Author's note: This is a slow burn lesbian romance series. Please be patient, because some of the chapters are less erotic than others.
Chapter 7
My leg bounced relentlessly as I drove to work the next day. For once, I was following the speed limit, and there was no music playing in my car. I was too consumed with my own anxious thoughts after learning that my employee had witnessed Juri at my house in a sexy maid outfit.
How would this go? I was hopeful that Paula wouldn't mention it to anyone, but how could I expect her to keep her mouth shut after what she saw? It would be the biggest thing on my mind if I were the one in her shoes.
I was just as worried about the way the other women in my office would take it. Would they see me as some sort of closet lesbian, hiding my perverted ways by trapping this Japanese woman in my condo? I could only imagine the rumors that were forming. And unfortunately, I wasn't ready to handle these rumors, considering I hadn't really worked out my own feelings.
It's going to be okay...
I told myself, trying everything to calm my nerves.
Even if rumors do swirl, I'm sure I'll come up with a good excuse to explain my situation.
Unfortunately, the alibi never came, and I couldn't even explain the situation to myself, no less, could I explain it to them. The more I thought about it, my relationship with Juri had just gotten out of control. And it all started out with my stupid mistake; one that I definitely couldn't admit to the others.
When I got to the office, the others weren't there yet, with the exception of Alana. My intern had gotten into the habit of arriving early to bring me coffee.
My order was actually messed up, something I normally would have gotten onto her about since she didn't check it thoroughly. But with everything going on, mentioning her little mistake was the last thing on my mind.
Alana seemed to be clueless about the situation. I hoped this was a sign that the whole thing would go unnoticed. Deep down inside though, I knew that she didn't really talk to the others, so if there were rumors going around, she'd probably be the last to know anyway.
As the other girls began trickling in, I couldn't help but stare at them from a distance, searching for any clues. It was kind of difficult to get a grasp of anything though, because they always came in late, at different times, since I had never been too strict with their punctuality. And Paula, the main source of my insecurity, was usually one of the tardiest.
More time passed, and I started to wonder if Paula was coming in at all. Then, my office phone rang, and I realized I had been too distracted to even notice what time it was. I had a phone call scheduled with a vendor for a different department. And as much as I normally hated those calls, it at least relieved my anxious mind for the time being.
The phone meeting ended up being such a great distraction that I completely forgot about the impending situation I had been fearing. However, when I looked outside of my office door, I noticed all of my employees were there, including Paula, and they seemed much more chatty than normal.
Oh, shit...
I whispered to myself, as I could only imagine what they were talking about. The girls were giggling and showing each other their phones. It made me insecure that Paula had taken a picture of Juri, and was now showing it to the others!
I had no idea what to do! I couldn't just walk up to Paula and ask, "Have you told anyone about the Asian girl in my condo wearing a sexy made outfit?" However, I needed to talk to her, and at least get a feel for her attitude that day. I was just scared... so I remained in my office, waiting for the right opportunity.
After standing at my door for much too long, I finally built up the courage to walk out and face my employees. They were all staring at me, some with big smiles on their faces. I could only hope that they were just happy to see me, but that wasn't normally the case.
Perhaps it's just my imagination,
I told myself as I walked amongst the awkward silence of my employees.
This is probably how they always act... Maybe I'm just overreacting...
Finally, I found myself right in front of Paula, who at first pretended she didn't notice my presence. As she looked up at me, a large smile came to her face. "Yes, Karina?"
Though my heart was rushing, I tried to play it cool, like there was nothing anxiously pressing on my mind. "Thanks for bringing that document to me yesterday."
"Oh, did you get it?" she asked, almost with a twinkle in her eye.
"Yes... I thought by bringing it to me, you were going to bring it to the office. I wasn't expecting to see it at my condo."
"Oh, sorry about that. It's just that your place was way closer to me than the office," she started, as her sly smile only grew larger. "I've had your address for a long time, but I wasn't sure if I went to the right place. I think I might have knocked on one of your neighbor's doors..."
My face grew red as we were finally exploring the details of her encounter with Juri. "Oh, really? Why do you say that?"
"Some other woman that I've never seen answered the door. She didn't speak English, but she seemed to know who you were. I figured she could get you the documents, at least."
"Oh, yeah... She got me the documents, all right... Thanks, once again, for bringing them..."
"By the way... who was that? Was she your neighbor or something?"
"Yeah... my neighbor!" I answered, getting excited that Paula might actually believe that she went to the wrong unit. "But she got me the documents, so we're all good!"
Just when I thought I might be in the clear, Paula then made a statement that caught my attention. "Well, I'm sorry I wasn't here yesterday, but I'm glad the documents MADE it to you, at least."
My head shot back at the way she emphasized the word "Made."
Was that in reference to Juri wearing a MAID outfit?
I wondered.
