They hurried downstairs with their bags, Alina hadn't had much time to sort herself out, so quickly rummaged through her bag in the elevator down, trying to find some tights as none had been provided. Whilst she had certainly worn some the other day, she couldn't find them now in her bag. Most of her belongings were there, including her laptop, work papers and toiletries, but her underwear, tights and more conservative clothes were missing. The sick bastards didn't want her changing. She felt uncomfortable baring her legs, usually dressing more conservatively at work. She shoved everything back in her bag, and blushed as she stepped into the blue high heels.
Looking in the elevator mirror, she barely recognised herself, but she really did look excellent. The sheer dark fabric suited her and was undoubtedly expensive, potentially designer. Despite rushing out of bed, her hair wasn't too wild, and with a dash of lipstick she would look really quite professional. Mike on the other hand looked a little disheveled and seemed to have noticed. Whilst she had been rummaging around, he had been tucking in his shirt and tidying his hair. He was also wearing a new suit, it was a pale grey-blue and it really suited him, a flattering cut that sat well on his square shoulders. It was perhaps the best dressed she had ever seen him, and her heart fluttered a little as he buttoned his shirt cuff and smoothed his suit jacket over his torso.
Reaching the ground floor, Mike stormed straight over to reception, Alina trailing shortly behind.
"Hello there sir, how can I-"
"Cut the bullshit," He said sternly, yet somehow quiet enough not to draw much attention, "What the fuck is going on here?"
The receptionist looked genuinely affronted, "Sir I'm sorry, wh-what seems to be the problem?" She was young, perhaps in her twenties, different to the person they had seen before. She was pretty, her hair a beach-blonde with striking blue eyes and flawless skin. His seething temper eased as he registered her beauty and her blank expression.
"I've been locked in a shower, my belongings stolen, drugged and god-knows what else by your hotel," His anger was palpable, but his tone managed to avoid being accusatory, "I want some goddamn answers. What the hell kind of hotel is this?"
"Sir, I'm sorry but I don't know what you're talking about."
He was angry, now not only at the hotel but at himself. What had he expected to happen? For the receptionist to reveal she was the mastermind of the operation?
"Is there a manager we can talk to?" Alina asked timidly, happy to play the role of good cop. Something about the immaculate receptionist made Alina want to be kind. She couldn't take her eyes off her, how she envied her beauty, her effortlessness. The gentle thrumming between her legs had her a little on edge, and she was still reeling from that mind-blowing orgasm that had been stolen from her grasp. She blushed, convincing herself that she hadn't desperately wanted another sweet release. One last wave of ecstasy, then perhaps another.
"Uh, she's not in at the moment, but she should be back in about an hour." The receptionist dutifully replied, forcing a pleading smile. She didn't know what to say to them and was clearly uncomfortable.
Before they could say any more, a loud voice bellowed from the entrance, "Michael! Always fashionably early!" Said a man approaching them, it was a senior member of IT that they were due to meet today, "And Alina, good to see you again!"
Mike and Alina were equally perplexed, but Mike recovered quickly, reaching out a hand and sharing a firm handshake, "And to you, how have you been?"
"Great, busy! As always," He replied warmly, "Listen I know you weren't originally going to be in town today and we switched these from calls to face-to-face last minute, so I really appreciate your quick turnaround. Great idea of Deepesh's PA to use the hotel conference rooms! Where's the room? The rest of the team will be here in five."
Alina and Mike shared a look. Their minds still felt sluggish from the drugs, and were struggling to comprehend what was happening.
"Ah hello there," Another receptionist approached from across the hall holding a clipboard, "You must be the nine o'clock. You're in the Malvagi suite, just down the hall to the left." She pointed down a nearby corridor, "I'll have the breakfast platters brought in shortly."
"Perfect!" Said the senior IT lead, smiling and heading towards the room.
Mike suddenly understood. The cogs started turning, and Alina soon followed. Somehow the meetings had been scheduled to take pl;ace here in the hotel. There was someone behind the scenes pulling strings to arrange it so the two of them stayed here even longer.
"Uh, sorry!" Mike blurted, as the senior IT guy looked at them questioningly, wondering why they weren't following him to the room. "Alina and I just need a minute to go over the actions from yesterday. We'll meet you there in a sec." Mike improvised, and appeared convincing enough that even Alina bought it, taking a moment to think about what had been agreed the day before. "I know you wanted to go home, I'm really sorry," He whispered to her, "But I didn't get to spend any time prepping last night, and I could really do with your help."
"Well I mean, he's seen me here now." Alina said with a shrug, "I kind of have to."
"Are you going to be alright? With the... thing?" He asked, gesturing his hand slightly to her hips to refer to the vibrating device. His eyes dropped down to her hips then back to meet her gaze.
"Oh, uh. Yeah I think so, it's easier now that it's turned down," She glanced off to his shoulder, unable to maintain eye contact, "Thanks for that."
They stood awkwardly, not knowing what to say to one another, but Alina saw from the clock in the lobby that the meeting was due to start in a few minutes.
"Listen, I can definitely handle a couple of hours to get us through the meetings, but after that, I need you to help me get out of this thing." Alina told him,
"Definitely! We'll start with the hotel manager." He gave her a reassuring look, and brought his hand to her arm. The sleeves of her dress stopped just above the elbow, so his warm skin made contact with hers and it felt charged with more emotion than she could process. "Thanks for doing this."
As soon as they stepped into the meeting, Mike was transformed. Alina marvelled at how naturally he could turn on his charm. He greeted each person as they entered the room, making liberal use of terms like 'man' and 'bud' as he had clearly forgotten some of their names. His welcome was warm enough that no one seemed to notice.
Plenty of food was provided, and both Mike and Alina snatched it up, starving having hardly eaten. It might have stood out if the IT team hadn't been equally enthusiastic about all the free food and juice for having shown up.
Mike did a lot of talking to introduce what they were there to do, and Alina found herself transfixed. Stood there in his fancy suit, commanding the room and demonstrating a rare wit that was genuinely amusing; she questioned why she had never registered an attraction in the past. She knew he was handsome, and perhaps she had given him a once-over now and again, but he wasn't her type at all. Mike was loud, confident and athletic, whilst she genuinely attracted the quiet intellectual type, people like herself. It was hard to ignore the attraction now though, as he flaunted his best qualities for a room of people, whilst a persistent buzz pressed to her sensitive little bud beneath her dress.
Whilst earlier the vibration had seemed light in contrast to the intense speed it had been at before, now it was becoming more noticeable. After some time of being sat still, she noticed herself starting to take short shallow breaths. She could feel the warm moisture settling between her legs, and the yearning for that elusive orgasm that had escaped her earlier. What had been a simmer before, was very steadily bubbling into more of a rolling boil. She took a deep breath, and lowered her eyes to the table in front of her to stop from staring at him.
Soon, it was time for her to speak. She was well prepared to facilitate, but still found herself lost for words every few moments. She could feel the eyes of everyone in the room on her, watching her as a gentle pleasure was being exacted on her two most sensitive spots. She squirmed in her seat, finding her trail of thought to continue talking, and trying desperately to push the erotic images from her mind. She knew she wasn't the most engaging speaker, certainly not compared to Mike. She struggled to be succinct, or match his tendency to use evocative imagery, so she noticed that she lost the attention of some in the room. Some eyes fell to their phones, but she noticed others were trailing her neckline, or the well-fitted fabric accentuating her slim waist. She tried to ignore it, but knowing that some of them were staring at her body got her even wetter. She squeezed her thighs together as she lost her train of thought again.