I Need a Husband

'Go out,' I said. 'Go shopping, have lunch out. Do not answer your home phone or your mobile in case we ring you. I will meet you at six here at your flat.'

I hoped he had taken it all in and rushed home to have a shower and change my clothes. I am sure the taxi driver could smell that I had been revelling in sex. I was certainly still sticky from our breakfast tryst.

But now I had to go into work as if nothing had changed.

I rang from the flat to apologise that I was running a little late. An excuse about needing a plumber barely registered. Had I told Arthur that I had slept with Perry he would have been delighted but would have expected an immediate result.

No. I must carry on as usual which probably meant getting licked out under my tennis skirt as I was due to play squash.

The morning dragged.

I had done my usual posing but with a flimsy pair of knickers on.

I had bent over his desk and he lightly reddened my arse with half a dozen smacks on the bare for being a little late.

I squirmed appropriately as he massaged between my legs but my mind was really on getting a valuation of Perry's company.

I went off to play squash and as I arrived at the court, there was Tony coming off, just the man I wanted to see. He was the techy who was working with Arthur on the master plan for marketing the company. This was my chance. I smiled at him and greeted him but kept walking.

I heard him tell his partner that he would have a quick shower but needed to eat lunch there in the gym restaurant. He wouldn't be able to go for a pint with him. He had a busy afternoon he said. That was the meeting with Arthur I was sure.

It was not difficult to fall badly after only a few moments and tell Susie that I had sprained my ankle a bit. I was sure I would be all right and anyway there was my friend from the company in the restaurant who could help me back if necessary.

She was going to continue to knock up for a while and hope another opponent came along.

I limped back to the restaurant and threw myself on Tony's mercy.

'Oh Tony, I am so pleased to see you. I have hurt my ankle and think I may need to get a cab back to the bank in due course. Can you help me please? Look at this ankle,' I quickly went on.

I lifted my leg up onto his knee and rolled the ankle over. I knew he would be more interested in my flimsy knickers than the ankle and so it proved to be.

Over the course of the next hour two or three times I pushed my leg up and we closely examined anything we could see. At least Tony did. I had to look away or close my eyes tight as he held the ankle and tried to move it. That way I knew he would spend more time looking at my sweaty little quim than my neatly turned ankle.

In the meantime I quizzed him about the valuation of the company.

He was delighted to be able to show off his knowledge after warning me not to mention any names or give any clues to the nature of the business in public. He quickly pointed out all the major problems. Would Perry continue to give consultancy time? Could he improve the software in any way? Could he be trusted not to do the same thing elsewhere?

He did think however that these were not insurmountable problems.

He then started to talk about the potential. Not only did they see the current profit expanding dramatically as they advertised the site, they also had plans to put the fees up. There was also the possibility of bringing in holidays as well as house rentals.

All in all the cash flows were going to be enormous.

The moment had come.

'So Tony, what is it worth to us now. What is the maximum that we would go up to, to get the company?'

'It must be worth at least ten million as it is now,' he said. 'Possibly fifteen million. Bu Arthur thinks we will get it for three million.'

Wow I thought. Fifteen million. I went into a little day dream and had to cover my thoughts by once again lifting my ankle onto his knee. I knew that this way he would not be trying to read the reaction in my eyes.

Mind you he might be reading my reaction in my knickers. The idea of all that money had acted like an erotic stimulus. I started to get wet and as usual my thoughts strayed to sex.

Would Tony perhaps help me work off some energy? No, I had second thoughts. I didn't want to get a bad reputation in the office.

'This conversation has of course never happened. I have been far too indiscreet. I wouldn't have discussed this with anyone but I know you are working closely with Arthur and Peregrine to bring it on board.'

'Of course,' I said wide-eyed and innocent. 'It will just encourage me to get it in quicker. After all, if we make money, I guess there might even be a bonus in it?'

'Oh absolutely. But of course, just a small one. The partners plough most of the profits back into the business.'

Shows you what he knew!!

The afternoon passed in a blur. I could not get my mind off the sum of fifteen million and even another bottom slapping was hardly able to get my mind off it.

