The Wrong Kind of Right

This is part 1 of 3. This section is called The Job.

The Interview.

Delphine was just entering into a new profession, she had met this strange woman at the interview, and she was instantly attracted to her. Is this new person in Delphine's life going to be good or bad for her and is she the person Delphine thinks she is? Cosima doesn't give much away at all. Then everything falls into place.

A/N: So here is my new Cophine/ Orphan Black fic, all our favourite characters are here some will be present straight away but some will take their time in showing up. The story is based around Delphine and Cosima, so some of the other characters which are main in the series may not have large parts, but I am going to involve them all. From Vic the Dick to Pupuk. I am not going to have any set update time because I am working on this to make sure it is as factual and true to life as possible. As always I would love to hear your feedback when I post. So here we go enjoy the ride

THE INTERVIEW

Delphine walked into the interview, her nerves were shot to pieces. She had never worked in frontline healthcare before. She was in the process of completing her redundancy period. She had been working as a Lab Technician in a small scientific company; she was losing her job because of Government cuts.

She had always wanted to help people, working on medicines and the like had brought that to life. Then it had been cruelly taken away. Delphine had been thinking about the area of Healthcare she had wanted to work in. She hadn't liked the idea of being a nurse because she would have had to go back to college to study medicine, which she didn't really want to do again. She had hated it the first time because she had only just moved to London from Canada. Plus she had wanted to have a more personal kind of giving.

She had seen the Advert in the paper for a female care assistant for a young female with MS. Before she applied she had done some research on MS. She wanted to know what she would be dealing with if she got the job. Once she felt that she had learnt enough she applied for the position. She emailed her CV along with her application. Within a few days Delphine had received a phone call asking her to attend an interview a few days later. Delphine had said yes straight away. She was given the address and directions via email and within the hour Delphine already had her journey planned out. Within 3 hours Delphine had everything ready for the interview. Her suit, what bag she was taking, a copy of her CV and file with her qualifications in. The only thing she hadn't yet decided on was how she was going to wear her hair that day. She only had three choices really, she could wear it up or down or curly or straight. Whichever she decided she had to make sure it was perfect.

Delphine hadn't told anyone about the interview as she was winding down the amount of shifts she was doing in the lab, so it was a complete surprise that she was called into work the night before her interview. She had wanted to say no but she just couldn't. It was not in her nature to refuse to help out. She was soft, maybe too soft hearted and people seemed to take advantage of that.

At 9 am she arrived home. She had a few hours before her interview so she showered. Ironed her clothes and then straightened her hair. She had decided to fore go make up today, but looking at her eyes in the mirror she decided on a little bit of concealer to hide the dark circles under her eyes.

Checking herself over in the mirror one last time before she left, Delphine smiled to herself "Tres Bon." She whispered at the reflection. Picking up her bag and keys she left her apartment. The traffic was kind to Delphine as she made her way across London. She arrived at DYAD Healthcare with plenty of time to spare so she had a cigarette outside whilst trying to calm her nerves. She looked up at the tall building and saw someone looking out the window at her. Looking away quickly she stubbed out her cigarette and smoothed herself down before entering and heading to the reception area.

"Good morning how may I help you?" The lady behind the desk asked.

Delphine looked at the name badge and saw that her name was Marion.

"Erm yeah I have an interview at 12.30pm with a Mr Leekie. My name is Delphine." She smiled nervously.

"Ok I will just ring up for someone to come and take you there." Replied Marion.

"Thank you." Delphine said before she went to the seating area and sat down.

After what felt like forever someone finally came down to greet her.

"Miss Cormier. I am Rachel. Mr Leekie's personal assistant. I am here to take you upstairs. I'm sorry for the delay in getting to you but we had an issue in the office." The curt woman announced.

"Oh no, it's fine honestly." Delphine smiled towards the woman.

She got up and followed Rachel to the lift where she watched as she pressed for the 12th floor.

"At DYAD healthcare we believe in providing the best for our clients. We do not call them service users or residents as that is too what you could say demeaning to them. We like to treat them with the respect they deserve. They are not stupid by any way or means they just need support with things. The lady we are doing the interviews for today she has studied for her degree in Evolutionary Development. She is so focused on learning. She wants to study immunology next." Rachel explained.

"Oh my gosh I have studied immunology myself! I never finished my masters but that is due to my tenure at The London School of Medicine being cut. Thus me applying for this job." Delphine explained.

"Yes we saw that you were being made redundant from your job. We also liked how you too also have an aptitude for learning. I myself think you would be a perfect candidate to support our client. Rules being rules though we have to follow the proper protocol."

Hearing this eased Delphine's nerves immediately. She had to stop herself from smiling goofily at the compliment she had just received. This was something Delphine wasn't used to receiving so it always kind of made her a bit schoolgirl.

The tall thin man escorted the shorter man from the room.

"We will be informing everyone in the next 24hrs whether they have been successful or not. Thank you for coming today it was a pleasure to meet you." The taller man said professionally. Shutting the door once the other man was outside the room.

"Definitely not him! If you take him on I will take my business elsewhere." Said a small dreadlocked girl sat in the swivel chair at the head of the table.

