Selena and Roger
This one's the first of what I hope turns into a fun series. Be prepared to take your time! All characters represented here are over the age of 21. I hope you enjoy it!
It was Friday afternoon, and Roger sat at his desk, furiously typing away at a report his manager had demanded be ready for review over the weekend. Kris was normally a pretty laid-back boss, but he had been cracking the whip lately. He had an upcoming presentation with the executives next week, and the mood in the office was tense.
Roger generally liked his job, but weeks like this one were hellish. Compiling sales figures on the various cheap knickknacks they sold at Barr Novelties could be tedious work, even with the powerful programs they had to help analyze data. It didn't help that everyone knew they weren't having a good quarter, so there was unspoken pressure to dress up the bad news as much as possible to appease the c-suite.
Roger prided himself on good analysis and tried his best not to cut any corners, even with the impending deadline. He sighed, stretching his arms out to alleviate some of the ever increasing tension in his shoulders. As he looked up, Roger caught a glimpse of Selena, one of the top members of the sales team conversing with another colleague. She was just a little on the short side, with a slim hourglass figure and a pretty round face. He especially loved the different braids she tried. Lately she'd been tying them in a complex knot at the back of her head.
Roger had always found Selena to be exceptionally attractive. In fact, he'd thought about asking her out a few times over the three years he'd worked at Barr Novelties, but he had heard enough 'workplace-romance-gone-awry' horror stories to make him wary of trying to get involved. Plus, the awkwardness that would arise if she didn't reciprocate interest would make coming to work each day dreadful. He did steal a glance every now and then, but he tried not to linger. He really didn't want to come off as some sort of creep.
"Hey Roger!" called Kris, snapping him out of his reverie. He whipped around to see his manager briskly weaving through rows of cubicles toward his desk. Everything about Kris oozed confidence, from his immaculately cut and shaped black hair down to his firm gait. "How are we looking, Roger?"
Roger glanced at the nearly finished report on his screen.
"Almost there. Honestly, it's pretty much done. I'm just proofreading my summary and double checking the numbers right now."
Kris heaved a sigh of relief. "Fantastic. It's great to know I can count on you to get stuff done."
"Hey, just doing my job." Roger replied.
"Well," Kris said, "I don't want you to ever think I don't notice how you're doing. Performance reviews should be kind to you this year. I'll make sure of it." He added a wink for good measure.
"It's about time!" Roger said. "I'll have this over to you in just a few minutes. How is the presentation coming?"
Kris bobbed his head uncertainly. "Alright, I think. I've got plenty of work to do over the weekend, but I think I can put a positive spin on things." Kris tapped Roger's desk abruptly. "I've got to get back to it. Thanks again for all the hard work." Kris started to walk away, but then turned back around. "Hey, I've got to take a break from all this before I dive back in tomorrow. How about we gather some of the team together and head down to Sandy's at six? Drinks will be on me!"
Roger smiled, hiding his nervousness at the thought of spending his Friday evening socializing.
"That sounds great, actually. I'll see you there."
Kris flashed an affable grin before heading back to his office. Roger couldn't help but feel good about the compliments from Kris. From anyone else it wouldn't have meant much, but he knew Kris was sincere, and getting some positive feedback after such a hard week was nice. He finished checking his numbers and turned in the report, then shot Kris a text to let him know he'd wait for everyone in the downstairs atrium.
Roger grabbed a bag of chips from a nearby vending machine and absently thumbed through random apps on his phone while he waited for everyone to show up. Slowly, the team started to filter in. Tom, an older white-haired man with a bushy mustache was the first. He was a friendly guy, and was apparently quite good at setting profitable prices for their various knick-knacks. Cherise, the newest member of the sales team, was next. She was middle aged and wore her slightly graying hair in a tight bun. She always sported the same bright blue eye shadow that contrasted sharply against her pale skin. Veronica came in with Cherise. Roger had never really liked Veronica, but she was the most competent sales person they had. It was no coincidence that the new employees tended to gravitate to her for mentorship. Everyone mingled and exchanged polite conversation until Kris finally arrived. To Roger's delight, Selena was right behind him.
