p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"The next day Shane decided to go back to the store in hopes of catching Alex again./p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"He saw her walking in the parking lot. Dressed in nice slacks, a white button down shirt, a black blazer, and heels. She was on her phone. Alex saw Shane and hung up. "Hi. What brings you here?"/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""I just came by to see if you wanted to grab lunch."/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Alex felt a hot flash. em"Is he really asking me to lunch?"/em/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I mean unless you have something else going on."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I'd love to do lunch, but I have a regional meeting that I have to get to. I will be free around 4. I realize that's a late lunch, but it's the best I can do."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"That's fine. Here is my number, call me when you're done."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Alex's heart was pounding. She just got his number. This was really happening./span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Sure. Good to see you again."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"She quickly walked to her car and got in. She sighed in relief for not saying something stupid. He was so handsome that's all she could focus on. Alex made it to her meeting, she had a hard time focusing on the meeting since her interaction with Shane. She wanted to just walk out and call Shane, the meeting was a waste of time anyway./span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"After an hour, it was over. She called Shane and he agreed to meet her at Billy Romano's, her favorite cafe. They met up with each other and grabbed a table./span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"So tell me about your job."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"What about it?"/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Anything."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I run a team who catches shoplifters. I occasionally help when they need it or if I'm by myself and I see something. It's a risky job. We are hands on and with that comes the chance of being physically hurt. I've been kicked, bitten, punched, spit on, pushed to the ground, had stuff thrown at me, had my hair pulled, and my clothes ripped. When I'm not dealing with that I'm running my business in the store making sure we are spending money in the right places and we are driving shrink down."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I see. Do you like it?"/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Yes. It's fun, never boring. I'm sorry, why are you interested in what I do?"/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"No apology needed. I'll cut to the chase. I wanted to see if you wanted to try out to be part of our talent."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Alex sat in disbelief. "Seriously? Why?"/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I saw the hit you took yesterday. He hit you hard and you took it well. You had a quick response to him hitting you. You've got quick reflexes. I want to see what you can do in the ring."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I'd like that."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"They continued their conversation over their lunch. Alex relaxed as Shane talked about the WWE and what she would experience at the tryout. Alex did what she could to keep her composure as she wanted to jump up and down over the opportunity. She had always wanted to be a wrestler, but felt it was it was unrealistic to achieve./span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Do you need time to prepare? As in time to get things squared away with work so that you can leave."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I'll need a few days. I need to take a personal leave. How long will I be out of town?"/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"The try out is a two day deal. The first day you learn basic moves and the second day you try out."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Alex agreed to take a leave from work and contact Shane once her leave was granted./span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"He saw her walking in the parking lot. Dressed in nice slacks, a white button down shirt, a black blazer, and heels. She was on her phone. Alex saw Shane and hung up. "Hi. What brings you here?"/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""I just came by to see if you wanted to grab lunch."/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Alex felt a hot flash. em"Is he really asking me to lunch?"/em/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I mean unless you have something else going on."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I'd love to do lunch, but I have a regional meeting that I have to get to. I will be free around 4. I realize that's a late lunch, but it's the best I can do."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"That's fine. Here is my number, call me when you're done."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Alex's heart was pounding. She just got his number. This was really happening./span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Sure. Good to see you again."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"She quickly walked to her car and got in. She sighed in relief for not saying something stupid. He was so handsome that's all she could focus on. Alex made it to her meeting, she had a hard time focusing on the meeting since her interaction with Shane. She wanted to just walk out and call Shane, the meeting was a waste of time anyway./span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"After an hour, it was over. She called Shane and he agreed to meet her at Billy Romano's, her favorite cafe. They met up with each other and grabbed a table./span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"So tell me about your job."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"What about it?"/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Anything."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I run a team who catches shoplifters. I occasionally help when they need it or if I'm by myself and I see something. It's a risky job. We are hands on and with that comes the chance of being physically hurt. I've been kicked, bitten, punched, spit on, pushed to the ground, had stuff thrown at me, had my hair pulled, and my clothes ripped. When I'm not dealing with that I'm running my business in the store making sure we are spending money in the right places and we are driving shrink down."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I see. Do you like it?"/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Yes. It's fun, never boring. I'm sorry, why are you interested in what I do?"/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"No apology needed. I'll cut to the chase. I wanted to see if you wanted to try out to be part of our talent."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Alex sat in disbelief. "Seriously? Why?"/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I saw the hit you took yesterday. He hit you hard and you took it well. You had a quick response to him hitting you. You've got quick reflexes. I want to see what you can do in the ring."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I'd like that."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"They continued their conversation over their lunch. Alex relaxed as Shane talked about the WWE and what she would experience at the tryout. Alex did what she could to keep her composure as she wanted to jump up and down over the opportunity. She had always wanted to be a wrestler, but felt it was it was unrealistic to achieve./span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Do you need time to prepare? As in time to get things squared away with work so that you can leave."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"I'll need a few days. I need to take a personal leave. How long will I be out of town?"/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"The try out is a two day deal. The first day you learn basic moves and the second day you try out."/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Alex agreed to take a leave from work and contact Shane once her leave was granted./span/p