A job with benefits (closed for Don10)

[Evayla]

Two weeks ago
Essie looked up in awe. The building was at least 14 stories high and sported the company name in large, friendly letters: 'Furrows & Co.'

This was not just any building.
She was allowed to enter.
She was going to work here! An actual auditing company! Who'd have thought with her background in history? The switch did not make sense at all, to go from her thesis research to a job that constituted as bureaucratic to the max. Yet in her mind, it did make sense. Both involved lots, lots and LOTS of paperwork.

She was good at paperwork. There was something about her hyperfocus that benefited quick scanning of pages, finding keywords and connecting the dots. Maybe that was what had gotten them convinced to actually let her learn on the job instead of require previous experience in the field. Otherwise she was not very impressive to look at in a company like this: a little on the short side with her 1.65 meters, a kind of faery-ish look about her with those eyes that seemed to change colour from time to time and her face surrounded by happy curls, even if she was as practical as the next gal.

The young woman checked her short, dark blond curls for neatness -as far as that was possible with her silly hair- straightened her back and walked in, her dress swaying around her legs as she tried to move with confidence.

This was it.
A new life.

---
Today
Essie shot a look at Justin, her mentor and co-worker on this case. She had not gotten a chance to meet him before today and found herself very curious how the man would handle himself at an audit.

He was rather impressive, she had to admit, all but towering over her. Yet the woman was not about to let herself be cowed by anyone. She was here to learn and learn she would. Now, whereas doing research for her paper was mostly suited for introverts, the blond would have to show more of a personality here, no doubt!

No time like the present to start...

"So...miste...eh, Justin...heh, sorry about that. First impressions and all that at the audit, how do you usually do this? Good cop bad cop? Or do you come in all smiles? Or ...uh...well, no wait, let's start at the beginning. What's the goal for this one? Wait, let me grab my notepad. I want to make some notes."

You're babbling like a mad woman! Nervous much? Come on! He's not going to eat you. He's here to teach you! She chided herself.

 

[Don10]

Justin was enthusiastic this morning unlike most other days. He was not a typical morning person. Some of it would probably attribute to his late night activities uhem uhem...but that's beside the point. Justin learnt that he would be joined by a new employee who would be his teammate. He was one of the top stake holders at furrows and co. , a family business owned by his dad and uncle and eventually passed on to him. Being the youngest of the three, he oversaw all on-site auditing singlehandedly which got extremely exhausting. Any help with the process would alleviate his burden.
It was quite obvious why Justin would be elated.
Justin was 6'2, young and liked to dress to the occasion and what better than a business suit. He carefully wore his cuffs, tie, styled his hair and wore his sunglasses before he left for work.
Little did he know that his new teammate would be a young, enthusiastic and beautiful woman that they had recruited a couple weeks ago. Her attention to details, quick learning was perfect to become a good auditor.
"Good morning Essie ! " He said as she seemed nervous asking all the right questions. She was already impressive and her energy lightened the mood. "I'm glad we're working together. I finally have some help and don't worry. You got this job because we all liked your skills. I'll take you through the process. We're a third party auditing for this company Gordon Inc. they provide softwares and security to other companies. The most important thing that we need to do is tally their income statement and balance sheet. I sometimes play bad cop when it comes to cash flow" he laughs.
"Everyone's gotta make a living. So minor irregularities are okay" he said.
He looked at Essie and scanned her real quick as he explained the process. She was gorgeous, her beautiful eyes, blonde curls were hard not to notice. Her body looked beautiful in her dress and her voice was sexy as she spoke. ' Let's be profesh Justin' he said to himself. They were extremely fluid working together as though they'd been colleagues for years. " Good job team! You did this. Congrats on your first complete audit" he said
"Would you like to get lunch together?" He asked as they wrapped up most of the work." There's not much to do in the evening. It's a wrap. I'll send the papers back to our office and that would be it. We can check around the city of Minneapolis or St. Paul's and call it a night at the hotel." He said

 

[Evayla]

Little did Essie know she was teamed up with the company heir. Last names had not been used in the introduction -a little fact she actually liked, because it spoke of a certain trust between people- and even at the audit Justin had just introduced them with their first name.
It had put the people at ease, it seemed.

