The car slowed to a gentle stop in front of the fancy high rise building. Carrie caught motion out of her eye through the smoky windows and then the door was opened.
Two doormen in uniforms stepped forward, ready to take luggage or to lend a hand as needed. The door opened for her and she found herself looking at a young black man, impeccably dressed in his uniform. He glanced at the chairman and then at Carrie. He blinked once at the sight of Carrie on the Chairman's lap but otherwise he was entirely professional.
"Ma'am?" He extended his hand to her.
Carrie accepted his hand he helped her from the car.
The Chairman followed. "Thank you, Jamal."
"Yes, sir," Jamal responded.
"Roberto?" The Chairman said in a slightly louder voice. A tall, lean hispanic man in his 40s also in a doorman's uniform had been leaning down to speak with Stan through the passenger side window, his hand on the roof of the car.
He looked relaxed and confident.
Roberto, nodding at something Stan had said, stood up and spoke to the Chairman.
"Sir, you requested that a third doorman be on tonight. We have Elizabeth working the desk right now," Roberto responded, eyeing the Chairman and Carrie. "There is not likely to be much traffic this time of night. She can handle the duties on her own. If she runs into any trouble she can reach us."
"That's fine," the chairman replied. "I would like to introduce you to Mrs. Samuel Stevenson. Carrie is the wife of an employee of mine."
Roberto looked to Carrie with a smile. It was pretty clear that Roberto knew the score. Jamal looked surprised given the manner in which Carrie and Mr. Jones had arrived. Carrie could see his wheels turning and she flushed.
Carrie glanced at the Chairman who was wearing a neutral expression.
"Pleased to meet you, ma'am," Roberto said, extending his hand.
"Thank you, Roberto," she said and shook his hand. Roberto's hand was rough and strong but he had a nice smile and clever eyes.
Jamal smiled genuinely at her. "Good to meet you, Mrs. Stevenson," he said as he pushed the car door closed. He tapped on the roof of the car and Stan immediately wheeled it out of the semi-circle driveway and turned down a side street. Carrie watched him recede into the evening dark with a small feeling of relief.
"I would like you gentlemen to join us in the apartment," the Chairman said as he put a hand on the small of Carrie's back. Roberto and Jamal held the doors open and then followed she and the Chairman through the beautiful marble foyer to the bank of elevators.
The Chairman leaned down to Carrie and spoke to her in a low voice so that only she could hear. "Roberto has been my loyal doorman for almost 10 years. Jamal is new, but Roberto says he is an honest, hard working young man."
Carrie glanced up at the Chairman. She looked back at Roberto and Jamal. Roberto was speaking quietly to Jamal who had a shocked expression on his face as he stared at Carrie. Carrie dropped her gaze as soon as their eyes met. He was a handsome young man and she flushed in anticipation of the evening.
Once in the elevator, Roberto swiped a card to unlock the Penthouse apartment. Carrie put herself in the corner, next to the Chairman, so that he stood between her and the two attractive but strange men. She felt very alone, very small, very aroused, very anxious and very, very female. The scent of the men around her made her feel almost drunk with anticipation.
She felt the elevator accelerate upwards and in only a few moments it stopped at the top floor and the doors opened into a marble floored entryway. It was clear that the Chairman's apartment was the entire top floor of the high-rise building.
Carrie could see a dining room and a kitchen gleaming in stainless steel and marble ahead of her and to the left. To her right was a living room with a huge window, running almost the entire length and height of the apartment, the lights of the city below and in the distance twinkling prettily in the evening light.
"You have the champagne on ice?" Mr. Jones asked the two doormen.
"Of course, sir," Carrie could almost hear a touch of surprise in Roberto's voice.
"Excellent," the Chairman replied. "Jamal, bring the champagne and four glasses to the living room. Roberto, come with Mrs. Stevenson and me."
