It was 22nd December 2022 and time for the office Christmas party. Management decided the celebrations would follow after a few hours of work, then we could wind down for the holiday. Our senior manager, Steve was a nice man to work for and treated us all well. Steve was gay. He didn’t broadcast his preference for men, but we all knew he lived alone and had a bit of a soft spot for one of our younger male members of staff...

 It was hard work for a single girl to move in on her own. She needed a man to help her. But wasn’t I too old?I was working nights, so I was in bed still regenerating myself for the night’s boring shift at the fun factory. Well that’s what the women there liked to call it. However, I was awoken by the sound of a large lorry reversing up my driveway.“Stand clear… vehicle reversing…”… shouted the automated voice from the lo...