Annie waited outside for Charis to come out even though she had an important meeting to attend this morning, she kept thinking of what Charis meant by her statement last night. It was more surprising to hear since she never saw Charis with any guy since... well forever. She never criticized anybody but she would tell you to your face when you did something wrong, like how she disapproved of Annie's sex-only lifestyle. Or Cassandra's dating for what she can get from her partner. She was even understanding, not accepting but she never judged Cats' ungodly preferences as everyone else tried to put it. But she never stepped out of line herself, even though these were her closest friends, Charis never even kissed anyone before so what the hell was that statement? Was she finally coming out of her shell? Wasn't she asexual?
"Charis" Annie called to her friend as she walked out of the apartment they shared.
"You're waiting for me again? You said you had an early morning meeting, aren't you going to be late?" Charis stated, putting on her ID card.
"Yes... but you know how I am. What did you say about the new boss last night? Did he do something to you? Force you to do something?" Annie asked, placing her hand on Charis' she looked concerned for her friend.
Charis almost scoffed "what makes you think that?!"
"Uh... you said you two kissed, he forced you right?"
Charis stepped backwards so Annie's arm on hers fell away "I said I kissed him... well he kissed me too but that doesn't he forced me. it was mutual."
"You've got to be kidding me, I never liked him anyway, was he the one that brought you home yesterday?"
Charis sighed, what was she assuming in her head? "Yes so?"
"Charis you can't be so naive! Men like him only want to get into your pants, I can't even say he might look innocent because he doesn't!" Annie affirmed, "he is attractive with a honey pot for a mouth, a typical player you can't trust a guy like that. I am sure you didn't want the kiss he only made you think you wanted it."
Charis' lips parted in shock, she was annoyed as much as she would have loved to just walk away she thought about it. Rumours about the boss shouldn't circulate, even if Annie wouldn't speak about her kiss to anyone else. She had a talent for impressing her opinions and feelings onto others, it wouldn't be nice for him to be hated based on Annie's blatant underestimation of her.
"Annie! Hey, look-"
"No, Charis, don't say a thing. Even if it was mutual, he is your boss you are meeting him for the first time yesterday do you think kissing him is the right thing to do?"
"That is what I'm trying to tell you. I am not meeting him for the first time yesterday you are not hearing about him for the first time today." She poured out."
Annie raising and falling chest prevented her from saying more than just one word. "What?"
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When Charity opened her eyes this morning it did not come as a shock to the woman that she was not in her bed. Well, it was not as if she had a bed. Even in her sleep, she was more than aware this was not the lumpy old mattress she managed at her crusty dingy old apartment. This bed was depressed but didn't flatten, moulding to accommodate her body at every turn. Yes, this is what beds she feels like. That's right.
But what came as a surprise was the shirt she was wearing, how did she get into this? It was a white dress shirt, and judging from the scent and the slight stains on it belonged to Absalom and he wore it to the ball last night. Pushing away from the covers she stepped out of the bed, swaying the moment her feet met the ground.
"Ugh, I have a headache" she groaned, walking to the bathroom in her pain-induced haze she pushed the door open. Thanks to the steam she didn't see all, but she saw enough to know that she wasn't supposed to be here. Not fast enough though, her mistake stared her in the eyes, well eye since only one of his was open at the moment. A small squeak left her lips as she stumbled back out of the bathroom, shutting the door with a loud bang.
"Charity?" Absalom drawled out from within and Charity's already red cheeks hot redder, as did her ears and the rest of her body.
"I-it's not my fault!" She exclaimed, "why wouldn't you shut the door!" She whined, running away from behind the door she jumped on the bed and covered herself back up. She will be honest with herself, she saw everything, every single thing. Even his... dear God! Why wouldn't she be flustered, the thought of... No! she would not think about it, she couldn't.
"Charity?" Absalom called again, this time his voice sounded closer but Charity still couldn't get herself to look him in the face. Not when the only thing she would be picturing would be.... no! Suddenly the bed lowered even more than necessary, moulding itself again to accommodate more than just her, panic arose within her chest as her mind flooded with crazy thoughts, him and her on a bed. And after she had seen... Jeez!
"Hey, Charity," he said again and she squirmed, realizing he was right above her, pulling the covers from her unwilling grasp he caged her between his powerful arms. The contrast between their sizes more even now she lay crumpled underneath his massive body. Charity's mind went into overdrive, his big, immaculately toned and not mention hot and possibly wet from his previous shower right above hers. She couldn't help it, her eyes crawled lower and lower until they stopped at his lower belly where the towel began.
When she looked back at his eyes there was a smug grin on his face. "Wondering how it would feel inside you?"
Her eyes widened and the strength she did not know she possessed shoved the man from above her as her tiny legs carried her to the bathroom. "Hey!" Absalom laughed as she ran away but Charity would not even look back. Gosh... what the heck?!