“Sorry Jo, my mind was elsewhere. I’ve got a few things going on right now.” Cat folded her letter, putting it into an envelope also found in Eric’s top drawer before sealing it.
“So I noticed.” Jo smiled
“Jo, can you give this to Eric when he comes back?” Joanne frowned at her request, because Jo would know after an extended time away the first person to see Eric would be Cat.
Cat stopped any questions now by saying quickly, “I will explain later, ok.” but that didn’t stop Jo as she hoped.
“Cat, what’s going on? Has something happened between Eric and you?”
Cat frowned. She had set herself on this path. There was no hiding it and she didn’t want to... it’s just how much was she ready to talk about. “It’s over between us, Jo. He doesn’t love me, he takes our relationship for granted... well, what relationship really, he told me at the onset what it was to him when we started this. So this affair isn’t going anywhere and I find that now I need more than I have with Eric.”
“Cat, you’re wrong. Eric does love you... I see the way he looks at you.”
Cat gave a humourless laugh. “Has he told you that....” Cat waited for Jo’s reply, when none came she went on “No! no I didn’t think so... He treats me as a mistress, he just doesn’t pay my bills because I will not let him, I do have some pride,” getting up from Eric’s chair she added “the only good thing that came out of our affair was the friendship I have with you.”
Jo looked like she wanted to say more, but reframed, what could she say? Eric didn’t love her, and she was wasting her life.
“Ok friend, I’ll give Eric the letter but I think..”
Cat interrupted Joanna before she could finish. “Please Jo, let’s have a nice lunch and not talk about Eric.... well, at least until after we have eaten, I really don’t want indigestion.” Trying to lighten the mood. Jo looked miffed, but agreed.
“So, are you going to tell me about what’s going on? We have finished lunch now Cat, you did say in the office that you would tell me later.” Cat put down her coffee cup before saying anything. She wasn’t exactly sure what to say. Jo got on so well with her boss, and she really didn’t want to be the one to complicate things between them.
Joanna had talked about some of the women Eric had dated before she came along, and they did share a lot.
“Cat...” Jo’s voice made her look up.
“Sorry Jo, listen, I have to run. Mrs Logan gave me this week off and this being my last day, I still have so much to do, and I’m sure you really need to get back to the office.” Cat stood quickly and picking up her handbag, pulling out the money for their meals. It was her turn.
“Please give the letter to Eric the day he gets back!” Cat gave Jo a quick hug, then left before her friend said anything else on the subject.
Back at her rented townhouse, Cat went straight for her bedroom. She changed the sheets on the bed they had shared last night, so there wasn’t any scent of Eric. Then she picked up a small box and put the few things in he kept here, which really wasn’t much.
After she was done, Cat sat down on the coverlet to wait for the locksmith. Eric damn him! If only she had known from the beginning she was going to feel so empty, she would never have got involved.
Nine months ago, Cat had started to look for a new job. Jobs at this time hadn’t been easy to come by. Even with her great secretarial skills, she was just one of many and you had to have something extraordinary to set yourself apart, like speaking multiple languages. For every job available, there would be a staggering number of applicants.
She had only been in her current position for six months but had made the decision to leave when her boss couldn’t keep his hands to himself... oh she could have put him up for sexual harassment charges and gone to HR but she was well aware how that would go and both outcomes worried her...
One, she would be out of a job because she had no witnesses, and it was her word against his! or two, if HR did believe her and it was taken further it could end up in the papers and she had no wish to be known as a troublemaker... it could end her career.
So she had given her sleaze-bag boss notice that she was leaving. During this time, she had made sure he never caught her alone again. Cat still felt sick about the times he had.
Luckily, Cat had found out from a friend about an upcoming position so that she wouldn’t have to go without work, if she was lucky enough to secure the role.
Even better, the friend was willing to recommend her for the job, of course not guaranteeing her the position, but it would help towards getting an interview at least. Cat still didn’t like her chances of securing the job with so many people applying with better qualifications than she herself had. She only had 3 days until her notice period was up and she wouldn’t have a job at all.
One thing she was sure of was that she would not be asking her current low life sleaze-bag of a boss for any extra work until she could find a job. The thought alone made her shudder with revulsion because then she would owe him and she could just imagine his idea of a thank you.
