Taming of the Runaway Boss

Author's notes:

Hey there guys and girls ^_^ It's friday which means upload day! Woo! I'm going to try and put up as many new pieces as I can over the times I can access a computer because I've just had that many ideas and haven't had chance to get them all down effectively onto a Word file. So it's taking aaaaaaaagggeessss! Anyway this is one I thought up over the last part of last year and I thought it was a pretty sweet story so I'm going to try it on you guys. Now the start might seem alittle long winded but give it a minute and see what you think ^_^ Feel free to review and let me know what you think of it!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN SAILOR MOON OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS! I AM USING THEM AS PART OF THIS STORY, BUT I DO NOT OWN THEM!

Enjoy ^_^

Chapter 1

Elysian Enterprises Ltd was one of the top enterprise companies in the world. Rated as one of the top 5 in the world with the number one spot being occupied by Mr Richard Branson, Elysian Enterprises had dealings in multiple sectors of business including property and project management, hospitality and tourism, transport and auto-mechanics, contracting firms, educational and recreational programmes for kids, care and supportive products for the disabled and many, many more.

The chairman and successful entrepreneur of this fine company was Derek Shields, a very accomplished and honourable gentleman with vast intelligence, a firm knowledge of business and was as sharp as a whip. He was still every bit as handsome and distinguished as he was in his glory days. His features maturing gracefully, the fine lines of age were now more prominent around his cobalt blue eyes and around his neck.

After starting as no more than a simple young merchant on a market stall looking to make his way in the world, Derek, now at the age of 65 had started considering the future for himself and for his company. His doctor had warned Derek that if he didn't take an early retirement he would most likely drop dead within the next year.

Derek knew that they were right! What with the open heart surgery at the beginning of the year and frequent problems with his back for which he now used a cane, Derek now knew his time as head of this beloved company had come to an end. However, before announcing his retirement, Derek needed to make a decision. He needed to decide whether to pass his beloved company on to his only son Darien or put it on the market for sale?

Thinking of said son in question, Derek groaned inwardly. As much as he loved his son, Derek was at a loss! There was a point in his life when Darien could do no wrong. He was a straight "A" student, blitzed through college with first class honours in Business Studies with a minor degree in Legal Studies. He had worked his way into his father's company and familiarised himself with the ins and outs of every sector of it!

Unfortunately, now when the company's future hung in the balance, Darien had seemed to revert back to acting as he had as a teenager! A man at 27 years of age should not be getting into the type of trouble Darien often got himself into. Such as staggering home at 5 am in the morning then rushing into work late with a hangover, Police escorting him home as he was too intoxicated to walk. Darien had also been cautioned and charged with two DUI's and indecent behaviour.

The worst thing for Derek was that his sharp, intelligent, good hearted son had been labelled by the press as a notorious playboy. He had basically slept his way through most of the young women currently on Derek's payroll, bar a select few who reported directly to Derek himself. One of which was Mina Charlton, a beautiful, bright young woman with a promising future as a top personal business assistant to the chief executive.

At the age of 24, Mina had worked from her days as a young office apprentice right up to the head office. She had long, golden blonde hair with long straight bangs falling gracefully into her lovely cornflower blue eyes. Mina's smile was bright and beautiful, much like her complexion and sunny disposition. Her physique was soft and slender with an hourglass figure to die for. She adorned only the classiest clothes, never too much on display but with enough on show to appreciate that she was a lovely looking woman. She was a lady in all respects with just the right amount of bite.

Derek loved watching Mina get serious. It assured him that if ever he had a fight on his hands, Mina would be one of the first to be in his corner for defence. Today Mina was looking radiant in a tailored red dress that stopped just above the knee, showing just the right amount of silky looking legs. A black but smartly casual bolero jacket made of softened black wool with long sleeves both with tulips of gold embroidered down the centre. Red stiletto heels adorned her feet and her hair was stylishly coiffed in a casual up do.

As Mina entered Derek's office the same bright smile lightened her lovely face as she greeted him "Mr Shield! How is my number one man this morning?"

Moving from in front of his window behind his desk, Derek wrapped his arms around her chuckling "Ah ha ha Mina my dear my morning always brightens when I see you"

She sighed in a comical fashion "Such charm first thing in the morning! Tell me Derek why can't younger men be more like you?"

Derek stepped back placing both hands on top of his cane "Ah Mina, you know if I were a few year younger and not happily married I'd snap you up in a heartbeat"

"You be careful now! You could break heart...or talk of a raise might ensue" Mina smiled wagging her finger at her boss playfully "Plus I could never do that to Evelyn, she's way too good for you"

"Ha ha! That she is! I wouldn't change her for the world" Derek smiled warmly looking towards a portrait of his beloved wife and son. Mina smirked "I should think not, Evelyn is a dynamite lady...your son on the other hand"

Derek groaned aloud "Ugh! Things were going so nicely Mina! Why? Why would you spoil it?"

"Sorry sir" Mina laughed with a shrug "but honestly if I didn't ask you someone else would have. Would you like to go over your schedule today?"

