Don't Underestimate The Animosity !

Yet again, Debbi was getting undressed in her own office to prepare for one of Diane's stunts. No matter how many times she had done it, it still felt strange to her to be taking her clothes off in the working environment of the office. But this time was different. This time was the last time. She took off her own underwear and put on the Ann Summers set that she had insisted the company bought for her to wear once Diane had chosen their respective costumes for the fight. She was under no illusions that the flimsy articles would not be utterly wrecked as a result of the mud wrestling and she had no intention of ruining the designer underwear from Celia's boutique. She was under no illusion that she would almost certainly end up totally naked and covered in slime. But this was the last time.

"All set ?" asked Carol, who had been watching her soon to be ex-boss prepare and was impressed by how calm she seemed to be. "Yep" Debbi replied. "Have you got the scissors ?" she asked. Carol confirmed that she did. "Right, let's get this show on the road" Debbi proclaimed and the pair left the security of the office to take the lift down to the lobby, where they knew the rest of the company was already assembling around the temporary wrestling ring.

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Diane studied her reflection in the mirror in her office. "Looking good boss" Aditty complimented her. Diane was still fuming about having been unable to get out of this, still feeling that it was beneath her dignity to be taking part. But she was satisfied with her reflection; looking good but at the same time not really showing anything. She knew that the mere act of stepping into the ring would mean she would get spattered with mud to a certain extent and that irked her. But she felt secure in the spandex cycling shorts and industrial size sports bra. She knew what Debbi would be wearing and she knew that, although Debbi was quite fit, she was taller and stronger and had been working in the gym for the past week to make sure there would be no mishaps. It was going to be short and brutal. And then she would be luxuriating under a nice hot shower in the executive bathroom while Debbi was being hosed down in public in the car park !

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Jeff, Eamon and the MD were preparing to make their way down to reception. Normally it would be Diane acting as mistress of ceremonies for Debbi's monthly morale boosting stunts but on this occasion Eamon had agreed to come over from Dublin and do the honours. Jeff had obtained a striped referees shirt in the U.S. style from somewhere or other. "I don't envisage having to do much more than count to ten for a submission, because Diane is going to overpower Debbi pretty quickly" he remarked. "A pity but I fear you're right" Eamon agreed. "Though I have detected a slight undercurrent of animosity between these two ladies and I wouldn't underestimate the depth of feeling on Debbi's part" he added with a mischievous grin.