Maria sails past my cubicle, long legs striding quickly, thick red hair bouncing off her shoulders. I admire her firm ass, sculpted in a pair of tight black pants as she makes her way down the hall. Pure, raw sensuality, she’s definitely got it going on. And got me going as well, judging by the throb I feel in my clit as I watch her.
Fortunately for me, her desk is positioned so that regardless of where I’m going, I have to walk by it. Needless to say, I’ve been doing a lot of photocopying lately. Just the sight of her small perfect breasts and that dazzling energetic smile are more than enough reason for me to increase office paper consumption by 25%.
“What in the world is going on here,” I keep thinking to myself. “I’m straight for cryin’ out loud, I’m in love with Johnny.”
And then, along comes Friday …
“Hey, who’s up for drinks at Katie Bloom’s?” someone shouts from down the hall at 4:30 that day.
“Me, me, me,” answer a multitude of overworked grunts.
“Alexis, you comin’ with us?” I hear a voice ask from behind me as I shut my radio off, neatly lining up my stapler and tape dispenser.
“Yeah sure Heather, maybe for a couple,” I reply with a smile, “I’ll just meet you guys there.”
Katie Bloom’s seems practically empty as I walk in, eyes adjusting to the darkness as I look around for my co-workers. The smell of old beer and grease hangs in the air while the guy behind the bar keeps busy putting away newly washed glasses.
“Alexis, over here,” Heather waves from a table in the back.
Approaching the table I’m surprised to see only Heather and her husband Craig sitting with Maria.
“What the hell?” I ask, pulling out a rickety wooden chair beside Maria, “where is everyone?”
“California equals flakes,” Maria laughs, grabbing a glass and pouring me a beer from the pitcher on the table, “you should know that by now.”
“Oh well,” Heather says cheerfully, her face flushed from the beer, “maybe they’ll show up later.”
I sip my Sam Adams, trying to catch a glimpse of Maria from the corner of my eye. Condensation from the bottom of her glass has dripped onto her white t-shirt leaving tiny little wet spots across her chest. As I rub my hands down my thighs, I try desperately to remember what we were talking about 5 minutes ago.
“So Alexis,” Maria asks, turning towards me, “how’s the new job?”
“Err fine, no complaints so far,” I reply, my eyes drinking in the sight of her full, sensuous mouth. “Everyone’s been very friendly.”
“I’m so glad to hear that,” she smiles, as she gives my arm a gentle squeeze.
The four of us pass the time, idly chatting about work, the new Matrix movie, how quickly the year’s gone by. One pitcher of beer becomes two, which then becomes three until finally Heather and Craig push back their chairs to get up.
“We’ve gotta get up early to drive to Fresno tomorrow guys,” Heather says, “so we’re heading out. Don’t stay all night.”
“Whatever you say, Mom,” I joke, pouring myself another beer.
“Johnny out of town this weekend, Alexis?” Maria inquires after they’ve left, head tilted to the side, a tiny smile on her face.
“Yah, Texas on business, I really miss him,” I sigh, “you know how it is sometimes.”
“Yes Alexis, I do,” she nods, her finger slowly circling the rim of her beer glass.
“OK, well I’ll be right back,” I tell her, getting up from the table, “just gotta make a quick trip to the restroom.”
The restroom smells and looks as though it hasn’t been cleaned in 6 months. I fling open the stall door and sit down, trying to dry off my sweaty palms with the toilet paper. As I finish up and grab my purse I hear the restroom door open, the sound of high heels clicking across the tile floor.
“Everything OK, Alexis?” asks Maria, as she leans against the rusted out sink.