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FYI: Tanya will NOT be a villain in this story! Victoria on the other hand...

BPOV

I sat there, staring at my agenda. I read that one sentence over and over.

Find me a girlfriend.

He can't do that himself?! I really am a lapdog, aren't I? First coffee runs, now I have to go out on dates for him?!

Deciding that I need to vent, I picked up my cappuccino and agenda and stalked to Alice's office.

"Alice, I hope you're not with anyone because you're about to deal with a pissed off Bella," I warned as I banged my fist on her door.

"No one's here except Angie, if you don't mind!" I heard her say. I opened the door to find Alice and Angela eating cinnamon rolls and sipping coffee.

"Hungry?" Angela offered, holding up a cinnamon roll. I smiled and took the sticky sweet bread and took a huge bite.

"Whoa, slow down," Alice said. "Now, what has Bella all hot and bothered?"

"Firstly, I am not hot and bothered. And second, take a look at this shit," I said, tossing her my leather-bound book.

Both Alice and Angela's mouths dropped as they read the sentence.

"Holy..." Angela started.

"Fuck," Alice finished.

"Yup," I said before taking another bite out of the sticky sweet bun.

"He can't possibly make you do this!" Angela cried out.

"That's it. We need girl talk. Now," Alice announced before taking out her blackberry.

A few minutes later, Tanya and Rose were up in Alice's office with us, snacking on the cinnamon buns.

"So...what's the news that was cinnamon-bun worthy?" Tanya asked.

Alice looked over to me, and I nodded. She tossed Tanya and Rosalie my agenda and told them to read it.

Their mouths dropped open, and much like Alice and Angela, they started cursing out our boss.

"He can't do that to you!" Rosalie said, outraged. "That son of a--"

"Hey, you know he's down the hall, right?" I interrupted. Rosalie's livid expression calmed as she took a sip of her iced latte.

"Still, he can't pay you to do this shit," Tanya argued.

"That's what I get paid for. To get coffee and do shit like this," I gestured to my agenda.

"Hey, Ali I was wondering if you can-"

We all turned around to see Emmett, holding the door in one hand, a folder full of papers in the other.

"Ooh! Sticky buns!" He said, dropping the folder on the table and grabbing a cinnamon bun.

"Uh, come in?" Alice asked sarcastically.

"Already in," He answered before biting into the bun. "Having a little party without the Emmett?"

"Nope. We were having some quality time together," Alice explained. Emmett's face was blank.

"Girl talk," I said. Emmett just shrugged and continued eating.

"Bells, maybe Emmett can help you with your 'assignment'," Tanya chimed in.

"Ohhhhh, so this is what you're talking about," Emmett said, taking the agenda from Tanya's hands. "Lemme tell you. Not. Easy."

"I kinda figured that since he's having his lapdog do it for him," Rosalie said. "No offense, Bella."

"None taken," I muttered. "Will any of you girls like to help me with doing the honors of being his girlfriend?"

"HELL NO!" Was all I heard.

"I already went through that," Tanya said, wrinkling her nose. "Not happening again."

"Rose? Angela? Alice?" I asked.

"Taken," Angela said.

"I think I'm gonna be single for awhile," Rosalie said, leaning back in her chair.

"And I'm busy pursuing your best friend," Alice said, referring to Jasper.

"Why don't you do it, Bells?" Emmett asked.

The room was silent.

"I-I don't think so," I said, sipping my cappuccino.

"But I thought you liked-" Alice started before I slapped my hand over her freshly glossed mouth.

"Eh? Like? You like my little brother?" Emmett asked dumbly. He pulled me into another bear hug.

"My itty bitty Belly Jelly wuuuuuuuvvvvves ickle Wardo?" He teased, ruffling up my hair.

"No," I muttered. "In high school, yes. Not now."

Liar, My brain accused.

Shut up.

"Put him up on one of those dating websites," Angela suggested.

"Those websites are just full of pedophiles and molesters," Alice countered.

"Why not set him up with Jess? She's more willing than anyone I know," Rose said.

"Nah, he already knows she's just a whore," Emmett said.

