Caroline's first week of the job had been eventful to say the very least. She was so afraid of doing something wrong that she just couldn't seem to get anything right. She was wobbling around in her favourite crimson heels, desperately trying not to drop the coffee she was delivering to her new boss' office.
She knocked and entered as she usually did, and was met by Cave Johnson's award winning smile.
"Y-your coffee sir..." Caroline stuttered, placing the cup down on his desk, coffee spilling over the side due to her shaking hand.
"Ah, thank you, Caroline!" Cave grinned. "Hey, would you mind taking these papers down to finance?" He asked, gesturing to a pile of papers that lay messily on his desk.
"Yes sir, Mr. Johnson!" She replied, immediately running to pick up the stack. "Anything else?" She asked.
"No thanks, that'll be all." Caroline nodded and began heading to the door. "Keep up the good-" Cave's additional sentence was cut short by a shriek, closely followed by a shower of paper and a thud.
"I'm sorry..." Caroline whispered as she got on her knees and began picking up the now scattered paper. Her hand brushed across something warm, causing her to look up curiously to see what is was. Through her teary eyes she saw her boss also on his knees helping to pick up the papers, his hand being the thing hers had touched.
"Don't worry about it," Cave began, placing his hand on her shoulder to comfort her. "You're still the best damn assistant I've ever had."
"Thank you, sir." Caroline smiled shyly.
"Just keep being you and we should all be fine." Cave grinned as the two picked up the last of the paper, making sure that Caroline had it all before helping her to her feet.
"Now remember, keep your chin up and don't worry so much." He winked at her, flushing her cheeks a delicate pink.
"Yes sir!" She called enthusiastically before leaving. Cave was still smiling even after she'd gone, eagerly waiting for the next time he'd see his lovely assistant that day.
