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turned back to me. “Has Leslie shown you around at all?”
    “No.  I just saw a conference room yesterday and now this.”
    “Well then, I’ll take you around.  Be right back, Anna Beth.”
    Anna Beth just flipped her hand towards us and concentrated on something on her computer.  I got in stride with Court and he showed me around the office.  It wasn’t as big as I first thought, but it was still a good size and everyone continued working busily.  I wondered if anyone ever had any fun in this place.
    “Is it always this serious in here?” I whispered as we walked.
    “Not always.  In the morning, everyone’s asses are always clinched, but it usually lightens up.  Plus, everyone’s busy working on this big new project Drew’s heading, some Japanese funded cultural arts center.  Everyone’s all tense and nervous, hence the need for another assistant.”
    “You don’t seem nervous.”
    “I’m not because Drew is a rock star when it comes to this stuff and he always pulls off amazing work.”
    “Is he easy to work for?”
    “Usually.  As long as you do your job, he’s cool.  Hard to concentrate around though.”
    “What do you mean?”
    “Have you seen the guy?”
    “He sat in on my interview yesterday.”
    “He did?  He usually leaves that stuff up to Leslie.”
    “He walked in accidently.  I don’t think it was planned.”
    “Well then, you see what I’m talking about then.  He’s one of those alarmingly attractive people.”
    “Alarmingly attractive?  That’s a new one,” I laughed.
    “You know what I mean, the kind that is just so beautiful you can’t believe they really exist,” Court laughed and I joined him.  I couldn’t deny that he was right though.  Mr. Saben was alarmingly attractive as Court had said. “C’mon.  Don’t tell me you didn’t notice.”
    “Well,” I hesitated. “I was a little taken aback when I saw him.  I guess I thought he’d be older.”
    “One would assume.  He’s 30 actually.  He’s been a partner at the firm for almost two years now.  He’s actually pretty amazing at what he does, hence the success at such a young age.  It used to be Taylor and Westwick, until Westwick left and Saben slid in.”
    “Well, I’ll try and concentrate then,” I joked. “I should be fine though.  I’ve got a boyfriend anyway.”
    “So, Miss Vasser is spoken for then?”
    “Completely.”
    “Is it serious?”
    “Yes,” I answered, amused at Court’s bluntness.
    “How serious are we talking?  Co-habitating?  Engaged?  What’s the scoop?”
    “Co-habitating right now, as you so eloquently put it,” I laughed. “We’ve been together for four years.”
    “So, your status should be changing to engaged soon then?”
    “I don’t know!”
    “If he likes it, he’d better put a ring on it,” Court sang, mimicking Beyoncé and I started laughing as we completed the tour of the office and returned to our desks. 
    “Did I miss the joke?” a voice said and we looked up to see Drew standing near Anna Beth’s desk. 
    I stood there frozen, unsure if Drew approved of our laughter or not.  The rest of the place had seemed so stuffy, I wondered if joking was frowned upon.  Then a smile cracked his face and I felt better.
    “I was just showing Natalie around the office,” Court told him and Drew nodded, turning his gaze to me.
    “And what do you think of it?”
    “It seems like a wonderful place to work, Mr. Saben.”
    “Again, as I told you yesterday, please call me Drew,” he said, smiling at me with those green eyes. “I’m glad to have you as part of the team, Natalie.”
    “I’m excited to be here.”
    “If you need anything, Court’s the man to go to,” he said and then turned his attention to Anna Beth. “Could you get Mr. Tashawa on the phone please?”
    “Sure thing,” Anna Beth said as Drew walked into his office.
    “See, very hard to concentrate,” Court whispered once the door was shut and I had to stifle a