Nicole's Penance Pt. 03

Nicole was disappointed. On the way to dinner, she had a vision of sitting with some studly sales guys and maybe getting a good fucking from one or more of them after dinner. There was no way she was having sex with these yahoos.

Stan was getting cruder with his comments, and he was making Nicole so uncomfortable that she had nearly made up her mind to move. Just as she was getting ready to talk to Steve about it, he stood with his phone on his ear and left the room.

Stan noticed him leave and immediately after turned toward Nicole, "So, you're the company whore huh?"

He grabbed her tit through her dress and squeezed it painfully. Nicole let out a pained squeal and Stan laughed. Arron and Jerry took that as their signal to laugh too.

Nicole grabbed Stan's arm with both hands and tried to pull him away, "I'm a married woman not the company whore. Now take your hand off me!"

Stan just laughed and grabbed her other breast. He clamped down like a vice on her breasts. She knew without a doubt he was bruising her breasts. She squirmed and tried to stand. Stan stood up and towered over her, "Come on boys. Let's try out the whore."

Stan let go of her breasts long enough to grab her hands and spin her toward the door. He must have motioned to his guys because a hand covered her mouth just as she started to scream. The men surrounded her and carried her kicking out of the room. They were heading toward the elevator when Steve rounded the corner, cell phone at his ear. He pulled the phone away from his ear, "Hey! What the hell do you think you're doing? Let her go now!"

Stan smiled, "What's the big deal boss? She just the company whore and we want to have some fun with her."

Steve was livid, "She is not the company whore you fucking idiot. Now, let her go!"

Resort security officers were nearby and they heard the shouting. Aaron and Jerry had let go of Nicole and were backing off with their hands raised. Stan wasn't giving in to his boss quite yet. He had one hand pulling Nicole's arm behind her back and the other was squeezing her throat. He didn't see the security officers, or the taser one of them held. He was on the floor shaking in the next second.

Nicole fell to the floor. Half an hour later paramedics were done examining Nicole and released her. Steve was right by her side throughout. The Sheriff had shown up and had taken Stan, Aaron, and Jerry into custody. The three men were charged with assault and attempted rape. At a minimum their careers were over.

The Sheriff got statements from Steve and Nicole. He also had a female officer photograph the bruising on her breasts and arms before finally releasing them. Steve took Nicole to her room and stayed with her that night. He held her close as she shivered and cried until eventually, she fell asleep. When she woke in the morning, she was doing much better and was eating breakfast when Steve decided to prod her a little.

Steve knew that he needed to call John and let him know what had happened. He wanted to make sure that Nicole was ready to talk before he did. She had accepted his touch and cuddling last night, and he hoped that was a sign that she wasn't severely traumatized.

He sat down next to her and she didn't flinch, another good sign, "Nicole, please tell me how you're feeling."

She looked up at him, "I'm nearly overwhelmed with feelings. Stan is insane and there is no telling how many women he's hurt. I was terrified when he dragged me out of the meeting room. Thank God you came along when you did."

She took a deep breath, "I didn't do anything that would have made that happen. It was all on them and I know it. I'm strong and I will be fine, but I do want to know one thing. I need an honest answer from you. What made them think I was the company whore? That didn't come out of nowhere."

The anger showed on Steve's face, "I think someone in our group of sex partners has been talking out of school. Stan took what information he heard and assumed that since the women work for the company, they must be company whores. That is the only logical answer I can come up with. I promise you that I will find the truth. When I do, I will bring Hell down on those responsible.

"Right now, we need to call John and tell him what happened. Are you ready to talk? Can you hold it together so that he doesn't panic?"

Nicole nodded, "I really want to talk to my husband."

Steve called John's office. He had Nicole tell him that she was OK before he took over the call and explained what had happened. John was incensed and read him the riot act. He wanted to know how Steve let it happen. Steve shared his theory about someone talking and John finally calmed down enough to think clearly. He had a suspicion about one of the men that had been with Nicole at the dinner party months ago. He told Steve he was going to talk to Charles face to face. Steve warned him to stay calm and to remember the non-disclosure that Charles had signed. John might be able to use that as a lever when he talked to Charles.

He gave the phone back to Nicole and left the room to give them some privacy. The couple were on the phone long enough to reassure each other. Nicole felt a great weight lifted from her when she heard John tell her that he loved her before ending the call.

Nicole decided that a long soak in the Jacuzzi tub was in her immediate future. She went to the bathroom and examined her breasts in the mirror. The bruising was lighter than she expected, although her breasts were tender. Ten minutes later she was in the tub.

