you sat in Grantâs study with your laptop on his desk and several papers and beige-colored file folders splayed across it as your fingers worked with practiced efficiency across your keyboard, adding the finishing touches to Grantâs upcoming schedule of events that he needed to show up to and what time he had to be there â among other things like double-checking the calendar to make sure the dates didnât overlap, making notes on your nearby Notepad to check with his other staff before finalizing certain event appearances, and writing speeches for whichever events he had to speak at.
Grant worked you hard, but he was also generous when he wanted to be. sure, youâd be slammed with multiple assignments heâd want done by the end of the day, but heâd also pay extra when he gave you too much at one time and would let you spend nights over at his home whenever it got too late so you wouldnât have to drive home worn out and fatigued.
you knew what you were getting yourself into when you signed up to be a politicianâs assistant, and even though it was demanding work, it wasnât anything you couldnât handle yourself. granted, youâd ask Grant for help or guide on some occasions, but 9 times out of 10, youâd complete everything you needed to by yourself and take care of your business â even if it was technically Grantâs business and not yours.
pausing to let your fingers rest, you let out a soft sigh as you wiggled your fingers to release the tension in them, your eyes remaining on the screen of your laptop while you skimmed your rough draft of a schedule. clearing your throat softly, you reached back and gently tightened your ponytail, your hair dangling behind you and occasionally falling over your shoulders.
leaning over, you tapped your phone screen and watched the screen flicker on to showcase your lock screen, â11:53 P.M.â shining in your face and illuminating the notifications that sat underneath it. inhaling sharply, you adjusted yourself in the desk chair and turned your attention back to your laptop as you switched tabs from the schedule to the rough draft of one of the many speeches you had to write, a soft huff falling from your lips before you began typing. granted, you werenât going to write every speech tonight, just the one for his special appearance next Friday.
it wasnât a secret that politicians didnât mean what they said in the speeches they gave â it was all written by someone who worked for them. unfortunately for you, you wrote all of Grantâs speeches, which ultimately led to you getting cramps in your fingers every now and then. initially, you thought he put you in charge of writing his speeches because you were his assistant, but he actually put you in charge of them because of your way with words â they could easily sway a crowd and it was like a power tool for him.
politicians played dirty and you knew that before you met Grant, but after working for him for almost two years, you learned more and more about them everyday â some things you hated that you knew.
as you typed, the sound of the door to the study opening and closing caught your attention, but you didnât look up or pause what you were doing because you were too engrossed in what you were typing.
âiâm almost done for the night, Mr. Spencer. i finished the rough draft of your schedule for the events youâll need to be in attendance for, but iâll need to check with the others before itâs finalized. right now, i just need to finish your speech for next Friday and then iâll be good to go.â you announced, your fingers continuing their rapid pace against your keys, as a small furrow of concentration formed between your eyebrows and you gently bit down on your bottom lip, the gears in your head working overtime to help you type out your faux speech.
âheâs asleep.â your fingers froze mid-sentence and sat in place as a look of confusion crossed your face and your eyes flickered towards the entrance of the room, seeing the Spencer son and not the Spencer father.
âheâs asleep?â you repeated in bewilderment, the furrow between your eyebrows slightly deepening, as Teddy nodded his head and you scoffed under your breath, reluctantly removing your hands from your keyboard and wiping your sweaty palms on your pencil skirt, âsince when is he asleep while iâm still in his house?â
âsince he had two glasses of Bourbon with his dinner,â Teddy chuckled in amusement as he walked further into the room and made his way towards the desk, âiâll make sure to relay the message to him when he wakes up in the morning, though.â
âthank you, Theodore.â you sighed in exhaustion, looking back to your laptop screen, as your fingers found their place on your keyboard again and you resumed typing, your brain jumping back into action after a brief pause.
âyou know you can just call me Teddy, right?â Teddy chuckled, now standing in front of the desk, as he looked down at the pages you had sprawled across it and skimmed over them before setting his sights back on you, âyou donât have to be so professional all the time.â
âiâd rather be too professional than not professional enough, especially with my bossâs son.â you countered, raising your eyebrows a little, as you kept your eyes glued to your laptop and continued typing away, beginning to enter the flow state of helping Grant lie to Southport and its citizens.
a small smirk crossed Teddyâs face and he leaned against the desk on his palms, careful not to cover up any of the details on the spread-out pages, as he looked down at you, his colored irises eyeing you down from head to toe. you wore a black blazer-and-skirt set with a wine-colored dress shirt to pair with it, the hem of your button-up shirt tucked inside the waistband of your knee-length skirt and your sleeves rolled up to your elbows while your blazer sat across the back of the chair.
your feet were enclosed in black designer stiletto pumps that you bought specifically to work in â even if they did make your feet hurt like hell after a long time of walking or standing in them, you found them professional enough for your job.
your eyelashes held a light amount of mascara and your lips were freshly coated in your favorite gloss, not wanting them to get dry while you were absorbed in your work. the light from your laptop screen shined across your face and ultimately highlighted your facial features, the slope of your nose and the width of your nostrils being illuminated as you typed.
you were a beautiful and classy young woman and there was no doubt about it, especially with your confident demeanor and perfect posture. you had Teddy hooked and didnât even know it, but even if you did know it, itâs not like youâd want to act on those feelings â you werenât willing to lose your job over dating your bossâs son.
as you worked, you became so immersed in what you were typing that you drowned out your surroundings and purposely paid no attention to Teddyâs intense stare, his head tilted a bit and his eyes raking over your face as if he was trying to separately memorize each of your facial features.
âyou work too hard.â Teddy suddenly declared, making your eyes avert to him, as your fingers abruptly paused on your keyboard and a small furrow formed between your eyebrows.
âexcuse me?â you asked, not feeling offended by his words but more-so wanting to know how he came to that conclusion.
âyou work too hard,â Teddy repeated, his words coming out more confidently than before, as he leaned up from the desk and started straightening up your papers, your eyes falling to his large hands to watch them separate the pages and slide them back into their respective file folders, âyouâre exhausted and i can see it all over your face. have you even taken a break yet?â
your eyebrows raised in surprise mixed with slight amusement and you leaned back into the desk chair as you took your hands off your keyboard and sat them on your lap instead, instinctively crossing one of your legs over the other.
âTheodoreââ
âTeddy.â
âiâm not calling you that,â you reaffirmed, crossing your arms, as you watched him stack the file folders behind the cover of your laptop and your eyes averted to his face, âcalling you by your nickname isnât professional.â
âyou act like my dadâs gonna fire you if he hears you call me Teddy. literally everyone calls me Teddy.â Teddy emphasized, chuckling softly in amusement, as you raised an eyebrow and an unimpressed expression crossed your face.
âwell, iâm not âeveryoneâ. iâm your fatherâs assistant, and this is a job that requires much more professionalism than anything else,â you remarked, a small furrow forming between your eyebrows, as you uncrossed your arms and raised one of your index fingers to point at him, âand for the record, iâm not exhausted and even if i was, it wouldnât be your business. donât assume you know everything just because youâve been staring me down for the past few minutes.â
âwhy are you being so defensive about this?â Teddy asked, a look of surprise crossing his face, as he crossed his arms and eyed you down, taking note of the tension sitting high on your shoulders, âare you being this defensive because you donât want me in your business or because iâm right and you donât like that i can see through you?â
you paused, really paused, and for the first time in a while, you realized someone had truly read you from cover-to-cover like you were their favorite book, and you hated it. you stared at him for a moment, gauging his reaction to your silence while also thinking of your next move, and you uncrossed your legs as you leaned up from the desk chair and moved towards your laptop again, your eyes skimming over what you had written while your fingers moved back to their previous positions.
âiâd like it if you left, Theodore.â you murmured, avoiding his gaze, as you resumed typing and Teddy chuckled lowly, a small knowing smirk crossing his face while he watched you shut down from the conversation.
âno, you wouldnât. we both know you wouldnât,â Teddy chuckled, shaking his head a little, as he uncrossed his arms and moved to walk around the desk, his steps slow and deliberate yet garnering none of your attention, âlet me help you relieve that stress. i know i can make you feel good, if you let me.â
you didnât dignify him with a verbal answer and you kept your eyes on your laptop screen as you continued typing, your fingers moving fiercely to wrap up the end of the speech. the quicker you finished your work, the quicker you could get out of Grantâs house, and thatâs truly all you could think about â at least, it was until Teddy appeared behind your chair and grabbed the top of it to spin you around to face him.
you gasped once the chair spun and your hands instinctively grabbed onto the arms of it as you looked up at Teddy in bewilderment, a deep furrow forming between your eyebrows.
âhave you lost your mind?â you asked, staring up at him like he had two heads, as you nearly broke your professional act from his actions and had to catch yourself from cursing him out by gently biting at your cheek.
âno, but iâm sure youâre losing yours from how long youâve been staring at that screen,â one of Teddyâs hands reached down and grabbed onto your chin as he gently lifted your head a little higher and kept you from looking away, making you realize just how tall he actually was, âyou donât have to professional all the time â at least, not with me. let me help you carry all that stress on your shoulders. you deserve relief.â
before you could respond, Teddy sunk down to his knees in front of you and your eyes widened in horror as you watched him place his hands against your knees, your hands instinctively moving to cover his.
âTheodoreâ t-this is highly inappropriateâ if your father walks in, iâll be fired on sight.â you couldnât believe your eyes and it was obvious that you were shell-shocked because your voice was wavering and your tone was much more frantic than it was before, practically scrambling to try and salvage the tiniest bit of professionalism that hung in the air.
âhe wonât. i locked the door.â Teddyâs hands shifted from the top of your knees to behind them and he pulled you to the edge of your chair, eliciting another gasp from you, as your back sat against the chair and your hands shot out to grab his wrists, your heart dropping straight to your ass.
âyouâ Teddy, no, i-i canâtâŠâ you whispered desperately, making Teddy freeze in place, as Teddyâs grip tightened on the back of your knees and he stared up at you in disbelief, his eyes searching your face.
the two of you sat in silence for a moment, letting the weight of your words hang like a chandelier. your professional persona had slipped and you knew Teddy wouldnât let it go â in fact, heâd probably bring it up every day he was alone with you.
âsay it again,â Teddy pleaded softly as he scooted closer to you and let his khaki-colored slacks drag across the clean hardwood floor, his hands sliding from the back of your knees to your thighs to grab onto them, âplease say it again.â
âT⊠TeddyâŠâ you whispered, your voice barely audible, as you swallowed hard and let out a shaky exhale, âwe canât do this. if your dad knew about thisââ
âhe wonât know. he doesnât have to know. this is between you and me, even if you do work for him,â Teddy reassured as his fingers grazed the hem of your skirt and you inhaled sharply, your thighs squeezing shut from the contact, âif you want me to stop, then say it. look me in my eyes and tell me you want me to leave.â
your eyes searched his and you reluctantly stayed quiet as you looked down at him, your breathing slightly irregular and your palms starting to sweat against Teddyâs wrists. taking note of your silence, Teddy hooked his fingers inside the hem of your skirt and gently tugged at it as he watched the tension in your thighs ease and watched you stop squeezing them together, allowing them to part just a little.
âcan i take care of you tonight?â Teddy asked softly, his eyes scanning your face, as you sat quietly for a moment before doing something you never thought you would â you nodded your head, the movement slow and hesitant.
ââŠyes, Teddy.â you answered, your voice as soft as his, as Teddyâs eyes lit up and his gaze softened, staring at you like you were his most prized yet fragile possession.
standing up from his knees, Teddy grabbed your hands and pulled you up from the chair before nudging it to the side with his foot, the chair softly rolling towards the bookshelf. even in your heels, you still didnât come close to Teddyâs height. he walked you backwards towards the desk until the back of your thighs pressed against it, and you took the hint to sit on top of it, the hard wood pressing against your ass and thighs while Teddy moved to stand between your legs.
