Disclaimer: This is a fantasy about acts that would be terribly immoral in reality.
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In a way, Fila's ravishment was my fault.
After all, I had known perfectly well what was coming. For the past six months, a mysterious man had been sneaking into my MattressSoft shop. He only came when one of the girls who worked for me was closing by herself, after the whole strip mall was deserted. And every time he came, he ravished one of them.
He'd started with Georgia, a quiet and sheltered southern belle, six months ago; he'd made her strip, then forced himself on her on one of the display beds. Then four months ago, he'd visited Ashanti, and kissed her almost everywhere before concluding with her womb. And finally, about two months prior, he'd snuck in on Isabella, who used to believe that the first two girls were just sluts who didn't want to admit it, but now knew better. So, I knew we were due for another visit.
In fact, I knew more about the man than even the police. After Georgia's ravishment I had snuck in to review the security tapes, to find out what happened. The tapes left me horrified, but also thoroughly wet. I had watched Ashanti and Isabella's tapes as well, and I rewatched them on at least a weekly basis, more often when I had more free time.
Now, six months after the ordeal had begun, my shop was staffed almost exclusively by pregnant women. Georgia was just hitting her third trimester, her belly and her boobs all deliciously round. Ashanti was showing pretty clearly, and Isabella had just told everyone she was expecting too. I had to take care not to get distracted, looking at their bellies and thinking about how they got that way.
"Hello, Miss Martin," Fila said, shaking me out of my reverie.
Fila was the reason I was concerned. She was the only employee I had who hadn't been knocked up by the intruder, and I had been careful to keep things that way. Given the timing, I expected the man to return soon, and I was being especially cautious.
"Hi, Fila," I said. I glanced briefly at Georgia as she walked through the shop, her hand on her belly, then looked back at Fila. She was watching Georgia too, with an expression of rapt interest, and for a moment I wondered if her thoughts mirrored mine.
The moment passed, though. She smiled at me, then picked up a broom and began sweeping the floor.
It was hard not to watch her, too. Fila was attractive from any angle. She had striking blue-green eyes, light brown skin, and straight black hair that she always kept mostly concealed beneath a headscarf, with a lock or two poking out. I wanted to believe that she was letting her hair down a bit to be flirtatious, but that was wishful thinking and I knew it. She was short, and on the slighter side, but she had a few curves that the store uniforms highlighted to lovely effect. I would have loved to teach her about flirting, but I was pretty sure she was straight.
"How are your classes going?" I asked her as we finished prepping the sales floor.
"Really well," she said. "I only have two classes this semester, but they're both interesting."
"Fancy computer stuff?" I said with a smile.
She smiled back, and I was reminded of how cute her dimples were. "Fancy computer stuff, yes. And some math."
"Do you know what you're doing after that?" I asked.
Her smile faded a bit. "Graduating, and then...I don't know yet."
I nodded. Fila was in the country on a student visa, and her parents wanted her to move back once she graduated, but I suspected that she'd prefer to stay.
"Well, if you need a work visa, I'm happy to help. Although I bet your degree will help more."
Her smile brightened a bit. "Thank you."
"Oh, and you remember we're closing tonight, right?"
She nodded, and I nodded back. So far the man had only broken in when someone was closing alone, and I had made sure that none of us were doing so. As long as I was with her, I was pretty sure we'd both be fine. I did my best to believe this, and tried not to worry.
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I was mostly successful in not worrying until about seven that evening. The phone rang, and an automated voice told me that our delivery service hadn't been able to deliver a package today, and that they'd return it at the end of the day if it wasn't claimed.
I glanced at my phone. I could make it to their location before they closed and get back just in time for closing. My phone's battery was running low, but I figured it would last. I told Fila my plan and rushed out the door.
I spent the next half hour cursing evocatively at the traffic and my GPS, my worries rising further. I piled out of my car just past the hour, snapped at the poor receptionist who handed me the package, and ran back out to my car. I had twenty minutes, and it had taken me a half-hour to get here.
As I was trying to calm down, a thought struck me. I could call Fila and tell her that traffic was terrible, and that I wouldn't make it back in time for most of closing. If I did, she'd close by herself.
I shook my head, horrified at the thought, but my mind kept going. I could go into the shop right afterwards, and check the recording. If the man really was planning to strike tonight, I could watch almost as soon as he'd left.
I couldn't do it, I told myself. Watching the girls get ravished was one thing, but enabling it was something else entirely.
But, no matter what I did, I ought to call Fila and warn her. I fished my phone out and rang her up.
"Miss Martin?" Fila answered.
"Fila, I've just got the package, but I'm running late. I don't think I'll make it back by nine."
"That's alright," she said. "It is pretty quiet. Do you want me to just close up? There's not much to do."
I knew the right thing to say. I knew I ought to be diving through traffic and ignoring the speed limit to get to her as soon as I could. I knew the right thing, and I didn't do it.
"That would be great," I said.
I could almost hear her smile. "Alright. I will see you tomorrow."
I sat in my car for a minute, just wondering what I'd done. If the man was planning to return tonight, then I had just put Fila in his path. And every moment I spent sitting here left her even more alone. But If I drove back quickly, I'd have to tell Fila why, and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to tell a good enough lie.