I hated working nights. My social life was in tatters and I was bored to oblivion. Attempting to give instructions to people who had zapped their computers was like trying to teach chimpanzees to play chess.
"Go to start, it's at the bottom left of your screen and then scroll up until you see Control Panel and click it. Yes you have to switch your computer on first."
Why are people playing with their computers at three in the morning anyway; don't they ever go to bed?
Because I was a newbie in the company I got the worst job. I started at eleven and finished at eight in the morning and it was like being in another dimension. Sitting in utter silence and with the rest of the building in darkness, it was quite spooky. The company policy was to do a month at a stretch because shorter terms were too upsetting for one's bio-rhythms, or some such crap.
I first saw Chrissie when she was finishing her late shift. She worked for sales and she was packing up when I arrived. As I passed the sales office she looked at me through the glass and there was something about her gaze that was unusual. I half-smiled but there was no friendly response; just an intense stare and I could feel her eyes following me as I walked away.
When I got to my office I felt unsettled. She was certainly an attractive girl with a good figure but there had been something in the way she had looked at me which was different. It was almost as if she had been assessing me.
The following evening when I arrived, she stepped out of her office door just I attempted to walk past. This time there was a friendly smile and she said, "Hi, you're new here aren't you." She held out her hand with, "I'm Chrissie."
As I took her hand and replied, "Hi I'm Andy," she kept hold of my hand for a few seconds longer than I expected. If it wasn't a come-on then I have never experienced one.
She had caught me at a difficult time. I had just finished a relationship that had not been going anywhere and the ending had been so acrimonious that I had sold my apartment and moved to another city.
Here was I in new accommodation, in a new job and with a new philosophy. I had every intention of leading an uncomplicated life and I was prepared to share my future with any of God's creatures as long as none of them were female. As I'm not gay, the opportunities to establish a relationship with another living being were very limited.
She said, "Don't you just hate these late shifts, and yours must be horrible. How do you pass the time all night long?"
"I talk to people who have limited intelligence and surf the Internet."
She lowered her voice and said in a confidential tone, "I know some good porn sites if you need some stimulation. I'll email them to you and we could get together and discuss their merits. What's your email address?"
Suddenly my hormones perked up. I didn't intend them to, they just reacted involuntarily. I considered the offer she was undoubtedly making and all my good intentions began to sink into a swamp of lust.
Sex without strings attached? I had no problem with that but screwing a work colleague? That was just about as stupid as one could get.
For a few nanoseconds my brain cells considered the consequences. Common sense was a clear favourite over sexual desire and as I started to form an excuse such as, 'Well actually I'm already in a relationship', I heard myself say, "Okay."
She had a piece of paper and a pen ready and offered them to me. I wasn't quite sure what was happening but I found myself scribbling down my email address and handing it to her. She passed it back again and said, "Write your cell phone number as well." So I did.
As she placed it in her pocket, she gazed directly into my eyes and with a sexy smile murmured, "Okay Andy I'll be in touch."
She walked away and I studied her rear view. She had nice legs and a tight butt and was quite a desirable package. But there was something just a little bit scary about her. What the hell had I done?
In mild shock I sat in front of my screen and considered the consequences of my stupidity. If she made contact, how could I now say, 'I'm sorry but I totally forgot that I have a steady girlfriend; it just completely slipped my mind'?
Somehow I didn't think that would put her off anyway. It seemed like I had just fallen victim to a sexual predator and she was probably going to have her wicked way with me.
So was that such a bad thing? As long as it was just sex, then definitely not. All I had to do was make it clear that I wasn't in the market for anything other than sex and try to keep my wits about me.
I was nineteen and she was probably about the same age. She had to be unattached and that was also strange. A sexy girl who makes it obvious that she's available for fun and games, but without a man? A nymphomaniac perhaps? That is every man's dream scenario but it also requires a lot of stamina. Well I was fit enough so I could handle that.
It was just before midnight when her email arrived. It said, 'Click on this one, it's one of my favourites. Watch the freebie introductory video and I'll watch it with you. We can get turned on together'.
I had to admit that the free video was good. Two good looking guys, one of them black and a white girl. It was quite tastefully done and the girl looked as if she was actually enjoying it. I figured it had appeal for both sexes.
And then my cell phone rang.
She breathed huskily, "Hi Andy did you watch it?"
"Yes."
"Has it made you horny?"
"Yes."
For a few seconds all I could hear was her breathing and then she whispered, "Would you like to know what I'm doing?"
"Tell me."
"I'm naked on my bed with my legs wide open and I'm teasing my pussy. I'm watching myself in my wardrobe mirror and it's really exciting. My pussy is soaking wet and I'm rubbing my fingers slowly in a circle. Don't you wish you were doing it for me?"
The image of her masturbating and watching herself while she was telling me about it was just about as erotic as anything could be. My penis, already firm from the video, was now throbbing so I unzipped myself and gave it some air.
I looked around desperately for something absorbent and found a box of tissues in one of the drawers. Someone else had found the long nights boring.
She asked softly, "Are you rubbing your cock yet?"
"Yes."