Bump into Diana at the water cooler

Author's note and acknowledgement: Written with collaboration and editing by dndw.

You put the barbell down and walk over to the water cooler. You patiently wait for the muscle-bound jock to finish at the water cooler. To your slight surprise he simply puts his hand on the side of the plastic drum. The water bubbles and gurgles and reduces in volume but where it is disappearing to is not clear. The jock gives out a sigh and wipes his hand across his face obviously freshly hydrated. He gives you a wink. You roll your eyes but flash him a half smile. This being Shoubu some GAME acquired party trick hardly impresses but whatever. He wasn’t bad looking. Maybe once your own GAME is finished, you’d see if he had any other tricks.

The jock struts back to a weight bench.

Waiting for the guy to finish with the water cooler has given Diana a chance to bring her biking session to an end and casually saunter over to you without it being obvious you are meeting at the water cooler.

You raise a paper cup to your lips and toss the ice-cold water back into your mouth. Then you pretend to wince as you rub the back of your neck making out that you had twisted it during one of the squats.

"Did you hurt yourself?" Diana asks. She is playing the concerned gym bystander well.

"I'm not sure, I think I slightly twisted it, probably not even a sprain." You reply.

Di smiles “Let me take a look." She suggests.

"Sure, but I don't think it's anything serious", you reply.

Diana puts both hands on your hips and turns you slightly so that you are facing the bikes and she is up behind you. For her shy girl demeanour her grip is surprisingly firm. You can feel the heat of her body as she moves closer. You sigh and surprise yourself when you realise you need to suppress a shiver as her hands slide over your shoulders. She gently moves your hair to the side and begins to lightly probe the back of your neck with her finger tips. She leans in close, her lips virtually brushing your ear “How does that feel, any pain?”

“No, that’s fine” you say. And then “damn girl” you say, maybe slightly more nervously than you intended “if I didn’t know better...”

“Shhh” whispers Diana. Can you just about feel her tongue? “We need this to be convincing for you know who. She’s watching us you know.”

Sure enough, Mandy’s bike session has almost slowed to a crawl and she isn’t even hiding that she is looking over at the two of you with unrestrained rage. She had spent the last twenty minutes lusting after Diana and in a few moments, you had seemingly swooped in and made your move.

You give Mandy the most obvious shit eating grin you can manage and then turn to face Diana.

Looking down at the diminutive cute nerdy girl, you lightly brush her hair to one side. Your heart is hammering in your chest, the exercise and the thrill of the trap you are setting. “Hook, and line” you say “Now just for sinker”.

Nonetheless despite your preoccupation you notice that Diana has an almost wistful look in her eye as she stares back at you.

“Uhm Cindy…” Diana starts to say sheepishly. Even as she starts you can see the distorted but recognisable shape of Mandy approaching through the reflection in the water.