Chapter 1: Our First Time I

The Christmas party was getting closer and the attraction between Hazel and I was reaching a new high. Comments were being made around the office that their flirting was on a different level. The attraction between them was undeniable.

I was so excited to spend time with Hazel at the office Christmas party. I had got changed at the office into jeans, a flowery shirt along with my favourite velvet jacket. I wore my brown cowboy boots. I had worn these before and I knew Hazel took the piss out of them, but I wasn’t sure if this was real or if she was just fucking around with me. I hoped the first but was probably the latter.

There was a pub local to the office called The Crown and that’s where I went beforehand to have a few drinks with the lads from my team. I knew that Hazel had gone around the house of Helen to get ready for the party and I had hoped she would be down the pub beforehand. After a couple of drinks, Hazel hadn’t turned up and it was time to leave for the venue. Although a little disappointed I had not seen her yet, I was excited to get there now so I could. I knew she was going to look stunning and was desperate to see her.

The party was being held at one of the fancy hotel ballrooms in the city centre. The company always chose a good venue and they did not disappoint this time. As I walked up to the doors of the hotel, the lads and I were in good spirits. At the doorway stood the CEO, Kevin, greeting everyone as they arrived. He was a large man and was dressed in a Tuxedo which was a size or two too small.

‘Once he breathes out later,’ Paul said. ‘He’s going to burst all over the floor. His fat will be rolling between everyone like a wave of flesh,’ we all laughed ‘He’ll still think he’s fucking the man and think he can shag anything!’ he laughed as he said this, and we all joined him.

‘Let’s see how many women he gropes and offends,’ I said as we all knew he would.

We reached the door and of course all embraced him with a false but polite hug. ‘Welcome,’ he said. ‘Got any drugs?’ the lads laughed, but nervously. We knew we had but weren’t going to tell him. Kevin publicly declared to the office on a regular basis that we were the team that took too many drugs and drank too much. The drink was slightly true and, to some, so were the drugs. However, we were a tight unit and a high performing team, and it always pissed my boys off when Kevin said this.

As we walked in, there was this grand start case to the right. ‘Up there,’ Kevin said. ‘Get yourself a drink and wait to be called in for the meal’

I was there now and all I wanted to do was see Hazel. What will she be wearing; would I be able to hold back the lust I was feeling for her and had been for so long? I genuinely felt something was going to happen tonight - I wanted something to happen tonight.

The flirting all week was leading towards this night. ‘Fuck,’ I thought to myself ‘Why am I so bloody nervous’

As I walked up the stairs, although I was still having a laugh with the lads, I was scanning everywhere to see where Hazel was. I couldn’t see her anywhere. ‘Was she even here yet?’ I thought. I really wanted to see her.

We got to the top of the stairs and turned right to where all the chatter was coming from. Everyone was in the holding bar, having free champagne before the main sit-down meal.

The room was decked out with Christmas lights and fake snow. It was a literal Winter Wonderland. As I peered around the room, I suddenly felt a hand on my arm and quickly turned around.

‘Hey you!’ Hazel said smiling – that smile that always gave me the butterflies – ‘You making a late entrance to feel special?’

I looked at Hazel and took one step back so I could see her properly. ‘Wow. You look stunning.’ More stunning than I imagined. I knew she was gorgeous, that’s why I had strong feelings for her but, tonight, she looked fucking amazing. She was wearing a red, long dress. It was strapless and clung to her breasts. It wrapped around at the front and lowered to just above her ankles. ‘Give us a twirl,’ I asked

‘Perv,’ she replied but did it anyway. This is when I saw it was back less. My immediate thought was that she was bra less and that her breasts were just a small bit of cloth away from me. A sense of arousal ran through me.

I put my arm on the small of her back. This allowed me to touch her flesh. I instantly felt a warmth between us. ‘Fancy a drink? I’m buying? I said with a smile.

‘It’s free you tosser,’ Hazel replied.

We both laughed.

‘The cocktail bar downstairs isn’t,’ I said and looked at Hazel. ‘No one would notice if we disappear for a drink alone,’

‘I’m not sure, I think they will,’ I wasn’t sure if she meant this or was just nervous about making us too ‘obvious.’

‘Come on,’ I said. ‘If anyone asks, we’ll just tell the truth – we preferred a cocktail,’

With that, I moved my arm from her back and took her hand. I didn’t hold it tight, that would be too risky. I just gently held it and started to walk to the door and then let go, I glanced back and Hazel had that look on her face that made me so hot. A seductive look that told me she was up for this. She was also slightly biting her bottom lip – straight away I wanted her to bite my lip.