Hey so I'm trying a thing. I've never written in anyone else's AU before so that was new. But I hope it all turns out okay. This story is slated to take place just after Threshold Shift, beginning of the new year.
Thanks to Macx for letting me play in the Pushing Boundaries 'verse and make an AU to the AU.
Disclaimer: I do not own Jurassic Park/World. All OCs belong to Macx.
Simon Masrani sat in his main office in Mumbai, hands pressed together, deep in thought. After a few minutes, he was disturbed by the entrance of a young woman into the office.
She appeared to be twenty-five years of age, with long wavy black hair, spilling over her shoulders. She had a light brown complexion; which had obviously been darkened due to the sun's influence, wide, brown, almond eyes and soft lips. Her eyes held a spark in them.
"You called for me Simon?" she asked.
"Ah yes," he said coming out if his reverie. "I called you to discuss your next placement. I want you on Jurassic World. You will do a circuit of the enclosures of course. But I am wondering where to put you in the long run. You see I want you where I will get a good idea of how well you fit there if you are to take over the management of it."
"Ah I see," she said. "I had a feeling that's where you were going to put me. I know I didn't do those basic vet courses for nothing."
"You know this is important to me. I do not want the management of Jurassic world to fall into the wrong hands, in fact I don't want it to fall into any hands but yours but I need to make sure you fit well there. John Hammond has entrusted me with his park and I have already failed once. I don't want the park to go to any of those who only think of the money, money, money. It is like a delicate ecosystem that any new organism introduces at a high level will disrupt its working and I care far too much to let the park be disrupted again."
"Well the answer to your problem is easy," said the woman, coming around the desk and leaning against it, "Send me to Owen Grady of course. He is a good judge of character and he is the alpha of the island. He made a good call with Claire Dearing. I'm sure you can trust his instincts with me."
"Except for the part where Owen Grady his against any new interns?" said Masrani, "Not that I blame him of course."
"Persuade him," said the woman, "I'm sure you can. You don't become the eight richest man in the world by sitting and hoping people will do what you want. It's just a matter of finding the right bribe."
"Owen Grady is not a man who can be bought," said Masrani.
"If it harms him and his? No, not at all, but something harmless which he wants? I'm sure you can find something Simon. And I will simply be an unwelcome annoyance but not a threat. And I certainly know not to go into the raptor paddock. He will have no grief from me on that score. Or hopefully not in any other either."
Simon Masrani pondered on it. He knew she was right. Claire Dearing will work with anyone, she was professional enough to do it and Dan Carter as well but Owen would not work with just anyone and he was the other big player on the island along with his pack. It wasn't that he was unprofessional, not at all, but he was passionate and he protected his pack fiercely. And least he would not work with any new, head personnel happily and Masrani wanted him happy.
And if she could get along with Owen and the pack she should get along fine with the rest of the preternatural. It also wouldn't hurt to let her see how the pack really worked as well.
The woman waited patiently for him to make up his mind. At last he stirred and said, "Fine. I will ask Owen and do my best to persuade him. If he says no then, it is no."
"Of course," she said, smiling.
"Now shoo," said Simon, "I must go to find a suitable bribe."
"Try peace offering instead of bribe," she suggested, heading for the door, "I think he might take that better."
She had almost reached the door when Masrani said, "Wait."
She paused and turned. He gestured her over whilst clinking at his desktop.
"What about this," he said when she returned to his side, "Peace offering enough?"
She smiled. "I'm sure. See, told you you could find something."
"Yes, you did," murmured Masrani.
She straightened from bending over the desktop and headed back for the door. When she had reached the doorway again though Masrani asked:
"Kavita, Are you sure you can do this?"
She gave him an amused but understanding smile, "I wouldn't have suggested it if I couldn't Simon."
"But still….." he broke off.
"Fine how about this," she said walking back, "I promise that if it gets too much for me I will come back."
Simon Masrani went over to her. "That is well." He looked at her fondly for a moment and rested both hands on her shoulders and said, "I just don't want anything to happen to you cousin. I wouldn't forgive myself if it did."
"I'll be fine, Coz," she said smiling at him. "Don't worry."
"I don't think I will be able not to," Masrani told her.
She laughed and hugged him. "'I'll be fine."
"See that you are," he told her and gave her a brief hug in return.
She waved and went out off his office and Masrani left to begin preparations to convince Owen Grady to one more intern.
R&R Please! Hope you guys enjoyed!