Nicoletta slapped the alarm off and darted to the shower. She turned up the water so it was as hot as she could stand it as she scrubbed the sweat from her hair and body. Five minutes later she dashed out of the shower and brushed her teeth as she dried off. Once she was dried and her teeth clean, she started brushing her hair and rummaging her closet for something to wear. Quickly selecting a modest grey cotton blouse and black skirt, Nicoletta grabbed a bra and tried to put it on.
To her shock, the bra was at least one size too small! “Fuck,” she muttered as she tossed it down and grabbed another one, then another, only to find they didn't fit. “Goddamn it, my boss will kill me if I'm late!” With that she grabbed the shirt and pulled it over her head, hoping it would cover her enough until she could get a bra during her lunch break.
But even that seemed to be a chore. The shirt would not fit over her chest either. “I wore this just last week,” she tossed it down in disgust.
At that moment Nicoletta caught a glimpse of herself in the full-length mirror. Normally she could see her entire body in the mirror, but now she had to crouch down a few inches to see her face! To make matters worse, her boss was holding a staff meeting and everyone was supposed to dress professionally. At this point Nicoletta doubted anything she had would fit. She pushed the questions of why this happened to her down for later. Right now she needed a good excuse to give her boss and hopefully to buy her some time to get some clothes for the staff meeting.
Formulating a good lie in her mind, Nicoletta called her boss, Marissa. When Marissa answered, Nicoletta began her pitch. “Marissa, it's Nikki. Listen, I've had something come up and...”
“Oh, no! Do you need any help?” Marissa asked.
Nicoletta paused. Her boss never cared about anyone but herself before. What the fuck was going on here? “No, nothing like that...I'll just be a little late coming in...”
“Will you be able to make the staff meeting, or do I need to reschedule it?”
Nicoletta could not believe what she was hearing. “Um, no, no need to reschedule it. I'll be there for the meeting.”
“Okay, then. Just take your time getting in and let me know if you need anything.”
Not trusting the assurances of her boss, Nicoletta threw on a baggy t-shirt, sweat pants, and sandals, then ran out of her apartment to the parking lot. Hoping into her car, she drove manically to the mall and bought a bra, grey blouse, modest black skirt, black pantyhose, and some flats that fit her. She quickly paid for them, put them on in the mall bathroom, then ran to the car. She arrived just in time to clock in and dash to the meeting room. Marissa was just getting started and she smiled sweetly at Nicoletta. To Nicoletta's surprise, Amber was standing beside her! The tanned beauty was wearing a professional but attractive ashen business suit and skirt with black heels. She looked at Nicoletta, giving her a smile of a secret shared.
Nicoletta's reverie was broken by an announcement from Marissa. “The purpose of this staff meeting is that I have an important announcement to make.” |