The very first thing Cameron did at work was to inform his boss, Madam Tang, of the coming court case against her rival, Mortimer Goth.
"I thought you should know," he said, his chest swelling with self-importance.Madam Tang was silent for a moment, her face unreadable. Finally she answered, "You did the right thing coming to me, Candon."
"Um, it's Cameron, ma'am.""Whatever." Her mysterious eyes perused his body at leisure. "You're rather new here at Tang Unlimited, aren't you?"
Cameron smiled. "I just started a few months ago.""Months! I've let all this time go by without bothering to properly welcome a new member to the team. I am ashamed. I do hope you forgive me."
"There's nothing to forgive! I totally understand how busy you've been, establishing a branch of your family's business here in SimVille.""Nevertheless, I insist on knowing personally all my executives. Let's get better acquainted. Come, join me in the company hot tub."
"Isn't this nice," she inquired. "I find that a good soak in the hot waters helps alleviate any misapprehensions and walls between people."
"It is quite relaxing. I'm very honored that you have allowed me into your hot tub.""The honor is all mine. Oh, but you're still rather tense. I can see it in your chakram. Here, allow me to ease your tension with some oriental massage."
Cameron wasn't sure how to react to this, but he was afraid of having come this far to offend his superior. "T-thank you."
"You're a very handsome man, Cameron," Tang said breathily. "You're wife is a very lucky woman. Does she know that?"
"I-I think so. She's wanting to start a family, but I'm not ready yet. I'm afraid having a child right now would interfere with my career advancement.""Let's not talk about babies, Cameron, just baby-making."
"Excuse me?"Tang's hands began to wander over his body. "Stop acting as if you don't feel the attraction between us. I can feel the heat from your body drawing me closer."
"That's the hot water we're in! It's not me! I mean, I didn't mean to turn you on, Madam Tang." There wasn't much room in the hot tub to escape his boss's advances.Her eyes narrowed dangerously. "Are you saying I was wrong about my reading of your body language?"
Cameron felt he was treading on thin ice. Despite being boiled, he could feel a cold sweat breaking out his forehead. "Uh, um...
...ah, n-no, Madam Tang."
"Good. Now come here. I can think of a better use for that obediant tongue of yours."
"Madam Tang, I've never been unfaithful to my wife before."
"There's not enough room for your wife in this bed, Cameron. Wait, yes there is, but I don't feel like waiting for you to fetch her. Now get to work, I'm a busy woman. I have meetings scheduled. And you'd better not be disappointing. I don't like to be disappointed."
Several hours later...
"I'm exhausted, Madam Tang," Cameron pleaded. "May I go now?"
"Oh, alright. But keep your cell phone on and your nights free in case I need you again.""But Madam Tang, my wife--"
"Bring her along. Like I said, there's room enough in my bed for more." As he turned to go his employer added one last provision to their relationship. "Oh, and Cameron, as long as you're good for me, I'll be good for you. You wanted to advance your career, after all. The way to do that here at Tang Unlimited is no talk and lots of ... imagination. "