"Cosima, I know you wanted to be a part of this process but we have to make the choice based on who would be best for you."

"Aldous, he was not 'best' for me as you put it. I want someone who is the right fit from the moment we meet." Cosima explained.

"Cosima you live in a fantasy world if you think that is going to happen looking for someone who ultimately is going to be washing you and feeding you in the long run. You have to be practical." Aldous sighed as he sat down looking exhausted. He hated having to find someone for Cosima. She was so demanding. Her last support worker Felix had introduced her to drugs. She only partook in the occasional joint but Felix had to be let go. It was common knowledge that they were still in contact but that was something that had been overlooked as they were around the same age and it had been a long time since Cosima had been around someone her own age.

"Aldous, I am going to go on the roof for a smoke, all this smiling sweetly at people is decidedly draining. I don't know how you do it day in and day out." Cosima announced as she got up from the table and made her way to the door. "I will be no more than 10 minutes. Don't start the next interview without me OK."

Aldous nodded his head. He was glad of the break no matter how small. He needed to gather his thoughts. He had high hopes for the next interviewee Delphine Cormier.

"Just don't take too long. The next one is the last. She has to be who you are looking for." He said to the disappearing body.

Cosima stood waiting by the lift. She didn't really want to be a part of the interview process; it was Rachel who had persuaded her to finally do it. She would have quite happily stuck with Felix but Aldous had to follow protocol after he found out about the drugs.

The small bell shook Cosima from her thoughts and as the door opened she hitched her breath. Staring at her from inside the lift was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen, and Rachel. Putting on her best smile Cosima spoke.

"Uhm hey."

She noticed the blonde take a good look at her before she also smiled. Instead of replying she held a hand up as if to wave.

'Whoa, she is gorgeous!' Delphine thought to herself as her brain failed her to reply to the simple hey that the dreadlocked girl had said to her. She felt herself blushing profusely as she exited the lift.

"Is everything alright Ms. Cormier?" Asked Rachel a look of concern in her eyes.

"Yes, why do you ask?" Delphine said confused.

"I thought you might have gone a bit faint the way the colour went through you just then." Explained Rachel.

"Oh no, not at all. I am not very good with confined spaces…" A giggle came from inside the lift as the doors closed. Delphine turned to look.

"OK, as long as you are feeling well?" Rachel looked relieved.

"Yes, I feel very well thank you." Delphine smiled at the woman before her.

Without another word Rachel led Delphine to the small seating area where she would wait to be called for her interview. Delphine looked out the window seeing all the buildings around her. She was sure that she had seen a reflection of the woman she had just checked out in one of the windows of the building opposite.

Her mind wandered off into thoughts of this person. She just couldn't get her off her mind.

Cosima was still giggling to herself when she exited the lift on the top floor and slowly took the small flight of stairs onto the roof. She went over to the south side of the building and big grin still fixed on her face.

'Wow she was hot. I hope she wasn't one of the people being interviewed today. Knowing my luck she will be and I won't be able to concentrate on what I need to say.' Cosima thought as she lit the small joint she had hid away in a little plastic bag in her jacket pocket. Lighting it up she inhaled deeply letting the chemicals do their work. Her body relaxing almost instantly. Her head clearing of nearly everything except this "Ms. Cormier" she had seen at the lift not 10 minutes before. Inhaling again Cosima felt the familiar feelings return to her, that excited feeling she always got when she had that instant attraction to someone. The nerves because she didn't want to be known for her MS. Then finally the fear. The fear of rejection, which was why she had been single for so long. She was so scared of rejection after her last girlfriend Shay had cheated on her for no apparent reason, as far as Cosima was concerned their relationship had been going great, but obviously not to Shay. It had taken Cosima two years to get over her. It was during those two years that she had learnt that she had MS. She had been devastated all over again. Cosima let out a sign and took her phone from her pocket.

'Go ahead and interview the next person without me I am going to stay up here a while longer!' She messaged to Leekie. Within seconds her phone started ringing.

"Cosima are you sure. It's the last one?"

"Yeah Aldous. If they are right for the job hire them. I just can't be sat in that room any longer." She replied and then hung up the call.

Again Cosima sighed. She hated thinking back to that time of her life, it had changed for the better in the long run but those first few months had been hell. After her diagnosis she had tried to kill herself. It had been stupid really thinking about it now. She had still been depressed about Shay and then that just tipped her over. It was after that her family had decided she needed more support. Cosima remembered the conversation with her mum and Sarah.

"Cosima we are not doing it so you are watched all day every day, we are doing it because you need help with things, we might as well have the help in place now so when it comes to the day that you can no longer do anything for yourself then you will have someone who knows you implicitly there to help you." Her mum spoke softly.

"Yeah you brat listen to mum. Both me and her have decided on this. The pain you feel now will be nothing to what you will feel in a few years. So please even if you just take them on and be friends with them." Sarah said firmly but affectionately.

Cosima shrugged, she knew they were both right they always were, but she just hated to admit it. No matter what research she did the outlook just looked bleak to her.

Sarah came up to her and pulled her into a hard embrace. "Sis you know we love you and that's why we are doing this..."