Meanwhile back at the office

John didn't know Charles well, but he knew where his office was. As he thought about it on the way, he wondered why he had never heard of Charles wife. Did she not join in with the other wives in sharing? The plaque on Charles door indicated that Charles was head of sales for the southern district. John didn't bother knocking as he shoved the door open.

Charles looked up in surprise. He knew from the look on John's face that he was deadly serious about something. John sat in the chair facing Charles desk, "Charles, you have been sharing secrets about our wife sharing."

Charles tried to look offended but couldn't carry it off. That was all John needed. He got up and walked around Charles desk. He grabbed him by his shirt and pulled him to his feet, "Who have you been talking to and exactly what have you been saying? You have one chance to come clean."

Charles was a pussy and always had been. He knew that John was serious, and he feared for his life in that moment, "I... I just talk with one of my sales guys. You know, guy talk, that's all."

John could barely control his rage. His hand came up and he slapped Charles's face hard, "Your guy talk almost got my wife raped. She was assaulted last night by Stan, Aaron, and Jerry. Stan called her the company whore."

Charles turned white, "Stan is the one I talked to. I never intended any harm. I swear."

John shoved him down in his chair, "You seemed to have forgotten the non-disclosure you signed. You're in deep, asshole. Not only can Steve fire you with cause, but he can also sue your ass off. You need to think long and hard about that.

"Here's what you're going to do. You're going to write down everything you said and the names of anyone else you might have said it to. You will have that done by Monday in time for a morning meeting with Mr. Bronson. Don't you dare hold back a thing. You are damn lucky he is deciding your fate. If it were up to me, I would beat you within an inch of your life and boot your ass out on the street.

"You will never talk about my wife again. You will never approach her. You will never touch her. If you do, you're a dead man. Now, get to writing."

John slammed his door on the way out. When he walked back into his own office Lisa could see that he was overwrought and followed him into his office. She closed the door behind her and locked it, "John, what the hell is going on? Please talk to me. I'm your girl Friday and your friend."

John sat down on his office chair and Lisa immediately climbed onto his lap. She put her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek, "Talk to me lover."

John told her what had happened. His eyes teared up, "I wasn't there for her. I sent her off and couldn't protect her. What kind of husband am I?"

Lisa turned his head toward her, "It sounds to me like Steve handled it and Nicole is going to be fine. You can't be with her twenty-four hours a day no matter where she is, so cut yourself some slack. If Nicole feels like she needs to come home early, then you know she will. Give her the freedom to do what she feels she needs to do."

She kissed his lips and snuggled against him. She was just what he needed in that moment. Holding her calmed him and helped him get beyond his impulse to run to his wife. They sat together like that for a while until John decided to get some work done. Lisa pulled his mouth to her and kissed him deeply before getting off his lap. She left for lunch while John decided to work through.

When John finally looked up at the clock, he realized it was late and he felt like an ass for keeping Lisa after hours. He shut down his computer and walked out of his office. Lisa looked up as he walked by, "Hold up boss."

John stopped and turned toward her. Lisa grabbed an overnight bag and walked over to him, "I'm staying with you tonight and I don't want to argue about it."

"What about your fiancé?"

Lisa grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the door, "She'll be fine. I've already talked to her and she's cool. I'd like you to meet her sometime, then 'meat' her, if you catch my drift. Now come on."

John followed her into the hall. When they got on the elevator he turned to her, "Uhm... There may be someone waiting when we get there. I hope that doesn't make you uncomfortable."

Lisa laughed, "No worries. I talked to Beth already. Actually, I'm kind of excited. She's really hot!"

The parking garage was nearly empty so there was no one to notice as Lisa put her bag in the trunk of John's car. They would need to be discrete in the morning when he brought her back. They didn't need a scandal right now.

They arrived at John and Nicole's apartment and John opened the door for Lisa. They walked in to find Beth in an apron and nothing else preparing dinner. Lisa walked over to Beth and gave her a kiss on the lips, "Nice outfit. I think I have one just like it."

With that said Lisa quickly stripped and was soon serving John a glass of wine. John had never seen her fully nude, and she was stunning. His eyes followed her swaying tits as she walked around the room. When she took them out of his view, his eyes followed her tight little ass. His mood had definitely improved. He stripped down to his boxer briefs and relaxed on the bar stool while the two beautiful women pranced around his kitchen naked. He couldn't help but smile.

At the resort, that afternoon

Nicole was standing outside the meeting room thinking tingly thoughts about the phone call with John that morning. It was just before 2:00 when Steve walked up. He handed her a copy of the contract, "I'm sorry I didn't get this to you sooner, but things happened. How are you doing?"