âwaitââ
âi got it.â
Teddy already knew what you were about to say, so he knew he had to take care of it before you changed your mind about giving in to him. you watched him save the document you were writing the rough draft of Grantâs speech on before he shut down your laptop and closed the screen, gently nudging it to the side and being careful enough not to push it too close to the edge of the desk.
once that was taken care of, Teddy turned his attention back and he looked at you for a moment before leaning down to you and kissing you softly, his hands resting against your hips and his thumb tracing small circles on them. you slowly but surely melted into the kiss and you reached up to cradle his face as you returned the kiss, earning a soft and barely audible groan from Teddy while he pulled you closer to him.
the tension in your shoulders slowly dwindled away and Teddy could feel your body relax in his hold as he deepened the kiss, your arms looping around his neck and pulling him closer to you. his thumbs shifted and slipped beneath the waistband of your skirt as he tugged at the material for a second time and you removed your arms from around him, bracing your hands against the desk to help lift your hips up.
slowly, Teddy pulled the skirt down your hips and let it slide off your legs and onto the floor, the soft thud of it catching both of your ears. without warning, Teddy pulled back from the kiss and dropped down to his knees for a second time as his hands hooked underneath your legs and he tugged you closer to the edge of the desk, his hands shifting towards the waistband of your panties and hooking his fingers into it.
his eyes found yours, silently asking for permission to see you bare, and instead of a verbal response, you raised your hips again, giving him the green light without opening your mouth. pulling off your underwear, Teddyâs hands grabbed your thighs and spread them wide as his eyes landed on your pussy, noticing the slickness of your arousal clinging to your folds and giving your genitalia a delectable shine.
Teddy swallowed hard â audibly hard â and his dick stiffened so hard in his slacks that his breathing hitched and his grip tightened on your thighs. he had always felt something for you, but seeing you like this was a sight he didnât know if he could handle without turning into an eager and needy man ready for you to use to ease your stress.
leaning forward, Teddy stuck out his tongue and flattened it as he licked from your entrance to the tip of your clit, earning a sharp gasp from you and making your jaw drop while you looked down at him. his mouth parted further and he layered your pussy with open-mouthed french-kisses, his fingertips massaging your thighs and caressing the melanated skin in his grasp.
your head tilted back and a soft moan fell from your mouth as you reached down and cradled the back of his head with one of your hands, your fingers tangling in his hair follicles and the pads of them caressing his scalp. Teddy ate you out like a man who hadnât eaten his favorite meal in years, and you were fighting for your life to keep your noises to a minimum. sure, Grantâs bedroom was upstairs and the study where you and Teddy were was downstairs, but considering how quiet the house had gotten, you had a suspicion that you would still be heard.
âT-TeddyâŠâ you whimpered, a furrow forming between your eyebrows, as you felt his lips lock around your clit and your hips jerked, a mewl falling from your mouth and your grip tightening in Teddyâs hair and on the desk.
the sound of you calling out his nickname and not his government name did things to him he couldnât put words to, but he knew heâd be stuck on you more than he already was. you went so hard on your âiâm not calling you Teddy because itâs not professional.â rant just to fold the moment he applied enough pressure on you, and you were sure it was boosting his ego.
âfuuuckâŠâ you whined, arching into his touch, as you felt two of his thick fingers slide inside you and your eyes rolled back, your other hand leaving the desk to rest against the nape of Teddyâs neck instead, âmmh⊠sâgood, TeddyâŠâ
Teddy groaned against you, the sound deep and filled with pure want, and he feasted on you with more determination than before, hungrily devouring you like heâd never get this chance again again and thrusting his fingers inside your slick walls with practiced ease to add to your pleasure. a squeal fell from your lips and your jaw went slack as your eyes squeezed shut and your legs jerked, your heels slowly but surely sliding off of your feet and separately hitting the floor with soft thuds.
your back arched and your thighs flexed underneath Teddyâs grip as your eyebrows furrowed deeply and your body shuddered, your orgasm crashing down on you before you could announce it. a desperate whimper fell from your mouth as Teddy continued eating you through your climax, your toes curling and your hips jerking while your eyes fluttered open.
âs-shit, babyâŠâ you whimpered softly, your words coming out breathy, as Teddy eventually pulled away from you and he licked his wet lips, savoring your taste and standing to his feet for a second time.
âiâve never heard you cuss before,â Teddy grinned in amusement, his hands moving to the buttons of your shirt, as he slowly undid each button and watched your shirt fall open to reveal more of your curves, âi like it. sounds sexy cominâ from you.â
âi donât cuss at work, Teddy,â you chuckled softly, raising your eyebrows, as you shrugged the shirt off your arms and tossed it to the floor, leaning forward to unbutton his in return, âitâs called code-switching. i speak a certain way to appear more professional on the job.â
âdonât code-switch around me anymore,â Teddy murmured, watching your fingers undo his shirt, as your actions paused and his gaze shifted to meet yours, searching your eyes with a hint of seriousness in his stare, âi want you â the real you. fuck beinâ professional, i want to hear you cuss and call me by my nickname when nobodyâs around.â
âyou donât know what you askinâ of me,â you chuckled softly, shaking your head a little, as you finished unbuttoning his shirt and pulled it off of his shoulders, watching him pull his arms back to let the material slide off of them and onto the floor, âi canât do that and you know i canât.â
âyou doinâ it right now,â Teddy remarked, raising an eyebrow, as a small knowing grin pulled at the corners of your mouth and you hummed softly, knowing he was right, ânobody has to find out about any of this, but donât think iâma just fuck you and thatâll be the end of this. when i said i wanted you, i meant that, and i donât care what anybody has to say about it â not even my dad.â
you looked at Teddy and for a moment, all you did was stare, your eyes searching his while your hands sat against his sides. you always knew Teddy felt something for you because of how he acted around you, especially when the two of you were alone, but now things were shifting into something that you knew you couldnât run away from â you were already in too deep to run.
ââŠi hear you, Teddy.â you finally spoke, your voice softer than before, as Teddy smiled a little and leaned down to you, kissing you deeply while his hands slid behind your back to unclasp your bra.
you returned the kiss and cupped his jaw in one of your hands as your other hand slid down to his hips and unbuckled his belt, the straps of your bra sliding down your shoulders in sync with his belt coming undone. you briefly removed hands from Teddy to remove your bra and once the undergarment hit the floor, Teddyâs hands were on your breasts, kneading the soft flesh in his large palms while his fingers toyed with your nipples and eventually erected them.
you moaned softly against his mouth and deepened the kiss, earning a soft groan from Teddy while his tongue swiped your bottom lip. parting your mouth, you allowed his tongue entrance and met it halfway as your tongue tangled with his and your hands moved back to his hips, unbuttoning his slacks and tugging them and his boxers down his hips.
both of you pulled away from the kiss at once and Teddy dipped his head into the crook of your neck as he planted soft kisses along your melanated skin, one of his hands grabbing your hip to tug you closer to the edge of the desk. you exhaled softly through your mouth and cradled his head in one of your hands as the other rested against his shoulder, your head tilting to the side to expose more of your neck.
âdonât leave marks on me, Teddy,â you murmured, feeling him hook one of your legs onto his waist, as Teddy hummed softly and glided his tongue across your neck, sending a gentle shiver down your spine, âiâm serious.â
âi know you are,â Teddy mumbled, his other hand leaving your breasts, as he reached between the two of you and grabbed his dick, swiping the tip through your folds before lining it up with your entrance, âiâm not leavinâ anything.â
the moment those words left his mouth, that was when his hips pushed forward and his dick slipped inside of you, a gasp falling from your mouth and a moan falling from his as he continued pushing forward until he was buried to the hilt. exhaling sharply, Teddy raised his head from the crook of your neck and looked down at you, his eyes hooded and his pupils holding a mixture of love and lust while he grabbed your other leg and hooked it onto his waist.
âyou alright?â Teddy asked softly, searching your eyes, as you let out a soft shallow breath and slowly nodded your head, your hands clutching his upper arms, âuse your words, beautiful. talk to me.â
âi-iâm alright,â you shakily replied, your words coming out soft and breathy, as your hands slid up from his arms to his face and you cradled his jaw in your palms, a needy glint shining in your eyes while they stared up at him, âi n-need you to move, Teddy⊠pleaseâŠâ
your words flipped a switch in Teddyâs brain and his grip absentmindedly tightened on your thighs as he started rocking his hips into yours, his movements starting off slow and gradually shifting to a steady and moderate pace. your jaw slightly dropped and a furrow slowly formed between your eyebrows as your head lolled back and you moaned, the sound not loud enough to reach Grant yet loud enough to echo off of the walls of the study. your hands moved from his face back down to his arms and you held them tighter, feeling the way they flexed underneath your grip while your body rocked with each thrust.
truth be told, you were such a work-oriented person that you didnât know the last time you actually allowed yourself to relax and let someone take care of you. granted, you had plenty of men that wanted to get with you, you just never showed any of them the time of day. Teddy was stubborn, though â determined, if you will. he knew he shouldnât have kept trying to get with you because of Grantâs obvious disdain with his son dating his assistant, but he couldnât continue suppressing his desires and watching you from a distance anymore.
he wanted you and only you, and even though things would most likely be complicated after this, he was grateful to be your source of relief in your time of need â even if you didnât want to admit how thoroughly exhausted your mind and body were.
wrapping your legs around his waist, Teddy leaned forward and led you down on the desk until your back rested against it, your ponytail dangling off of the edge while your arms wrapped around his neck to hold him close. as he laid you down on it, his strokes picked up a bit more speed and you whimpered at the feeling, your legs tightening up around his waist while your hands moved to hold onto his back.
âT-TeddyyyâŠâ you whined, a furrow forming between your eyebrows, as Teddy rested his forehead against yours and met your gaze, one of his hands moving up to cup your jaw in his palm.
âyou always work so hard. always got your head in some papers and your laptop. whenâs the last time someone took care of you? hm?â Teddy murmured, his eyes searching yours, as his thumb tenderly caressed your cheek and a whimper fell from your lips in response, âwhenâs the last time someone made you feel good, beautiful?â
ââŠi-iâŠâ you paused, not because the pleasure was overwhelming you, but because you were embarrassed to admit how long itâs actually been since you had someone on your arm, âi-itâs⊠been a w-whileâŠâ
âyou need to take breaks, baby. let yourself relax⊠let yourself breathe and stop overwhelminâ yourself with the bullshit my dad puts you through,â as Teddy spoke, his hands shifted to different places on your body, one of them on one of your breasts and twisting your nipple with his fingertips while the other slid between your legs to rub your clit with his thumb, âyou deserve to be catered to. deserve to be loved on and worshipped like the Goddess you are. deserve to be pleasured to your liking so all that stress can roll off of you and not sink into your system like itâs been doinâ.â
âTheodoreâŠâ his government name left your mouth in a breathy whine, the sound a mixture of pleasure and deep desire, as Teddy moaned deeply at the sound and a small furrow formed between his eyebrows, his dick pulsing against your walls in response to your whine.
âGod, you donât know what you do to me,â Teddy confessed, his hand shifting from your breasts to your waist, as he held you place and sped up his thrusts again, speeding up his thumb on your clit as well to match the rhythm of his strokes, âi canât get enough of you. i can never get enough of you. fuck, i get excited at the thought of seeinâ you come over, even if youâre only here for work. i need you, baby. i want you so fuckinâ bad that it hurts to see you leave here with all that damn stress sittinâ on your shoulders.â
âtired of fightinâ how i feel. tired of denyinâ it. tired of holdinâ it in,â Teddy mumbled as he pressed soft kisses along your jawbone, âwords canât describe how bad i need you â how bad i want you. iâve tried so hard to ignore it, baby, but i canât. i canât do it. youâre so fuckinâ special to me, beautiful.â
hearing Teddy confess his immense love and yearning for you while he was fucking you into the same desk you work on was doing things to you that you hadnât felt in years, and you knew youâd be a goner by the time you and him were finished. in fact, you mightâve already been gone and hadnât realized it yet, but with how good your body was feeling, you didnât give a damn.
as long as Grant didnât know, that was all you cared about. regardless of how Teddy felt about you and how he made your body feel, you still didnât want to risk your job by having an entanglement with your bossâs son, but at this point, you had risked your job the moment you didnât tell Teddy to leave when he gave you the choice to.
