The Family Man

Chapter 1

11 months later.

After that careless night I got pregnant and I didn't even know the man's name. My father had been supportive with me and the baby. We lived in a little apartment in New York. I had lost my job when Emily was born, my boss wanted to feel me up. I had been unemployed for almost two months. Then my father told me there was a secretarial position opened in a company and I should go for it.

I prepared myself and called the babysitter and left for my interview. The building was huge and beautiful. I walked in and spoke to the receptionist.

"Good morning, I am here for the job interview." I smiled broadly.

"Oh okay honey just take the elevator to the 11th floor I'll tell them you're on your way." She smiled her white teeth showing. She was really pretty.

"Thank you." I looked at her and smiled. She was so polite. I took the elevator and a woman was waiting for me. She led me to an office and I sat in a chair and I waited for someone to come in. The door opened and I stood as a man with broad shoulders came in.

"Good morning Ms..." he trailed off and looked at the paper. "Johnson."

"Good morning Sir." I smiled at him my heart in my throat.

"Sit down." He ordered.

I sat like an obedient puppy. I looked at the papers in my hand before he spoke again. "So Ms. Johnson, you worked at Celeo Inc."

"Yes I did...for about a year." I kept smiling and my cheeks where hurting like crazy. I'll have to unscrew my smile later.

"Why did you quit?" He locked his fingers.

"To be honest, he tried to have his way with me. I have morals and values. I also think it's unprofessional to sleep with the boss." I answered.

He smirked at my comment. "Oh sorry to hear that. Your papers look incredible."

"Thank you."

"You have a degree in Business, so why did you apply for a secretarial position?" He asked.

"I really needed it." My cheeks are going to fall off.

"Tell me something about you that isn't on your résumé." He locked the folder and looked at me seriously.

What do you want, do you want to know that I don't know my daughter's father's name. I sighed as I thought about it. "Uh... I have a 2 month old baby girl." The smiled finally gone.

"Oh that's why you need this job, so what about the baby's father?" He asked.

"He's not in our life at the moment." I answered.

"All right. Glad we have this cleared out. So you can start tomorrow." He smiled for the first time.

"So I got the job." My smile appeared again.

"Yes and you will be working with the CEO on the 20th floor." He got up out of his chair and so did I.

"Thank you so much."

"You're welcome your boss is Ethan Bakersfield." He opened the door for me.

"All right and thank you again." I said happily.

He led me to the elevator and I thanked him again. I left the building feeling really happy. I took a cab back to my apartment. My father had gone to work and the babysitter was waiting on someone to come home. I opened my apartment and saw Brandy rocking Emily to sleep.