Since moving to the city, her bills had increased to a level that she couldn’t be without work for long. Yes, she had savings, but with rent and utility bills plus food shopping, it wouldn’t be long before she was broke.
Security was important to Cat, having come from a foster home and never having much money growing up. Money in the bank was like a safety blanket to her and she would feel very uncomfortable touching her savings.
So after receiving a call from Logan holdings Inc, HR department for a job interview with Mrs Logan the next day, she jumped at the chance, even taking a personal day to make the interview. Mrs Logan, or Allison as she liked to be called, turned out to be a very nice elegant lady in her late fifties, who took to Cat straight away, enough for a probation period at least. Which started first thing Monday morning.
Cat finished work for her current low life married sleaze-bag on Friday but before she left, she said a few choice words to her boss. Telling him exactly what she thought of him and also expressing how she hoped his wife was enjoying the same freedom he believed he had.
Which in her opinion was only fair. She left him with his mouth hanging open as she slammed his office door closed...... yelling through the door at him. “I won’t be needing a letter of recommendation from you, because I don’t think I want everyone to know I work for a low life like you to begin with.”
Cat picked up her handbag and a small box of personal stuff from her desk and walked out with her head held high and a huge grin on her face.
She was free, and it was like a big weight had been lifted off her shoulders. The weekend was bliss, not having the same dread looming over her, thinking about having to return to work that coming Monday.
Working for a woman was so much better not to say that a woman could not be predatory, but Mrs Logan was an older woman with children and she had been married to a man, so Cat really didn’t think she was Mrs Logan’s type.
On Monday morning, Cat arrived at her new job early and finding as the day progressed, she didn’t have any trouble with the tasks given to her. Allison was more than happy with her standard of work. It was only just before lunch Cat gave a silent giggle.. Oh! She felt so much happier not having to worry about being asked to stay late or being left only with her boss. When the lunch hour did arrive, the friend who had told her about the position who happened to be a secretary on the same floor asked her to lunch to celebrate getting the job. “Julie! let’s not celebrate just yet. l’m still on probation and I don’t want to go out for lunch on my first day. What would Allison think?” Allison walked out from her office at that moment, saying. “Don’t be silly, Katherine. We have worked hard this morning, and you arrived early. Go enjoy a nice lunch. No need to watch the clock.” Allison liked to use Cat’s full name even after she had told her Cat was ok. Cat jumped up smiling.“Are you s
The doorbell brought Cat back to the present. She slid off the bed and headed for the front door. “Yes?” Calling from her side of the wooden door.“Locksmith Miss Sinclair.” An unfamiliar man’s voice replied.Cat sighed in relief. “Hang on.”Cat unlocked the door, letting the locksmith in. “Hi, I want the locks changed on both the front and back doors please, and a deadbolt put in as well.” While the locksmith got busy, she went about cleaning the townhouse, finding a few more things that belonged to Eric, and put them into the box in the bedroom. Closing the box up, she sealed it, writing his name and address neatly on the top and leaving it by the front door to give to Jo next time she saw her. Cat had never told her foster parents about Eric, and he had never asked to meet them. Jack and Dawn are old-school in their thinking, not that you had to be a virgin on your wedding night.What they didn’t believe in was casual sex. Sex was part of a deeper relationship with the person yo
“I...” Cat started to give a negative answer again, then stopped. It was only a dinner date, not sex, so she said instead. “Only if you never ask me again.”Eric leaned against the office door frame, looking her straight in the eyes before saying. “Never is a very long time, but alright I’ll agree. Only if you don’t want me to ask you out again.”Cat laughed at that reply. “Are you always so sure of yourself? And how would you know if I do want you to ask me out again?”“Trust me Cat, I would know.” Then adding, “Yes, I’m always sure of myself.” He said in a serious tone. Cat wrote her address on a piece of paper, then handed it over. She asked, “Seven o’clock.” Cat said one last thing before she left. “Eric, I really don’t want to see my face in the paper tomorrow. If it’s all the same to you, can we go somewhere low key?”Surprising Eric with her request...She sat up on the bed when she heard someone trying to push a key into the lock. When it didn’t work, he rattled the door. The