âb-babyyy,â you whimpered, your grip on his back tightening, as Teddy placed one final kiss against your jaw and his eyes shifted to meet your gaze, his thumb rubbing small circles against your waist while his other thumb continued its attack on your now throbbing clit, âoh, f-fuuuuck, iâm gonna c-cuuum, Teddyyy...â
âcum for me, beautiful. want you to wet me up and let me take all that stress off your shoulders. let me relieve you, baby, please. let me relax you and give your body what it needs, itâs what you deserve.â Teddy talked you towards your orgasm in such a soft and sweet tone â one contradicted the way he was fucking you â that your orgasm rocked through you so intensely that you squealed, your jaw dropping and your head lolling back against the desk while your eyes rolled back and you clung onto Teddy for dear life.
and just like that, Teddy made years of stress melt off of you with ease just by making you cum twice.
Lex was always working. Always absorbed in one of his many screens, directing others while talking into his earpiece, typing on a keyboard. He was maximally efficient, never slowed down. Thatâs why you were bouncing in his lap while he sat at his desk, biting your lip to silence your moans as your pussy was being stretched over his cock, as he took a business call.
Ever since Lex hired you, he had been rather taken with you and used his position as your boss to promote you to his personal assistant. You soon learned that this meant making his coffee and allowing him to use your pussy whenever he pleased. You werenât using your Computer Programming degree you had worked so hard for, but it was hard to mind when the head of his cock was hitting your cervix with every thrust and he was looking at you with his intense gaze - letting out praises or insults under his breath.
âFilthy little slut,â he grunted as you sunk down on his cock before pressing his earpiece to start the call. âYes, President Ghurkos! So excited to finally speak to you, sir!â his voice switched to happy professionalism all while he watched your joining, and gave your ass a squeeze.
Other times he had you down on your knees under his desk, holding you by a handful of hair as you sucked him off in between meetings. âFuck,â he groaned, âYou are so good at that, Iâm so fucking happy you applied here.â
If he had a meeting at 11, his grip would tighten in your hair, panting as he spilled down your throat at 10:59. He would help you up and slap your ass on the way out the door to refill his coffee cup.
Being Lexâs personal assistant meant being at his beck and call at all hours of the day. You would receive phone calls in the dead of night, Lex telling you to get in the car that was parked outside your apartment. You would obey and be driven back to LuthorCorp, only to be buzzed into his office and bent over his desk.
You had thought it was rather presumptuous when he took it upon himself to buy you out of your lease agreement on your apartment without consulting you first. When you questioned him, he didnât even look up from his computer. âMore efficient to keep you here than to call you a driver,â he shrugged, and pointed at his empty mug, âAnother coffee.â
You soon grew accustomed to sleeping in your own personal quarters of LuthorCorp - a luxurious studio apartment with a beautiful view of Metropolis. And more importantly, you grew accustomed to being woken up at all hours of the night with his cock inside you.
âFucking Superman-â he spat as he swung the door to your room open suddenly, waking you. You opened your eyes and gazed up at him as he grabbed your ankle and yanked you to the edge of the bed, you could tell by his tired and worn appearance that he hadnât slept yet - even with all the money in the world he couldnât buy rest.
He quickly opened his belt and trousers, you had no clothes to remove as you always slept naked - at his request. He put your legs on his shoulders and you yelped as he forced his way in dry, but your body quickly provided arousal as he started to fuck you - taking his frustration out on your pussy.
He slapped you across your face, which caused you to moan and tighten around him. âFilthy girl,â he spat as he continued to use your cunt mercilessly.
Soon, he spilled into your cunt - fucking you through his orgasm. Just as quickly as he had walked in and had his way with you, he untangled himself from your body and zipped himself up.
âGet dressed,â he sighed, checking his watch, âIâll see you in my office, the coffee doesnât make itself.â
Tags: Grump/Sunshine, Grump!Lena Luthor, Sunshine!Reader, Fluff, Humor, Everything Is Strictly Platonic, Reader Can Speak Multiple Languages, A Black Cat Named Stormy
A/N: Thank you for such a lovely request @owloftheshadows! I had fun making this, and I hope it lives up to your expectations! â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
 âHi! My name is Y/n.â
Lena swore that this was the beginning of her undoing. It was the first thing that you said to her when you came into her life, and since then, she could never look back.
Lena was always a simple person. She woke up, worked, exercised when she had the time, and slept. The next day? Rinse and repeat. On Fridays, she participated in game night with her friends. Any other day? Lena was either at Catco or L-Corp. Everyone knew that she was a private person, and that boundary of Lenaâs was always respected. She was never an open book, and outside her immediate friend group, Lena really didnât socialize. She had two empires to run and not a lot of time to screw around. It wasnât that she didnât find value in socialization. Even Lena needed to leave her desk occasionally. It was that Lena valued her work. Being a Luthor came with a legacy that, quite frankly, needed its own PR crew. Thanks to her mother and brother, Lena spent more time cleaning messes she didnât make and fixing the Luthor image. It was hard to live in the shadow of a narcissistic, megalomaniac with a shiny scalp and a superiority complex. However, thanks to years of hard work and perseverance, Lena was making a name for herself outside of the clutches of violence and pain that was usually associated with her namesake.
After long hours in the office or in the lab, Lena drove home drained and exhausted. She needed a new assistant. Kara was her previous one, but Lena rightfully promoted her to a journalist. Not long after, Kara earned a Pulitzer for her story on the Children of Liberty. Her award was a fantastic feat for both her and Catco. The credibility of her work led the public to trust in her, and in the company, to tell the truth. The unbiased truth. Lena will always be grateful for Kara. She was an amazing friend, and an even more amazing journalist. However, Lena would be lying if she said that she didnât feel Karaâs absence as her right hand. Lena thought that she would be able to manage it all on her own, but juggling projects, meetings, conference calls, international flights, emails, and everything else in between was a nightmare. She was screwing up her own schedule, and it was embarrassing. Lena wasnât one to make mistakes like that, but she was being pulled in too many directions at all hours of the day. She needed another personal assistant immediately. Kara was an excellent one, which is why Lena pulled her aside and asked her for help. She trusted her friend and her work ethic, which was why Lena left the decision up to Kara as to who should fill the position. All she asked was that they start as soon as possible, hopefully, by tomorrow. Sheâll fast track the paperwork herself. Lena wouldnât even bother with sending it to HR. Their vetting process was thorough and extensive, but it was too costly in time, and that was something that Lena couldnât afford to lose right now. She had presentations, conference calls with international conglomerates, domestic interviews, more research to conduct... it just kept going. Between her work at L-Corp and her work at Catco, she wondered if she was maybe running herself a little bit too ragged.
Lena parked her car in the secured garage with a tired huff. For a few minutes, she sat in the driverâs seat and released her hair from the confines if its bun. This morning, her hair was neat and pristine. Lena laid it down with enough gel that her hands had been sticky for the rest of the day, no matter how many times she washed them. Still, she managed to sweat profusely through the layer, and what remained of it now was frizzy hair and fly aways. She needed to delegate her work. This was too much even for her. Before she left the car, she sent a series of texts to her friend Andrea. Andrea was more than happy to take over Catco for as long as Lena needed it, and already, a breath of relief pushed passed her lips. She sent a text to Kara to warn her and the others of the immediate change, and Kara responded that she would spread the word. In the morning, Lena would have to send all her information to Andrea. That included current ongoing stories, interviews that would need to be scheduled, resources that still needed to be fleshed out, among other things. Lena released another weary sigh as she grabbed her bag. The term âexhaustedâ couldnât even begin to describe how she felt right now. She felt like she needed to be buried.
Lena trudged inside of her high-rise apartment complex. She lived in a nice, but modest part of National City. It was expensive, but it wasnât pretentiously or flamboyantly exorbitant. Lena knew that she could live in a mansion or penthouse, but in her eyes, it was too ostentatious. Just because she had money, it didnât mean that she had to flaunt it. She gave a friendly wave to the concierge at the desk, Stan. Stan was a sweet, older gentleman that had to be in his 70s. He once told her that he preferred the silent, peaceful nights over the bustling chaos of the day. When he saw Lena approaching, he pressed a button on his control panel. The door buzzed and opened automatically, saving Lena the trouble of having to dig for her access key in the hot mess that was her purse. When she crossed through the threshold, Stan stood up politely.
âAnother late night for you, Ms. Luthor? I really wish that youâd go easy on yourself.â
Lena gave him a friendly smile but kept walking. Her exhaustion was too palpable for her to stop and converse, but she did answer him.
âI wish, Stan. I really do, but thereâs too much that I need to do.â
At that, he gave her a sad smile and reached beneath the counter to give Lena her mail. âDo be safe, Ms. Luthor.â
âYou too.â
She took her, rather thick, bundle of mail, and was just stepping into the elevator when Stanâs voice stopped her.
âBy the way, someone finally moved into that unit that is next to yours. She seems like a lovely girl, very full of energy.â
Lena nodded and smiled before the doors slowly slid shut. So, she finally had a neighbor. She hadnât known who the previous tenants were, just that they were noisy and were constantly getting into arguments. It would be a lie if Lena said she wasnât disappointed that they finally left. For almost a year, that room remained empty and blissfully quiet. Lena did wonder who occupied it now, but she wasnât curious enough to investigate or to introduce herself. She just hoped that she could be cordial with the newest addition to the property.
When the elevator doors opened, Lena stepped off idly, her full attention on the stack of bills she held in her hand. To her bewilderment, most of them were past due. They even had late fees. What the hell? She could have sworn that everything in her name was on autopay. She did that so things like this wouldnât happen. What was going on??? Lena froze in her steps as she flipped through all the papers, her fingers tearing open the envelopes so that she could see just how bad everything was. Numbers bolded in thick, red font greeted her frustrated gaze as she considered the possibility of having to call the bank in the morning. Something must be wrong. With a sigh, she resumed walking, the carpet in the corridor muffling her steps. Lena wasnât paying attention, her gait growing faster when she realized just how tired and overworked she was. Now, she wanted to get home to her cat and to a nice glass of wine. Her hand was reaching into her purse to grab her keys when she ran into something. Or someone. You yelped as you dropped the stack of books in your hands, and Lena grunted as her grip on her mail slipped. Books and papers spilled onto the floor, scattering haphazardly in the hallway. Lena was moving before her brain had the chance to process what happened. She crouched, her hands reaching for whatever they could grab. You did the same, apologizing profusely.
âOh my god, Iâm so sorry-â you began but Lena was already speaking.
âNo, no. Itâs on me-â
More hands grasped at flyaway papers and tossed books.
âIâve spent the entire day moving in-â
âI should have paid attention to where I was going-â
You and this mystery woman took things at random, trying hard to help each other so that you could get back to your respective tasks. Youâd sort through the disparate pile once you stood up, but your main concern was remedying this social slight.
âI just have too much junk-â
âI was trying to get home-â
More flurries of panicked movements and a few awkward laughs filled the space.
âI hope that youâre okay.â
You both said the sentence at the same time, your voices overlapping as you paused to look at each other, but it didnât stop there. The last item that remained on the floor, one of your books, sat rested and opened with the pages bared. It was between you and this stranger. Of course, it needed to be picked up, so you went to grab it... and so did she. Your hands collided, your fingers brushing against hers. That was how you discovered how silky smooth her skin was and how green her eyes were. You looked up to meet her gaze, your mouth falling open slightly at just how vibrant they were. Holy fuck! This woman before you was ethereally gorgeous. Despite how tired she looked, nothing about her seemed out of place. With pale, flawless skin, dark, shiny hair, and eyes as green as emeralds, you were looking at a goddess. She took you by surprise, and while you were too slow to react, she was not. She snatched her hand away from you like you were on fire. Her cheeks colored a muted pink as she hurriedly stood up.
âSorry about that,â she mumbled as she sorted through what she held in her hands. âItâs been a long day.â
She handed over your books while you passed over her mail. Running into her wasnât the cherry on top of this entire situation. You were now staring at her, too enamored by her beauty as she looked at you with concern. You werenât talking. You werenât blinking. Lena wasnât even entirely sure that you were breathing right now.
âAre you okay?â
That single question seemed to snap you out of your stupor, and you stammered as you tried to form a coherent sentence. âUhhhh y-yes. Sorry. Hi! My name is Y/n, your new neighbor.â
Lenaâs eyebrows shot up, but she wasnât surprised. If anything, she wanted to get into her apartment all the more. She didnât answer at first until the silence stretched on longer than necessary, the air between you growing thick with awkward energy.