"Maybe he's gay?" Rose tried again.

"We've contemplated over that for awhile," Emmett said, gesturing to Alice, then to himself. "But since Tanya and him dated, we don't think that's it."

"You see, you have to find someone who'll be witty; show him who's boss," Tanya explained.

I nodded, a twinge of jealousy erupt through me thinking of Edward out with another girl. Tanya was a different story. She didn't know how to say no to her boss. Day after day, she'd vent to me about how annoying he was, thus leading to them breaking off.

"So what your saying is I have to find him someone who's witty, smart, and who'll show him who wears the pants?" I asked. "I have to do that in one week?"

"You basically described yourself," Rosalie chimed in.

"Yeah. Remember when you and Jazz used to go out? He was in bad shape for the first few weeks," Emmett said, recalling to my brief relationship with Jazz, who was more into spoiling a girl instead of treating her like an equal.

"I wasn't the princess type. I don't like being babied," I shrugged.

"Why don't we have fun with Eddie a little?" Emmett suggested.

"Like how?" I asked.

"Y'know. Set him up with some bitches or something for a bit, fuck with him a little," He suggested.

"Why would you wanna fuck around with him? He's you're boss," I pointed out.

"He's too uptight for his own good," Tanya chimed in.

"So, I'll set him up with a hooker, and let him take it from there?" I asked, cocking and eyebrow.

"Not a hooker necessarily," Alice said.

"I know this girl, Lauren," Angela offered. "Total snob. And she'd do anyone with a dick."

I nodded, penciling her in for Friday.

"And this other girl, Carmela," Emmett sighed. "Best fuck ever."

"Too much info," I said, wrinkling my nose. "Besides, I don't think he wants your leftovers."

"Set him up with bitches until you find a nice gal," Rose suggested. I nodded, writing it down in my agenda.

"'Kay. So I have one blind date for Thursday night, another for Friday then no dates during the weekend. Hamptons to promote the children's benefits program," I said, penciling in the dates.

"Whoa, you already know another bitch?" Emmett asked.

"Yep. Kristina. She's my neighbor," I answered.

"I still think that you ask him out. You know, for Starbucks or something," Alice said, a hopeful glint in her eye.

"What if it doesn't work out? What if he fires me or something?!" I exclaimed.

"Now why would I fire you, Ms. Swan?"

We all froze. There was Edward, standing by the doorway. My breath caught as my eyes traveled down his Armani suit, his coppery sex hair wildly out of place, his green eyes piercing through mine.

"Um, nothing. I...was just telling everyone...," I thought off the top of my head. "...when I was in...in..."

"College!" Alice burst out. "She was telling us how her manager at the...diner she worked used to hit on her all the time! Mike, right?"

"Y-Yeah!" I said, nodding for emphasis.

He just stood there, a confused expression on his face.

"Well, I assure you that I wouldn't fire you for a silly mishap like that," He said, composing himself.

I sighed. Tanya rolled her eyes giving me a 'what a fucking idiot' look.

"Aaaand, Bella would like to ask you--," Tanya started before I stuffed a cinnamon bun in her mouth.

"Would like to ask me what?" He asked, turning to me.

"Uhm, about your coffee!" I said. "Was it okay?"

"Um, yeah," He said, his brow furrowing. "Ms. Swan, please refrain of drinking before coming to work, alright?"

My mouth dropped.

How dare he accuse me of being drunk!

"Um, of course!" Was all I could manage out.

"Wardo, why'd you come here in the first place?" Emmett asked, standing up.

God bless him!

"Em, you know I hate that name. Actually, I came here looking for all of my employees!" Edward answered, his brows raising as he saw the coffee and sticky buns. "It looks like I found them."

"Er, we'll be on our way," Tanya and Angela muttered, grabbing their food and coffee before scurrying out.

"Now, Alice, Emmett, you have a conference with Uley & Black Company in fifteen minutes. Ms. Swan, I'll need you for the rest of the day," He said.

Emmett and Alice grabbed their folders before shuffling out.

"Ms. Swan, I'll need some help planning this week's activities," He said, gesturing to the door.