Taking her through the process was exactly what the well dressed man had done! In fact, while he had been handling the questionnaires, she'd had a chance to figure out why there was a difference of several thousands of dollars, finally tracing it back to the temporary employment of an external advisor who had sent his bill months later. Great relief had followed and a very obvious 'doh' moment from their financial department.

No doubt there would be words about that, but at least they were not facing fraud or worse.

Essie beamed at the praise. It felt good to contribute something in her first visit. It was wonderful to have those warm eyes look at her with pride. She flushed. How silly to be susceptible to that like a school kid! She blamed his looks. The man was definitely not hard to look at, although she wondered how hard those arm muscles were.

Woops, another flush! It was starting to get annoyingly clear that her last relationship was well over a year ago! Silently she muttered at herself, then brought her attention back to what he was actually saying.

"Well, the hotel will still be there in a couple of hours." The young woman boldly stated. With her 27 years she was not keen on being cooped up in a stuffy place! "Ever been in this city? First time for me. Would love to grab a walk and a drink, not necessarily in that order. Uh, not that I'm prone to alcoholism or anything...I mean..."

Shit. First job, first impressions. She should be more careful with her demeanour. "Just feeling good about how this went. You got some way with people! They all but bowed to you, haha!"

 

[Don10]

Justin enjoyed working with Essie and they were already getting along well as a team and as colleagues. She was smart, easy to talk to and most importantly fun. Her smile and laugh were contagious. She seemed to be someone you could talk to besides just work. A good friendship in the making? Or was this the beginning of something else for either of them?
"You make a great point" Justin said. " We should check the city out, and go to a bar and grab some drinks. Let's celebrate our first audit together! They totally bowed down to us, we did great!" He said as they walked around the city checking the murals, tall buildings in downtown Minneapolis and the local bars. " Let's check this place out? Up-Down Minneapolis. Seems like a chill bar" he said as they walked in. As they hovered through the menu, Justin asked "So tell me more about yourself Essie. Outside of work, maybe? Or what do you do for fun?" "Also before I interrupt you, what's your favorite drink?" He asked her.
Justin seemed really interested to get to know Essie. After all, who wouldn't like to get to know a fun person like her!

 

[Evayla]

Now that was a pleasant surprise! Justin did not seem to mind the idea of a drink. In fact, he seemed to encourage a little celebration.

Essie smiled again. It was hard not to in his company. The way he attributed the succes to *them* instead of his experience, the sheer confidence of how he handled himself...she could not have picked a better mentor if she'd gone out herself to find one!

"Hah, my guilty pleasure? Chunky Monkey!" A full out laugh there. If the man actually knew what drink that was, she'd be impressed. "I have no clue if they serve it here. It actually doesn't have any alcohol in it at all. Some weird concoction of chocolate milk and banana's. Whipped cream and presto, a monkeydrink. But for now...I'll take a cider if they have it?"

The personal questions should not come as a surprise. They were supposed to be a team after all. It still surprised her. It was nice having someone interested in her as a person, not just an addition.

Her hands moved down her lilac dress in a subconscious move. "Outside of work I love walks. Early mornings. I take my phone with me and I got this SUPER cool little macro lens?" Her hands were supporting her story there. Yep, she was getting enthusiastic. "You just click it on and it makes some seriously nice close ups. So, I walk around and just...go up close with what I like and try to take a picture. With autumn coming the mornings are magical, I swear."

Es beamed a smile. "Wanna see?"

WHAT ARE YOU DOING? He's a hot shot somewhere high up in the company! He's not interested in close ups of an ant drinking from a flower! Geez! Quick! Divert him!

"Uh, what about you? Any time left in your busy schedule for some relaxing things? Or...not relaxing things but just fun things?"

Annnnd shut up. Give him time to answer.

Listening to her inner voice was a thing.