âIâm Lena.â
You chuckled. âOh, I know. Everyone knows who you are.â
Lena⊠didnât have a response for that. Instead, she flashed a quick smile and made a beeline towards her front door.
âHave a great night,â she said over her shoulder.
âYouâŠâ you tried, but Lena was already inside of her apartment, and she gently closed the door. â⊠too.â
You blinked before smiling. You knew that Lena Luthor was in the area, but what were the odds that youâd be her neighbor? You stepped into your own apartment, closed the door behind you, and locked it. Setting the books on the dining table, you checked the time and saw how late it was. It would certainly explain why Lena looked as tired as she did. You needed to get to bed yourself so that you could be bright and awake for tomorrow.
You had one hell of a day ahead of you.
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You heard frenzied movements on the opposite end of the phone as you walked on the bustling sidewalk.
âYouâre late again, arenât you?â you asked with a chuckle.
There was a winded scoff and some heavy breathing. âNo, Iâm not. No way!â
You quirked an eyebrow and smirked. âKara, I can hear you panting.â
âThatâs me⊠doing my morning exercise,â she tried, and you laughed. Kara was always a horrible liar.
âDo I even have to say it?â
There was a long pause, the sounds of the city filtering through the speaker.
âNo,â she finally answered, her tone holding a begrudged edge.
âMmhm. You really have to start managing your time a little better.â
âHey! First off, thanks mom,â Kara replied sarcastically. âAnd second, donât forget that I got you this job. A âthank youâ is in order.â
âIf you bend over, Iâll even kiss your ass too.â
Kara grumbled, but you could make out the teasing and unserious bitch that came out of her mouth. You snickered.
âHey, Iâm here at L-Corp,â you said as the shimmering glass panels of the building came into view. You hesitated just outside of the door. âIâll talk to you soon?â
âOf course, honey. Have a great first day.â
âAnd Kara?â
âYes?â
âThank you,â you said genuinely as you smiled, your teeth nibbling into your lower lip just slightly.
âFor you? Anything. Make us both look good in there. Remember, Lena has my number so donât fuck anything up.â
âYeah, Iâll start by actually showing up to my job on time,â you jabbed lightly as a smile played on your lips.
Kara scoffed. âUn-be-lievable.â
You laughed and ended the call, pocketing your phone before you went inside. Never once have you stepped foot into L-Corp. Up until now, you didnât have a reason to do so. You knew what it was, and you had a general idea of the projects that the staff worked on, but this wasnât just a building that you could pop into to take a curious look around. The security here was extensive. Almost near every door was a security guard. The guest entrance required you to go through metal detectors. The staff entrance was very much the same, but you watched as someone used their badge to gain access before they went through a metal detector as well.
Considering everything that happened in L-Corp and National City, you didnât fault the need for extensive security. Better safe than sorry. Once making it through the detectors, you went straight to the receptionistâs desk. Sat behind it was a young woman, maybe even younger than you. She was dressed professionally, her attire sharp and pristine without a blemish in sight. She was just hanging up the phone when she faced you with a polite smile.
âHello, how can I help you?â she asked in an easy voice.
âIâm here for a meeting.â
âOh! Youâre the 9am! My name is Valentina and thank you for being early. That helps me a lotâ she replied as she reached across the desk. âIâll need to get a picture of you for your badge.â
She directed you towards a neutral background where you stood and smiled. The moment that you were still, Valentina snapped the picture before plugging the camera into her computer. Her hands flew across the keyboard as she talked.
âYour badge will grant you access to all the common areas for the employees, like the cafeteria, the break rooms, the elevators, and the employee entrances. Youâll also need it to clock in and out. Trust me, donât forget it or else HR will screw up your paycheck.â She chuckled and you smiled. âIf you choose, you can link your card to a separate employee account to pay for things inside of the building. Itâll mainly be for the vending machines or the weekly food trucks.â
âWhat about cafeteria food?â you asked curiously.
Valentina nodded. âYou donât have to pay for lunch here. All we ask is that you eat what you grab and help us cut down on food waste. Whatever isnât eaten is usually donated so weâre not throwing away perfectly good food.â
You nodded and raised your eyebrows. Youâve never worked a job in which food was free, much less donated at the end of each day. Corporations donât do that.
âYour badge will also let you into your office and the office of the CEO.â
âCEO?â you asked, and Valentina nodded.
Admittedly, you never asked Kara for any details about the job. When she called to tell you about it, you took it without a second thought. Your other job was a dead end. There wasnât any room for promotions or pay raises, so you didnât see any reason to stick around. This seemed better, and the pay Kara mentioned was almost too good to be true. All you knew was that you needed to go to L-Corp and that everything else would be taken care of. Thinking back, maybe you should have asked for a little more information, but Kara would never steer you wrong. So, you were going to trust the process.
Valentina fiddled with a machine that beeped and hummed. When it produced your freshly laminated badge, she attached it to a lanyard and gave it to you. You made sure to put it on immediately. If it went anywhere else, youâd lose it.
âTake the elevator to the top floor and someone will be there to greet you.â
Valentina picked up the phone and pressed a button. âHello, your 9am is here.â
Someone spoke to her, but it wasnât like you could hear it, not with the sheer amount of people here in the lobby. Valentinaâs only answer was to nod and hum before she placed the phone back on the receiver.
âYouâre clear to head on up.â
âThank you,â you said gratefully, and Valentina gave you a genuine smile.
âWelcome to L-Corp!â
You followed her directions, using your badge to access the elevator before taking it to the top. You were lost in thought, your hands idly fidgeting with your badge as you listened to the dings of each floor that passed you by. When you reached the final floor, you faced forward and prepared yourself. This was it! Today was your first day at the job, and nervous energy flitted through you as you vibrated in place. When the doors opened, you prepared to introduce yourself⊠only to stop short when you saw who was standing outside. Emerald green eyes met yours and a huff of disbelieving laughter left you. Lena stood there, ready to receive her new assistant to get them as oriented as possible, but she hesitated when she saw you.
âY/n?â
âMs. Luthor?â
Admittedly you felt a little obtuse for not putting two and two together. Of course, Lena would be the CEO of L-Corp. What did you think the âLâ meant? Lena stood there, the surprise evident on her face, as she leaned over to see if anyone else was in the elevator. When it was just you, she cleared her throat and raised her eyebrow.
âAre you Karaâs referral?â she asked, and your smile widened.
âWow. Small world.â
Lenaâs lips twitched but she didnât offer any other reaction. âDo you know what youâre here for?â
At that, you shook your head, and you watched as Lenaâs expression downturned into a frown. It wasnât what she was expecting. It was sort of unorthodox but technically, she could still hire you. Though you were her neighbor, she didnât know you personally, so there wasnât a conflict of interest. Besides, she didnât want to waste any more time. There was so much to do, and she wanted to see if you were as good as Kara claimed you to be.
âYouâre going to be my personal assistant,â she began, and you nodded dutifully. âUnfortunately, I donât have much time to give you the tour that you deserve. Iâm hoping that, if you wouldnât mind, starting your job right away.â
You waved away her concerns and smirked. It was one that was full of confidence and not meant to be insulting or disrespectful. This wasnât your first rodeo. Youâve worked plenty of assistant jobs in the past, so as long as you were knowledgeable on all the software that was used to keep the administrative and logistics side of L-Corp running, you could do anything that she wanted. You stepped off the elevator and watched as Lena pointed at various locations in the massive room.
âOver there to the right back corner are the restrooms and the water fountain. The rooms on the opposite end are the board rooms for meetings,â she explained as she watched to make sure that you were following. âThe stairs are located in the back corner right here, close to the elevator. If it happens, there are four fire alarms with one being in this room, and there is a fire extinguisher right over there.â
You watched as Lena pointed to the far wall, and you nodded when you saw the shiny, glossy red glinting behind the glass of the storage shelf. She faced forward. âThe room right in front of the elevators is my office and to the left of it is yours.â
âI get an office???â
Youâve never had one of those before. A small smile played on Lenaâs lips as she glanced at you.
âYes. I just had it cleaned, so if anything is out of the ordinary, please bring it to my attention. Are you familiar with Microsoft Office?â
You nodded as you followed her to the room that you would be working in.
âExcellent. Iâm sure Valentina briefly discussed the spaces that you do and donât have access to. Please donât try to use your badge to access any locations that you know you canât enter. If itâs a mistake, I would understand, but the security systems in place will flag you, and if it becomes a persistent habit, then it becomes my problem.â
âI understand,â you answered seriously. She nodded her approval before opening the door. You stepped inside, the light scent of cleaner blanketing the air.
Your office was bigger than you anticipated, and you looked around in awe when you took in the expensive desk, the ergonomic chair, the two computer monitors rested on top that were side by side, and the keyboard situated in front. The walls were painted a muted white. It wasnât overly bright, which you were thankful for because sometimes, the intensity of it gave you migraines. In the past, you would have to bring sunglasses and wear them indoors if you wanted to save yourself the pain of potential over stimulation. It sucked but you did it, especially if you wanted to get any work done. The white in here leaned more towards a gray color than anything else, and you nodded impressively as you took it in. The back of your office was nothing but ceiling-to-floor windows and massive blinds. They were currently open to allow the sunlight to stream in unrestricted. Resting on your desk was a remote that controlled those blinds. All you had to do was press the buttons to adjust them to your liking.Â
âI took the liberty of filling the drawers with basic office supplies. Youâll find things like notepads, sticky notes, pencils, pens, highlighters, paper clips, and so on. However, if you need anything else, please donât hesitate to ask. Youâll do a lot of desk work, so I take your comfort seriously.â
You smiled at her last sentence and nodded along, approaching the desk to put your stuff down. Lena stayed just outside of the door while looking professional and regal.
âIf you need to get a hold of me, please come to my office, or send me a Teams message. In the event that I am not in, please call me. Youâll find an email with my contact information. Additionally, your login information should be in front of the computer.â
You looked down, and there it sat, your username and password written on a yellow sticky note in her elegant handwriting.
âBefore you officially start, you will need to read and sign an NDA. You will be working within my company, and therefore, will have access to sensitive information and data. It goes without saying that there are dire security risks to that.â
âI wonât leak anything that I see,â you reassured her, but she shook her head.
âData leaks I can handle. My internet security crew is the best there is. What I try to prevent are leaks in information that can be used against the public. If you tell anyone what you see before itâs cleared for public announcement, and the result is that it causes harm or damage to the city or its citizens, you will go to prison. That is the nature of the NDA. It includes all information about the inner workings of L-Corp, or all sensitive data involving myself and my personnel.â
Lena took the safety of her team seriously, and it was admirable. No wonder why Kara held her in such high regard and spoke positively of her. Your conclusion was made before Lena finished her spiel. You opened the drawers, grabbed a pen, and flipped through each and every page, initialing and signing where necessary. Lenaâs expression morphed into one of concern as she watched you sign it blindly. The ink was barely dry when you handed the packet over to her. Lena took it slowly, her hands holding the contract unsurely.
âMaybe you should review some of the clauses,â she suggested. âThere are things it mentions, some small, innocuous topics that maybe youâve never considered. Though they may be small enough to not have dire repercussions, Iâve included them to cover all my bases.â
You gave Lena a blinding smile as you went back to your desk to unpack your things. âDonât be dumb and keep my mouth shut. I can handle that, Ms. Luthor. What am I doing for you today?â
At that, she seemed to grow embarrassed, her hands clasping in front of her as pink colored her cheeks. âThis one is more of a personal matter than a company one.â
She was warning you, like the task was menial, but you looked at her expectantly. âYes?â
âIâve fallen behind on my bills due to an issue with my bank. Would you mind taking care of that for me? I have a comprehensive folder of everything Iâm behind on currently, and of everything Iâm going to fall behind in if this matter is not addressed at once. I would like for you to please pay all late fees and put everything on autopay. All my bank information is in the folder as well.â
âOf course, Ms. Luthor. Anything else?â you asked easily, and you were rewarded by seeing the relief flood her face. There wasnât any judgement in your tone, and why would there be? Youâve had late bills go to collections before. It happens.
âFor now, that is all. Thank you, Y/n.â
You nodded while Lena took her leave, closing the door behind her. As you got comfortable at your desk and logged into the computer, she came back with the aforementioned folder and handed it to you. You nodded your thanks before concentrating on the task at hand.
