Monday was New Year's Eve and our company had decided that each location would set their own hours for that day. My boss was never one who enjoyed making decisions like that, so our closing statement was "We will close early if things are slow."
More than half of the inside sales staff was on vacation, and my boss, Dick, had decided to take off too, but came in anyway a little after ten to see how things were going. "I've got a few things to finish up for year end, anyway," he offered.
Dick had been coming on to me for months. Well, that makes it sound one sided and it wasn't. Dick and I had said various things to each other that should not have been said in a normal boss-employee relationship. Flirting basically. He'd make comments about how good I looked and I'd make comments about how well his pants fit.
He and I were nearly always the last two people to leave each day and he usually walked me to the door, generally saying something like, "Maybe you could be a few minutes late getting home tonight?"
I'd remind him that my husband has his alarm set for the time I should be home. If I was ever late, he'd be out tracing my trip - Gene is a trusting man, isn't he?
We kissed as I was leaving on a couple of occasions and it was obvious that Dick wanted a lot more! I wanted him also. I loved the thought of his over six foot, broad shouldered body taking control of my petite five foot two piece of quivering flesh.
One night he made it clear he wanted to take it farther. His hands were all over me as we walked to the employee entrance. He continued grabbing me and pushing me against the wall, rubbing his body against mine. He kept trying to kiss me very hard.
I said no! I had to get home! I kept fighting him off until I got out of the building. Such a sad look of rejection was on his face when I left. I think my daughter was going to be away for the evening so I knew my husband immediately upon entering my house would attack me. If Gene even smelled another man on me, he'd want to kill him.
Dick seemed really hurt after that, like maybe I was making up a story because I didn't want him. I probably did more teasing after that, making sure he still knew I liked him and when he'd ask, "I suppose you need to get home on time tonight?"
I'd make sure he knew that I really did and wished I had time for him. Late in October, Gene went to visit his sister in California for a week and Dick thought that we might get some time together then, but… More about that later.
However, on this Monday, Gene was going out with the guys, for a New Year's drink and he wasn't sure how late I'd be working. I wasn't sure but had told him that I hoped that we could go home by three.
It was a little after one o'clock. I'd been working on a project and just realized that everyone else was leaving.
Dick was in my cubicle, sitting on my desk while I was trying to get the cash drawer closed and finish some other work, so I could go home too. He was in the way and had no plans on moving. "It's ok to go home now?" I asked.
"You might need to stay longer," Dick smiled.
I moved over stood between his legs and shoved my body up to his. He slipped off the desk, moving closer to be sure that we had full body contact. "I guess I don't have to hurry home today," I smiled.
