Business Reunites Pleasure
by
Prithvi. GR
This story is about Paul, Trish, and their lives and business experiences. Rather than getting heavily into the sex parts, I like backing my stories with emotion and building up to special moments. I have tried my best to balance them both.
Thanks to Dmallord and Todger65 for the editing. Was immensely helpful
Hope you guys enjoy it.
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Paul
I was always a driven person; my father ensured that. I was competitive in anything I did and not easily satisfied. He ensured I pushed myself to the limit in everything I did, whether studying, sports, or anything I took up. It made me a perfectionist but also brought with it a lack of satisfaction. I never felt content with where I was or who I was. The attitude trickled down, affecting my relationships as well - I never had a girlfriend.
I had breezed through my bachelor's academic course - it was not challenging enough.
And sex, well, that was almost always a case of being rewarded for some help in classes or me using someone for a sense of relief. I didn't complicate my personal life as life was a challenge. Getting that tied down was not part of the plan.
After my MBA, I threw myself into a profession where I was all about work, seven days a week and around the clock. I was flush with money but needed to figure out what to do with it. I joined Fintech as soon as I graduated, and in ten years, I managed five projects, looking at many partnerships and company takeovers to expand further.
Fintech lined up a takeover that was 2,000 miles away. I dreaded traveling, as it was a three-day affair followed by a weekend before I could head back. I packed strictly for a three-day work schedule and was determined to spend the other two days alone. My team and I flew in the night before. I spent the time prepping for the meeting and researching recent events of the company we were about to buy out. Phil and Adam, my directors, were the primary negotiators. I was the one who had to give them all the data. Both of them were out for drinks, making my work even harder, knowing I would be spoon-feeding them their talking points.
On time, the next day, we were in the office of TR Tech for the meeting. To my surprise, I learned that Trish was going to be there and that she was running the company.
God had made another one of me - in the opposite sex - just to toy with me. Trish had challenged me, pushed me, and drove me crazy. She was an addiction. We were classmates in business school, and it was a constant contest between us to be the best in our classes and the top at the university. I was attracted to her from the first time I saw her, making it harder for me to let her best me. We were almost always grouped separately in assignments to ensure we challenged each other. In one assignment, where we had to work together, we ended up fucking all night. Ever since then, we could not keep ourselves apart. After that night, I never saw another girl in those two years. The sexual relationship satisfied each other's physical needs and academic drives.
Trish clarified that she didn't want to be tied down and was here to graduate as the best. It was also what I had come for and a perfect arrangement. Sex used to be, more often than not, driven by fights and frustrations, which made me love the arrangement, more so than she.
It all ended abruptly when we were hired by different companies and worked in different cities after completing our course. We knew this would be a two-year thing but never spoke about it because it hurt us both, but this was what had to happen. I didn't call her as I could not be with her the same way, it would not work with long distance. She was a memory I loved.
The moment I saw her, the excitement flooded back. It was no longer just a business takeover meeting. I wanted to hug her, and it felt like she also wanted to, but we awkwardly shook hands and exchanged smiles with a short greeting. She was just as excited to see me and wanted to talk more. And I so wished it was just the two of us in that room.
Trish
My sister always made me highly independent in every aspect of my life. We had to go through a lot in our childhood, which forced us to fight for everything. So, the world was an enemy we had to win over. We were always there for each other, and we never let anyone know that we needed help, as that would mean being in debt to someone. We lost our parents when I was ten, and she was fifteen to a mugging, which was common in our part of the town. My sister was tough and could beat up any boy, and she had to be to raise me around that neighborhood. She worked to ensure I was educated and independent all my life.
I had a rage in me that pushed people away. Some called it selfishness and crazy, but I had to fight for it all in life. Business school was my first out-of-town experience. I had to channel my emotions to succeed. I had to take care of many things, and I was afraid I would fall for Paul, who had the same fire in him to succeed. The shared drive to succeed resulted in sex being amazing, and he made life so much easier.
His experiences drove him, and a girlfriend was not part of his plan, which suited me. Knowing I would not see him again was one of the strangest feelings and the only time I cried for a guy. I knew Paul was coming to the meeting, but I had no idea how I would feel about seeing him after all these years. Would he remember me? The same way I do? All those answers had to wait; it was time for me to move on to my next idea. TR tech was my brainchild, and it was time for it to be associated with someone bigger so that it could grow. The company taking over would not be just anyone, so I was glad Paul would be a part of that.
Seeing me, Paul seemed momentarily frozen. He clearly didn't expect me to be here. I was somewhat prepared as I wished he would come. Still, it was thrilling when he lingered, holding my hands. It made me wish he did more; he shattered my preparedness. It was the same electricity I felt years ago. It was so evident to the room that we knew each other. All those times together and all these years apart, one thing had not changed - we wanted each other.]
Paul
I couldn't take my eyes off Trish's bright, icy-blue eyes, pointed, slim nose, and heart-shaped lips. I was lost in memories of our times together before a voice bought me back to the meeting.
"Your thoughts on that? Care to join in, Mr. Paul?"
Phil and Adam stood there looking at me, waiting for me to talk.