I did not think of what happened on Tuesday night for the rest of the week. I was insanely busy at work. One of our major clients decided in the last minute that the design we had agreed on for their new website was not edgy enough.
We stayed in the office for ten hours a day every day , Photoshopping the content, rewriting the code, and testing testing, testing. By the time I returned home all I could think of was a shower and sleep.
We pulled it off of course. We even decided to celebrate our job well done with a little work outing in Friday afternoon. I was dog tired, but I was looking for it. I spent some extra time in the bathroom Friday morning, it felt great to make my face and feel like a woman preparing for partying. I do not do much make up, I applied some pinkish lip gloss did my eyelashes, and dried my hair in.
My preparations however certainly had an effect on Eric, who grinned ear to ear when he saw me leaving the bathroom.
'Who is the lucky fellow?' He asked.
'You are.' I replied and planted a kiss on his face.
'I have a few minutes, how about a quick blowjob?'
'Ha! A few minutes for you and half an hour for me to recreate this piece of art.' I said pointing at my face.
'Very well, pretty lady. Enjoy your party, you deserve it!'
'Thanks.'
'And take your time, I'll have a Zoom meeting at 8. US client...'
He rolled his eyes.
'Aww, no porn for you tonight while I'm away.'
'There'll be when you come home!'
Friday dragged on. We finished with the project and had very little to do. At 4 Lucas our manager decided it was enough and we headed out to a nearby bar.
We finally sat down to a table each of us nursing a drink. I started with a rose, the rest of the gang chose something stronger.
'God it's early.' Complained Margo, an impish young woman. We were not on the best terms with each other. I sensed she was envy of me for some reason. The feeling was mutual, she had gorgeous ample boobs.
'You complained all day that you wanted to party, now you are here, and what do you do? Complain some more!' Lucas scolded her. He was nearing 50, a heavyset man, with a bearded face.
'I wanted to party, but this? This not it yet. I want to shake my cute butt.'
'Then shake it, and let the adults talk.' Said Becky. She was front-end, my team. She was about my age, a beautiful woman with a wicked sense of humour.
'Talking about shaking ass.' She looked at me raising an eyebrow.
I looked at her dumbfounded? How could she possibly knew about my molestation in Tuesday evening? And why did she bring it up here?
'What are you talking about?' Asked Margo, when I failed to respond.
'Trix do you want to talk about your big decision?' Becky asked me.
Then I put it together. Becky did not know about what had happened. I had told her about I wanted to learn ballroom dancing and she simply referred to that. I nodded and quickly took a sip of rose.
'Eric and I went to a ballroom dance class.' I said and waited. They did not disappoint. They all broke in laughter except Becky whom I had already talked about it.
'Why?' Was Lucas's question.
'Because I absolutely hated the idea.' When they did not say anything I went on. 'Come on guys, you know me. I am a geek, I write front end code, read fantasy and sci-fi.'
'But you can dance!'
'No I can shake my butt. And that is enough most of the time... But just thinking about dancing those weird dances. Publicly... Brr, I was scared by the thought of it. I still am.'
'It was a dare then.' Said Lucas.
'Was it worth it?' Asked Margo.
Suddenly I saw in my mind's eye the man I danced with, felt his legs between my legs.
'Yes.' I answered.
The afternoon turned into evening. Finally there was music and there were people on the dance floor. We girls joined them, while Lucas remained at our table fiddling with his mobile.
I felt safe. I was hidden amongst the other writhing bodies, in semi-darkness. We danced, and we drank.
'He likes you.' Margo told me when we went to the bar for another or round. This time I had melon vodka.
'Who likes me?
'That dude with the tattoo. He looked over here a couple of times. And I caught his eyes when you danced. He liked what he saw I tell you that.' I followed her gaze. There was a man standing at the counter a few meters away. He was tall muscular in a too tight t-shirt. His left arm was covered in tattoos. He was watching the dancing crowd.
