The Auction

The meeting with Bea Smith and her associate Allie Novak had been arranged for 10.30. Franky had a 9.30 uni class that she wanted to forego but Erica had insisted on her attending on the understanding that as soon as it was over she would come to the Firm and join her in listening to what the two women might have to say.Erica was in her office looking out through the blinds when she noticed a serious and thoughtful looking red head and a younger vivacious blond woman approaching Jean (her secretary's ) desk. The intercom on her desk buzzed
"Yes Jean" "Ms Smith and Miss Novak to see you" "Thanks Jean .Please ask them to come in"

As the two women entered her office Erica came from behind her desk to introduce herself. "Hi, Ms Smith, Miss Novak. I'm Erica Davidson. Thanks for coming to see me." "Nice to meet you Miss Davidson and please it's Bea , Allie" "Okay , well then no more Miss Davidson . Let's just go with Erica. My partner working on this case, Franky Doyle should be with us later on this morning. Now just so I can get the bigger picture why don't you tell me a bit about yourselves."

For the next 25 minutes or so Erica took notes while Bea and Allie told of their backgrounds. Bea had been caught up in a loveless marriage to a man who had verbally and physically abused her to the point that it took all of her resolve and courage to one day walk out on him taking with her their daughter Debbie who Erica could see she was absolutely devoted to. She had used up all the little savings that she had to open a hair salon which due to Bea's hard work and dedication she had built up into a very thriving business indeed. The only problem was that at the outset she had been forced to accept Ferguson's rental terms and now that she was becoming more and more successful so the bigger slice of the action her crooked landlord wanted. For Bea, enough was enough;it was time to take a stand. Allie Novak, Erica learnt had also had a tough upbringing. Disowned by her family she had turned to drugs and prostitution as her self esteem had hit rock bottom. One night one of her clients had turned nasty and pulled a knife on Ally threatening to kill her. Fortunately for the blond, Bea had been driving home from work, seen the altercation and without any thought for her own safety had gone to Allie's rescue. Her shouts and threats to the man had done the trick and he had run off leaving a scared and shaken Allie in his wake . Bea had managed to calm her down , got her into her car and had stayed with her the rest of the night as the young woman recovered from her ordeal . It had proved to be the moment when Allie reached the very lowest point of her life. From that time onward she had turned her whole life around and become devoted to Bea. A job in a florist near to Bea's hair salon allowed her to see her heroine as much as she wanted. Erica wondered if the nature of their relationship was more than just a friendly one but felt that it would be inappropriate and unprofessional to inquire further. She also felt that even sitting in the safety of her office that the two women and especially Bea were finding it difficult to allow themselves to relax and tell Erica all they knew. Erica needed something or someone to break the ice. It came with a knock on her office door as Franky breezed in.

" Hi everyone . Sorry I'm late. Fuckin professor at uni slept in so the class overran by 15 minutes."Turning to Erica she added "Told you I shouldn't have gone"

"It's important to attend classes Franky replied Erica .It looks good on your CV...Oh and by the way we do have visitors" Franky looked and saw Bea and Allie looking at her with a mixture of amusement and surprise that anyone would enter a staid law firms office behaving like Franky.

"Hey Red , hey blondie " she laughed welcoming them in her own inimitable way. So who have we got here then ?" she added directing her question at a bemused Erica .

"Well' Red' as you put it Franky is Bea Smith while 'Blondie' is Allie Novak" Erica replied.

"My law career such as it is has been a very short one so far" Franky went on "But I'll be surprised if I come across a hotter couple looking for legal help. So are you two together, I mean together together?" Bea and Allie looked at each other momentarily non -plussed. It was the blond who eventually spoke

"Well yeah. But its early days. " She put out her hand and gently rubbed the arm of the red head beside her who was beginning to blush. Suddenly Erica noticed a different Bea Smith to the one who had entered her office 30 minutes or so earlier . Her eyes had begun to sparkle as she looked up and saw Allie staring straight at her. Erica felt this would be a good opportunity to try and eke out some more information from them. However she was under estimating Franky who hadn't finished teasing their two visitors.

"I fuckin knew it " she joked "As soon as I saw you together I knew that' just friends ' was a heap of shite. So how's the getting to know you going.? What base have you reached ? Tried the McMuff yet?" There was a stunned silence in the office before all 4 women burst out laughing.

