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  Mike watched her walk away, and then opened his laptop and tapped his fingers lightly on his keyboard as he tried to regain his thought process.

  "If she only knew how I'm trying to get over him." Mike mumbled under his breath as he looked at his screen and got back to work on his top secret project.

  A massive storm rolled in overnight and the rain came down in sheets. For the first time in the past few days, Jenny was excited about going into work, regardless of the weather. As she watched the raindrops stream down her bedroom window, she snuggled under the covers, wishing Barbara was there to keep her warm. Even though it was the middle of spring, the weather was still cool enough to require a heavy blanket at night. Perfect cuddling weather, and Jenny longed to share moments like this with Barbara. They'd wake up together, make love . . . the perfect way to start the day. But for the moment, the situation she and Barbara were involved in called for some delicacy. Having Barbara sleep over at her place was not in the cards any time soon.

  After her hour-long phone conversation with her mother, she'd studied in her bedroom. Mike didn't bother her again. But even though she tried, she just couldn't concentrate. All her thoughts were focused on Barbara. Every time she remembered what she and Barbara did, her pussy fluttered. At one point she lay on her bed and fingered herself so she would come and have some relief. But it wasn't enough. She needed Barbara and some good old 'Jack love' to get her off. Eventually she finished studying and went to bed unfulfilled.

  "You've got it bad, Caffey." She sighed.

  Only Burt, her childhood teddy bear, heard her complaint. She sat up in bed and patted him and leaned over for her cell phone. There were no calls or text messages.

  Not that she expected either from Barbara. And why would someone like Barbara, who was older, worldlier and more mature than her, text her? Maybe if Barbara was closer to her age . . . .

  Jenny rubbed her forehead. She couldn't help but analyze the way things were between them. Yesterday had been incredible, but now they both had to face real life again. Even though the day looked dreary, she couldn't wait to see Barbara again and hoped things wouldn't be too strange between them.

  She stood and stretched, forcing herself to remain calm. Things will be great, she told herself. Things will be just great.

  It was a good thing Jenny woke up earlier than usual. The heavy rain made the subway trains run late and her normal twenty minute commute took almost at hour. By the time she reached her stop, she was lucky enough to have fifteen minutes to spare.

  She wore her black raincoat and matching hat, and carried a big umbrella; even with the wind and pounding rain, she remained dry. She refused to let the miserable day put a damper on her mood. As she entered the hotel, she looked over at the concierge desk and noticed Jeffery wasn't standing at his usual spot. As she walked toward the employee locker room she noticed his office door was closed.

  Jenny waved at one of the girls standing at the front desk and pointed to Jeffery's closed door.

  "Meeting." Her co-worker mouthed.

  Jenny nodded and continued on her way.

  She wanted to walk down the other end of the hall to see if Barbara was in one of the empty conference rooms, but forced herself to keep moving in the opposite direction. She had to start her shift.

  Since Jeffery was tied up, Jenny manned the concierge desk and kept busy talking with guests and answering the phone. As she waited on a few people, she saw Barbara walking down the hall. Trying to remain cool, she kept her attention on one of the guests who had asked her about an affordable restaurant to go to for lunch. As she answered, Barbara walked by and glanced her way. Time seemed to stop as she met Barbara's eyes. She gave Barbara a small smile. Barbara gave her an almost imperceptible nod and kept walking.

  Jenny didn't let Barbara's cold shoulder routine annoy her. Later they would talk and come to a decision about how they should behave in public.

  She ignored the small twinges of doubt that continued to spring up in the back of her mind and focused on her work.

  Barbara sighed and stretched her arms as she finished her last interview of the day. It was almost four o'clock and she still had so much more to do even though it was a Sunday. She stood and grabbed the bottle of water she'd been drinking, along with the files and her briefcase, and made her way out into the lobby. She glanced at the concierge desk. Jennifer wasn't there.

  Where could she be? She couldn't help it, and knew she shouldn't ask, but she needed to know where Jennifer had gone off to. She wanted to see her, to make sure everything was fine between them.

  "Hello, Sarah." Barbara glanced down at the nametag of the girl behind the concierge desk. "Do you know where Ms. Caffey is?"

