Post 243: Monday Staff Meeting, p1

Melissa Monroe, Office Manager for what at the time was Far Horizons Medical Associates, immediately blushed when she stood up and out of her car in the parking lot. Like many mornings, she could feel him watching her from his little window, from the apartment in which he was kept, up over the office - seeing what I’m wearing for the day, she always figured. It always made her feel giddy, gave her a little thrill, knowing he was looking. But today was different, more exciting still. For one thing it was early - way early - and the sun hadn’t even risen yet. The only light in the lot was from the headlights - that looks like Shanette - of the other staff, all arriving about the same time.

But also, it felt different this morning, made her heart skip more than any other morning because, well, haha - they had kissed! He had signed his divorce papers, he was free from his marriage, and they had kissed! And so, the warmth of his gaze hit different today. Today felt, to Melissa, like the beginning of a new chapter for her and Dr. J. And he wanted to see what she was wearing haha…

‘Hey girl,” she called to her friend Shanette as the tall, busty black woman rose from her own car. Melissa waited for her, and the two began to walk in together. Melissa had called an early-morning staff meeting for today, a Monday in late October, and despite the dark, despite the chill in the air, it looked like most everyone was coming in on time. ‘Six o’clock sharp!’ she’d told everyone.

“Hey you,” Shanette smiled, with a quick hug to her even taller, even bustier raven-haired friend, “no one’s seen you since Friday night.”

“Yeah me and him…” Melissa began, beginning to blush.

“Haha we know,” Shanette laughed, still a bit aware of the new heaviness in her chest, “Congrats. But…you doing okay? I know it was just a kiss but-

”Yeah,” Melissa replied, “lots of… emotions…”

Shanette, good friends with Melissa since high school, one-time roommates, knew she could be fragile in her own way, emotional. She’d recently seen her rip a door off its hinges…

“Does he know we’re having this meeting?” Shanette asked, as the two headed towards the side path that would lead to the entrance they’d been needing to use. Construction still had the main entrance to the building sealed up.

“Yeah,” Melissa answered, glancing up one last time at his window before they’d head around the corner, “I can feel him, he’s awake.” Nervous, excited. Still watching me walk in..

“Weird,” Shanette replied, hoisting the strap to her bag over her shoulder, “I guess with what everyone’s been saying on Insta he must be curious, wondering what we’re going to be talking about.” The sun was still an hour away from rising; it was dark on the sidewalk. “Probably wishes he could be a fly on wall…”

A fly, Melissa thought, feeling her thighs immediately warm, a tiny little fly…NNNnnnnngggh…

“L-let’s get inside…”

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