Wilson's Hard Lesson (56 page)

Lindsay heard him laugh, and she let out a long keening
moan, certain that he intended to deny her even more. Suddenly though, he bit
her hard on the inner thigh, and she let out a harsh shriek from the pain. At
the same time, he pressed down hard against her clit and rubbed at it in
maddening circles.

It only took a second for Lindsay to come.

Lindsay opened her mouth in a breathless scream as her
orgasm washed over her. Her muscles clamped down and fluttered all over her
body, causing her to nearly jerk out of her chair. Erik massaged her gently as
she came, and he caught her up in his arms as she helplessly slid out of the
chair, holding her close as she came down from her peak. As her breathing
steadied, Lindsay felt Erik gently stroking her hair.

He took her shoulders and pulled her back so he could look
down into her face. His blue eyes shone with concern.

“Are you alright?” he asked her, searching her face.

“I’m…” she pondered her state of being for a moment.
“Incredible.”

Erik heaved a sigh, and Lindsay thought she detected relief.

“Good,” he said simply. “Here, let’s get you cleaned up.”

Erik stood, and then helped Lindsay to her feet. He held her
hand and led her through the main office and into his private one. Lindsay was
struck by the size of it, and by all the luxuries that it afforded, such as a
set of couches and a large, flat-screen TV. She did not have long to dwell on
it though, as Erik led her to his bathroom.

Lindsay stood awkwardly as Erik proceeded to open up the
closet and take out two dark green wash cloths. One of them, he dampened with
warm water and handed to her, and the other he left on the sink.

“I’ll leave you alone for a moment,” he said. “And here.”

With that, Lindsay blushed as he reached into his pocket and
withdrew her panties, and also laid them out on the sink.

“I’ll be right outside,” he gave her a small smile and left
the room.

Lindsay stared blankly at the warm washcloth in her hand.
She had to admit that she was a bit of a mess between her legs. So, she
tentatively lifted up her skirt and lowered the material to her dripping
entrance. She shuddered a little at the sensation of the warm terry-cloth on her
over sensitized center. She hastened to clean up, then she used the dry
washcloth to dry herself off before she slipped her panties back on.

Lindsay looked at herself in the mirror. Her mind seemed to
be numb, and she tried to process what she had just done. She shook her head
and eventually decided that she would need to spend more time in thought than
she could reasonably spend in this bathroom. So, she washed her hands and
stepped out of the room. As soon as she did, she saw Erik leaning against his desk.

“Are you all cleaned up?” he asked, a mischievous smile
spread across his face.

“Yes, thank you,” Lindsay murmured. She glanced down, and
blushed to see that his erection was prominently outlined against one of his
thighs.

Wordlessly, Lindsay crossed over to him. He raised an
eyebrow at her, but she barely noticed. Instead, she swallowed drily, and
lowered her hand between his legs, running her fingertips over his hardness.

“Whoa there,” he chuckled at her as he seized her wrists up
in his hands. Lindsay looked up at him, confused.

“You don’t want to…” she said, and looked down into his lap.

“Maybe some other time,” he laughed lightly, smiling down at
her warmly. “In fact, I’ll be sure to hold you to it. But for now, I think both
of us should head home.”

“Oh,” Lindsay blinked. She was partly relieved by his
refusal of her attentions, but she was also somewhat disappointed.

“Shall we?” Erik gestured toward the door, and Lindsay
nodded. She allowed him to lead her out of his private office, and back toward
her desk. He waited patiently as she began to gather up her belongings, and
then he politely walked her out of the door of the office and into the parking
garage.

Instead of parting ways there, as Lindsay thought they
would, he walked beside her as she headed to her car.

“Did you park over here?” she asked, somewhat confused by
his continued presence.

“Oh no,” he shook his head. “I have a spot right by the
door.”

Lindsay turned to the direction he indicated. Sure enough,
just by the door was parked a black Jaguar.

“I just thought I would walk you to your car,” he said with
a shrug. “It’s a little later than usual, and I would hate for you to take any
chances with your safety.”