  Sarah looked nervous and Barbara wanted to roll her eyes. Sometimes having a reputation of being a bad ass became very annoying.

  "H-hello Ms. Jennings. Um, Jenny went on her break. She sh-should be in the break room." Sarah looked at the floor.

  "Thanks." Barbara walked away feeling irate. Everyone always acted like they were on pins and needles whenever she was around. Her employees came across too stiff, as if they feared one wrong move would get them fired. She may need to let go of some of the staff, but she couldn't stand always being kept at a distance. The only ones who didn't act strange toward her were Jeffery—who acted a bit too friendly and over eager—and of course Jennifer, who she would love to have on much closer terms. But this was a business and they were expected to act like professionals. But that didn't stop her from wanting to find Jennifer and have a few moments to see her and perhaps sneak in a kiss or two.

  Barbara had never been inside the first floor employee break room. She swiped her key card in lock on the door labeled, 'Employees Only' and pushed her way inside.

  Lockers ran the length of each side wall, and near the back was another open room.

  Barbara walked toward the room where she saw Jennifer sitting at a table talking on her cell phone.

  ". . . . Tonya you can stop with the guilt trip. I'll come out for one beer but then I have to get home so I can study for my killer calc test . . . . What? I'm going to kill Mike!

  Why did he mention I didn't come—?"

  Jennifer broke off her statement when she saw Barbara standing there in the doorway with her arms crossed watching her.

  "Ah, Tonya, I need to go. Yeah . . . . Okay . . . . I won't bail out. Bye." Jennifer hung up. "Hey. I'm surprised you came back here."

  Barbara looked around at the gray walls and cheap furniture. "I've been looking for you. The girl, what's her name . . . Sarah . . . said you were on your break. I put two and two together and knew you would be in here. Who's Tonya?"

  Jennifer put her phone into her jacket pocket. "She's just a friend. I have about ten minutes left. I better go to the bathroom and get back out."

  Jennifer stood and walked toward the exit, but Barbara reached out an arm and blocked her escape. "Hey there. What's the rush? I wanted to stop in and say hello. It's been a busy day." She reached over and pushed a piece of hair away from Jennifer's cheek.

  Jennifer closed her eyes and moaned softly. "Sorry. I'm feeling a bit awkward with the way things are. I know you want to keep this on the DL, but it still makes me nervous."

  "DL?" Barbara asked.

  Jennifer's eyes shot open. A strange look crossed her face. One Barbara had never seen before. "It means on the down low."

  Barbara moved her arm away from the doorway and leaned in to give Jennifer a kiss. Jennifer backed away, and Barbara frowned.

  "What's the matter?"

  Jennifer looked around again. "You of all people should understand we shouldn't be all lovey-dovey at work." She shook her head and walked out into the locker room and over to the women's bathroom.

  Barbara stood there both dumbfounded and a bit peeved. No one walked away from her unless she'd dismissed them. Something was going on in Jennifer's mind and she didn't like it.

  Barbara followed Jennifer into the bathroom. She waited fo
r Jennifer to finish her business in one of the stalls and when the toilet flushed and the stall door opened, Jennifer looked surprised to see her leaning against one of the sinks.

  "I know this isn't the place to talk about things between us, but something is bugging you and I want to know what it is," Barbara explained as Jennifer washed her hands.

  "I agree with you. This isn't the place to talk about things between us. Why don't we get together after my classes tomorrow? I finish around four. We can go for dinner or for coffee."

  Jennifer wouldn't look at her and that small act made Barbara even more peeved.

  She stepped away from the sink and stood close to Jennifer while she wiped her hands with a paper towel and threw it in the garbage can.

  "What about tonight after you get off of work?"

  Jennifer glanced at the door as if she longed to make her escape. "I can't. I have plans already."

  "Oh? With whom? Tonya?" Barbara couldn't ignore the jealousy eating away at her. The way Jennifer talked on the phone to this mysterious Tonya made her hackles rise. Jennifer's smile and the tone of her voice as she spoke about this 'friend' of hers sounded too intimate for Barbara's tastes.

