This was originally a challenge by a friend to write a scene introducing two characters who had an online relationship but never physically met. It is still ongoing and if it gets good reviews here I'll post the later chapters for public viewing. ***** Ryan stepped out of the lift and into the main office on the 8th floor, just as he'd done every day for...
Back in the day, the early 1980's to be precise, I was badly in need. In need of a job to be more specific. These were times of prosperity for most. The Dow had recently hit 2000, which was a record. The economy was booming and would continue to do so throughout most of the decade. Everyone and everything seemed to be doing great, except for me. Being the re...
"Good morning Ms. Anderson," Karen said as her boss walked past her desk station and into her office. "Good morning Karen," Ms. Anderson said, not even stopping to make eye contact, "I'm going to be very busy today, so I'll need you to let me know if you get any mail for me." "Will do," Karen said as she tried to look busy behind her computer. Karen conti...
Copyright Oggbashan February 2020 The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. This is a work of fiction. The events described here are imaginary; the settings and characters are fictitious and are not intended to represent specific places or living persons. +++ It was the mid-1960s. I had something to celebrate. I had...
There are many beautiful women in your life. Some are taken and some are single, but all of them are there to be seduced! You (Will) - A mid-twenties office worker. You're a typical geek, but with enough social intelligence to not constantly creep out everyone you meet. Your house is the typical place your friends meet up to hang out. You began lifting weigh...
I guess that's when it finally got through to me, I had lost her and there was nothing I could do about it. I had lost my taste for spying on Abby and decided it was time to start trying to get over her. On Monday morning I waited for Abby to leave for work and I went back into her house for the last time retrieve the cameras. I took the video tape out of th...
"Knock-knock!" I was rudely awakened from my hot daydream as my boss, Danny, poked his head through my office door. I didn't mind at all since he was the guy in the daydream. "To what do I owe this visit?" Looking up at him. "Do you have those reports for me yet?" He asked as he walked into my office. "Umm... yea, here they are," I said quickly ruffling...
I was working in Los Angeles as a bookkeeper for a small entertainment agency. My boss was the owner of the agency, he hired me when I was a couple of years out of college. I had a business degree and had studied accounting and I did bookkeeping for the agency. He said that he would train me and although the salary was modest, there was a great deal of oppor...
PART ONE: DAVID I was irritated when old Glenda quit her job to retire in the countryside with her husband. She had been my personal assistant for seven years, she knew my quirks and I knew hers. The old dear was a valuable secretary and I didn't relish the idea of change, not least at a time of upheaval at the law firm. At her leaving party, as I handed o...
Finally I'd made it. There I was sitting in the boardroom of our company. A Vice President at 35 years of age and after only five years with the company, and this was my first board meeting. The long table stretched far away down the room to where the more senior partners sat and the agenda was being read. The first item was my introduction to the board; the...