Note: Thank you for the reviews! I have to juggle a few things at once so I will try to update every other day. Timing in this story is a little different. If this bothers you imagine that they had an early graduation. Also, some things are made up so bear with me. If you have any ideas you would like me to write about whether it's for a chapter or another story PM me. It may be a slow star but hang in with me. I'm going to try and do a few more chapters this weekend.
Anastasia:
It is 4:45 a.m. and I am sitting at the Seattle International Airport waiting for them to call Kate's flight.
"Ana please call me if you need anything, and I mean anything, I love you see you in 16 days."
She gives me a hug and turns away. Halfway to the plane she looks over her shoulder and says "Good luck Steele." I just smile shyly at her.
With that I am off to my interviews. Kate is letting me use her Mercedes while she is away, so it only takes twenty minutes to get to the building.
The interview went well, but it is a larger company than I would prefer. So I hope the next interview will go even better. I arrive at SIP with ten minutes to spare. When I walk in I'm greeted by the receptionist Claire. She has a bohemian feel to her.
"Jack will be a few more minutes; may I get you something to drink?"
"No thank you."
I wait for about five minutes thinking about Kate's interview tips, when a woman with her dark brown hair in professional chignon greets me.
"Hello Anastasia, My name is Elizabeth head of HR."
"How do you do?"
We shake hands and she directs me to a conference room where a man already sits at the head of the table he stands up and reaches for my hand.
"Hello you must be Anastasia I'm Jack Hyde."
His eyes travel up my body, I'm wearing a new gray pencil skirt and white blouse with black pumps. He has his red hair in a pony tail and is wearing stone gray chinos and a blue shirt. There is a weird vibe that he gives off. We start the interview, he gives me a few questions and I give well (unseeingly) rehearsed answers. When we finish I definitely can tell he is cocky and gets everything he wants. Well, that is going to change.
When I get home I decide to go for a run to clear my head. My Phone rings. I got the job! I'm going to run to that gym about 6 miles away. Half way there I feel a pull. There is no one around me; it was a feeling that I can't comprehend. I shake it off and start running the last three miles to Claude's Gym. I arrive not even winded.
"Welcome to Claude's how may I assist you." A woman at the front desk asks me.
"Hi, I was wondering if I could sign up for a membership, and if you are in need of a part-time personal trainer?"
"Here are the membership forms I'll let you fill out, let me get my brother about the trainer." She hands me papers and turns to leave. I finish filing out the papers as she comes back with a man. He is about 6'1'' and has short black dreads; his skin is a light/semi-dark brown that matches his eyes. I have to admit he is attractive, but I'm not interested.
"Hello my name is Claude, my sister says you would like to be trainer, what experience have you had?" He asks almost in disbelief.
"Hi my name is Ana; I have been a trainer for four years at Clayton's gym in Portland. I also do kickboxing and dance." I look him straight in the eye showing him that I am not intimidated.
"Wow, yes I think we could work something out, what times could you work?"
"I just got an 8 to 5 job, I was thinking I could do every other day for two hours or so after and if you want me on weekends I'm sure I could work with that." I know it is only a few hours but everything helps, and I love working out and reading.
"I think that could work, when could you start?"
"I start my new job on Monday so how about then?" We figure out the rest of the information he needs and I start jogging back home. It is only 4pm when I arrive home so I start unpacking. Everything is unpacked in 3 hours when I go to sleep with a smile on my face.
Christian:
"Ros, I'm off early, call me if any problems come up with the SIP purchase."
It is only 2:30 pm. Taylor sees me coming and opens my car door.
"Where to sir?"
"Take me back to Escala, and then I'm going for a run." She nods and drives to Escala in silence.
He drops me off at the lobby door to park the car. I go to my room and change into some running shorts and a sweatshirt. Taylor meets me in the lobby with his running clothes on and we make our way to the lobby floor in silence. This is the kind of silence I like. We decide on the 8 mile course. It is the day to consider keeping Courtney as my submissive. We have been in a BDSM contract for three months, don't get me wrong she is fulfilling but not as much as I like. I still can't get my thoughts form Miss Steele. At that moment I stop suddenly. I feel a certain pull that makes me stop.
"Are you alright Sir?"
I look around. I catch the sight to familiar brunette hair barely held in a pony tail running down the street. I blink and she is gone. What the hell? Is my mind playing tricks on me?
"I'm fine, Taylor." We fish our circuit back at Escala. I'm shocked to see Elena and Courtney talking at the breakfast bar. I keep my face emotionless as I walk towards them. They both look down my body before Courtney remembers herself and stairs at the ground,
"Courtney go wait in my office." I say with my emotionless Dom voice. I watch her walk away then turn back to Elena.
"What do you want Elena, I'm kind of busy?"
She looks shocked from the venom of my words but quickly hides it and stands up. She closes the distance and just stares at me, trying to intimidate me but I do the same thing back.
"Christian," she is the first to break the silence. "How dare you speak to me like that, and what did she do wrong? I thought you were pleased with her?" She motions to my study.
"Elena, I'm just not pleased with her anymore, I have had a long day and I would like you to stop the search for a new submissive. I am going to do dismiss Courtney. When I come back I expect you gone."
I turn and leave before she can do anything, she just stands there shocked. Ha, suck it up. I walk in my study close the door and sit at my desk, acting like I am ignoring her.
"Sit down Courtney." I motion to the chair in front of my desk. "You may look at me and speak to me when asked a question. Good?" she replies with a "Yes, Sir."
"Courtney, it has been three months and our contract is no longer in action. I will ask you to have all of your stuff out of your room in a day. Consider the contract null and void, you may go." I turn away when she says.
"Since the contract is no longer in progress I will have my stuff out as soon as possible. I apologize for not pleasing you Sir. No hard feelings. Goodbye."
Well fuck me! That was the easiest it has ever been to let a submissive go. I have a feeling that can't be the end of this.
I go to bed confused. What have you done to me Anastasia? We haven't even had a real conversation and I'm changing for you. What the fuck?! I have no nightmares that night only dreams of crystal blue eyes and blushing cheeks.
