Here you go! Fifth update for today! Hop you enjoy the chapters. Please review! All my love, OA
Chapter 21: Arrangements.
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After we finished our meeting, which I might add was successful, we headed for the offices we needed to go to in order to do the necessary paperwork that would give us permission to open our branch here. There was so much paperwork involved that I think that in one office alone we might have destroyed a freaking forest. Dang why couldn't these things be done by computer and we could save the planet. And there is my "Go Green" side, sorry about that.
Well I think I hadn't mentioned this before but we had already bought a very nicely placed lot where we were to build the office. It was situated on top of a hill that overlooked the ocean on three sides and then to a beautiful forest area on the other. Honestly I fell in love with it when I saw the pictures of it but they didn't make any justice to the real thing. Honestly, if I could have, I would have stayed there for the rest of my life it was beautiful!
And I know what you are thinking. Yes, we were that confident that we would open one office here in Maui. That is because Damon and I are very determined people and we tend to get what we want, the right and honest way of course. Besides, who would say no to having the best Virginia/DC Law Firm open an office in their area? You would be crazy to say no, if I do say so myself.
So we already had the lot and we had talked to some contractors and developers and after we finished the papers we let them know that we were just waiting for some permits and that then we would start building and furnishing. We also called the potential employees to let them know how the project was moving forward. Damon and I had found out that keeping the employees knowledgeable about what the company was doing made for better relationships and extremely loyal people and that, my friends, is rare in this business.
After we had finished all of that we headed towards our hotel room. Oh, don't think that we went there to rest. No, we went there to have access to our computers so that we could make like forty calls (no I am not exaggerating at all!). After we had finished all of that we took a little break.
"I can't believe that we closed the deal and are getting the permits this quick. I assumed that we would do it fast but that not in the speed of light." Damon said as he stretch, flexing all of his muscles, and that was a great view even if he is my brother. The way his shirt hugged his body, not in a "I'm going to rip to pieces in five seconds flat" but more in a caressing way that showed his figure modestly. How the hell did he find time to work out? I know that he is naturally lean and muscular but he does work out to look like that, the thing that I still can't wrap my brain around is when does he do it? I mean we spend a lot of time working and in meetings so... I'll just won't think about it then cause this is starting to give me a headache.
"Yes dear I agree but we are an efficient couple." I said as I rested my head against the back of the chair and closed my eyes.
"That we are hun." Damon said from the glass door that lead to the balcony of the room.
I opened my eyes and saw that he had taken his tie off, had unbuttoned and rolled up his sleeves and had unbuttoned the first two buttons of his shirt. He had his hands crossed across his chest and was leaning against the frame of the glass door, looking out towards the sea. The light was shining at such an angle that it appeared to make a bright aura around Damon's figure, it looked as if the light was coming from someplace inside Damon. It was breathtakingly beautiful.
Just then he looked at me and smiled, that made my heart stop for a beat or two. It was such a beautiful scene that I would have loved to have the power to pause it and live in it forever.
"What?" He asked me as he moved towards the fridge. He grabbed a bottle of coke and offered me something to drink, which I refused.
"I was just thinking that I have another call to make before we start prepping for tomorrow's alignment of meetings." I told him as I took my cell phone and headed to the balcony to make the call.
"Whatever you say boss." He said smiling and winked at me. He knew that I really didn't like him calling me boss, I had told him several times now that if he wanted to call me something related to work I would much prefer that he called me partner instead of boss, but Damon loves to get on my last nerve so boss it is.
"You just relax and take a break while I come back." I told him as I went outside, closing the door behind me. Then I dialed the number for my private office back at Mystic Falls to talk to my secretary.
"Sure I'll just sit here and watch you in action. I always enjoy watching you when you are in full on lawyer mode." He said and winked at me.
I turned around and gave him a playful glare and put my hand on my hips, while taping my heel.
"Fine, I'll settle on watching TV." He grunted as he turned to find the remote and turn the TV on.
I turned back and went outside with a smile on my face. He has no idea that I like doing the same thing, watching him on lawyer mode as he calls it. Ok, now focus Lena, time to make some arrangements.