Arthur was in a funny mood. He really gave my bum a good slapping, ending up with half a dozen with his ruler. This was quite unusual but today it was going to play right into my hands.

As soon as he left for the evening I closed up and rushed off to Perry managing to arrive in tears.

'Oh Perry. It's that pervert Arthur Knowles. He slapped my bottom again. Oh, I shouldn't really be telling you. Perhaps I should go the HR department. I don't know what to do.'

I coquettishly turned around and lifted the back of my skirt to show him my bottom cheeks. I lowered my see-through gauzy panties to my knees.

'Is it all red? Would you mind putting your cool hands on it to help it cool down.'

I could see his cock rising in his jogging pants.

He put his hot little hands all over it before kissing the stripes better. I started to squirm with desire.

'Oh Perry, fuck me quick. Just laying your hands on me is enough to turn me on. Quick over the table here.' I dropped the knickers to my ankles, flipped them off and spread my legs. I instantly felt his cock nosing my slit. I moved to facilitate his entrance and screamed as he shot it hard up me.

'Yes, yes. That's so good. That more than makes up for the cruel beating I have been given. Yessss, squeeze my tits. Pinch me. Pull my hair. Ohhhhh.'

I quickly orgasmed followed seconds later by Perry.

He was so lovely my heart went out to him. He brought me lotion to soothe my bum, and cushions to sit on. He cooked dinner and opened a bottle of champagne just to make little old me feel better.

We started to talk seriously.

'That's it then. I am never going to sell my company to them. 'He has gone too far.'

This was far too strong a reaction.

'Oh no. You might not get nearly as much from anyone else, but, we really must make him pay up for it.' I spoke to one of the financial whizz-kids today and they say it could be worth as much as fifteen million.

You must ask for ten.'

'We must ask for ten,' he said. 'You must have your share. I only want you to be happy. In fact, I was going to wait until next week but this seems the right opportunity.'

He got down on one knee. 'Will you marry me?'

I looked at him in amazement. I know this is what I had been angling for but so quick and well, yes, I think I do love him.

'Oh Perry, are you sure? Yes, yes of course I will if you are sure?'

He swept me into his arms.

'Of course I am sure. I have never wanted so much in my whole life. I want to spend the rest of our lives together.

It was time to make a bargain with him. After all we had only gone out together a couple of times.

'Look, let us be practical,' I said. 'I do love you and I do want to marry you, but we have only been out together a few times. I also really want to get even with that pig Arthur Knowles and I am in a position to help you get a lot of money out of him. I suggest we keep our engagement quiet and try to get ten million out of him. You get the first five million, and we share equally anything we get more than that. That way I feel I will be bringing something into the marriage and not just relying on you. Also, I will wait for you to propose again on the sixth month anniversary of today if you still want me.'

'Of course I will, but I do understand about you wanting to bring something equal into the marriage. That's a deal. I will sign a letter to that effect immediately.'

I accepted reluctantly, suggesting that I did trust him and really didn't need a letter.

But he did it anyway. Within minutes I had in my possession one copy of a letter agreeing the financial terms, all signed and dated.

That left us the evening to rescue a burnt meal and make love again and again. It hardly crossed my mind at all that straight missionary position sex was not going to be able to keep me sane in a marriage. I had to teach this dog some new tricks.

I enjoyed going in to Arthur next day. This was no time for the fancy panty display.

I walked straight in and said with a sob in my voice 'Oh Arthur. I saw Peregrine for a drink last night. He is talking to someone else as well. They have offered him about seven million I think. They say the company is worth fifteen million and they want Peregrine to stay on as Managing Director with a large salary and a shareholding. He will never take three million. I nearly rang you at home as it was such bad news, but I know your wife doesn't like you being disturbed.'

'Get Tony, Graham, Peter and Archie in here now. I need to know what this thing is really worth if we have to move fast.'

I fussed around bringing them in coffees and later sandwiches. I was the perfect secretary merging into the background. I didn't want Tony remembering yesterday's conversation even if he himself had said that it had never happened.

