"Kat, tell me again why I have to sit in on this meeting with you and the board members," Adena remarked as they walked to the meeting room. "I am just a featured artist. I should not be considered essential for this kind of meeting. I have things I want to do. Better things."
"Jacqueline wanted me to introduce you and have you maybe share some concepts you'll be bringing to the next issue of the magazine," Kat explained once they approached the doorway. "It shouldn't be long."
"Welcome," Jacqueline greeted everyone as a few of the last board members trickled in behind Kat and Adena. "I hope you're caught up on work because this meeting could be a little lengthy, and we could all be going home a little late."
Adena gave Kat a look of slight annoyance as she sank into her chair, and Kat sheepishly smiled back.
"Sorry," Kat whispered, sitting down next to Adena. "I'll make it up to you later."
"As you all know, our last month's issue flew off the shelves. It was one of our most successful issues in all of Scarlet's history, and I would like to continue the success into this next issue," Jacqueline declared.
Adena slowly reached over and began lightly running her fingers over Kat's thigh. Kat's eyes flicked over to her for a second before she shifted in her seat.
"I believe this goal is going to be especially achievable with the theme of our next issue, which is shattering the glass ceiling. We're going to have various articles from various successful women who have struggled to get to where they are today, and pieces featuring statements or themes congruent to that of this issue—what is why I have invited Miss Adena el-Amin to sit in on our meeting tonight," Jacqueline stretched out a hand in Adena's direction and all the board members turned their heads to look.
Adena took her hand back and smiled as she waved, but through clenched teeth whispered to Kat, "I hate you."
"I said I'll make it up to you," Kat protested quietly as Adena's hand returned to her thigh once the board members turned their attention back to Jacqueline.
"She will be sharing some of her ideas later on," Jacqueline informed everyone. "Right now, I want to focus on one woman who is in high demand. Hannah Cooper."
Kat tried to focus. She really did. But Adena's hand kept moving higher and higher up, and the worst part was that Kat was sure that it was on purpose. She felt a tightening in her lower abdomen, and she adjusted herself in her seat so that Adena's hand was lower on her thigh. She waited for the hand to make its way back up, but it stayed there. She relaxed a little.
"Hannah Cooper is the CEO of a company that produces tampons and pads," Jacqueline went on. A couple of the all-male board members shared a few uncomfortable glances with each other. "But she is one of the poorer CEOs. Poorer being a loose term because she still sits comfortably on the high end of the upper-middle class. But why does she have so much less than her male CEO counterparts? Is it because she's a woman?"
Adena's fingers had made their way back up Kat's leg, and Kat found herself squirming.
"Maybe. But she also has less money because she donates it to a number of shelters for women who are either homeless or have suffered abuse and have fled. She also gives away free products to the shelters because they are in dire need. I want to feature her in this upcoming issue."
Finally, Kat couldn't take it anymore. She grabbed Adena's hand, freezing it in place mid-thigh. Kat gave her a warning look, but when Adena met her gaze, she looked slightly amused.
Kat, however was not so amused.
"Cut it out," Kat mouthed, but Adena rolled her eyes as she took her hand back.
"What I want is to get the word out there about Hannah Cooper. And I think Scarlet would be an excellent platform for that."
Just a few moments later, Adena's hand had found its way back to Kat's leg, and was stroking her thigh with purpose. Kat felt her abdomen tighten again and she exhaled heavily through her nose.
Adena walked her fingers up Kat's knee and uncrossed her legs.
"That's a pretty dress, baby..." Adena murmured, playing with its hem. "Shouldn't have picked today to wear it."
Kat closed her eyes and bit her bottom lip, letting Adena's words sink into her brain as her girlfriend opened her legs with her hand.
"And no nylons?" Adena asked, tracing her fingers up Kat's bare leg. Kat watched Adena's fingers disappear under the dress she was wearing. "It's almost like you expected something today."
"Adena... please," Kat whispered, her body stiffening. "Later."
"Oh, no..." Adena's husky voice purred softly as she played with the edge of Kat's panties. "You're going to make it up to me now."
Without warning, Adena's fingers pressed against Kat's center and Kat's body jerked slightly. Kat tried not to think about the thin piece of fabric separating them. And she definitely wasn't thinking about how badly she hated that piece of fabric and wished it were gone. Adena began rubbing circles and the friction from the fabric sent Kat's head spinning.
Kat watched Adena out of the corners of her eyes. She could see the concentration on her girlfriend's face as she felt the fabric of her panties with each fluid circular motion. Feeling their texture. Feeling for wetness. Feeling for her.
They were Adena's favorite black lace panties, and Adena was in the process of forcing Kat to make a mess of them. And once it'd occurred to Adena which pair of panties Kat had on, she smirked and added a little more pressure.
"So you were expecting something..." Adena mused quietly.