"Bea, Allie this is my associate Franky Doyle in case you hadn't realised. She will be helping me with your case and don't be worried by her little side show.When Franky goes after something everybody else better watch out. " As she said this Erica glanced at a smirking Franky and suddenly realised how apt her words were in regard to their own relationship.

"Anyway " she managed to continue "I've got some other information which may tie in with what you've got to tell us." With that Erica got up to retrieve the required file .As she stood up Franky could see that she was wearing a lightweight summer dress that went to about half way down her thigh. Franky watched her as she reached up to one of the higher shelves in the office with the result that as she did so the dress rode further up her wonderfully toned legs. Franky found herself squirming in her chair her mind wondering how soon it would be before she would be able to get her hands on the treasures that lay beneath her lovers flimsy material. As Erica returned to her seat Franky noticed Allie smirking at her and mouthing the words "You've got it bad" Franky gave her a little nod and a knowing wink as attention returned to the here and now. The arrival of her assistant (and lover) had given the impetus to the meeting that Erica had hoped for. All of a sudden Bea and Allie had relaxed and were recounting in detail some of the suffering that they had suffered at Ferguson's hands. There were incidents of the evil landlord withholding maintenance on their property, such as garbage collection or the repair of broken fixtures and fittings.There were also verbal complaints imagined or exaggerated of her tenant's supposed improper conduct . Ferguson had been clever enough not to put anything in writing so as not to leave a paper trail back to herself. The other main complaint which Bea and Allie brought to Erica and Franky's attention was the occasions when Ferguson would claim an emergency where none existed for the purpose of entering their premises without proper notice. Erica realised that what Ferguson was doing was classic landlord harrassment; of creating conditions for her tenants that would lead to them willingly abandon their rental contract thus avoiding the legal expenses and potential problems with eviction. The longer that the meeting went on so the more Erica warmed to her two clients and increased her determination to bring Ferguson down not just for Bea and Allie's sake but for all the other tenant's over the years whose lives had been made a misery. Serious coversation between the four women was interspersed with outbursts of raucous laughter as Franky expertly kept the mood serious, but light. By the time 1 o'clock came Erica decided that they had got more than enough to work on. Whilst the introductions at the start of the meeting had been serious and formal the conclusion was all about hugs and kisses.

"Thank you so much" Erica said to Bea and Allie as they were leaving her office."You've been a massive help. It's up to us now to build a case that will bring Ferguson's evil empire down. "

"Well I can't honestly say it was a pleasure " replied Bea "But when you've had as much shit thrown at you as Allie and I have experienced one more difficult and unpleasant event won't make a lot of difference especially if it means getting that mad psycho out of people's lives. And of course that we" turning and gently stroking Allie on the cheek " can live happily ever after."

"Yeah thank you so much Erica " Allie added. "And of course you as well Franky" she continued turning to the brunette. "If I was a betting woman I'd say you are going to be a hell of a lawyer.Of course having such a wonderful mentor must help. Especially one that looks at you like that."

"Yeah terror" teased Erica

"I was going to say lust !" grinned Allie ."Come on baby " she said to Bea "Let's leave these two to whatever they need to do"

With a final wave they left . Erica and Franky re-entered the office, the blond sitting on the corner of her desk as the brunette moved sedutively towards her , her tongue snaking across her bottom lip. The drawn blinds of her office allowed them a degree of privacy and so when Franky got within range Erica stood up and wrapped her arms around her lovers waist.

"How do you do that Franky Doyle"

"Do what ?"

"Breeze into a meeting that's going nowhere and within a matter of seconds have two hesitant , scared clients eating out of your hand."

"Oh that's easy . It's a thing called natural charm. I can talk the pants off anyone....Can't I Miss Davidson"

"Well you can have my pants off anytime " Erica whispered drawing ever closer "You know exactly what buttons to press and what strings to pull" With that Erica moved in for what she thought was going to be a hot passionate and risky kiss but instead she was met by Franky's hand on her shoulder and an all of a sudden serious look on the brunettes face

"What did you just say? " Franky asked

"I just mentioned pushing buttons and pulling strings " a perplexed Erica replied Franky raised her hand and gave herself a self admonishing slap on the forehead

"Of course " she exclaimed " There has been something nagging away at me about this case and you , you beautiful , gorgeous sex goddess have just given me an idea of just what it is "

"Franky, whatever are you on about? " Erica asked

"Do you mind if I don't say just at the moment "Franky replied "But if my hunch is correct this case could just be about to turn into something much bigger. I'm sorry baby but I need to check some things out. Maybe later.?"