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You were surprised when the day passed you by relatively quickly. The sun was already descending below the skyline. Pink and orange hues of vibrant color decorated the sky, and you sat back while rolling the tension from your neck. For the entire day, you worked on everything Lena asked of you, only taking breaks to refill your water bottle, eat lunch, or text Kara updates about how things were going.
As you continued to work, you saw why Lena came to you about this. Whatever happened, it was all a mess. You sent a message to Lena warning her that you were going to have to call the bank, and she sent you all necessary security information so that you could talk to a teller in person. The whole ordeal lasted an hour with you trying to figure out what happened. At the end of it all, the teller explained that the bank decided to close Lenaâs debit card because they âdetectedâ suspicious activity. What they failed to do was warn Lena of the situation and not tell her that they were going to send her a replacement card. When you sent another message to Lena, she asked that you transfer the call to her office, and you almost felt bad for the person you were talking to. The message was professional, but you could still feel the annoyed energy behind it. The teller was nice and patient as they worked with you to resolve the matter. You didnât know what Lena was going to do, but you knew that you wouldnât want to be on the receiving end of her ire. You transferred the call, then promptly began to go through all her information, linking everything directly to her bank account instead of her card. The next time this happened, and the bank canceled her card, her bills shouldnât be affected. You made sure to print and send copies of all receipts and confirmation numbers to Lenaâs email before going to her office. You knocked and entered once you heard her hum. As you walked in, you saw that Lena was no longer on the phone. Instead, her eyes were glued to the computer screen, her fingers flying across the keyboard in a speed that shocked you.
âHello, Ms. Luthor,â you began as you placed your collected paperwork on her desk. She paused to look at it. âIâve rerouted all your bills so that the money comes directly from your bank account. If the bank cancels your card again, it wouldnât affect you beyond it being an annoying inconvenience.â
She smirked, momentarily amused by your quip. âAnd the autopay?â
âActivated on everything across the board.â
âPerfect. Thank you, Y/n. I appreciate you for this. The real fun begins tomorrow. For now, the rest of the day is yours.â
You nodded and turned, preparing to take your leave when a thought occurred to you, and you hesitated. You mulled on it for a few seconds, the gears turning in your head when you turned to look at Lena again. âArenât you hungry?â
Lena looked up from her computer. She looked shocked to see you there, like the moment she dismissed you, she forgot that you were still in her office. âIâm sorry?â
If you got there at 9 in the morning, and you never heard or saw Lena leave her office once, then that meant that she hadnât eaten yet. Today, you stayed in your office and ate lunch at your desk, having packed something for yourself and to use the time to finish some leftover paperwork. You left the door open all day, so that if she needed you for anything else, you would be readily available. However, Lena never asked you to do more. The most you heard from her were the sounds of her typing, or the sounds of her making various phone calls. Even with the few times you passed the opened door to her office, you didnât see her eat. She had to be starving.
âHungry,â you repeated. âYou must be starving.â
At that Lena shrugged, her expression dismissive of the observation. âItâs no big deal.â
Her answer made you frown. The cafeteria was literally just several floors down. It wasnât that Lena was lazy, because you knew that wasnât it. She needed to prioritize her health, and that included her need to eat.
You didnât say anything more and Lena didnât question it. Instead, you immediately went to the elevator and took it down to the ground floor. Once there, you perused the cafeteria. Lena seemed like the type of woman who wouldnât eat much⊠obviously. Sheâd pick through her food and eat what she wanted at best, and that was good enough for you.
As long as she ate something.
You walked away with a large salad, some dressing, apple slices, and water. It was the healthiest thing youâve held in your hands in a while. Usually, your diet consisted of ramen and other cheap food that you could get your hands on. Due to your previous meager pay, you couldnât afford much, but now that you were at this new job, with a salary that included more zeroes at the end that you werenât used to seeing, youâd hope that you could finance a better and healthier diet.
You went back up to Lenaâs floor and entered her office. When she looked up from her paperwork to see you stride in, she paused and quirked her eyebrow while looking initially unimpressed. Lena was just about to say something when you easily placed the food you grabbed for her on her desk. Lena was astonished as she sat up straight, her gaze flitting between the food in front of her and your facial expression. You smiled and gave her a pointed look.
âEat.â
It was all you said before you walked back out, grabbed your things, and left L-Corp for the night. Lena watched you go, her surprised look morphing into a small smile. It was one that was surely there if someone looked close enough, before she took her salad. She prepared it slowly and began to eat it while she finished the last dredges of her work.
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The next morning, you were back in the office, finishing the last remnants of your onboarding paperwork when you watched Lena trudge slowly off the elevator. You heard her get home last night, and the hour had been so ungodly that you genuinely felt sorry for her. Somewhere between one and two in the morning was when you heard her apartment door accidentally slam closed. It jolted you awake, having dozed off on the couch with a book resting in your lap. The soft glow of your lamp illuminated the small stacks of boxes that you still needed to go through and unpack. Distantly, you could hear her groan of exhaustion through the wall as she kicked off her heels and made herself comfortable. A feeling akin to sympathy filled you when you gazed at the time on your phone. Were these the kind of hours that she worked every day?
That same night, you texted Kara asking her for Lenaâs preferred coffee order. She gave it to you when she woke up and you had a steaming latte ready for her on her desk. So, when she walked inside, she paused as she took in the beverage resting on the coaster. Itâs savory and sweet smell blanketed her office. The sunlight that filtered through the slotted blinds highlighted the wisps of steam before that dispersed fully into the open air. Humming, Lena backtracked and peaked into your office.
âWas this from you?â
You nodded, your eyes focused on the computer screens in front of you as you typed efficiently.
âI heard you come home last night. You're going to need that,â you responded with an easy smile.
Lena hummed again, this time, in acknowledgement as she stepped back into her office. Normally, she didnât let anyone grab her coffee. None of her previous personal assistants ever got her order right, and Lena mostly stuck to getting her own drinks when the time allowed. The only person that ever got her order correct without fail was Kara. Lena didnât know how she did it. She knew what milk to get her, what flavor, and how many shots of expresso. Lena half considered letting the coffee go cold and disposing of it when you werenât paying attention, however, the scent that filled her office made her hesitate. There wasnât any harm in taking a sip, right? Itâs not like she wasnât used to disappointing coffee orders, and if nothing at all, Lena did appreciate your effort and consideration. She sipped her drink tentatively, bracing herself, only to let out a sigh of relief the moment she swallowed. It was just how she liked it. She could taste favorable notes of toasted almonds, cinnamon, and oats, and Lena didnât realize just how much this was helping her when she felt the ache of a developing headache alleviate considerably. She found herself walking back to your office and stopping just outside of the door.Â
âThank you,â she said genuinely. It was the biggest smile youâve seen from her so far. âHow did you know?â
You returned her smile with a warm one of your own. âKara.â
Lena chuckled. âOf course. She was the only person who had ever gotten it right.â
There was a brief moment of silence as Lena sipped her drink. You finished sending in your hiring paperwork before you sat back in your chair.
âWhatâs on the agenda for today?â you asked.
âWeâre going on several field trips. Make sure to bring plenty of water and food. This is going to be an all-day affair.â
You nodded and packed all your equipment plus the lunch you made for yourself. You did a mental checklist, going through everything you might need for yourself, and just when you thought that you had everything, you sat back and frowned. You had a feeling that yesterday was a regular occurrence for Lena. She worked so hard and so often that she either forgot to eat, or just never made the time for it. You were going to have to do something about that. So, you nodded to yourself, stood up, and went to the cafeteria. This time, you grabbed various snacks. A bowl of fruit. A cup of yogurt. A small, travel sized charcuterie pack. A banana and an apple. Some crackers. It was more than enough to feed Lena something. Seeing her eat today would put your worried nerves at ease. Working the way she does and not eating like that was doing more harm than good.
When you made it back up to the top floor, Lena was already packed and ready to go. And by packed, all you saw in her hold was her lavish, leather briefcase and an expensive bottle of bourbon. You looked at the latter, your eyebrows raising as you motioned towards it.
âUhhhhhh.â
Lenaâs lips twitched as her green eyes glimmered with mirth. It wasnât exactly a smile, but she did look amused.
âItâll be your first time surviving one of these days. Our entire day is lined with back-to-back meetings with the board of directors and a select few of my shareholders.â
As she walked past you towards the elevators, you fell in step with her and entered the platform when the doors opened. You eyed her alcohol again and gave her a disbelieving look.
âIt canât be that bad, can it?â
This time, Lena couldnât stop the genuine smile after she scoffed. It wasnât harsh, nor was it patronizing. She just knew what these meetings were going to entail. Lena found it refreshing, your mindset, and she remembered the day when she thought the same thing. Just like you, she was young and new to this. Lena hadnât considered what it would be like to be in a room full of old, rich men. It was a true test of her patience, and she had a feeling that it was going to be like that for you too. While youâd grabbed your laptop, and all the things that you would need to be her assistant, Lena grabbed her bourbon and was about to leave when she thought better of it. She doubled back and grabbed her briefcase, only doing so to appear professional in a space where appearance meant everything. It took years of standing her ground and taking no shit to get these men to shut up and let her speak. Now, she could easily command the room. That wasnât going to be the case for you. Unfortunately, and as much as Lena hated to use the expression, you were fresh meat. These men were going to push their luck with you. They were going to do everything in their power to make you feel as incompetent as possible. Lena was already dreading it, and what she didnât tell you was that she stocked her car with a glass for you too.
âY/n?â
You turned to look at her curiously as you followed her to her sleek, black SUV. Her driver, Derek, was already situated behind the wheel.
âThereâs something about these meetings that youâll need to know,â she began.
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It really was that bad. All day, it was meeting, after meeting, after tedious meeting of watching men argue amongst themselves. It dragged on, and you were convinced that pulling teeth without pain medication was more bearable than this. The first meeting on the list had been entertaining. You were convinced that a fight was going to breakout and that you were about to witness an all-out brawl. It took everything within you, and all of your self control to not laugh, especially when some were arguing so vehemently that their faces were turning red. That was the beginning of your day, and even Lena couldnât hide the entertained smirk that unfurled across flawless lips. She sat back in the seat at the head of the table and watched the conundrum ensue.
But as time dragged on, these meetings became less amusing and more irritating. You were beginning to understand why Lena brought the bottle of bourbon. It was the last meeting of the day, and now, an extraordinarily strong scowl had settled onto her face, and annoyance etched itself deep into her facial features. Lena was so done with today, and the only thing stopping you from beating your head against the conference room table, was the fact that you wanted to go home. Lena was right. Despite her warnings, nothing she could have said would have done any of this justice. It was funny at first, watching grown men argue amongst themselves, but now, it was just so sad⊠and such a colossal waste of time. Your day could have concluded by noon easily, and most of this could have been in an email. You spent most of your time organizing Lenaâs calendar and making sure she ate the snacks you got her from the cafeteria.
âWe donât do charity work!â someone barked yet again, and the room was quick to devolve into more chaotic bickering.
You leaned closer to Lena, and she quirked an eyebrow in intrigue. âI can fake a stroke of that means we can leave right now.â
Lena smiled for the first time since this morning when the day began. âIf this continues on any longer, I donât think you or I will be faking.â
You scoffed softly before sitting back in your seat.
âThis invention is a waste of time,â someone else chimed in, and at that, Lenaâs smile took a nosedive.
The invention in question? It was nanotech research in relation to diabetes. Type 1 to be more precise. Lena and her scientists developed a means of treating the autoimmune disease. Type 1 diabetes was when the immune system targeted and destroyed islet cells in the pancreas. This disrupts and halts insulin production. Lena and her scientists proposed using nanobots. They could attach themselves to the islet cells and protect them from any attacking white blood cells. Of course, the project was expensive, but it was hardly a dent in her checkbook at the end of the day. Lena was the one to eat most of the costs when her shareholders and investors discovered how expensive such a project was. They hardly spent any money at all on this, and to hear that distasteful opinion of it being a waste of time made Lena bristle.
âHow are any of us expected to make money off this???â
Lena sat up, officially unamused and no longer entertained. She opened her mouth to tear into the man that barked the loudest. Her intention was to verbally castrate him, to tear him apart, and to emasculate him, but you sat up and spoke before she could utter a syllable.
