New Job
I got up bright and early that Monday morning to get ready for school. I picked out a cute pair of blue jean shorts that showed off plenty of my legs and hugged my waist in all the right places. After putting those on I picked up the low cut white beater and slipped it on. I smoothed it out against my flat belly and stuck my chest out as I stood in the mirror.
"Kitty! You better be awake girl!" John yelled from downstairs as I brushed my hair.
I sighed and sat the brush down before starting to put on my make-up. I swore that man was always rushing me. Didn't he understand that beauty took time? When I was completely dressed, I grabbed my book bag and headed downstairs. John was in the living room lifting weights like he did every morning. I leaned against the door frame and folded my arms.
"Do you ever do anything besides make yourself look good for the ladies?" I asked.
He chuckled, "Of course I do…I charm the ladies."
I rolled my eyes, "God you're unbelievable."
"And you are under dressed." He said. "Where in the hell are the rest of those shorts?"
"What do you mean? They aren't that bad." I said as I glanced down at them.
He shook his head, "Girl I swear the older you get the less clothes I see."
"So what? It's not like you haven't seen it on other girls." I said.
"Yes but they aren't my family members Kat." He said as he sat his weights down. "Look I'll let you get away with that for today, but next time, you're changing."
I shrugged, "Ok."
BEEP BEEP!
I gasped, "Oh there's my ride, bye John!"
"Bye, and make sure you let me know if you go anywhere after school!" he said.
"Ok." I said as I walked out the front door.
Laura was smiling at me from her car, "Wow! Look at you today hot stuff!"
I giggled and did a pose for her and then went and got in the car. "What's up sunshine?"
She sighed, "Well a lot of guys penis's once they get a look at you Miss Thang."
I giggled and put on my seatbelt, "Oh wow…anyways my cousin says I can find a job now."
She gasped in excitement, "Oh really? Well I'm going to check out a dress for prom later if you wanted a ride downtown. I hear there's a guy in town that just opened a place for motorcycle repairs."
I smiled, loving the sound of being around motorcycles. They were definitely the prettiest vehicles in my book but I would never ride them by myself.
"Do you know his name?" I asked.
She shook her head, "No but I hear he's real attractive…"
I rolled my eyes, "Laura I can't date anymore."
"Why not? Still upset over what happened between you and Scott?"
I sighed, "No…well…yes…"
"You've got to get past that Kitty." She said.
"I can't. I mean how would you feel if you saw your boyfriend kissing another girl?" I asked as the memory clouded my mind.
She sighed, "I'd be pretty upset but I wouldn't force all the men in the world to kiss my ass because of it."
I leaned my head back and sighed not wanting to hear her mouth at all. Laura was a great friend but the constant trying to be my mom shit, was really getting old.
"I'm not trying to hurt your feelings Kitty. I'm just being honest." She said.
"Yeah well thanks, but I couldn't date someone who could potentially be my boss" I said. "Besides the man is probably way older than me."
She giggled, "I was only teasing you silly."
I shook my head and then fell silent as we got closer to school. That entire day I had guys asking me for my number and helping me carry books that weren't even heavy. Boys…they were so cute when they wanted attention.
Anyways, after school I texted John and let him know I was going job hunting. I didn't want to tell him exactly where since I knew he'd be pissed to know that I was going somewhere that could be dangerous. He knew I love motorcycles and had already expressed that he didn't want me near any of them.
When we got downtown, Laura pointed out the new biker place which was called, "Deadman's Tools."
"Kind of a weird name for a shop like that," I said. "Are you sure that's it?"
She giggled, "It's got a picture of a motorbike on the front silly."
I sighed and then headed across the street to the shop. When I got there I saw the little sign on the door that read Help Wanted and then walked in. I looked around at two employees that were standing next to one red motorcycle trying to figure out what was wrong with it.
"No way Jeff…this part definitely looks rusty. There has to be a problem with it," the taller of the two men said.
"Matt…I can see that but I'm telling you it's the gas tank that's the problem." The shorter one said.
I walked over to the area they were in and glanced at the motorcycle carefully, unaware that the boss himself was watching me from the door of his office.
"Look Jeff-"
"-No you look!"
I giggled a little and then spoke up, "The engine's blown…"
They froze for a second and then looked over their shoulders at me.
I smiled at them and then continued, "The rust is a signal that the bike has been left in the rain several times, and it hasn't been cleaned properly. Therefore whenever the owner rides it, the engine has to work harder…until it blows."
They looked at each other and then back at me, "Wow…how did you know all of that?"
I smiled, "I've done some reading on bikes…I love them."
"Oh…now tell us why you're in here. You look way too young to be in a place like this." Jeff said.
I was about to answer when I heard the owner's voice, "She's here for an interview of course."
We all looked in his direction and I was completely shocked at how tall and attractive he was. He smiled at me and folded his arms, flaunting those tattoos and tough muscles through his black leather vest. He also wore blue jeans and black boots with a red bandana tied around his head. His hair was short and colored black, but I could tell that it was truly red due to his emerald eyes.
"Oh…hello sir." I said.
"Hello indeed, come on into my office." He said as he turned and headed into his office.
I smiled and headed towards his office not really expecting to score an interview that day. Once I came in he had me shut the door while he took a seat behind his desk. I was a little nervous to be closed in there with him, but all the pictures of motorcycles on his walls kind of drew me in.
"Please, have a seat." He said.
I took a seat in front of his desk and sat my purse in my lap. He watched me for a moment while stroking his goatee.
"So…you're looking for a job little lady?" he asked.
I nodded, "Yes sir I am."
"That's good. It's hard to find women around here who actually know anything about bikes." He said as he leaned onto the desk. "I'm very impressed with your knowledge of them."
I smiled, "Thank you sir."
"No no, call me Mark." He said with a smirk as he pulled out a notepad. "What's your name hun?"
"Katrina Cena but people normally call me Kitty or Kat." I answered.
"That makes sense, you're beautiful like a kitten" he said as his eyes moved from my legs to my face.
I blushed, not really use to hearing compliments from guys that were older than me. "Thank you."
"No problem, now how old are you?" he asked.
I sighed slightly, "16,"
He looked at me with raised eyebrows, "16? Wow. You're very smart for your age Katrina."
"Thanks," I said.
He smirked at me and then handed me the notepad, "Here, fill out your address, number, and e-mail if you have one. I should be calling you in about a few days or so."
I nodded as he got up from his seat and headed for the door. I couldn't help but glance at him as he walked out…goodness was he hot…I wouldn't mind working for him at all.
Once I was done filling out the paper I left it on his desk and went to leave, only to run into him again.
"Done already?" he asked.
I nodded, "Yep, I left it on your desk."
"Good, but before you go, let me tell you a little about the job if you get hired." He said as he directed me back to the chair.
"First, since you're so young I'm going to place you on the receptionist desk ok? You'll schedule appointments, take messages, call customers when they're bikes are done, and all that jazz."
I giggled, "I think I can handle that."
"Good. Now since you're in high school still I'll be scheduling you to work until close most nights and that's at 8, is that alright?"
I nodded, "Good for me."
He nodded and checked out the paper I filled out. He then pulled out his cell phone and placed my number in it. "Alright Kitty, do you have any questions for me?"
I thought of some but didn't really feel like asking them at the moment, "Nope I think I'm good Mark."
"Ok great, well I'll call you to let you know when you start. As far as I'm concerned, you're hired."
I gasped, "Wow, thank you."
"You're very welcome dear." He said as we both stood up to leave.
I shook his hand and then headed out the door, more than excited about my new job. If only I knew what was going to happen over those next few weeks….
