24-12-2018, 12:53 PM
The two best friends hugged and cried. Darren looked at me, concern on his face. I shrugged at him, not knowing what to do.
And then I had an idea.
"Darren, I thought you liked New York, why don't you move here?" I suggested.
Jen looked at me and then Darren hopefully. But Darren dashed those hopes when he said, "I'd love to move to New York Mike but I just made partner at my firm. I can't leave that, you know how it is."
"Sure," I said. "But what if you could be partner here in New York, and have the potential to make more money?"
I had everyone's attention now. Darren said "What are you suggesting Mike?"
"I'm quitting, I've told my partners," I said. "They're trying to backstop what I do to keep Sapphire going. They've filled most of the positions, but they haven't been able to find a person to run the business side of Sapphire. You'd be perfect for that job Darren. You probably know Sapphire better than me from a business side, and let's face it, you're way more charismatic than me, you'd really be able to sell and grow Sapphire."
"Mike, is this a partner level job you're talking about?" Allie asked, protectively holding Darren's arm.
"Yeah," I told her. I looked at Darren. "If you negotiate hard you might get a senior partner slot. Sapphire is more than half our net income now. This is a really important position."
"What's the salary Mike?" Allie asked. I have to tell you, I kinda liked Allie more at that moment. I liked the way she was sticking up for Darren. I made eye contact with Darren and I could tell he felt the same way. We grinned at each other.
I looked back at Allie. "It'll be salary plus bonuses," I said. "The salary will be around four hundred thousand. If Sapphire does as well next year, the bonus will be around a million, maybe two."
"Holy fuck," Allie said awed.
"You got that right," Darren said just as shocked.
"You'll be able to stay in New York," Jen said a big hopeful smile on her face.
"Yeah," Allie said smiling back at her.
"I can get you the interview Darren," I said. "After that it's up to you."
"When?" Darren asked.
"How about tomorrow?" I said. I smiled at him, knowing this was sudden. "The partners are getting desperate."
We parted soon after that.
"Thanks Mike," Darren said smiling at me. He gave me a fist bump. Then to my surprise he gave me a big hug.
Allie grinned and hit me playfully in the arm. "You know for a bubble boy you're pretty okay," she said. Then she gave me a big hug too, and even a kiss on my cheek. Wow.
As soon as they left, Jen pulled me into an alley. She wrapped her arms around my neck and gave me a big open mouth kiss. "Do you know how much I love you? How hot I am for you right now?" She kissed me again. She wrapped her leg around mine and pulled my hands down to her ass. "I'll do anything for you right now! Anything! You say it and I'll do it!"
"Trying to use up one of my wishes huh?" I asked grinning at her.
"Nope, this is extra, a bonus wish," she said smiling back at me. There was so much love in her eyes, it was almost overwhelming. "Say it Mike and I'll do it. Anything."
"You know what I'd really like?" I said looking into her eyes. "Let's go home and snuggle on the sofa, and watch a movie on Netflix. Then we'll make love and I'll hold you all night long."
She grinned at me, looking into my eyes. "Okay ... but no Game of Thrones."
"What?" I said in mock outrage. "What about that episode when Dany's brother is fondling her boobs?"
"Oh my god you're such a perv!" Jen said laughing, hitting my arm.
Darren got the job. The bastard was so smooth and brilliant they offered him a senior partner position. So, like, double what I said he'd make.
With Darren on board, there was no reason for me to stay any longer. I gave official notice immediately. I offered a month, but my partners were so pissed they told me to leave immediately. That day. That surprised me. Yeah I'd resigned, but I thought I'd have more time for closure.
My partners' hatred towards me was a surprise too. I respected a lot of them, considered some of them friends. I'd made them a lot of money too. They couldn't give me a graceful, honorable exit?
I asked Darren to watch the backs of my main team, Steve, Brian and Elaine. I also discreetly asked him to make sure Tara got a fair chance at success.
Steve, Brian and Elaine saw me off. We shared hugs and tears. We'd been though a lot. Elaine in particularly gave me a big hug, her tears falling on my neck.
A few other people came by to wish me well. None of the partners though, other than Eric my old boss and mentor. "You know how it is Mike," he explained. "They're pissed you're bailing on us. We're all worried this might affect the rollout of the new Sapphire."
"You know I can't stay Eric, not with what the government is doing," I said.
"You don't know that for sure," Eric said.
"I'm pretty sure Eric, it's bad," I said.
He must have seen something in my face. "Don't do something stupid Mike," he whispered to me. "I won't be able to protect you."
