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laptop to Braden with a sigh. “Well,” I began, “I think there’s some useful information, but I’m definitely going to need guidance on most of this. I’m still not sure what we’re supposed to take care of and what’s left up to others. I guess as the owner, you need to know about everything going on?”
Braden took a thoughtful bite of sushi and responded after he swallowed. “Not a problem. I can go over those with you and answer any questions. It’s your first day, after all. I’m impressed by how much you’ve learned and how hard you’ve worked already.” His eyes were clear and his tone sincere.
He really had behaved like an understanding and caring boss rather than a womanizing asshole, and he’d treated me with the utmost respect thus far. Though I wasn’t completely off my guard around Braden, I felt much more at ease about working with him. If he kept this up, there’d be no problem on the respectful behavior front. Yet the powerful pull I felt towards him was still there, which I’d simply have to control. I could handle this job, which was the perfect stepping stone into my screenwriting career, as Carla had pointed out.
After we discussed my notes, and I took even more from Braden’s helpful answers and comments, I got ready to go home for the weekend.
Braden wasn’t ready to leave yet, but he walked me to the elevators. “Thank you for taking this position, Lexi. I truly do think you’re a great fit for the job. So get some rest over the weekend, and I’ll see you at eight-thirty Monday morning.” After pushing the elevator button, he asked tentatively, “Any big weekend plans?”
At first I wasn’t sure how to answer, since it was the first personal question he’d asked today, though any co-worker or boss might ask the same thing casually. I decided it was an innocent question. I shrugged and answered as the elevator doors opened. “Nothing exciting. No celebrity parties or anything.” I tilted my head towards him to suggest he’d have star-studded gatherings to attend, then stepped onto the elevator, turned to face him, and added, “I’ll probably hang with my dad and younger brother, maybe surf a little.”
Braden’s expression flashed with defensiveness at my party comment but changed to impressed at the mention of surfing. He replied just before the elevator doors started to close. “I’ve actually only surfed a few times and sucked at it. That’s impressive. And as for parties, maybe you’ll be going to a few celebrity events yourself soon… for business purposes, of course.”
He raised his eyebrows, and his eyes danced brightly as the doors closed. My eyebrows lifted at his words as I rode down to the parking garage where I now had a designated spot. Me, at a Hollywood celebrity-filled party? That was something I never thought I’d do, not in a million years. However, I worked for a big Hollywood production company now, so it would make sense to attend some of those hot-shot functions. I’d better use that wardrobe allowance soon—over the weekend, as a matter of fact.
***
I mostly rested that night, exhausted from my first day. I had a fun weekend, free from cleaning jobs. I practiced soccer drills with Sean, who would finish his summer league soon and gear up for the school’s varsity team.
Saturday night, I watched an old war movie with my dad and Sean, and Sunday, I shopped and then surfed with Clara. I even got to work on my new screenplay Sunday night, and by Monday, was rested and ready—with stylish new work clothes—for my first full week at Huntington Productions.
Braden
I was in a great mood all weekend after the Friday with Lexi had gone so well, though I hoped I hadn’t messed things up by being overly flirty at the end when I’d asked about her weekend plans and made that celebrity-events comment. I felt that my parting words hadn’t been too bad, though, and besides, I’d learned she could surf. We could have a
Braden took a thoughtful bite of sushi and responded after he swallowed. “Not a problem. I can go over those with you and answer any questions. It’s your first day, after all. I’m impressed by how much you’ve learned and how hard you’ve worked already.” His eyes were clear and his tone sincere.
He really had behaved like an understanding and caring boss rather than a womanizing asshole, and he’d treated me with the utmost respect thus far. Though I wasn’t completely off my guard around Braden, I felt much more at ease about working with him. If he kept this up, there’d be no problem on the respectful behavior front. Yet the powerful pull I felt towards him was still there, which I’d simply have to control. I could handle this job, which was the perfect stepping stone into my screenwriting career, as Carla had pointed out.
After we discussed my notes, and I took even more from Braden’s helpful answers and comments, I got ready to go home for the weekend.
Braden wasn’t ready to leave yet, but he walked me to the elevators. “Thank you for taking this position, Lexi. I truly do think you’re a great fit for the job. So get some rest over the weekend, and I’ll see you at eight-thirty Monday morning.” After pushing the elevator button, he asked tentatively, “Any big weekend plans?”
At first I wasn’t sure how to answer, since it was the first personal question he’d asked today, though any co-worker or boss might ask the same thing casually. I decided it was an innocent question. I shrugged and answered as the elevator doors opened. “Nothing exciting. No celebrity parties or anything.” I tilted my head towards him to suggest he’d have star-studded gatherings to attend, then stepped onto the elevator, turned to face him, and added, “I’ll probably hang with my dad and younger brother, maybe surf a little.”
Braden’s expression flashed with defensiveness at my party comment but changed to impressed at the mention of surfing. He replied just before the elevator doors started to close. “I’ve actually only surfed a few times and sucked at it. That’s impressive. And as for parties, maybe you’ll be going to a few celebrity events yourself soon… for business purposes, of course.”
He raised his eyebrows, and his eyes danced brightly as the doors closed. My eyebrows lifted at his words as I rode down to the parking garage where I now had a designated spot. Me, at a Hollywood celebrity-filled party? That was something I never thought I’d do, not in a million years. However, I worked for a big Hollywood production company now, so it would make sense to attend some of those hot-shot functions. I’d better use that wardrobe allowance soon—over the weekend, as a matter of fact.
***
I mostly rested that night, exhausted from my first day. I had a fun weekend, free from cleaning jobs. I practiced soccer drills with Sean, who would finish his summer league soon and gear up for the school’s varsity team.
Saturday night, I watched an old war movie with my dad and Sean, and Sunday, I shopped and then surfed with Clara. I even got to work on my new screenplay Sunday night, and by Monday, was rested and ready—with stylish new work clothes—for my first full week at Huntington Productions.
Braden
I was in a great mood all weekend after the Friday with Lexi had gone so well, though I hoped I hadn’t messed things up by being overly flirty at the end when I’d asked about her weekend plans and made that celebrity-events comment. I felt that my parting words hadn’t been too bad, though, and besides, I’d learned she could surf. We could have a
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