Afternoon Delight
Sexual relationships that start at the office are a common
occurrence. Having sex at the
office, however, may be a little more rare.
Author Arianne Cohen, who reads diaries while doing research
for her books, reported in her article for Bloomberg Businessweek that “in the 3,500 diaries I’ve read, a grand total of 11
office affairs actually took place within the workplace walls.” This would
seem to argue that most people tend to play it safe and keep the hanky-panky
elsewhere.
Then,
of course, there are the daredevils.
One such occurrence has been big news recently. CIA Director David Petraeus reportedly had
sex with a co-worker under his desk. Not
the most inventive place, although simply “doing it” in CIA Headquarters grants
him the “Most Unusual Office Sex” label in my book.
The SheKnows Living section has come to the rescue of those
of us who might want to partake of this particular “forbidden fruit” by listing
the “Top Ten Places to Have Sex in the Office.”
They’ve come up with everything from the “mundane” under the desk and
copy room to the more taboo Boss’s desk or the adventuresome elevator.
I’m sure that wherever an amorous couple lands in the
workplace, it will be quite the memorable experience. It surely was for my hero and heroine in 7
Days of Seduction. On Day 4, Ashley
and Hunter stage their own version of Afternoon Delight on Ashley’s desk—in the
office of the Chair of the English Department at UC Berkeley. Suffice it to say, they’ll have some
memories—and perhaps nightmares—about that experience.
Excerpt for 7 Days of Seduction:
She dropped her purse to slide
her hands up his back, raking it lightly with her nails through his cotton
shirt. The vibrations of his answering groan resounded against her breasts. He
disengaged his tongue and dragged it down her neck, nipping her skin every few
inches. Each one caused a frisson of delight to sprint down her body. When he
reached the juncture of her neck and shoulder, the nip became a full-fledged
bite.
"Aah." She moaned
softly, her panties dampening at the delightful pain. "Hunter, what are
you doing? We're going out to lunch and I'm going to be miserable with wanting
you."
"Hmm." He worked his
mouth back up her neck until it pressed close against her ear. "I don't want
you to be miserable, Ash. That would never do."
He lifted first her right then
her left leg over his hips then cupped her ass with both hands. She immediately
locked her legs around him and the hard line of his cock rubbed against her
crotch.
"I have an idea." He
walked them over to Ashley's desk. Hunter shifted her weight until one hand
clasped her butt in the center. With the free hand, he set the lamp down on the
floor, pushed a pile of papers toward her computer and plunked Ashley down on
her desk. She shook her head at him, laughing.
"What do you think you're
doing?"
"What does it look
like?" He pushed her torso back until she lay with her head almost
touching her computer monitor, her body spread across the dark walnut wood.
Lifting her hips, he pushed her dress to her waist and stared down at her tiny
red thong panties. A smile spread across his face. "Now aren't we color
coordinated today?"
Before she could open her mouth
to protest his smug tone, he pulled a clear plastic packet from his pocket and
held it up to reveal a red condom.
Ashley laughed, stopped abruptly
and stared at the door.
"Are you crazy?" she
whispered, trying to pull down her skirt and sit up. "Anyone could walk
in."
"No one's going to walk in,
Ash.” Hunter pressed her back down onto the desk, his big solid body pinning
her like a wrestler. "It's lunchtime during August. No faculty or students
around." He loomed over her face, his eyes mere inches from hers. Her
breasts rubbed his chest with every breath she took. God, she loved that
feeling. Her nipples hardened as the friction increased.
"There are administrators
and secretaries around. They might come by."
"Dr. Hawthorne is out of
town. Chances are less than one in ten someone will show up." He rubbed
his cheek against hers, a hint of stubble scraping her skin, the citrus of his
cologne tickling her nose. "This is the next level of adventure, Ash. You
game?"
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Author Bio:
Jenna Jaxon is a multi-published author of
historical and contemporary romance. She is currently finishing
revisions to Betrothal, the first book in the Time Enough to Love
series. Her Georgian novel, Only Scandal Will Do, the
first in a series of five interconnecting novels, was released in July
2012. Work on the second book of the
series, Only Marriage Will Do, has begun. Her third full-length novel, As Long As You’re Mine,
set in Victorian London and Richmond, Virginia is currently out to an
agent.
Jenna has been
reading and writing historical romance since she was a teenager. A
romantic herself, she has always loved a dark side to the genre, a twist,
suspense, a surprise. She tries to incorporate all of these elements into
her own stories. She lives in Virginia with her family and a small menagerie of
pets. When not reading or writing, she indulges her passion for the
theatre, working with local theatres as a director. She often feels she
is directing her characters on their own private stage.
She has
equated her writing to an addiction to chocolate because once she
starts she just can’t stop.
Twitter: @Jenna_Jaxon
(links to articles mentioned in post )
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-12/how-often-do-people-have-sex-at-the-office
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-12/how-often-do-people-have-sex-at-the-office

I am among those 3,489 people who haven't had sex at the office. I did marry a co-worker, but I expect that's much more common. This was a fun article, Jenna. Good work, Daryl, for having Jenna as a guest. 7 Days of Seduction is a fun and sexy book. I've read it twice!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by, Patricia. Dare I confess that I've had some first hand experience with Hunter and Ashley's adventures? But then you'd have to figure out which ones I hadn't. LOL So am I one of the 3,489 or #12? Bwahahaha!
ReplyDeleteNo sex in the office for me! Lol. I work from home. My "Office" (Library) Is a mess and I usually don't let anyone in here, unless my husband comes in here to build me more bookshelves.
ReplyDeleteLove your cover :)
Thanks for stopping by, Nikki! You mean all he's nailing in the library is bookshelves? LOL I love that cover too!
DeleteThis was such a sexy book! Loved it!! :D And, uh, yeah, I've never had sex in the office...but now I'm thinkin' about it... LOL
ReplyDeleteI am leading you astray, aren't I? LOL Thanks for the kudos, Karen! Glad to be a bad influence. teehee
DeleteHot damn--your excerpt is boiling hot--and oh so sexy.
ReplyDeleteI've never had sex in an office, but my husband and I...lol, actually I'll keep that to myself.
Okay, you tease! You and hubby...what?! Glad you liked the excerpt.:) I do aim for the boiling point. LOL
DeleteI work in retail--can't see me having any hanky-panky there!!!
ReplyDeleteThat might not be the best place, true. Although there are those dressing rooms...LOL Thanks for coming by, D'Ann!
DeleteNope, never had sex in the office. But the excerpt was really hot.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ella! So glad you liked it. :)
DeleteMe either, never at the office.
ReplyDeleteSounds like that's the concensus. No #12's around here. Except Ashley and Hunter. LOL Thanks for stopping by, Karen.
DeleteThanks everyone for stopping by and supporting Jenna.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Daryl, for having me! :)
DeleteI hadn't heard that detail about Petraeus. At one time, sex in the office was more accepted. Now, it's a job losing offense. And elevators all have video cams, so you'll probably end up on porn sites. Being adventurous is getting harder all the time.
ReplyDeleteI guess we'll just have to live vicariously through our erotic books! Win-win situation for us authors. :) Thank you for coming by, Liza!
DeleteHot excerpt!! Great post as well. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Melissa! Glad you liked them. :)
DeleteIn a school district close to us two teachers were caught by a student in a closet. Oops. LOL.
ReplyDeleteThere's #12 and 13! But yes, ooops indeed! I'll assume they got fired and possibly sued. Yep, sometimes adventuresome is not what it's cracked up to be. Thanks for that little titbit, Sharon. :) And for stopping by.
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