After that day I peeked in and saw Denise masturbating, things seemed a bit different at the library. We kept it running as clean and efficient as always and I had some time to read from the list of books she had recommended to me, but things didn't feel right. It was hard to place exactly what the problem was, it just seemed that any conversation Denise and I had was strained.
She seemed standoffish as I read her the listing of new books we got in and, to be honest, I felt a bit uncomfortable facing her. After a while I guess we both realized we were avoiding each other for whatever reasons. I began to wonder if perhaps she had seen me watching her, if she knew what I rushed into the men's room for.
The awkwardness went on for several days and it seemed to be getting worse, with Denise starting to check and double check on the work I was doing like she did when I first started working there. Any conversations we had were curt and to the point, nothing more. I was beginning to feel very uncomfortable there and so, when Denise called me into her office and asked me to shut the door I figured I was about to be fired.
"Jerry, please sit down," she said, pointing to a chair across from her desk. Once seated I looked up to her as she continued, "The other day something happened, something that, quite frankly I am embarrassed about and I think I need to apologize to you."
"I don't..."
"Jerry, let me finish. I was watching you through the one way glass as you were reading. You must have been reading something fairly erotic as I saw you adjusting yourself several times, and yes, we women do notice when men do that, well at least I do. Anyway, I took advantage of the situation and, ah, well I began to masturbate while watching you.
"While I was masturbating, I noticed you had left your seat there at the desk and came to my door. Yes, I saw you at the door, but by that time all I could do was act like you didn't see me. When I was finished you were gone, but I knew you saw what I was doing. I want to apologize to you for any discomfort I may have caused you."