“Oh,” Lindsay said, somewhat flattered and a little
embarrassed by his concern. “Well, thank you.”

“You’re most welcome,” he said, his voice dancing with
concealed laughter. “I take the wellbeing of my employees very seriously.”

Lindsay couldn’t help but blush at the subtle reminder of
his power over her. She shuddered as she also experienced a brief flush of
arousal pass through her as she remembered the considerably less professional
power he also held over her.

The two arrived at her car, and Lindsay fumbled with her
keys for a moment before she finally managed to get the driver door open. When
she had deposited her belongings in the car, she turned back to face Erik. Much
to her surprise, as soon as she was facing him, he took her face between his
hands and held her still as he placed a soft, though fervent kiss to her lips. Her
mind spun, and she barely had time to respond to his kiss before he pulled
back.

Their eyes locked for a moment, and she saw a flurry of
emotions pass through his blue eyes.

“I had a wonderful time tonight, Lindsay,” he said softly.

“Me too,” Lindsay said, the words passing her lips before
she could really decide on whether or not she actually wanted to say them.

“Goodnight,” he said, his tone seeming somewhat strained.
“I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Lindsay couldn’t help but blush at the knowledge that the
very next day, they would both have to act as though nothing untoward had
happened between them. Lindsay knew that it would be hard to convince Cassie
that nothing had happened, but she knew she would have to at least try.

For the time being, though, the only thing Lindsay wanted to
do was get in her car and go home. So, she buckled p and pulled out of the
parking garage and made the short commute back to her home. Once there, she fed
Abe and scratched him between his ears before moving into her bathroom to take
a long shower, allowing the hot water to soother her muscles. As she cleaned
herself, she let he mind wander, and her body shuddered as she remembered the exquisite
pleasure she had just received from her employer.

She felt a strange mix of emotions about what had happened
between them. On one hand, the idea of fooling around with her boss appalled
her. She knew it was unethical to behave in such a way. But on the other hand,
she had never been so aroused and turned on by anything before. If he had brought
her such pleasure with his fingers a lone, she couldn’t imagine what else he
could do…

Suddenly blushing, Lindsay shook her head to clear her mind
of such thoughts. She suddenly felt very overwhelmed and exhausted. So, she
toweled off and braided her hair so that it would not tangle as it dried. Then,
she moved out of her bathroom and collapsed onto her bed. It did not take her
very long at all to fall into a very deep sleep.

The next day, Lindsay arose and began dressing for the day.
She couldn’t help but feel slightly nervous at the prospect of having to
interact with her colleagues at the office. She wondered what she would say to
Cassie when she asked about the meeting. The whole idea of having a
conversation about this at all was unnerving, and she was terrified of arousing
suspicion.

Another part of her mind schooled her to relax. Erik’s
playboy reputation was well known. Surely one instance of fooling around would
not be enough to surprise the office or to condemn her. Still, Lindsay couldn’t
help but feel nervous as she walked out of the door toward her car.

Lindsay drove the distance to the office, her thoughts
running absolutely wild all the while. She tightly gripped the steering wheel,
and had to work hard on concentrating on the traffic around her. By the time
she made it to the parking garage, she was an absolute mess.

She sat in her car for several minutes, breathing deeply and
really trying to compose herself. She mentally prepared herself for any
questions, and she prepared herself for what might happen if she ran into Erik.
Eventually, she felt her mind calm, and she felt ready to go back into the
office.

Lindsay quickly passed through the parking lot end entered
the office. She held her breath as she made her way toward her cubicle. Much to
her relief, nobody said anything to her, or even cast her a second glance. As
usual, everyone seemed too preoccupied with their work to pay anyone else any
notice.

Lindsay was suddenly grateful for the business of the office
as she began to unpack some of the files form her bag and put them on her desk.
As she was arranging the papers, Cassie turned in her chair behind her.

“Good morning,” the woman said.

“Morning,” Lindsay replied, trying to keep her voice natural,
in spite of the nerves she could feel welling up inside of her.

“How did your meeting go last night?” Cassie asked her, her
voice lowering somewhat.