 

[Don10]

Justin listened attentively as Essie described her favorite drink and hobbies. She was so full of life and her body language brought so much positivity that Justin could not help but forget that this was a work trip. It almost looked like they were on a date and this was more than just work.
" Chunky Monkey?" Hahaha he laughed. "I've heard of that drink before. It was a college dare among my friends whole partying to mix it with whiskey and chug it" I'm sure the drink tastes so much better without alcohol. We can sure get a cider. "
"Excuse me. May I please have a cider and flirty Martini please?" He said to the waiter as he looked into Essie's eyes. " I feel like trying something totally different to what I would normally. " He said laughing.
He gazed at her lilac dress and smiled at her. It was almost difficult not to look into her eyes. 'Don't creep her out Justin's he thought to himself. " I would love to see your photography. I enjoy taking shots of nature, or people and random things for that matter" He leaned towards her eager to see her work.
"Umm...I enjoy surfing in the summer, working out, watching sports and love some swimming. I like to swim in the ocean or the lake more than my pool and often times I skinny dip when I get the chance to." Justin had gotten so carried away that he opened up with complete honesty not realizing he must have given too many details here. " Ughh... I'm so sorry. You didn't have to know that last part. I apologize. " He said embarrassed.

 

[Evayla]

Essie could not stop smiling. Was it the rush of a job well done or the fact that she was teamed with the most social human being she had met in quite some time? Either way his laughter was infectuous and she followed suit. "Hah, well, I can see it go down well with whiskey or Bailey's, I suppose...but....it's so nicely gluggable without the alcohol."

She arched her eyebrows at his choice of drink. "Flirty martini?Now what on earth is that? I've been out of the scene for too long, I fear. And as for too many details, hey, I'm about to show you insane photographic detail! So perhaps we're even."

The young woman wanted him to remain at ease. The fact that he mentioned a pool and surfing betrayed a strong wallet or a financially secure family. She did not want him to think she'd jump in his lap over something like that. There was a little voice in her head wondering if he'd mentioned it on purpose to see her reaction or not.

An internal shrug as she fished her telephone out of her shoulderbag, a lovely practical, water resistant bag that might not be seen as feminine perse, but damn, it had saved her belongings on more than one run through the rain!

The woman leaned over, swiping through her gallery. "I'll save you the tens of thousands weird try out pics, but there's two that just...no three, well...never mind. Here! Drinking ant. I swear the ant returned the next day to the same flower! Okay I can't tell if it's the same ant but I'd like to think so."

Indeed the picture was an insane close up of an ant dipping into a tiny flower. "Sheer luck." She grinned. "He stayed still long enough for me to take the pic. I don't have a tripod, so...I better not start shaking! Oh! Talk about shaking...wait..."

Swipe swipe...a picture of a raindrop hanging from a flower. It reflected more plants inside, upside down as drops are want to do. "LOOK at this! This was insane. I was trying to get that drop cause of the light and then I noticed the entire world shining within. Took me about thirty tries before I had it more or less in focus. But...not a real camera, so not enough depth. Still good enough for my fun."

"I would definitely jump in there for a swim. I like swimming too, but I guess I like swimming in a pile of books even more. My embarrassing fact there? Cause you gave me one too? I buy more books than I read...somewhere in my system there's this feeling that if I just have it on my shelf, it's somehow in my head already too. How's that for weirdness?"

Now, that should disperse any tension he might feel after sharing his skinny dip. Essie leaned back and stretched. "I sleep with books too. Cause I always stay up too late trying to read. So many secret lovers." She wiggled her eyebrows and laughed again. Books as lovers. Well, that was one way to describe her lack of social life!

 

[Don10]

Justin looked at her photos attentively as Essie scrolled down her phone. Their drinks arrived meanwhile as Justin said "Cheers! Cheers to us, new team and to you Essie. You're a fun co-worker" he said as he looked her in the eye. There was certainly some tension starting to build up there, at least for Justin.
"Have you never heard of Flirty Martini? Heard of Sex on the beach?" He laughed. " I never have had the drink or had sex on the beach in real life" he said joking. " The reason you're not in the scene is probably because you already have a partner? There must me so many guys swooning over you, you're so attractive. " He said . Was Justin making her uncomfortable? He realized that he may be crossing a line here and quickly corrected himself. " I did not make you feel uncomfortable Essie if this did. I was being a friend besides just another colleague. You can stop me whenever" he said apologetically.
He looked at her pictures and was so impressed by her skills. "I like the ant picture right there. The micro details of it are so fascinating. I wish I could go back to the same flower. I didn't like their nectars I guess" Justin was a man of double entendres. He felt somehow so comfortable with Essie that he didn't feel at work anymore.
"I like reading books. It makes you smarter and it's a good hobby to have. Like they say, books are your best friends. I'm sure you have a double meaning in mind when you said so many secret lovers and you referred them as books" Justin said. " No secrets between us. Spill it."

