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person.”
    He offered her a smile and she smiled back in return.
    “I served as an administrative assistant to a vice president of a company in a previous position. In those duties, I scheduled meetings, took care of flights and hotels and all transportation,” she started. He raised his hand as if to signal that he wanted her to stop talking.
    “You made note of that on your resume. Please, tell me what you can do for me,” he instructed her.
    As Alanna described what she anticipated her role would look like, she caught his smile of encouragement and nod of his head. Bolstered, she continued, pleased that all her research into successful interviewing techniques was paying off. 
    “This is what interests me, not what you’ve accomplished in previous jobs,” he told her approvingly. As he moved across the room, he talked about the perfect person for the position.
    “I will warn you, I am a demanding person. I expect nothing but the best from my staff at all times and I reward those who go above and beyond expectations.”
     Alanna found her mind drifting as she began fantasizing about her potential new employer. Nothing about him seemed contrived, as he paced his office describing himself and his expectations. She knew she needed to concentrate on what he was saying, but she couldn’t take her eyes off his movements and the way he filled out his suit. Alyssa was going to have a field day with the teasing when she found out that her self-assured big sister was having such decadent thoughts.
    Clearly, it had been too long since she had sex with someone, as she completely tuned out everything he was saying in favor of her own fantasy. When he turned to look at her, the smile on his face would have melted even the most frozen hearts. She watched his lips move and his face became serious, as he was now looking at her with concern.
    “Shit, he’s talking to me; snap out of it, Alanna!” she scolded herself.
    Taking a deep breath, Alanna began to cough and he quickly handed her a box of tissues. Grabbing several, she held it to her mouth and lightly pressed her fingers to her cheeks, willing her deep blush to go away. Gasping for air, she tried to give him an apologetic look, as her embarrassment got the best of her and she began to cough again to hide it.
    “God Dammit!” Alanna silently berated herself.
    She gratefully took the glass of water he brought to her, as she took small sips while she decided what to say. Deciding on a half-truth, she spoke up.
    “I’m so sorry about that. I assure you that this doesn’t happen very often. This weather has been so dry and well, allergies, um, what was the question?”
    Nodding affirmatively, he sat back down in his chair and leaned back. “I asked if this sounded like the right position for you.”
    “You already know that I have the knowledge and experience for the position,” she began. “Otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” Sitting back, she smoothed the fabric covering her legs before looking back at him. “I have had other interviews but I’m not looking for a position where I’m simply doing the time. I want a position where I can…and will grow. I can assure you, Mr. Denisov, that if you hire me, you won’t be disappointed.”
    “You also need to be aware that when you are working for me, you represent me and my company, at all times. Some of my clients can be aggressive when they don’t get their way. Tell me how you would handle it.”
    As she explained how she would handle difficult clients, including specific examples from her experience, she watched him lean back in his chair, steeple his fingers together and smile.
    “I’m impressed.”
    “Thank you.” Alanna felt like the job was hers for the taking. All she had to do was step up, secure the salary and ask for a start date.
    “You are very interesting, Alanna Vella.” He smiled and interlaced his fingers together on his desk.
    “I’ve heard good things,” she said with a smile and then