Let Gemma take the lead.

“Alright, I’ll play along,” you murmur to Gemma. She smiles and nods, giving you a wink. You return to your scanning station. Sabrina looks at you, expecting you to say something, but as you remain silent, she goes back to work.

“I gotta hit the head,” Gemma remarks, leaving the office.

You and Sabrina continue to work on the scans, catching up with the piles Gemma had already stacked up for you. More time goes by. You shift uncomfortably in your seat. It was already stifling in this enclosed room, but it feels like the temperature went up a few degrees. You glance beside you and notice that Sabrina is also visibly warm. Did Gemma turn up the temperature?

A few minutes later, Gemma returns. The waft of cool air from the well ventilated hallway gives you a little bit of reprieve from the oppressive heat that has been building up in the room.

“God, can we just keep the door open?” Sabrina asks.

The door slams shut due to the differences in room pressure and papers swirl about in the back. You all rush back there to keep files from mixing.

“Ah figured it’d still be a scorcher in hea, so ah brought you all some water,” Gemma says, offering you a bottle. “Break time?”

“Fine with me,” you say, playing along.

“Thanks,” Sabrina says, taking a bottle as well.

Gemma casually takes off her blazer and sets it on a filing cabinet before cracking open her water and taking a swig. You are reminded of just how fine her figure is now that she is in her blouse and skirt.

“So, Sabrina, do you have a boyfriend?” Gemma asks.

“No, you…?” Sabrina asks back.

Gemma smirks. “Currently in between boyfriends at the moment. You have a girlfriend?”

“What?” Sabrina laughs nervously, “No… do you?”

“Why? You interested?” Gemma smirks back.

“No, what’s this all about?” Sabrina asks with a touch of irritation.

“I’m trying to figure out why you’re not interested in John here,” Gemma says.

“I didn’t say I wasn’t interested,” Sabrina replies, giving you a quick glance. “I’m just not going to outright blow him here at work!”

“So, you’re telling me there’s a chance…” you note as you sip your water.

Sabrina covers her eyes in embarrassment. “Nooooo! You guys… this is totally inappropriate for work!”

“Ah… that’s it den!” Gemma announces triumphantly.

“What is?” Sabrina asks, confused.

“You’re worried about work findin out. Would you do it for five grend if it were outside work?” Gemma asks.

“I don’t know… for five grand? Maybe?” Sabrina admits. You feel yourself spring to life at the suggestion that Sabrina may be interested. You have to adjust your seat to cover it up. “But what if this guy expects it to be in the office?” she asks

“No problem. We’re not going to finish until late tonight anyways. We’ll just finish up, film a video and be on our merry way!”

“‘We’ hmm?” Sabrina notes with suspicion. “And what is it you’re getting out of all this?”

“Well, maybe a producah’s cut?” Gemma grins impishly.

“Uh huh…” Sabrina thinks for a moment. She brings up her phone and scans through all the photos again. “Katherine never showed her face in any of these, did she?” She looks at Gemma. “So, maybe if you stood in for her instead of me and then I’ll give you a bigger cut?”

Gemma’s eyes perk up. “Really? I’m game if you are, John.”