  "Like I said before, she's just a friend." Jennifer spoke slowly, as if talking to a child.

  Now I'm through playing nice. "What type of friend?" She moved in closer and made Jennifer back up against the sink.

  "Haven't we been there, done this already? Come on, Barbara, anyone could come in and see us," Jennifer argued.

  Barbara smirked, noticed how Jennifer's body responded to hers. She pressed up against her even more.

  "I know. This whole situation is ridiculous and puts us both in a bad position."

  Barbara ran her tongue across Jennifer's lips. Jennifer released a puff of air. "But I can't seem to stay away from you." Barbara growled and grabbed Jennifer by her hair and kissed her. Jennifer kept her mouth closed for a second but then returned the kiss. She opened her legs and rubbed against Barbara's knee, allowing it to move in between her thighs.

  They kissed as if they hadn't seen each other in years rather than a span of a few hours. Barbara moved her hands under Jennifer's skirt, and Jennifer shivered.

  "Who . . . is . . . Tonya?" Barbara asked again as she sucked at the flesh behind Jennifer's ear. Jennifer grabbed Barbara by the back of the head and released a soft moan.

  "Tonya . . . works here. She is . . . um . . . on the housekeeping staff. We have . . . uh . . . known each other since high school. She is justafriend—" Jennifer let out a small screech as Barbara reached between her legs and fingered her clit.

  Jennifer's head dropped onto Barbara's shoulder and she bit down. Barbara moaned and inserted her finger into Jenny's very wet pussy.

  "Jennifer, touch me like I'm touching you. I need you to . . . come on . . . just for a few minutes." She never begged anyone for anything . . . but here she was doing just that.

  Jennifer glanced up with glazed eyes and glanced at the closed door. Their combined panting was the only sound that filled the room.

  "Okay. But if we get caught—"

  "We won't." Barbara promised and latched onto Jennifer's lips again. She moved her finger around until she found Jennifer's clit and rubbed hard. Jennifer whimpered and Barbara grabbed her hand and pushed it down, placing it against the crotch of her gray slacks.

  Jennifer pushed her palm against Barbara, and Barbara moaned in response.

  "I love how wet you get for me." Jennifer whispered into Barbara's ear and unzipped her pants.

  "Oh, wow, Barbara, no underwear again?" Jennifer let out a husky laugh and rooted her fingers through Barbara's trimmed curls.

  Barbara pushed another finger into Jennifer. "Harder. Like this." She showed Jennifer what she wanted as she brought her to her peak. Jennifer stood on her tiptoes and grinded against Barbara's hand. She palmed Barbara's center and slid her middle finger into her moist pussy.

  "I love touching you." Jennifer whispered and kissed Barbara on the lips.

  Barbara reciprocated and their tongues entwined. Their hands and fingers moved fast with the promise of bringing them both to heaven. Jennifer came first and Barbara followed soon after.

  Jennifer sat halfway in one of the sinks. Barbara leaned against her and panted in her ear. Their fingers still lay inside one another. They made no move to leave.

  Barbara looked up and gave Jennifer a tender kiss. "Simply amazing, kiddo. Isn't having angry sex fun?"

  Jennifer kissed her back. "Is that what just we did?"

  Barbara stared at Jennifer for a second and opened her mouth to answer when she heard the faint sound of a door opening. Jennifer stiffened and pushed her away. As Barbara's fingers withdrew, Jennifer frowned and pulled her uniform together. Barbara did the same.

  "How are we going to get out of this?" Jennifer asked in a frantic whisper.

  Barbara acted cool as ever as she looked in the mirror and blotted away the sweat on her face with a paper towel. "You'll leave first as if nothing is wrong and then I'll follow after. No one will think it's strange. I'll just say I wanted to check out the employee lounge and needed to use the bathroom."

  "What about the smell?" Jennifer sniffed and made a face. "It smells like sex."

  Barbara held back a laugh. She wanted to give Jennifer a hug to calm her down.

  "No need to worry. Just watch." Barbara picked up a can of air freshener sitting on the counter. It would be perfect in disguising any noticeable bathroom smells. She sprayed around the small room.