I listened hard and heard and saw all sorts of cash-flows being built. Numbers like fifteen and even twenty million were continually banded around. Phone calls to advertising agencies to enquire about the costs of running a large TV campaign were made and eventually about four o'clock as I was serving yet another cup of coffee, I was asked to get Perry on the phone.

I could not help him here. I hoped he would make the right decision.

I was able to listen in from my desk to the call though.

'Perry, how are you? Arthur here.'

'Fine thank you Arthur, very well indeed. And your lovely wife?'

I nearly sniggered down the phone. Perry was enjoying this.

'Yes. Yes of course. Fine, thank you. I will come straight to the point Peregrine. I was a bit shocked to hear that you felt it was necessary to talk to someone else about your little company. I thought we had an agreement that we would show you the very best price?'

'Well I thought so too, Arthur. That's why I was so surprised to get a call out of the blue from The Intercontinental Bank, just around the corner from you I believe, asking if I was interested in selling my business and suggesting it may be worth seven million or more. They wanted me to keep a large amount of shares and stay on as Managing Director as well. I am not really sure that I am experienced enough for that, but seven million, I can hardly not talk to them. And by the way Arthur how come you valued it so cheaply?'

'That was bit of an error as it happens Peregrine. It looks like the fifteen year cash flow was built with that one point seven million figure coming out every fifth year, but without accruing. Whoops. Look having rejigged that figure I am sure that I could get my board up to eight million.'

'Well of course that does sound better,' said Perry smugly. 'But that still doesn't take into account the Managing Directors salary and the large shareholding. But what am I saying? That's silly. That is very generous of you Arthur. I am sure I will be able to give you an answer in the next day or two when I have had another chat with Brian at Intercontinental. He is another really fine chap. A bit like yourself actually.'

It was as much as I could do not to laugh. I silently replaced the handset without Arthur hearing me. I guessed the meeting would be breaking up soon. I had chosen Intercontinental and Arthur's equivalent, Brian James, from a file that we keep on our rivals. I knew that they were bitter rivals and that Arthur would never be able to ring them and check. I just hoped he didn't think about a mole.

Everything after that was an anticlimax. Perry rang in next day to say that he had been offered eight million, shares worth another two million and a job at half a million a year for a five year contract. Would we be able to better that. He did say again that, realistically he didn't feel that he had the experience to run the whole company and in some ways he would rather just take the money and leave. I knew this suited Arthur better as he had himself in line to be Chairman of the new board with Tony under him as MD.

They agreed on ten million up-front, with a payment of up to five million more in stage payments if the valuation of the company proved to be worth more than twenty million when the company was floated on the stock exchange in no more than five years time. Perry would also receive two hundred and fifty thousand a year for two years to act as a software consultant for twenty days a year.

The papers were signed within the week.

Chapter 6

That weekend we discussed 'our' plans. I felt that if I left straight away we might be leaving me open to some sort of collusion court-case. And hopefully I had a bonus to collect in a few weeks time. I had no intention of moving into his tiny dirty little flat, and mine wasn't really big enough for the two of us either.

We spent as many days as I could get off looking at flats, holiday brochures and not a few dress shops. Arthur could not complain about the quality of the clothes I was now wearing.

I also prevaricated before resigning because I had been quite enjoying the sexual side of working with Arthur. He was a sleazy little bugger but I guess I am too and Perry was very straight. Much too straight. I was going to have to work on that.

Shopping was not a happy experience for him apparently, well not before I showed him how to have a little fun as we did it.

I took him into a very nice lingerie shop and told him to wait outside the doorway to the cubicles. Choosing my timing to enter with four sets of lingerie I chose the curtained cubicle nearest the door. When the curtain was not completely closed you could just about see in, and if the mirror was angled just so, you could even see a little more I guessed. I knew that from where I was inside by looking into the mirror I could easily see Perry and a metre or so around him. I wondered how much he could see of me.

I stripped off completely and pulled on a matching black lace bra, panties and suspender set and poked my head around the door to see him adjusting the front of his trousers. I waved. He leaned forward and in a stage whisper said, 'Frankie, pull the curtain, I could see in a bit.'

