"Mr 'G' will see you now."
Here I was, a girl from Dartford, sitting on the other side of the world waiting to be interviewed for a job I knew I had no chance of getting, PA to the Chief Financial Officer of 'Tennessee Steel'. If I knew nothing about being a PA I knew even less about steel manufacture. The biggest export where I came from was chalk, hardly the same thing. Still, I needed a job and this seemed a far more exciting prospect than flipping burgers at the local McDonalds.
I wanted to impress and I knew my lack of knowledge about what would be required of me wasn't going to cut it, which left me with one approach, The First Impression. I had decided on wearing my two piece, dark blue pin stripped business suit. The skirt was probably a little too short and the jacket was definitely too tight but when done up it did help push my tits together to produce a very satisfying cleavage. I had pulled my hair back in a pony tail and it swung in a long black procession that I thought looked both sophisticated and playful. I wore thigh-high stockings, my skirt only just covering the band at the top and black heels. I had downplayed the makeup, only wearing the slightest touch of mascara and lipstick. I had even gone so far as to borrow a pair of glasses from a friend. They didn't have any lenses, just glass but I thought they added to the image of what might be expected of a PA.
"Excuse me," came a voice again "Mr 'G' is ready for you now."
The doors to an office were opened and I was ushered in, the doors promptly closed behind me. The room was large and clean with a solid mahogany desk at the far end. There was a large comfortable leather chair behind the desk and not so comfortable looking one in front of it. At the back wall there was a glass fronted dresser and I could make out a bottle of single malt scotch whiskey locked within. "Good taste." I thought.
There were several photos on the wall as well of men fishing, the largest one of a very proud looking bloke holding up a giant fish. There were also several trophies on a shelf, awarded to John 'G' according to their engraved plaques. A couple were for fly fishing tournaments and there was one for golf. A set of pristine clubs rested in one corner.
As I was approaching the 'man holding fish' photo for a closer look I heard the doors to the office open behind me and spun around on my heel to see my first glimpse of Mr 'G'. I was briefly lost for words. The man who was walking in was mid to late forties and well groomed. Well maintained too by the look of his lean, fit build. His suit looked expensive and his smile radiated genuine affection from a face that was ruggedly handsome. He almost looked as though he could be in a Gillette razor blade commercial, the ones with the older successful looking guys happily living their dreams.
As he approached me the room filled with his presence. He was one of those people that walked into a room and immediately commanded everyone's attention without uttering a word, a trait that would have made him a shark in the boardroom I was sure.
"Hi Portia, it's nice to meet you. I'm John." He said. His voice was thick with Southern Charm, an accent I'd always found to have a soothing effect on me and also to be extremely sexy, especially compared to the London accents I was used to back home.
"Thank you for seeing me sir" I said, flashing a wide smile I hoped would make up for not knowing what the hell I was doing.
"Cute accent," replied John "this place could use some of that British charm." I blushed and thanked him again. Boy, was this guy a charmer or what?
"Right," John continued "why don't you take a seat?"
John sat down behind his desk and I took the uncomfortable chair in front.
"So, tell me about yourself." asked John.
"Well," I started "I'm 21 years old, I'm from Dartford, Kent in England. I'm into art and music and I decided that when I finished school I would move to the US to got to college. That didn't work out so well so I decided to see some more of the country. I've always loved the Southern States so here I am."
"Cool," said John "Look I can see you are a bit nervous but just so you know this job isn't so hard. Basically I just need a girl who can type, answer the phone and do some basic office duties, nothing too complex."
I was nervous but John voice had already calmed me. It was like his gorgeous syrupy accent was hypnotizing me.
"I can handle that." I said keenly.
"Of course should the moment present itself I would need you to be a little more hands on in some respects. I'd be happy to guide you through it if it comes up. My job can get kinda stressful at times and occasionally I might just need you to help me unwind."
"No problem John, you mean like a massage or something?" I asked naively.
"Something like that." said John. "Ahhhh, so what school did you go to?"
"Dartford Girls Grammar sir" I answered.
"All girls eh? Bet you got up to some mischief there."
I smiled back politely, not knowing how to correctly respond to the innuendo. The last thing I needed right now was my potential employer getting the wrong idea about me, especially as 'the wrong idea' was most probably 'the right idea' in this case and if he knew what I got up to in my spare time I'd probably be fired before even getting the job.
John smiled back and continued. "Do you take dictation?"
My mind scanned the question for further innuendo. Did he mean 'take dick-tation?'
Was this a genuine question or more flirting? Quick, better answer.
"I take perfect dictation sir." I replied.
"Really? And how do you like taking it?"
Shit how to respond? 'Better to play it safe' I thought.
"Ummm," I bit my lip "with a pen?" I sheepishly replied.
John burst into laughter and felt my face flush.
"I meant what method do you use? Shorthand? Longhand..?"
"Oh, I can do shorthand sir"
"Good," came the reply "how fast can you take it?"
Before I even had time to think about my next answer it came blurting out.
"As fast as you can give it sir."
I quickly starred down at my feet, I had blown it. My reply seemed to hang in the air, I was scared to look up, worrying John was going to wig out at me for being so unacceptably forward.
But nothing happened.