  Jennifer looked over her shoulder at the door, as if she expected someone to walk in. No one did. Barbara put the canister back on the sink and wiped her hands. "See.

  Now it's all better."

  "I guess." Jennifer grumbled and washed her hands.

  Barbara finished wiping her face.

  "Aren't you going to wash your hands?" Jennifer asked.

  Barbara leaned over to whisper into Jennifer's ear. "No. I want to keep your smell on them."

  Jennifer swallowed and rubbed a hand over her mouth. Barbara patted her shoulder.

  "I have to go talk to Jeffery and get back to the office. Want to get together after you finish with your classes tomorrow?"

  "Sounds like a date." Jennifer bit her lip.

  Barbara reached over and flicked Jennifer's bottom lip . She is so adorable when she's nervous. "Now go back to work. Don't worry. You look fine." Barbara winked.

  Jennifer nodded and opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something.

  Barbara waited in anticipation. But Jennifer didn't say a word. Instead, she opened the bathroom door halfway to peek out to see if anyone was around. Apparently the coast was clear, because she walked out, leaving Barbara wondering what she'd been about to say.

  "Oh my god. I can't believe I made out in the bathroom." Barbara giggled and clasped her hands over her mouth, overcome with giddiness for a brief moment. She couldn't wait until the next time when she was with Jennifer. The girl added a whole new fun dimension to her life. They still needed to hide what was growing between them, but at least their relationship seemed to be back on track.

  Barbara wished she could say the same for the hotel. Some decision would have to be made and fast before her meeting with Kyle James. She and the real estate tycoon would decide the future of the St. Jennings.

  She took one last glimpse into the mirror and drew in a few deep breaths. Pulling back her shoulders, and standing tall and proud, she made her way out of the bathroom. As she walked through the locker room, where some workers took their break, she sniffed her hands and smiled.

  Soon she would have Jennifer again and do her very best to make her accept the position as her assistant before she found out about the planned firings.

  "Jennifer, before you leave for the day I need you tidy up my desk. I have to go see the janitorial manager in a few minutes," Jeffrey said as he stood, rifling through a stack of paperwork. He mumbled something under his breath.

  "
Sure, Jeffery. What did you just say? I missed the last part." Jenny had fifteen minutes until her shift ended and was anxious to meet Mike and Tonya at The Watering Hole . She'd been on cloud nine ever since she and Barbara had their fun in the bathroom earlier.

  "What? Oh nothing. These numbers are just disappointing. It doesn't—never mind."

  Jenny studied Jeffery's expression. He seemed very out of sorts. She almost asked if he was feeling okay, but he walked away from her before she had a chance.

  "He's so weird sometimes." Jenny mumbled under her breath.

  "Of course he's weird. This is Bane we're talking about here."

  Jenny spun around, her face heating as she realized Tia, one of the other employees who sometimes manned the front desk, had overheard her comment about Jeffrey.

  Tia smiled. "It's okay. I won't tell him you've been talking about him. But you better go ahead and clean his highness's office before he finds something else for you to do, like scrub the floor." She laughed and turned away to help some guests who walked up to the front desk.

  Jenny turned back to Jeffery's desk with a grimace. Even though she'd just straightened his office two days ago, it looked like someone had ransacked the place.

  Desk drawers hung open and papers were scattered all over the room. Pens lay on the floor and some post-it notes looked like they'd procreated as they lay in almost every corner of the room. She put her hand on the desk and then immediately pulled it away when she encountered some sticky, unnamed substance.

  " Eww . . . what the hell?" She gasped and looked at her fingers covered in a strange, mysterious brown goop. She shook her hand, but it wouldn't come off. She walked out of the room, masking her disgust behind a thin-lipped smile as she hunted under the front desk for a bottle of spray cleaner and a roll of paper towels. Cleaning supplies in hand, she went back into Jeffery's foul office on a mission. First, she sprayed her hand and cleaned it. Next, she took everything off of the desk, sprayed the top and wiped it down with the paper towels. When the surface was shiny and clean, she placed everything back on top. She also cleaned the computer keyboard and monitor as well as the computer mouse.