"Tara?"
"Yes, Mr. Richards?"
"Please, I've told you, call me Steven. I just wondered if my five o'clock had called back."
"Oh, yes, he did. I'm afraid he had to cancel."
"Ah, it's just as well, I didn't much feel like golf today anyhow."
Tara watched as her boss stepped into his office and closed the door. She had a crush on him, well, maybe more than that. It wasn't love, to be sure, but it was more than a crush. Lust, she grinned, that was it. She had wanted him since she laid eyes on him. But, he was married, faithfully so, and there was no chance of him cheating. "Unfortunately," she sighed.
She herself was no slouch. A tall, gorgeous blonde of thirty-two, with legs that had been described as "going on forever." She enjoyed tennis, which kept her abs looking fantastic, and had an amazing rack, so she had been told, often, in fact. More technically, she was a large C cup, though she preferred the other description. She was very picky with men, after all, a woman of her looks did not have to settle. She was also highly sexual, which meant any guy lucky enough to take her home was going to get laid. A firm believer in one-night stands, she was the envy of every other woman in the office, many of whom had lost a boyfriend to her. But, no matter how sexy she dressed, or how many subtle advances, Steven remained out of her reach. Even today, she was wearing a tight red V-neck that showed generous cleavage with a tight leather mini-skirt.
As five o'clock rolled around, the rest of the office emptied. Tara went into Steven's office where he was going over a new project.
"Is there anything else you need, Mr...I mean, Steven?" He smiled up at her.
"No, thank you, Tara. Go home and have a good evening." She smiled back as he went back to his paperwork.
"Thanks," she said, but moved toward his desk. He looked up.
"Did you need something else?"
"Well, I was wondering, um, if you might like to come with me for a cup of coffee tonight...you know, to go over what we need to work on for our next project.
"Oh...I don't know, Tara. I don't think that's necessary." She walked around his desk and leaned over, giving him a direct view down her shirt. He looked up at her face.
"Sir, please...I know you find me attractive...I don't really want alot..." He swallowed.
"Tara...no...we cannot do this. You have to leave, now. Go home, and come back tomorrow. If you keep this up, I'll have to let you go." Her face burned red with embarassment and tears came to her eyes. Steven cleared his throat.
"It's okay, Tara, don't worry about it. We won't talk about it anymore, if you'll just go home." She smiled weakly.
"Yes, sir. I'm so sorry." She walked out of the office and went home.
The next day, Tara walked into work in a knee length dress and conservative sweater with a turtleneck. She sat at her desk and began taking phone calls. Steven smiled at her as he walked into his office. "Good morning, Tara, you look very nice today."
"Thank you, Steven. I'll bring you a cup of coffee in a little bit."
"That would be great, thanks." The day passed without a word of what had happened the day before. As five o'clock drew near, people packed up and started heading home. When the office was empty, Tara opened Steven's door.
"Will you be working late again tonight, sir?" she asked.
"Yes, I'm afraid so, but you can take off for now."