🗓 Wednesday, April 30, 1952
She glanced in the mirror once more, starting at her feet and working up. Her navy blue heels were buffed and polished; her beige stockings were immaculate and without any runs. Thigh highs were new to the fashion world, but she was quite pleased with their look and feel. Her navy high waisted, full coverage panties felt much more comfortable without stockings holding everything together. She had opted for 2 petticoats of white today under her baby blue swing dress - freshly pressed and without any wrinkles. The skirt had a nice volume but would still be relatively comfortable for a long day sitting at her desk.
She adjusted the navy blue ribbon tied in a bow around her waist so that the bow was off centre to the left. The crew neck cut of the dress afforded her quite a bit of modesty but she found delight in the shoulder cap sleeves; they made her think that they were peek-a-boo made tangible. A soft giggle accompanied her smile. She pressed on the backs of her silver heart earrings to ensure that they wouldn't come off and turned her head this way and that to make sure that her nicely twisted hair was in place. She felt that the blue daisy in her hair looked smashing against the chestnut brown of her hair and the warm hazel of her eyes. Satisfied, she left the bathroom and rang for the elevator.
In short order, the doors were parted by the usual elevator operator. He wasn't a white man but, despite this, he had caught her eye on more than one occasion. He was bald with a beautifully symmetric oval face. He had warm brown eyes, and the fullest, softest looking lips she had ever seen. There was a soft spattering of freckles across the bridge of his nose and onto his cheeks. He wore the uniform of the company, so she couldn't guess with accuracy what lay under the layers of fabric, but he looked to be quite fit. His black shoes were polished and shining, his black pants tailored and pressed. His white shirt brought out his beautiful caramel skin tones and the black bow tie drew her eye to his broad shoulders. As it was still early in the day, he was still wearing the black uniform jacket with polished gold buttons and gold stitching.
"Miss," his voice was deep when he spoke, his head nodding politely as he let her onto the lift. "What floor?"
"Four please," she responded, watching his large strong hand reach out to control the machinery. He closed the door and, she realised with a start, she was alone in the lift with him. If she was going to be bold, this was the chance. And it might be the only chance she got.
"Say, what's your name?" Her voice was soft and timid. The flash of his eyes over his shoulder suggested that she had surprised him with this question.
"It's Lee, miss," he supplied after a moment's pause.
"I'm Nicole," she volunteered. "Are you circled?" she asked, needing to hear more of his voice.
"Naw, miss. Just me for the moment; haven't found a lady friend yet." Another moment's pause as his eyes caught and held hers, daring and bold. "Yourself?"
She smiled shyly. "No, Mister Lee. I ain't got a man in my life." The elevator stopped on her floor but, before he could open the doors, her hand shot out and landed on his right forearm. "Wontcha come up to my desk at noon and see me? The bosses all are going out for lunch - you'll see them leave. Come see me when they are gone." A moment held frozen, a heartbeat stretched out, an unexpected footbridge across the chasm of segregation. His arm felt warm beneath her hand despite the fabric separating their skin and she gazed brazenly into his beautiful eyes.
"Nicole..." her name on his lips sent heat to her core and her teeth caught her bright red lower lip, lipstick be damned. A soft smile tugged up the corners of his lips as he whispered, "I'll see you later." She released his arm as he opened the lift and she stepped out onto the busy office floor.
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As the final men from the floor filed into the elevator, she caught Lee's eye and her pulse quickened. What was she doing? Fraternizing with coloureds .... while at work. She could be fired for this indiscretion. But, despite that, she wanted him. God, did she want him. Her panties were wet and the throbbing in her core urged her on and stoked her confidence. He had danced through her thoughts all morning and she hadn't gotten as much done as she wanted. The searing heat at the apex of her thighs became too much, so she stood up from her desk chair and came around the heavy wooden furniture. Resting a buttcheek on the edge of her desk, she gripped the solid wood to gather her conviction and wait for him.
It wasn't long before the lift doors opened again.