Even in the wildest of my imaginations, I wouldn't describe Sumathi as a gorgeous woman. She was short, with relatively short hair unusual for a south Indian woman and a body which had gone badly out of shape after just one child. She looked much elder than she actually was and the only saving grace in her was her vivacious smile which made her somewhat popular in the office. However, her efficiency as a cashier was beyond question as even the top management held her in very high esteem. It was only after she was promoted as a Senior Officer in the section that I started getting more opportunities to see her in a different perspective. She never seem to worry about revealing her body whenever she moved around picking up files or bending forward although nothing looked deliberate. It was during one such occasion when she happened to be in my room and as she was trying to pick up her dropped pen that I got a clear view of her cleavage. I somehow felt that she isn't as bad as I have thought as her breasts seemed to be firm and sexy. From then onwards, I never missed any chance to watch her while she was around. It may sound somewhat funny but I started missing her whenever she was on leave or I was busy with something else without getting an opportunity to see her.
I once happened to attend the Parents Teachers Association meeting in my son's school where I met Sumathi, her husband and her son. Unknowingly I felt somewhat jealous about her husband as he looked like a rogue of the first order. However, I was happy to know that her son was also studying in the same class where my son was. I grabbed the opportunity at once by inviting Sumathi and her husband to my house on a Sunday. The couples were visibly pleased at my invitation and I knew that relationship between me and Sumathi will never be the same again. Our meeting in the school brought us much closer in the office too, as Sumathi was much more forthcoming with me from then onwards. She started visiting my house once in a while which encouraged me that I am somewhere close to taking her into my fold. But I knew that I had to remain patient to achieve what I have planned as it is not going to be easy enticing a typical south Indian housewife into a relationship outside her marriage. I did not expect her to fall into my trap instantly as I knew that she was basically a very faithful housewife. Moreover, I have always been a miserable failure when it comes to luring women and needed to play with more caution this time around.
To begin with, I started spicing up our conversations with occasional clean jokes which she started enjoying. We always had a good fifteen minutes after lunch to talk about our children and our work and gradually we opened up to discuss the 'so-called' affairs within our premises. This was just the right beginning for bringing sexuality in our conversations and hence I always remained within permissible limits. Although I started wondering if all the time and energy that I have been spending for Sumathi is really worth it, my growing desire for her and my hunger for my first sexual relationship outside marriage was never depleting. It was only after my son's annual examinations were declared that I realized that I have dragged things a bit too long. I was cursing myself for not expressing to Sumathi about what exactly I was looking for as it was unlikely that I could do anything quick enough to make use of the summer vacation.
Before I could introspect as to what went wrong in my planning, the examinations were already over and my wife had proceeded to visit her parents. She never fails to spend a month at least with her parents every year and she had planned her trip well in advance. I had just a month to accomplishing my mission and was only skeptic if I would be able to that anyway. I did not have the courage to curtail my intensions to lay Sumathi by acting hastily.
However, there was a marked improvement in our relationships in the last couple of months as we have started exchanging frequent glances and purposeless smiles. I ensured to touch sexuality whenever we had enough time to talk to each other which was only inducing the sexual urge I had on her. I wished I could take our conversations to a level where she would readily accept my invitation to my house someday so that I can fulfill my long desire.
Finally, there was some light at the end of the tunnel .I had to submit a Detailed Project Report to a leading Financial Institution the next week and the Management had asked me to be present on one Sunday to complete the report. I asked Sumathi if she would mind coming on a Sunday to assist me in preparing the report for which she readily agreed. Although I wasn't sure as to how I am going to make use of this opportunity, I was at least glad that I would get some time alone with Sumathi.
The first hour of that Sunday was somewhat uneventful as I was engrossed in my laptop while Sumathi used to read out some figures from various reports. I realized that she was watching me operate the laptop with amazing ease which excited me to say the least. It was around 11 AM that we were able to finalize the first copy and we wasted no time in taking the print outs for verifying the data. As we started comparing various figures in the reports, once in a while our fingers touched each other in the process. Soon our fingers started touching quite frequently and I could sense some opportunities here. I promptly called the office assistant and instructed him to rush to the Auditor's residence to collect some papers. I knew that it is going to be me and Sumathi in the office for at least another hour.
Once he left, I became more adventurous and started touching Sumathi's finger rather deliberately. She didn't react presuming that she's been touched accidentally and continued to concentrate on the reports. I soon lost all attention on the report and kept staring at Sumathi with lustful eyes. It was only after Sumathi realized that I was staring at her that I shook my heads to regain my senses.
"I thought you were sleeping," Sumathi said with a smile.
"I wasn't. You know that," I spoke to her in a low voice while reciprocating her smile. The chamber was filled with silence for a moment as Sumathi looked down apparently blushing. I was sure that she had seen me staring at her and was encouraged by the fact that she did not protest where my eyes were trailing.
"So, you knew what I have been doing for sometime?" I asked her as I pulled my chair to get closer to her. She looked nervous as she pushed back a bit to maintain a decent distance between both of us.
"Yes, I do," She replied without lifting her face. "But that was wrong!"
I kept mum for a while before stretching my left hand to reach out and rest on her shoulders. I could immediately feel a gentle tremor in her body feeling my touch. I knew that I have now taken the extreme step of touching my subordinate in my own office and if this backfires, all my fantasies would come to an abrupt end. Sumathi was sitting still with closed eyes and luckily was not trying to protest.
"Yes," I admitted to her. "I know that it is improper on my part to be staring at a married woman like you," I spoke carefully choosing my words. "I also know that it is not expected from a man who occupies this seat. But, I am helpless. It has been quite sometime since I have started looking at you."
Sumathi opened her eyes, looked at my arms firmly placed on her shoulders and glanced at me as if to signal that she should be left alone. I withdrew my arms from her shoulders as I could see a few rays of anger in her eyes. She quietly stood up and walked towards the door without uttering a single word. 'Why didn't I apologize?' I was cursing myself as she left the room closing the door behind. I was feeling terribly embarrassed and ashamed to have revealed my weakness to a subordinate who was much down the ladder in the company and I knew that if things start turning against me, I could be loosing my job as well.
As I kept admonishing myself for my stupidity, the intercom started ringing. It was Sumathi on the other side who crisply mouthed just a few words. "I am in the board room!"
