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Author's note: Hello everyone. Let me know what you think of this new story, its been in my head few a bit and I needed to get it out. R&R

Sarah walked into her work, latte in one hand, her cell in the other and her handbag over her shoulder. She had a million things on her mind but the most important one to her, at that moment, was making sure the gift she had ordered for her half-brother's birthday arrived on time and wrapped, she wasn't paying an extra ten pounds for it to arrive the day after, not to mention that her step-mother would hold it over her head for the next six months if not longer.

'Karen needs to lay off!" Sarah thought as she worked her way across the office floor to her own private space. So consumed in making sure everything was perfect for Toby, Sarah missed the gentleman sitting outside her office and the way he watched her with amusment.

Sitting at her desk, Sarah sighed in relief as the gift was sorted only to notice her HR rep in her office with a look that Sarah was becoming a little too familiar with.

"Not another one!" Sarah said sadly and with a little frustration. "I went really easy on her!"

"Sarah, I understand being an editor is taxing," Dana said gently, "but you have got to stop scaring away all your assistants, this is the third one in the last year!"

At twenty-six, Sarah was one of the youngest editors in the country and was damn good at her job. She had a talent for finding inspiring authors, working them up and helping make huge hits of their work as well as aiming at the right age groups. However, due to this, Sarah was a rather demanding person to work for. She didn't believe in asking anymore of a person that they couldn't handle, Sarah also explained to all her new assistants just what would be expected of them.

The first assistant to leave had been with the pervious editor for two years before Sarah took over and had tried her hardest to keep up with young driven woman but in the end had admitted that she didn't have the energy to do so. Sarah admired her for being honest and had given her a brilliant reference.

The second was a man, who was a little rude in the interview, but his references had been pleasing and Sarah hoped that, even with his slightly rude manner, he would be able to keep up. Three sexual remarks later found him on his ass with a pink slip.

The third was forced on her by the upper management. She was the daughter of one of the men there and had insisted on his 'little girl' having the job. Sarah could tell after just one very small conversation that this girl was who she, herself, would have been had she not learned a few harsh lessons back when she was fifteen. The spoilt girl didn't last three weeks, now she was without any help yet again.

'More long work hours for me,' Sarah thought placing her hand in her hands. 'And I don't scare anyone.'

"But I think I have a solution," Dana continued, unaware of Sarah's slight despair, "and I think its going to work out really well." Dana's tone of voice had gone from frustration to amusement along with a hint of lust.

Sarah looked up at the older woman, a little shocked at the older woman's tone. Dana was happily married woman in her forties, had a daughter in high school and had been working at the publishing house for over ten years. She was still attractive for her age and wore fitting office clothes that were flattering, but never had Sarah heard Dana sound like that.

Walking over to Sarah's office door, Dana popped her head out and asked the gentleman Sarah had missed when coming in to come into the office space. At first the dark haired, green eyed younger woman was too shocked to say anything. He was tall, slim but well built, not what you would call lanky. His white blonde hair was pulled gently back into a neat, low and short pony-tail and his eyes were mismatched ice blue and hazel were king and slightly amused.

"Sarah," Dana said with a smile, "I'd like to introduce you to Jareth, Jareth Kinsley, your new assistant. Jareth this is Sarah Williams, you're new boss."

"The pleasure is all mine, Ms Williams," Jareth said holding out his hand to shake hers and smiling.