I set the telephone handset down into its cradle and lean back in my chair. Stretching my arms above my head I feel the tension in my shoulders relax slightly as I glance at the clock. Its 4:30 which means I have just an hour to get through before I can go home and relax into a warm bath with a glass of wine and a bar of chocolate.
The last three weeks have been incredibly busy, but the pace of work is due to slow down shortly and I can afford to take a bit of time off. Looking up towards the door I see Nick walking towards me. I smile warmly at him and he grins back and winks. He's such a total flirt that it doesn't surprise me in the slightest when he detours from his route and comes to perch on the edge of my desk. He casts a quick glance down my stockinged legs,
'Nice shoes baby' he says appreciatively
'Why thanks' I reply, smiling up into his face.
This is a game we play on a regular basis. I am pretty sure he fancies me but up until now our relationship has been based solely on smutty comments, usually about what I may or may not be wearing under my sensible work suits. I don't mind this in the slightest although I am fully aware that other girls in my office would probably hate that sort of innuendo. I like it, it makes me feel attractive and Nick obviously likes it too. I've decided that there's no harm in it and its fun.
I cock my head to one side slightly and look at Nick from underneath my eye lashes.
'Do you have a shoe fetish Nick?' I ask.
'Absolutely sweetie, and a stocking fetish and an underwear fetish and a pretty girl fetish too!'
I nod and smile to show that his comment has been taken in the right way and I am happy to continue with the game.
'So I suppose if I told you that I wasn't wearing any knickers, you'd be disappointed then?'
Nick shifts his weight on the desk and takes an almost inaudible breath in.
'Oh honey, I am not sure I'd believe you if you told me that' he says 'you're such a sweet and innocent girl'
I smile again and wink.
'Well, that's what you think, but you never can tell' I tease.
Nick glances round the office quickly to make sure we're not being watched before leaning a little closer to me. His hand is resting on the corner of my desk, inches away from my breast and I focus on it as he whispers in my ear,
'I'd like to find out for sure if you're telling the truth'
He reaches past me for a note pad and pen, brushing my shoulder as he does. He scribbles a few lines on the paper and pushes it back towards me.
This is further than the game has gone before and I feel butterflies in my stomach as I realize what's happening. The writing on the pad is an address, his address I assume.
'What's this?' I ask, my voice shaking slightly.
'As I said, I would really like to find out for sure if you're telling the truth. I'm in all alone tonight, my flatmate has gone away for a couple of days so there is no chance of interruptions. Come over and I'll cook you dinner... or something'
With that he slips off the desk and turns to walk away but not before casting a lingering glance down my shirt, catching my eyes and winking.
I realize to my surprise that my nipples are hard inside my bra. Taking a deep breath in, I sit for a moment and think about what has just happened.
One the one hand, it's incredibly nice to be admired but I have to work with this guy. Is it really sensible to get into a situation where I will most likely end up sleeping with him? I don't mind the teasing chats we have, in fact I really quite like them but...
While I am carrying on my internal debate, my phone rings. It's a client needing to be reassured about the plans she is making for her wedding and for the next 15 minutes I am distracted from any thoughts about Nick.
When I next look up, at the clock, I see that it's 5:15. Just 15 minutes to make a decision. I can see Nicks' desk from where I am sitting. He seems to be working on a document at his PC and is engrossed in what he's doing. I turn to my screen and notice I have a new email. I click on the icon and the message pops up.
'Hey gorgeous,
When you get to my flat later, I might be in the shower. I'll leave the key in the lock. Just come on in and make yourself comfortable. There's wine in the fridge.
See you later!
N xx'
A little smile creeps across my face. I think my decision has been made.
The remaining minutes tick slowly by until finally the clock reads 5:30. Nick is switching off his PC and putting his jacket on. I shuffle a few papers into a pile and wait until he stands up and begins to walk towards me before standing myself and bending down to adjust the ankle strap on my shoe. The skirt I am wearing is pretty short already and I am hoping that as Nick walks past he will catch a glimpse of the top of my stocking through the split at the back of my skirt.
As he passes I see him slow a little and take a good long look. Hopefully he saw what I wanted him to see. I straighten up and smile at him.
'Night Nick, see you tomorrow'
'Yeah, ok night then' he calls back over his shoulder, cool as you like!
My stiletto heels click purposefully along the walk way which leads to the flat. It's taken me a good half hour to finally find where I am supposed to be and all of a sudden, it seems like utter madness to be here. I tuck a stray strand of hair which has come loose from my updo behind my ear as I check the slip of paper in my hand. The number on the door corresponds with the number on the paper and as he promised in the email, there is a key sticking out of the lock.
I take a deep breath, not quite believing what I am about to do and turn the key. As the door swings shut behind me, I can hear the shower running. I drop my jacket, handbag and briefcase on the chair next to the phone and look around me. There are three doors leading off the hall. One is obviously the bedroom, the other two are standing slightly open giving me views of the kitchen and living room. Choices choices! Do I go and wait in the living room or...
After thinking about it for a second, I cross the carpet to the bedroom door. As I enter the room, I am faced by a solid wall of windows through which a sunlit view of the river twinkles.
'Impressive' I think to myself. 'This certainly has possibilities'
Taking all my courage in my hands, I turn and walk towards the en-suite bathroom. A cloud of steam brushes my face as I enter and I wipe a hand over the mirror to clear the mist. Looking at myself in the mirror, I inspect my outfit. My skirt clings to my hips and skims my thighs. My high heels force my pelvis forward slightly and define my calf muscles. The white shirt I am wearing shows a demure amount of cleavage. My make-up is softening slightly from the steam and just a smudge of red lipstick remains.
Slowly, I reach behind my head and pull the clip from my hair. I know Nick is watching me and I'm loving the feeling. I lightly shake my head and my brown curls tumble from where they've been placed, down around my shoulders.
The door of the shower opens releasing more clouds of steam. Nick's face appears, streaming with water.
'Hi' he smiles shaking his head so that droplets of water fly everywhere. I see you've found me, I wasn't sure that you'd come.
His words jar me back to reality, he sounds so normal. Is this a normal thing that's happening to him? Does he often have girls from the office let themselves into his flat, his bathroom while he is in the shower?
I can feel myself blushing, becoming unsure of the situation. This obviously shows in my face as Nick's expression falters.