Part XI: A Girl Can Dream
Why can't things be ALWAYS interesting?
Katie yawned and stared at the bunch of accountants explaining the company's financial system – the company Grace's office was about to audit. The white cloth with fuzzy graphics and a laser pointer supposed to be pointing out a certain part of the graph for Katie.
She just yawned.
Suddenly she noticed something though, making her eyes grow wide. It was a blonde standing next to the suit wearing guy blabbing about another process.
Knee-length skirt, turtle-neck blouse – hugging the blonde's body perfectly.
"Ehem…" Katie cleared her throat loudly.
It was enough to earn everyone's attention.
"I'm sure these processes have written manuals correct?"
"Yes Miss Singer. But I think..." The man, probably the operating manager was starting to explain, but Katie wasn't in the mood to listen.
She was in the mood to do something else.
Raising her right hand, she halted the man's ramble and all was quiet once more. Everyone was listening to her.
"I need a conference room. And then, I would like you" pointing at the blonde she has set her eyes on "to bring those manuals and help me run through them. I think your company could use the rest of you properly if you were back in your desks working."
The operations manager turned to the other managers and was given a nod for approval.
"Thank you Miss Singer. We'll prepare a room for you immediately."
"You're welcome." Katie stood up and walked over to the blonde who was now carrying a number of files in her arms.
Carefully, Katie looked at the others in the room. The rest seemed preoccupied about the requests Katie had just made. She leaned slightly just behind the blonde. Her lips touched the woman's ears making the blonde jump. The blonde turned and became flustered when she saw herself standing face to face, inches from Katie Singer.
"Try not to work to hard. You'll have more to do later."
"Yes Miss Singer." The blonde gulped and tried to compose herself.
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Jessie pinched the bridge of her nose lightly and let out a sigh. Resting her back, Jessie's eyes found the lights and sounds outside of her hospital office rather nostalgic. She rubbed her hands together and stood up. She wondered what was Katie Singer up to at the very same moment she was thinking about her. Was she still sleeping? What time was it in London anyway? Does she ever think about Jessie?
"I should go home early…" Jessie whispered to herself.
It was more of an "I have nothing else to do" excuse. When it gets down to it, Jessie just wanted to close her eyes and sleep. She could have chosen to go out, have a date with some random guy, or girl. Instead she was going straight home, to an old couch, a fireplace, and a plate of cheese curls while watching Will and Grace.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Come in…" Jessie looked up to see her ex-fiance by her office door.
"Working?"
"No… I'm about to go home. What brings you here? I thought you'll be waiting for Grace's vacation next month."
Allowing himself to have a seat, Tad smiled before speaking again.
"Well, it'll be nice to see you both before that vacation."
He turned to Jessie's desk then back to his ex-fiance. Jessie had a distant look in her eyes. A look that never went away. A look that shouted Jessica Sammler was somewhat incomplete.
"Do you want to have dinner?" Tad asked smiling.
"Huh?"
"I'm meeting Grace for dinner. Why don't you join? She's having a friend to join us too. I don't really think it's right if we would make her feel like a third wheel…"
"She wouldn't be?" Jessie asked smiling softly.
Tad blushed and shook his head.
"Look Jess… You need to go out… It'll be good for you…"
With a smile, Jessica Sammler gave Tad a nod and were off to a nearby restaurant.
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Katie stared intently with a smile on her face. The woman in front of her was trying her hardest to explain in great detail but faltering with her words. Katie noticed she was bright, extremely attractive, and extremely sexy. But the woman could do without her clothes as of the moment.
"So you see Miss Singer, Mr. Jacobs of the Finance Department also acts as the Budget director in our company."
Back to the task at hand I presume.
"Miss Diedriech, I suggest that the company should not use funds for now. I'm sure the budget has been distributed already. I need to have level footing before I start auditing everything."
"Yes Miss Singer. I'll email the president right away."
Katie smile and stood up. She walked towards the window overlooking the city. Lights, buildings, cars, people, everything looks small.
"… They seem simple…"
"Yes Miss Singer?" The woman asked as she cleared the table.
"Nothing. Miss Diedriech."
Everything seemed to look so simple when I was with her. Nothing seemed… Complicated except the feelings I had for her.
Feelings I still have.
Katie shook her head then turned around. She found Miss Diedriech, her back facing her, bending to get a pile of papers she accidentally dropped on the floor.
Her long legs seemed inviting to Katie.
Thank you.
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Candle lights, soft, soothing music, seems everything except a companion for a romantic date.
"So you see… Those people were ACTUALLY bound to lose more money if they don't change the system!"
"I'm sure they aren't that bad Gracie…" Tad replied taking a bite of his steak.
"Since when did you call her Gracie?" Jessie asked before drinking her wine.
Everything seemed to be normal.
Except.
Her.
Tad didn't reply. He just shrugged his shoulders then continued eating.
"I thought Grace has a friend coming? I feel like the third wheel now…"
"Nonsense…" Tad replied with a smile on his face.
Grace almost choked though.
"You ok?" Jessie asked turning to her stepsister.
"Yeah… I am… Why wouldn't I be?" Grace forced out a smile remembering how Katie rode off with a blonde from work.
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Lips touched soft skin by the base of the neck. She could hear their hearts racing in anticipation. Dinner was alright, but this was what Katie was gearing towards to. She closed her eyes, smelling that lavender scent out of the blonde's body. It soothed her senses, but ignited more desire to be close.
"I don't even know your first name…" The blonde trailed off in a faint voice.
The ministrations Katie's fingers were doing underneath her blouse were too much for her to handle.
"Call me Katie…" She whispered to the woman's ear before taking a soft bite making the blonde moan once more.
"Anna… My name is Anna…"
The woman gasped as Katie's hand found the hem of her skirt. They stood there pinned just in front of her apartment door. She felt soft skin, trailing upwards as she began to teases the woman's wet center.
"Please…" Anna begged.
"We have to take this inside your apartment. I can't… Do this outside…"
"Pity… I want to take you here… Right… Now…" Katie kissed the blonde's lips so hard their lips felt they were about to burn.
"Take me now…"
"My pleasure…"
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Jessie neatly prepared the couch on her living room. Tad and Grace decided to spend the night with her. For more old time sake talks and whatnots.
"Tad really needs to hurry up…" Grace complained plopping on the couch Jessie was fixing.
"He usually takes time… Well that much time anyway…"
"Feeling better?"
"Yes… Just… Seem to…See her everywhere…"
Nervous, Grace tried not to look surprised or suspicious.
"You're just tired Jessie…"
"I know… She's still having a great time in London for all I know…"
"Maybe not you know… She does have work…"
"I want a second chance. Would that be wrong?" Jessie blurted out.
Grace just stared at her with a sad look on her face. A day, a week, or a month from now, Jessie was going to see Katie Singer roaming around the streets of Chicago. Feeling may not be the same for Katie, but it was obvious Jessie was hung up on her colleague. She remembered the sight she last saw Katie in. It was going to be hard for Jessie to find Katie happy and willing to make others happy. Except Jessie.
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She felt sweat, and smelled a scent that was all too familiar to Katie but with a little difference. Her heart wasn't beating like she was in love. Her heart was beating fast because she just had her orgasm.
Her companion was fast asleep, arms draped across her chest. Her naked body was warm but was not enough for Katie's heart to feel warm and fuzzy inside.
"Why am I doing this…?" Katie thought to herself.
She closed her eyes, and thoughts of the blue-eyed blonde from not so long ago began to haunt her dreams once more.