My Husband's Boss

So my name is Jennifer and I live with my amazing husband Frank. He was an engineer that worked for some big company doing super secret stuff that he never really told me much about. But one day when we were eating dinner, he got a call from someone from Human Resources telling him that the funding had been pulled and they wanted him gone first thing tomorrow morning. My heart dropped because we needed the money but it didn't sound good to lose both our jobs back to back like this. I had to fix this. We had no other options.

Later that night I found myself trawling through job sites online desperately looking for anything that could save us financially and still be something we would enjoy. And as if on cue I stumbled across this posting.

"Wanted: Secretary/Administrator." It said "No previous experience required! Training provided!" I knew right away what it was talking about. I clicked into the site to see exactly what kind of work they offered. It read...

"This is an entry-level position working directly under the manager so there's little or no need to know how to do anything other than be pleasant and helpful. If you're not afraid to get your hands dirty then please apply today!"

I read over the listing several times trying to find any hint of lies or false promises but everything seemed pretty legit. After a few moments thinking about it I decided I wasn't going to let another opportunity pass by.

The next day I got a call back and before long I found myself in front of the office with Frank waiting outside for me. As I walked up the door opened and out stepped a man dressed very professionally wearing a dark suit with white shirt underneath along with a thin black tie. His hair was cut short with just a bit of stubble showing. He had piercing blue eyes that almost made him look like he belonged behind a judge's bench. And after making sure I didn't have anyone else here he introduced himself.

"Hello, my name is Steve and welcome to our company. Lets go somewhere more comfortable shall we?" With those words he turned around and began leading me towards his desk where we sat down opposite one another. I immediately noticed how neatly organized everything looked from the clipboards on his wall to the potted plants decorating his windowsill. All told this guy was way too perfect for his own good.

"So Jennifer, tell me what brings you in today."

"Well sir...we've lost both of our jobs recently..."

"Okay...what do you usually do? What skills do you bring into the world?"

"Umm...Well I did a bit of modelling when I was younger, but I'm looking for a career change"

He smiled at that comment and proceeded to ask me some questions about how long I'd been doing it and what kind of things I liked to shoot. The conversation flowed smoothly and soon enough he realised he really wanted me to work for them. So without any hesitation he said.

"I think you're exactly who we need right now. When can you start?!" He said excitedly as if he couldn't wait any longer to get started with hiring me. I stammered something along the lines of "Ohh..I guess whenever..." And then he pulled out a pen and a contract for me to sign. Before signing I quickly scanned through the terms of the job agreement so I could be fully aware of the details. But after a moment's thought, I decided to just sign anyway.

"That sounds great! Welcome aboard! First thing in the morning I want to show you around so that we can begin getting to know each other better."

I smiled wide at this prospect before standing up to leave. Just before leaving however he asked one final question...

"Are you okay with working late some nights?"

"What?! Oh sure! Of course not!"

"Great! Well first day starts bright and early tomorrow, I'll see you here by 7am sharp!" With those words he got up from his chair and walked over towards his door where he opened it for me. As I left his office I heard him say something else but I didn't hear him because my mind was already racing wondering what sort of stuff he had planned for me on my first day of employment.

As soon as I made it outside the building Frank was there waiting on the steps. I immediately told him the good news. His face lit up like a Christmas tree.

"That is wonderful news honey!"

He wrapped his arms around me tightly while we shared a deep kiss filled with emotion. We both knew that this was our only chance at survival and we were going to make the most of it together no matter how hard things would get in the coming weeks or months to come.