 

[Evayla]

Essie wasn't a fool. She knew it was easy to feign interest to get a conversation going, but even if that was the case -which somehow, she doubted- it was nice to have an adult conversation with a man who did not only exist in print.

She shook her head. "Never heard of the flirty martini. Yes, I do know the Sex on the Beach...the drink! But I'm not a fan. Of the drink"

Smooooth.
Not.

Yet meanwhile Justin really seemed to enjoy the silly pics she showed him. "The ant is my favorite too. It was so funny to see it scurry around. Almost felt like talking to the little guy to get him to move back to where I could take a picture, heh. But no, no partner." She shook her head, jumping from one topic to the other. "Nah, you didn't go too far, don't worry. If you do, you'll know. I know where your sensitive bits live."

She grinned and fluttered dramatically. "I'm not offended easily. Would be hard to get along in the world otherwise. All those terribly *correct* people these days! Ugh! I don't mind awareness and I love people looking out for others, but have you checked facebook lately? No matter WHAT you post there is trolls just wanting to point out how terribly unethical or immoral you are for daring to make a picture of your cat with sunglasses on!"

Clearly a subject she felt strongly about. She blinked at her own response. How on earth did Justin evoke her personal opinions that easily?

Cause he's laid back. Doesn't look like he's out to pick a fight or be an ass. Hah, whaddayaknow, I'm enjoying this!

"And thanks for the compliment. I heard it. You're not so bad looking yourself, mister." A warmer smile now. It felt flirty, but...safe. She'd shut men down much sooner than this for less. Even if he was shamelessly hinting at double entendres it was somehow more funny than annoying. Es wasn't exactly a stranger to that game, after all...and his next comment showed he'd picked up on that.

"Yeaaaah...paper lovers...trust me, they cut where it hurts. Ever read a book where you felt completely deflated, betrayed when it ended differently from what you hoped for? Emotional rollercoaster! As for the lovers part. Uhhh..."

Alright, she blushed. "So I like to read a li'l erotica here and there. Sue me. Lack of partner and still wanting to feel loved, haha." That last laugh might not sound totally honest, but she tried to keep it light. The guy was really trying to be nice! Besides, she didn't feel like a victim at all for being alone.
Maybe an old spinster.
But definitely not a victim! She enjoyed her current set up!

"Sooo, you like diversity in taste, then?" Essie dared, eyeing him from under her dark eyebrows. Funny combo with her blonder hair. "Yet you wish you could go back. So... people...bore you fast?"

Please say no. I want to work with this guy! He's cool! If he gets bored, I'll get shifted around no doubt!

 

[Don10]

The conversation was so free flowing and watching Essie loosen up made Justin happy in a weird sense...He hadn't experienced a date this good in a long time. Mind you...this wasn't even a date.
His previous dates were more mundane and they'd go over to his place and hook-up. There was no passion or connection whatsoever. Speaking of passion, Justin couldn't stop but admire Essie's passionate rant about social media. Her issues with how people react on social media, having to be perfect and correct in every way sounded like the current world we love in.... something Justin found disturbing too. ' This is the girl I need...' he told himself as he sipped his Martini.
Essie was quite flirty as well when she complimented Justin too. How she joked Sex on the Beach said something about her being adventurous, witty yet cautious until she opened up about reading erotica. Did she just say that? Justin was surprised for a second and processed it. Wow! She sure is adventurous. Justin was kinky, adventurous and often touched himself to erotica. In all curiousness he asked "what kinda erotica do you read? I love some good erotica myself. There's no harm in loving yourself. I do it all the time" he hinted to his jerk off sessions winking at her. " I am not searching for diversity but if I felt the great with someone, I wouldn't be banking on so much erotica and self pleasure. We both need some love and need to be loved the way we love ourselves in the bedroom." He said

 

[Evayla]

Essie couldn't quite make out if the man was simply sexually very active and in need of that challenge or if he was actually on the look out for something more meaningful.

Not that it should matter. They were work partners who just got in the weirdest conversation ever.
Right?