âGentlemen,â you began as you clicked through some files on your computer. âAccording to the financial reports that were collected within the last few fiscal years, barely any investors contributed monetarily to this project. If the worst were to happen, and the project were to fail completely, only the investors that contributed would lose significant money. In which, Lena would reimburse them in totality as is dictated by the contracts that she signed. However, considering how relatively inexpensive it is to create the materials and technology needed for this treatment, and the fact that Lena will make this accessible to the general public, you, as the shareholder, or investor that contributed, will not lose any money to this.â
The man scoffed and crossed his arms. âWe are not in this for the charity work.â
You couldnât stop the scoff that left you. âGod forbid we help people who canât help themselves.â
The manâs face turned an ugly, turbid shade of crimson at your quip. It was clear that he wasnât used to the push back he heard, especially from an assistant that was nowhere near the tax bracket he occupied. Lena was looking at you, the shock on her face ill-hidden along with the impressed look that made her lips twitch into a faint smile. Though you could feel how proud she was of you, you celebrated that in the privacy of your mind, the high you were feeling spurring you on as Mr. Business Man seemed to teeter on the verge of a stroke.
âIn case youâve forgotten, Lena is a philanthropist. Which means by nature, she is going to help people. If your main motivator is money, this may not be the right business venture for you, especially if a dollar is worth more to you than a human life. It is rare for an invention of hers to fail, which I can prove with her past business ventures if youâd like. And yet, youâre treating it as if it already is because the sole purpose of this is to help others and not put more money in your pocket.â
Lena snickered, and it wasnât just her. The others at the conference table laughed quietly as well as you laid into the guy that opened his mouth. At this point in the day, you just wanted to go home. The sun was already descending below the horizon, and the sky was now decorated in bright hues of yellow, orange, and pink colors. Your stomach growled hungrily. Youâd devoured your lunch three meetings ago, and the promise of iced bourbon in Lenaâs SUV was too much of a blessed reprieve to pass up now. You wanted the torture to stop so that you could go home.
Lenaâs yappy investor stood onto his feet without another word, silenced, furious, and slightly humiliated as he made his way to the door. The room could barely contain their chuckles of amusement as you gently closed your laptop and slid it back into your backpack.
âI think that concludes todayâs meeting, gentlemen,â Lena said as she began to gather her things.
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On the drive back to L-Corp, you groaned in relief as the burn of alcohol slithered cooly down your throat to settle deliciously into your stomach. You welcomed the burn, the slight discomfort of the bourbon just what you needed to bid farewell to such a shitty day. Lena was already on her third glass, and you had to admit this: that woman could drink. You knew that there was a story behind her elevated tolerance, but if it was due to the things that you witnessed today, you figured that it was perhaps a survival response.
âYou did good in there,â Lena complimented genuinely. She was still smiling. Though it wasnât as wide as it was during the meeting, it was still there. Just softer and more reserved for the intimate space that you shared in her car.
âPlease donât ever make me do anything like that again. At least, not without a pay raise.â
Lenaâs smile widened, the amusement twinkling in her eyes. âNo promises. Regardless, please enjoy your weekend.â
The car stopped by yours, to your surprise, and when you looked out the window, you noticed that you were back in the parking lot of L-Corp. You swallowed and began to gather your things before you hesitated. That bourbon was needed but it wasnât enough. Not after what you survived.
Lenaâs smile morphed from amusement to something polite. âI appreciate that, Y/n, however, I have more work to do tonight. Please enjoy the night out with your friends and tell Kara that I said hi.â
You nodded, respecting her decision but still bummed that she refused. You took your things, bid her goodnight, before getting out of her car to get into your own. She drove away after waiting to make sure that you got into your car safely, and you concluded your workday by driving off L-Corpâs parking lot.
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The sound of something scratching against the door was what woke you up. You were still in your work clothes, the cotton now stiff and reeking of light body odor and alcohol. To say that you were disoriented was an understatement. You could hardly remember last night in its entirety. Bits and pieces of broken memories flitted through your mind, but the moment the alcohol started flowing, it all went downhill. Youâre happy to know that you got home safe. So, either someone delivered you here, or you drunkenly gotten an Uber. You were more surprised to see that you made it to your couch and not to your bedroom.
As you awoke, the room spun slowly, and you groaned as the scratching on your door continued. The sound was grating, the noise just constant and consistent enough to overstimulate your tired brain. The slight ache in your head and the dry feeling in your mouth was indicative of the hangover youâve yet to process, and when the scratching didnât stop, you groaned and slowly got onto your feet.
Something within you cracked, the loud pops of bones easing back into their rightful places making you grimace at the slight pain of what little relief washed through you. You trudged to the front door as you decided between swearing at whoever was here at this ungodly hour, or attempting to be polite, though you looked and smelled like something that needed to be buried. You were just settling on doing your best, your clumsy fingers fiddling with the locks before the metal slid back, and your heavy, sluggish hand turned the knob to open the door. Something, and not someone, darted into your apartment. With your blurry vision, you couldnât make out what it was before it disappeared under your couch, but you did make out the streak of black, sleek fur and four paws before your home invader darted out of sight.
âHey!â you exclaimed as you tried to grab the cat before it could get away.
You bent over, your intention to scoop the feline into your hold to usher it gently back into the hallway, but the sudden movement made you woozy. Â Instead, you groaned and cradled your head in a clammy hand while a wave of nausea crashed over you. That was NOT a good idea. At all. And fuck it honestly. Whatever it was that got in here would realize that they were in the wrong place, and they would beg to be let out to go home. You werenât going to bother with trying to coerce the cat out. It wasnât like you were going to get far in your current state and the cat wasnât hurting you. The only things on your mind were a much-needed shower and to brush your teeth. The stale taste in your mouth was not helping your situation.
You got undressed and checked your phone, noting the texts from Alex saying that she was the one to take you back home and deliver your car to your place. You sent a message back expressing your gratitude and asking for her hangover relief smoothie. If Lena wanted you back at work on Monday, and resembling something human, you needed to take the edge of lingering inebriation away from your body. The moment it was sent, you were under the soothing and calming spray of the shower. You reveled under the warmth and steam. Your soap did wonders at chasing the filthy feeling of dirt and sweat away from your skin as you lathered your body. You didnât want to make it long, though youâd consume the hot water of the entire building with the kind of heavenly water pressure your new bathroom had. You were out with clean clothes adorning your body and a towel wrapped around your hair. When you emerged from your room and returned to the living room, you were delighted to see your new friend exploring their new surroundings. When it heard you approach, the cat stopped in their tracks and looked at you languidly. They werenât afraid, just curious and explorative. The cat's body remained as relaxed as ever, their tail twitching with heightened energy.
âWell, hello there,â you greeted, and you were surprised to hear a happy meow followed by the cat approaching you.
You smiled, noting just how friendly the cat was to you as you extended your hand to let it sniff you. It seemed to deliberate its decision to proceed, the soft and sensitive pink flesh of its nose twitching with interest and thought. You were about to back off when the cat decidedly pressed its head into your open hand. You laughed a bit as the cat meowed again and rubbed the full length of its lithe body against your exposed skin. Just when you thought that this encounter couldnât get any better, it started to purr. Loudly. Strong vibrations emanating from such a small body had you staring in shock.
âGoddamn!â you exclaimed as you gently picked up the cat and held it close. It cuddled into you instantly, and you reveled in the way its body vibrated with contentment. âI think youâre packing a diesel engine in that body.â
You eyed the soft green of its collar, a color that matched the green in its eyes, and you found the tag.
âStormy, huh?â you murmured as you read her name. âWhelp. Itâs nice to meet you, though this is considered breaking and entering.â
Stormy chirped and rubbed her forehead against your cheek, her purrs increasing in volume to your astonishment. You didnât have any pets of your own, and therefore, didnât have any food for her, however, you were pretty sure that you had a can of tuna in the cupboard. You set her down and went to retrieve her impromptu meal, preparing it and plating it before giving it to her. While she waited, Stormy encircled your legs excitedly, her tail twitching with anticipation when her nose twitched at the promise of food. She wasnât skinny or neglected, so you were sure that she belonged to someone. Maybe your new home was very lenient about free wandering cats. Or she escaped, which seemed highly likely given her personality. Most cats donât enter strangers' homes unless something was wrong. Either way, Stormy was safe with you, and you would set her free whenever she wanted to leave.
Youâd just set the food down near your dining table when a knock came at the door. You released your damp hair from the towel, and hung the towel over your arm, when you answered the door. Standing on the other side of it was none other than your boss looking more disheveled than youâve ever seen her.
âLena?â you asked as you took her in with worrisome eyes.
She seemed to be flustered and upset. She was dressed in old sweats, her hair thrown into a messy bun. Her eyes flitted every so often, her pupils shifting erratically as she looked around you. It was like she was taking in everything that she saw all at once. You. The towel draped around your arm. The empty and bright space behind you. The sunlight that filtered through the open blinds of your window. Her jaw was clenched from stress, the muscles protruding from the bone, but when she saw you, you saw the green in her eyes settle. Soften. It wasnât enough to remove the tension from her completely, but she did look a little relieved to see you. In her hands was a picture that was slightly crumpled.
âY/n, Iâm sorry to disturb you. Have you seen this cat?â
When you looked at it, you were amused to see none other than your feline friend. You gave Lena a smile. âOh, you mean this one?â
You moved out of the way, your body hiding Stormy from Lenaâs immediate line of sight. Stormy was still at the plate, meowing and chirping happily as she munched on her tuna. Lena was relieved to see her, but she didnât look happy. If anything, she looked confused.
âDid she come here by herself?â Lena asked you skeptically, and you nodded.
âShe technically broke in. I heard her pawing at my door, and the moment I opened it, she darted inside.â
Lenaâs frown deepened at that, and you hadnât noticed that anything was wrong with your answers until you saw her facial expression.
âIs something⊠the matter?â you asked slowly, nervousness creeping into your voice.
Stormy finished her meal and set to the task of grooming herself. You and Lena watched her raptly as you looked between the two to try and solve whatever dynamic this was. Eventually, Lena huffed and looked at you.
âSheâs not this forthcoming with strangers. If anything, Stormy can be positively irate around people she doesnât know.â
Not even a second after Lenaâs explanation, Stormy was rubbing her body against you, her purrs back in full force. Lena looked between you and her cat, her eyes narrowing like she was trying to understand the enigma of the situation unfurling to life before her. You raised your eyebrows, all previous thoughts of your hangover gone as lucidity washed over you in a force that made you shiver. It was either that, or the way Lena was staring at you so intently. You knew that you hadnât done anything wrong, but the way that she was looking at you made you feel like you got caught with your hand in the proverbial cookie jar. To break the mounting tension, you cleared your throat and leaned down to pet Stormy. She purred happily, her eyes squinting as she leaned her entire body weight into your touch.
âSoooo, your cat...?â you prompted, and Lena nodded.
âStormy.â
It was all that she said, and Stormy meowed sweetly before departing from your side. She followed Lena out the door. You peaked your head out of your apartment, only your eyes visible in the hallway as you watched your boss and neighbor return to her apartment. She didnât say anything else, but she did glance oddly at her companion frequently.
âHave a good weekend?â you called after her, your voice unsure given whatever this interaction was supposed to be. All things considered, it wasnât the worst interaction you could ever have with someone, let alone, someone that you worked for, but that didnât make it any less awkward.
Lena hesitated briefly with her hand on the doorknob. She looked at you, her expression now neutral as she gave you a polite nod. âYou too.â
Who was this person?
She stepped inside with Stormy following her and was gone. You blew out a puff of air, your cheeks expanding and your eyes widening as you closed and locked the door behind you. In your pocket, your phone vibrated, a text from Alex when she sent you the recipe to her smoothie you asked for earlier. You thanked her for everything that she did to take care of you last night, but you weren't going to need the smoothie. Not anymore.
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Lena looked more frazzled than ever when you walked into work the following Monday morning. She was already moving around, her long, muscular legs carrying her through the office in circles as she mindlessly grabbed at things while putting others down randomly.
