"Hey dad, could you do me a favor?" Leyna asked, standing in the doorway of Eli's bathroom.

"What's that?" Eli inquired as he put away the comb he had been using.

"I cannot for the life of me get this necklace clasped. Could you help me?"

"Oh lord," Eli muttered, making her smirk. "Alright, I'll try. Now turn around."

She handed him the necklace, and turned to where her back was facing him, holding her hair up as she did so. It took a couple of tries, but he eventually managed to get it hooked. "Thank you," she said as she once more faced him, and stood on her tiptoes to kiss his cheek.

"You're welcome. You look nice," he commented when he finally noticed her outfit. With a frown, he asked, "Where are you going?"

"I have that new job I'm starting. Remember?"

"Oh, yes, now I do. Well, good luck. I hope it goes well."

She smiled at this. "Thanks dad. I'll see you tonight."

"Bye love," he replied, with a wave, and watched her as she walked off. His little girl was not little anymore.

"Hi, can I help you?" a woman sitting behind the front counter greeted Leyna as she walked through the front door.

"Yes, today is supposed to be my first day starting here-"

"Oh! You must be the new secretary they hired on."

Leyna gave a small smile. "Yes ma'am, I am."

"Well come on around here, honey. I've been looking forward to meeting you," the lady said cheerfully, and Leyna joined her behind the counter. "It's nice having someone else around to talk to again. I'm Nancy."

"Leyna, it's lovely to meet you," Leyna said as she sat down in the empty chair, and shook her hand.

"Now, you have filled out all your paperwork and whatnot, correct?"

"Yes, they had me come in the other day to do so."

Nancy was about to say something, when the door to one of the offices opened. "Todd! Come say hi to our new addition to the team."

Leyna glanced at the man Nancy had been talking to, and tried her best to keep from gawking as he walked over to them. The immediate attraction she felt toward him hit her so hard it took her breath away. "It's nice to meet you. I'm Todd," he greeted her, holding out his hand and flashing a smile which turned her insides to mush.

"Leyna. It's lovely to meet you as well," she said in return, and shook his hand. "Are you one of the doctors who work here?"

"What would have given you that impression?" he asked, and winked as he gave her a smirk. "I am, yes."

"Don't expect to see much of his shining face around here, though. This is just a side job for him," Nancy spoke up, her comment making Leyna grin.

"You worded it so wonderfully," Todd stated sardonically. Leyna enjoyed his dry sense of humor. "I don't know, though…with such a pretty girl working here now, I just might have to start putting in more hours around here," he added, his comment making Leyna blush.

"And seeing me wasn't enough of an incentive for you? Bastard," Nancy said in a fake hurt voice, and playfully hit him with the mail she had been holding. "Here is your mail, your first appointment is at nine, now take your ass back into the other room."

"Oh Nancy, you know you're my favorite coworker."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Nancy muttered, making Todd chuckle.

"Leyna, it was a pleasure meeting you," he stated, looking at Leyna as he said this, and flashed another smile before heading back into his office.

"He seems nice," Leyna commented once Todd was gone.

"Yeah, Todd's a good guy. A real sweetheart."

"Was that sarcasm?"

Nancy laughed at this. "No, no, I was being serious. He really is a great guy. Were I not married, I know I would date him. It's a shame a man like him isn't taken, but that's neither here nor there. Let's get going on training you."

As Leyna listened intently to all Nancy had to say, in the back of her mind she could not help but to think about Todd.

"Dad, are you home?" Leyna called out as she shut the front door behind herself.

"I'm in the kitchen, darling," Eli called out to her, and she made her way into the kitchen.

"Well aren't you turning into quite the little housewife," Leyna quipped when the site of Eli diligently cooking supper greeted her.

"Hello to you as well, sweetheart," he replied with a chuckle as he leaned over to kiss the top of her head, his comment making her grin. "How was work?"

"It went really well, actually," she said as she sat her purse off to the side. "Do you need help?"

"No, I've got this all under control. Thank you, though. Now tell me about the people you work with."

"Well, there's Nancy, the other secretary who trained me. She was real nice, and funny as well. I loved working with her. As far as the doctors go, I only met two of the four who work there."

"And what did you think of them?"

"The woman, Dr. Anderson, was quiet, but really nice and patient with me, which I really appreciated. The man, Dr. Harris…well, let's just say he made the day that much more interesting," Leyna replied, biting the inside of her cheek to keep from smiling as she once more thought of Todd. Something told her he alone was going to make working there worth her time.