A huge thank you to ngnx and lumberjackme99 for their help.
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This is the second chapter of The Cougar and the Anaconda. Candace is a 49-year-old partner in a Dallas law firm who is having an affair with Jeremy, a 24-year-old law student who will be starting at another big firm, Parker & Hanson, when he graduates. Candace's husband and Jeremy's wife are oblivious to the affair. Enjoy!
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DAY 6: PLANNING
My cock twitched in anticipation as the train pulled into the station. As usual, I waited at the end of the platform to get the same car Candace rode. My eyes were drawn to her when I got on. She was wearing a red dress with a white necklace draped not-so-innocently between her breasts. She looked sensational. And even more, fuckable. I sat down next to her.
"Hey there, sexy."
She placed a hand on my thigh. "Hi, young man."
"Not so young for much longer."
My birthday was coming up. As was hers, since we were born a day apart. Well...a day and 25 years.
"I know: 24—you're practically retired. Speaking of birthdays, I'd like to spend some of this one with you."
"How can we make that happen?" If I was honest with myself, celebrating our birthdays together wasn't just about getting my rocks off. I wanted to be with her because I cared about her. But with my very pregnant wife, Britney, at home, and Candace and I having demanding jobs, we struggled to sneak away. Making excuses to Candace's husband, George, added to the challenge.
"Our birthdays fall on Friday and Saturday. It would be impossible to sneak away from George and Britney on the weekend. What about Friday lunch?"
"Parker has me in a hearing all day. I won't even make the train, much less lunch."
Candace had gone to law school with Parker. "I should call him and bitch him out for interfering with our fuck time."
Candace was so sexy when she got possessive of me. "I have an solution. Can you come to happy hour?"
"Is it hosted by your firm?"
"Yes."
"I don't want to show up as a married man's date at another firm's happy hour."
"Since I'm a summer associate, the partners expect me there."
"What about dinner? George will be out of town, so I'm free Friday night."
"I don't have that excuse with Britney."
"Text her from happy hour and tell her the guys decided to take you out on the town."
"You're devious."
"No, I'm horny."
"Me too."
"Do you want to reserve a room?"
"Absolutely. Are you OK with room service dinner again?"
"Perfect."
Shortly before my train stop, Candace caught me off guard.
"Jeremy?"
"Candace?"
"Let's assume that you're going to be faithful to your wife for the rest of your life. So this is it, your chance to sow your oats. Is there any one thing you've been wanting to try that you know you won't get to do with her?"
"There's a laundry list. Britney has never been adventurous in bed, and anything that isn't vanilla is off the menu."
"What's number one on your list? And don't say threesome or gang bang or orgy."
I could be a smart-ass. "Well, you just gutted my list."
Candace taught me two could play at this game. "OK, we'll stick with missionary."
I realized the error of my ways. "Whoa, let's not be hasty. Ruling other participants out, I'd go with anal."
"Of course you would, that's exactly what the biggest guy in the city goes for."
"Sorry, not trying to be greedy, but no woman has been willing to try."
"For good reason, stud."
"Do I need to find an option behind door B?"
"Not necessarily. Your birthday is coming up, after all...Get that grin off your face. This goes in the 'maybe' category."
"Well, 'maybe' isn't 'no.'"
She rolled her eyes at my exuberance.
I kissed her on the cheek and hopped off the train, distracted for the rest of the day with thoughts of Candace's cute little ass.
I was also torn: in a couple months, we would be moving back to New York, where I was going to law school and presumably would join a firm. That didn't bode well for seeing Candace again. I was going to miss her, and not just her cute ass.
DAY 7: AN OFFER I COULDN'T REFUSE
On the Thursday before my birthday, Monica, the managing partner at Parker & Hanson, called me in to her office. A painting that looked like a male torso hung on the wall—kind of erotic for a professional setting. A similar sculpture of a reclining male nude sat on her bookcase, penis on show. I didn't consider myself a prude, but it seemed inappropriate for a law office, especially one belonging to a top lawyer in the city. Other than those pieces of art, it was sterile and decked out in shades of black and gray.
She shut the door, which was the first clue that something significant was up.
Slinking toward me, Monica looked very much like her office, dressed in grays and blacks, but with distracting gold jewelry and overblown make-up. She looked like she had been busy working her way to the top in her 40s and forgot to get married, have a kid, or do anything in her free time besides drink martinis and prey on young male associates. I was feeling like the next mouse in her talons.
