The door to conference room B was closed. I took a deep breath and knocked. To my surprise, Marilyn swung it open.
"Hi Tina, have a seat. We're just about to begin," she offered, holding the door open for me.
Anxiously I peered in and spotted Jimmy seated at the long mahogany table with two other execs from marketing on the opposite side. He waived me over to sit next to him. Smiling tightly at everyone, I carefully slid into the chair to his left.
"What the fuck?" I whispered to him, my annoyed tone coming across loud and clear.
His shining eyes were creased in a mischievous squint. "You look hot," he breathed back while leaning into my neck.
I frowned at him and crossed my legs, feeling ridiculous to have fallen for what seemed to be one of Jimmy's dry jokes. What was worse, I had no idea why I had been called to this meeting.
"So Tina," Marilyn began, "I know we don't usually bring you into a project so early, but Jimmy suggested that we try something new."
He flashed me his brilliant smile and continued, "You see, we always conceive the direction on a new product, and then send it over to copy writing, leaving you guys to interpret what we want. I thought we'd try including you in the development of the concept, increasing the continuity of the process." The others nodded in agreement. "Here is an overview of the new cholesterol medicine we're working on." He handed me a folder. Marilyn passed everyone some demographic data and while she began to review it, I took a moment to familiarize myself with the material Jimmy had given me.
Sifting through the various documents describing the drug's effects, I came across a single word scribbled on a Post It note. ''Panties?" it read. The note sat on top of the pile of papers.
Shielding it from view by pretending to flip a page, I jotted "FU" and kicked Jimmy under the table.
Undaunted, he smiled and scribbled back, "Let's play. U want 2." It wasn't a question. He was telling me that he knew what persisted behind my anger and confusion; I did want to. It was crazy and exciting and I couldn't seem to help myself.
With Marilyn talking about American men 45 to 60 and their typical eating habits, Jimmy wrote again, "Panties?"
I responded, "?" and coyly looked away.
He let his pen drop to the floor and crouched under the table to retrieve it. Without hesitation, I swiveled my chair and parted my legs just in time for him to catch a glimpse of my naked pussy.
"Good girl," he wrote once back in his seat and drew an arrow downward. I followed its direction into his lap, which sported a distinct bulge.
Across the table, Marilyn was droning on, "I think a testimonial focused campaign will be the best way to introduce the product to Seniors and that's where you come in Tina."
I heard my name and snapped to attention. "Yes," I said blankly, hoping it was appropriate.