Today was the day, Sameena reminded herself as she dragged herself out of bed. Never a morning person, her day job rarely gave her a good reason to be excited about getting up. Paying her bills was a necessary evil, not a reason to jump out of bed.
Sometimes, though, her cleaning gig was a good reason to be excited. Today was one of those days. Well, it might be, and that was already and improvement over most days. It was summer, peak holiday season, and Sam had taken up what most people would consider an unenviable contract: a beach-side cafe. It would be hot, sticky and open relatively late -- which meant she wouldn't be starting till 9 o'clock.
Ironically, these were all some of the reasons Sam was looking forward to it. Well, except for the heat. That wouldn't be ideal, but it would give her plausible deniability if someone caught her in a state of undress.
The stickiness, though, was exactly what she was looking forward to -- in a manner of speaking -- and the late start meant no prying eyes. She already knew from visiting the place that CCTV only covered the outside. It was the perfect opportunity, and better yet, it was guaranteed to be filled with sweet, gooey foodstuffs. As Sam got ready, her mind was awash with images of molten ice-cream, sticky syrups and, if she was feeling bold, maybe even some doughnut or waffle batter.
All that was later, though. For now, she had other, less enticing jobs to be getting on with. She dressed as sexily as she could manage, given her dowdy uniform, so that at least her underwear could be a permanent reminder of what awaited her. As usual, she wanted to wear some of her finest lingerie to get ruined -- what was the point, otherwise, she always thought. Sam wanted to look good, feel good, and then utterly ruin everything so that she could feel even better.
Today she chose a white bra with black mesh straps and black mesh patterning. She debated the thong versus brief topic in her head while shaving her legs, trying to decide between form and function. A thong looked better, nestled between her round cheeks, and that would feel racier. Briefs would be better for filling, though, and gave her more options when it came to where the mess could go. Either way, it would have to match her bra -- that was not up for debate. Indeed, that was what swayed her in the end: she had briefs that went with the bra, but she had a thong that had come with it as part of a set.
Stockings were another no-brainer. She would wear a skirt as part of her uniform, given the heat, and there was some risk of the nylon being exposed if her morning job required much bending over, but that was part of the appeal as far as Sam was concerned. The thought of someone seeing her was always part of the thrill, even if, realistically, she would prefer to avoid it. She chose stockings that, while sexy, could easily pass for tights if the tops remained hidden.
Unsuitably dressed, she slipped her plain black trainers on and headed for the door, ruing the fact that heels would be impractical on multiple levels. However naughty she felt, there was no way she could do her job safely in heels. Pity.
All morning, Sam's attention kept coming back to what she had planned for the evening and what she was wearing in preparation. When she stopped at a local cafe for breakfast, the pastries and cakes on offer reminded her of what was in store. When she got back into her car, and inadvertently -- and fleetingly -- revealed her stockings and thong to any lucky passers-by, she was reminded again. As she worked her morning contract, even boring tasks such as dusting and cleaning were given an extra little frisson of excitement when she remembered the fact that she was a few centimetres of fabric away from being exposed.
Her morning appointment -- a regular gig at a small office -- usually felt tediously drawn-out. Today, it flew by, driven on by the anticipation of what was to come. She found herself smiling to herself, and occasionally others, at an appointment in which she usually kept her head down and ignored the majority of employees. She even found time to text her friend Lucy. Sam found that telling a friend multiplied her excitement. It was like sharing a dirty secret, except, of all people, Lucy knew Sam's proclivities already. Still, there was a guilty pleasure in admitting what she had plans and Lucy only added fuel to the fire by egging her on and adding her own suggestions.
"U gotta try the donut batter x" one message read.
Where though? Sam replied.
"Knickers" was the blunt answer.
Sameena agreed she would try it if she could.
Eventually, her regular appointments were over. She had a couple of hours break between them and the next. Time for some food -- for eating, in this case, though she had to ignore several compete urges. She didn't want to risk spoiling her evening's plans by peaking too soon, so even the temptation to have a quick fiddle -- even a clean one -- had to be ignored.
By the time she had eaten and made her way to the cafe, Sameena could scarcely contain her excitement. The youth that handed the keys and showed her around the place barely registered in Sam's consciousness. He was simply another obstacle between her underwear and some gooey mess. She nodded and agreed to everything he said, took a set of keys from him when offered, then bade him good night.
It was just after ten when she saw him round the corner on his bike. She pulled down the shutter and turned to survey her messy playground. Messy was an accurate descriptor; either it has been an extremely busy day or the staff hadn't bothered to clean up after themselves. Possibly both. It was the peak of the holiday season, after all, so the idea that some low paid teenagers hadn't been bothered to tidy up a stiflingly hot kitchen amid a near-constant stream of customers would make a lot of sense.
None of that really mattered to Sam, anyway. She saw a lot of work ahead of her, but also a lot of opportunity. Typically, she would tidy up first, saving prospective mess for later and making sure she would have her job done in case she ran out of time. Tonight, though, she knew she had the better part of eight hours before anybody would be back to open up. The place was a tip, yes, but it was a couple of hours work at most.
There were spillages on the worktop, something was burned onto the oven and something very sticky had made a puddle on the floor. Those were just the most obvious issues, but there was a whole lot more. Sam knew she should make a start, or at least form a mental plan of operations. What she really wanted to do, however, was slip her shoes off and see what that puddle felt like through her thin nylon stockings.
That's what she ended up doing. She had waited all day and she couldn't resist any longer. She kicked her shoes into the corner by the door and all but jumped into the sticky puddle. It barely budged around her, and it didn't make any discernable noise. Only when she tentatively lifted a foot did she notice a sound like a sticker being peeled. Whatever this puddle was, it wasn't any of the usual gooey, slimy mess she was used to. This was sticky. Like, really, really sticky. A step down from glue. Syrup that had been left in the summer sun, she figured, but she would never know for sure.
Whatever it was, it clung to her stockings and she quickly realised that standing in it might have been a mistake. She would be spreading it all over the shop floor unless she did something about it. She had plenty of time to deal with that, of course, but she didn't want to make her job harder than it had to be. She had two options as far as she saw it: remove the stockings and deal with them later or clean this mess up immediately.
Off they came. After wearing them all day, it was a bit of a relief, actually. She loved how they looked, but feeling the air on her bare skin was nice, too. Better yet, any more sliminess would be in direct contact with her skin. Besides, if she wanted to fill her stockings, it's not like she'd thrown them in the bin. She could put them back on at any time if she felt the need.