Chapter 2: Deals and Negotiations

Friday, 18th April, 02:00 PM

The meeting with Angela was scheduled for 2 PM. Surprisingly, she had called him to meet her in her office. This was first because Angela never held meetings in her office.

Jeremy walked into the basement area. As expected, there was no one around. He took a deep breath to calm down. The sense of privacy and the constant hum of the cooling system only increased his anxiety. This was the time to say goodbye to Angela. Now that he was about to lose this connection, he felt a deep sense of regret.

“Hold your nerves,” he reminded himself and knocked on the meeting room door.

“Come in, Jeremy.” Angela’s smooth voice resonated through the area.

He entered the dimly lit room. Angela was sitting at the far end of the room, behind her work desk.

Jeremy had never been here. He assumed it to be a secluded corner with a work desk alone. However, he was in for a surprise. This office was way more spacious and elegant than he expected.

The space was free from any mess. There was a big mahogany worktable. Some elegant ergonomic chairs surrounding it. No windows, but top-notch ventilation. Some beautiful lush green indoor plants provided a new feel. A big storage compartment behind the work desk. A gigantic flat-screen monitor on one side wall, an audio unit, and a microphone rounded out the high-tech video conference equipment.

The area expanded to a reading room for leisure on the left. It included a huge and plush leather couch. A miniature bookcase housed several novels of fiction that Angela enjoyed. Angela had decorated this space with mementos of her travel expeditions. He could observe her hiking up a mountain, parachuting out of a tiny airplane, and camel trekking through the desert. They reflected her sense of adventure and reminded Jeremy that she was still single.

The moment he shut the door, the whir of the cooling system cut off. Jeremy was at once aware of being alone with Angela. He grinned and sat down across from her desk.

“So,” she started. “This is it, then. I wish things had not ended like this.”

“Me too,” Jeremy nodded, holding her gaze. “I wish we had separated on better terms or perhaps never.”

Angela’s ears pricked up at the tone he used. Their gazes crossed in that moment. There was a spark of a moment between them. They both felt the tension of the unspoken.

Angela forced a weak smile. “Jeremy,” she started. “Trust me, I did try. Sadly, these things take time.”

Jeremy spotted a glimmer of hope in her statement. “Do you believe Rick will make a counteroffer to keep me?” He inquired tentatively.

Angela’s smile evaporated. “Rick is stubborn, Jeremy. You are well aware of it. He has his principles, no matter how faulty they might be.”

“So that’s all there is to it? No hope?” He pressed.

She smiled broadly at him. “Not unless someone reports his actions to the brass. Someone who can succinctly record the sheer ridiculousness of his choices.”

Jeremy stared at her, surprised. “Have you...?”

Angela cut him off, “Rick thought he owned this office. Someone had to provide a clear picture to higher-ups. Let’s leave it at that.”

Jeremy nodded in comprehension. The specifics were no longer important to him. “Thank you for everything, Angela.” He spoke with gravity.

“We’re going to miss you,” she said. “Your team, everyone. You were ... invaluable.”

He forced a small smile. “That means a lot to me. I will also miss everyone here.”

They had much to say to each other. This was the last chance they had to tell each other their true feelings.

“I will have one regret, though.” He sighed.

“Oh, and what’s that?” Angela probed.

Jeremy mustered up his courage and gazed at her. “I should have asked you out when I still had the opportunity.”

His statement lingered in the tense silence.

Angela stared him straight in the eye. A slow smile danced on her lips.

“And what’s stopping you now?” She queried softly.

He did not believe his ears. He blushed but did not turn away from her eyes.

Jeremy approached her and leaned in closer. His lips touched hers.

They nibbled on each other’s lips. They experimented with the sensation of their lips delicately. And then their lips parted a bit, and they pressed harder on each other. The kiss gradually deepened after a while. The world outside them disappeared. They began to make out.

They finally broke apart for air, their breathing harsh.

A self-deprecating smile slipped from his lips. “I always figured you were out of my league.” He laughed.

“That’s probably true...,” she teased back.

“Hey...” he asked in amazement.

“Your words, not mine. You do yourself an injustice, my boy.” She told him in an authoritative tone.

He looked at her in wonder. “You know, I felt a strong connection to you right from the first meeting. But then you were my superior, and I was just a rookie.” He paused to gather his thoughts.

