Friday morning began as every other weekday, with Vanya waiting for the elevator in her office building's lobby. She flipped her long dark hair back as she shifted her large handbag from one hand to another, shrugging out of her linen jacket. She absentmindedly brushed at the front of her low-slung skirt, trying to rid the silky fabric of the light creases caused from sitting during her train ride to work.
She was softly tugging at her tunic top, straightening its side slits when she heard the soft ding announcing the elevator's arrival as it came up from one of the sub-basements, already filled with a number of people who parked their cars in the building's underground parking lot.
As she stepped into the elevator, her breath caught slightly in her throat as she spotted Eric towards the back of elevator in one of the corners. He was the IT manager for Vanya's firm - handling all sorts of computer and tech issues.
He was also a very handsome man that Vanya often found herself daydreaming about. Short dark brown wavy hair and even darker eyes. Tall, on the lean side. Masculine build. Something as simple as faded jeans, desert boots and an espresso brown collar-less button-down shirt looked absolutely sinful on him. The top buttons of his shirt today were undone and Vanya noticed a touch of chest hair peeking from the fabric, which made her stomach do a quick flip-flop.
To make matters worse... or better, they had flirted with one another recently at the firm's annual picnic and softball game. They'd gotten paired off at the batting cages on the sign-up sheets for practice for four weeks before the picnic and so were pretty comfortable in close proximity of each other, the chemistry between them apparent.
Smiling, she joined him near the back, excusing herself past a few people.
Before she turned her back to him, she greeted him with a "Hey Eric. Happy Friday."
She was rewarded with a flash of his smile at her and only for her -- a smile which made his boyish dimples deepen and only made him better-looking, somehow manly and boyish at once.
"Likewise, Vanya, thank God it's Friday."
It made her sigh quietly to herself as her insides fluttered, his voice saying her name in a way that she would definitely replay in her mind later when she was alone.
As more people stepped into the elevator, Vanya was forced back, closer to Eric. Standing nearly in front of him, she stepped back to make more room, but caught the heel of her sandal in the tile grooves of the elevator floor, nearly falling into Eric.
Eric quickly reached out and placed his hands on her hips to steady her. After a series of exchanged apologies and chuckles, a tongue-tied silence settled between them.
And Eric kept his hands firmly on her hips.
Instead of pushing them away or pulling away from them, Vanya luxuriated in the heated sensation they caused her to feel through the material of her short summer outfit, as well as the effect his hands were having on her quickening heartbeat and the warmth hastily spreading through her lower body. She knew she had developed a bit of a crush on him, but the way her heart was beating, you'd think she was the class wallflower being asked to prom by the varsity quarterback!
Eric's own heartbeat had shot up at the mere sight of Vanya's lush figure stepping into the elevator. And the feeling of her silk-clad skin beneath his hands caused a slow blood surge below his belt. He was close enough to smell her perfume, musky and sweetly nutty, like almonds. Before he could stop the thought of "she smells good enough to eat" from manifesting itself in his brain, the bulge in his jeans heartily agreed with Eric as it pressed more and more against his zipper, as if it wanted to reach out for a taste.