And yet...he was curteous enough not to comment on her sudden flush while at the same time he dove on the subject like a shark on Robert Shaw!

Woops, was that smart? Shit...now what do I say? Her taste might be a bit too outlandish for the average person. Not something to share on a first talk with her superior.

His own answer was brilliantly direct, though. Was he testing her somehow? It was possible, but...it did not feel like it. Somehow Essie had the feeling Justin might actually have jumped into this conversation with his shields down.

"So sorry for bringing that up on an innocent afternoon." She smiled, feeling a little shy under the outright sexual tone of their talk, even if they were sitting a little on the outskirts of the place. Es folded a wayward curl behind her ear.

"But...well, glad to know you're human too." She looked up again, smiling. Funny how somewhere it felt this was spiraling out of control when her whole life was built around keeping matters firmly in hand.

"What kind ..uh...well...you know, silly stuff." She looked around, acutely aware of all the people around them. "This isn't going to reflect on my assessment, is it?" Alright, she wasn't really afraid of that. It showed in her face. And if he did use it against her, this was not the place she wanted to be working at!

Please be who you seem to be... The girl pleaded silently. Just be that witty, curious, confident guy.

She wanted his attention. Yes, his questions were direct, perhaps even a bit confrontational, but his line of questioning brought funny flutters to her stomach.

"You know, girl doesn't know she wants it, gets swept away, overwhelmed, blabla. Finds out she craves the man and what he makes her feel. The works." She shrugged, making it seem unimportant. "I'm a bit of an idiot." A little giggle. Now wasn't that a nice euphemistic way of describing her interest in stories about reluctance and control? Right now Es wasn't even sure if she wanted him to pursue his questions or if she wanted to shift the topic.

Was this smart on her first work outing?
No.
Was it smart on ANY first drink with a guy to mention?
Noooope.
But it sure felt exciting.

"Trouble is, I read too fast. It's like...scanning pages rather than reading every word? Like you see the first half and your eyes already print the second half. Hard to explain. But...I sure get through them books fast. Kinda takes away the fun sometimes."

 

[Don10]

Essie was more than just the fun loving and confident person that Justin knew. She had a mystery to her. Was it really mysterious or was it something she didn't want to share? The more he got to know her, the more did he feel get unwrapped about her personality.
Justin's curiosity had peaked at this point and he wondered what would be Essie's kinda guy. He liked that she didn't know what she wanted because it was possible that she would be open to adventures... and what could he do to make her crave for him?
" I'm jealous of you." He said laughing. " I know what I want in bed and what I can give in bed. I think I've crossed that phase where I had a grey area" he said hinting at his vast experience in bed. " I've tried a lotta things in the past, I'm open minded even now to try more. I just need someone who'll let me explore things with her and help her explore herself. I like control in bed. I like to please..."
Everything Justin said was true and then he realized that Essie wanted what Justin offered. " Okay, this could be TMI but last time I hooked up with my friend Karen, she did not let me go down on her. Sex was vanilla, no foreplay and I was not happy. I love her to death as a friend but it's not something we'd do again." He looked serious and disappointed at the same time.
Why would he tell his colleague all about his sex life on the first day? Was it trust or was it attraction? Or was it both?
" I know what you mean with erotica which is why I read it to turn me on, then I sometimes switch to audio and visual or my imagination in the shower or my room with some scented candles and tissues" he winked . " I'm sorry I sound like a sex addict but I don't masturbate that often, like once a day."
That was a ridiculous lot of over share that Essie had to process. On the other side, masturbate once a day? Had he masturbated today already, or was he gonna engaged in some solo action later in the hotel?

 

[Evayla]

"Jealous?" Up went her eyebrows again, trying to ignore the flutters in her stomach as he continued his explanation.

Essie felt her heart speed up. This entire conversation was so insanely inappropriate between co-workers that they probably both could be fired on the spot! In this day and age where people were so careful about what they said to one another in order not to be misunderstood, Justin clearly took the open road to utter honesty.

No mistaking here: the guy'd had an interesting and obviously not always fulfilling sex life, something her experiences paled to in comparison. Did he realize that what he was saying, was what she liked to read about? Her mind was turning fast, her imagination following.

