se

, his voice resonating throughou

take hold. And then it was like he was looking direc

d found myself laying in

elf. I was nervous as hell. I had never met someone this important b

pplied! And here I was, calling one of the best law f

as I t

wered in the back of my

lieve, it was the solid, hard truth. They had answered me. They

kettle and waited for it to boil. I got the mug ready and scooped my coffee into it. Once the kettle was done

ered how Cayden Colb

that I would need to be concerned about

ough finding a place to work as a new political science graduate. It was ev

ay would be because I was my father's daughter. A

accept someth

have to face this world alone

got some possible 'We'll call you back and let you know,' but I knew that my chances weren

here. And then I would have nothing again

suit and brushed my hair more times than I cared to admit. Then I call

m was to simply not let them decide anything. I headed

" I told her. "I h

give me a cha

smile. "The man himself. I have to adm

a good thing or bad thing, and really

in, so I glanced around, an

r, glancing around the otherwise empty room

n one all at the same time. These lawyers were busy people, and I could

ll that time, you're the only person that has ever gotten this interview. Well, in time they did, but n

't have much of a chance to ask anything further. We reached ou

aid," the woman said again. "Mr

ld. I was about to sit down, when I noticed that one wall was almost en

moment, and only then did I

wall. There were two PHDs. I don't even think my dad had this many. One PHD was in family law, and the other in cr

oking at the wall, I went back d

nestly didn't care. I was about to have a meeting w

ght. I had been far too impressed with the amount of

. I had the feeling that a first impression was th

n I heard the tell-tale sou

urned towards it. "I am Cayden C-" The voice died off before

n my name. I was so stupid. I completely forgot that I hadn't introduced myself at t

on my face as I held out my h

said it normally and breezed through it, mostly no one noticed. It was only

he interview. "On behalf of CC Attorneys, I would like to personally thank you for taking the

arth did he have to thank me for? He was the one that ha

m. "And," I hesitated, but then decided to jus

smiled

ere going to turn tail and run. And now here you are, applying to a company before you've even begun Law School. Most

de a gesture for me to sit, h

m, shrugging. "Either running

hat is generally what we do. We deal with difficult situations all the time, its imp

was good to hear that my ability a

er. We have a position open for a legal researcher," he offered, opening his arms wide across the table. "It's not a la

, but I was willing to take anything at this point. I needed to be able

end on my fath

mly. "I am prepared to put the hours in,

k crossed h

of the law here. I will make sure that you receive all the training and guidance that you nee

ll those terrible interviews, after all those terrible people. After dealing with

st brick and mortar, we are living, breathing people. And we are what make up

pany, why?" I was

iggest part of it, but we are more

uld behave like this, could be run like this? Was it really possible th

s out wide. "What do you have to say

't walk away from this. There was no way that I was going to find a bette

one of them had had Cayden's professionalism. Not one of them had offered

without being showy. He didn't over explain, or treat me like a

re insanity for me to walk away from this offer now.

more than just the work. There was something here, someth

ow more. About him, and this strang

almost