This morning, you woke up early enough to make yourself a breakfast, and while you were at it, you made one for Lena too, knowing that she didnât eat enough for your liking. Also, on your way to work, you grabbed her signature latte. Every drop of caffeine was going to be a godsend. Today was going to be a long day, and there was no way that you were going to let Lena starve herself. If you came off as pushy, so be it. Youâd force feed her if she continued to be stubborn. The moment you entered her office, you wordlessly and neatly deposited her breakfast onto her desk and went into yours to get ready for the day.
Seeing Lena running around hectically was to be expected, but you were exhausted just looking at her. Today was full of nonstop meetings, one after the other. This morning, and through this afternoon, was dedicated to all her American business partners. Tonight, and throughout it, was dedicated to her international partners. Lena reassured you repeatedly that she did not expect you to work into the early twilight hours of what would be the next day, but you knew that this would be infinitely harder without help. Would she be able to do it? Yes, of course. You didnât doubt her not one bit, but you could help her as well. After all, you were her personal assistant.
During the day, you stayed out of the way, only assisting Lena in the background. Your primary job was to take notes and schedule any future meetings with her respective partners if it was required. In between meetings, you worked on extraneous assignments. While Lena was busy, you approved a budget for a new project involving a transition to clean energy for National Cityâs hospitals. You drafted new contracts. Approved or decline contracts that were sent to Lena.
In the midst of it all, Kara texted you, asking how you were doing. It was a few days into the job, and she wanted to make sure that you were handling things okay. You let her know that working for Lena was perfect. Lena knew what she wanted, and she didnât fuck around when it came to her work. She was dedicated through and through, and it showed. Lena Luthor was a powerful woman, and she carried her power in a different way than her family did. It wasnât like you believed that she was anything like her brother. L-Corp was proof that Lena was on the opposite end of the spectrum than Lex. Where Lex wanted to be worshipped and regularly tried to use his money and influence to achieve what he wanted for himself, Lena was satisfied with helping people. She wanted to prove that she was not him, but beyond that, she didnât care what anyone else thought of her. You respected that. She kept her focus on the goal, and it felt good to be a part of something organic. Real.
Kara congratulated you on the job and for finding your place in it. She recognized how genuinely happy you were, and how easy it was to integrate yourself into L-Corp in such a short time of you being there. You had to remind her that you wouldnât be here if it werenât for her. So, you thanked her, one might say profusely, for what she did to get you here in this current moment in your life. Kara was typing back, the three dots appearing on your phone screen, when a sudden and harsh expletive from Lenaâs mouth sliced through the air like a scalpel through flesh. It made you stiffen in your seat.
You were sitting across from her, sharing the space on her massive desk as you typed notes and shared them with her on a saved file. You were working quietly, the tranquility of the space interrupted by your phone every time it vibrated softly from Karaâs texts. If Lena was bothered by your phone, she didnât say anything. Her gaze, and her concentration, was glued to her laptop screen. You were used to the soft, shared clacks of keyboard keys as you and Lena typed. She wasnât really one for small conversation, which didnât bother you one bit. You kept to yourself and kept quiet unless she addressed you directly. It was why hearing her swear made you jump and look at her with shock and concern. Lena sat back in her seat and groaned. Her fingers pinched the bridge of her nose as she squeezed her eyes shut in irritation.
âIs everything okay?â you asked softly.
By this point, the sun had long since set. The sky was an inky blue, the stars and moon bright in the sky. The skyline was ablaze with light, the sight spectacular if you stood on top of a building to observe it. From Lenaâs office, it was still pretty, but the bright fluorescence of her office muted the hazy glow of the city lights outside. This was the brief intermission between meetings as you began the transition from Lenaâs domestic partners to her international ones. You didnât know what to expect but based off how the day was going so far, you assumed that the night wouldnât be too much different.
Evidently, you were wrong.
âThe translator that I hired wonât be attending the meetings for tonight. This couldnât have happened at the worst time!â
You assumed that the meetings would be happening in English, which in hindsight, wasnât the best assumption to make. Maybe you could help.
âIâm going to have to cancel these,â Lena murmured with tired resignation.
âDo you have to?â you asked genuinely, and Lena nodded somberly.
âThere are a few languages that I can speak, but I have many partners whose languages I havenât had a chance to learn.â
âGoogle translate is always an option, yes?â
At that, Lena looked at you like youâd grown a second head. The fact that you would suggest a translating website was preposterous. Suggesting Google, which was perhaps the most incorrect service out there, was just plain insulting. Her frown deepened, and if the situation wasnât as serious as it was, you would laugh. It looked like Lena would rather cut off her own fingers than to ever resort to something like Google translate.
âWell, who do we have meetings with?â you asked, changing the topic.
Lena flipped through her calendar, the tip of her finger gently running down the smooth page as she read the itinerary for tonight. When you heard the list of places, a smile spread across your lips. This was actually going to be a very successful night for you and her, and Lena didnât seem to know.
âDonât cancel anything.â
It was all that you said, and Lena hesitated as she looked at you.
âI really donât think weâre going to get far once we run into a language barrier.â
She said it like it should be obvious, your excitement confusing to her.
âTrust me, Lena,â you told her, your eyes shining with confidence and determination. âWeâre going to get through this. Now, when was the last time youâve drank water? I havenât seen you touch your water bottle in the last few hours.â
You let Lena handle the meetings where you knew that they would converse in English. London. Ireland. The Netherlands. Mainly some of the European countries. It took a few hours, but Lena concluded the last meeting of that region before she sat back and looked at you nervously. The next meeting started, and you sat up straight as you turned your attention to Lenaâs laptop screen.
âI hope that you know what youâre doing,â she said quietly enough that only you would hear it. You gave her a wink as you turned towards the men and women who were convened for the conference.
This meeting was in India, and everyone knew that Indians were more than capable of speaking English. India is the most diverse multilingual country in the world, speaking more than over one hundred languages and various mother tongues in the territory alone. Of course, they spoke English. However, you also knew that one of Indiaâs primary languages was Hindi⊠and you felt like showing off.
Lena wasnât the only person with an incredulous expression. The members of the conference were the same, mirroring her facial expressions as you started the meeting. From their perspective, seeing and interacting with a translator wasnât anything new, but still surprising, nonetheless. However, for Lena, she didnât know that you could speak Hindi. Not like she thought to ask. She could only stare as she watched you say something to make her partners laugh respectfully. As the meeting progressed, you wrote notes and highlighted all the important information that Lena would need to know for the future.
The moment the meeting ended, Lena could only stare at you as you prepared for the next one. You took a drink of your water and cracked your knuckles. The feeling of a successful meeting was like no other, the adrenaline making you feel powerful, and you flipped a page in your notebook to start your next meeting notes on a clean sheet of paper.
Lena was silent as she typed the notes that you handed to her. Her fingers flew over the keys expertly on her laptop, but every so often, you could feel her eyes on you. You looked at her and smiled.
âWhat?â
âWhat?â Lena echoed as she stared at you, her tone slightly disbelieving as she repeated your word. âWhat do you mean âwhatâ? You just spoke fluent Hindi.â
You chuckled bashfully, your cheeks coloring a shy pink. âThere are many things that I can do, Ms. Luthor. The night is still young.â
The next meeting was with Lenaâs business partners in Djibouti. And their language was one you hadnât had a chance to speak in a really long time.Â
âBonjour Ă tous. Merci pour votre temps aujourd'hui.â
The work that Lena was doing with the citizens of Djibouti was admirable. She was helping them create a new type of crop through gene splicing of other native African species. The goal was to grow food that needed very little water to survive. Because the area was a desert climate, water was a precious resource, one that would better serve the population in Lenaâs opinion. They were coming close to a breakthrough in their research, which was what they were sharing with you now.
Another positive update from another of Lenaâs business ventures. The night was promising and full of positive updates all around. It seemed as though Lenaâs influence reached beyond National City. After Djibouti, you jumped right into your next meeting, which was Pakistan.
Lenaâs mouth dropped with astonishment. Urdu was a hard language to learn, the pronunciation and syntax still something that she struggled with. And yet, you were speaking it perfectly. Fluently. Effortlessly. It was, yet, another surprise, another little mystery that did little to quell the mounting curiosity that was unfurling to life inside of Lena.
You stood up and went to your lunch box, excusing yourself from the camera briefly, to grab some food and place it in front of Lena. You gave her an expectant look, your mouth tight with seriousness as you looked into her widening eyes. It was early into the next day, and not once did you see her eat any food. You were serious about this issue. Lena needed to take better care of herself.
âEat,â you mouthed silently to her before you grabbed your water bottle and made your way back to your seat.
Lena paused in her writing, her eyes wide and her mouth agape as she stared at the salad and fruit that you grabbed for her during the day. A small smile, one that you seldomly saw, spread across her lips, gentle and conserved. Lena didnât realize just how hungry she was until her stomach growled ravenously. For once, she wasnât going to argue with you. She opened her salad and ate it, the crisp lettuce and savory vegetables filling her with a satisfaction and relief that she needed. You smiled, watching her eat from the corner of your eye as you resumed the meeting.
Japan. The last meeting of the workday as the sun began to rise. The sky was beginning to highlight a deep orange. The first rays of light already kissed the horizon in the distance. Exhaustion was weighing on you, and you wondered how it was that you were going to get home. You didnât feel alert enough to drive, and if you were being honest, you would sleep in Lenaâs office, or your own, if given the opportunity. You were that exhausted. Regardless, you persevered, the knowledge of finishing this off with good morale and rapport with all of Lenaâs partners pushing you to the finish line of one of the longest workdays ever.
âăăŻăă ăăăăŸă çăă.â
Should she even be surprised? At this point, the answer should be no. Yet. Lena could only chuckle and shake her head. She was tired, and she wanted to shut her eyes if that meant that she could sleep, but despite the uncomfortable heaviness of fatigue, she was thoroughly impressed with you. You saved her more than you could have realized. The translator she hired came highly recommended to her, and due to their services, both in the business and legislative worlds, it was hard to find one on such short notice. Lena was sure that she would have to reschedule everything once she got a replacement translator, which would have made her postpone everything for months. Her entire schedule would have been utterly fucked. You saved her ass, and the moment the meeting concluded, she had already scheduled you a ride home with her driver.
You sat back in the seat and rubbed your eyes. They felt heavy, no doubt a consequence from staring at a computer screen for hours at a time without breaks. You heard Lena moving in the background, but you were too tired to see what she was doing.
âGo home,â she said as she packed up your stuff and hers. âDerek is waiting for you. Your car is safe in the parking lot, and I donât feel comfortable with you driving anyway.â
You didnât argue, even as you watched Lena hand you your stuff while hers remained on her desk.
âYou need rest too, Ms. Luthor.â
Lena nodded. âThere are a few small things that I need to finish, but rest assured that I will be headed home soon for a shower and my bed.â
You hummed at that thought. âA bed,â you mumbled sleepily as she escorted you to the elevator and out of the building.
Lena smirked and helped you into the car. âYouâre taking the next two days off, do you understand? Rest and recover. Iâll see you back here soon. Thank you for everything that you did for me today.â
âWe did good?â
You were entering the delirious phase of sleep deprivation. Though Lena got you into the car and buckled you in, you still wobbled in place like you were drunk.
âPlease get her home safe and sound, Derek,â Lena said to her driver.
He nodded and tipped his hat respectfully. âRight away, maâam.â
âCan I see Stormy again?â you asked randomly, your words beginning to slur.
Lena raised her eyebrows but nodded with a small smile on her lips. âI donât see why not. She likes you apparently.â
âHey!â you protested, your voice bordering indignation. âIâm a very likable person.â
Lena had to concede to that. You are a very likable person. It was easy to be overwhelmed by your personality. You were everything that she wasnât. Positive. Good-Natured. Soft-Hearted. These were all admirable traits to have, and once upon a time ago, Lena had them too. It was just that surviving the Luthor name tended to treat it all like a weakness and strip it clean from the individual forced to shoulder its legacy. Lena deeply appreciated you and was glad that you were employed under her. A strange kind of protectiveness was beginning to awaken in her. She remembered when she used to be like this, when life was full of promise. You were like sunshine to Lena. A breath of fresh air. It was soothing, and she could see how you and Kara knew each other.
Birds of a feather.
Lena didnât dawdle. Not as if this conversation wasnât amusing, but you needed sleep, and she didnât want you outside of your home in such a vulnerable state.
