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The first motion was so fast that Alan almost missed it. Dr. Morgan, arms still braced against the bookshelf, pivoted at the hips and let Elise’s momentum carry her forward. Instead of bracing herself, she yielded, rolling her left shoulder in, and in the same movement, got both hands under Elise’s ribcage. Her fingers flexed, knuckles whitening as she dug them in, and for a heartbeat, both women were suspended: neither winning, neither yielding, but both straining so fiercely that Alan could see the tendons in their necks standing out like cables.
Elise’s lips parted, an unvoiced sound escaping, but she didn’t stop. She pressed harder, trying to use her body weight to drive Morgan back against the shelf a second time. That’s when Morgan dropped her center of gravity—fast, almost desperate—pulling Elise with her, twisting so that her own back was momentarily parallel to the floor. The sudden movement caught Elise off guard. They careened away from the bookshelf, limbs entangled, and staggered into the middle of the room.
For a second, they seemed to hover there, all four feet shuffling for purchase, their faces inches apart, breath intermingling, the air charged with effort and something else that Alan, even as a scientist, could only describe as animal. Elise’s arms fought for Morgan’s biceps, but Morgan was already moving, using the torque from her own twist to lever Elise’s upper body downward.
The fall was not the graceful, cinematic tumble Alan expected; it was awkward, limbs flailing, an honest and messy collapse. Elise went down first, landing on her back on the carpet, the impact shaking a muted gasp from her. Morgan followed instantly, not crashing down but controlling her own descent so that her knees landed astride Elise’s hips. In the next instant, Morgan was perched on top of Elise, her weight pinning her to the floor. For a breathless second, neither moved—they simply stared, faces red and shining with sweat, hair loose and wild, as if neither could quite believe what the other had just done.
Then, as if responding to a silent cue, Morgan pressed her advantage. She slid her hands up, one to each of Elise’s shoulders, pinning them to the rug. Alan could see the indentation of Morgan’s palms against the thin cotton of Elise’s blouse. Elise arched her back, straining, but Morgan held fast, her own arms locked straight, shoulders trembling from exertion.
There was a subtle shift in the dynamic. Alan felt it before he could articulate it. In the struggle, something like trust had formed—a tacit acknowledgment of rules, boundaries, and consequences. But now, with Morgan on top, the boundaries were being redrawn in real time. Morgan’s breathing was ragged, but her face had softened, the earlier mask of academic detachment replaced by something raw and searching. Elise, for her part, looked up at Morgan not with anger or resentment, but with a kind of wonder, as if surprised to find herself bested.
They stayed that way for several seconds, neither moving. The silence was so deep it amplified every sound: their breaths, the thud of Alan’s heart in his own chest, the faint tick of the wall clock. Then Morgan leaned in, not pressing her advantage further, but lowering her face until her lips were almost at Elise’s ear.
"Is this what you wanted?" Morgan asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
Elise's eyes locked with Morgan's, a challenge flickering in their depths. "No," she said, her voice husky with exertion. "This isn't what I wanted."
Before Morgan could react, Elise twisted sharply, her body coiling beneath Morgan's weight. In one fluid motion, she bucked her hips and rolled, using her core strength to flip their positions. Morgan gasped as her back hit the carpet, the air momentarily knocked from her lungs.
Now Elise straddled her, knees tight against Morgan's ribs, hands pinning Morgan's wrists to the floor above her head. Her face hovered inches above Morgan's, her breath coming in short, controlled pants.
"This," Elise whispered, "is what I wanted."
Alan pressed himself harder against the door, his heart hammering so loudly he was certain they must hear it. The sight before him was everything he'd imagined and more—two powerful women locked in struggle, neither willing to yield completely. His mouth had gone dry, a familiar heat spreading through his lower belly.
Morgan didn't surrender. She tested Elise's grip, muscles straining beneath her silk blouse. Sweat had darkened the fabric along her collarbone, her hair splayed across the carpet in disarray. "I didn't think you had it in you," she said, her voice strained but edged with something like admiration.
Elise smiled, not the measured, professional smile Alan had seen before, but something wilder, more primal. "You underestimated me. People often do."
