Boss Next Door

by Mia Ford

  I slide my eyes closed allowing myself to become a slave to the sensations alone, which intensifies tenfold as I experience Serena’s hot breath edging towards me by the second. I’m sure that she’s just examining me closely, getting to know every inch of my erection, but the breath is only making me a hundred percent wilder.

  Holy fuck…Then Serena strips all the air out of my lungs. For a second, it feels like I will never breathe again. The feel of her lips gently kissing the tip of my cock is too much for me . I don’t think I can handle it. The guttural growl that comes from the pit of my stomach proves that she has transformed me into a primal caveman.

  “Did you like that?” she whispers, the intensity shooting through me. “Does it feel good?”

  “I want more.” I can’t contain myself. “Serena, I need everything from you. You have no idea.”

  She kisses me once more, on the tip then up and down my shaft, even gently pressing her lips across my balls which is really something else. Serena is getting dangerously close to what I want from her, but she isn’t quite giving it to me just yet. She’s teasing me, sending me to the brink of oblivion, and I can’t handle it.

  “Serena,” I beg loudly, much too loudly. I’m sure that my words sound more like a command than anything else. “Serena, I need you. I want you to taste me, you are driving me fucking insane here.”

  “Like this?” I prop up onto my elbows at the moment she parts her lips and slips my cock into her mouth. She moves slowly, pushing me right down to the back of her throat, and I have to admit that with her eyes on mine, this is the hottest thing to ever happen to me. It’s like watching and starring in a live porn show.

  “Just like that.” I fall back on to the sheets, unable to hold myself up any longer as she drags her lips up and down me, swirling her tongue round my length in an expert way. “Oh, fucking hell, just like that.”

  She grips my thighs as she continues to use her mouth to send me over the edge and into an oblivion. Her nails dig into my skin, pinching me, but there is something about the sharp bolts of stinging that only adds to the sexiness of what she’s doing. The pressure of pleasure intensifies and sends me over the edge. I can feel myself teetering dangerously towards exploding and I don’t know if I am ready for that yet.

  “Ser… Serena,” I gasp out. “Stop. Serena, stop this. I can’t… I can’t…”

  I tug on her head and pull her away, only feeling bad when I see the shock and horror in her eyes. I can tell immediately that poor Serena thinks that she has done something wrong which couldn’t be further from the truth. I tug her towards me and kiss her passionately, trying to silently communicate that she hasn’t. It’s a challenge for me to get the words out at the moment because my heart is thundering too hard and my breaths are ragged.

  “That was too much…” I gasp out through my ragged aching lungs. “Too good. I don’t want to lose it just yet. I need to…” I kiss her a few more times, needing to taste her some more. “I have been thinking about being inside of you all day long and I don’t want to… you know, lose it in our mouth yet.”

  Oh God, as I say that aloud it sounds crazy. Of course I want that, it would be hot as hell, but then I need to make sure that Serena enjoys herself as well. I love the sound of her coming and the way that her expression contorts in bliss, just as much as I adore losing it myself. So, as I kiss her once more, I slide my fingers between her thighs which are spread over me from where she has been straddling me, and I bury my fingers deep into her wetness.

  “Oh wow, you feel so good,” I mutter as I massage her insides. “Fucking hell. So tight, so wet”

  “That’s what you do to me.” She clings to my neck and pants desperately in my ear. “That’s how much you turn me on. That shows you how much I want you, doesn’t it? I want you so bad it hurts.”

  I continue to plunge my fingers into her while I massage her clit with my thumb, melting her into a puddle in my hands. Fuck, I love this. I adore crumbling her and making her this much of a hot mess. My hot mess.

  “I want you too,” she pleads as her body begins to jolt and shudder. “I need you so bad, Will. Don’t leave me hanging like this, don’t tease me. I need you to take me. I want you inside of me.”

  Being just Will is amazing. I love that version of me. I’m just a man when I’m with Serena, not a man who has to worry if she just wants me because of what I can offer her, because of my financial situation. She likes me for Will and I like me for being that person as well. It’s exciting to shake off my responsibilities.

  So, I pull her onto my lap, further up my body and tease her entrance. I grab a condom and wait as she snatches it from me and rolls it down over my cock. The way that she touches me now is like she knows my body even better than I do which is awesome. It’s only been a couple of days, but we are so damn connected it’s crazy.

  Then Serena angles herself over me and she gently slides her way down. She moves in a way that is comfortable for her, her body stretching around me to take me in, but once Serena is settled, she presses her hands to my chest and rides me, rocking back and forth to make sure that I hit all of the right spots for her.

  I love watching her chase her own orgasm, it’s hot as hell, so as soon as her walls begin clamping around me and she jolts and bucks though the pleasure, I can’t hold back myself any longer. The volcano inside of me has been waiting to erupt for far too long and I can’t contain it any longer. The hot bliss explodes and it finally feels like I am exactly where I need to be. With Serena, my life is absolutely perfect…

  “I don’t want to go,” I mutter as I kiss Serena at the door. “But I know that you need a good night of sleep before your big job starts tomorrow. So, I will leave you to it, but I’ll be coming to you tomorrow.”

