Gemini

“Yes, I think you’re gorgeous, Peggy.” I immediately regretted my use of that word. She was gorgeous, but that was inappropriate under the circumstances.

Before I could clarify what I said, Peggy stopped crying, looked me in the eyes, grabbed my tie, pulling me toward her and kissed me suddenly and fiercely.

I froze, but didn’t stop her. We continued to kiss for about thirty seconds, when I pulled back.

“What’s wrong?” she asked, huffing and puffing.

I wiped my lips. “Nothing, Peggy…I meant what I said, but this isn’t right. Your father would kill me.” It was the truth. But I hadn’t been this close to a woman since Karyn and felt conflicted.

She grabbed my tie again and we continued kissing. Just as I was about to push her off me, she kneeled down and started to unzip my pants. I had to stop this, but my brain and my body were on a break and not speaking to each other.

Should I let her do it?

She pulled my boxers down and my decision got easier as I noticed the desperate look on her face, which made her less and less attractive and my dick less and less hard by the second.

I abruptly pulled my pants up. “Peggy, this is not right.”

“What my father doesn’t know won’t hurt him,” she said grabbing at my pants again.

This time, I was saved by the bell, as my cell phone rang. I stood up with my pants still hanging down and moved away from Peggy.

“This is Cedric,” I answered hoarsely, my breathing erratic, as Peggy continued to try and kiss my neck.

I covered the receiver. “Please, stop,” I whispered to Peggy.

“Cedric, it’s Caleb. I need to talk to you. I am at Mom’s.”

Why was he at Mom’s and why was he whispering?

“Is everything ok?” I panicked.

“Yes, it’s not an emergency, but—”

“Hold on, Caleb.”

I turned to Peggy, zipping up my pants. “Peggy, this was a mistake. If you want to mail me your future demos, I’ll be happy to look at them and give you my feedback but this…here…can’t happen again. I need to leave. Something’s come up, so you’ll have to go, so I can lock up the office. I am very sorry.”

With that, Peggy took her DVD and stormed out without saying a word. I waited until she was out of sight.

“Caleb, are you still there?” I said as I left my office and locked the door, walking toward the elevators. I noticed the elevator door that Peggy just entered closing shut. I pushed the down button for myself.

“Cedric. Did you know that Allison has been working with Callie?”

My heart nearly stopped. What did he just say?

“What…what do you mean?” I asked.

“When was the last time you spoke to Mom?” he asked.

I ran my hands through my hair. “About a week ago, but she never mentioned anything to me about an Allison working there. She’s working there?”

“Cedric, she’s here now.”

What?

Caleb continued. “Mom knew Denise was away on business, so she invited me to this holiday dinner she’s putting on for Bruno, Maria and Kurt. I drove down. Allison opened the door and let me in. I knew immediately it was your Allison.”

My Allison.