Thursday morning was cold and gray. I got in early and made my way upstairs before anyone noticed I was there. I brewed a coffee and tipped a little Maker's into it. Opening my computer I clicked on an email from HR.
It was in response to my meeting request. Apparently, it had been granted and the meeting was set for 9 am on Monday. Out of habit I entered that into my empty calendar and went back to my coffee.
Halfway through the morning Brandi tapped on my door and I let her in. She looked good in a form fitting knit dress that ran from a modest neckline down to mid calf. She still wore her black hi-tops. I appreciated her little signature on an otherwise professional outfit.
I told her about firing Holly and that I had offered to keep her on as an hourly employee. I almost told her how much it was eating at me. How for the first time in my life I was actually feeling regret, possibly even empathy. Instead, I offered her a coffee and asked how her day was going.
She handed me a handwritten list of candidates for the open management positions. I glanced at it and told her to hire whoever she thought would be best. She nodded over the rim of her demi-tasse.
"You know, Holly is downstairs building units."
I looked up and she laughed at me.
"I've never seen you look sad before, I've seen you pretend to look sad a bunch, but never for real. I was enjoying it, but you seemed so miserable."
For once I was at a loss. She was right. I was miserable. What the fuck was wrong with me?
Brandi set her coffee on the desk and bent over it, letting her ass jut into the air.
"You can spank me if you want to."
I gave her a couple of slaps across the stretched fabric of her dress. It did make me feel a little better. Leaving her there bent over my desk felt good too.
I went downstairs. It took me a minute to find her. She was dressed in one of the papery cleansuits and almost blended in with the several hundred others on the floor. Holly was sitting with a group of Pams next to Steph. I watched her assembling widgets for a moment. Marveling at how the tension in my chest had disappeared. I sat across from her and waited for her to look up.
When our eyes met she looked away and then back down at the work in front of her. I put my hands over her hers and said her name.
Without looking back up she answered,
"Yes sir?"
"I want you to know, I think I've found a way to keep my promise to you."
She smiled at that,
"It doesn't matter, that was like, forever ago."
"Give me a day, I'll get it all worked out."
She looked down,
"Sir?"
I waited for her to finish,
"I didn't bring lunch today sir."
This was a fun game.
"Come on up around noon, there might be a way for you to earn a lunch."
"Yes sir."
The wait for twelve was excruciating, but eventually Holly and Brandi came through the door. Holly still wore the polyfiber paper cleansuit. Her hair was covered by the attached hood.
I took her in,
"Is this a new hire?"
Brandi pushed Holly forward,
"Yep, new today."
I stood and moved around the desk to stand in front of Holly,
"And what are her qualifications?"
Brandi took her arms and pulled them behind her. Forcing Holly to stand up straight and arch her back.
"She's got a great set of tits."
I unzipped the suit to her belly and took a long look at Holly's breasts. Under her suit she wore a white bra trimmed in lace, I could see the waistband of the matching thong just beneath my fingers on her zipper.
"Hmm, they do look pretty good. What other qualifications?"
Brandi ran a finger over Holly's lips,
"You may have noticed her mouth? Perfect for sucking cock."
Brandi gave her a light slap on the cheek.
"Stick out your tongue, slut."
Holly complied quickly, her pink tongue extended to a point.