Unavoidable Attraction
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Setting: Chloe and Brady are in their early 20's. Forget the show this is all different. Everything else will be explained later.
"Chloe, I'm not sure that this is a right step to take. I mean girl, you have enough to deal with as it is and you know that."
"Meems I don't have any more options open and you know that."
" But Chloe." Mimi stared at her calm friend gently stirring her coffee. She was desperately trying to come up with something but just ran out of words in the end. Chloe looked at the desperate look on her friend's face.
"Look, why don't u be a dear and pick up Natalie from school OK? I shouldn't be too long but you know how these interviews go.
"Yeah no problem" Mimi replied dryly as she watched Chloe pick up her purse and coffee. "Thanks a bunch Meems, What would I do without you?" Chloe asked as she hugged her dear friend. Mimi still wondered about those last words as she watched Chloe walk out of Dot.Com for another one of her many interviews.
'Meems was one big ball of excitement, always having a stomach throbbing sense of humor, and always being so dependable. With her short auburn locks and green eyes she was definitely an attractive soul.' Chloe thought as she walked briskly to the bus stop. Shivering from the chilling cold that nipped her nose and flushed her cheeks, she thought back to these last two horrible years. She knew she would never have survived if Mimi hadn't been there for her.
The Bus came around the corner and Chloe stepped on. Once seated she looked out the fog-covered window, completely oblivious to the attractive young man across the aisle undressing her with his eyes. Chloe's mind wandered back to Meems, her confidante, role model, unpaid baby-sitter, and an assortment of other equally important titles. 'Yep, being introduced to Meems was the only good thing that came out my relationship with Philip aside from Natalie, of course.'
"Philip" Chloe whispered aloud. Her mouth tightened and her blue eyes glazed over for a moment before she shook her head to take away those ugly thoughts. She couldn't do this now. She could spend time thinking about Philip until her brain exploded, but not until after this interview. She had to get focused. She knew there would be 15 other girls lined up to take the position as secretary to the allusive Vice President of Basic Black, and she wasn't going to lose this job. She had run out of options so this was her last chance. Straightening in her seat and squaring her shoulders, she set her mind to the task ahead.
15 minutes later Chloe stepped off the bus and within 5 minutes she was in the waiting area talking with a thin, beautiful strawberry blonde haired woman explaining about her appointment with Mr. Brady Black. The woman quickly eyed Chloe from top to bottom. With raised eyebrows she took in her tall, discreet appearance and answered smoothly. "If you just go and sit over there I'll let Mr. Black's secretary know you're here" Chloe answered with a polite "Thank you" before turning to take her seat. She eyed the receptionist's perfectly cut silk suit that was no doubt a designer label. Then she looked down at her own simple attire that had been in her closet for who knows how long. She looked up again as she heard the receptionist finish her call. She noticed her salon styled hair and expertly done custom make-up as well. 'Well no matter what I wear or how I look I'm still a damn good secretary' Chloe told herself matter of factly.
She straightened up and raised her small chin. She folded her hands in her lap and waited quietly. All the sudden the quiet was being over thrown by a loud commotion to the right of her. Chloe turned to see a tall, well built man with what seemed to be an entourage. They were all trying to get his attention and appraisal on every issue they could think of. Chloe could only see the man from the back, but she wasn't impressed so far.
'He obviously didn't have a problem with making an entrance' she thought with a raise of her eyebrow. She figured he was full of himself and his importance to the company to have all those people fawning all over him like he was god. Oh how she disliked people like that, always showing off their wealth and power. The small crowd started following the man little by little as he started turning around. Chloe was still staring at the man with disgust in her eyes. Then suddenly the man turned quickly and to her shock and horror he looked straight at her. She didn't have enough time to wipe the ugly expression on her face before he read it. She stared in awe at his crystal blue eyes that took hold of her and quickly perused her. She saw his dark blonde eyebrows raise in annoyance. She suspected he had seen what she thought of him and without a second glance he dismissed her thoughts and her.
The man was gone as soon as the elevator chimed and with a swish the doors were closed and he was ascending the floors. Chloe was so embarrassed by what happened and was sure her face was red. 'Great just great. Perfect Chloe, why don't you just insult everyone before the interview has even started' Chloe thought to herself. She sighed and looked down at her hands. 'Oh god, he looked like he was someone important, and with that look he gave me I'm sure he'd be just thrilled if I got this job.' Then something occurred to her and Chloe's eyes nearly popped out of her head. She sucked in a breath and covered her mouth with her tiny hand. 'What if that was Mr. Black? Oh god if I don't get this job I don't know what I'll do'. "Excuse me Miss? Is there a problem?"
Chloe looked up and quickly stood and tried to calm her shaken nerves. "No I'm sorry I'm Chloe Lane here to see Mr. Brady Black" The woman took the hand offered by Chloe and replied. "Of course won't you come with me" the lady motioned with her hand for Chloe to follow.
Thanks for reading! Please review and tell me what you think!
