. not really." She replied, again turning to face my mom."Why don't you then join me for a cup of coffee. Actually, Mike has to visit his friend and I...also have nothing to do."Michelle thought for a moment, and then she nodded in affirmation. "Okay... I'll just lock the front door."Mom immediately turned towards me, and making sure that Michelle was hearing her; she asked. "When you be coming back, Ted?" Can't say mom." I replied little louder. "Gotta to finish some assignments. May be about an. This went on for awhile. Conferences in her office. Wondering if that open button was an accident. Trying my best to make appropriate eye contact. Not being caught watching her ass as she left my desk.Then one evening I was working some OT when Donna called me into her office."Close the door Bill." OK, is something wrong?" I want to talk to you. You're a good worker, reliable. I think you could move into this seat if I get promoted. But you need to work out a few things."What?" Well this is. Still holding the brush, she immediately took off for the other room. I had to put the roller and tray down before setting off after her and it evolved into a childish chase from one room to the other until I had her cornered."Stand back!" she ordered using the brush as a sword. I had to take another dab of paint to my face before I disarmed her and carried her squealing back to a sawing stool. She struggled and pleaded as I sort to put her over my knee and it was some minutes before I gained a. " You didn't utter the "M" word, did you?" No, but it was a close call. Hildy picked up on it and she said it. I told her I couldn't propose to her without a job in hand first."Rich shook his head and began winding his imaginary fishing reel again."Promise me one thing," Rich said. "You two are actually going to do it someday, aren't you? This isn't some sort of priest-nun thing, is it?" You can bet on that. It may be soon. I think I'm going to ask her to come down for the formal dinner-dance.".