Lindsay swallowed drily and prepared to give her rehearsed
answer.

“It went well,” Lindsay said, working hard to keep her voice
calm. “It’s just I was getting a little behind and he wanted to see if there
was anything I needed help with.”

“How considerate of him,” Cassie said, though Lindsay saw
her eyes narrow suspiciously.

“What?” Lindsay frowned, deciding to act as though her
coworker’s suspicions were unfounded.

“Well,” Cassie scoffed, shaking her head. “A late meeting?
Come on! How much more conspicuous does it get than that?”

“Well, first thing,” Lindsay protested. “The meeting
actually wasn’t late at all, he caught me just as I was finishing up a few
things, so it only ran a little while after work. Secondly, we didn’t even go
into his office- he just talked with me right here. We went over a few files,
talked about a couple of properties, and that was it. End of story.”

Lindsay turned away from Cassie to sit down at her desk. Her
heart pounded, and she prayed fervently that her friend would believe the lies
she had just told her.

“Oh,” Lindsay heard Cassie say from behind her. “Look, I’m
sorry to assume… it’s just with his reputation and all…”

“Hey, it’s fine,” Lindsay said, making her tone gentler. “I
really do appreciate the concern. But nothing happened. It wasn’t even a
meetings o much as a conversation, really.”

“Well okay…” Cassie trailed off. “But level with me for a
second. If he had… you know… come on to you… what would you have done?”

“We really shouldn’t be talking about this,” Lindsay
murmured, glancing at the entrance of their cubicle to make sure nobody was
near enough to hear them.

“Oh come on,” Cassie waved off her concerns. “We’re just
talking. And you have to admit, he’s hot.”

Lindsay couldn’t help but agree. She remembered the way
Erik’s blue eyes had raked over her body, and she felt her stomach clench.

“You’re right about that,” Lindsay admitted.

“Of course I am,” Cassie said with a laugh. “There isn’t a
woman in this office who would even hesitate if given the chance to get with
him.”

Lindsay faked a laugh with her coworker. Sure, Cassie was
amused, but she wondered how her reaction would have been different if she had
really told her the truth. For now, though Lindsay was just glad to have gotten
through that confrontation.

Now, there was only one other potential conversation and
reunion that Lindsay was anticipating with dread- her first interaction with
Erik himself.

Lindsay avoided going out of her cubicle for as long as
possible, but finally she had to cross the office to go make some copies. So,
she took a steadying breath and gathered up her papers, and made for the copy
room. She fully expected to run into him along the way, but she was pleasantly
surprised that she did not even see him. In fact, she did not see him at any
point for the rest of the day.

Lindsay went home from work feeling relieved and happy. No
disaster had unfolded, and it seemed as though her escapade with her employed
had gone unnoticed, and she did not have to deal with the awkwardness of
interacting with him at the office.

Several days passed in this manner, and then a week, and
then two. Lindsay put the escapade far behind her, locking them away in her
memories. She had long since stopped feeling nervous every time she went into
work. She had not seen Erik at all in those two weeks, nor had she heard from
him. Perhaps he thought it best that they not be seen near one another. She
couldn’t help but agree.

Lindsay’s mind began to be occupied by other things, such as
the office Christmas party that was coming up in a little over a week. Everyone
was buzzing with excitement about it. Lindsay was new, of course, but she
couldn’t help but be excited as well when Cassie told her about it.

“It’s really always a lot of fun,” Cassie said. “There is an
open bar, and music and just a lot of general hilarity. Everyone always gets
drunk and we just have a blast- even Scott!”

Lindsay laughed at the idea of Scott Reynolds, their
supervisor that was usually so composed, losing his cool at a party. Lindsay
found that she was looking forward to it more and more with each passing day.

As the date of the party neared, activity in the office
began to reach a peak. People bustled around like never before. Even Lindsay
found that she was constantly busy and overwhelmed. Even so, the business did
not hamper the spirit of the workers as winter descended upon them, bringing
them nearer and nearer to the holidays.