I bit my lip when he said 'activities'.

Stop it! You know he means conferences!

I reapplied some lip gloss, helping me regain focus.

Work. Must work. Not crush on boss...

I followed him to his office, my head down as I sank into the chair in front of his desk.

"I'll need you to fax Peter and Charlotte," He started. I nodded as I wrote it down in my tiny notebook.

"Make sure the venue is set for our ball," He continued. "Make sure the guest list is confirmed, and R.S.V.P's are sent out soon."

I nodded, writing it all down, still not looking up.

Must not look up. Must not turn to jelly...

"...The luncheon for the children's benefits will be on July 23rd, 12:30 at the Gala. The hotel reservations in the Hamptons... Let's see, what else?"

I heard him shuffle through papers.

"Ah, and that assignment I gave you."

I rose my head slowly, meeting his eyes.

"Yes, erm I don't usually do this with my assistants but--"

I raised one hand for him to stop.

"It's fine, Mr. Cullen. I'll get right to it," I said, biting my lip. I leaned in. "Just wondering, do you like brunettes?"

EPOV

"Just wondering, do you like brunettes?"

I raised my eyebrows, startled by her forwardness. I bit my lip, trying to look away from the delicious cleavage omitted when she leaned in.

"Found my match so soon, huh?" I joked dryly.

Yes, I wanted to say. You.

But I knew I could never be with her. Think of the shame it would bring to her and I, people finding out that we were dating. They'll think she slept to the top, and I'd be accused of offering a girlfriend a job.

Nope. It can't happen.

"Well, I know some people, and I can pull some strings for a blind date this Thursday and Friday," She explained. "And if you happen to like her, well then one of my assignments are done for the week."

"And if I don't like her?" I asked.

"I'll look for someone else," She stated simply.

I nodded my head.

"Well, you should get to work," I said icily, looking away. "Be sure you're packed for Long Island as well. I don't have a date yet, so until my blind dates, you'll be posing as my companion for the evening events."

"Of course," I heard her sweet voice say. "I'll be going now."

I heard the shuffle of her stilettos and I sighed, looking at my 'problem.'

Heh. Ten in the morning and I'm already pitching a tent in my pants.

BPOV

I took a few deep breaths as I walked back to my office. He'd never spoken to me like that before. His tone was always warm, not bitter and cold like today. I swung open my door, finding Alice perched on the windowsill.

She heard me come in, and walked to my chair.

"Bells, why are you doing this?" She asked.

"Doing what?"

"Setting him up with a bunch of two-faced bitches. Why can't you just accept the fact that he actually might be into you?" She explained.

"It would be very unprofessional," I said. "I-I can't. I don't have the guts to ask him out."

"But still, it won't hurt," She shrugged.

I gave her the stink eye.

"Gah! Don't look at me like that! Maybe a bit of awkwardness, but still, it couldn't hurt," She tried.

"I can't risk losing my job. It's either this or Trader Joe's," I said. "Besides, even though I like him, he doesn't like me! He even said so in the fourth grade!"

Alice let out a humorless laugh. "What do you mean?"

"I was transferred into Forks Elementary, I think you were in some prissy all-girl academy. No one would be my friend. They all called me 'ugly Swan'. Edward was in my class. I passed him a note asking him to be my friend. In recess, he said I was just an ugly duckling," I explained.

"Bells, you can't possibly take that seriously," Alice tried again. "He was in the fourth grade! He thought girls had cooties!"

"It still hurt," I mumbled, folding my arms like a stubborn child.

Alice laughed and wrapped her arms around me.

"You know what? You have grown into a beautiful Swan," She mumbled.

"Thanks," I said.

"Now, I'm treating for lunch," She announced. "At the Dawn."

I smiled. "How'd you get the reservations? It takes weeks to get."

"I know a guy," She said mysteriously. "So turn that frown upside down, girl!"

I grinned as she waved goodbye. My grin soon faded as I sized up the huge pile of files on my desk.

It was the beginning of a long two hours.

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R&R please! I wrote this all while drinking mocha frapps and eating twizzlers!