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at you. Like some kind of remote control pussy starter.”
Even I laughed at that one, though it wasn’t far from the truth. Her mind games have brought me close enough. A steady look from her has brought me close enough.
The blonde woman across from me wasn’t laughing as much. “I’ve heard,” she cleared her throat, “that she’s the closest thing we have to a succubus in the modern world. That she takes your soul and crushes it between her teeth. Spits it out when it’s dry.”
The woman with the afro shook her head, whispering to me, “She’s just mad because Lia doesn’t sleep with her subordinates. It’s shady and no one needs a shady boss.”
Mmhmm.
She held out her hand. “I’m Brenda, one of the few people at this table who doesn’t hate you for having what they can’t.” Someone booed her and she laughed. “What? I mean, I wouldn’t kick her out of bed for eating crackers or anything, have you seen those lips? But I’m not writing her name all over the insides of my notebook or slathering on lipstick whenever I see her. Right, Jennifer?”
The polka dot girl blushed.
I know how you feel, Jennifer. I really do.
The guy next to me in blue, Johnson I think, flicked a balled straw wrapper at Brenda.
“Stop messing with the hopelessly lovesick, Brenda.” He turned to me. “So, you know she’s bi, right? She slept with some guy in accounting. I’ve never seen a happier guy.” He leaned back into his seat, wistful smile on his face, “I mean he grinned for a week. Lost three major accounts and was told he was being moved to a smaller office and he just, he just didn’t care.”
Where was Lia ? I looked in the direction she’d headed and spotted her talking to someone in a black suit, an expensive looking bottle of water in her hands. She did have an air about her, more than a confidence, it was, I don’t know...
“It’s like she’s in a room full of strangers but she already knows them all.” Brenda said.
Yeah. Everyone else at table nodded in agreement. Like we were all acting out parts in play she’s already read. Or written.
Her head turned, just a bit, eyes locking on me from across the room. She continued her conversation, eyes never leaving mine until I tore away from her gaze, trying to breathe.
“Jesus. If she ever looked at me like that…,” someone said.
“You’d die,” Brenda supplied wryly. “Nobody can handle that intensity for long.” She turned to me, warning in her eyes. “It’s best to have your fun in the sun, then let it go.”
I felt Lia’s light hand on my shoulder and resisted, barely, rubbing my cheek along it.
Brenda just shook her head, grinning. “Girl, you are smitten. Don’t say I didn’t warn you about sunburn.”
Lia sat, smiling at Brenda as she placed the water on the table. “Brenda, maybe you should try a little sunbathing yourself, then you wouldn’t have to frighten others.”
Brenda laughed. “Lia, I’m the last truly platonic friend you have. Who else is going to help the little doe eyed trail of heartbreaks you leave in your wake?”
Lia chuckled. Her voice lowered. “Still…” Silence lingered at the obvious invitation.
A look passed between them, Brenda shaking her head reluctantly but firmly, biting her lower lip.
“I like what we have Lia. I do.”
Lia nodded serenely, the rest of her inhumanly still and her eyes examining Brenda with piercing intensity. She looked… hungry: like a lioness in the bush, picking out her prey. I half expected her ass to wiggle.
“Don’t, Lia. Don’t you dare.” Brenda stood, pushing her tray aside, “I know that look. I’ve seen you give it to plenty of others.” She shook her head, voice lowering, “Where are those people now, Lia?”
The collective table held their breath, watching this interaction between the two of them. I don’t think they knew Brenda and Lia were so close. There was an intriguing hidden
Even I laughed at that one, though it wasn’t far from the truth. Her mind games have brought me close enough. A steady look from her has brought me close enough.
The blonde woman across from me wasn’t laughing as much. “I’ve heard,” she cleared her throat, “that she’s the closest thing we have to a succubus in the modern world. That she takes your soul and crushes it between her teeth. Spits it out when it’s dry.”
The woman with the afro shook her head, whispering to me, “She’s just mad because Lia doesn’t sleep with her subordinates. It’s shady and no one needs a shady boss.”
Mmhmm.
She held out her hand. “I’m Brenda, one of the few people at this table who doesn’t hate you for having what they can’t.” Someone booed her and she laughed. “What? I mean, I wouldn’t kick her out of bed for eating crackers or anything, have you seen those lips? But I’m not writing her name all over the insides of my notebook or slathering on lipstick whenever I see her. Right, Jennifer?”
The polka dot girl blushed.
I know how you feel, Jennifer. I really do.
The guy next to me in blue, Johnson I think, flicked a balled straw wrapper at Brenda.
“Stop messing with the hopelessly lovesick, Brenda.” He turned to me. “So, you know she’s bi, right? She slept with some guy in accounting. I’ve never seen a happier guy.” He leaned back into his seat, wistful smile on his face, “I mean he grinned for a week. Lost three major accounts and was told he was being moved to a smaller office and he just, he just didn’t care.”
Where was Lia ? I looked in the direction she’d headed and spotted her talking to someone in a black suit, an expensive looking bottle of water in her hands. She did have an air about her, more than a confidence, it was, I don’t know...
“It’s like she’s in a room full of strangers but she already knows them all.” Brenda said.
Yeah. Everyone else at table nodded in agreement. Like we were all acting out parts in play she’s already read. Or written.
Her head turned, just a bit, eyes locking on me from across the room. She continued her conversation, eyes never leaving mine until I tore away from her gaze, trying to breathe.
“Jesus. If she ever looked at me like that…,” someone said.
“You’d die,” Brenda supplied wryly. “Nobody can handle that intensity for long.” She turned to me, warning in her eyes. “It’s best to have your fun in the sun, then let it go.”
I felt Lia’s light hand on my shoulder and resisted, barely, rubbing my cheek along it.
Brenda just shook her head, grinning. “Girl, you are smitten. Don’t say I didn’t warn you about sunburn.”
Lia sat, smiling at Brenda as she placed the water on the table. “Brenda, maybe you should try a little sunbathing yourself, then you wouldn’t have to frighten others.”
Brenda laughed. “Lia, I’m the last truly platonic friend you have. Who else is going to help the little doe eyed trail of heartbreaks you leave in your wake?”
Lia chuckled. Her voice lowered. “Still…” Silence lingered at the obvious invitation.
A look passed between them, Brenda shaking her head reluctantly but firmly, biting her lower lip.
“I like what we have Lia. I do.”
Lia nodded serenely, the rest of her inhumanly still and her eyes examining Brenda with piercing intensity. She looked… hungry: like a lioness in the bush, picking out her prey. I half expected her ass to wiggle.
“Don’t, Lia. Don’t you dare.” Brenda stood, pushing her tray aside, “I know that look. I’ve seen you give it to plenty of others.” She shook her head, voice lowering, “Where are those people now, Lia?”
The collective table held their breath, watching this interaction between the two of them. I don’t think they knew Brenda and Lia were so close. There was an intriguing hidden
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