Louise
The phone played the melody I immediately recognised and anticipated with dread. It was late Friday afternoon. Whatever Michael might be suggesting now, if it had to be done today, I didn't have much time before Steve came home.
What if I didn't look? What if I just ignored it. What if I just deleted it and said fuck you?
Recently our sex life was non-existent apart from that one time in the hallway orchestrated by Michael. Knowing the cameras were always spying on me I was reluctant to be naked anywhere in the house. I slept in my pjs, sometimes even getting dressed or undressed under the duvet. I didn't even want to make love in the darkness of our bedroom under the covers, not because Michael would see me, but because he'd probably be monitoring us and judging us.
The phone played it's melody again...
He was watching me now... I bet that's why he'd sent the 2nd message.
If I didn't answer him they'd keep coming.
I needed to think of a way out of this. Evidence, I needed evidence. Perhaps I could confront him and record what he said.
I grabbed the phone.
The message read: 'Louise, I have another challenge for you - one you might like.'
Pah I thought, although secretly I had quite enjoyed seducing Steve in the hallway and it had given me a thrill not that I'd admit it to anyone, especially Michael.
It continued: 'I want you and Steve to have sex in a public place. You must, and I repeat must, film this public act of indecency on his works phone. You have the weekend to complete this challenge. Do not fail me. There will be a forfeit for both of you should you fail.'
Public act of indecency. Why would he want me to film it on his phone? D'uh because he can access the phone from his system. Shit.
I read the second message.
'I'm waiting Louise. Don't ever think you can ignore my messages.'
I gave the cameras the finger. "Up yours Michael."
Brrrt - another message.
'I like a girl with attitude - just complete the challenge Louise, you really don't want to fail.'
Shit I was right, the perverted fuck was watching me.
I started thinking about how I was going to achieve this challenge since I couldn't think of any way not to comply. What would the forfeit be anyway. Steve losing his job? A salary cut? Who knew with this fuckwit.
Hmmm maybe a trip into the forest, that was public, but really was it sufficiently private enough so that we could get it on together without being spotted. Or we could do it in a lift, I'd always had a fantasy about doing it in a lift - except these days they all had cameras in - hah there was an irony, if ever there was one. The public library in one of the dusty old archive rooms?? Thinking about the possibilities was making me feel a bit horny.
Damn you Michael. Was that his intention? Grrr now I felt angry with myself.
Saturday.
Steve casually announced he was going to see his buddy and they were going to play golf all morning. Shit.
Maybe I could sneak into the clubhouse and ... nah I'd never been there before, I didn't know my way around, he'd be with his mate. Stupid idea Louise.
I hung round the house like a spare part, thinking of alternative strategies... then inspiration struck - the gym. We could do it in the cubicles, it was public but enclosed enough so no one would see. Perfect. The only problem was getting Steve to go to my gym. Golf was his thing, and although he'd signed up once before he only went a couple of times before cancelling his membership about a year later.
I'd have to use my feminine wiles to get him there. When I thought that Steve would be due to return, I went upstairs and changed into my gym outfit (exposing as little flesh as I could),a neon orange top, black lycra leggings with Addidas trainers. I put on some makeup for that extra sex appeal making my lips a vivid shade of red to match the brightness of my top.
I lay down on the bed with a book waiting for Steve's arrival.
The phone buzzed. Shit Michael again. The message simply read 'Time's ticking...'
Bastard.
I texted Steve to see where he was.
No answer.
I couldn't concentrate on my book, and impatiently checked my phone. It struck me then - Michael's messages I should save them as evidence. I didn't know what to do with them but at least it was something, I checked the message log. Nothing from Michael. Huh? how was that possible? The sneaky twat must have a way of deleting messages he'd just sent after they were read.
Another nail in my coffin.
Finally at 4 o'clock a text came through from Steve.
'Met with Johnno. Going out for drinks. Back tonight don't wait up.'
Oh, for fuck's sake.
Despondently I went out to the gym on my own.
Arriving home a couple of hours later Steve still wasn't back and I spent the evening by myself curled up in front of the TV.
Steve eventually staggered in at around one in the morning, absolutely plastered. I was in bed fuming.
He made a half hearted attempt to put his arm round me and fell asleep snoring. I jabbed him in the ribs with my elbow and tried to sleep. My mind was working overtime now though, pressured into trying to think of somewhere to go, and it was a couple of hours before I finally succumbed to sleep.
Sunday.
Shit 11:05. Most of the day was gone already. I shook Steve awake.
"Wha Wha What's going on."
"It's 11 o'clock, we need to get up."
"Why it's Sunday?"
"Just because..."
He put his arm around me and shuffled over so his manhood pressed into me.
"Why don't you take these pyjamas off, and we can have a little Sunday morning fun? How come you're always wearing pyjamas these days anyway? You didn't used to."
That was before your fricking boss installed spy cameras everywhere. I felt like saying.
"No, No." I said extricating myself from his grasp. "We need to get up."
"What for?"
"Things to do."
"Like what?"
"Er, I wanted to go for a walk down by the canal."