Setting: Chloe and Brady are in their early 20's. Forget the show this is all different. Everything else will be explained later.
"Chloe, I'm not sure that this is a right step to take. I mean girl, you have enough to deal with as it is and you know that."
"Meems I don't have any more options open and you know that."
" But Chloe." Mimi stared at her calm friend gently stirring her coffee. She was desperately trying to come up with something but just ran out of words in the end. Chloe looked at the desperate look on her friend's face.
"Look, why don't u be a dear and pick up Natalie from school OK? I shouldn't be too long but you know how these interviews go.
"Yeah no problem" Mimi replied dryly as she watched Chloe pick up her purse and coffee. "Thanks a bunch Meems, What would I do without you?" Chloe asked as she hugged her dear friend. Mimi still wondered about those last words as she watched Chloe walk out of Dot.Com for another one of her many interviews.
'Meems was one big ball of excitement, always having a stomach throbbing sense of humor, and always being so dependable. With her short auburn locks and green eyes she was definitely an attractive soul.' Chloe thought as she walked briskly to the bus stop. Shivering from the chilling cold that nipped her nose and flushed her cheeks, she thought back to these last two horrible years. She knew she would never have survived if Mimi hadn't been there for her.
The Bus came around the corner and Chloe stepped on. Once seated she looked out the fog-covered window, completely oblivious to the attractive young man across the aisle undressing her with his eyes. Chloe's mind wandered back to Meems, her confidante, role model, unpaid baby-sitter, and an assortment of other equally important titles. 'Yep, being introduced to Meems was the only good thing that came out my relationship with Philip aside from Natalie, of course.'
"Philip" Chloe whispered aloud. Her mouth tightened and her blue eyes glazed over for a moment before she shook her head to take away those ugly thoughts. She couldn't do this now. She could spend time thinking about Philip until her brain exploded, but not until after this interview. She had to get focused. She knew there would be 15 other girls lined up to take the position as secretary to the allusive Vice President of Basic Black, and she wasn't going to lose this job. She had run out of options so this was her last chance. Straightening in her seat and squaring her shoulders, she set her mind to the task ahead.
15 minutes later Chloe stepped off the bus and within 5 minutes she was in the waiting area talking with a thin, beautiful strawberry blonde haired woman explaining about her appointment with Mr. Brady Black. The woman quickly eyed Chloe from top to bottom. With raised eyebrows she took in her tall, discreet appearance and answered smoothly. "If you just go and sit over there I'll let Mr. Black's secretary know you're here" Chloe answered with a polite "Thank you" before turning to take her seat. She eyed the receptionist's perfectly cut silk suit that was no doubt a designer label. Then she looked down at her own simple attire that had been in her closet for who knows how long. She looked up again as she heard the receptionist finish her call. She noticed her salon styled hair and expertly done custom make-up as well. 'Well no matter what I wear or how I look I'm still a damn good secretary' Chloe told herself matter of factly.
She straightened up and raised her small chin. She folded her hands in her lap and waited quietly. All the sudden the quiet was being over thrown by a loud commotion to the right of her. Chloe turned to see a tall, well built man with what seemed to be an entourage. They were all trying to get his attention and appraisal on every issue they could think of. Chloe could only see the man from the back, but she wasn't impressed so far.
'He obviously didn't have a problem with making an entrance' she thought with a raise of her eyebrow. She figured he was full of himself and his importance to the company to have all those people fawning all over him like he was god. Oh how she disliked people like that, always showing off their wealth and power. The small crowd started following the man little by little as he started turning around. Chloe was still staring at the man with disgust in her eyes. Then suddenly the man turned quickly and to her shock and horror he looked straight at her. She didn't have enough time to wipe the ugly expression on her face before he read it. She stared in awe at his crystal blue eyes that took hold of her and quickly perused her. She saw his dark blonde eyebrows raise in annoyance. She suspected he had seen what she thought of him and without a second glance he dismissed her thoughts and her.
The man was gone as soon as the elevator chimed and with a swish the doors were closed and he was ascending the floors. Chloe was so embarrassed by what happened and was sure her face was red. 'Great just great. Perfect Chloe, why don't you just insult everyone before the interview has even started' Chloe thought to herself. She sighed and looked down at her hands. 'Oh god, he looked like he was someone important, and with that look he gave me I'm sure he'd be just thrilled if I got this job.' Then something occurred to her and Chloe's eyes nearly popped out of her head. She sucked in a breath and covered her mouth with her tiny hand. 'What if that was Mr. Black? Oh god if I don't get this job I don't know what I'll do'. "Excuse me Miss? Is there a problem?"
Chloe looked up and quickly stood and tried to calm her shaken nerves. "No I'm sorry I'm Chloe Lane here to see Mr. Brady Black" The woman took the hand offered by Chloe and replied. "Of course won't you come with me" the lady motioned with her hand for Chloe to follow.
Thanks for reading! Please review and tell me what you think!