Their bodies pressed together from hip to chest, rising and falling with labored breaths. Alan could see the tremble in Elise's arms as she maintained her hold, the flush spreading across her cheeks. Morgan's blouse had come untucked, revealing a strip of pale skin at her waist where Elise's knee pressed against her.
"What now?" Morgan asked, her eyes never leaving Elise's face.
The question hung between them, loaded with possibilities. Alan found himself leaning forward, desperate not to miss whatever came next.
Elise shifted her weight slightly, adjusting her grip on Morgan's wrists. "Now you admit that I won," she said, her voice lower than before.
Morgan's laugh was breathless, almost a gasp. "Is that what matters to you? Winning?"
"No," Elise said, leaning closer until their faces were mere inches apart. "What matters is that you acknowledge it. That you feel it."
Alan watched, transfixed, as Morgan's resistance seemed to soften. Not yielding entirely, but changing somehow—her body still taut with tension but her expression opening, becoming curious rather than defiant.
"I feel it," Morgan admitted quietly. "But that doesn't mean it's over."
In a sudden burst of movement, she arched her back and twisted, managing to free one wrist from Elise's grasp. Before Elise could recover, Morgan's hand shot up, fingers tangling in Elise's hair, pulling her face down closer.
Alan's breath caught in his throat. Were they going to—?
But Morgan didn't pull Elise into a kiss. Instead, she used the leverage to roll them again, bodies twisting together on the carpet. This time, neither gained a clear advantage. They grappled, limbs entwined, each seeking dominance without finding it.
Alan felt a bead of sweat trail down his temple. The women had forgotten him completely, lost in their private contest. Their blouses had come further undone, buttons straining, hair wild around their flushed faces. The sounds they made—grunts of effort, sharp intakes of breath, the occasional gasp when one gained a momentary advantage—filled the room with a raw, intimate soundtrack.
Finally, they came to rest on their sides facing each other, legs tangled together, each gripping the other's upper arms. Neither had clearly won. Both were breathing hard, their professional composure utterly shattered.
"Enough," Elise said at last, though she didn't release her hold. "We're at a stalemate."
Morgan nodded slowly, her chest heaving. "For now."
The implication in those two words sent a jolt through Alan. For now. Meaning there could be a next time. Meaning this wasn't just an experiment, but something that had awakened a hunger in both women.
They disentangled themselves gradually, neither rushing to put distance between them. As they sat up, adjusting their clothing with shaky hands, their eyes met again—a look that contained recognition, respect, and something deeper that Alan couldn't quite name.
"Alan," Morgan said, as if suddenly remembering his presence. Her voice was different now—rougher, less controlled. "Are you alright?"
He nodded, not trusting himself to speak. His arousal was painfully obvious, and he shifted uncomfortably, hoping the dim light of the office would hide his condition.
Elise ran a hand through her disheveled hair, attempting to smooth it. "I think," she said, her voice steadier than Morgan's but still carrying an unfamiliar huskiness, "we've discovered something important here."
Morgan brushed carpet fibers from her slacks, her movements deliberate, as if she needed the simple task to ground herself. "Yes," she agreed. "More than I expected."
Alan finally found his voice. "What happens now?" he asked, the question encompassing far more than just the immediate aftermath.
The women looked at each other again, something unspoken passing between them.
"Now we process," Elise said, professional tone attempting to reassert itself despite her disheveled appearance. "We talk about what happened, what it meant, how it felt."
"And then?" Alan pressed, unable to keep the hope from his voice.
Morgan stood slowly, wincing slightly as she straightened her back. A small bruise was forming on her forearm where Elise had gripped her. "Then we decide," she said, "if this was a one-time experiment or something we need to explore further."
Elise rose as well, standing close enough to Morgan that their shoulders nearly touched. "For the record," she said quietly, "I vote for the latter."
The tension that had filled the room during their struggle hadn't dissipated—it had merely transformed into something different but equally charged. Alan watched as the two women, still breathless and flushed, moved around the office straightening furniture, neither quite meeting the other's eyes yet somehow hyperaware of the other's presence.
He knew, with absolute certainty, that whatever had happened between them today had only just begun. The struggle had awakened something in all three of them—a recognition, a possibility, a hunger that would not be easily satisfied or forgotten.
And as he helped them restore order to the disheveled office, Alan couldn't help but wonder what form their next "session" might take.