Adena watched as Kat made a huge effort to control her breathing so that it was even and not heavy and ragged. Kat saw a small hint of a smirk creep onto Adena's face as the corners of her beautiful pink lips curved upward. God, she loved it when Adena smirked like that. She bit her lip to suppress a breathy moan. Whenever Adena smirked at her like that, especially in these instances, she knew she was as good as gone.
"Stop smiling like that," Kat hissed to her through gritted teeth. Adena's middle finger traveled lower as she pressed into Kat and felt her warmth. Kat's hips thrusted slightly forward, and both of them couldn't believe how damp her panties had become.
"My god, you're so wet..." Adena breathed. Kat closed her eyes, silently begging Adena to have mercy on her as she allowed herself a few labored breaths.
"Evelyn Grant was able to overcome the discrepancies between the genders and made her own path to success," Jacqueline remarked, still carrying on about, well, whatever it was she had been talking about. Kat had lost track.
"Please..." Kat begged, her whispers now nearly inaudible. She swallowed hard.
"Please what?" Adena softly responded as she used her index finger to hook Kat's underwear and move it out of the way with anticipation.
Kat couldn't form a reply, but the way her hips rocked forward was enough of an answer for Adena.
"Mmm..." Adena answered airily as she teased the outer edges of Kat's entrance with her finger. Kat's pelvis ground into Adena's hand, trying desperately to force her finger inside.
"But it's not just about the cakes," Jacqueline passionately asserted. "It's about the cookies. It's about the bakery itself. What about all the other pastries?"
Adena could feel Kat trembling and she watched Kat's fingers curl around the armrests of her chair as she slipped a finger into Kat's wet entrance with ease. She heard a slight gasp, and felt Kat tighten around her finger as she began to fuck her slowly underneath the table.
"Fuck..." Kat breathed, wetting her lips with her tongue and gripping the chair harder.
Adena pushed deeper into her, and saw Kat's hands grip the chair tighter. Her whole body was rigid and she no longer had her back pressed against the chair. Instead, Kat leaned forward with her legs wide open for Adena.
"And it was Kat, the head of our social media department, who brought it to my attention," Jacqueline gestured toward Kat, who clenched her mouth shut immediately and looked up at Jacqueline as Adena added a second finger, filling her more satisfyingly.
Adena watched Kat swallow a moan.
Jacqueline waited expectantly, saying, "Tell them what you told me, Kat."
"I-" Kat stopped short, suppressing another moan. Adena pumped her fingers harder, keeping a neutral face the entire time.
"It's okay, Kat. I thought it was an excellent concept," Jacqueline encouraged her, mistaking her hesitation for lack of confidence.
"What was my-" Kat stopped, trying to collect herself. "What was the question?"
"Twitter takeovers," Jacqueline offered helpfully.
"Oh, right..." Kat managed a nod and forced a smile as Adena continued to fuck her painstakingly slow and hard. She was knuckles-deep in Kat, and Kat was feeling every inch of her long, slender fingers. "Well, I was thinking that we could periodically invite someone—an influential woman, perhaps—to take over the Scarlet account for maybe an hour?"
Adena curled her fingers inside Kat to hit that sweet spot, causing Kat's voice to go shrill on the last word of her sentence. Kat's body tensed as she tried again to rein herself back in.
"Just like a Q and A session... kinda thing," Kat concluded cautiously.
"An excellent idea," Jacqueline repeated. "It allows for the readers to interact with people who would otherwise be inaccessible. They can talk with them in real-time and have some of their questions answered. Did you have anyone specific in mind?"
Kat wished Jacqueline would stop asking questions. She wished Adena would stop fucking her so good or else she was going to come soon. She was going to come in front of all these stuffy old white men and her boss. Her boss. And yet, a piece of her wished Adena would keep going and just finish her off already. But that wasn't the pressing issue at the moment. No, Adena's fingers pressing into her and curling inside her were not the pressing issue at the moment. Because Jacqueline had asked her a question. A question to which she didn't have an answer, even if she could manage to think of one.
"Uhh..." Kat paused and suddenly grew paranoid. Had she held out that sound longer than the normal time to hold it? Was it too breathy? No one seemed to notice anything out of the ordinary. "Mmm..."
"It's okay if you don't. I didn't mean to put you on the spot," Jacqueline remarked apologetically.
"Mmm..hmm... no... I... can't- can't think of anything at the moment," Kat replied, her voice cracking as Adena curled her fingers inside her again. "Please... continue."
Adena smirked at the desperation she heard in Kat's voice and picked up speed, watching Kat silently unravel before her eyes. She rubbed Kat's clit and stared at her slightly parted lips, wondering how this whole thing would end.
In bed, Kat was... very vocal. And she would grasp the sheets or dig her nails into Adena's back as she came. But they weren't in bed. They were in a meeting with a bunch of boring, old men. And Kat's boss.
