-1Fantasy Job - A Supernatural fic
This was a birthday gift to my pal Phanie. She said it was okay for me to post it here. Enjoy. I wrote this in four days
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Summary: Stephanie is an avid Jared fan and she gets the job of her dreams but is it all she wished it would be?
Rating: R
Genre: Scifi/Fantasy
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She couldn't believe it, she had gotten her dream job. She would start off as a contract employee and with time plus more good luck she would move into the spot permanently. She sighed the bad thing was working with her favorite man meant no relationship, ever. Stephanie decided just to be around him would have to be enough. She squeeed aloud, maybe they could work something out, she thought with a giggle. The conversation had seemed quite clear though. They needed someone with her skill set. She had years of customer service experience plus she loved people and was quite out going. All weekend she waited for the call from the agency to say it had been a mistake. To say she wasn't going to be Jared Padalecki's stateside liaison just sounded too good to be true. Stephanie decided to wait till Sunday night to tell her best friends just in case.
She was giddy when she finally called Jamie. Jamie was her online friend whom she had never met but they had become close. Jamie was a fellow fan of Jared's show, Supernatural.
"Hey Jamie," Stephanie said calmly though she was totally hyped.
"What's up there Stephanie?" Jamie asked as she held back a yawn.
It was still early but she had worked late the night before.
"Well I wanted to let you know I finally got a job. Jamie it is my dream job I hope you are sitting down," Stephanie said before she relayed her fabulous news.
"No way," Jamie replied incredulous.
She was happy for her friend because she knew how much Stephanie adored Jared.
"Yeah, I know I keep pinching myself. I did not let on to the agency that hired me that I knew who he was. You know is many circles he is still just a guy that played a few episodes on the Gilmore Girls show a while back," she said with a barely restrained giggle.
"Yeah, I know those two guys seem to be slow about making the big time. But I am so happy for you, hun, you better get some sleep. Time will fly and you never know who you might meet tomorrow."
Stephanie agreed before they said their goodbyes.
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Next she phoned Rene who lived in Wisconsin and had promised to come out to California to visit real soon. Rene answered on the third ring but sounded sleepy.
"Get up sleepyhead I have great news," Stephanie said without preamble.
"Steph?"
"Yes, its me you will never believe what happened," she began in her excitement.
It was the sound of the phone hitting the floor that made Stephanie giggle again.
"You there? Hello?"
"Um yes, oh my gosh you didn't. You are so lucky girl you seem to have all the good karma wrapped up," Rene said with a laugh.
"I am feeling kind of lucky these days," Stephanie said before her daughter walked in the room rubbing her eyes.
She had even been able to find a person to watch the kids after school. Her daughter sat down in her lap so she wasn't able to completely relay all of what she was feeling to Rene but promised to call her after work the next day.
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The next morning, Stephanie dressed carefully. Though she knew Jared was still filming in Vancouver she wanted to be professional because more than likely someone would let him know what his new assistant was like. She wanted those in his life to see that she was definitely someone who took her job seriously.
She pulled on her navy blue sleeveless dress that had a deep vee in the front which gave only a peek at her ample bosom. She pursed her lips as she eyed herself in the mirror. The vee seemed lower than she remembered but it was not obscene. The blue went well with her thick shoulder length auburn hair. She reached in the drawer to pull out a long peach scarf that had random navy blue flowers in the pattern. She tied it loosely around her neck. She thought that would keep it feminine plus provide a bit of modesty once she added the matching fitted short jacket.
Then in the restroom she pull her long hair up before she twisted it around in to a loose knot at the back of her head. After tousling her bangs and arranging a few strands of hair around her face she felt ready. She applied a bit of makeup: light base, pale brown liner under her eyes as well as golden brown eyes shadow , and a whip of mascara. She couldn't leave the bathroom though before she slid on a line of peach lip gloss.
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Once she was in the twelve story glass building she was in awe. She tried hard not to show it as she watched the people bustle from one area to the next. She signed in at the security station grabbed an Identification badge then hoped on a waiting elevator. She finally sighed once safely inside though she was behind two attractive business men. They had smiled which only made her butterflies more active. She was relieved when they got off at the second floor.
She had only settled into the idea of being alone in the large contraption that was taking her to her newest career stop. The elevator jolted to a halt a few seconds later, Stephanie was shocked though she tried again to hide it when Jeffrey Dean Morgan walked in front of her. She gave her head a quick shake.
"Water in your ears?" he asked with a dimpled grin after he pushed his chosen floor of six.
"Um, no," was all she could manage.
Jeffrey smiled at her but looked up as the floor numbers changed.
"Have a good day," he said before he walked out the elevator door.
"You too," Stephanie managed after she realized she had allowed the opportunity to talk to him to evaporate in such a short span of time. Ugh, she said to herself. I have to think faster I do not want that to happen with Jared.
