Slugger (Sequel to 'The Jet') Benny Rodriguez

Chapter 3

After dropping Eva at daycare, you returned to the apartment to get ready for work. First day, you wanted to make a good first impression.

You had gotten yourself some more 'professional' looking clothes. When you and Benny went shopping he made you give him a fashion show, trying on outfits that you didn't even but. He just claimed that 'his gorgeous wife needed to show him every outfit in the store to make it look better.'

Truth be told, even though this wasn't something you'd wear everyday, you didn't mind wearing it. It actually looked kind of nice. Of course now that you had some curves to you, everything looked better. You were definitely a girl, and anyone who might have thought otherwise before, could obviously see it now.

You'd pulled up your hair and pulled on you shoes, grabbing your keys on the way out. Recently Benny got his own car, a real pretty T-Bird, so you didn't have to share the Chevy anymore.

You sat in the car when you got in, staring at yourself in the rear view mirror. You were going to have a good first day. They were going to like you. You would do a good job at whatever they told you to do. You just knew it.

When you arrived at the building, you parked before stepping out onto the hot pavement. Looking at the tall building in front of you, you almost got a bit intimidated, though you weren't too sure why.

You shook it off, walking into the front doors, being met with the receptionist in the lobby. You walked up to her, approaching her desk shyly.

"Hi, uh, I'm Elzwerner Mack. I'm the new assistant for Mr. Trambroni?" You told her, although it kind of sounded like a question.

"Ah yes, they told me you were coming. You're gonna be on the second floor honey. Knock on the first door to the left in the hallway that one's Mr. Trambroni's." She told you in a kind tone. See? Already someone liked you, or at least acted like they did. It wasn't so bad.

"Thank you very much!" You replied.

"No problem, honey." She waved you off and you headed for the stairwell. You weren't one for elevators. They scared the heck out of you actually. Especially in a building that tall.

You walked up to the second floor and found the door the receptionist had given you instructions about. You knocked on the door before hearing a small 'come in.'

You gently opened the door, and peeked inside, before stepping completely into the room.

"Hi. I'm uh, your new assistant." You sheepishly told the man. He sat back in his chair, his feet up on his desk and a pencil in his hand that he'd been biting at.

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot I was getting a new one." He stood from his seat, coming over to shake your hand, and also look you up and down. This was your first meeting since he wasn't the one to actually interview you. "I'm Johnny Trambroni. You can call me Johnny." He winked at you with a smile, and so you kindly smiled back, though something didn't quite feel right.

"Oh, alright. I'm Elzwerner Mack, everyone calls me Mack though." You told him, brining your arms around your body self consciously.

"Anyone ever called you Elzie?" He smirked, putting his hands on his hips.

"Uh... no I can't say they have." You laughed a bit. This was a little more of an uncomfortable situation, but maybe he was just being friendly and you were overreacting.

"Then I guess I just found my name for you. Elzie, has a nice ring to it, yeah?" He asked you. At this point you'd relaxed yourself a bit, feeling that the discomfort was probably just your nerves.

You smiled to him and laughed lightly before he opened the door to the hallway again.

"Well, Elzie, I suppose I should show you around. I know you're only here part time, but I figured you would like a tour of he place." He lead you out into the empty area, walking down the stretch, passing other office doors as you went.