“You know my family situation. As I first thought, I was feeling a maternal attraction to you.” He said.

“Are you calling me old?” She interrupted him.

“What? No ... It’s not...” he tried to defend himself until he saw her smiling at him.

“I am kidding, Jeremy. I know what you mean. Do you think the Age factor has not bothered me? I have never considered serious relationships or marriage, and then you walk in...” She sighed.

Jeremy saw her vulnerability in that moment. She had also struggled just like him. Even more so given her age and her senior position.

“Angela, I...” He tried to continue but she pressed a finger against his lips.

“Now now, don’t try to define a relationship we are both not clear about. We are consenting adults. Let’s just live in the moment, Jeremy. We will figure out things as we go on,” she whispered.

“You mean...” he stopped. He could not find the right words to express his yearning.

Angela chuckled. She kissed the corner of his lips and traced the line of kisses to his ears. “Yes, my boy. That’s exactly what I mean.” She purred.

Jeremy’s throat dried and his pulse quickened. ‘Was it really going to happen?’ He wondered.

She knelt on the ground and grasped his belt. Her fingers moved fast, and his jeans fell down between his legs. Her fingers touched his cock through his underwear.

Jeremy started breathing hard. “How many times have I fantasized this moment in my mind?” he admitted.

“You should have asked...,” she teased him. Her fingers got into his underwear, and she pulled it down.

His thick cock jiggled in front of her. It was pointed upwards with an indignant red cockhead looking at her. She circled both hands around his cock and tugged along his length.

A shiver coursed down his spine at her touch. His cock began to harden full length.

She licked her lips at the sight of it. “Mmm, I could tell you were big, but this is just perfect.” Angela purred.

She leaned forward and traced her tongue along his length. She began at the base to the tip before sucking him into her warm, wet mouth.

Jeremy groaned softly as she started sucking him. Her head moved up and down. She took him deeper with every stroke. Before long, he was hitting the back of her throat.

It felt amazing. Her lips were soft but firm wrapped around his cock. Her tongue swirled expertly around the sensitive head.

Angela could feel Jeremy’s cock pounding against her tongue as she worked on him skillfully. She knew he wouldn’t be able to last for much longer.

She widened her mouth and slapped his cock on her tongue. “Did you ever think about me doing this?” she asked.

He barely managed to shake his head. “Oh, God. That feels incredible.” He panted.

“Let me take the edge off,” she hissed. Her mouth engulfed his cock. She hollowed her cheeks and sucked him deep.

Jeremy’s cock slid into her mouth. His fingers knotted in her hair as he held her head firmly.

She gazed up at him and pushed forward. She swallowed him whole in her throat as her nose hit his pelvic bone.

“Oh fuck...,” he growled. “I can’t hold on anymore. I am going to cum.” He cautioned her.

Angela did not let up. She began to move her head to suck him harder. Her throat muscles contracted around his length to squeeze him tightly.

Jeremy saw stars. He held her head and began jerking his hips. He was on the verge of losing his control.

Angela whimpered. Her hands clenched on his ass cheeks as she began bobbing her head quicker. She was determined to make him cum hard.

“Here it comes...” he yelled and began firing ropes and ropes of his thick cum in her mouth. She kept sucking his cock and swallowed it all like a pro.

Jeremy released her head and grabbed her desk to hold onto.

Angela just sucked him slowly. When he was spent, she let his cock out of her mouth with a wet ‘pop’. As she had hoped, he was still hard as rock.

Angela stood elegantly. “Was it better than you had hoped?” She inquired.

“I could not have asked for anything more,” he admitted.

Angela smiled. “Oh, you don’t need to ask, my dear. You are gonna get it better. Much better.” She added as she began to take off her clothes.

Jeremy’s jaw fell as he watched Angela stripping off. She stood in lacy red lingerie.

“What are you waiting for? Strip.” She ordered.

Jeremy’s hands acted on their own. He began with his tie and then his shirt. Before long, he was standing before her naked.

Angela grabbed her purse and pulled out some condoms. “These are Magnum XL; I bought them especially for you.” She spoke softly.

She tore one open and returned to Jeremy. “Let me fix this for you,” she said slowly.

Angela rolled the condom over his erect length. She pulled him by his cock toward the couch.