HER WEAKNESS

10.

When I was in school I used to chew my nails whenever I was nervous or anxious, but when I left for college and then university it stopped and I hadn’t done it since. Now I couldn’t stop gnawing away at them. The entire car ride I chewed away at my nails as Ingrid drove us to work.

I tried many times to tell her that I could get to work without her but she wouldn’t hear it. She wanted to drive, but I was worried that if someone saw us then they would talk.

“You’re my secretary. To anyone else that’s all you are.” Ingrid suddenly said as we stopped in traffic. Her hand slithered over to my thigh and she raised it dangerously close. I breathed in sharply. “Only my security know of our relationship and only I know that you are my starter, main course and dessert.”

The butterflies in my stomach made me laugh out loud. “Did you just refer to me as a meal?”

“I know what tastes good.”

When traffic started moving again I swatted her hand away playfully. She pulled into the car park and started gathering her stuff. “We’ll head to the stairs and as soon as the door is shut I’m going to kiss the living daylights out of you because I’m not sure if I can last the entire day without being able to touch you. Is that ok?”

I nodded.

It was unprofessional and I should have said no but even I was wondering how I would last the entire day.

We got out of the car, discussing her schedule for the day as we entered the stairway. I heard the loud click of the door shutting behind us and suddenly felt Ingrid’s hand on the back of my neck as she twisted my face to meet hers. Our lips connected making me moan which gave her the access she wanted. Our tongues danced sensually until she pulled away giving me the air I needed.

“Let’s go to work, shall we?” Ingrid asked, giving my mum a firm squeeze as we started up the stairs.

We entered work like nothing was different or out of the ordinary. I went quickly to my desk and started checking Ingrid’s emails and letters, filing and organising them in important ones to the left and not so important on the right.

I was tapping away at the computer when Tabitha, one of the workers came up to me.

“Miss Pierce wants me to continue your filing for the day and any other errands you have.”

“Sorry, I haven’t been told any of this, let me just go check.” I said through gritted teeth.

How could she do this?

I told her that I didn’t want any special treatment.

I wanted this relationship to work. I wanted to be on this journey with her but how could I if she wouldn’t listen.

I knocked, like a professional does on her office door. She waved me in while she spoke on the phone, I waited patiently for her to finish.

The silence made my heart race and my breathing speed up. I wanted her to finish already. I needed to speak now before I lost all the rage that was building up.

“Miss Green, how can I help you?” She asked as she put the phone down.

“I told you that I didn’t want special treatment. This between us is new but if this is how it’s going to start then I’m not sure I want to go any further.”

Ingrid stood up and came around the front of the desk.

“Sit.” She demanded, pointing to one of the chairs.

I did as she said and she sat in the chair next to mine.

“Yes. I have given you a little bit of special treatment but not like you may think. Every year I pick one person to shadow me and learn the ropes. These people always have a passion and desire to start their own business and that’s something I know you have. Yes this means I can spend more time with you and perhaps that altered my decision but it was made before our relationship turned sexual.”

I stared at her, my mouth agape.

I can’t believe I went off on her like that.

I buried my head in my hands. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me. You just make me feel so many feelings at once. It’s like I can’t contain them all at once.” I confessed. “I want more than anything to have a career and be someone I know my parents can be proud of. I don’t want any distractions and at the same time I want to kiss you right here and right now.”

I peered out from my fingers.

“I’m sorry.”

Ingrid smiled.

“Your forgiven Love. Are you happy to join my side as my shadow?”

I nodded. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity and no matter our relationship I couldn’t pass it by.

Ingrid smiled wickedly at me. “I’m not going to lie, I like this fiery side of you, Love. I’m a little turned on right now.”

Knowing that everyone could see us right now I tried desperately to hide my rosy cheeks and gave her my best death stare. This women would get me into a heap of trouble one day.