Group Post: Just another take

"I need two people to stay after tonight and decorate the office," the Boss hollered into the main room. He was obvious to the fact no one would offer but he tried anyway. Walking down the aisle he spotted Kathy and Steven talking by the copy machine.

"You two, have any plans tonight?" They both knew it wasn't a real question, more of a expectation and both shook their heads no.

"Good to hear it, you are on decorating duty then." He said as he walked away pointing to the box of lights on the floor.

Kathy glanced at Steven, secretly glad they had been chosen to stay after. He looked at her and smiled, "I guess we are the lucky ones this year." Her cheeks turned pink when she thought of how lucky she felt.

Once the office had emptied Kathy turned off her computer, took a deep breath and went in search of Steven. As she rounded the corner she found him bent over the box trying to straighten out the lights.

"Want some help?" She asked kneeling down next to him. He handed her one end and smiled,"Sure, why don't you pull this end while I try to find the other." 

Kathy stood up, adjusting her skirt and started to walk away from Steven. Looking over his shoulder, watching her he sighed. Her long legs were so enticing. Wide eyed he realized how turned on he was and muttered to himself.

"Hows this?" She asked from the down hallway.

"Let me test the lights, one second." He said, the lights twinkled when he plugged them in. She looked almost angelic standing there holding the string. It took Steven a moment to find his voice," Okay this string works."

As Kathy walked back towards him, he quickly stood up and busied himself. He moved the step ladder into place and started running the lights around the doorway.

"Will you just hand me string as I go?" He asked her a bit roughly. Kathy nodded and stood next to him as he ascended the ladder. Step by step Kathy watched the way his body moved. She felt flush by standing so close to him.

"Could you hand me the next string?" He asked bringing her out of her day dream. She turned around and bent over to grab the lights quickly, not paying attention to her rising skirt. As she spun back around to hand him the lights, he had been staring at her legs and wasn't ready for the impact. He bounced into the door frame then fell off the ladder on top of her, causing both to land on the floor amidst the Christmas lights in a pile.

"Are you okay?" He said at the same time as she said, "I'm so sorry!"
After making sure they were both okay he leaned over and pressed his lips to hers. Kathy stared up at him and by the twinkling Christmas lights he kissed her again.