Chapter one
"I need ten thousand copies by next week no exceptions," Carly shay said while walking through the cubicles to her office.
"Mrs. Shay how do you expect me to get ten thousand copies by next week? It's Friday," Bob whined as he followed behind her shuffling all his papers. I stopped turned and stared him in the face.
"Bob I didn't ask you get to get ten thousand copies, I told you to and if I don't have ten thousand copies on my desk Monday morning you're fired." I said stopping Bob in his tracks then turning to go to her office. "Oh and by the way its Miss Shay, I'm single." Then I closed the door leaving Bob dropping his papers as he scrambled down to his cubicle.
"Finally," I huffed as I sat down exhausted in her leather office chair. Just as I began to relax, her phone rang. I jumped at the loud recurring ring; angrily I yanked the phone off the hook.
"Hello Carly Shay Executive of Browning Publishing, how may I help you?"
"Hey it's me Walter; sorry I'm running a bit late. I should be there in five minutes." He said as if running through the busy New York street.
"Walter how do you expect me to have breakfast and look over papers and go to the executive meeting in-" I looked down at her watch. "Three hours, this insane."
"Carly I'm sorry, I see the office, now all I have to do is get to it I'm coming." He said in a calming mood.
"Fine but if this happeneds again you're history." I said sternly.
"I know I know I'll be there in five, gotta run." They both hung up the phone and Carly retreated back to her desk to file paperwork. I busily read and signed until I heard a knock.
"Can I come in?" Tommy one of the employees asked knocking on the clear glass window.
"What to do want?" Carly huffed signaling for him to come in. Tommy walking into the office.
"There's someone on line eight who needs to talk to you, he claims it's important."
"Tell him I'm booked and can't talk to him until Monday." I said not once looking up at Tommy who was picking her phone to tell the person waiting on the other line.
"He says he only needs to talk to you for five minutes, it won't take long." He said causing Carly to look up finally.
"Tell Mr. important I'm busy if he can't wait until Monday then adios he either waits or else." she snapped loudly.
"He scowled and hung up," Tommy said dropping the phone back down on the receiver as he turned to exit. Trying to focus I began reading where I left off on the paper and other things sent to her. Most of it junk, I threw it in the garbage can annoyed at the stupid people. I kept throwing mail to her until the door finally opened.
"Walter finally, I was just about to leave you. What took you so long?" I said not glancing at him. I grabbed her briefcase, her jacket, and some other necessities for work, throwing them into his arms.
"I-" he was cut off.
"You know my schedule and you're late, I mean seriously you've been working for me for what six years and you still can't get here on time." I said throwing more stuff into his arms.
"But,"
"But, but, but, that's all I hear you'd better stop coming late or you're butt's going to get it." I said throwing her purse over her shoulder then taking her jacket and putting it on.
"I'm not Walter, whoever that is," said the man still holding Carly's belongings. I finally looked up at him realizing that he wasn't indeed Walter; he was a very handsome brown haired man with a sexy deep voice and facial stubble.
"Then who are you? And how did you get in my office."
"So you really don't know who I am?" he asked with a grin on his face.
"No!" I exclaimed.
"Well then I'll start with the name, Fredward but most know me as Freddie Benson."
"Oh my god!"
"Sorry I'm late," Walter, said loudly as he burst through the office door. "Oh," he said noticing Freddie and Carly staring at one another.
"Walter you're late again," Carly said not taking her eyes off Freddie.
"I'm sorry Starbucks was packed a woman almost attacked me for the last straw, you should have seen the rage in her eyes. She was like a demon." He says finally noticing Freddie.
"Oh hi Mr. Benson nice to meet you." He put out his hand to shake it then realized he was holding all of Carly's things.
"You know him too?" Carly asked shocked.
"Of course he's like the new Bill Gates, everyone knows him. We us his stuff Carly Genex Software and Technologies. Remember?" I looked down at her computer it said Genex printed in blue and silver letters.
"You, you are the mastermind of Genex, oh my god."
"Also you're old best friend." He said arms wide open. I looked at the clock instead reading 8:45.
"Oh god I'm going to be late, Walter where's my coffee?"
"Here," he said handing her a starbucks cup, feeling the warmth of the cup I smiled. With wincing as I took my first sip looking afraid, the minute I drank it I knew why he had winced, it if was decaf.
"All that time you took and you bring me decaf, you know I like-"
"Double frappuccino with extra whipped topping not to much sugar just enough and two napkins." Freddie says shocking both Water and Carly.
"You remember that?" I asked looking very happy.
"Of course you were my first crush there is a lot I remember," he said gracefully as Carly turned away smiling to herself
"Okay I have to go," she said trying to get away from him.
"Dinner?" he asked hoping for her to agree.
"I'm busy not tonight," she replied as all three of them slipped out of the office door.
Endnotes
Okay this is very different from my other stories; I wanted it to be like Sandra Bullock type. Therefore, I hope you enjoy.
P.S. I am truly sorry for the long-term vacation I had from Fanfiction, it was unexpected, and much too long I am extremely glad to be back!