Giving Away Virginia Holton

She gazed back at the young woman who had served her so capably for two years and who was one of her two lovers. Marian was a lesbian without broken-glass edges. She and Marla had become intimate about a year after they met at a conference in Atlanta. Her qualifications as a personnel specialist with her additional grasp of how computers worked and how to make them work when they didn't want to at first intrigued Marla, then convinced her that she needed the attractive young woman on her staff.

Only when Prism had hired her and moved Marian to Palm Beach did they actually become interested in each other. It happened gradually; though she did not advertise the fact among her staff most of them were aware of the relationship but thought little more of it. Moreover, unlike a great many people who simply could not handle being in love with someone under whom they must also work on a daily basis, Marian found it a simple matter to work loyally for the woman with whom she loved, lived and slept. Marla found to her joy that the same was true from her own position.

Marian took her usual position across from and in front of Marla, usual for obvious reasons. Muscles in Marla's legs rippled sensuously as she stretched them out, pulling her arms behind her head and locking her fingers there. She relaxed.

"You know that you simply set me on fire when you do that, don't you, Marla?" Marian laughed as she brashly admired her supervisor's tanned, silky calves and thighs.

"I like to do this. It excites me because it excites you, Darling. What do you like about it?"

"Well...hmmm...gee, now that's tough one, Ms Holton. Can I think about it and get back to you later?"

"Marian, you would say that," laughed Marla.

She gazed at the twenty-five year old woman before speaking further. Marian was a distinct asset to Prism Designs. She had an irrepressible good humor and could get along with everyone, an unusual gift in a time when many Americans are unhappy about something even when they aren't sure what it is.