Tries and Fails

The space in the pub booth was snug, doubly so next to the larger frame of Ben. She couldn't see a way of moving without it being obvious. She tried her best to stay in conversations, all the while his hand was on her. She sipped more of her drink, thinking this might give her an excuse to get up.

"Tom mate, can you get me another. I think Emma needs one too" the deep voice next to her directed to her boyfriend. She looked at him but he pointedly ignored her, looking instead at Tom who got up with a sigh to get another round. Sarah started quizzing her on her current work and Emma did her best to focus as she watched her man unknowingly leave her being pawed by his roommate.

While answering Sarah's questions she felt Ben's big hand grip her thigh. Slowly sliding up higher, she stifled her reaction with a cough and shot him a warning look. This was some kind've nightmare. She carried on talking, but unmistakebly the hand kept moving, now to her hip, his fingers reaching to her navel. She should stop him but that would cause a fuss.

Tom returned and she felt the hand retreat as Ben reached to accept the proffered drink. She gratefully thanked her boyfriend, for the drink and for unknowingly saving her. Ben engaged her boyfriend in conversation, talking over her as if she wasn't there. He steered the conversation to the new girl who had started at work. "What do you you think of her? She is stacked right" he joked, making a gesture with his hands.

Tom chuckled "Yeah all the guys in the office seem to notice that about her." he answered.

"She is in your team right? You must know a bit more about her" Ben proceded to ask "Aren't you like her mentor"

Emma was unaware of this, not that it should matter. She was sure Ben was just trying to get a reaction from her. Still it was annoying that Tom had not mentioned that fact to her. She looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Mentoring the new girl eh? Should I be jealous?" she half joked. For his part he seemed a little abashed.

"Yeah I'm training her, only got told this week" he looked nervously at her.

"Well lucky Emma here is such a great girlfriend. She wouldn't get jealous." Ben said, flashing her a cheeky grin. What a bastard she thought. He is so flagrantly trying to get under her skin. Annoyingly it was working.