Imagine, just imagine! What if they were not co-workers, but simply met somewhere. Would she be bold enough to ask him to prove his words? The main characters in her frilly stories would no doubt challenge him to make good on it, not believing for one instant that this man could make them feel anything.

Woops, her stomach did a little roll there. For all the adventurous erotica she read, her sex life was non existent and her ex was an ass. Of course she'd feel that typical tingling through her body when he talked about it so openly! This was like reading a story in real life!

Should she feel intimidated by all this?
She didn't.
Well, not in a bad way anyway.
There definitely was a pang of jealousy again. Imagine being that friend. And letting him do what he wanted to do...scary. And exciting. Essie could only imagine what Justin looked like under that neat suit.

She took a deep breath and quickly grabbed her cider. The woman needed a cool down.

"Hey now, I didn't say you sounded like an addict." She shot him a smile again. "Just a healthy human being, right? I know, I know, I should be totally woke about this stuff and tell you not to overwhelm me with intimate stories and how dare you as my superior, but...isn't the whole purpose of free choice and all those communication purists that I can choose whether or not I feel bad about this?"

She put the glass down again. "No worries, seriously. My own fault for bringing up book lovers." Essie could feel her face glow and it was definitely not the cider. This entire conversation made her wish she was somewhere alone to fantasize a little further and do something about it.

"Heck, jealous? I'm jealous of you. At least you get some action! Can't imagine you can't find someone to uh...explore with. Karen's loss. You're majorly charming, ridiculously good looking, got a good brain too..You in control? Can't imagine that being a bad thing...uh...yes. Right. Sorry bout that. Hah."

 

[Don10]

Essie was completely right. It's okay for two colleagues to talk about anything as long as they're comfortable with the topic. " I agree with you. The whole being woke thing is pointless. And I am not seeing you as my report or myself as a senior. There is no power dynamics and I never have/never will use my power for my personal gains. I must confess..." Justin paused. " I... I... look at you more than my colleague." He stuttered. " That means as a friend at the least if not close friends...yet" he said.
Justin was worried Essie might get other signals in a sexual way which he wouldn't mind. But he wanted to be her friend first and rid the power dynamics, workplace tension first. Anyway, friends can be sexual attracted to each other or engage in sex. It was a safe spot to be in to win Essie's trust and make her comfortable.
"May I get the check please?" He said as he pulled out his card from his wallet. " You know that meals, drinks and all expenses are covered by the company right?" He told Essie as they checked out and moved towards the hotel which was a good 15 min walk.

 

[Evayla]

Again he agreed.
Again it did not seem like he said that just to appease her, unless he was a damn good actor.
He could be, but...Essie felt safe. It wasn't as if he was propositioning her! They had just jumped on a really strange topic for a first talk and both ran with it.
All good.

His next words, though...the young woman blinked. More than a collegue? "So you feel it too!" She blurted out, biting her lip right after. "It's like I've known you for ages. How's that for silly book plot? Such a cliché...but I guess cliché's are cliché's because it happens for real."

Babbling. Shush.

"I've had college professors who acted more authoritative than you and from the sound of it you have way more right to it." Essie stated seriously. "I mean...they said you were more or less the big senior here? Some even warned me I better shape up. But...you're not scary at all." A little chuckle.

"I don't want to get us in trouble, though. I kinda need this job. And..." Woops. Showed her hand there. "Well, I really don't want to mess this up. Should I...ask for another mentor? Cause you're too bloody nice?"

Which basically meant: give her freedom to pursue something friendly or more with this man. He seemed interested. He WAS interesting, definitely...but if this went south and she had to work with him afterwards? Yaiks...Still. Essie wondered if she was even able to object if he'd prefer to work together and get to know each other better.

Expenses on the company, though, lovely! "I had no idea." she confessed, but felt very relieved to hear it. "That's brilliant, really! Some benefits, hah!"

As they walked back to the hotel she pondered for a moment. "How come you didn't get hooked up with someone?" Bold question, she still wanted to know. He opened the door to get to know each other better! "I mean...well, I told you what I see when I look at you. Add to that a steady position, good future prospects...you're not one to get caught by the ladies out there? More of a one night stand man?"

No judgement in her voice. To each their own, after all. Heck, she read about guys tying their love interest down in order to have them beg for release! No, she wasn't into the pain department, but oh, those sweet dreams of control...

