Blaire
I'm so freakin' nervous about today. I have a meeting with Dr. Andrew Foster this morning to establish whether or not I'd be a good Teachers Assistant (TA) for him.
I look at myself in the university's bathroom mirror. Running my fingers through my dark auburn hair, I look at the green-eyed woman starring back at me. Maybe I shouldn't have picked such a bright lipstick. Does it make me look too pale? Ugh, who cares, I just have to go in there and show him I'm totally up for the job. I run my hands over my black pencil skirt and tug at the white blouse I picked out last weekend. It's a little bit too tight around the bust area, but I've always had trouble finding tops that fit my double d's without looking stretched out in the front. I look down and realize one of the buttons in the middle of my chest has come undone, revealing my dark purple, lace bra. I look around and quickly do it up, hoping I haven't been walking around all morning with it undone.
I shake my head and frown, I'm not this well put together girl that's looking back at me. I can't even stay on top of my school work half the time. I also hate skirts. Why aren't jeans considered professional? I'm Blaire for fuck sakes. I play rugby and have zero interest in owning a dress. Ok, ok, lets focus. This isn't the end of the world. It's only for today's meeting and then I'll just never wear it again.
I make my way to the 4
th
floor where Foster's department is. The hallway is pretty much deserted, which is surprising for a Thursday morning. I readjust my book bag on my shoulder and recite the lines I've prepared to deliver today in the hopes of sounding oh so smart.
I arrive at the faculty of Human and Social Development to find that the secretary's desk is empty. Unsure if I should wait, I look down at my watch and realize I can't really stand around - I'm going to be late. Looking up I notice a sign with Dr. Fosters office number. I figure I can just make my way down - I mean, he is expecting me, right?
I finally find his office at the very end of the corridor and stand in front of the door, realizing that it's not too late to run. Shaking my head, I tell myself that this isn't going to be hard, I just have to assist this old professor with whatever it is TAs do and all will be well in the world. My mother will get off my back about not working, and it'll look good on my resume. I take a deep breath and knock on the door.
Foster
I hear a knock on my door and freeze. I'm in the middle of changing into my work clothes - is it really 11 already? I ran a little late today because I had to change my bike tire on the way to the University. Usually I'm already dressed and ready to go by this time. I also haven't had any coffee this morning so this is going to be an interesting meeting.
I call out for them to wait a second but the door swings open anyway. I have one leg in my pants with no shirt on as this gorgeous woman walks right into my office. We both freeze and I see her eyes go really wide. Her face turns bright red but she doesn't look away. I'm lost for words and shove my other leg into my pants and zip them up.
"Uh, sorry, I thought you said to come in
,
" she says as she slowly looks me up and down.
I can't believe I'm standing there half dressed in front of a student. I quickly reach for my undershirt and pull it over my head.
"It's ok, don't worry about it, the doors here are pretty thick. Why don't you sit down and I'll just finish up here." I hope I sound casual, because I'm definitely not feeling it.
Blaire
What the hell just happened? I can't believe I'm sitting in this professor's office while he's trying to finish getting dressed. I mean this guy is fit. Why aren't all professor's as good looking as this guy? I can't remember the last time I had a super hot teacher - like, ever. All my teachers this semester are past their prime and mostly female. He's at least 6'2, and very fit but in a nice attractive way not in the "I can barely move my arms" way. I got a good look at his upper half and damn! I'd let this guy take me on that desk. I instantly stop myself from going down that thought path. He's completely off limits. There's no way he'd be interested in me anyway. I mean, I'm nowhere as fit as this guy and definitely love pizza way too much to ever be one of those skinny fit girls you see all over the internet. This girl's got curves and I'm pretty happy about it. I wonder how he likes his women...
Foster clears his throat and I realize I've been staring at him for the past minute. Embarrassed, I look down at my hands and twist the gold ring on my pinky, a nervous habit.
"So, I'm really sorry about that." He looks down at a piece of paper on his desk "Miss Cavanaugh, it seems, I've been having one of those days. How about we forget about that incident and begin the interview?"
I can't help but smile. He must be so embarrassed.
"Is there something you find amusing, Miss Cavanaugh?"
I let out a giggle and immediately regret it. So unprofessional; but then again, look who's talking.