Cosima struggled to hold back the tears. Sarah had never been one to openly say I love you to anyone. So it touched her more than she thought it would.

"I will do it for you!" She whispered to her sister.

"Cosima really?" Sarah's voice then became a whisper. "I don't know if I could do anything without you here!" Emotion choked the older sibling's voice.

"I'm not going anywhere for a long time bitch!" Cosima teased her sister.

It didn't matter that Sarah was nearing thirty or Cosima 26 they both acted like the children they had been for about an hour. Their mother watching them smiling, tears falling down her face.

Cosima snapped out of her memories and felt that she herself had tears falling, or was it the rain?

"Shit!" She said out loud as her rain inside and down the few steps to the lift. She pressed the button to go down to the ground floor. Not knowing why she had to go down she then pressed the 12th floor button.

Cosima wiped her sleeve over her face to try and dry away any evidence of her crying.

"So Ms. Cormier why do you think you would be a perfect fit for our company?" Aldous asked.

Delphine panicked the interview was going so badly for her. Nothing was coming up with regards to what she thought she would be asked. So taking a deep breath she answered.

"I don't know about perfect because there is no such thing as perfection, I feel I would be a good fit because, I have all the attributes to make a good support worker. I am caring, understanding, willing to listen and I am willing to learn. I have only ever worked in science based jobs before this came up. I want to push myself to do something out of my comfort zone. Be a better person for it."

Aldous watched her not giving anything away.

"OK Ms. Cormier there is not much else to discuss with regards to my questioning is there anything you would like to ask me." He eyed her up and down.

"Yes there is actually. I know that I haven't worked in the care sector before, how would that affect my chances?"

"Ms. Cormier. DYAD prides itself on the fact that we do not choose our employees based on how much or how long they have worked in care. We believe in the person and what they have to offer to our clients. Our clients are no different from you or I, they just need a bit more help. The thing to understand is there are going to be good and bad days with the lady we are hiring for. Her bad days are getting worse and her good days are amazing. If you can cope with that you are going the right way." Aldous smiled. He liked this woman and the fact she was sensible made him want to hire her for Cosima straight away, screw the system.

"Thank you very much for attending today, I will let you know by the end of the working day if you have been successful or not."

Delphine stood up and took the out stretched hand and gave it a brief shake. Turning round she smiled as she saw the dreadlocked girl again in the lift.

"Thank you, goodbye!" She said as she rushed to leave the room.

Trying not to look like she wasn't coming out quickly just to jump in the lift Delphine made a point of saying goodbye to Rachel as she got to the hallway by the lift.

Cosima turned round from leaning on Rachel's desk and gave Delphine one of her big smiles, and a quick but cheeky wink. Delphinecoloured instantly.

"Let me show you downstairs?" Cosima announced to the still woman blushing bright red in front of her.

"OK." Delphine nodded.

Cosima led her to the lift where she pressed the down button to call the lift to the floor.

"So why have you come today?" Cosima asked genuinely interested.

"I had an interview….." Delphine began.

"Oh me too. My uncle Aldous owns the company and made me come and interview. I wouldn't mind but I would have much rather have stayed at home today." She giggled to herself at how easy the lie came.

"Oh really? I wish you all the luck in the world." Delphine smiled.

"Oh I didn't do the interview for the job my mum told me I have to do more interview practice because she wants me to get out from under her feet. This is a bit hypocritical considering I do not even live in her house anymore!" Cosima laughed open and freely.

Delphine couldn't help but join in with the laughter; it was like music to her ears. The doors to the lift opened and they both entered. Delphine again blushing at the closeness of Cosima.

"Are you OK?" Cosima asked.

"Yes I just do not like enclosed spaces all that much." Delphine explained. Suddenly she felt her hand being held.

"You have no need to feel frightened with me." Cosima said softly.

Delphines heart began doing flips in her chest. She had never felt so attracted to someone she barely knew. She had lost the ability to speak.

"Hey I'm Cosima," the dreaded girl said again softly.

"Delphine." Gulped the other woman. "I would offer to shake your hand but….." Delphine laughed at the stupid joke she had just made.

"Well, if you want me to let go…" Cosima started

"NO." Delphine said a little too loudly making Cosima jump a little. She just didn't know what had come over her. She had become so brave and confident knowing what she wanted.

"It's nice and comforting. So how would you feel if I asked for your number?" A little of Delphine's original shyness returning as she blushed yet again.

"I think I would like that very much." Cosima returned her head tilted to one side slightly. "You are very strange Delphine, but I must admit you intrigue me so much. I have to know more about you. Pass me your phone."

Delphine did as she was asked and Cosima entered her number into the contacts. Then she dialled her own phone. "Now I have your number too." She whispered sweetly to Delphine. The lift stopped at its destination, Delphine hoped that the doors would jam but they didn't they opened straight away once the lift stilled.

"Damn." Both girls said out loud. Looking at each other.

"Call or text me anytime…."Cosima said smiling again.

"I will Cosima." Delphine grinned back at the other girl. She would call her tonight after she had found out about the job. It would be nice to have someone to share her news with, even if it was the boss's niece.