Title: The Man in Green
Au: Truffula Days
Word Count: 1,946
Rating: 18+
Summary: Desi is an intern at Thneed Inc. and while working there had heard rumors about how handsy her boss can be with her female co. workers
It had been over as month since she had started work at Thneed In. Incorporation. Her name was Desiree Evergreen and she was 18, within 3 years a rinky dink operation had become huge and was creating a world filled with thneeds just as The Man in Green had wanted. At least that's what Desi had read in the Daily Paper, she had read every paper or magazine that mentioned him, she had seen him around town when it was still called Greenville, but even the name of the town changed after the man in green's business started biggering, he always went on about how it had started with a dream and a vision.
The little town she once knew had started construction and started to grow, but the more it grew, the less nature there was, luckily she had her own little forest at her house. Desi had always loved the truffula trees and barbaloot berry bushes and the smell they gave off, especially the truffula clovers, they even looked like mini trees but had more colors, she loved the blues and greens the most. Thneedville as it was now called was mostly plastic and fake, and people were starting to enjoy the fake plants more then the real thing, she honestly wondered how people could be so ignorant, and growing more so as the town became a city.
Desi signed, and got dressed for work, a plain white button up shirt, a red tie, green vest and black dress pants that were a little big on her small frame. She never dressed in tight clothes or have her shirt partly unbuttoned, in a way she was modest, but she was also shy about her body, and didn't feel like it was something to show off. She never wore make up either, her lipstick always smeared, she didn't like putting on eye liner, or eye shadow, blush, or those stupid fake eyelashes, she hated how much time it took to put it all on, and she just saw it as pointless to put on powder, only to have it smeared everywhere.
She didn't like being the center of attention, she didn't like being stared at, at least if she was dressed and looked like this, no one would notice her, and no one would bother her, after all, she had always seen herself as ugly, or at the very least, nothing special, and she told herself that was all she needed to be happy.
It was a cool Winter day as she drove to work, the snow was falling like white feathers, ever so gracefully as they formed a white blanket on the ground, it was a Friday, January the 12th, of the year 1936. As the green eyed girl drove along the newly placed pavement of the road she noticed how there was even less trees then the day before, and it broke her heart, it was like a little part of her was dieing. After parking her car in front of the ever growing factory, she straightened her red tie, and brushed off her green vest, then went straight to the office space, as an intern it was he job to help around the office space when needed, though plenty of times during lunch time she had to make runs to pick up food, as well as her own, other times it was delivering paper work from office to office. It wasn't a fun job, nor was horrible, in a word, it was bearable most of the time. As she made her usual rounds, as well pick up and drop off paperwork, she had to hold her tongue from passing out any smart remarks to a few of her rather rude co. workers, she wasn't the best intern, but she hasn't gotten fired yet so that means she isn't the worse either.
In a big round office of gold, emerald green, and red velvet, sat the Onceler as he watched his workers on a monitor screen. All of his employees seemed to enjoy working for the ever biggering industry that he himself owned, especially the women. He could have anything he wanted now, money, power, and his mothers love, along with the love of his beautiful female employees. Well all but one, normally two weeks in to the job any woman would fall prey to his looks and charm, but the newest intern hasn't, in fact, it was really starting to bug him. She was at such a ripe age too, but she never tried anything, she always wore pants or a loose skirt, and even kept her shirts buttoned up, she didn't even wear make up, why wasn't she trying anything to get his attention, what could any other man or woman have that he didn't already?!
He could give her anything she wanted, the fanciest clothes, exotic flowers, expensive sweets and the finest jewelry. He could make her the center of attention, she'd get invited to all his high class parties, she could be his prized gem, did any of that even occur to her at all? Apparently not, well, he would just have to try harder, he thought as he watched her inventively through the black and white screen.
Desi was on her break, and she was peacefully sketching in her book, unaware of her boss' watchful eye.