Yep, definitely to each their own.

But he mentioned liking the control. Oh boy. Behave. Can't end up in bed with your work mate! Oh shit, why am I even thinking that!

A jolt of electricity shot through her body at the prospect. Still she tried to keep a calm demeanour.

 

[Don10]

Justin noticed Essie's body as they walked to the hotel. She was sexy and Justin was hopeful to see what she looked like underneath her dress. He enjoyed her modest dressing because it made him even more curious to know what she looked like.
Of course he looked at her more than a colleague. He looked at her in every position he could imagine them together; on the couch, on the bed, kitchen table, elevator, in the garden, by the pool, in the shower and more...
" I'm authoritative where I have to be. Very authoritative..." He winked mischievously at her. " The night is going so who knows? Maybe I'll hook up with someone. " Justin said as they entered the hotel. Justin spoke with some personnel at the help desk and got the keys to their rooms. " Room number 818 is mine and you're 820. Neighbors! " He exclaimed. " I guess you'll hear me if I hooked up with someone and vice versa. Also, the view is great from our rooms. So enjoy! " He told her as they entered the elevator. Justin held the elevator door for Essie as he unconsciously helped her in grabbing her ass...
He couldn't help but feel her beautiful round perfect ass through her dress as he felt his pants get tighter. Justin couldn't hold back but feel her body as he felt his cock get harder

 

[Evayla]

Authoritive where he had to be. Essie was feeling warm all over at that wink. It was by sheer willpower that she kept her knees from buckling. Was he implying what she thought he was?

WHY did he have to be my collegue?

It got worse as they turned out to have adjacent rooms. Sound? Hooking up with someone? It was so tempting to just tell him to invite her instead.

But
Collegue
Superior

NOT FAIR! Finally a man who made her feel wanted, even looked at her with that curiosity that promised so much more and she could in all good conscience do nothing about it.

The woman pursed her lips, getting mightily frustrated. Right that moment he helped her into the elevator with a hands on approach.

Es blinked, gulped, then looked over her shoulder, that very frustration very real in her face for a moment before she managed to cool down. "Um...I'm...fine? Not falling over?"

She took that hand away with a little regret. His hand felt warm, strong. She'd love to feel it elsewhere.

Mind out of the gutter! The woman admonished herself. "He can't be yours."

Shock.
Total freeze.
INSIDE VOICE AND OUTSIDE VOICE DAMNIT!

Did she actually just voice that? Ohhhh Essie felt her cheeks burn with utter embarrasment. If the elevator dropped now, she wouldn't mind! With a bit of luck she had spoken softly enough! With a bit of luck he would not have heard! With a bit of luck...

...you won't get fired...IDIOT!

 

[Don10]

Justin was embarrassed and concerned as Essie took his hands away from her ass. He felt a moment of regret because he did not want his actions to scare her away or make her distance herself from him. He had found something special in her, a friend at the least and he did not want to lose that. He definitely wanted more than friendship from her but he couldn't take anything less either.
His heart was beating fast as he was about to apologize to Essie as he heard her say " He can't be yours"
He realized that she was worried about the situation she was in, if this would complicate their relationship, the power dynamics involved, maybe she also feared losing her job should someone get to know.
Realizing this, Justin made sure he does everything to make her comfortable if she was holding back because he's her senior.
"Essie..." He said panting lightly as he moved closer to her holding her hands. He felt her breath on his face as he looked into her eyes. " Rest assured that this will not change what we have at work. I keep my professional and personal life separate and nobody would no if we hooked up. I won't hold it against you if you chose not to be with me. I did what I did because I don't look at you as a colleague at the moment. I look at you as a friend perhaps more than that. I'm so attracted to you and I want you so bad and I know you want me too. I heard what you said and know that you can have me. Have all of me..." He said taking her hand and placing it on his fast beating chest. He leaned forward and kissed her lips holding her butt as his hard cock rubbed against her body. " I know what you want and I can give it to you Essie. Let me do the things that I want to do to you. Don't you want me to?" He said as he kissed her more.
The elevator door opened and they were on the 8th floor

 

[Evayla]

Justin took her hands. Not something she expected. Had he heard her speak? Essie felt her cheeks light up!

His words confirmed it: he heard.

