Today was the day that my relationship with Sara changed forever. I am home from work now, but feel butterflies at the thought of going back to work tomorrow.
Sara works in the same government office as me and we have worked together for almost ten years. Our relationship has never involved romance, but over the years, we have flirted with each other off and on. I am forty-two, been married for fifteen years, and she is thirty-five and single.
Being a regular gym junkie, Sara has a toned build, which, if I'm being truthful, really does turn me on. I just cannot deny it. I have always been frightened that if Sara were to flirt just a little too far, I might do something which would affect my relationship with both my wife and Sara herself.
Late today, Sara asked me to come and have a look at something in the back office. This was not unusual. It often happened when one of us had some juicy gossip to spread, but didn't want anyone else to know. She followed me into the back office and shut the door behind her. It was then she just came out and said it. "Are you wearing stockings today?" she asked.
I had a grin on my face in expectation of some juicy gossip, but it quickly disappeared. The panicked look on my face surely gave her the answer. All I could think was, How could she know? Did I not tuck in my shirt properly? For years I have been very careful to make sure my hose was not in any way visible.
"No," I half-laughed nervously.
"Oh," she said. "It's just that after pulling up my own sagging stockings earlier today, I saw you do exactly the same action just a few minutes ago."
Fuck, I thought, and I could feel my face going red.
"I saw you grab at your trousers and pull up one leg, and then almost immediately the other leg. I thought, it looked like he is pulling up stockings. Then I thought, Oh my God! He is pulling up stockings!"
I barely had the composure to say anything but tried anyway. "No, why would I wear stockings?"
She stared at me and held her gaze. I knew I wasn't convincing.