"Ready to do this?" Kris asked.
Everyone responded affirmatively, and they all headed to the parking lot. Sandy's was just a few blocks from the office, so they all arrived shortly and grabbed seats at the bar. Veronica made sure she got the seat next to Kris. She'd been sticking to him like glue, talking loudly and laughing at practically everything he said.
"
Suck up,
" thought Roger, slipping onto a stool a few seats down from Veronica.
He found himself between Cherise and Selena, with Bob taking the stool on Selena's other side. Cherise and Veronica struck up a conversation with Kris about the new show they'd all been watching, and Bob was instantly sucked into one of the myriad football games playing on the televisions.
Roger found himself nervous sitting next to Selena. "The weather's been crazy lately, right?" he asked. Inwardly, he winced. The weather? Literally anything else would have been better.
Surprisingly, Selena seemed interested. "Right?" she replied. "I can't wait for this rain to stop. Luckily tomorrow is supposed to be clear."
Roger laughed - a little artificially, he felt - and stirred up some other small talk. He hadn't really talked to Selena before, and she turned out to be quite a fun person to converse with. She was a landscape photographer in her spare time, and they ended up flipping through some of her portfolio on her phone. Roger was especially impressed at the dramatic ocean cliff shots.
They talked for quite some time, exchanging phone numbers, adding each other on social media, discussing small things about their lives, and avoiding anything to do with work. Roger found himself developing quite the crush.
Selena suddenly flashed a mischievous grin. "Hey, you up for something fun?"
"Sure." Roger said, unsure what to expect. Selena glanced around quickly; once she was sure everyone else in the bar was preoccupied, she quickly reached up to her shirt collar and pulled it down to one side, revealing a stunning breast: not too big, not too small, and with a beautiful sunburst of light brown around the darkness of the nipple. Roger was stunned. Just as quickly as she had pulled her top down, Selena had slipped it back up. She winked at Roger, then turned and tapped Tom's shoulder to engage him about the game he was watching.
"
Holy shit
!" thought Roger. That had been the last thing he expected, and he was feeling a stirring sensation in his pants. She wasn't wearing a bra! Did she do this sort of thing often?
Roger suddenly became aware of the silly grin he was wearing and shook himself. He sipped on his drink and watched Selena until she finally tired of talking about football. With Tom still glued to the game, she turned back to Roger.
"So, what did you think?" she asked.
Roger smiled broadly.
"Absolutely perfect!" he replied. "I wouldn't mind a repeat performance."
"Not so fast." she scolded playfully. "You'll get another chance, but it's starting to get crowded in here. We wouldn't want to get caught and ruin the fun."
Roger put on a fake pout, eliciting a laugh from Selena.
"I tell you what," she said, "if you want some real fun, come with me tomorrow to the lake. It's my sister's 30
th
birthday, so her girlfriend and I are throwing her a party."
Roger hesitated. He wasn't a fan of big gatherings, and he'd been looking forward to a quiet weekend at home.
"I don't know," he said. "I'm not a huge party person."
"My sister isn't either, so it's not going to be a big gathering," Selena replied. "It's just her and her girlfriend Jen, me, and one other couple. And you." She flashed that mischievous grin again. It was irresistible.
"Well, in that case, count me in!" Roger said, smiling back.
"Great!" Selena said. "We'll see you there. I promise you'll enjoy yourself; we're a fun crowd."
She winked knowingly at the end, and Roger nearly fell out of his chair at the implications. He hadn't been touched in a while, and it was hard not to explode at the salacious nature of Selena's thinly veiled hints.
"Look at the time!" she suddenly exclaimed. "I'd better get out of here. Can't wait to see you this weekend, Roger!"
Roger waved goodbye, and struggled to avoid leering at her backside as she walked away.
He waited a while for the booze to wear off, wondering about what Selena might have in store for tomorrow, before absently exchanging some polite goodbyes. He walked back to his car and drove home.