and reflected on her luck to run into her.
"Ah,
good morning, Monica! How great to see you! You're just the person I wanted to
see!"
'I
bet I am, you bitch,' thought Monica to herself.
"Good
morning. What's up?"
"Look,
there's something we should probably sit down and discuss..."
"Lisa,
I don't really have the time," interrupted Monica rudely.
The
smile came off Lisa's face and she resumed her usual self.
"It's
about Halliburton."
Monica
paused and looked attentively at Lisa.
"Ok.
When?"
"How
about right now?"
Monica
looked at her watch and decided quickly.
"Ok,
how about the cafeteria?"
"All
right, let's go."
The
coffee in front of them was steaming, but neither Monica or Lisa were too
interested in it.
"So,
what about Halliburton?" asked Monica straight-forward.
"Let's
lay the cards on the table, Monica. I know you want this story and I've got
it."
"Oh,
I don't know what you mean!" Monica played innocently.
"Yes,
you do. You know everything around here, but so do I. You give me what I want
and I'll give you what you need."
"What
do you want, Lisa?" Monica changed her attitude.
"Let's
just say I want it all, but I am willing to give it all."
Lisa
knew how far to push her and it looked like Monica was coming close to the end
of her patience.
"Look,
Lisa, I don't have time for games. Say what's on your mind."
"Well,
a little trade. Just a little one. I'll let you have the Halliburton story if
we both share the position and if you're willing to... share."
" Position ?
What position? And what will I have to share?"
"Come
on, Monica! You know as well as I do Cooper's leaving soon and we both want his
job."
"Yes,
I do. What would I have to share?" asked Monica irritated.
Lisa
smiled and thought this is the moment to let her have it.
"Yourself.
And Craig."
The
light blinded Lisa a little and she couldn't read Monica's face, but she could
tell the storm was about to start. Nevertheless, Monica didn't get the meaning.
"What
do you mean 'myself'? And 'Craig'?"
"I
mean this. I get to fuck Craig and you fuck Carl."
Few
things could anger Monica more and those were some of them. If looks could
kill, Lisa would have been dead.
"You
devious little bitch! You little cunt! You think you can fuck your way into
that job and screw up my life, too? You little sluttish whore!"
"Calm
down, girl! We all do these things! All of us! We all sell ourselves, under one
form or another! Be realistic and try to be reasonable!"
"You
pervert! Do you really think I'd give up my body for that job?"
"But
you would give up Craig for it! Isn't the same? I think it is, if you really
love him as much as you claim and as much as you try to show it to him!"
"You're
insane!"
"Am
I? Ok. Think about it. You say you love Craig so much. Then why deny him
something he would enjoy? Wouldn't you want the person you love to get
everything that's best for them?" Lisa said as she gathered her things
from the table and got ready to leave.
Monica
stared blindly at the table and tried to control her anger. 'This bitch knows
something I don't and if I let her run wild with what she's got, she might just
get the job."
"What
exactly do you have in mind, Lisa?"
A
smile made its way back on Lisa's face and she sat back down at the table.
"Oh,
it's simple. A foursome! And please don't tell me you don't like it! Remember
that external drive you misplaced about a year ago? Should I show Craig what's
on it?"
Monica's
anger went through the roof and it took all of her self-restraint to recompose
herself. Red in the face and shivering with emotions and fear, she looked at
Lisa with a hatred that should have scared anyone. But not Lisa.
"Yeah.
There are about fifty porn flicks on it and some of them with your former guys,
not just Craig! By the way, where was that foursome flick shot? In Florida ? While you were on assignment? You and that little brunette
rocked those two guy's world! I mean, you girls just sucked them dry! There was
nothing for
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