Sitting on the corner of her desk, Monica launched into a spiel about how happy the firm was with my performance. Her skirt was hiked up, and I struggled to pay attention as I was at eye level with her red lace panties visible beneath her navy suit.
"We're thrilled with your performance and think you'd be a good fit with the culture of our firm."
Should I tell her about her underwear showing?
"Obviously, we're aware that you're at school in Columbia, you went to undergrad at Harvard, and we have no doubt that you've received offers from top-tier firms in Manhattan. But we also know that your wife is from Dallas, and with your firstborn coming, you might like to stay closer to her family. And you have to be carrying some serious college and law school debt."
Thank goodness, she moved to sit next to me, taking away the awkwardness of peering at her panties.
"We'd like you to be a part of Parker & Hanson."
Gold bracelets jangled as she put her hand on my upper thigh, which was a little close for comfort.
"We're willing to do whatever it takes to keep you. We're prepared to match your highest offer from any other firm, including in New York and including all bonuses, and beat it by five percent."
I gulped. That was a sweet offer. But she wasn't done.
"Your debts likely run in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. We'll take over those loans for you, law school and undergrad."
I was starting to get suspicious. This was too good to be true.
In an awkward move, Monica ran her hand down my arm and rested it on my hand.
"All we ask is that you agree to work for us for five years. Most lawyers stay seven years or more, so I think you'll want to stay well beyond five anyway, especially since you'll be on partner track."
"This is a generous offer. May I have some time to talk it over with my wife?" Maybe mentioning my wife would get Monica to back off.
Monica didn't take the hint. Ramping things up, she reached over and stroked my cheek.
"Of course. Take all the time you need. Jeremy, my door is always open to you. Anything you need, whether work-related or private, I want to be here for you."
I stood to leave and put out my hand for a polite handshake. Ignoring my hand, Monica wrapped her arms around me in an embrace. She smashed her breasts against me, and for the first time I understood what guys meant when they said they could feel the difference.
"You're a handsome young man, and we would love to have you here."
I was uncomfortable that my looks had anything to do with the deal. "Um, thanks for the offer."
"Swing by Parker's office before you leave."
"OK. Thanks again."
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Parker had the nicest office I'd ever seen, including those on TV. The firm was in Fountain Place, designed by the architect I. M. Pei. He had a corner office that could have fit a conference room, in addition to the pool table that he was so proud of. He had spectacular artwork, including an original Andy Warhol. Unlike Monica's, his office was plush, with Chinese rugs and multiple sofas. It was easy to feel at ease, if a little jealous.
"Hi Mr. Parker, you wanted to see me?"
"Jeremy, call me Parker. Have a seat. I gather Monica spoke with you?"
"She did. Thank you for the generous offer."
"We want to keep you. We're willing to do what it takes. If there's something else you and Britney need, let us know. If we can make it happen, we will."
"I'm honored, sir, thank you."
"Our pleasure. Why don't you take the day off so you and Britney have extra time to talk this through?"
"Sounds great. Thank you."
I'm glad he couldn't read my mind, because he would have figured out that all I wanted to do was see Candace, not go home to my previously-loving wife to talk his offer through.
Britney and I had decided to wait to have kids after I was out of law school. Without telling me, she went off the pill, got pregnant, then decided we wouldn't have sex or any other affection during the pregnancy. It had been a long eight months and had put a tremendous strain on our marriage. I was falling out of love with her, especially for her betrayal. With the baby coming, I felt enormous guilt about that.
Unlike Britney, Candace was proving to be an honest, adventuresome lover. If there was one reason to stay in Dallas, Candace was it. Little did I know, she was about to make it even harder for me to want to leave.
DAY 8: BIRTHDAY GIFTS
Friday finally rolled around, and we met up at ZaZa. The music was loud, the drinks were plentiful, the place was packed. Candace pointed out that she was ten years older than the next oldest person, and she complained that the 20-something-year-old women were checking me out like I was a piece of chocolate cake.
For me, there was only one woman in the room. She had come straight from the office and was still wearing her suit—a gorgeous red number that made my mouth water. Most of the other women at the bar had painted their dresses on with miniature brushes. Candace said she felt self-conscious and old. I tried to tell her she was the sexiest woman there, but she dismissed my compliment.
I flashed the room key. "Let's go."
That brought a smile to her face.