The Agency Ch. 09

"Oh I like your new hair!" Brenda said as she leaned in the office door. "Is that all you have for a desk?"

"Thanks! Yeah, it is, no hiding behind this!" Michelle chuckled a bit nervously.

"Well with legs like yours, why not show them off?" Both of them blushed at Brenda's comment.

"I saw yours last night, you've got nothing to complain about." Michelle replied sliding out from behind the small desk. "Did you bring lunch or are you picking something up?"

"I was going to pick something up, you?"

"You know it's okay to walk in," Michelle said as she grabbed her small purse, "no one's going to bite you."

"Well, I just don't know, it feels odd being here after seeing..."

"The patients that come up from here?" Michelle asked.

"Yeah, like I'm not allowed or something." Brenda said tentatively stepping across the threshold.

"Look at that, you didn't melt or anything!" Michelle teased taking Brenda by the arm and leading her to the elevator. "I had a lot of fun last night," Michelle said as they waited for the elevator, "I'm sorry if I was too forward at the end of the night."

"I kissed you back silly!" Brenda replied while rubbing Michelle's arm.

"Yes you did!" Michelle beamed with pride as the elevator doors opened.

Stepping into the crowded lunch time elevator, Michelle managed to stay close to Brenda. Or was it she was staying close to Michelle? In any case, they walked to a stand around the corner, opting for something quick and easy before heading across the street to a bench near a fountain.

"How do you manage to wear those heels all day?" Brenda asked looking at Michelle' 4-inch heels. "I'm tired at the end of the day wearing my sneakers!"

"I'm not on my feet as much as you are." Michelle responded. "There's a lot of sitting in my job." Michelle stifled a giggle but wanted to add the part about kneeling too. "You are always up and about in your office."

"That is true." Brenda replied. "Okay, you knew this question was coming," Brenda set her soda aside and turned to face Michelle a bit more, "what was the deal with winking at that guy?"

Even though she knew it was coming, Michelle still choked slightly on her drink. She coughed a couple times before she was able to answer. "I'm not sure," she replied honestly, "I've been thinking about it a lot and the only thing I can figure out is, I didn't get a lot of attention from anyone before becoming Michelle." Michelle turned to face Brenda more before continuing. "Now I get a ton of attention and it's tough not to enjoy or even react to it," Michelle said earnestly, "I'm sure someone as attractive as you never had that problem."

"Thank you for the compliment," Brenda blushed and looked down, "but that wasn't always the case, I was kind of nerdy in school and didn't go out much in college. I'm kind of an introvert."

"Yet you asked me out."

"There was something different about you." The statement made both of them giggle. "I mean aside from the obvious wardrobe changes; you just have kind eyes."

"Thanks." They sat silently for a moment before Michelle asked her question, "So, you know what goes on in my office, more or less, why did you flirt so hard with me?"

"I don't know," Brenda replied, "maybe I know you're a safe date?"

"It's not like I'm going to take advantage of you with caged fury down there." Michelle giggled.

"Caged fury? Is that what you call him?" Brenda laughed loudly after asking.

"No, I just made it up actually." Michelle said sheepishly. "But really, why do you have any interest in me? It's not like we can do much romantically."

"I know you can't, but that also makes you kind of safe right?"

"True, but your friends may think you're into girls if they see us kissing." Michelle responded.

"I don't care what they think!" Brenda replied, leaning forward and kissing Michelle's cheek.

"I'm glad."

"Speaking of friends, and not caring," Brenda said in between bites of her lunch, "next weekend one of my friends is having a bachelorette party, wanna come?"

"Seriously?" Michelle asked completely shocked.

"Yeah, why not?"

"I mean, what are you doing that night?" Michelle was nervous but excited about going out with Brenda again.

"They have a party bus so there's no driving, we'll hit a couple dance clubs," Brenda replied, "and you know, see some strippers."

"Guys?" Michelle asked feeling immediately foolish for asking.

"Well of course silly," Brenda gave Michelle a friendly nudge with her shoulder, "it's not like we'd want to watch women take it off, the bride to be is straight."

"I'd be really scared, I've never been out with a group of women. Ever." Michelle responded feeling her heart race.

"I'll be right there keeping you company," Brenda responded, "and we can practice you going out by going out to dinner again. Say, next week?"

"How about sooner?" Michelle suddenly felt bolder. "Like this weekend?"

"You don't think you'll get tired of me seeing me that often?" Brenda teased.

"I like the idea of seeing a lot of you!" Michelle responded.

"Ohhhh! And just when I said you were safe!" Laughed Brenda.

"I mean seeing you a lot!" Michelle blushed deeply.

"You're just too cute," Brenda leaned into Michelle again, resting her head against Michelle's, "I don't know why I'm so comfortable with you, but I am."

"I am really comfortable with you too," Michelle responded leaning back into Brenda, "and I've never been comfortable around any woman."

"I feel honored you feel that way." Brenda replied.

As they finished lunch, Michelle took Brenda's trash and put it in the barrel for her. They made their way back to the building, and were holding hands by the time they walked through the front doors. Rather than wait for another crowded elevator, Brenda suggested the stairs.

"I have to go four floors up," Brenda teased, "you only have to do two!"

"Yeah, but I'm doing two in heels so it's like doing four!" Michelle said before begrudgingly following her.

"Oh just come on!" Brenda led the way up the first few flights, before looking back at Michelle, "Did you let me go first so you could check out my butt?"

"Call it my incentive!" Michelle laughed in response.

"And here I figured your incentive would be me kissing you goodbye," Brenda said before playfully storming up the next few steps, "can't do that in a crowded elevator!"

"Wait, what?" Michelle almost fell trying to catch up.

"For that," Brenda said standing with her hands on her hips while trying to sound stern, "you go first up the next flight!

"How are you going to check out my butt in this flowy dress?" Michelle asked as she started up the last ten stairs.

"Who said I was going to look?" Brenda's response was playful yet snarky. "Or maybe I will!" With a quick move of her right hand Brenda lifted the back of Michelle's dress, affording her a view of the lace stocking tops and cheeky boycut bottoms. "Okay, seriously? Your panties match your dress that perfectly? Who does that?"

"It's another long story." Michelle responded while not attempting to lower her dress.

"I can't wait to hear that one!" Brenda replied finally dropping the dress. On the next landing they stood face to face again. "Thanks for going to lunch with me," Brenda said as she put her arms around Michelle's waist, "and for letting me check out your cute ass."

"Hopefully that means I get to check yours out one day soon!" Michelle responded.

"Maybe!" Brenda pressed into Michelle, standing on her toes a bit to press her lips to Michelle's. This time their kiss was not as brief as the night before. Their lips met, then again, the third time just a quick touch of their tongues before meeting the last time.

"That was nice." Michelle said softly.

"I agree," Brenda said reluctantly stepping back, "tomorrow at 7 at the coffee shop?"

"I wouldn't miss it for the world!"

Both giddily continued on their way to their respective offices. On Michelle's commute home she ended up not only texting Babette about her day but Brenda as well. The only concern she ran into was moving into Babette's the same day of Brenda's friend's bachelorette party. She'd also have to figure out a way to tell Babette that she and Brenda were, were what? Dating? Were they? She'd have to ask tomorrow at lunch. Before bed, Michelle laid out her lingerie and dress for the following day. Now she not only had to be prepared for when she was called into Ms. Allison's office, but also if Brenda lifted her dress again! Slipping into a white satin nightie, Michelle fell fast asleep wondering what the next day would bring.