He vaguely reminded me of Eric. Not the physical appearance but his calmness, his confidence. I kept looking at her. He sipped his beer. He did not look our way.
'False alarm. And besides I am married.' I said to Margo. She shrugged.
'You're probably right. Hang on I forgot the money.' She winked and darted toward our table leaving me alone at the bar, waiting for our drinks.
I risked another quick glance at the man. He was still there. Not looking my way. Finally I got our drinks, and paid. I managed to take the four glasses of alcohol but not without difficulties. I beelined to our table through the crowd, hands full.
'Is this all for me love?' I heard someone close, and the same time I felt a hand grabbing my hip and pulling sideways. And there he was in front of me. A sweating drunken guy, in office attire, his tie loose. An office drone celebrating the weekend. He pulled me closer. I tried to keep my balance and spilled some of Lucas' beer right on my chest.
Office suit chuckled in delight.
'I barely touched you and you're already wet! You are a keeper!' he yelled. 'Let me help you love!'
He reached out toward me. For a split second I thought he would grab my boobs, but he wanted a drink. I managed a half step back spilling more drink on myself. Office suit pushed on.
'Come on sweety, let me have a drink on you.' He reached out again and I moved the drinks out of his way, but that left my chest exposed. His eyes lit up and mauled at my left breast. I felt his fingers dig into my flesh through the thin fabric of my dress, my bra. My nipple pushed against his palm. He suddenly calmed down as if he could not believe his luck. He had the look of a boy who finally got the train set for Christmas.
He was not a boy though, and now with the drinks out of the way, one hand on my hip another firmly grabbing my breast he moved in to the kill. His lips parted, I smelled the alcohol on his breath.
'Get you hand off me you pisshead.' Finally I found my voice. I had four glasses in my hands and I used all of them.
It happened in a flash. He let me go and stood there. Drenched in four different types alcohol. I heard laughter around us, people pointing fingers at my attacker.
Suddenly I got scared. What if he attacked me? But he just stood there, looking at me with confusion and disappointment on his face.
'Come girl!' I heard Becky's voice, and there she was with Lucas and Margo. They surrounded me and guided to our table.
'I am so sorry Trix.' Said Margo, I heard in her voice she was close to tears.
'What an asshole.' It was Lucas.
'Let me dry it up.' Said Becky I tried to dry the alcohol from my dress.
'It's all right guys. I survived.'
'Hell yes!' Said Becky. 'I'm proud of you girl.'
Margo held out her hand to me. It was shaking. I took it and squeezed it.
'I left you there, because I was sure that tattoo guy would make a move on you. Or at least helps you when he sees you struggling with the drinks.'
'I am a big girl Margo, I managed with drinks.'
'You did indeed!' Becky yelled. She looked at me with pride.
'Here, I pay for the drinks and get another round.' Margo tried to give me money but I shook my head.
'Maybe it is time to head home?' Suggested Lucas. We knew he could not hold his liquor well.
He was downvoted, Margo and he set out to get our lost round. I scanned the crowd. The asshole who grabbed me disappeared. He either went home or were busy drying himself in the men's restroom.
I was still upset. I was angry. I was breathing heavy, my hands shaking. I felt my face burning. I kept recalling what he had done to me in a matter of seconds.
'I'm glad to see you bounced back quickly Trix.' Said Becky. I looked at her in confusion.
'You were devouring him with your gaze.' She turned her head to the dance floor, her chin indicating the direction I had been looking in the past minute.
There he was, the tattooed guy, who allegedly checked me out at the bar. He was dancing. Well... was standing rhythmically. He was not a dancer by any means, but sure was an impressive sight.
'Prrrr... I am not surprised you are flushed. Margo mentioned him when...' She stopped.
'Yes he is. But Margo was wrong.' I told her, and kept my head turned to the man. And analysing my current state of mind. This was my job after all. Critically analyse data, and write code based on the outcome.