Carrie barely heard Jamal's response as he headed into the kitchen area and disappeared behind some corner. He gave Carrie a glance with his big eyes as he disappeared into the kitchen, but Mr. Jones had his had on the small of Carrie's back again, this time guiding her to the large room with the windows showing the city lights. There were several expensive looking pieces of furniture staged about. Mr. Jones picked up a remote from a table and thumbed a few buttons.
The lights dimmed as a panel slid back from a wall to expose an elegant gas fireplace. There was the briefest of a hiss as the flames leaped to life and at the same time, soft music could be heard, emanating from all directions.
Carrie had her hand on Mr. Jones' arm, her lovely stiletto heels not perfect for the thick, soft carpeting on the floor.
Roberto stood nearby, attentive but not close enough to be intrusive. Mr. Jones directed his attention to Roberto first.
"Roberto, Mrs. Stevenson's husband has been granted a significant promotion at Alphia Corporation, and one of the reasons for that promotion is this stunning creature on my arm," he said, nodding at Carrie.
Carrie could sense Roberto's nod.
The Chairman bent down to kiss Carrie. She paused for a moment, but quickly
opened her mouth to him. He wrapped her in one strong arm while the other reached down to fondle her ass right in front of Roberto.
She heard a murmur of appreciation from behind her. She could feel the Chairman smile as he kissed her. "This is your first opportunity, with me, to show me how much you support Sam's career," Mr. Jones murmured to the lovely married woman in his arms.
He turned her around, still in his arms, so that they were both facing the doorman. The Chairman had one hand on Carrie's hip and the other cupping one of her breasts. Carrie was so excited she felt her whole body flush, but she was unable to meet Roberto's intense gaze. She felt more than heard Mr. Jones' chuckle and then his hand left her breast to touch her chin. He lifted her face up so that she had to look Roberto in the eye.
"You are an absolutely beautiful woman," Roberto said in a wonderful hispanic accent.
His voice was husky and it sent shivers down Carrie's spine. "I look forward to treasuring you tonight."
The Chairman gave her a push and she stumbled forward in her sexy but impractical heels. Roberto steadied her and then pulled her face to meet his. In a moment, she was deep kissing the handsome, latin stranger. His body was lean and hard and he was insistent. His tongue tasted distantly like cigarettes which ordinarily would have turned Carrie off, but he was ... new and different, and she felt herself grow even more aroused.
She melded herself to him, and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. He lifted her
to her tiptoes and she raised one elegant foot in the classic pose. Their tongues thrashed as Roberto's hands began to wander aggressively. Carrie did not know how long the kiss had lasted, but there was a sound to her right and she broke the kiss to look.
Jamal, the young black man, was standing in the entrance to the room, his eyes wide in excitement and surprise. Roberto laughed as he stroked Carrie's hair and held her close. "I told you there were perks to doing good work for Mr. Jones," he said to Jamal.
Jamal nodded, his eyes wide. He looked from Roberto to Carrie to Mr. Jones and back again, waiting ... and hoping ... for instructions and permission.
Carrie smiled at him. He was beautiful. His uniform fit him very well indeed, and his dark skin was lightly illuminated by the soft light in the room and the twinkling city lights from the window. He was young, maybe in his early twenties. His dreadlocks swayed slightly as he nervously shifted from foot to foot.
Carrie knew what the Chairman wanted without being told, and Jamal's obvious anxiousness emboldened her. Still in Roberto's arms, she extracted one elegant hand and reached towards Jamal, making a sexy, come hither motion.
Jamal stumbled forward, still clearly hoping that the evening would continue but unsure of himself in the strange and delicious situation. Carrie reached for him when he got close and pulled him down for a kiss.
It was awkward, because Jamal and Roberto were close to one another and Carrie smiled to herself as she felt Jamal's need through his fumbling kiss. He stopped all of a sudden and stood up, moving slightly away from Roberto but still close to Carrie. The men were looking at the Chairman who had by now removed his suit coat.