Free Spirit

two

I slowly stepped foot into the room, eyes locked on the man sitting behind the desk. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't look away.

He was one of the most beautiful men I had ever seen. I immediately took notice of his piercing, light blue eyes that were framed by long, dark eyelashes. His eyes contrasted perfectly with his tan skin and dark brown hair that was neither too short nor too long, and perfect to run my fingers through. His flawless cheekbones and straight nose were very masculine, and his full lips were the perfect rosy color.

My eyes trailed down the parts of his body that were not hidden behind the desk. He appeared to have a lean, yet muscular build. A white collared shirt hugged his impressive shoulders and arms. The top button was undone, and I wanted to rip the rest part in order to see for myself what was hiding under the white material.

I couldn't believe the effect that this man had on my body immediately. I had never been so entranced with somebody after just one glance. I could feel my cheeks beginning to heat up, and I prayed that he couldn't see how my body was reacting.

I blinked twice and shook my head a little bit, trying to clear my thoughts and stop picturing my new boss naked. I quickly made my way to one of the chairs that was placed in front of his desk, forcing a smile to cover my lips.

Once seated, I reached my hand out to shake his. As soon as our skin connected, I started to feel hot all over again. I was already noticing some sweat droplets forming on the back of my neck and under my blouse. I couldn't even think straight, suddenly paranoid that he could read my thoughts.

The handshake only lasted a second before he had released my hand from his grip. I tried not to appear as dismayed as I felt at the absence of contact.

"My name is Mr. Alexander, as you are most definitely already aware," he said gruffly. I frowned at the lack of warmth in the way he spoke.

Ignoring my look, he continued. "You will be working as my personal assistant. Your job duties will consist of attending to any needs I may have personally, such as retrieving documents for me or helping me prepare for and attending meetings. You will do some accounting work, as well, specifically focused on fixing mistakes that other employees may make."

"That sounds perfect," I replied, keeping up my cheery demeanor even though his was quite the opposite. "Is there anything else I need to do?"

"That's the gist of it. There should be a packet on your desk in your office that goes into greater detail. There is also another packet that will contain a collection of documents that you need to go over today. You might need to stay later into the night to finish them, but you won't be required to stay overtime often once you get comfortable here. I will call you if I need your assistance with anything else. Your office is out the door and to the left of mine."

I let everything he just informed me about run through my head, trying to commit it to memory. He talked fast, and it seemed like he wanted to get me out of the room as quickly as possible.

"I understand, sir. Thanks again for choosing me for this job, you won't be disappointed," I said as confidently as I could.

He just grunted and looked back down at the papers that were laid out on his desk. I took this as my cue to leave and stood from the chair. I started walking towards the door, but not before taking a quick glance around the office. It was substantially sized, and had enormous windows along the wall to my right. I guess I had been correct about the beautiful views, since from here, I could see straight down into the park. The walls were painted a dark color, but the windows kept the room bright. A door on the left wall was slightly ajar, giving me a view into what looked like a private bathroom.