time as I feel my fore

A handsome pers

say, lookin

too." He slightly bo

looks into my eyes. I look back at him, and I feel hypnotized. His gaze is inten

Keegan." H

ok han

the words finally

okay?"

p breath, and I move in the directio

t you. I'm the new collea

tely, "I'm pleased to meet you

eak room full. I give Mia the

official work hour, so I dri

hroughout the room, and anyone who ha

, the entire ro

then he is introduced by

cheers. I look around, and I feel

y, and he will be the new CEO for a while, just to moni

us to work under the

ime, and he will be constantly trying to get more than his m

ity for the excitement. My eyes sweep the room. He is star

ing next to him. They both look in

ourned, and then I g

ld like a word with you." The

at turns on my o

hing that I might have do

rings

the last few months, and I wasn

office open already,

reason. You can pull yourse

smiles slightly. That's when I realize that I have

posed to

tening to me? I said pleas

sorry." I say as I walk

, take

hich I abandoned my work station. We are usually

ease." H

it on the oppos

iling bookshelf that is filled with books. There is no

iewing my colleagues." He

rview? F

" He doodles with a p

e? Am I losing my job?

y need

t eager to see m

he truth?"

His voice is co

need for us to work with the owne

tions been doing their jobs

uld be looked after, but have they been taking care of you

in res

enemy, Mrs Loughty. I'm h

old." My nervousness has dissipated,

going to make major changes here, and they

nning the inter

get to know all of you better. It's natur

you. I was just

to work together. Things wil

no

be my PA and work with me in my office." He sa

ha

It was necessary." I quick

hot, and you

er an office ne

to cut my salar

ncrease it." He does

family, if you have any kids, and thin

all that? I would rather tell y

ble he is. He really belongs in the

that you love your job, and

icker at my

culous company polic

and I look down at the patterns on his previou

you don't want to talk about this

bies or anything to do. Except,

have c

e, I hav

about y

the best really, but every mothe

I ask to be polite, and not to sound se

se tell me about y

e, and I had to fight with the teachers for them not to transfer him. They sa

t me in di

ou do that?"

is. He is still a baby. H

ou are the mother. Here I am, acting as if

't ask Lucky what he wanted or let him explore

" My voice

nk about my of

the room to go b

the lunch room, Keegan gets in,

next to

atisfaction on her face can'

d my Thanksgiving dinner or Isla's? S

sgiving dinner competit

thing." I sh

out it." He says to Hillary

dinner for people whom their fa

d y

kicks my leg under the table,

r anyone who wants to atte

u make it one? My family is far away. I would love to spend Thanksg

favourite host?" Hillar

can be the host. It'

lary smiles t

I reply

ome?" She a

me Mrs Loughty?"

in res

families?" He s

family around Mr B

d like to meet

letely confused. Especially about this