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They sat down on the couch and Elena held out the glasses. Cat filled them both then set the bottle on the coffee table.

Elena held out one of the glasses to Cat and as she reached for it, Elena let go too quickly and wine sloshed onto Cat’s shirt before she grasped the glass.

“Oh, no. I’m sorry,” Elena exclaimed, setting her glass on the table.

Cat pulled the wet shirt away from her body.

Elena began to unbutton Cat’s shirt. “Let’s get that off and run cold water on it so it won’t stain.”

They both went into the kitchen and Cat took the shirt off as Elena turned the water on.

“I can get it,” Cat said as Elena took the shirt from her.

“I did it and I’ll fix it,” Elena said, holding it under the water. “I hope.”

“It’ll be fine, Elena. It’s white wine.”

Elena glanced at her and smirked then turned back to her task.

A moment later Elena glanced back at Cat and looked down at her chest.

Cat raised her eyebrows. “Do you see something you like?”

Elena looked up into her eyes. “Yes, that bra.”

Cat giggled. “You wouldn’t expect me to wear something like this?”

“No, uh, It’s not that,” Elena stuttered.

“What then?” Cat asked suggestively. She could see Elena’s cheeks start to pinken and thought this might be fun.

“That’s a beautiful bra,” Elena stated, turning the water off.

“Thank you. I have the undies to match.”

A smile slowly crossed Cat’s face as Elena’s cheeks flamed even brighter.

“Can you imagine a mild-mannered tax accountant wearing sexy lingerie under her nice dresses and suits?”

Cat watched Elena wring the excess water out of her shirt then she turned to Cat. “Is there something you want to tell me?”

Cat ran her teeth over her bottom lip. “Well, since you’ve got my shirt off.” Cat took the wet shirt from Elena. “Let’s put this in here.”

They went back to Cat’s bedroom and she hung the wet shirt over her shower door. When she walked back into the bedroom, Elena was sitting on the end of the bed. Cat pulled open a drawer, took out a T-shirt and put it on, then sat down next to her.

“After Hattie left, I was so down that I decided to try and do something to feel better about myself,” Cat began.

Elena patiently listened.

“I came across this pretty lingerie set while I was mindlessly scrolling on the internet. After a few clicks, I ordered the set.”

Elena grinned. “Good for you.”

“I couldn’t believe how it made me feel,” Cat said. “So I bought more.”

Elena shook her head and smiled. “If those other accountants or your clients knew what you were wearing while you crunched their numbers!”

They both started to giggle.