Jade slumped back in her chair and swivelled around to gaze out of her office window.
She was 35 levels up in the third largest law firm in New York City. The city lights glowed beautifully in the evening and she sighed as she saw the clock tick past 7:30pm. A noise from her computer made her reluctantly turn back around, and she got back to work.
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It had been almost a year since her nephew Brad had come to stay with her and her husband. Brad had awoken a burning, constant sexual desire in Jade and they had started a whirlwind affair. However, Brad had gone back to London and left Jade back in her boring life, frustrated.
Her husband bore the brunt of her anger, and eventually they had decided to separate temporarily. Jade had packed her bags and booked a flight to Europe. She told her husband that she was going to Paris, but instead, she went to London... To Brad. She spent a week with him, fucking relentlessly until it was time to go.
She decided to go to New York and work for a few months. She ended up at her current job through friends in high places, and was enjoying her new life. But at the back of her mind lurked the problem of her marriage, of Brad. She was lonely.
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"Jade! Over here!" came a shrill voice over the blaring music.
Jade had just entered a bar. It was Friday night, and the company had rented a room for the employees to socialise and have after-work drinks.
The voice had come from Mary, a fellow secretary at the firm.
Jade greeted her wearily, the long week having taken its toll.
Mary slid over a margarita, with an empathetic smile.
"They have no idea what they're in for..." Mary said, looking over at a group of twenty-something year olds, talking loudly and making full use of the open bar.
They were the new interns at the firm, and after their first week they were blowing off some steam.
Jade's eyes settled on a young man towards the back of the group. He was grinning as he watched his fellow interns joke around, and Jade had the feeling his eyes had just been on her.
His hair was perfectly styled, his jaw strong, and his tight shirt showed that he managed to balance his busy work life with an intense gym schedule.
He reminded her of Brad. Jade immediately felt something stir inside of her.
"Earth to Jade! Hello!" Mary's voice brought her back to reality, and as she followed Jade's gaze, she frowned knowingly.
"I've seen that look before hun, do yourself a favour and resist it. It never ends well- the age gap and working at the same company just don't mix." Mary said, sternly.
"I know, I know!" Jade said hurriedly.
"It's just been such a long time since... you know!" Jade finished, breaking into laughter.
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As the night progressed, Jade and Mary drank more and more, and eventually Mary had to call it a night. She hugged Jade goodbye and turned, saying "behave yourself!" over her shoulder.
Jade started gathering her things, planning to leave as well. She was knackered.
"Not going already are you?" a deep voice said from behind her.
Jade turned to see the young man she had her eye on earlier.
"It's late, and already past my bedtime." Jade said, immediately regretting how old that made her feel.
The young man smiled and said "I'll buy you a drink if you give me 10 minutes, I'd like to ask you a few things about the company. 10 minutes, I promise!".
Against her better judgement, she agreed, and settled back down at the bar.
"Great! Thank you so much. My name's Jack by the way."
"Jade." She replied, shaking his hand and trying not to show her nerves as she held his strong gaze.
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Jade and Jack talked for almost an hour, initially about the company, but moving on to topics like politics, sports, and travelling the world. Jack spoke with a maturity beyond his 22 years, but with extreme confidence. He was so similar to Brad, and Jade felt herself being drawn in.
When Jade finally insisted on going home, Jack hailed her a cab.
"I'd love to chat with you a bit more, would you like to grab a drink some time?" Jack asked as she got into the cab.
"Jack, I don't think that's a good idea." Jade said reluctantly, and the cab sped off.
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Jade sighed as she heard her phone buzz, snapping her out of her happy state. She unlocked her phone and frowned. There was an unsent message on her phone to a number she didn't recognise.
"I knew you would say no. But you're amazing, and I'd love to continue our chat over for dinner at <enter your address>. See you at 7pm tomorrow. Jack"
Jade felt her heart racing. She knew she shouldn't reply. She knew she should delete the message.
But instead she hurriedly replied with her address.
She felt guilt wash over her, but her mind pushed past it and started imagining dreamy scenarios that involved Jack with his shirt off, pulling her close, pressing his lips to hers...
"Maam... we're here." She snapped out of her trance again, and got out of the cab.
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The next day, Jade got up early for her yoga class. It managed to relax her, and she felt good as she shopped for a sexy dress for that night.
Later that evening, she was finished preparing dinner and started getting ready.
And an hour later, she stood before her mirror and admired herself.
Her new blue tight-fitting, shoulder-less dress was incredible, and deep down she knew what the evening had in store for her.
At 7pm exactly, the intercom buzzed, and Jack's grinning face appeared on the security camera.
Jade buzzed him in, and made sure everything was ready.
Minutes later he was walking through the door, kissing her cheek, and taking off his jacket and presenting a lovely bottle of wine to her.
He was wearing a tight black shirt that accentuated his muscles, and his cologne was intoxicating. Jade almost bit her lip in admiration.
Dinner was the most fun Jade had had in months, as Jack made her laugh and drew her in with his engaging personality. He consistently held her gaze, his eyes betraying the lust his young body couldn't hide, and kept reaching over to touch her hand with his.
As they were finishing up Jade was sure they both knew what was going to happen later that night, and to make things interesting, she lightly pressed her foot against his, moving it higher up his leg every few minutes.
