It's a Mans World:
I'm shocked to see that people are actually reading and reviewing this…thanks… anyway I hope you like this chapter as much as the last and stay tuned after as I want to toss out a few thoughts.
After a good night's sleep, Katie was ready to face whatever the day brought her as she made her way to the office.
As she took a seat at her desk, Katie instantly got to work on the article that she'd been working on for the magazines' latest publication. An article that she surely thought would be her last before being bumped up to anchor.
She'd been drawn into her writing however she was soon interrupted by a voice from behind her as an arm reached over her shoulders and placed a cardboard coffee cup on her desk.
"I don't know how you normally take your coffee but I hope you consider this a peace offering."
Tilting her head to the side where she instantly locked eyes with Drew, Katie let out a sigh.
"Peace offering?"
"Yea," Drew said taking a vacant chair that sat close by, "Snake told me when you left how you'd really been wanting the anchor job and I almost quit just so you could have it."
"Why didn't you?"
"Snake said you still wouldn't have gotten it as you're a 'valuable asset' to the magazine's staff."
Katie rolled her eyes.
"Anyway we should start over, I'm Drew Torres, I'm the new anchor."
Katie rolled her eyes.
"If it makes you feel any better I've come here with experience as a local sports anchor out West."
Katie still sat silently as Drew continued to speak.
"Anyway it's a shame really…I mean a pretty face like you should be in front of a camera."
'Seriously' Katie thought listening as Drew dug himself deeper and deeper, "are you always this charming?" she asked, "or am I just lucky."
About to open his mouth to reply Katie was thankful as she heard one of her colleagues call Drew over to talk.
"Catch you later," Drew said with a smirk as he walked away.
"Not if I can help it," Katie spoke in a whisper when Drew was out of earshot.
Letting out a sigh Katie took a sip of the coffee before getting back to work as while it was from the enemy she didn't want it to go to waste.
"Mmm," she mumbled thinking if there was one thing Drew was good for was getting her coffee.
As she worked some more on her articles she got another message from Marisol wineing about how she blew her off the other night and insisting that she meet her for lunch.
-Fine-
Katie texted back telling Marisol to meet her at the small diner uptown that she liked so much.
As she entered the diner her friend sat waiting all perfectly polished and put together as always as she began to drum her fingers annoyingly on the table as Katie entered.
"Katiekins," Marisol said with a smile on her lips, "So, how does it feel?"
"How does what feel Mer.?"
"To be the newest member of ESPN's broadcast family."
"I wouldn't know…I didn't get the promotion."
Marisol blinked her eyes in shock as she thought about how in all the years she'd known the other girl; Katie had always worked hard to get everything she'd desired.
"I'm sorry," Marisol said.
"I'm sorry too, I'm sorry that my boss thinks that just because I'm a woman I can't get the job done, I mean there are plenty of other female anchors out there who hardly have the resume that I have and yet he gives the job to some pretty boy off the street."
"Pretty Boy?"
"Yea…Drew Torres, I'm sure you'll see him gracing your screen soon enough."
"As If I watch ESPN," Marisol said catching Katie's glare, "well…not unless you're the one talking."
"Thanks."
Marisol just nodded as she gave her order to the waiter and Katie did the same before she turned her attention back toward her friend.
"Anyway is he cute…I mean you did just refer to him as a pretty boy though that could just be a way of speech with you."
"And why would it matter if he's cute?" Katie asked, "Don't tell me that you want me to set you up with him."
At this Marisol let out a laugh.
"No, nothing like that." Marisol spoke with a devilish glint in her eye, "I think you should ask him out."
"Seriously."
"Well I mean he clearly has similar interests in you what with taking your dream job and all," Marisol said, "though if he's a dog…."
"He's not a dog…" Katie said her voice trailing off as she thought of Drew and his well-toned body and killer smile, "…I mean if he wasn't do you think Snake would hire him for anchor."
"I guess not," Marisol said thanking the waiter as he brought her salad while her eyes soon fell toward the door of the diner where Jake had entered and proceeded to make his way toward the table.
"So how's your first official day working with the new guy?" he asked completely ignoring Marisol who he'd always seen as a pretentious snob.
"Pretty good…he brought me coffee thinking that could solve him getting the job over me."
"You didn't tell me he did that," Marisol said, "maybe HE was flirting with YOU."
Katie rolled her eyes as Jake spoke up.
"Like Katie would ever fall for the man that ruined her life."
"And how would you know what Katie likes JAKE."
"Because we're friend's MER."
Marisol flashed the man a death glare as he knew very well she hated whenever he called her 'Mer'
"Well I'm her best friend JAKE."
"She only puts up with you because she's known you since Junior High MER."
"Keep telling yourself that JAKE."
With that one of the waiters handed Jake a to go bag and he began to head out of the diner before turning toward Katie, "So…Poker tonight?"
Katie just nodded as Jake left causing Marisol to let out a sigh.
"I still don't know why you still hang out with those guys."
"Because their my friends and I'm sorry if I'd rather spend my downtime hanging out and watching sports like one of the guys instead of getting all dolled up and clubbing like you do."
"At least come out with me tomorrow, let me do your hair and pick out something cute for you to wear and come with me to that new wine bar that just opened up."
Letting out a sigh Katie nodded reluctantly.
"Fine Mer," she said as she wasn't in the mood to argue especially when she had to get back to work.
TBC
So I know I said this was loosely based on My Boys however I think right now at least where my muse is going the concept of a woman working in the world of sports surrounded by mostly male friends is where the similarities end…at least for the moment. That said I've got a few directions that this can go… one is Katie meets Adam at the wine bar and at first she doesn't know he's Drew's brother...or if I should make Katie end up falling for Drew …I also want to bring Bianca in but IDK if I should make her Drew's girlfriend or one of the other boys girlfriends.