Free Who's on Top? by Karen Kendall

shoes, but Dom had never been a big fan of those. So he banished them and fit her with appropriate fantasy wear: CFM pumps and the sheerest of thigh-highs.
    Jane might also make a good nurse, one who forced him to take all of his clothes off and then pushed him down on an examination table to give him a thorough checkup. Oh, yeah…in this role, shewore a white garter belt and stockings, one of those cute old-fashioned hats and only scraps of other things. Yeah, baby, grip me there and tell me to turn my head and cough!
    â€œSayers!”
    â€œHuh?” Oh, shit. He’d missed whatever it was that she was actually saying again.
    â€œSayers, are you listening to me?”
    â€œOh, you had my full attention.”
    She raised a brow.
    â€œReally.”
    â€œAll right, then. In this scenario, I am a difficult employee who has barely met, and certainly not exceeded, expectations on the job. I am asking for a raise and a promotion. How do you handle the situation?”
    He rolled his eyes. “I say that I will certainly consider you for the job and that you’re a good candidate. Then I might mention that the pool of applicants for the position is very competitive and that a certain skill set is necessary to do the job. I ask if you feel you’re strong in that area.”
    â€œI feel that I’m exceptionally strong in that area. I feel that I’m being underutilized in my current position and definitely underpaid.”
    Oh, honey, I sure could utilize you. Dom forced himself back on track. “Then, if I want to keep you around, difficult employee, I stroke you and ask you to be patient and point out ways in which you can improve and impress the management team.”
    Jane waited.
    â€œAnd if I don’t want you to stay, then I bluntly indicate that there are several aspects of your performance that need to be improved.”
    Jane looked at her notes. “Suppose I don’t take that well and create a scene in your office. I begin to cry and carry on.”
    â€œI reply that all comments are meant to be constructive and should in no way be construed as personal attacks. I call Human Resources to step in.”
    Jane nodded. “Okay. Let’s look at another scenario.”
    Okay, sure. You could be my waitress at some gin joint. You’re dressed in one of those Minnie Mouse-does-Dallas cocktail getups and you lean far, far forward to take my drink order. I become lost in the mountainous terrain of your womanliness….
    Dom burst out laughing, partly because his brain had sent the last words to him in a hideous parody of a French accent.
    â€œI’ve obviously missed the joke,” said Jane in frosty tones. Then she added, “Please tell me I haven’t drawn on my face with a pen again?”
    â€œNo, no,” gasped Dom. “Sorry. Please continue.”
    â€œFine. In the next vignette, I am a colleague at the same professional level as you but run a different department. I blame you publicly in a group meeting for causing me to miss a deadline. In other words, I imply that you bottlenecked a project. How do you handle this situation?”
    Dominic let her know with his body language thathe was becoming bored, since he was beginning to run out of sexy fantasy roles for Jane. He pushed his chair back from his desk, crossed one leg over the other and began to drum his fingers on his knee. He yawned. “Well, you know. If I really hate the guy, I just hide in the bushes and jump him when he comes out of the building that night.”
    At Jane’s shocked expression, he laughed. “Kidding, Jane. I’m kidding . Bottom line, I will first point out publicly that if this is the way he feels, he should discuss the issue with me privately and not blindside me in a meeting. Second, I might explain that my staff had other priorities and that I was not consulted about the timeline for the project. Third, I could point out that our procedures are