A Clever Switch
Part 4 - Back to Work?
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Neil was now trapped as Suzy and found himself getting ready for a day at the office as a secretary, and not his usual role as big wig lawyer.
Neil exited the shower and towelled himself off. The radio crackled that it was 7:20am and Neil began to realise if he was to work as Suzy he had to get a move on. He went to work on drying his hair and doing his makeup which was laid out all over the bathroom. He tried to keep it simple and found he was able to make himself presentable. Not bad for a first time he thought. He wrapped a towel around himself and peeked into the bedroom. No sign of Peter. Neil scurried over to the large dresser and began opening the draws looking for clothes. He found the underwear and slipped on a pair of panties and to his disgust, a matching bra. He spied a pair of jeans and was about to slip into them when he recalled the dress code for his office, jeans were not allowed. Shoving them back Neil sighed and opened another drawer, he found some camisoles and the like and slipped one on over his shoulders, it covered the bra a bit which releived him. Reluctantly he moved to the walk in robes and surveyed the dresses, skirts and tops. He tried to recall seeing Suzy around the office to see if any of the outfits matched. Peter called from the bottom of the stairs that if she wanted a lift, she better get a move on. Neil decided quickly on a black skirt that he thought he'd seen Suzy in once before. It went just to the knees and he grabbed a white shirt. He put that on and did all the buttons up which took ages, as he had to cope with them being on the reverse side, plus his newly aquired fingernails made it a real trial. Looking to the floor he spied his new shoe collection. He searched for something flat in heel but was unable to find anything and looking at what he was wearing found a pair of shoes to match. Standing in heels didn't seem strange, which in fact was strange to Neil. He expected to be teetering but wasn't. Neil tried to mash his breasts back into chest as they seemed to dominate his body and he felt like he was so top-heavy.
Another call from Peter and Neil called back that he was almost ready. He spied some ear rings on the dresser and slipped them on, along with a bracelet he'd seen on Suzy before. Neil gave himself a once over in the full length mirror and decided he looked just like Suzy Wilson.
Neil came down the stairs and Peter was all suited up and ready for a day at the office. He gave his wife a kiss and a hug before he opened the door to the outside world. Neil was going to resist Peter's advance but something deep inside told him it was what he should do. Peter's lips on his made Neil feel sort of nice.
Neil thought Peter would be driving him to work as he buckled up in the passenger seat. Five minutes later at the train station Neil realised this was not the case.
"Got your fare muffin? Peter asked as the engine idled.
"Umm, no I forgot," Neil replied helplessly.
"Knew it, you can be a bubble brain some days muffin. Here take this," Peter said as he offered his wife the cash she needed.
"Thank you Peter," Neil replied with a blush as he took the money. He felt quite useless at his moment.
"Off you go sweetie, the train is arriving." Peter said.
With that Neil opened the car door, hopped out, looked back at his husband and waved goodbye. As Neil walked up to the station entrance he couldn't understand why he needed so much help just to get this far. And did he just wave goodbye to Peter, and smile at him?
Neil bought his ticket and just got onto the platform in time to catch his train. Last into a carriage Neil found himself forced to stand and hang on as the train departed. He looked around at a number of businessmen, school children and others sitting, any of which could have offered their seat to a woman. None did and Neil endured the slow torture that his heels began to put him through, as he struggled to maintain his balance in the rocking train. Thirty-five minutes later he was releived to be getting off the train. Of course the five block walk to his office block was no soda. And why did it have to be so breezy, his legs were frozen from ankle to mid thigh by the time he reached the lobby of his work.
Neil sighed and looked to the elevator with no great desire but forced himself into a lift with some others and pressed seven. He recognised a couple of faces but refrained from making any eye contact or chit chat. At the seventh floor he got out and tried to decide whether to go to his old office or to Suzy's workstation. In the end he was relcutantly sitting at her desk when some other girls began to file in. She shared this space with three other secretaries and Neil tried to greet them all by name as they arrived. He got smiles and hello's back and one girl also asked how she felt after having one too many the night before.
Neil watched them all and tried to follow their lead as they switched on screens and began to read emails and make calls and type reports. Neil saw a yellow sticky label on his screen with the words SuzyW and bimbo. he plucked it off the screen and was wondering what the woman who stole his life was upto when he heard one of the girls call over his shoulder if "our resident air head had forgotton her login, again." As he blushed, Neil realised Suzy must have left this for him. Neil logged in as SuzyW, although he was pretty steamed about the demeaing password. His first email was from Suzy or rather Neil booking a 9am appointment with him.
Neil trudged to his old office as it was already after nine and knocked, as the door was closed. He heard his old voice call out 'to come on in' so he opened the door and entered. As he took in his old confines Neil felt that it somehow looked different but he couldn't place what it was.
"So Suzy, how was your first night as a wife?" The man behind the desk asked.
"Just fine!" Neil snapped angrily as he watched Suzy's eyes glint with evil delight.
