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anyway?”
“Nothing, really nothing. I
was just a bit tongue tied.” Katie said earnestly. “Nothing's wrong, really.”
“Well, I don't know if there
is going to be any backlash from this. I'm sure our Mr. Jarvis doesn't like to
get taken for a ride,” retorted Sue, clearly angry with Katie.
“Look, it was a one off thing.
Nothing's the matter and I will handle this project brilliantly. If I don't,
you can sack me…..” As soon as the words were out of Katie's mouth, she
stopped, seeing Sue's eyes half close and her mouth purse.
“Mmmn. That moment might come
quicker than you think if you go on behaving like you did today. Just take my
advice, steer clear of Peter and if he wants to get involved in this deal
personally, I might have to take you off the project.”
“You can't do that.....no
don't worry, everything will be OK.” Katie said, now almost in desperation.
“OK, OK, I'm sure it will be
fine. You'd better go and get on. You've a lot to do…..and prove, now.”
Katie arrived back at her
desk seething to herself. In a matter of a few days her career had almost gone
off the rails.....and all because of a man! Not only that but her pathetic
reaction to one. God, she had to get a grip otherwise it would be curtains.
A strong cup of coffee later,
Katie felt well enough to get up and make the short trip to David's office. As
she approached she distinctly heard her name being mentioned.
“.....and you should have
seen her…..she went all tongue tied and pathetic. It was as if he had kicked
his cat. She must have a crush on him or something.....” laughter followed and,
as Katie entered the room, her face burning, the conversation abruptly stopped.
David and a colleague were standing by his desk with amused smiles on their
faces.
“Well, well, here's the love
struck girl herself. What's this thing between you and Peter Jarvis then?” said
Chris, the other group technical leader.
“Oh, shut up Chris,” replied
Katie angrily. “I was just a bit stuck for words. After all, it’s not everyday
you have to present to the boss. It just took me by surprise. I bet you would
struggle.” Katie stopped, realising she was now blabbering. This situation was
getting worse and worse, she thought to herself fleetingly. She took a deep
breath.
“Anyway, if you two have
finished your rather girly gossip, can we just run through the initial work
schedules?”
“Sure Katie. Keep your hair
on. We're just joking. I mean....Peter Jarvis! He is pretty formidable and I
wouldn't fancy him being in one of my meetings. So calm down, OK?” David
responded.
Katie smiled gratefully.
“Thanks David. Let’s get on then, shall we?”
Later, when she was ensconced
back at her desk, Katie realised that she had to get a grip of the situation
otherwise things could get out of hand. But what should she do? Peter Jarvis'
intervention this morning had hit her both physically and mentally and she
realised that this whole issue between them was still open. She needed to
discuss it with someone and definitely not anybody here at work. She was just
about to ring Josie when her phone rang. Picking up the receiver, she saw it
was Hugo ringing on an internal line. She sighed. She was not in the mood for a
conversation with this particular person and she knew things were coming to a
head with him.
“Hi Hugo, how goes it?” she
said.
“Great, thanks Katie. I was
just wondering if you fancied going out tonight for a drink, or something to
eat. No work talk, I promise,” said Hugo.
Despite her misgivings a few
moments ago, Katie made a split decision and replied.
“That would be nice. I could
do with some distraction from this place…..it’s driving me bonkers at the
moment.”
“I am your official diversion
then. Let’s meet at the wine bar round the corner and go on from there at, say
seven?” Hugo replied.
“Can we meet at that
“Nothing, really nothing. I
was just a bit tongue tied.” Katie said earnestly. “Nothing's wrong, really.”
“Well, I don't know if there
is going to be any backlash from this. I'm sure our Mr. Jarvis doesn't like to
get taken for a ride,” retorted Sue, clearly angry with Katie.
“Look, it was a one off thing.
Nothing's the matter and I will handle this project brilliantly. If I don't,
you can sack me…..” As soon as the words were out of Katie's mouth, she
stopped, seeing Sue's eyes half close and her mouth purse.
“Mmmn. That moment might come
quicker than you think if you go on behaving like you did today. Just take my
advice, steer clear of Peter and if he wants to get involved in this deal
personally, I might have to take you off the project.”
“You can't do that.....no
don't worry, everything will be OK.” Katie said, now almost in desperation.
“OK, OK, I'm sure it will be
fine. You'd better go and get on. You've a lot to do…..and prove, now.”
Katie arrived back at her
desk seething to herself. In a matter of a few days her career had almost gone
off the rails.....and all because of a man! Not only that but her pathetic
reaction to one. God, she had to get a grip otherwise it would be curtains.
A strong cup of coffee later,
Katie felt well enough to get up and make the short trip to David's office. As
she approached she distinctly heard her name being mentioned.
“.....and you should have
seen her…..she went all tongue tied and pathetic. It was as if he had kicked
his cat. She must have a crush on him or something.....” laughter followed and,
as Katie entered the room, her face burning, the conversation abruptly stopped.
David and a colleague were standing by his desk with amused smiles on their
faces.
“Well, well, here's the love
struck girl herself. What's this thing between you and Peter Jarvis then?” said
Chris, the other group technical leader.
“Oh, shut up Chris,” replied
Katie angrily. “I was just a bit stuck for words. After all, it’s not everyday
you have to present to the boss. It just took me by surprise. I bet you would
struggle.” Katie stopped, realising she was now blabbering. This situation was
getting worse and worse, she thought to herself fleetingly. She took a deep
breath.
“Anyway, if you two have
finished your rather girly gossip, can we just run through the initial work
schedules?”
“Sure Katie. Keep your hair
on. We're just joking. I mean....Peter Jarvis! He is pretty formidable and I
wouldn't fancy him being in one of my meetings. So calm down, OK?” David
responded.
Katie smiled gratefully.
“Thanks David. Let’s get on then, shall we?”
Later, when she was ensconced
back at her desk, Katie realised that she had to get a grip of the situation
otherwise things could get out of hand. But what should she do? Peter Jarvis'
intervention this morning had hit her both physically and mentally and she
realised that this whole issue between them was still open. She needed to
discuss it with someone and definitely not anybody here at work. She was just
about to ring Josie when her phone rang. Picking up the receiver, she saw it
was Hugo ringing on an internal line. She sighed. She was not in the mood for a
conversation with this particular person and she knew things were coming to a
head with him.
“Hi Hugo, how goes it?” she
said.
“Great, thanks Katie. I was
just wondering if you fancied going out tonight for a drink, or something to
eat. No work talk, I promise,” said Hugo.
Despite her misgivings a few
moments ago, Katie made a split decision and replied.
“That would be nice. I could
do with some distraction from this place…..it’s driving me bonkers at the
moment.”
“I am your official diversion
then. Let’s meet at the wine bar round the corner and go on from there at, say
seven?” Hugo replied.
“Can we meet at that
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