Having no money is probably the worst thing in the world, right after being sick. Her psychology degree from Germany didn't get her anywhere in the US where she had moved to in order to be with her husband, and her narcissism kept her from working minimum wage at a fast-food joint. So she spent her days taking care of their new dog and wondering how she could get out of the hole she had dug herself.
The sun was still burning hot well into October on one of their regular walks, and she could feel the wire of her bra cutting into the tender flesh of her breast. The dog was happily scouting about when she noticed it for the first time. "Nathan James, Attorney at Law". Hmm. A paralegal... that might be something she could do! She had passed the small one story building almost every day for a year now but had never noticed the sign in front. Maybe it had drawn her attention tonight because the lights were on, and someone was apparently working late.
She called the dog and put him on the leash, then proceeded to head up the small stairway to a large door framed with glass panels. She knocked twice and took a step back. It was a while before the door opened.
He looked scruffy, with an annoyed look on his face. There was faint jazz music coming from a room in the back.
"Yes, can I help you?" he said with a tone a lot more polite than the look on his face. She felt something in her clit tingle.
"Eh, yes, I'm sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if you were maybe in need of a paralegal?"
His eyes widened for a second, then he stepped out into the evening air and looked around the front of the building, at the two large glass pane windows that could use a fresh coat of painting, as if he was searching for something specific. She got a waft of his cologne and felt her head spin for a second. She couldn't place it, but he reminded her of a kind of attractiveness she hadn't seen in a long time. He was slender, groomed, and well dressed in a gray three-piece suit, almost like being taken out of a 50s vintage add for expensive watches. A dark red tie was loosely hanging from his shaven neck. His hazel eyes had a kindness about them, but his face showed determination and still, annoyance.
"How... how did you know, Annie hasn't even put the sign up yet.", he said with a half-smile and stepped back inside the door frame. "Yes, yes I am looking for a paralegal. Why don't you hand in your resumΓ©, and I'll take a look at it on Monday." Brushing his dark grey hair back over his head with one hand, he stepped inside and immediately jumped back out with a card in his hand.
"There, you can also send it to my email."
She took the card and thanked him. As she stepped back out onto their usual path, she couldn't help but wonder. If she worked for him, was it gonna be a problem? She loved her husband dearly, but my oh my, that lawyer certainly had a way about him. The dog went back to his tail wagging ways and left her with her thoughts and a tingling clit as they made their way home.