I flew to Paris early the next day, on Thursday. I worried about Sapphire, what the government was doing, but I was relieved to no longer be associated with it. Anyway, I still had a card up my sleeve to play, if it came to that. I'd have to be careful though. Both Jen and Eric were right. This WAS the government. You don't fuck with them. Or, if you do, you better not get caught.
Alec rented a 2 bedroom condo in Paris for the weekend. Unlike Jamie, he didn't mind me around, and he invited me to stay with them.
I caught an earlier flight, thinking I'd sightsee a little. I'd never been to Paris. I went to the condo first to drop off my bags.
I really missed Jen, I hadn't seen her all week (she'd left that Monday for her meetings). The abrupt end to my job made me feel even more lonely. I'd worked at the firm since grad college, I had a lot of history there. I still felt I'd made the right decision leaving, but that didn't make me feel better. What was I going to do now? I really needed Jen, I needed a hug from my wife.
It was only 3pm when I got there. Jen and Alec were still working. Alec had added my name to the reservation, so I got the front desk clerk to let me in.
Clothes were scattered on the floor leading to the master bedroom. Sounds of sex were coming from there. I heard Jen's moans and Alec's grunts, and the headboard slamming against the living room wall. Obviously they'd finished work early and came here immediately to fuck.
The bedroom door was closed so I had no opportunity to watch. I sat down on the sofa and waited, listening to them having passionate sex, listening to Alec fuck my wife.
I guess I kind of resented Jen. I'd gone through this drama at work, I was feeling lonely, and here she was fucking her boyfriend.
I knew my hurt wasn't her fault. When she left for Paris she didn't know my partners were going to kick my ass onto the street so abruptly. She didn't know I'd caught an earlier flight (I was supposed to arrive later that night). But still, I felt jealous, lonely and neglected.
I didn't know how long they'd been going at it before I arrived, but they continued for another 10 minutes. Then I heard Jen cum. A few minutes later Alec came.
Then I heard a lot of laughing and talking. I couldn't make out the words, but the tone was definitely exuberant and happy. I felt jealousy and gut wrenching anxiety sweep over me. But I was so hard too.
A few minutes later the bedroom door opened. I stood up. Jen walked out.
She was completely naked, except for high heels. Her face was flush from her recent orgasm, her body sweaty from their sex, her nipples still rock hard. She was looking back at Alec, in the middle of a laugh. Then she turned and saw me. She stopped dead in her tracks. The smile froze on her face and the laugh died midstream.
We both stood there, frozen, looking into the other's face. She was my wife, and I'd seen her naked a million times, but she seemed self-conscious as if wishing she had a robe to cover up.
It was weird. At that moment she wasn't my wife. She was Alec's girlfriend, and my being there was out of context, an intrusion.
It only lasted a moment though. She did a reset in her head, and then she was my wife again. She smiled and walked to me. She hugged and kissed me, and said, "I missed you baby."
She pressed her naked body against me. "Funny way to meet huh?" she asked smiling into my eyes.
"Yeah," I said, smiling back. I ran my hands down her back and squeezed her firm ass. "You feel so good. How's Alec?"
"Freaking awesome," she gushed, pressing her flat tummy against my erection. Looking into my face she gave me a sly smile and said "He just fucked me so good Mike."
I guess she saw some jealousy in my face, but mostly lust, and she felt my cock twitch at her teasing words. She smiled knowingly at me. She walked me back to the sofa. "Stay here a sec while I tell Alec you're here," she said.
A few minutes later Alec came out wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Jen had put on a shirt I didn't recognize, and she'd taken off the high heels. We shook hands. Alec got us beers from the frig. In that brief moment while he was away, I whispered to Jen, "Where'd you get that shirt?"
"It's Alec's," she said.
Alec came back with the beers and we chatted. Jen sat next to me as we talked, and she held my hand, leaning into me.
I was having trouble concentrating. Jen said "Are you okay Mike?"
"Yeah, yeah," I said distractedly. I got up. "I'm just going to unpack, settle in. I'll be back in a few minutes." I took my bag into my room.
Jen followed me into my room. "Mike are you okay?" she asked studying my face.
"I'm fine," I said smiling. "Jen, you don't have to stay with me, I know you're with Alec this weekend."
"I know, I've missed you this week," she said hugging me again. "I feel so bad I wasn't with you this week. If I'd known what was going to happen I would have canceled this trip."
"I know," I said. "The partners are blinded by the money, they don't see what the government is doing."
"Don't try to be a hero Mike," she cautioned, stroking by cheek. "This is the government, it'll only turn out bad. Look what happened to Snowden."
"Yeah," I said. But at that moment, looking at her so cute in her bare pretty feet, wearing just Alec's button down shirt, the last thing I had on my mind was Sapphire.
