Getting to work I begin doing everything that I would always do. Ipulled out my thermos that held my daily dose of (favorite morningcoffee/tea) and opened it so I could begin sipping it while I got towork on payroll. I was clacking away deep in the zone, my audio-bookplaying since I didn't have to be on phone duty today when I feltsomeone tap my shoulder. It was my boss and I smiled putting myaudio-book on pause before taking my headphones off.
"Yes?" I wasn't worry about her getting on me about being on theaudio-book, she had already told me that listening to music or bookswas fine as long as I was not on phone duty.
"Come to my office Name? We have things to discuss." She smiledand turned on her heel and I felt a natural feel of dread. Was I introuble? Did I do something wrong? I couldn't think of anything butthat was rarely a good thing. I had seen my fair share of peoplegetting fired, had even gotten fired myself a few times. Luckily mylong good work history with the temp agency showed I was a goodemployee.
Following her I saw Tyson's deep brown, almost black, eyes watchingme and I just give him a grin. By his look I don't think I fooledhim. Still.
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I end up leaving the office much happier than when I entered it. Iwas offered to work here permanently and I was more than happy to doso. I loved working here, I loved my boss, I loved management, and Iloved my co-workers. It was great to work here, and the pay raise tobe a full time employee, plus the benefits, was more than a goodchoice for me.
"Name? How'd it go?" Tyson asked, but relaxed with my grin, "goodnews?" He asked and I grinned happy to share my news.
"She offered me a permanent job here!" I grinned and he did aswell, wrapping me in his hulking arms around me to give me a squeeze.
"That's great Name! I'm glad to keep seeing you around. Lunch?"
"You're just glad I'll keep making you barbecue." Tyson wasn'tone to laugh but this time he did. There was always a sadness in hiseyes so I loved to make him smile and it was so rare to hear himlaugh. "But yes please!" After the time of my stomach being inknots and then the elation I was more than ready for something to eatand a break.
"Eh you know I love you, Name." Tyson teased patting my head, hewas like a big brother. He was kind of hard to deal with, he normallywas a bit cold, holding back and hiding but for some reason he took abrotherly role with me. Having grown up without any siblings I wasmore than happy to have an older brother, when I thought about havinga sibling I always wanted to be a younger sibling, I didn't imaginehaving a younger sibling. "Now come on kiddo, let's go eat. I'mstarved." I don't know why he insists on calling me kid, he wasonly five or so years older than I am. "You know you can't mentionyour cooking, least of all your barbecue, without me getting hungry."That I did know.
We walked together to the employee break room and I held back, "I'vegot to make a quick call, I'll be right there." He nodded to showhe heard and headed over to our favored table where I could alreadysee Matilda-another co-worker and another friend, the three of usmade a small little friend group-I call my house phone but I hearnothing. Just the busy tone and I frowned looking at the phone tomake sure that I was calling the right number. I knew my phone numberby heart-both cell and home-so that is right as well.
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Sands of Time
RomanceSeven thousand years. He had been trapped in his own body for seven thousand years, in the dark away from everything. When your voice awoke him it solidified you were his. You can't run, you can't hide. He will have you. You were his, and you will a...