The dark mahogany boardroom table reflected sharp-edged inverted facsimiles of the two individuals who sat opposite each other. The flat dark lake faithfully mirrored the opponents while leaving an inky gulf between them.
The woman sat composed but rigid. The black hair smoothed to her head and bound in a chignon also reflected the streaks of light that shot into the room between the slats of the Venetian blinds. Beneath the dark, arched brows, hazel eyes stared out calmly from behind her black-rimmed spectacles. But the edges of her scarlet lips twitched with tension, betraying the serenity of her other features.
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This story is included in the print anthology: Please, Sir: Stories of Female Submission, due to be published in May, 2010
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The Negotiation in Please, Sir: Stories of Female Submission Edited by Rachel Kramer BusselPublisher: Cleis Press (May 1, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 1573443891 ISBN-13: 978-1573443890 |