"Well okay " said a still bemused Erica "But don't forget I've got to give a talk this evening to my mum's branch of the Womens Institute. "

"Well definitely , after that then " said Franky "But in the meantime here's something on deposit." She got up and pulled Erica to her , planting a kiss on the blond lawyers lips that travelled all over her body and left Erica absolutely gagging for more. In a flash however Franky had gone, out of her office and was already powering up her computer searching for what Erica knew not.

Several hours later as Erica was preparing to leave the office Franky was still beavering away at her laptop.She had been up and down to the library on several occasions bringing back with her various pieces of correspondence which she appeared to read at the speed of light because within seconds she was back tapping away at the keys. Erica knew better than to disturb her and yet just as she was walking towards the exit door the almost telepathic link between them re - emerged as both turned towards each other at exactly the same time. There was no chance for Erica to shout anything romantic so instead she kissed her hand and whilst the rest of the floor was busy blew her a kiss. Franky raised her right hand catching the imaginary kiss and put it to her lips. She was able to make out Erica mouthing 'later ?' Franky smiled , nodded and returned to her work.

By the time Erica had finished her talk and chatted with her mum for a while it was 9.30. Driving home she passed the law offices and was amazed to find one light still burning brightly on the 12th floor.

"Don't tell me she is still working " she said to herself

Pulling over to the side of the road Erica took out her mobile and phoned the office.

"Hello" Franky Doyle speaking "How can I help you ?"

" Franky, what the fuck are you still doing working ? " Erica said "Have you any idea what time it is ?"

"Oh , hey baby. Sorry just lost all track of time."

"Well are you almost finished. How much longer are you going to be?"

"About another hour should do it "

"Okay ,but don't be leaving the office until I get there . There's something I want to show you" Whilst she had been driving a golden oldies music station had been playing on the radio of her car. Without even knowing it Erica suddenly realised that she had been singing along to one song in particular.Yes it was cheesy, yes it was more boy/girl than Erica/Franky but the words of the chorus seemed to sum up the incredible effect the ex-con had had on her former governor since they had re-met. Erica smirked to herself as a lustful thought came into her mind."The great seducer eh Franky Doyle . Well two can play at that game!"

Franky was still hunched over her computer when she felt a tap on her shoulder.She had been so absorbed in what she was doing that she had not even heard anyone approaching her.

"What the fuck" she exclaimed looking to see who had arrived beside her. Looking up she saw her blonde lover standing looking down on her. It was not only Erica's arrival that startled Franky but when she took a moment to look her up and down the response was still the same

"What the fuck " she repeated only this time with a huge grin on her face. The words may have been the same but the emotion expressed in them had changed totally. She continued to stare at Erica before cheekily inquiring "It's not raining is it ?" It had been a beautiful summers day yet Erica was standing in the law firm offices late at night wearing a full length overcoat.

"Why don't you come with me and find out " Erica teased taking Franky by the hand and leading her out into the corridor and down towards the conference room. Opening the door Erica turned on the lights and then used the dimmer switch until only a soft beam existed. As with Erica's own office the view offered from the conference window was spectacular . Franky looked out at the lights of the city twinkling away , at cars driving in all directions to who knows where. She was shaken away from her thoughts when the first beat of Madonna's "Crazy For You" began to play. Smiling she turned around and saw that Erica had put her mobile phone into one of the music docks situated around the room.The long table in the centre of the room had been a present many years earlier from a grateful client and Franky watched spellbound as Erica slipped out of her shoes and climbed onto the middle of it.

