"Ms. Steven's office." I stated flatly into the telephone.
I was angry. A little over six months after I graduated college with a marketing/business degree and I was answering telephones for my boss, Amanda Steven's.
"Ms. Steven's? Mr. Bremmer from Coral Pharmaceutical is holding on line six." I barked into the intercom.
"Please take a message then come into my office." She ordered in an authoritative voice.
When I entered Ms. Steven's office, I immediately noticed her chilly attitude. She appeared to be preoccupied with some report and ignored my presence. Finally she looked up at me.
"Janet, how long have you been my assistant" she asked in a dry tone.
Ms. Steven's knew damn well how long.
"About six months." I answered.
"And, during that time I have asked you several times to answer the telephone in a more cheerful manner. Have I not?" she stated a bit angrily.
"Yes Ms. Steven's" I answered with my head down.
"Then, what is the problem?" She asked with more anger.
"I was recruited right out of college and I...ah, thought I would have more responsibility." I stated with no emotion.
"Are you telling me that answering telephones is unimportant? She inquired with a touch of sarcasm.
"No but all I do is answer the phone and type reports on the computer." I replied.
In truth, I was a glorified administrative assistant and I was on the verge of tendering my resignation.
Ms. Steven's eyes narrowed as she gazed at me with a contemptuous look on her pretty face. But, her expression softened.
"That's a fair assessment of your duties and until I'm satisfied that you're capable of handling more responsibility, you will continue in that capacity. However, starting tomorrow you will participate in the conference calls with Coral Pharmaceutical. I expect you to take notes and confer with me when the call has ended. Is that clear?" She stated succinctly.
"Yes Ms. Steven's" I replied with some enthusiasm.
"Oh and please call me Amanda. After all, I'm only a couple of years older than you" She said nicely.
"Yes Ms. Ste...I mean Amanda." I answered.
My lust/hate relationship with Amanda Steven's was taking a different and more positive direction. For the monent, my resignation was on the back burner.
When I met Amanda at my second interview, I was impressed with her pretty face and trim body. After I was hired, I got a good look at her physique on casual Fridays as she usually wore form fitting jeans and a tight shirt.
By my second week on the job, I was sneaking glances at Amanda every chance I got. However, she was all business at work and except for "hello" and "goodnight", little else was said. Only thru the grapevine did I learn that she was single and not dating anyone at work.
Several nights a week, I fingered myself with fantasies of Amanda running thru my head. My hetero days ended when I caught my fiancΓ© cheating on me with my so called best friend.
My roommate during junior year of college, Paula, comforted me a little too well as we ended up in the same bed with her head betwixt my thighs. It was a life changing experience and we remained lovers until she transferred to BYU for senior year.
Luckily, my new roomie was an Italian-American beauty from New York with bi tendencies.
My carnal need for men waned until it disappeared altogether. I knew in my heart that I wanted a relationship with a woman and for the present, Amanda was the object of my desire.
But, Amanda with her superior attitude toward me, seemed impervious. One or two nights a week we worked overtime and except for take out food, nothing in the way of compensation was forthcoming.
It was past seven one night and I was typing the last page of a long and detailed report when Amanda sat on the edge of my desk. Her skirt had ridden up to mid thigh and I gawked at her sexy toned legs.
As I hastily finished typing, Amanda was regarding me with an amused look.
"Janet, I'm pleased with your input from the conference calls." She stated with pride in her voice.
"Thank You!" I said with real gratitude.
Amanda's kind words and shapely legs had my pussy twitching. However, my stomach was growling with hunger and she read my mind.
"I'm famished! Care to join me at Chez Louis for some dinner?" Amanda asked with an insistent tone of voice.
"Yes but I'm cash poor this week." I said truthfully.
"I invited you. It's my treat." She stated with assurance.
The maitre d' seated us in a quiet corner booth more suited for couples. In fact, Chez Louis was well known as a romantic couples' type of bistro.
Amanda ordered an expensive bottle of Bordeaux and we toasted to a successful campaign for Coral Pharmaceutical. She was pouring my second glass and her formal work demeanor dissolved to a more friendly and relaxed attitude.
"Tell me about yourself." She stated with her blue eyes twinkling mysteriously.
I related growing up in a middle class suburban neighborhood, attending college and my ambition to run my own firm someday.
"You look fit and trim. Are you a runner?" She inquired changing the tack of the conversation.
"Yes I am." I answered; surprised by the sudden change in direction.
"Which do you prefer, mornings or nights?" She asked.
"I'm strictly a morning runner." I replied.
"Sorry for all the mystery but I also run in the mornings and I'm looking for a partner." She stated.
The following morning I drove to Amanda's expensive looking townhouse in Mulberry Hills. She looked very sexy when she answered the door in her running shorts and athletic T.
As Amanda turned onto the uphill stretch of Canyon Drive, her relaxed stride and the sight of her small firm ass made it easy for me to follow. When we finally arrived back at the starting point we had covered five miles.
Four mornings a week, I ran with Amanda. In an effort to save time, she was adamant that I shower at her home. With thoughts of seeing her in the buff dancing in my head, I accepted.
Grudgingly, I admitted to myself that running with a partner was far superior to my solo runs. For the first month, I was content to follow behind Amanda but then I started keeping pace with her and sharing the lead position.
Outside of the work environment, Amanda was charming, sexy, intelligent and caring. Our Saturday morning runs became a weekend ritual and we usually spent the day together.
It was on one of those mornings when our relationship took a dramatic turn. Amanda had several bags of clothes for the Goodwill box in her living room. In one bag were a dozen bikinis that she had barely worn and looked brand spanking new.