âRest.â
You nodded at Lenaâs word and sat back in the seat. Lena closed the door gently and stood back as Derek drove you away.
Lenaâs smile slowly fell away, but the fondness for you remained a constant inside of her. She was glad that you were here. She was glad that you decided to work at L-Corp.
How will the âkidsâ be explained if the real bts relationship finally comes to the forefront?
Iâve been blocked, called out and made fun of for this (by fellow Shippers who cannot stand a difference of opinion hence my decision to be Anon ) but Iâm sat in my theory and have been pretty much all year hence why Iâm still here patiently waiting like the rest of you.
-A is part of the team/employed by the powers of be. Always was part of the âstoryâ and will remain until she is no longer required to muddy the waters. No NDA/Contract born out jealousy or malicious intent. To me this become more obvious and confirmed for me at least when she patted his forehead at BAFTAs before being interviewed. Or when they stepped out at the BOSS event and L muttered under his breath âLetâs get this doneâ⊠the first offical appearance of stepping out with the âGf/assistantâŠmake up your own mindâ
-If things were that hostile and he was âforcedâ into such an agreement I doubt heâd want her touching him and mopping up sweat from his brow or locking duck lips for whatever that display was suppose to be⊠for what? fan service?? đ€ą
-She travels and is seen at his events. She insinuates everything else. She knows his family and vs verser (seen each other around) like many peopleâs families may know of their loved oneâs colleagues.
-N is very aware of who she is and what her âjobâ is in the story and therefore treats her as a colleague alsoâŠfriendly, professional but no real affection. Hence the subtle posts over the years (yes I say years because I believe that photo of the real couple dropped after his play in 2023) and was what started the whole need for an âassistantâ in the first place. A testing of waters if you willâŠand they got their answer when it went pretty viral so quickly.
-Scramble for a cover story⊠keep the GA guessing. Are they? Arenât they? Look at them when theyâre together surely they have to beâŠbut then again he âseemsâ to be in a relationship. I mean the amount of shippers after the WT was off the charts and if any of us were in their shoes weâd want privacy and be butt scared of having millions of eyes đ on us watching every move we make. I mean within what 3mths the tabloids would have been full of âbreakupâ rumours and reading into every single thing they did.
-They are both private people N more so than L (at least when it comes to publicly showing off their significant others). But I believe if you have something that special and a family to protect youâd lock the vault pretty quickly and accept this is life now. Unfortunately poor L just struggles to hide it more than N when given a chance to be honest.
-Hence the fall out of the SAGS⊠waaaay too much for the machine to handle and they were quickly put back in the vault so quick it made all of our heads spin.
-J and N? The second âassistantâ I donât even see the need to discuss. Bring in the reinforcements and take some of the heat off poor L⊠I mean we know from every compliment, honest response to her feelings on L, the way she has defended him onlineâŠof course she was going to have to do something to help divert the attention.
So where is all this leadingâŠ? How much longer will they live in the shadows for? Iâd say for as long as the machine controls the narrative and L&N are locked in. Could be pre or post S4 or could go on till Bridgerton wraps S8 đđŒââïž and theyâre finally free of contracts and obligations or have cemented their careers as âindependent actorsâ and are no longer seen as the power couple everyone desperately wants to see.
There is also the assumption that L&N want to come out of the shadows but unable to for numerous reasons (my theory is only one line of thinking). But maybe they donât want to. Theyâre happy in their little corner of the world and what they have behind closed doors is enough.
Whatever motivates these ridiculous PR moves it is what it is. A being around L for years would all make sense if her job title was disclosed, or a subtle light hearted joke was made about them having once had a fling⊠but she ended up being a great PA đ„Ž
Letâs be honest they could say something or nothing and if/when they come out publicly no one in GA or us shippers are going to care one little bit because all thatâs going to matter is that they are indeed very much together and cemented as a family.
So if Hollywood Anon is right and big announcement is coming⊠then I say BRING.IT.ON
Warnings: smut, cursing, smut, cum on body, smut, fluff, dirty talk
This one is long, but it is a smutfest
âYou donât really own any skirts, do you?â Timmy asked you randomly that Monday morning. Luckily, it was only the two of you at his place.
âWhat?â you frowned slightly at him, having to look up from the laptop.
âSkirts. You never wear them.â he said plainly.
âNo? Is that a new requirement or something?â you joked.
He pressed his lips together, shrugging, âMaybe just a suggestion. Take my card to whatever stores you like and buy yourself some skirts.â
âAnd why should I do that?â
He smirked, walking around the kitchen island to where you were sitting, leaning in close, he said, âBecause your boyfriend needs easy access.â He placed his hand on your denim-clad thigh, slowly letting it roam inward.
You gasped as he hovered over your pussy.
âSee? Wouldnât it be better if your jeans werenât in the way right now?â he pressed his fingers against you through the material, circling slowly.
He leaned in closer to your face, âI want you right now.â
âBut weâre working.â you fake protested.
âIt can wait.â he said, pulling your chair out, grabbing you by the arm and throwing you over his shoulder.
âŠâŠ
âAw, yesss!â you cried, gripping the sheets hard as Timmy had you bent over the bed. His hips smacked your ass rapidly as his cock plunged in and out of you.
âOh, babyâŠmy baby girl. Fuck, you feel so good.â his voice quivered with pleasure. He dug his fingers into your hips, holding you up as you were trembling and unable to keep up on your knees.
You threw your hair back with a huff and caught glimpse of the alarm clock on the nightstand, âFuck! Timmy, Josh Safdie is calling you in five minutes!â
âThatâs all the time we need.â he assured you, ramming his cock in you even faster.
You yelped in surprise, your toes curling as he brought you over the edge of an orgasm.
âŠâŠâŠ.
Timmy had his phone to his ear, talking to his director as he wiped his cum off your belly with a damp cloth.
You couldnât help but giggle at situation.
He gave you a mock angry look and you covered your mouth, still laughing. âNo, Josh, itâs not a bad time. Thatâs just my assistant being a goofball. But yeah, that all sounds great.â
As he wrapped up the phone call, you took the used cloth to the hamper in the bathroom, using the facility before returning to Timmyâs bedroom. You couldnât help but notice how comfortable you had become in his place. Yes, it was the setting in which you worked often, but it started to feel like home. He felt like home.
You walked back into his room, grabbing his big t-shirt that he had been wearing earlier, but it had been thrown to the floor. You put the shirt on and sat on the bed as he was saying goodbye to Josh.
âHey, thatâs my shirt.â he teased.
âSorry, do you want me to take it off?â you smiled cheekily.
Timmy shrugged, eyebrows raised, âI mean, you look great in clothes, but I think I like you out of them just a little bit more.â
âHm, of course you do you.â you said with a playful eye roll.
âSo, are ready to go to Tokyo with me?â he asked you nonchalantly and climbed onto you.
âTokyo? So filming is still on for Marty Supreme?â
âYeah, everything is being settled now." he rested his arms over your belly, setting his chin there. "And I want you to come with me.â
âAs your assistant orâŠ?â
âMy girlfriend and my assistant.â he affirmed. âI need you there with me. You help me with so much and Iâll have a shit ton of new lines to go over."
âIf Iâm getting paid, then okay.â you grinned.
âOh, thatâs the only reason youâll go, huh?â he gently bumped his nose on yours.
âWhat other reasons are there?â you asked coyly.
"Hmm, letâs see, there's the Japanese culture to explore, yummy food, then thereâs the A Complete Unknown premiere, and um,â his eyes got a darker as his lips turned up into a smirk, âwe can fuck over there." he smirked, moving up your body to kiss your lips.
You moaned softly as he slipped his tongue into your mouth, âMm, fucking,â you spoke between warm kisses, âis that a promise?â You pecked his lips.
âI would fuck you every hour if I could.â his voice was low, he was still hungry for more even though you just got done making love.
His eyes brightened back up, and he smiled wide, âYou do?â
âI wouldnât say it if I didnât mean-"
He cut you off with a kiss. He took your face in his hands, âMm, Iâm definitely fucking you again, right now.â
You laughed as he assumed the missionary position, holding your thighs. âWeâre not going to get any work done today.â you remarked.
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The next day, Timmy again brought up the topic of you buying some skirts for work, so you decided itâd be best to oblige him. While out running errands for him, you went to some clothing stores, picked out and tried on skirts and purchased a few with his credit card.
It felt strange, carrying items for yourself. You were used to shopping for Timmy, but then again, maybe this was for him. It was his request, after all.
Once you started wearing the skirts, he seemed quite pleased. You had a black pencil skirt that hugged all the right places, and he would take full advantage, running his hand along your hip as you walked by, cupping your ass when he stopped behind you.
One day, youâd worn a mini skirt, plaid patterned and pleated. He took you in the kitchen within minutes of you starting the workday. He pushed you up against the counter, but he didnât remove your skirt, he just pushed your panties to the side and slid his cock right in from behind.
Timmy railed you, brought your leg up, placing it onto the counter so he could push in deeper. âFuck.â he cursed under his breath. He then held you closer, sinking his teeth into your neck.
Your pussy started to convulse around his cock, you whimpered, holding onto his arm and bracing yourself with your other hand on the countertop.
He fucked you mercilessly, lifting you off your feet.
You moaned like a pornstar. He rammed his cock into your g spot over and over, and you clenched your eyes shut, seeing stars. You let go, and your body shook with release. You heard Timmy curse again as fluids sprang out from between the two of you.
âŠâŠ..
âSo, your flight leaves at-" you were talking to Timmy when his photographer friend, Aidan, came waltzing in.
âDamn, y/n, since when do you wear skirts? You look fine as hell!â he exclaimed, joining you and Timmy in the living room.
âHey!â Timmy smacked him hard on the shoulder, âShow some fucking respect.â
âYo, Iâm sorry!â Aidan apologized, rubbing the spot where Timmy hit him, âI didnât mean any disrespect, just not used to seeing her legs. My bad.â
âItâs all good.â you said with an awkward chuckle.
Aidan sat down on the couch and you shot Timmy a look, and he only shrugged at you in response.
âWell, Iâll just leave you guys alone to hang out. Iâm gonna go home.â You looked at Timmy with a nod, âSee you when you get back?â
He smiled kindly, âYep. Miss you already.â he said with your signature boss-assistant banter tone.
âŠâŠ..
Sleeping in your own bed for the first time in days was strange. It proved to be difficult for you to fall asleep without Timmyâs warmth. You never expected to be so consumed by a man, but you werenât upset by it.
âIâm sorry, baby.â he said innocently, âI really didnât want to wake you up, but I want you.â He didnât sound needy in a sexual way, but in a way that exuded his need for your presence. âCan I come in, please?â
âWhat do you mean? Are you here?â you sat up in the bed.
âYeah Iâm literally at your door. Wonât you let me in?â
âYeah, and you can say my name. Take my cock and scream my name.â he combed your hair back, kissing your shoulder.
You were getting annoyedâŠand turned on. Sleep was getting further from your mind. You rolled over to your other side to face Timmy. âWhat cock?â you moved your hand down, palming him through his boxers. âThis cock?â you bit your lip.
âThat one, yes.â he smirked.
âŠâŠ..
You were both now completely naked, under your sheets. You bounced on his cock as he lay underneath you. You moaned lightly each time his cock sheathed up into you.
Timmy ran his hands up your tummy, squeezing your breasts, âYes, just like that.â he praised, âAidan thinks youâre hot, but youâre mine.â
âNo,â you panted, âhe was just being nice to me.â You put your hands on his chest, moving your hips.
âNo, no, he wants you like this. He wants your body, your pussy, your sweet mouth, your tits bouncing in his face. He wants you the way I get to have you. But Iâm the only one who gets this tight cunt. Isnât that right?â
The way he spoke about your body as his cock was rutting into you got you so worked up and hot. You were enjoying the way his cock was destroying you.
âHey.â he tapped your cheek, âI asked you a question. This cunt belongs to me, right?â
âYes, yes, pookie. Only you.â you were drunk on his cock, and you were so out of it.
âPookie? Maybe donât use that during sex, babes.â
You whined as friction was building inside of you, âSorry. But yes, you own this pussy. Fuck, your cock is so big.â You moaned, scratching his chest as you came.
You let out a big exhale, then collapsed on his chest.
Timmy kissed your head, and you were asleep within minutes with him still inside of you.