Nicole smiled, "I'm good Steve. I already made an appointment with a good counselor when I get back, just in case I'm fooling myself. Until then, I'm raring to go. Quick, tell me about the people we're meeting."

Steve wasn't so sure he believed she was doing well, but nodded anyway, "These are the guys that had flight problems. We're meeting with twin brothers that co-lead their company. You wouldn't think the co-leading thing would work, but they excel at it. We want to use them as distributors in some very high-end markets. We need them more than they need us, and the contract reflects that."

Nicole frowned, "Whoa, wait a minute. You wrote this contract assuming we had to pay more?"

Steve looked at her confused, "Of course. I don't think they would even consider negotiating with us otherwise."

Nicole reached up and bonked Steve on the forehead, "Dumbass, they're sitting in there right now waiting to negotiate and they haven't seen the contract. Here is what I suggest. Write down what you want, regardless of their so-called greatness, and we will negotiate off that. You know what you want, and you know how much you are willing to spend to get it. Knock fifteen percent off what you want to spend and start negotiating from there. While you're doing that, I'm going to make them question their greatness."

Steve was skeptical, but he couldn't fault her logic or her success just a day ago. He opened the door and they walked in and shook hands with Ben and Sam Nelson. Nicole couldn't help but notice that while the twins carried themselves with some arrogance, it wasn't entirely unfounded. They were identical twins and looked to be in their late thirties. They were also very hot examples of manhood. Both were quite muscular, but not overly so. Handsome faces and bright blue eyes were enough to make most women want to swoon. She really wanted to know what they were sporting downstairs but couldn't get a look.

They had no sooner sat down when Ben started complaining about the donuts and coffee on the sideboard, "The coffee and the donuts have one thing in common. Both are stale."

Nicole immediately responded, "You're not broke, and this is a high-end resort. I'm sure you did just fine in your room before you came down here. If it bothers you that much, please feel free to call the front desk and ask for fresh coffee and donuts. While we wait why don't we talk about why we are really here."

Ben, or maybe Sam, smirked at her, "And why are we really here? I have more important things to do."

"You would like us to believe, like our competitors, that we need you more than you need us. That's bullshit and you know it. You wouldn't be here otherwise. You both know that the beauty and quality of our jewelry is the best out there, especially for the price. You don't just want our business; you need our business. You can't maintain your elite status without us. You don't need volume first; you need excellence first. The volume will follow. That's why you need our company. Have I missed a point, or made an error in what I just said?"

Three men leaned back in their chairs. The looks of shock on their faces evident. Nicole kicked Steve under the table so he would wipe the look off his face. Steve picked up on her subtle reminder quickly, "Gentlemen, here's the deal" Steve went on for a few minutes before throwing out his fifteen percent low figure.

Ben and Sam went outside for a few minutes. When they came back, they asked for two and a half more percent. Steve acted like they were killing him, but eventually agreed.

Steve shook each brother's hand as did Nicole. Steve finished up the meeting, "Gentlemen, I will have an updated contract in a few hours. Why don't you both meet Nicole and I for dinner this evening and we can execute the contract then?"

The twins agreed and left the room. Steve turned to Nicole, "Holy shit! There is no way I am negotiating another contract without talking to you first and having you there for negotiations! I'm putting you on a percentage commission. I will pay you a percentage of each contract you help me negotiate. The percentage will be proportional to your assistance in making it happen. Assuming they sign the contract, that gives you two so far this week. You know how much these contracts are worth. Think about what one percent of the total is. Now, multiply that by two. Starting to get the picture? You earned that. You are not a company whore; you are a company treasure."

Nicole was grinning from ear to ear. She remembered being a housewife and happy to work with her charities. She remembered scoffing at the idea of having a career. 'Holy shit was I wrong!' She gave Steve a huge hug and they walked out of the room grinning. She had reason to. By her quick calculations she had just earned in two days what they had earned as a family over the last three years.

Nicole decided to wait until she got back and saw the final number before telling John. Right now, she was horny and wanted to go fishing at the pool. It wasn't that long before dinner, but she might set the hook for some later fun. She still hadn't tried out the cove behind the waterfall and that was definitely on her list for this week.

She put on her sexiest bikini, which was probably illegal in most states, and made her way to the pool. She had picked the perfect time of day, assuming she wanted the pool to herself. Outside of a couple of women sunbathing she was alone. She soon gave it up as a bad idea and was walking by the two women when one of them looked up at her, "Don't be in such a hurry beautiful."

Chapter 4 cumming soon.