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Date Posted: 07:10:33 11/30/07 Fri
Author: Mary
Author Host/IP: cpe-71-65-120-3.woh.res.rr.com / 71.65.120.3
Subject: Characters & Shadows - Chapter 13.
In reply to: Mary 's message, "Characters & Shadows - Cont." on 15:54:28 11/25/07 Sun

Chapter 13


Somehow after the call, she made it through her morning preparations and got to work. She knew that she looked like hell and Mr. Petrosian would not be pleased. But she did the best that she could based on the events of the early morning.

He barreled through the door with the same panache that he had each day, “Nikita! The day’s schedule in my office. Now.” He never even looked at her as he walked through the lobby and into his office. She dutifully followed albeit on shaky legs this morning.

“Sir, the schedule is to your right. First appointment is at 8:30 on the eleventh floor with a new distributor in seven minutes. The new fabrics arrived from China overnight and the are in the viewing room laying out for your approval. New suits came over from Marc Jacobs and your review is requested by 2:00 today.”

He brushed that off with a small sweep of his hand, “No. That won’t do. Tell them I’ll have it for them tomorrow at 11:00 at the earliest. If Casey has any issues with that tell her we won’t distribute at all. What else?”

“Lunch with the new designer, Jasmine, and then the Finance meeting is all afternoon.”

“Can’t that be put off?”

“You’ve had it moved three times already and Phillip in accounting is now calling every day telling me how important it is that he meet with you,”

“All right but not for all afternoon. We’ll start…”

“He has really insisted that he needs the time to get through the cash flow analysis.”

Petrosian finally looked directly at her for the first time that morning. Nikita knew what was coming, she had just been hoping it would take him longer to really ‘see’ her today. She braced herself for the tirade that she knew was coming. But then he did something that she had never seen him do before, he stood pulled over a chair for her and helped her to sit.

After another moment of silence where she was secretly afraid that he was going to fire her he finally spoke shaking his head, “Nikita. You should have told me.”

Now she had no clue what he was talking about, he couldn’t know, there was no way that we could know. “Told you what?”

“Well by the way you look this morning, and I’ve seen it before in my life, you must be with child.”

If it wouldn’t have gotten her thrown out on the street immediately she would have laughed right then and there. That was truly the most hilarious thing anyone could have said to her. It had been forever since she had been with anyone and here was her boss looking at her like she was fine china and carrying a child. Oh god the irony did not escape her at this moment.

“Sir. I assure you that is not possible. I am not pregnant.”

“You can tell me the truth my dear,” he was almost gentle in his tone and again she suppressed the urge to laugh.

“I am telling you the truth. No baby, honest.”

He seemed to contemplate that for a moment and then his face began to change and then his tone changed, “Then are you sick with some terrible illness?”

She sighed, here it came, “No sir.”

And then the walls fell, “Then what are you doing sitting here in my offices looking like you do?! You know that appearance is everything in this business. Everything! And we have a very busy day. I can’t have you looking like that if you are going to be with me Egan Petrosian. I have a reputation and that is part of your job responsibility. I can’t believe that I am forced to tell you this again!”

“I finally got you dress the way that I need you to dress, walk the way I need you to walk, eat occasionally so your clothes fit you correctly. I do all this for you and you show up looking up a cholera victim to my offices!”

She would not cry. She had cried enough on this day and this pompous arrogant jerk would not make her cry. She sat perfectly straight and waited for him to get it out of his system.

“I don’t care what it takes, I don’t care how long it takes, but you go hide in the washroom with however much makeup it takes until you look like a shining example of health and vibrancy and you do it now!”

She stood to leave hoping to get away from him before he would see her start to crack, “And Nikita.” She stopped and turned around. “If you weren’t the best assistant that I have ever had I would have thrown you out of her on your ass. But one more time, and it is over. Do you understand?”

“Yes sir.”

“Good. Take care of making yourself presentable and join me at the meeting very quickly. You’ll stay late tonight also.”

“Of course.”

*****

Michael awoke and rolled over, smiling at the lovely dream he was having of a tall beautiful blonde with sparkling blue eyes. She had just invaded his world in every way that she possibly could, and she hadn’t even tried. In fact, she seemed to do everything possible to push him away at every moment.

He knew that he was sporting a very stupid grin on his face as he thought back to the evening before and that kiss that they had shared. Those thoughts caused the young actor to sport something else also, but that was a fairly normal morning event for him. This time was a bit more uncomfortable and persistent since the dream he had been having which triggered it.

He remembered the way that she smelled, the softness of her hair in his hands, the touch of that perfect soft skin. Then the feel of her lips on his and he had been completely lost. It was like he had been waiting for that kiss his entire life. He sighed as he remembered the way that she tasted and felt.

But there were other things that he had to think about. Disturbing things about her that he was concerned. She really wanted the part, he could see it in her eyes, but something held her back, something very strong. And it not only held her back from the part but it held her back from him. He knew that the attraction between them was mutual but she was obviously terrified of the thought of a relationship with him. She quite abruptly thrown him out of her apartment last night.

Her eyes had flashed first with fear and then turning to false anger as he let her take control of the situation so as to not scare her too much. He had acquiesced when she demanded that he leave, but once on the other side of the her slammed door a small smile had crossed his face. As difficult and mysterious as she was, as stubborn and stern as she tried to be, he knew that he was falling in love with the very talented Nikita.

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