Chapter 2 - Filling the Position
"This is a mistake",
I kept thinking as the cab approached Kirch Enterprises where Alan worked and where I was expected to be interviewed by his boss.
"
Why did I say yes? I don't know anything about being a secretary or assistant. This is going to be a waste of his time and an embarrassment for me." I thought in a panic.
The cab pulled up to the office and I took a deep breath to steady myself.
"We can use the money if he says yes and if says no then at least I can tell Alan I tried." I thought to myself already preparing an excuse
. I had been feeling guilty the last few months as my contribution from building websites hadn't been paying off.
Truthfully, I was nervous about not being dressed well enough to work in a professional environment. But more than that, I was afraid that men would stare at me and that my body would put impure thoughts in their minds. I grew up in a small town and my parents helped me to understand it was my responsibility to hide my body to help prevent men from having impure lustful thoughts. This was quite a challenge for me in my teenage years as nothing seemed to fit and my ass or breasts seemed to draw every male eye for miles. Once they caught sight of me all they wanted was to grab my ass or grope my boobs. As the boys got older and bolder, the comments and suggestions got lewder and cruder. My mother told me it was just a curse of genetics and as such my duty was to keep the boys and men from lusting after me, hiding those assets and saving myself for marriage. My father believed only lewd women showed off their bodies and then to manipulate men and that no daughter of his would behave in such a manner.
I tried to rationalize and reassure myself. "
Alan works with more mature men and women that are professionals. It will be different."
I paid the cab driver and stepped onto the sidewalk heading towards the double doors of the large office building. Once inside, I panicked again. I saw a bank of three elevators and a wall directory. I had never been inside; I didn't even think to ask where I'm going. I hadn't even seen Alan's office.
"What the hell? Where was the office?" I thought.
Looking at the directory I saw Kirch Enterprises occupied floors 7 through 12.
"
Which floor was I supposed to go to? Oh my God. Alan didn't say, and I didn't ask."
I thought as I looked at my phone to see the time. I still had ten minutes.
"
I'll just give Alan a call.
" I considered.
Moving to the contacts on my phone, I heard the elevator door make a dinging sound and the doors opened.
"Mrs. Kimberly Jeffries?," a tall man with short dark hair in a sharp suit asked.
"Um, yes. Call me Kim." I replied hesitantly.
"Justin Black" he answered and extended his hand to shake.
I shook his hand, surprised that he was meeting me in the foyer of the building. The handshake was firm and steady.
"If you'll come with me, we can talk in my office." Justin offered.
He pressed the button for the elevator which opened at once, and inside signaled the car to the 11
th
floor. He had a relaxed aura of confidence and authority about him that was intriguing. I was already impressed that his eyes didn't linger on my assets like so many men would.
"Did you didn't have any trouble finding the place?" he asked in obvious small talk.
"No, I've dropped Alan off a few times when I needed the car. But to be honest, I've never been inside." I answered.
"That's right, we missed you and Alan at our Christmas Party last year. We needed some extra hands with an audit last year, and I believe your husband stepped up to help us at the cost of you both missing our Christmas Party. I'm sorry about the timing on that, but very grateful that your husband was able to step up." He said, sounding genuinely apologetic and appreciative.
"I told Alan to volunteer for the overtime because I didn't want to be stared at by his coworkers and the overtime was a great excuse. Ironically, now I'm asking if I can work here." I mused. "Maybe this won't be that bad, Mr. Black isn't staring at me."
The door opened and Mr. Black led me through the building to his corner office, talking to me along the way.
"How did you and Alan meet?" he asked.
Answering him, "Alan and I met in our high school tutoring program as tutors. We dated for a few months and then I followed him when he went to college."
I didn't tell him that he was the only guy that seemed interested in me more than the size of my boobs and swell of my ass.
He then asked, "What kind of work have you done before?"
"I've built some websites as an independent contractor, but that's been a little slow of late." I explained as I thought of any other answers, I might give him. I quickly determined not to include my attempt to teach yoga and Pilates. I couldn't imagine anyone but Alan seeing me in yoga pants.