Okay, this is going to be short, but it's based on Super-Cute's 'What timeis it? :portalcomic:' on Deviantart.
What time is it?
Cave Johnson sat in his office, going through the paperwork that had been brought in by some of the scientists. It was late at night, sometime past seven, and he was a bit tired. His work seemed to swim infront of his eyes, due to him looking at it too long. He sat back in his chair and rolled his shoulders. His neck was cramped and his back ached. There had too much trouble, funds wise lately. And then some biologist comes in and says that the relaxation center was falling apart?
And the GLaDOS project that they had just started seemed to take even more of the money that the company needed. Each time they tried to upload something, the damn thing would break down. Not to mention that the metal body always seemed too heavy to hang from the ceiling. He had fired so many engineers when they hadn't given him what he'd wanted. But hey. He paid(or attempted to) the bills so he could do what he want. It was their job to please him.
He sighed heavily and streched. Stress, stress, and more stress. That seemed to be his life lately. And to think all of this started with some bathroom shower curtains. The only two things that he enjoyed here were the science, and his lovely gem of an assistant, Caroline. She was someone who always delivered, always said what he wanted to hear.
At that moment, Caroline came in carrying two steaming cups of coffee in her hands. "Here's your coffee, Sir!" She handed him one of the cups.
"Thank you, Caroline!" he smiled at her and winked. She smiled back and took a sip from her own mug. He took a long drink from his, and sighed. She always made it perfectly, no matter what. The drink gave him the energy boost he needed. They sat in silence for a few minutes, Caroline taking the seat across from him.
Cave glanced over at her. She was taking another drink from her coffee mug, a strand of her brunette hair falling in her face. He liked how she had styled it today, most of her bangs going to one side. Her pale blue dress made her eyes stand out. Yes, he was lucky to have such an amazing assistant.
He stood and she followed, ready to help him if he needed it with anything. She was used to following him, completing tasks that he asked of her, whether they be as simple as talking to him when he was bored or as complex as finding out the exact amount of money that would be needed for the next great science discovery, whatever that may be. He always made sure she was there with him when he was recording his pre-recorded messages.
"Say," Cave began, getting her attention. "Do you know what time it is?"
"Er..." She looked at the watch on her wrist for a brief moment before looking back up to him. "It's 7:34!"
He smiled mischieviously. "That, my dear Caroline, is WRONG," he stated in a loud voice, startling her. She looked at him, confused. He just gave her a smile in reply and said, "It's time for science!"
Caroline grinned at her boss. "Ohoho, it's always time for science, Mr. Johnson!"
He laughed and wrapped an arm around her shoulders, pulling her closer to him. "That's my girl!" He pressed a kiss to her cheek, and laughed again.
I told you. Short. But make sure you take a look at Super-Cute's stuff on DA!