"Oooh missy, no need to get stroppy. I'm sure Peter looked after you just fine. I see you managed dressing, make-up and public transport ok. And you even worked out how to do email, well done."
"Can it Suzy! Just end this charade now!" Neil almost shrieked.
"Oh my Suzy, are you ok? Do you need to lay down. Perhaps you should take a few days off and let your husband look after you, instead of all this difficult business stuff? I'm sure he'd appreciate some TLC from his wife for a few days."
"How long is this going to go on Suzy?" Neil asked through gritted teeth.
"Well Suzy, if you'd rather give your notice than work here, I'm sure you'd be missed."
"Damn you Suzy, you won't be rid of me that easy!" Neil cursed.
"Well ok then, if your going to continue working here you better get used to the situation. Oh and by the way I have a new position for you. Starting today your working exclusively for Dick Ransom in marketing."
Neil just looked at his old face and steamed. He knew he couldn't resign, he had to stay close to Suzy but now she had used her power to assign him to the biggest sleaze in the company. Dick Ransom was a chauvanist prick who was always pushing the boundaries of accepability with his female staff. Neil just stood and fumed. Suzy simply smiled liked a chessire cat.
"Least this way if your hubby won't satisfy your 'womanly' needs good old Dick will be more than willing to lift your skirt for a bit of after hours office fun. That will be all Suzy, have a good a day." Suzy laughed Neil's old laugh as she went back to some paperwork.
Neil could do nothing but leave his old office and head back to his cubicle. When he arrived his face must have told the story as the girls were quick to ask what was wrong. Neil announced how he was now part of DR's team in marketing. Neil knew Dick and his ways but thankfully had never had much to do with his group, which was responsible for selling the company to prospective clients. He was the wine them dine them guy of the place and led a very gregarious existence because of it. Tales of his office dalliances were legendary to say the least. Worse was to come as one of his new workmates recounted how Dick and Suzy had had a torrid affair in the past. Neil was mortified! He or rather she, Suzy had been having it off with Dick. Suzy was really driving the nail in now. How could he work for Dick, knowing Suzy had been intimate with him?
Neil wished he was dead.
"Hey Suzy aren't you cold? Or is this some kind of new office fashion trend." Gillian asked the girl she knew as Suzy.
"Huh"
"Maybe she just forgot," Gloria added.
"What are you girls on about?" Neil asked in mild annoyance.
"Well 'Miss Always Dressed Right' seems you forgot to put any nylon on your legs, you know its frowned upon here to go bare legged." Kathy said.
"Oh, right, I forgot, I was rushing a bit his morning." Neil realised his error and tried for a cover story, which in fact was sort of true.
"Rushing, you... Pete taking you in the kitchen more like." Gloria spoke with cheek to Suzy.
"He did not!" Neil snapped.
"Oh my honey, its ok, we were only having a bit of fun. If the fires going out at home there's always good old DR you know." Kathy added.
"The fire hasn't gone out and I don't need DR pawing me either thank you!" Neil was getting as bit angry by this banter.
Oh ok hon, sorry. I'm glad Peter is still giving you satisfaction. Here take my spare pair, they should go with that outfit." Gillian spoke consolingly as she pulled a packet of pantyhose from her desk draw and handed them to Suzy.
"Thanks Gillian." Neil said and he knew he now had to go to the ladies room and put these damn things on.
As Neil made his way to the ladies room, the girls could not help but gossip.
"I swear she's getting dumber by the day." Gillian said.
"I think your right, I mean she wasn't always a bright spark but lately she is becomming hopeless, work and otherwise," Kathy added.
"Wait till DR gets his claws into her, she won't be able to keep him in check. I mean did you see the way see she was hanging off Neil last night, boy was that ever embarrassing." Gloria noted.
"Yeah she was like some bimbo, maybe its the drink?" Gloria said.
"Nah, I think she is just an air-head who was able to cover that fact up for a this long. I reckon its unraveling on her now." Kathy replied.
Neil shut the cubilce door behind him and studied the packet of pantyhose. He ripped it open and tried to work out what to do. He slipped his shoes off and the cold tiled floor gave him goosebumps. He began pulling the nlyons up his legs but he recalled from somewhere seeing a woman put on hose. He stopped and bunched each leg and slowly drew them up allowing a little from his fingers each few inches. Now he had them past his knees and he found the last part easier. With a snap the top rapped against his belly and he dropped his skirt down to review his efforts. Cool he said to himself and he slipped his shoes back on. As he walked from the toilet he didn't do what most women do instinctively, he didn't check his look from all angles. If he had he would have seen he'd tucked the back of his skirt inside the pantyhose. He felt funny about something as he walked through the office and he found out why when he got back to his cubicle. The girls were amazed at Suzy's silly mistake, which further enhanced their fading view of their collegue.
Neil was so embarrassed. How could he have given the office such a view? Could things be any worse? Just then Dick Ransom appeared at the girls cubicle, yes things could get much worse!
