Larry did not have much to say as he immersed himself in his work behind the desk.
An indeterminate amount of time passed before he was finally seen stretching and getting to his feet. That was when he noticed someone laid out on the couch.
Had Della not left yet? He walked over with a quilt in hand and leaned in to put it over her.
Della presumably must have sensed movement in her vicinity and threw both arms around his waist. She held on fast and would not let go.
“Wake up, Della,” he reacted swiftly by rocking her body with a light touch.
But that yielded no response whatsoever from her.
“Office hours are over. I'm going to head home,” he said.
The woman buried her head into his abdomen.
Her persistent nuzzling against his body coaxed a repulsive reaction from him.
Was she genuinely asleep or faking it? Larry's suspicions were roused.
She definitely must be doing this on purpose! At this moment, the corner of Della's lips curled up in glee.
“Wake up!” His voice grew in intensity.
However, Della declined to budge.
He gave up resisting and decided to let her have her way till she comes to on her own.
And so the man sat on the couch with Della's head nestled on his thigh. Both of them would likely come across as being quite intimate.
“Larry!”
Jessica suddenly barged in.
She was stunned by the sight that greeted her.
What was going on? Had Della succeeded in seducing Larry? Or was Larry unable to resist Della's subtle entrapment?
Pahh! There was a massive difference between the two! Jessica shook her head in an attempt to clear her mind.
“What the hell is this, Larry?” she asked as she approached.
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