I held my hand over my ear as if I could not hear him. He repeated it in an even louder whisper. Loud enough to alert a couple of other guys who were also standing waiting. I still pretended not to hear and disappeared back inside the cubicle. Pushing my head around it had opened the curtain yet another couple of inches.

I stripped off the black and replaced them with a white set and again leant around the curtain. I could see that I had a small audience forming, the two waiting guys and now a third as well.

Perry frantically was miming curtain pulling to me.

Trying not to laugh and pretending to be shocked I pulled open the curtain to show everyone the delightful new undies.

'Like this, you want me to do it, with the curtains open. No, I really shouldn't. I'm not that sort of girl. Or I wasn't before I started going out with you.'

I quickly pulled back behind the curtain before he could say any more. But not that far. By now the curtain was half open and so when I bent forward from the waist to remove my panties, my bum stuck out around the side of the curtain, I could practically hear the applause building.

My third change completed I stepped out from behind the curtain and came to the doorway to find a speechless Perry practically surrounded by half a dozen men.

'Perry, you a very naughty boy and while I really don't want to undress in front of all your friends, I know you want me to, so I guess, well, I will just compromise and turn my back on you all.'

To the sound of swallowing and coughing from the audience and Perry stuttering 'bbbut.. FFFrankie.. noooo.' I started to undress with my back to him but with the cubicle completely open. Of course I had to turn half round and expose my tits as I picked up the new underwear and well, the new panties did leave very little to the imagination as I turned around to display the wares as an encore. I tried to look embarrassed as the lady assistant shepherded me back behind the curtain with a 'Modom, please do not encourage them to hang around the doorway.'

I quickly undressed and dressed again in my own clothes, picking up my old panties and stuffing them in my hand bag.

'I will take these three sets,' I told the assistant. 'My friends seemed to like them,' I giggled.

I found a very embarrassed Perry.

'Frankie, I was trying to make you close the curtain not open it. All those other men were looking at you and you seemed to enjoy it. Did you?'

'Well maybe a little bit,' I said, 'but I thought you wanted me to. I thought you were playing a little sex game with me, being dominant, and well, I can see it turned you on.'

I conspicuously looked at his cock still straining the front of his trousers.

'Still, no harm done. You enjoyed it a lot and I did a little, so if you pay for my new undies now, we are all square. I will model them, just for you later. I got a real telling off from the assistant. Look, I was in so much of a hurry I didn't have time to put my panties back on.'

I pressed them into his hand.

I was conscious that he stood right behind me on the escalator and chose to sit opposite me in the coffee shop. I wasn't sure whether he wanted to look up my skirt or to stop other straying eyes from checking me out.

By the time we sauntered into a shoe shop however he seemed to have forgotten. It is funny how a girl never forgets when she has no knickers on. I know it just makes me horny.

I selected a pair of lace-up boots and a pair of trainers to try on and asked the assistant to check my shoe size. I mean your feet do swell in the heat don't they.

He was quite charming almost flirty, slipping off my slingback and even massaging the toes a little as he relaxed my foot to get a good measurement.

I could see him having a sneaky look up my skirt but it must have been dark enough to cover-up for any missing garments.

'Perhaps you could just try the other one as well?' I suggested. 'Just in case.'

He was happy to oblige and this time I thought I saw a small raised eye-brow as I sat with both feet upon his measuring stool. I knew I must have been right as he lowered my feet to the ground. One each side of the stool he sat on. That's unusual isn't it. I smile at him and thanked him.

Perry had tired of wandering and looking at men's shoes and come to stand in front of me. I stood up to give him a kiss, oh and take the opportunity of raising and loosening my skirt a little as I sat down again.

The kiss had obviously made him happy and he was quite happy to stand there looking at me, smiling down when the assistant slipped on the first of the trainers and slowly began to re-lace it. Strange how long it can take when they normally lace them up in seconds before putting them on your foot

The other one followed. They felt nice and before standing to try them out I stretched each knee sidewards as if to facilitate looking at the inside of the heels. The assistant got a really good look and probably a strong sniff of my arousal as well. Parry managed to miss it.