"This will be your desk," Tanya said, pointing towards a work area which was strewn with files and boxes. We'll train you on our systems which will be familiar to you and show you the ropes. But the good news is, you won't be chained to your desk all the time" she said smiling at Kim.
Kim smiled back but her smile was a little nervous. She'd worked in accounts prior to starting her family and had enjoyed spending time with her little one. But her husband was unable to produce enough income for them to survive so Kim had reluctantly sought out work. Admin was within her remit and she needed part time hours when she had scoured the papers.
She'd responded to an advert in the local press, a Government funded charity that works with the young and homeless that were looking for a part time accounts person and general assistant. Kim had impressed Tanya at the interview and she'd been offered the job almost instantly. It had broken Kim's heart to leave her little baby son with her own mum, but it was easier and cheaper than childcare. A child minder would cost them more than £600 per month and that was well beyond their budget. Kim would express some milk and refrigerate it so that Grandma could feed the baby with breast milk. Kim had enjoyed the first bits of being a mother and despite the interrupted nights and constant fatigue, it had been exhilarating for her. Baby was 4 months old now and was slowly being weaned onto solids but Kim was insistent that she continued to offer breast milk for as long as feasible.
Kim looked at the pile of work on her desk and her smile began to fade.
"Cheer up!" Tanya said. Tanya was a couple of years older than Kim and was of Caribbean extraction, her skin more brown than black. She wore no rings on her fingers indicating she was happily single. Tanya stood an imposing 5' 10" in her bare feet and had shoulder length dark hair. Proportionately built, Tanya dressed smart but with just a hint of seductiveness, her blouse undone one button less than professional but one button more than indecent. Her long slender legs were covered in black stockings and her almost knee high boots were not untidy but added to her aura of sensuality.
Kim was shorter but was pretty; very pretty in fact. Kim, however, could not see that as she thought she was too short and she felt plump. Having just had a baby, her figure had returned to almost normal but her boobs were still engorged with her own breast milk and she felt top heavy. She'd always been well proportioned up top but she felt too weighty and uncomfortable. Her husband, however, had found her tits more exciting at their new found size and had wanted to enjoy them for himself. Kim had other opinions at this stage, she had rejected her husband stating "Baby only" and this had caused minor friction. It had also caused her some additional male attention, some of which she enjoyed. Kim was happily married but it boosted her own ego to know other guys still found her attractive. At the tender age of 28, married and now a mum, she could still attract the wolf whistles, ogling eyes and lewd comments from builders!
Kim dressed more for comfort but her shapely figure meant that whatever she wore, she always looked attractive. Today was no different, her blue denim skirt finished just above the knee and her V neck blouse revealed just enough cleavage to catch the eyes of most straight men.
"Like I said, I don't want you chained to your desk. You will be my assistant......" Tanya added, reaching for her small attaché case, ".....and today, we'll begin by visiting two of my clients on Roeun Road."
Kim winced slightly. She knew this part of Norwich, which was reputed to be the red light district of the city. Sure, it was improving since the knocking down of the old Colemans factory and the construction of some expensive apartments, but it was not an area she felt comfortable in.
Kim followed Tanya to her car, a sporty little Peugeot and was the perfect accessory for Tanya, Kim thought to herself. A small hands-free cradle sat on the centre dashboard and a fluffy Eeyore hung from a ribbon from the rear view mirror. A flat pair of driving shoes were stashed in the passenger foot-well and the rear seat was strewn with various overnight bags and loose items of make up. Kim got the impression that although Tanya lived in her own apartment, she probably didn't spend too much time there. She also got the impression that Tanya's book of boyfriends may have been the size of the yellow pages.
Kim smiled inwardly as she reflected on her own youth. She wished she'd been maybe a little more adventurous in her earlier relationships, that she'd had the confidence to date several boys. Before getting married, she'd gone steady with a couple of lads, one for a bout 7 months. They'd even holidayed together in the Maldives but the pressures of his work meant they grew apart. Her other long term relationship dissolved due to his preference for beer over her. That realisation that her boyfriend would rather be down the pub than with her had devastated Kim and she'd withdrawn into herself for a while, her confidence shot to pieces.
Kim had been introduced to a guy by a mutual friend and he, too, had just ended a painful relationship. They'd found some common ground and had struck up a great relationship. Within a few months, they'd moved in together and had married a year after that.
Since then, Kim had been happy, putting her past behind her. She was no virgin when she married but had always endeavoured to remain true to her man. Yet somewhere deep inside her psyche, she wondered what it would be like to be promiscuous. She recalled a holiday she'd had with a bunch of girls many years ago, Ibiza was buzzing and alive, night clubs open until sunrise, drinking WKD's until breakfast, sleeping on the sun loungers then a soak in the bath, changed into fresh clothes and out clubbing again. Two weeks of constant party and she'd only been laid once and even then, the guy was so pissed he took almost an hour to get an erection. It was after this that her confidence began to wane. Was it her? Why wasn't she able to give a guy an erection? Could it be she was unattractive?
Kim had found maybe she'd just been unlucky with the guys but it affected her to the extent that she was uncertain how attractive she really was. And deep in the back of her mind, she'd wondered what a string of one night stands and casual relationships would be like.
But she was 28 years old, married with a baby son and all the sowing of wild oats was behind her now. The window of opportunity had closed. She had responsibilities now.