  “Thank you so much,” she mutters against my lips. “I will be waiting for you too…”

  “And to celebrate, I will cook for you,” I promise her. “I don’t know how nice my cooking will be. Nowhere near as good as you, I’m sure. But I will try my best for you.”

  I hold her to my chest, my heart racing for her, and I smile to myself. Things seem to just get better with me and Serena, there haven’t been any red flags just yet, it’s all good. I can’t see anything going wrong from here. Much as I wish I could hold her all night long, I know that she needs this space. She has to get ready for her big day tomorrow. It will all be good anyway because me and her are only going to keep going in the right direction. If things continue in the way that I think they will, then I’ll have all the time in the world to hold her.

  “I look forward to hearing all about your new job tomorrow.” I hold her cheeks in my hands. “You are going to kick ass. You are the most prepared person I know and your employer will love you.”

  “I hope so.” All of a sudden her face falls and I can see the stress on her shoulders. I do feel so sorry for her but I’m very sure that Serena is worried for nothing. As soon as she settles in, everything will be fine. “I really need this job. If I make a mess of it then I don’t know what I’ll do. I can’t go back to my old life…”

  There is a story there, I’m sure of it. A story about her life before she came to this place, but she hasn’t opened up about it yet. I guess soon enough I will hear all about it, but for now I need to reassure her.

  “You will be fine.” I kiss her lips and her forehead. “Trust me. You will smash it. I believe in you.”

  She gasps a couple of times, the nerves still getting to her before she nods. “Thank you so much, Will, I appreciate it a lot. You have been a wonderful help. Goodnight. I hope you sleep well.”

  “You too.” I offer her a bright smile. “Goodnight and I promise that we will have a great night tomorrow.”

  My heart basically bleeds as I make my way next door, it’s killing to leave her behind, but there is only a wall separating us. At least it’s only that else I don’t think that I would be able to make myself leave…

  Chapter 7 – Serena

  Oh
God, this is posh. I feel a little uneasy as I stand in the reception area of the new office where I will be working. This is the first time that I have ever been here since all of the interviewing was done over the phone and via video chat. I have to admit that this place is intimidating as all hell. I know that I’m ready for this, this is what I have spent my whole life working towards, but I can’t stop the nerves from creeping in.

  It’s all so modern and sleek, all so exciting and crisp, and everyone who works here looks incredible, impeccable. There isn’t a thread out of place or smudged make up in sight. It scares me, will I be able to fit in? Am I good enough for this place? I don’t know. I don’t think I’ve ever fit in really, certainly not in high school. I was never good enough for any of those people, which was reinforced when I got home when my stepdad, David would start…

  But I don’t have the shadow of my stepfather here. I don’t have David making me feel like shit about myself, and I need to shake his effect off. I need to remember that I have been hired for a reason and it’s because the HR team here saw something in me. They believe in me, so I should believe in myself too.

  Hey, if I can come here as a shy lonely virgin and connect with a man like Will straight away, then why can’t I make friends in this unlikely place as well? I’m the new Serena now, much better and stronger. Much more of myself. The man that I have in my life now supports me and makes me feel better. He is good for me. Not like David.

  While I wait for Alisha, the head of my department, to come and get me to show me around, I let memories of my mother flood my mind. I’ve admittedly been too distracted to think about her recently. I haven’t been alone enough to worry about what she’s up to, but right now in this awkward moment she is all of me. I can’ help but panic about what her life might look like without me there. Sometimes I was the one to antagonize David, without even trying I could wind him up and put him in a temper, but other times I was the one in her way, protecting her from him. Such as with the cooking. Mom never expressed any hurt at me leaving, she understood, but I will always feel guilty about it. I so wish that I could have just picked her up and brought her here with me. She would love it here. I could even be the one to support her and everything. I would do anything to make her happy.

  But she isn’t ready to leave him, I have to remind myself. I can’t do anything until she is ready.

  I glance around the office, noting that no one is coming for me yet, which is hardly a surprise because I am very early. I couldn’t wait to get here, to get started, which means I have some time, so I could put in a quick call to my mother…no one is looking at me yet so I don’t see why not. I step to the side, to the corner of the room, and call her with my heart racing. I wasn’t expecting Mom to call me to check in on me, because I know that David won’t let her, but that’s sad isn’t it? It’s a shame that we are denied a normal mother and daughter relationship by someone. We can’t just speak freely and spend time together without him having to wreck it like he does every single time.

  Ring, ring… Ring, ring… Ring, ring…

  I bounce on my feet nervously as I wait for my mother to answer. I’m terrified to learn what state she is in. I’m scared to hear her crying and to know that there isn’t anything that I can do just yet because I’m about to start work…

  Oh! I go through to voice mail, Mom doesn’t pick up at all. David must be hanging over her shoulder like an asshole, not allowing her to speak to me. I hate the control that prick has over her. It isn’t right. I want my mother to have a nice life, to find a love that lifts her up, a bit like what I’m experiencing with Will, but she isn’t getting that.

