The Interview

Chapter 4 - Can I Help You?

Today was my first official day at my new job. I couldn't sleep a wink last night. I'm too nervous.

I took the same bus as I had done on my way to the interview. As the bus approached Bramingwood Industries it looked just as intimidating as the first time I saw it with its curved glass and steel.

I had decided to wear a charcoal skirt with a black blouse and black heels which were extremely uncomfortable. I was not used to wearing this type of clothing.

As I entered the building the main receptionist looked at me and gave me her oh so lovely fake smile. Still a bitch I see. As I mad my way to the elevator I pressed for the twenty fifth floor. The lift slowly rises up to the top floor. As the doors opened memories of the previous day with David entered my mind reminding me that this was not just a simple PA job. I placed my handbag at my desk and decided to introduce myself to the man himself Chase Bramingwood.

I knocked three times.

"Come in" came a deep husky voice form the other side of the door.

I carefully turned the door handle and entered only hearing the noise of my heels against the dark wooden floor.

"Can I help you?". Looking up I found Chase Bramingwood sitting cross legged on the floor surrounded by what looked like important documents. God he was hot and incredibly attractive. His bright blue piercing eyes boared into mine. He had a five o'clock shadow and a crisp white shirt on that was rolled up to his elbows outlined his rather large toned muscles... Stop it Ivy!! I scolded myself before I let my imagination run wild.

"Umm can I help you?" He asked again looking slightly confused.

"Yes.. Um.. Hi I'm Ivy Summers you're new PA?" It sounded more like a question rather than a statement.

"Wait what? What happened to Kate?" He asked.

"I don't know. I just know I have replaced her as you're new PA" I replied.

"Let me guess did my father offer you the job?" He asked again rather sharply.

"Uhh yeah he did. He interviewed me yesterday and told me today was my first day".

He looked at me again and then over my body. I started feeling my cheeks go red and I unconsciously began pulling my skirt down and playing with the hem of my blouse. After finishing looking me over he sighed and said "Very well".

"Would you like some help?" I smiled pointing to the mess on the floor.

"Oh no you don't have.." He started but I quickly interrupted him as I began kneeling down on the floor.

"Don't be silly it's fine. What are you looking for?". He see,ed stunned that I had offered to help maybe his previous PA's never did this kind of thing.

"... I - um - I'm looking for a document with a list of all employees but I can't seem to find it" as he continued looking round and rub His jaw. I began shuffling through papers trying. To search this one piece of paper. As I grabbed another sheet chase picked it up as well. He smiled and let go. God his smile was beauti - stop Ivy, he's your boss!

"YES" he shouted making me jump.

"Sorry, I found it" he said again smiling sheepishly at me. I laughed I began to gather up the papers that seemed to take up the whole of his office.

"Oh don't worry about that I'll clean it up" he said as he grabbed my hand. My heart was in my mouth and I felt sparks shooting up my arm. For some reason I couldn't seem to pull away. He cleared his throat and stood up offering his hand to help me up. I took and he pulled me up with ease.

"Thanks is there any thing you need me to do?" I asked feeling shy all of a sudden.

"Ah yes hold on" as he walked to his desk I couldn't help but admire the way his back muscles moved under his shirt. Shit I have to stop this I thought as I shook my head.

"This is a list of things I need you to do before lunch time. It's just a few follow up phone calls and some photocopying and letter sending. And then I'll take you out to lunch and I can actually get to know you seeing as well be working together". He explained.

"Ok then that's great, well not great but good well you know..." I stuttered embarrassing myself. Chase shook his head and smiled. "It's fine. Lunch is at 12.00 by the way".

"Ok the. Well I suppose I better be getting on with this then" holding up the list of jobs and turning around walking out of the office.

"Ivy" he called. "Thanks for your help" he said smiling gratefully.

"Your welcome" I whispered and left his office ready to start my first day of my new job.