When he had turned up at her townhouse on time, Cat had let him in, then left him standing at the front door saying. “Just give me a second to grab my handbag and shoes and we can leave.” Eric’s eyes travelled over her body, making her feel very hot.She was wearing a simple emerald jersey dress in a shift design that skimmed her figure and didn’t hug. Racing into the bedroom away from Eric, who looked delicious in his soft jeans and cotton button-up shirt. Totally different from his work attire. Hot as hell, in the bedroom, she leaned her head against her bedroom wall, taking a minute to slow her racing heart.What had she agreed to here? After a minute, she knew she couldn’t stay here any longer and picked up her bag and slipped on her heels. Walking out to find Eric still by the front door, waiting. Walking up to him. “I’m ready to go” Eric reached down and lifted her hands to his lips and kissed the centre of her palm. The intense heat made Cat squeeze her legs together. Looking
Eric groaned again, pulling back from her. Cat didn’t have time to say anything before he had her on her knees facing the couch, surprised she turned her head to look over her shoulder.He pulled the belt from his jeans then unbuttoning and pulling the zipper of his jeans down, pushing his jeans and underwear down his legs, exposing his enormous cock. Are they all that size?Cat’s eyes widen how was that going to fit? She thought and was about to ask when Eric took himself in hand, then slid his hand up his length. That was hot and Cat whimpered.Eric leaned forward to capture her lips in a deep kiss before saying to her, “Lean forward and brace yourself against the sofa” before lifting her skirt and just ripping her white cotton underwear from her body.Cat gasped when he slid a warm hand around her body and ran his finger over her sex. She then pushed back against him. When two alien fingers invaded her body where no man had been before.Eric ran his other hand around her front to p
He was still only giving her shallow thrusts of his shaft, and it was driving her wild. He slid his hand from her breast, moving it up her neck to her jaw, turning her head to receive his kiss. Cat moaned into his mouth.Eric used this opening to slip his tongue into her mouth, introducing her to his intimate kiss, savouring her taste and making love to her mouth.Hand no longer needed to hold her face, it returned to her breast, where he renewed his attention on her nipple.Cat was moving in his arms uncontrollably. Reaching back with one hand, she tried to pull him more fully into her body by placing her hand on his butt. Trying without success to push him forward, her other hand covered his hand on her breast, causing his hand to tighten on her nipple. Cat moaned.“You’re so responsive, so sensitive to the slightest touch...” he whispered at her mouth.Moving his lips to her neck, pressing open mouth kisses and bites under her ear. “You are going to come for me, you’re going to scr
Beep... Beep... The alarm going off brought Cat back to the present. Lifting her arm, she hit the alarm to turn it off. She hadn’t slept last night, and her pillow was wet again from crying...Getting up, Cat headed into the bathroom for a shower. She could call in sick, but that was being cowardly. At some point, she had to face Eric.Standing under the shower, she washed her hair and body quickly, then found the first thing in her wardrobe to wear. Really not interested, she dressed and pulled her wet red hair back in a ponytail low on her head.Applying much needed makeup to hide the lack of sleep and the puffiness around her eyes. Adding more makeup than she would normally wear. Today she was glad no one at the office knew about Eric and her, because she couldn’t handle any snide remarks or comments.Jo was her friend, and she would sympathise not criticise what Cat was going through. However, some of Eric’s employees did not share the same sentiment. One in particular seemed to ha
Cat couldn’t deal with the bus. She wasn’t sure about the timetable at this time of the day, so she flagged down a passing taxi and jumped in. It only took 20 minutes to get to her townhouse outside of peak hour traffic.Walking fast up the short drive, she turned the corner into her covered entryway and stopped dead. Eric was leaning against her door, arms folded against his chest, glaring at her.How did he manage to get here so quickly? Cat moved in front of him, lifting her head defiantly, sighing Cat said, “Look Eric, everything that needed saying was said in the letter I left you.”Eric straightened away from the door, looking grim. He grabbed the keys she was holding and opened her door. He then turned, hooking his hand on her elbow, and dragged her into the townhouse. Cat spun away from him, rubbing her elbow.“Was that really necessary?” she snipped angrily.Eric pocketed her keys and slammed the front door closed, making Cat jump.“You said all you wanted to say! What about w