And then I had an idea.
"Darren, I thought you liked New York, why don't you move here?" I suggested.
Jen looked at me and then Darren hopefully. But Darren dashed those hopes when he said, "I'd love to move to New York Mike but I just made partner at my firm. I can't leave that, you know how it is."
"Sure," I said. "But what if you could be partner here in New York, and have the potential to make more money?"
I had everyone's attention now. Darren said "What are you suggesting Mike?"
"I'm quitting, I've told my partners," I said. "They're trying to backstop what I do to keep Sapphire going. They've filled most of the positions, but they haven't been able to find a person to run the business side of Sapphire. You'd be perfect for that job Darren. You probably know Sapphire better than me from a business side, and let's face it, you're way more charismatic than me, you'd really be able to sell and grow Sapphire."
"Mike, is this a partner level job you're talking about?" Allie asked, protectively holding Darren's arm.
"Yeah," I told her. I looked at Darren. "If you negotiate hard you might get a senior partner slot. Sapphire is more than half our net income now. This is a really important position."
"What's the salary Mike?" Allie asked. I have to tell you, I kinda liked Allie more at that moment. I liked the way she was sticking up for Darren. I made eye contact with Darren and I could tell he felt the same way. We grinned at each other.
I looked back at Allie. "It'll be salary plus bonuses," I said. "The salary will be around four hundred thousand. If Sapphire does as well next year, the bonus will be around a million, maybe two."
"Holy fuck," Allie said awed.
"You got that right," Darren said just as shocked.
"You'll be able to stay in New York," Jen said a big hopeful smile on her face.
"Yeah," Allie said smiling back at her.
"I can get you the interview Darren," I said. "After that it's up to you."
"When?" Darren asked.
"How about tomorrow?" I said. I smiled at him, knowing this was sudden. "The partners are getting desperate."
We parted soon after that.
"Thanks Mike," Darren said smiling at me. He gave me a fist bump. Then to my surprise he gave me a big hug.
Allie grinned and hit me playfully in the arm. "You know for a bubble boy you're pretty okay," she said. Then she gave me a big hug too, and even a kiss on my cheek. Wow.
As soon as they left, Jen pulled me into an alley. She wrapped her arms around my neck and gave me a big open mouth kiss. "Do you know how much I love you? How hot I am for you right now?" She kissed me again. She wrapped her leg around mine and pulled my hands down to her ass. "I'll do anything for you right now! Anything! You say it and I'll do it!"
"Trying to use up one of my wishes huh?" I asked grinning at her.
"Nope, this is extra, a bonus wish," she said smiling back at me. There was so much love in her eyes, it was almost overwhelming. "Say it Mike and I'll do it. Anything."
"You know what I'd really like?" I said looking into her eyes. "Let's go home and snuggle on the sofa, and watch a movie on Netflix. Then we'll make love and I'll hold you all night long."
She grinned at me, looking into my eyes. "Okay ... but no Game of Thrones."
"What?" I said in mock outrage. "What about that episode when Dany's brother is fondling her boobs?"
"Oh my god you're such a perv!" Jen said laughing, hitting my arm.
Darren got the job. The bastard was so smooth and brilliant they offered him a senior partner position. So, like, double what I said he'd make.
With Darren on board, there was no reason for me to stay any longer. I gave official notice immediately. I offered a month, but my partners were so pissed they told me to leave immediately. That day. That surprised me. Yeah I'd resigned, but I thought I'd have more time for closure.
My partners' hatred towards me was a surprise too. I respected a lot of them, considered some of them friends. I'd made them a lot of money too. They couldn't give me a graceful, honorable exit?
I asked Darren to watch the backs of my main team, Steve, Brian and Elaine. I also discreetly asked him to make sure Tara got a fair chance at success.
Steve, Brian and Elaine saw me off. We shared hugs and tears. We'd been though a lot. Elaine in particularly gave me a big hug, her tears falling on my neck.
A few other people came by to wish me well. None of the partners though, other than Eric my old boss and mentor. "You know how it is Mike," he explained. "They're pissed you're bailing on us. We're all worried this might affect the rollout of the new Sapphire."
"You know I can't stay Eric, not with what the government is doing," I said.
"You don't know that for sure," Eric said.
"I'm pretty sure Eric, it's bad," I said.
He must have seen something in my face. "Don't do something stupid Mike," he whispered to me. "I won't be able to protect you."