It was about this time that Erik began to be present in the
office again. At first, Lindsay had been surprised, and a bit nervous to see
him. The first time she ran into him again, she had actually dropped an entire
stack of papers that she had been on the way to copy. Immediately, they had
both knelt down to collect the scattered papers, Lindsay blushing furiously.

“I’m sorry,” Erik chuckled lowly as they both gathered up
the documents.

“Oh, I’m sure it was my fault,” Lindsay laughed lightly as
she took some of the pages from him.

They were both quiet as they finished up recollecting all
the papers. They both stood as they finished cleaning up their mess. Lindsay
looked up at Erik, and found that he was every bit as attractive as she
remembered. His hair was a bit longer, and his blue eyes sparkled as he smiled
down at her.

“How have you been doing?” he asked her pleasantly. “I’ve
been running around some of the other departments making sure everything is
going well.”

“Oh, I’d say I’m finally getting the swing of things,”
Lindsay laughed lightly.

“Excellent,” Erik smiled down at her. “Well, I won’t keep
you long. I know it’s getting pretty busy around here these days.”

“You can say that again,” Lindsay said with a nod.

“You have heard about our annual Christmas party, right?”
Erik asked her.

“Oh yes,” Lindsay nodded fervently. “It’s anyone can talk
about.”

“And rightly so,” Erik smiled brightly. “It really is the
event of the year. I never miss it.”

Lindsay heard his voice lower as he uttered those last few
words, and she felt her stomach clench.

“Great,” she managed to squeak out. “I have been planning on
going.”

“Excellent,” Erik all but purred at her. “Then I’ll see you
there. Have a good afternoon Miss Baker.”

“And you as well, Mr. Davis,” Lindsay said, ducking her head
and hurrying back to her cubicle.

Lindsay suddenly had a very different reason for looking
forward to the Christmas party, and she found that she was all the more eager
to attend it.

The time seemed to pass in a flash, and days ticked away
like seconds. Erik was once again a constant presence in the office, and
Lindsay often found that their eyes met across the office. Each time, he would
smile at her, his blue eyes flashing with promise. And each time, Lindsay’s
stomach would clench deliciously.

When the night of the party finally arrived, Lindsay invited
Cassie over to her apartment to help her pick out an outfit. Cassie had been
elated, and all too happy to help, and Lindsay sat by quietly as her coworker
filtered through her closet. Lindsay was amused as she listened to Cassie
mutter to herself in consternation as she tried to create the perfect ensemble
for this event.

“Here we go!” Cassie cried out in excitement, withdrawing a
deep green dress from the closet. It was sleeveless, and it clung to her
curves. Lindsay knew that it made her body look absolutely incredible and she
couldn’t help but smile brightly at the idea of walking into the party wearing
it. She relished the idea of Erik’s face when he saw her.

The decision made, Lindsay quickly donned the dress, much to
the approval of Cassie. Then, she applied a layer of makeup that really
accentuated the angles of her face. When she turned back to look at Cassie, the
other woman gasped.

“You look incredible,” the woman said as she ran her eyes up
and down her body.

“You do too,” Lindsay said, and it was true. Cassie was also
wearing a dress that tightly hugged her figure, and Lindsay knew that all eyes
would be locked on her. This party was already shaping up to be an interesting
affair.

Once the two were completely ready, they got into their
individual cars, and headed for the office. The two arrived in the parking
garage and parked next to one another. They shared an excited glance, and they
looked over one another for any wardrobe malfunctions. When they were each
satisfied with their appearance, they joined arms and went in through the doors
of the office.

Rather than to their usual department, Lindsay allowed
Cassie to lead her further into the office and toward a very large conference
area. This space was usually used when the company hosted events within the
community. Now, though, it was decorated extravagantly in all manner of green,
red and gold, with an enormous Christmas tree in the center of the room.

Lindsay beamed with excitement. People had already filled in
from all manner of the other departments, and music filled the large space. The
two women wasted no time finding the open bar, and mingling with the other men
and women. There was a general air of excitement about them. It was as though
at any moment the whole scene could erupt into absolute frivolity.

And after not much longer, it did.