Alicia’s work kept her busy until noon, when she scooped up her purse and headed directly to the lingerie store she had in mind. Just under two hours later, she returned, but not before stopping at her car in the parking garage beneath the building and almost filling the trunk with the numerous packages she’d purchased. Having been too busy to eat during her hectic shopping trip, she stopped in the staff lunchroom and picked up a few things to satisfy her hunger. Will and Diane always made sure there were a few snacky-type foods, pastries, and fresh fruit on hand for both staff and any visiting clients. A smile came to her face as she carefully selected a few items. Back at her desk, she logged into her computer and checked the time: just over half an hour until she had a meeting in her office with Cary to go over their notes from the Sweeney interview. She picked up her purse, went to the ladies room, did what she needed to do, touched up her lipstick with a nice fresh coat, and then returned to her office. With her lips glistening a brilliant red, she waited another ten minutes, then went over and adjusted the thermostat.
“Alicia, are we all set to go over that testimony of Sweeney’s?” Cary said as he tapped on her door and walked into her office, right on time for their scheduled meeting. He set the thick file down on her desk and pulled up the guest chair opposite her.
“Yes, I’m pretty much set to go. Listen, I had an appointment at lunch time that ran longer than I thought. I never had a chance to grab a bite.” She casually pointed to the plate of fruit in front of her. “You don’t mind, do you?” After asking her question, she picked up a bright purple grape, formed her lips into an inviting ‘O’ and popped the grape inside.
“Uh, no. That’s fine. Go ahead,” Cary replied, his eyes focusing on her succulent lips as she chewed on the grape. He could feel his temperature going up, but looked around the room as he realized even she couldn’t have gotten to him that quickly. “Whew, it’s kind of hot in here.” He made a wry face and looked at her questioningly.
“Yeah, the heating’s on the fritz.”
“Do you want me to take a look at it?” He pointed towards the thermostat and started stepping in that direction.
“No!” Alicia replied a little too forcefully. “Uh no, don’t bother. I already called this morning and a guy from the building maintenance department came by. He said it’s the thermostat itself. He’s gone out to get one and said he hopes to have it fixed by the end of the day.” She shrugged her shoulders, as if to say there was nothing they could do about it. “I know it’s not the most comfortable, but I think we should be okay. This shouldn’t really take all that long, should it?”
“No, no. You’re right—it should go pretty quickly,” Cary said as he turned from the thermostat and came back to her desk. He unbuttoned his suit jacket as he slipped into the chair, facing her from across the desk. After the little fashion show she’d given him yesterday, he’d been anxious to see her again, especially in the relative privacy of one of their offices. He’d loved the way she’d asked him about her clothes, and posed for him in order to get his opinion. He was sure she had no idea how provocative she’d looked as she leaned on her desk, giving him teasing views of her perfect middle-aged body. He’d jerked off three times last night thinking about her while reading erotic MILF stories, and then again first thing this morning.