She felt Kat tense up as she brought her closer and closer to the edge. She considered stopping just before Kat reached climax, but changed her mind because that would simultaneously be the nicest and meanest thing she could do to her in the current moment. No, she was in this for the long haul. She was going to keep going and see this through. She was going to absolutely finish Kat Edison.
She felt Kat tighten around her fingers. She was ready. Adena held her breath in preparation and curled her fingers once more, sending Kat over the edge.
The release was intense. Kat's mouth fell open, forming a perfect o as her orgasm hit her. She didn't dare breathe and muscle in her body was steel, and not one part of her moved except for the waves of ecstasy contracting around Adena's fingers, her body desperately trying to pull more and more of Adena inside.
Adena slowed down, still pushing the entire length of her fingers into and out of Kat, drawing out the contractions and allowing Kat to ride them out. She had to give Kat credit, though. Kat had not let a single sound escape as she came, and Adena couldn't help but think about how hot it was to watch Kat mask her arousal and then come so hard in front of all those people.
For the first time, Adena felt how wet she'd become herself. She ached for that same release. But after the stunt she pulled today, she wasn't sure Kat would grant her the pleasure. For a split second in time, Adena regretted her choices. But only for a split second.
Once the contractions had faded away and Kat's panting had somewhat evened out, Adena slowly withdrew herself from Kat, eliciting a barely audible moan. One board member turned his head, but didn't think anything of it and returned his gaze to Jacqueline, who looked directly at Adena before opening her mouth to speak.
"Adena, it is our pleasure to feature you in next month's issue as I'm sure you'll have something profound to contribute. Are you excited?"
"I am," Adena nodded calmly. Kat, who was trying to level herself out and pretend she hadn't just experienced an intense orgasm in the middle of a work meeting, envied Adena's cool collectedness.
"That's terrific. We are equally excited," Jacqueline told her.
"It is an honor to have my work presented with so many other strong and successful women and their work," Adena sincerely declared. Her eyes darted to Kat momentarily. "I can't wait to show you what's to come."
Kat looked away and concentrated on controlling her breathing, hoping she didn't look as flushed as she felt.
"Thank you, Adena. We look forward to seeing what you have to share," Jacqueline assured her before turning her attention to the other board members. "Well, I suppose it's late enough. But before I let you all go, I just want to make one quick closing statement..."
Kat bravely eyed Adena, who looked pretty smug and pleased with herself. Adena smiled innocently at her and wiggled her fingers at her, which were now shiny and glistening with Kat's wetness. Kat looked back at Jacqueline who was still talking before looking once more at Adena.
Adena slowly and subtly raised her fingers to her mouth and sucked them clean in one fluid motion before licking the rest off her lips. Kat bit her own bottom lip, trying not to think about how badly she wanted to kiss Adena and taste herself on her girlfriend's tongue. Instead, she contained herself and tried to focus on Jacqueline's final words of the meeting.
"And that will be all for tonight," Jacqueline concluded. "Again, I apologize for keeping everyone so long, and I hope you all enjoy the rest of your night."
Kat heard Adena respond under her breath, "Oh, we will..."
Just as the men began packing up their briefcases and walking out the door, the two women stood up.
"Kat, I-" Adena started.
"Save it," Kat cut her off. Adena couldn't tell if Kat was angry or frustrated. Probably both. But either way, Kat was definitely going to make her pay for it later. And that was all that mattered.
Adena smirked and began walking toward the door without Kat. Just as Kat went to follow Adena, Jacqueline interrupted her.
"Oh, Kat. I want you to start implementing a few things pertaining to our social media presence. Can you hang back for a moment so I can tell you?" Jacqueline requested. Adena paused in the doorway, but Jacqueline gave her a signal that it was still okay for her to leave. Adena left as Kat nodded and flattened out her dress.
"Sure."
"Great," Jacqueline smiled as she watched a few more board members begin to leave. "The use of what I've recently learned are called 'memes'... I don't want that for Scarlet. I see them everywhere now. Companies are using them to connect with the millennials, and quite frankly, I find it tacky. But what I do want to see is more emoji use. They really spruce up a Tweet."
"Yeah, okay-" Kat started to agree.
"Not at the office," Jacqueline interrupted, dropping the act as soon as the last person filed out and was out of earshot.
"I-I'm sorry?" Kat stammered.
"Not at the office," Jacqueline repeated with a mischievous glint in her eyes. Kat swore she saw the faintest hint of a smirk on Jacqueline's face, and she feared the worst. "You'll pass that on to Adena too, won't you?"
"Yes, ma'am..." Kat concealed her embarrassment and nodded vehemently as turned for the door.
"Emojis, Kat!" Jacqueline called after her. Kat could hear the smirk in her boss' tone. "Emojis!"