Curiosity piqued; I stop to eavesdrop on the conversation.
“Yeah, right, man,” another man scoffs. “Most girls lose their virginity by age fifteen nowadays.”
“Not this one. She was homeschooled and kept sheltered. Her old man is a pastor and a real hard case.”
“How do you know all of this?”
“A friend’s girlfriend and Pepper were partners on a class project. They got a little close, and one day she spilled the beans.”
“I’m pretty sure she’s fucked someone by now.”
“I doubt it, but I’ll find out soon enough.”
“That’s if she wants you,” the guy says.
“Her interning here is the perfect opportunity for me. I’ll have her by the end of the summer, guaranteed,” he gloats.
So, a churchgoing virgin is within my reach.
Is she corruptible? That’s the question of the hour. It seems my hunt for a challenge has landed on my doorstep. Lucky me. I just need to figure out who she is and if the sheltered princess interests me.
“Care to place a wager?” the first man asks.
“You’re on.”
It’s time for me to put a halt to this discussion.
“Gentlemen,” I say, entering the room to find both men dawdling by the coffee machine.
They look vaguely familiar, but there are over fifteen thousand employees at this location alone, so it’s impossible to recall the names of everyone I don’t work with directly.
“Good morning.” From the sound of his voice, this is the one who plans to make Pepper his conquest.
“What’s your name?”
“Camden Bailey,” he answers nervously.
“And yours?”
“Levi Colton.”
“Is it lunchtime already?” I ask sharply.
“N-no,” Camden stutters.
“Then get back to work. You’re not paid to gossip.”
They scramble from the room like headless chickens.
It’s coincidence I happened upon this exchange. My office is on the top floor, but I stopped at this level to speak with the infrastructure supervisor.
It’s time for the little virgin and I to become acquainted. I whistle, sauntering down the hall, my disposition improving drastically.
Everyone turns their attention to me when I enter the conference room. “I didn’t mean to interrupt.”
“Your presence is always welcome,” Lloyd, the software engineer manager, assures.
My sole purpose for making an appearance is to catch a glimpse of the woman who’s been at the forefront of my mind since this morning.
