~*Tashera*~
"CRAP!!" Popping up in my bed I scrambled out of the sheets busting my butt on the apartment floor.
"Oh no! I'm going to be late!!" I bit down on my lip hard rushing to the closet for my suited dress.
I really didn't know anything about LA but the fact that some movie stars lived here and I had been here for a month finally landing this perfect job in Dynasty Corporations. My friend Desiree helped me get on and I was sure bout to make her look like a damn fool being late.
I got to hurry; what kind of idiot gets fired on the first day!
~You may want to calm down Tia!
It was my vampire side. My mother, she wasn't quite human and my father, he was. I had two parts that would allow me to choose at certain points in my jacked up life. Mainly I used the term "her" for my vampire, adopting the werewolf type thing because I believed in the part where I worshiped and loved the Lord…my human side.
God I missed my parents so much after they died. Yes, they were dead with one single bullet to the head. My life was frozen at that day that was a huge blow to me. I could move on thanks to Desiree who was always with me.
"Hello, are you here for orientation, you must be Miss. Alexander. Go ahead they have already started." A nice old lady with grey hair said making a weird 'sorry for you expression on her face.
The elevator seemed to be taking a freaking hour to get to the top floor.
My heels felt like I was dragging cement rather than my feet and my heart was planted right in my throat where the opal necklace hung that I got from my momma before she died. I swallowed back the nerve ball that sat right at the base of my throat.
The door cracked open and I closed my eyes taking first scent in first. The new leather smell of the room threw my heart into another loop knowing the seriousness of the new boss.
"Come on in Miss. Alexander" I heard I nibbled hard on my bottom lip knowing I was going to break the skin soon if I didn't let up.
Seeing all the eyes look up at me I felt that same panic rush I felt in high school and college before I had to do a public announcement or speech.
"Hello, I'm Constance Bell and these are your co—workers. They are all new as well but they were on time" she turned to look at the guy in the corner with a mischievous smirk on her face.
As I moved closer shutting the door the guy looked up quickly dropping his glasses and uncrossing his legs. He was really tall with dark brown hair, blue eyes and his lips were a light pink. He had seriousness about his face as he stood up. I could feel his wolf was growling, well, he was a werewolf.
He turned to to me. "I will need to see you after the meeting Miss….Alexander" he stated.
"Y—Yes sir" Shit I was totally fucked up. I looked for a chair but didn't move my head, I swear I probably looked like I hit dumb—ville before I came in this room.
The meeting ended with another surprise that rocked the conference room. "Constance your fired" he turned to all the newbies who were now shaking in their chairs.
"But!! Sol baby!" he growled, whoa that was a large clearing of the throat.
"GET OUT!" he gipped the podium and she grabbed her papers and took off running out the door crying.
"Dismissed" he ordered and everyone got up including me, maybe he for—…
"Miss. Alexander, not you" he shook his head running his free hand though his hair. He walked toward me nearly stopping in his tracks like I stunk or something. "Come" he said in a muffled sound clearing his throat.
When we walked in his office I looked around like I was a toddler in a toy store. He walked around his desk tracing his fingers on the edge of the gold trimmed glass. "Shut the door" he said in a nonchalant and serious tone.
"Y—Yes sir" I shut it and closed my eyes before turning. My hands smoothed down my skirt getting the accumulated sweat off them and I forced a smile on my glazed lips.
"Sit" he ordered pointing to the leather chair sitting in front of his desk.
I took a seat putting the brief case down and crossed my legs. His eyes went down my legs and back up again.
"Want to explain to me why you were late this morning, Love?" He sat down at his desk and leaned back in the chair rocking it some.
"I….I—I um…well, I sort of over slept" I put my finger nail to my mouth biting it nervously and he stared at me making me look away.
"Late because you over—slept? Humm…." He got up walking around the desk and stopped behind me rubbing my shoulder. I was losing my mind because it shot something though me that felt like little shocks or something.
"Well, Miss. Alexander seeing I just fired my personal assistant, I feel I need to keep an eye on you working for my company, You're getting promoted, I need to keep an eye on employees like you " his eyebrow went up looking down at me and I failed to notice my shirt was giving him a peak show not being completely fastened my blue lace bra was showing.
His company? Was he the big boss Mr. Dynasty? And he wanted to give me a promotion? Not firing me? I cleared my throat sitting up. "Wh…what do you mean Mr. Dynasty…? The last two words I whispered lightly, in case calling the wrong name.
"Smart girl. I need a personal assistant and right now, I just have deadlines to meet. I will need you to travel with me so we won't be in the office as much and I also need you to have certain things done by the end of the week when I give them to you. I am not the one to play with when it comes to business. I have seven other main companies in the U.S. four in China and two in London so if you aren't willing to travel then ….well too bad, you don't have a choice if you want to work here." his eyes stayed on me for my response and I bit my nail again and he sighed.
"Miss. Alexander?" he said.
"Yes" my eyes popped up to his eager blue ones.
"My offer?" he licked his lips and I clinched my legs together ….what the hell?
"Um, sure. I mean Yes, Mr. Dynasty sir." Inside I wanted to do a happy dance but I had to remain professional.
"Alright then you will work close to me for 3—6 months internship so you will not get paid exactly as an executive assistant paying salary until you finish it. Starting at 39, 000. Is that enough?" he smiled softly.
Hell, I didn't know math all I knew was that was a whole lot of money I didn't have. "That's fine" I said and his eye brows furrowed.
"42,000" he spat.
"No, No..the 39 was fine!" I retorted.
"Well 42,000 is my final offer for a start. Now, you may call me Solomon…we will need to get you some better attire to wear so be here at 5am because I will be taking you shopping into the city. Also, do not to be late." He ordered.
"Yes sir" I got up to leave and he grabbed my hand sending the shocks I felt earlier again.
"I didn't dismiss you sweetheart"
"Oh, I'm sorry" I tried to get to the chair but bumped into him and my hands went to his chest dropping my brief case which flew open.
My face lit up in extreme embarrassment, I was such a clumsy idiot now he seen I was an idiot for an empty brief case full of nothing but tick tacks and a damn empty file.
We both bent to pick up the file when he startled me at his action I fell back and he tried to catch me ending up on top of me. I was faced with his eyes directly gazing into mine. "Well, at least I know you like to keep your breath fresh" he smiled showing his dimples and all his white teeth.
"Oh goodness, I'm so sorry" my whole damn face was red if it wasn't so dark. I felt like I was going to faint, I mean he smelled so good and I kept looking at his lips.
~DON'T STARE STUPID!!
Even my vampire was in a corner hiding; well she just wasn't speaking…at all. "Um, ok Mr.….I mean Solomon" I replied softly looking away.
"You're so …..Sweet" he smirked.
"Are you alright?" he asked huskily.
"Yes, M—May I go please?" I asked regretting the question; I had to get the hell out of there.
"Sure, soon as you pick up your things" he smiled looking at the tic—tac's slid across the floor and my corn silk silver brush, my momma's brush.
"Okay" I walked to the items bending over to get them.
I snapped my head back and he groaned but looked away. "Where are you from?" he asked.
"Q—Queens" I grabbed my brush and dropped it again rolling my eyes, I was so damn clumsy.
I bent over fast and heard a rip.
Oh Shit.