I flew to Paris early the next day, on Thursday. I worried about Sapphire, what the government was doing, but I was relieved to no longer be associated with it. Anyway, I still had a card up my sleeve to play, if it came to that. I'd have to be careful though. Both Jen and Eric were right. This WAS the government. You don't fuck with them. Or, if you do, you better not get caught.
Alec rented a 2 bedroom condo in Paris for the weekend. Unlike Jamie, he didn't mind me around, and he invited me to stay with them.
I caught an earlier flight, thinking I'd sightsee a little. I'd never been to Paris. I went to the condo first to drop off my bags.
I really missed Jen, I hadn't seen her all week (she'd left that Monday for her meetings). The abrupt end to my job made me feel even more lonely. I'd worked at the firm since grad college, I had a lot of history there. I still felt I'd made the right decision leaving, but that didn't make me feel better. What was I going to do now? I really needed Jen, I needed a hug from my wife.
It was only 3pm when I got there. Jen and Alec were still working. Alec had added my name to the reservation, so I got the front desk clerk to let me in.
Clothes were scattered on the floor leading to the master bedroom. Sounds of sex were coming from there. I heard Jen's moans and Alec's grunts, and the headboard slamming against the living room wall. Obviously they'd finished work early and came here immediately to fuck.
The bedroom door was closed so I had no opportunity to watch. I sat down on the sofa and waited, listening to them having passionate sex, listening to Alec fuck my wife.
I guess I kind of resented Jen. I'd gone through this drama at work, I was feeling lonely, and here she was fucking her boyfriend.
I knew my hurt wasn't her fault. When she left for Paris she didn't know my partners were going to kick my ass onto the street so abruptly. She didn't know I'd caught an earlier flight (I was supposed to arrive later that night). But still, I felt jealous, lonely and neglected.
I didn't know how long they'd been going at it before I arrived, but they continued for another 10 minutes. Then I heard Jen cum. A few minutes later Alec came.
Then I heard a lot of laughing and talking. I couldn't make out the words, but the tone was definitely exuberant and happy. I felt jealousy and gut wrenching anxiety sweep over me. But I was so hard too.
A few minutes later the bedroom door opened. I stood up. Jen walked out.
She was completely naked, except for high heels. Her face was flush from her recent orgasm, her body sweaty from their sex, her nipples still rock hard. She was looking back at Alec, in the middle of a laugh. Then she turned and saw me. She stopped dead in her tracks. The smile froze on her face and the laugh died midstream.
We both stood there, frozen, looking into the other's face. She was my wife, and I'd seen her naked a million times, but she seemed self-conscious as if wishing she had a robe to cover up.
It was weird. At that moment she wasn't my wife. She was Alec's girlfriend, and my being there was out of context, an intrusion.
It only lasted a moment though. She did a reset in her head, and then she was my wife again. She smiled and walked to me. She hugged and kissed me, and said, "I missed you baby."
She pressed her naked body against me. "Funny way to meet huh?" she asked smiling into my eyes.
"Yeah," I said, smiling back. I ran my hands down her back and squeezed her firm ass. "You feel so good. How's Alec?"
"Freaking awesome," she gushed, pressing her flat tummy against my erection. Looking into my face she gave me a sly smile and said "He just fucked me so good Mike."
I guess she saw some jealousy in my face, but mostly lust, and she felt my cock twitch at her teasing words. She smiled knowingly at me. She walked me back to the sofa. "Stay here a sec while I tell Alec you're here," she said.
A few minutes later Alec came out wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Jen had put on a shirt I didn't recognize, and she'd taken off the high heels. We shook hands. Alec got us beers from the frig. In that brief moment while he was away, I whispered to Jen, "Where'd you get that shirt?"
"It's Alec's," she said.
Alec came back with the beers and we chatted. Jen sat next to me as we talked, and she held my hand, leaning into me.
I was having trouble concentrating. Jen said "Are you okay Mike?"
"Yeah, yeah," I said distractedly. I got up. "I'm just going to unpack, settle in. I'll be back in a few minutes." I took my bag into my room.
Jen followed me into my room. "Mike are you okay?" she asked studying my face.
"I'm fine," I said smiling. "Jen, you don't have to stay with me, I know you're with Alec this weekend."
"I know, I've missed you this week," she said hugging me again. "I feel so bad I wasn't with you this week. If I'd known what was going to happen I would have canceled this trip."
"I know," I said. "The partners are blinded by the money, they don't see what the government is doing."
"Don't try to be a hero Mike," she cautioned, stroking by cheek. "This is the government, it'll only turn out bad. Look what happened to Snowden."
"Yeah," I said. But at that moment, looking at her so cute in her bare pretty feet, wearing just Alec's button down shirt, the last thing I had on my mind was Sapphire.
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