"What the hell are you doing?" asked Franky a lustful grin appearing on her face

"Sit" Erica ordered pointing to the chair directly in front of her as she began to sway to the music

Franky ,now in a state of growing arousal, did as she was told and watched as Erica turned her back to her and continued her karaoke serenading of her girlfriend. Erica's hands started to move over her long coat. The belt was loosened and Franky could tell that the buttons were now being undone. Erica looked over her shoulder at Franky and in a very slow and seductive motion she let the coat drop off her shoulders onto the table. Franky almost came there and then as she saw what Erica was wearing underneath; a sexy red ruffled bra with a cheeky peek-a-boo effect showing the lower half of her firm breasts decorated with small bells on the bra and matching panties. The song was coming towards the end as Erica looked directly at her lover

"...Touch me once and you'll know its true

I never wanted anyone like this , it's so brand new

You'll feel it in my kiss

I'm crazy for you"

The song was on a loop and as it started up again Erica reached towards Franky."Dance with me baby" she said. Franky kicked off her shoes, climbed on to a chair and then onto the table. The two lovers moved towards each other with Erica's hands resting on Franky's shoulders whilst the brunettes hands snaked around the blonds waste.

"You know this song is really corny " Franky whispered

" Shh. " Erica replied "Listen"

The song had gotten to about half way through its second playing when Madonna sang

"Slowly now we begin to move, Every breadth I'm deeper into you, Soon we two are standing still in time,If you read my mind , You'll see I'm crazy for you"

"Thanks Madge" said Franky and then looking directly at Erica "I couldn't have put it better myself"

The look of lust in Erica's face was something that exceeded anything that Franky had seen before . "Fuck me Franky" she managed to say

"Lie down " Franky replied , the wetness at her own core needing to be satisfied just as badly .Erica did as she was told lying down on top of the table before slowly drawing her right knee up until her foot was sitting flat on the surface. As Franky looked down she thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.She got down beside Erica and whispered 'Let's get naked"

Within seconds all their clothing had been discarded. Franky lay propped up on her elbow looking down on Erica . "You are so fuckin gorgeous " she said "And extremely naughty coming here dressed the way you were. But then , you like being naughty don't you Miss Davidson." While she was speaking Franky's fingernails were running up Erica's leg ,onto her stomach and travelling ever upwards grazing her breasts until her hand gripped Erica by the chin . She moved her lips downwards until they crashed into Erica's like a runaway train . The electricity that their two bodies were giving off would have been enough to power the National Grid. All the time Erica's breaths were getting shorter and faster her need for Franky getting ever more desperate.

Please Franky " was all she could muster the strength of her eventual orgasm growing stronger the longer the time she was in a state of arousal. Franky however was determined to make her wait . She started by nibbling at Erica's earlobe before making her way down to her neck and then to her breasts. Erica's ripe supple breasts were super sensitive to the touch as Franky's tongue swiped expertly over each nipple .

"You bitch Doyle" Erica exclaimed bringing a smile to the face of her brunette lover. Franky's journey continued downwards until she reached the promised land of Erica's pussy. Still unwilling to satisfy Franky merely licked her slit allowing herself the luxury of savouring the love juices that were pouring out of her.

"My, someone's wet " she teased as she moved on top of Erica their breasts pressed together. She pressed her own soaking pussy up against that of Erica's as the two started to rub up against each other in an evermore rhythmic manner. Soon the conference room was filled with the smell of sex as their love making intensified. Franky sank one then two and finally three fingers into Erica's sopping folds and delighted as the blond tightened immediately around them . When Franky then slit down Erica's body and put her tongue against her super sensitive clit the blonds hips started to buck up and down on the conference room table. Franky had held back the moment for as long as possible and with a final thrust of her fingers she could feel Erica's building to a crescendo. The moment when it came was long ,exhilerating and absolutely breath taking for both women. They lay together afterwards just holding each other until they got their respective breaths back.

"What are you doing to me Franky Doyle?" Erica managed to ask

"Me?" replied Franky "What have I done? I wasn't the one who came to her place of work dressed as sexy as hell with the intention of being seduced by an office junior who I might add has some very interesting news for her boss."

"Tell me in the morning" Erica replied "Cos right now I'm going to take you back to my place and show you just how grateful a boss I can be"

"Well if this is how I'm going to be rewarded " teased Franky "Then you are going to have one very hard working paralegal working for you Miss Davidson"

The two lovers turned to each other for one last long languid kiss before getting down off the table and dressing which in Erica's case didn't take long.They walked to the door hand in hand and as Erica turned off the lights she smirked as she thought how meetings in the conference room would never be the same again.

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