The party was expected. I knew for a fact that Alice, the office manager, would do it up right. I’d been there for seven years, done a great job, played by the rules, and had given them plenty of notice. There was a nice dinner buffet spread with a cake, and liquor flowing since we were all officially off the clock. Everyone stood around joking and telling stories, but all I could focus on was Mike. The IT guy. Mike looked the part but more muscular than a typical office drone. He wore glasses and had a short dark beard and mustache. I’d been wanting to fuck him since his first day on the job about six months ago.

We’d flirted plenty, but I was a big believer in you don’t play where you work. It’s usually a very bad idea. But as I watched him and noticed him watching me, it occurred to me that... Read More