He walked through an open door, past a large black desk that he indicated would be mine. Payne’s office was big and had a wall of windows that overlooked the ocean a few miles away from the office. It wasn’t walking distance but it was a great reminder of the beauty of the area. I looked for a moment, lost in the Pacific that was truly my home. “Love the view.”
“Your desk is right there. You’re welcome to take advantage of it anytime,” Payne said as I turned my hungry gaze towards him. I hoped that it was dark across my face with so much sun behind me, but I saw the furrow of his brows. His words reminded me of my growing need for him, almost uncontrollably as I pressed my thighs together and took a trembling breath.
“I might take you up on that,” I replied as I walked back towards him and looked into his eyes. “Show me the ropes.”
He showed me the programs on his computer that I would be using, explaining that they would also be available on the computer at my desk. There was a calendar that kept track of his meetings with clients as well as potential ones, usually involving lunch or dinner. He also guided me through the updated Word and instructed me where and how we would use it here, making me admire his organization as he leaned into me.
His scent filled the space; musky with a hint of peppermint. I inhaled slow and soft as I thought back to the terrible cologne that boys used in college. I knew that some of them were pretty expensive due to the area and cost of the school. This just smelled natural to me and reminded he of how masculine Payne was.
We’d been camping many times as well as boating. He was very athletic and loved the outdoors, making the summers special for Dad and me. When I was younger and growing up around him, Payne seemed more like an uncle to me. Now he was…everything. I wanted to sleep with him, to fuck him. I also wanted to know him on another level entirely, as something more than family. I wanted to know his deepest fantasies and what turned him on.
Did he want to know any of that about me?
Payne pointed to another program where he logged in clients and the details of their cases. I could see how he became a partner within a matter of years as I listened, memorizing the feel of his body close to mine. I could feel the heat in the room around us, wondering if he could as well.
Payne set me up with some notes to type up into a file to save for reports later. He kept his door open and I sipped coffee from the break room machine as I typed, listening to Pandora low on my phone as I worked. I knew that it was emptier than usual today, but I imagined a good busy vibe to the space during the week. I sensed that Payne ran a tight ship as much as he could just based on the way he kept everything straight on the computer. I knew that he was focused on work, not inclined to lose his mind to distraction. Despite seeing Payne and my father go through their fair share of women, it always seemed to be kept away from the office. I wondered if I had the chance to seduce him here in this setting, at least to lay the groundwork. We’d surely spend time together working and building on the close relationship that we’d already built together. I’d seen the way he looked at me a few times since I returned home and I knew that I was much different than the girl that he knew years ago. I knew that I was attractive because of the way other men reacted to me, intending to use what I’d learned with Payne.
“How are you doing?” Payne asked as he stood in his doorway, holding his cup in his hand.
“Close to finished with the first one,” I replied with a smile as I glanced at him. “When did you get here today, Payne?”
“Seven. I like the quiet,” Payne replied as I gave him a long look.
“That’s early. What time were you planning on leaving?” I asked as he raised an eyebrow, making me want to drop down into my seat. The attraction was growing by the minute now that I was older and mature enough to appreciate a man like Payne.
“When you’re hungry for some lunch?” His eyes found mine, twinkling as I licked my lips slowly. His gaze darkened a bit as his eyes followed the movement of my tongue and I let out a sigh.
I looked at the clock on my monitor, determining that I was going on my third hour here. Knowing how long Payne was here before me, I decided that he deserved to leave and get a few hours of his weekend outside in the sun.
“In that case, where am I taking you?” I asked as I saved my edited report and clicked out of the program.
“There’s a nice seafood place on the water a few blocks away that I was going to take you to. Not that you didn’t eat great stuff in Massachusetts, but I know how much you love this coast,” Payne told me as I nodded with a small smile.