That night when very few people were still at work, Onceler walked down to the work space, he fixed his hat, straightened his tie, and made sure he wasn't anything less then perfect before hand. Desi stayed late sometimes, she didn't have much of a social life after all, especially on Friday nights, so instead she decided to practice drawing the work space around her, windows and what she could see out them, the curtains, the desks, anything really. Sometimes her mind would wonder back to the man in green, he was so handsome, and his voice was hypnotizing, she had only really met him once, it was the day he first tried to sell his thneed, but she'd also see him as he walked to and from his personal elevator, which lead directly to the top floor, no others went that high. "Hello," Desi nearly jumped out of her skin, when she heard that voice. The girl quickly turned around, and there he was, the man in green was standing before her. A blush blossomed as the heat turned her cheeks a light shade of rosy red,she hoped it wasn't as red as it felt though.
Her throat ran dry, and her mind went blank, what was she suppose to say, what was she suppose to do? She just didn't know. The girl flinched as his gloved hand cupped her chin, the material was so much softer then she had imagined, her blush became darker as his thumb traced over her bottom lip, "My... your so much more lovely in person..." he purred softly licking his lips.
"G-Good evening Sir..." she manged to squeak out as she pulled away from him. "Come with me, I have something to discuss with you, my sweet kitten," he purred out as he lead her to his personal elevator.
On the ride up to the 64th floor, the man in green never once let the smaller girl pull away from him, he just kept his arm draped firmly around her shoulder, giving it a tender squeeze every now ad again. Her heart was pounding in her chest, it felt like it would burst, and her cheek felt so hot, she must be red as a tomato. Onceler couldn't help but notice how shy, and meek, she was, so young and sweet, getting her into bed would be easier then he had first thought, but he had to be careful not to scare her off.
As the elevator came closer to the top floor, the man in green's hand gently trailed down her back, and rested on her waist, pulling her closer. "Are you nervous my sweet kitty..." he growled hungerly in her ear, his breath sent shivers down her spine, the air was getting so thick, and she felt so light headed, if those doors didn't open soon, Desi was worried she'd pass out. She didn't care if it was rude, as soon as those golden doors opened, the girl ripped away from his grip, the air in the hall felt so much more cooler, and she felt like she could breath.
Onceler just chuckled, he made a mental note to be gentler, and that there was a possibility this one was an untouched virgin.
The man in green wrapped an arm around the younger girl once more as he led her to his office. Desi had mixed feelings about her situation, she didn't know where to be scared, excited, or nervous, over all, she felt like she was going to throw up her lunch. After passing a blonde woman who had glared at Desi, as well as a pair of twins as the two ended a circular office, the girl sat down in front of the Onceler's desk.
"Would you like anything?" the man in green clad asked her as he walked off to a fridge with a cabinet, and coffee maker next to it,"Water? Coffee..? Wine...?" he asked with his back turned to her, "W-Water... please..." she said meekly, with a faint blush, when he mentioned wine, her mind wondered to the question of how many women he had offered the poison to, and how many ended up in his bed after finishing a bottle. She shook her head and looked around the room, which had pearl white walls with emerald green wall paper, red velvet currtens, a red carpet in the middle likes with gold tassels, and a white desk. The furniture looked so well-made, so expensive, and so beautiful.
Well polished white wood with red velvet cushions, everything was so fancy, and looked so expensive, almost like he was compensating for the life he had before. He snapped her out of thought when he held the cup of water out to her. She drank it, hopping it would settle her stomach, and to her relief, it did, she could feel er heart beat slow its pace, and the stirring she felt in her stomach calmed as her stomach was filled with the cool liquid. She felt like she could talk to him now.
"So..." she said breaking the silence as the man in green stood before her, leaning against his desk. "Why am I here...?" She asked, and he smiled.
"For a new job offer," he told her with a smile on his face. "Job offer..?"
Yes, as you know my moms my secretary, but shes only one person and can't do everything herself..." Desi wasn't liking where this conversation was going, "So... I was thinking you could take the job, it comes with a 20% pay raise-" "I-I can't...!" She interrupted, "I'm hardly a good intern! No way I can be a secretary!" Onceler bit his lip, he didn't want to lose his temper, but she was making this harder then needed. "Then you can me my personal assistant..." He said getting up, "Why...?" Desi asked as he walked behind her, she flinched when he rested a hand on her shoulder, the man in green leaned in and purred in her ear, "Because... I want to keep my sweet little kitten close..."