(Authorâs Note: This scenario is entirely a work of fiction. The main character, Nikki, already has one chronicled adventure, a true story called
Three Times Thankful
. Although this story is a work of fiction, I think anyone that knows an attorney will agree that this could really have happened. Remember this story the next time you pass that cute, quiet girl who works in the mailroom.)
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It had been a long day at the office. I was working on a legal brief for Jeff Albers, one of the partners in the law firm Albers, Stephens & Brenston. Iâve been a paralegal for them for the last couple of months, and had stayed late to work on this brief, hoping to make a good impression. Finally, I just couldnât type anything else; the screen was too blurred. I started to adjust my monitor, stopping immediately after I realized that it was my eyesight that was getting fuzzy, and not the screen. I looked up and saw that it was almost 8:30. Another day wasted in the office, I thought dejectedly. I grabbed my purse and jacket, dragged myself out of my chair and shuffled to the elevator.
As I was leaving, Shawna glanced up from the copier. It was strange; I donât remember her working late since Iâve been here. And why would she stay late? She just handles the mailroom duties, and is usually never here a minute past six oâclock. Sheâs 19, very attractive, and single, so Iâm sure she goes out nearly every night. At least, thatâs what I would do if I had her looks and was her age. Not that Iâm old or anything, but at 24, you have to think about your career, and not the constant partying that goes on every night around this town.
âHave a good night, Nikki!â she said. âAt least you get to go home now. Some of us actually have to work late!â
âYeah, guess I just donât feel like burning the midnight oil tonight. See you tomorrow.â I muttered, continuing my trudge to the elevator. As the doors to the elevator slid shut I noticed Alex Jeffers, one of the junior partners in the firm, walk out of his office and lay his hand on Shawnaâs shoulder. At that moment, the door slid shut with a silent thud. The momentary strangeness forgotten, I walked out the door to the parking lot.
I had made it all the way out to my car when a vivid picture popped into my head. I had forgotten to save the brief I was working on! It was still up on my computer, so I could just walk back upstairs and save it, and then continue home. I thought about it for a minute, and actually decided not to worry about it when my paranoia finally got the better of me. What if someone turned my computer off before tomorrow morning? I lifted myself from the driverâs seat with a sigh and proceeded to resume the slow march back upstairs to my desk, and what I hoped was a sense of sanity.
As the elevator doors slid open, I stepped out into the reception area, and walked over to the door leading to the copy room. I didnât want to startle Shawna, so I just walked around the hallway past the door leading to the copy room. I planned to walk past the conference room and around the main area so as not to disturb her. As I rounded the corner, I saw Alex sitting in a chair in the conference room. He had his back to the glass. He looked like he was talking to someone, and as I drew closer, I saw it was Shawna.
Something was strange about her, though. She was standing in front of Alex, kind of shifting her stance back and forth, and looking really shy. Sheâs been here long enough that she shouldnât be shy around anyone here, I thought to myself. I started to walk past the conference room to my computer when something shocking happened! Shawna dropped to her knees in front of Alex, and appeared to be unzipping his pants!