"Oh gosh, this...I didn't mean to say that! I don't want you to have to have to juggle this!"

Well, that's what she started to say, but his continuation made her shut up. He was attracted to her! He really was! Maybe he was only interested in a night, but right now the nervous woman could only think of the possibilities of that night. What if he could actually measure up to what he'd said? What if this was her chance to experience what she'd only read about?
What she'd never dare to talk to her ex about?
What if...

Any more thinking was cut off as his lips found hers, her hand on his chest, feeling his heart beat. Her own was speeding up at a remarkable pace, very aware of the very real possibility of the elevator stopping at any moment and other people wanting to get in.

She felt his hand on her behind again, something very hard and rather impressive in front.

"I..."

The door opened! Her heart skipped a beat!
Thank god, no one wanted to join them here. It was simply their floor. Quickly she stepped out before she could be caught inside again. So many conflicting emotions were running through her body right now. Essie felt like she was on fire. He offered her a mystery, an experience, a promise of delights...but even if he was able to separate personal life from work, could she?

Should she?

Good god, I want this. I want him. For once, let me simply have something for myself!

"I want to come with you to your room." Es bit her lip. Did she actually say that? The woman with the secret curiosities and desires? SHE actually told him she wanted this?
Oh boy.
This day was getting to her head, clearly.

But she was not retracting her words. The short statured woman looked up at the handsome man, eyes conveying both nerves and excitement at what this could mean.

 

[Don10]

" I will take good care of you tonight . Not juggling anything. I just want you so bad" he said as they moved around the corridor peppering kisses at each other as Justin opened his room. The door shut as they entered his room as he took off his suit and shirt whilst kissing Essie's neck and nibbling on her. He lifted her beautiful body and helped her on the bed and moved on top of her, took her hand and placed it on his bare chest. His hands moved on her legs as he slid his right hand under her dress slowly touching and feeling her thighs.
" I'm so aroused by your kisses and beautiful body Essie" he whispered as he reached for her ass under her dress and felt her panties.

 

[Evayla]

The woman could not believe this was happening. In fact, she could not believe she consented! At the same time it felt so immensely thrilling that she felt her nipples stand erect already. Someone wanting her, wanting to give her what she dreamed of.

The door closing felt like a door opening to a new chapter. Feeling Justin's lips at her neck had her giggle a little. Ticklish Essie! Her hands roamed over his back, feeling the promise of strength and agility under his clothes. She ventured under his shirt, finding proof of exactly that! He felt so wonderfully warm.

Essie felt herself being lifted onto the bed and took a deep breath. This was really, really going to happen. No way she was going to stop him now, even if there was that little voice of ratio still screaming at her possible stupidity. She wanted to trust him.
Simple as that.
There was just something about that man...

The blond felt his hands move, felt his heart beat. His words were like a spark to long forgotten wants. "I want to be with you...please, let this happen..." She breathed, her free hand moving over his face, feeling the contours, looking at those eyes.

As the evenings were still kind in temperature it was simple underwear under her modest dress. Her legs already bare it would be easy to get rid of anything else in the way. She wriggled, wanting him to take them off. He said he liked to be on the dominant side? Essie couldn't wait to see what that was like!

 

[Don10]

Justin's heart had been beating so fast. Her sexy thighs, the teasing view of her thighs under her dress, feeling her panties and ass aroused him and his cock had gotten so wet. He slowly moved his thumb on top of Essie's panties feeling her pussy and feeling how wet she was. He slowly pulled her panties down looking into her eyes " What got you so wet?" He asked her innocently pretending he didn't know what was going on. He gazed into her eyes as he moved her dress upwards. His eyes gazed under her dress as he slowly got a glimpse of her beautiful pussy. He stared at her pussy admiring her as his hands spread her legs wide apart slowly rubbing her inner thighs. " I'm gonna feel you and taste you Essie. Hope you don't mind" he said winking. Two of his fingers circled her labia feeling her and his thumb moved between them feeling how moist she was. He sucked his thumb with her juices and took a deep heavy breath of satisfaction approving her taste. He moved his thumb further up to her clit and moved it in circular motion as he made eye contact with Essie. "Do you like it?" He asked.
"I want you to take my cock out of my pants and help me get naked. It feels too tight in there" Justin said as he touched Essie gently.