"That depends" Derek grumbled as he took a seat at his desk "How much of it is damage control?"

Sighing heavily, Mina scrunched her nose up "Sadly most of it sir" Throwing a couple of today's top national newspapers down on her boss's desk, Mina explained "Some images captured by the paparazzi depicit Darien leaving one of the hotels associated with this company"

Looking closer at the image of his son in the paper, Derek took in a picture that showed a carbon copy of himself as a young man leaving a night club. He was tall young man of about 6ft4, dark and handsome like Derek with untamed ebony black hair, eyes of cobalt blue, a strong, well defined facial structure and a sun-kissed tanned complexion that was flawless and a chiselled, well maintained male physique. His upper body, which was toned and sculpted to perfection, was encased in a silk shirt, unbuttoned at the top revealing his muscular chest. Sleek, black jeans adorned his lower half and casual but smart looking black shoes. In the picture Darien's arm was securely wrapped around a young model with a spangly spaghetti strap top and a tight mini skirt staggering around in strappy sandals, hanging all over Darien like a second skin.

Another picture depicted Darien was seen the next morning walking out of a hotel across the city from where Derek's head office was based. Sunglasses covering his face, his clothes thrown on from the night before, the shirt was unbuttoned and a pretty bad case of bedhead, which even though he looked rough as he no doubt felt, still looked incredible as per usual.

Not that Derek thought so of course, being the man's father but even Mina couldn't deny Darien Shields was a very attractive man!

Derek ran a hand over his face as an irritable sigh passed his lips after slamming the papers down on his desk. Mina proceeded to go over his schedule "In terms of damage control you have a press conference in an hour's time to address any media coverage regarding the issue. You also now have to cover any and all of Darien's promotions in his absence i.e. visits to the local health facilities, an appearance at an opening for a new retirement home for elderly veterans etc. I've asked that Darien's assistant Amy to send a copy of his schedule over to your professional email address"

Derek shook his head " Poor girl, how does she cope with this?"

"Barely sir" Mina sighed "she recently got engaged and due to covering for Darien on various occasions she hasn't had time to plan the wedding! Heck she hasn't even had an engagement party yet"

"You're Kidding?" Derek looked to Mina with a shocked expression

"I wish I was" Mina answered as she answered some of the staff query emails via her company iPad.

"Oh that poor dear sweet girl" Derek said with a frown " Mina please arrange for a congratulatory bouquet to be sent to Amy's desk today"

Mina smiled "One flower gift basket coming right up sir"

"At a Girl!" Derek smiled" And have there been any meetings or business related events booked for Saturday evening?"

Mina looked up at him with a thoughtful expression "This coming Saturday?" checking the events calendar Mina answered "You have your usual Saturday morning golf game at 10am and a little quality time with Evelyn in the afternoon...uh?...Oh...Which one?"

"Come again my dear?" Derek asked, confused

"Birthday, Anniversary, Trip Away?" Which one did you miss?" Mina said crossing her arms over her chest in a strict teacher way.

Derek looked away from her, a blush adorning his face as he said "Mina I'm simply lavishing my attention on my beloved wife, why would you suspect I'd forget something so important?"

Thinking about the dates in her head, Mina gasped "Oh My God! You forgot your Anniversary?"

Derek sunk further into his desk chair wearing a guilty expression on his face as Mina whistled "Oooh you're in Trouble!"

"I know" Derek put his hands together "I've had so much on with the company, the doctors and Darien that I forgot about the most important day of the year!"

Mina was already tapping away on her tablet "Lucky for you I know an excellent country spa lodge that Evelyn and yourself will love"

"Mina have I ever told you how much of a saint you are?" Derek chuckled.

Mina smirked "Flattery gets you anything you want sir but it'll take more than that to get your wife talking to you for this one"

"In that case can you send a huge bunch of flowers to my wife with a gift too" Derek asked

Mina giggled "Oh don't worry sir I've got just the thing"

"What's that?" Derek asked curiously

Mina winked "Trust me, you'll thank me later, did you want reservations from Saturday evening?"

"Yes but arrange a staff dinner in the area. Pick that lovely restaurant downtown, the area is shabby looking but that was one dynamite restaurant" Derek said

"Want me to PM Amy about the event?" Mina asked

Derek nodded "Please. As for the press, if you could inform them on my behalf that I send my sincere apologies for another wreckless display of poor decorum and behaviour depicted by my son and legal executive, Darien Shields. I look to address this matter privately in a discreet manner with little or no involvement from the national media"

"It shall be done sir!" Mina smiled as she tapped away on her tablet. She continued to read out the rest of Derek's schedule and turned to exit the room when Derek called to her again "Ah! Mina my dear! One more things before returning to your desk?" He asked sweetly

Mina smirked "Need me to round up sonny boy for you?"

"If you'd be so kind" Derek chuckled

"Do I have to be nice this time?" Mina pouted

Derek laughed " Ha ha! Mina as long as there is no swearing, hitting or hair pulling involved you can be as catty as you want to sweetheart!"

"Aww Derek you're so good to me" Mina gave a sassy wink and left Derek chuckling.