  “Hi, Mom,” I say stiffly into her voice mail. “I just wanted to check in, to let you know that the move went alright and I’m settled in now. Erm, I’m just about to start my new job and I’m a little nervous which is why I called you, but you are obviously busy…” I can’t mention David because he will likely hear it. “So, I can either call you back later on, or maybe you could give me a call when you have some more time. Whatever you want. Love you…” Oh God, a thick ball of emotion has suddenly lodged in my throat. “Miss you. Hope to hear from you soon.”

  She must miss me, my mother has to miss me and love me. I know that about her but I don’t know if she will be able to express that. David definitely doesn’t let her be herself which is awful. I just want to reach into that situation and change it, but for now all I can do is sit around helplessly and wait. Wait until Mom realizes the hell she is in. Perhaps if she is allowed at some point, she could come and visit me alone. Maybe seeing me blossom without David’s shadow hanging over me will inspire her to do the same thing. If only that could happen…

  “Serena, is that you?” a kind woman speaks to me, shaking me from my thoughts. “Starting today?”

  “Yes, that’s right.” I shake her hand, trying to make myself feel like I belong here. “Alisha?”

  “That’s right. It’s nice to finally meet you face to face, Serena. Thank you for waiting for me. I will take you up to the work room now and show you your desk. Then we can start the training so you can get used to our computer system and how everything works.” She shoots me a winning smile, actually helping me to relax. “I know how intimidating that it can be to begin a new job so if you have any questions, feel free to ask. That’s why I’m here.”

  “Thank you so much, Alisha,” I gasp out happily. “That means a lot to me. I’ll try not to trouble you too much.”

  “Oh no, don’t worry. You won’t be any trouble at all. You will be used to it soon enough anyway.”

  We share some small talk as she takes me up the stairs to see my new desk and to meet my new colleagues, helping me to relax just a little bit. There is still a lot of tension in my shoulders, but I feel more confident now. Like I can actually do this. Who knows, I might even end up really finding my feet in the world here…

  As we reach the office, Alisha introduces me to everyone, but it’s an ocean of faces and names that I definitely won’t be able to remember in one day, but I’m hoping that will come over time. At least everyone is smiling at me, looking like I am welcome here, and that they may even want to be my friends which is nice.

  I can’t wait to tell Will all about this, I think proudly to myself. He is going to love it.

  Someone makes me a coffee from the drinks machine, letting me know that it definitely isn’t the best, while Alisha goes through everything with me. I make notes as much as I can because I know how my brain works, and having everything on paper works out best for me. I can remember it much better and refer back to it when I need to, but honestly with each passing second, I start to feel like this is really going to work out perfectly for me.

  All the missed parties, the lack of friendships, the nights that I spent studying so hard have all been worth it to bring me here. I didn’t know what I was going to get when I moved home, it was a scary and thrilling experience, but so far it has turned out to be the best decision that I could have made. This is totally perfect.

  “You are getting this so much quicker than me,” Alisha tells me with a smile. “The boss will be pleased.”

  “The boss?” All of a sudden, my nerves are back with a leap. “The big boss?”

  “Yes, Mr. Brent.” She smiles reassuringly at me, but I don’t know if I can calm down. “He always likes to meet new employees. There are a few people starting today because obviously the company has been expanding, which I think that he forgot about to be honest.” She giggles girlishly. “When I mentioned it this morning, he looked at me blankly. But anyway, while he doesn’t interview staff and leaves that to the department heads and the HR, who know what they need more than him, he does like to meet them. I don’t know when he will be around though. Once he’s done with everything else, I suppose.” She must spot the sheer terror on my face. “Oh, but don’t worry, Serena. He is going to love you. You are doing so well.”

  I try to get back to what she has taught me, hoping that I can
achieve it all on my own without her having to watch over me, but there is a giant pressure weighing on my shoulders now. I haven’t ever worked at a place like this before, I’ve never had to impress a boss, and I don’t know how to do it.

  Fuck. I’m trembling all over, this is ridiculous. It will probably be fine…

  I guess I’m just worried that when the boss comes in the room, he will be able to spot me from a mile off that I don’t belong here. He’ll see what a hot mess I am and send me out, cursing his staff for hiring someone so clearly not meant to be here. I will be out on my ass having lost my dream job, and nowhere else to go.

  I need the job for the apartment, I need the apartment for Will, I have it all. I don’t want to lose it.

  “He’s coming,” someone helpfully – or unhelpfully depending on how I want to look at it – calls out. “The boss, I mean. Everyone look sharp. Mr. Brent is here to meet the newbie.”

  The newbie is me. The spot light is on me and I’m shaking. I try to keep my eyes on the computer screen but instead I keep darting my gaze over to the door, just waiting for the moment when this mysterious boss will appear. And soon he does, soon the door swings open and the big boss appears. He strides through the door with sheer confidence and smiles around the room. But I can’t grin back because my heart has stopped beating completely. My new life has crashed together in one crazy, shocking way, stunning me to the core. I don’t know what to say. I don’t think that I will ever be able to speak again, this is too much for me.

  “Will,” I whisper quietly, only to myself. How is this happening? Will is Mr. Brent? My new boss? But no, we have shared ourselves with one another. Some of ourselves anyway. Clearly, not enough…

  Chapter 8 – William