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Jackie the account manager for Jared's Management company showed Stephanie her temporary office. It was larger than a cubicle though it had no windows. Sitting at the desk she was to occupy was a Brunette haired man that she soon find out went by the name of Adam. Adam was obviously not heterosexual but he seemed friendly enough. He smiled at her as Jackie showed her around to the various areas in the suite and introduced her.
She would stay in the temporary office the first few months close to those who could help her until she earned permanent status. At that time, she would move to her own private office down the hall.
By the time, Stephanie learned the basics of her computer set up after being passed around to various people it was break time. She sighed with a smile as her new pal Adam walked back into take her to the break room.
"So as I was saying earlier, I can tell you know who Jared is just by your smile but I will keep your secret."
Stephanie did not deny nor confirm his suspicious as they walked into the crowded room to check out the vending offerings and scrounge up a soda to take back to their desks. Adam led her to the area near the coffee pot to point out people to avoid. Stephanie tried not to laugh at him but he was hilarious.
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Several times that first day Adam came over to chat but Stephanie did not encourage him she wanted very much to fit in. On the other hand he was obviously the office gossip which could come in handy when Jared was scheduled to arrive. Knowing in advance would be great for her, she would have a chance to wear her favorite dress and have her hair done possibly. Little did she know she already had the inside track.
"Stephanie, did you hear me?" Adam asked as he took a seat in front of her.
"What?"
"Your purse is ringing, dear," he said with a laugh as he watched her dig for a moment before she found the small cell phone.
He crossed his arms as he waited anxiously to see who was on the other end of her line.
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"Hello?"
"Is this Stephanie the new liaison for Jared Padalecki?"
"Um, yes who is this?" she asked though in her mind she knew it was Jared's deep voice on the other end of her phone.
She would know the man's voice anywhere. She was playing coy though it was hard with her new pal sitting in her face acting as though he might faint.
"Stephanie this is Jared I am sorry if they did not tell you that they gave me your number in case I needed to contact you directly. That is okay right?"
"Yes of course, Mr. Padalecki," she said as Adam dramatically put his hands over his mouth.
"First off, call me Jared, secondly I need a huge favor from you. I know it is short notice but I am coming into town tomorrow, well my Personal assistant and myself. He is sick with the flu and I think he may have given it to me. I have been to a doctor and am not contagious but I wanted to rest up at my house and not here in the cold for a couple of days."
"Oh that would be fine, let me get a piece of paper, hold on."
She put the phone down while Adam smiled at her. He knew to be quiet. She rolled her eyes at him as though she had known him forever, he was a goof. She looked up from grabbing the pen before Jackie walked in the open door of her office.
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Jackie looked around as though possibly there was a smell in the room. She put her hands on her hips then looked lazily at Adam who had made himself comfortable.
"How are things?"
"Jared is on the phone," Adam supplied in a whisper as Stephanie tried not to blush as she finally found a piece of paper that was blank.
In one day, her desk was a disaster. She planned to stay late to organize. It would never do for her to get lost in a pile of paper and contracts every day.
"Okay sorry," she said into the phone before she wrote down his flight number.
"It's okay do not be sorry be on time. See you then," Jared said with a smile in his voice before he hung up.
"Adam I do believe your desk needs your attention," Jackie said before Adam left with a roll of his eyes.
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Jackie chatted briefly with Stephanie about how her day had gone. Stephanie asked the appropriate questions though she felt overwhelmed she felt good to be gainfully employed. Most of all to be part of Jared's life in a real way. When she felt her desk was in order she grabbed her briefcase then left with a few others who had stayed late. She had no idea of any names except one tall guy who she recalled was named Rodney. He smiled at her as they all spread out in the parking garage.
It was after eleven when she was finally able to call Rene back. This time she picked up on the first ring.
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"Hey you, thought I was forgotten," her friend pouted.
"Oh it was a very long first day and lucky me I get to do it all again, but I am not complaining. In a couple of days I will be practically on my own."
"Now what do you do?"
"Everything for Jared her in Los Angeles. I make his appointments, I meet with people who may want to meet with him but are not quite sure, oh and get this tomorrow I pick him up at the airport."
"No way, good Lord girl you must feel you have died and gone to heaven."
Stephanie laughed, that was exactly how she felt. For a second she spaced out. She saw a shadow across the room. It faded in and out, it looked familiar but not really.
"You there?"
"Yeah just tired. So much excitement for a thirty two year old," she laughed.
"Hey you better be perky when you see Jared you need to put a good word in for me when Jensen's name comes up," Rene said with a laugh.
Stephanie shook her head. Rene loved her some Jensen Ackles. They talked for several more moments before she hung up with a promise of a phone call by the end of the week.
TBC