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*Big thanks to User QC363 for giving this chapter most of it's ideas and structure.*

Chase looked over in my direction and his eyes slowly widening as recognition flashed across his face. I saw him lean over and whisper something to the man sitting next to Olivia, who then in turn whispered something into Olivia’s ear. She looked right at me and I couldn't bare to see her reaction, instead choosing to scrape my chair back and stand up.

They knew I was here now and any hesitation from this point would only make the situation more awkward . Like my body was on autopilot I shuffled over to their table, trying and failing to act cool. The short walk took what felt like an eternity, as internally my flight or flight response was begged me to run and just get out of this situation.

When I finally approached the table I lifted my eyes off the floor and found them all staring at me, that unspoken question of what I was doing here just hanging in the air. The six men and my wife were crammed into this booth…. wait six? Had I missed somebody before? Olivia only had four men on her team, so where did this guy come from? Was he some other coworker from different floors? In the middle of puzzling that out, my eyes settled on Olivia and I got the chance to fully see her outfit.

She was wearing the same while blouse I saw her out on this morning but three of the top buttons were undone and I could she the perfect tops of her breasts. Her push-up bra doing work to put her cleavage on front and full display. I’ve never been a prude when it comes to her wardrobe but I couldn't help feeling that this was a little inappropriate around people what work for her. I know she was trying to be the 'cool' or 'fun' boss, but this could be taking it a little too far.

Olivia began to speak and drew my attention away from her ample cleavage. That’s when I noticed that around her mouth was shiny and looked a little sticky.

"Jacob, babe.... What are you doing here?" Her eyes were piercing, words sharp. I was in deep trouble, but couldn't help myself from focusing in on her lips and whatever it was that was coating them...

I should have responded to her, apologised or explained. Instead I let my thoughts slip out of my head “what’s around your mouth honey?”

The men surrounding her at the table smirked and chuckled… but my wife didn't miss a beat.

"Just the foams from there beers were drinking honey." She quickly extends her tongue and licks around her lips, cleaning off her mouth with one long, seductive stroke. The men at the table let out a moan in unison… reminding of that rhythmic throat exercises Carol had told me about earlier.

"So what are you doing here?" She asked again, leaning back in her chair, resting between her two muscular co workers. Seeing her squished up between them now, it stuck me just how fit and built all of them were.

"I... I wanted to suprise you." The words stammer out of my mouth. I was never good at public speaking and now there are six drunk jocks all staring at scrawny little me like we're all back in high school. "You... You've been working so hard so I thought..."

The table burst into laughter. The guys drunkenly swaying, acting like I was the funniest thing they've ever seen. One of the guys next to Olivia who was holding onto his beer accidentally splashed some of it right over her chest, but she didn't even react.

"Awwww. THanks baby! I love you soo much!". She beamed at me. Throwing herself forward to hold up her head with her arms on the table. The action serving to give me a moments reprieve from the guys gazes, as they all turned to watch her half exposed tits sway.

The smile she wore on her face was genuine. So... she wasn't mad at me? Had I read the situation wrong? Looking closer at her eyes, I noted they were a little glossy. Just how much have they had to drink already. I turn to Chase who has been strangely quiet during this conversation, he seemed to be watching me. Studying.

"Could you make sure Olivia has more to drink that just beer tonight?" I rub the back of my neck and flash him a nervous smile. "And maybe get some food into her before she gets home as well." When Olivia drank she liked to go hard, even though she was a bit of a light weight. I'd figured for a work event she would cut it back, but I guess not. It worked in my favour though, hopefully I'd get out of this without getting into trouble.

Olivia's glossy glazed eyes seemed to focus as I said that. She looked up at me, her chest puffed out with a kind of drunken pride as she talked.

"We have plans after this, don't worry. I don't plan on going home until I'm completely stuffed!" So was was mad at me? She seemed to be explicitly telling me that we weren't going to have time together tonight now. I could only take that as vindictive...unless she'd just...forgotten about those plans.

"She's an animal man." Deacon said, smiling wide and baring his teeth. "But don't worry, I'm on your side. I was tryin' to buy her some nice meat to put down her throat, when I happened to drop my wallet. Liv was just searching for it before you got here."

There was more sniggering for the guys as Deacon explained. So I guess I had seen her under the table... but she was just looking for his wallet. I mean, of course... what else would she be doing...

It was obvious though that he'd dropped it on purpose. The guys playing a joke on her my making her go under the table. That explained the picture as well, so they could show her tomorrow when she was sober. I wasn't fond of hazing, but I guess that was pretty tame all things considered

"You never did find it, did you Liv." Chase said. Clearing holding back a smile. "Maybe you should go back under so we can make sure you swallow down something that isn't beer."

"Yeah! Yeah! I dropped my keys as well!" The guy sitting across from her said. I think his same was Franz or something. "I need you to look very thoroughly for them."

Olivia down her beer, licking her lips while staring the man down. Then, like it was a second thought, she turned to me “Well honey thanks for stopping by but don’t wait up for me! My team works soooo hard, so I need to make sure the boys have plenty of fun.”

She winked and slipped back under the table, causing the guys to erupt in cheer. The idiots finding their prank just as funny the second time it seemed, it was a little endearing.

Disappointment I wasn't going to get anymore time with her, but happy me being caught wasn't the biggest disaster, I turned to leave. Before I could make it more than a few steps, Chases words stopped me.

"Hang on a second there buddy." He couldn't hide his smile anymore, the wide grin striking across his face.

"Why don't you pull up a chair and grab another drink? The night is young, and we're planning on having a lot of fun...."