Vivian had decided then to help Ted so after leaving the motel she went to the same strip mall that Rob had taken her to on their first day together. She purchased all the clothing that Ted would need for the foreseeable future. Then she moved to a more upscale clothier where she ordered five suits for different occasions. After all her new HR Manager should look the part.
It was early afternoon when Vivian finished the reinvention of Ted Smyth at her favorite spa. Minus the waxing, she had taken Ted through the same sequence of events that Rob had taken with her over seven years before. They were sitting in a restaurant and had just finished their meal. Ted was not a big fan of pasties but had eaten his meal out of respect to the woman that was opposite him. Ted couldn't stand the suspense any longer.
"Miss Vivian may I ask you a question?" He said with a curious frown.
"Why? Is that what you want to know? Why did I do all this for you?" Vivian answered.
"Uh, yes Miss Vivian. Uh, why did you spend several thousand dollars on me, a homeless bum with no job. There is no way I can repay you."
"Are you finished with your meal Ted?"
"Yes mam. Uh Miss Vivian I mean." Ted couldn't help but feel a fascination with his new friend, and benefactor it seemed.
Vivian sighed loudly at the verbal slip. She settled the bill then said to Ted, "Shall we?"
The couple left the parking lot and Vivian pointed her Escalade towards Rob's 'little cabin'. They had just settled in for the long drive when Vivian said...
"Ted, before I answer your question let me tell you a little story about the man that took pity on a young girl. She was in a situation similar to yours..."
Vivian proceeded to relate her tale from the death of her father until Rob found her in his bed. She left out the part that concerned the health of the trapper when she fled his cabin. She also left out the part about her sexual training with Rob. But Ted had a basic understanding of the strength of character that Vivian possessed. He was still curious though as to why she had helped HIM.
"That's a riveting story Miss Vivian, but why did you choose me? You have done so much for me today and I have nothing to repay you with."
"Good question Ted." Vivian looked over at her new HR Manager. Vivian hoped that she was making the right choice in trusting this man that she had just met the day before.
"The answer is this. Because Rob helped me and asked nothing in return. I am in a position now to do the same for you. You are my new HR Manager and, depending on your skills, you will be in charge of any IT issues also. I have a pretty good start already but I need people desperately. Tomorrow we will tour my Brewery and I will show you what I have in mind for a staff. As of today I am putting you on salary. If you wish to pay me back I will deduct a small amount from that to repay me for what I spent yesterday and today but I have a feeling you won't miss it. Today we are going to get you settled in your temporary quarters at my home. Well technically the home belongs to my Robbie but he and my Mother live together, uh, down south. Any questions?"
Ted was amazed at the opportunity that was before him. Not only wasn't he not homeless anymore but he had a job, at least for now.
"Miss Vivian, could you give more details on your business?" Vivian then described the brewery from concept to completion. She had an encyclopaedic knowledge of how a startup should evolve up to her ideas for marketing her product.
While she was describing her ideas, Ted couldn't help but assess the considerable charms that his new boss possessed. She dressed very conservatively but Ted had a feeling that there was an extremely beautiful body under her traveling outfit. Ted had not been intimate with a woman since the last time he had been with his wife. And that had been several months before he left his sham of a marriage. Ted thought back and figured it had been over a year since he had even kissed a woman.
Vivian was betting that her new charge was going to be a good investment. She was hoping that his background check came back with good marks. She was going to check her email when she got Ted settled into his room and hopefully there would be some info on him.
It was late in the evening when the couple arrived at Rob's little cabin in the woods Ted was suitably impressed. He was quite frankly speechless when Vivian entered the garage and explained to him how things would work.
"Ted for now I will put you up in a spare room in the house. Tomorrow we will tour the brewery and start looking for a place for you to stay. For now you will be with me here. I trust that you can be a gentleman?" Vivian said this as she placed her semiautomatic in her purse. Any romantic feelings that Ted may have had immediately disappeared.
"Yes mam, I mean miss Vivian. You won't have any problems from me. And thank you again for the help.
After Vivian got Ted settled into his room she went down to Rob's office to retrieve any messages she might have.
The background check on her new charge was still ongoing but the preliminary findings were as Ted had explained. He had grown up in a solid middle class southern family. He had been the entire HR department at the small paper mill where he worked. His wife was the daughter of the owner and had probably been pampered and protected her entire life. For some reason there had been no divorce or separation actions taken against Ted at this time. It seemed as though the wife was simply waiting for her lost puppy to return home to be disciplined. It was also noted that Ted's wife was living with her paramour in Ted's old home.
Vivian also had a few messages from her Robbie and her mom. They were on vacation in southern Spain and would see her at the cabin before the week was out. Vivian apprised Rob of her new hire and the possible end to her staffing problems. She finished her email with a quick description of Ted and the circumstances of his marriage. She asked Rob if something could be arranged along the same line as what happened to her mother's paramour Dan Jones.
She sat back in her chair in Rob's office and smiled. She loved to put bullies in their place.
