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“Either Mary or I will give you instructions but you are to report to me after a task is completed.”
    "Okay."
    “Do you have a notepad and pen?”
    January raised her hands slightly. “Sorry, I…”
    Ariel raised his hands to stop her. “Any time you come to my office, please have something to write with.”
    “Yes, sir.”
    Sir. He felt older than he was. “You can call me Ariel, no more of this ‘sir.’”
    “Yes, Ariel.”
His name from January’s mouth had an unexpected effect on him. Ariel felt heat rushing through his body straight down to his penis. He was glad to be sitting.
    She’s not a hundred percent comfortable around you. “ Please have a seat.”
    As January walked toward his desk, Ariel took out a notepad and pen, then handed it to her.
    "I'd like you to type a memo to staff and draft a letter to my board of directors."  He told her the contents of each document—staff would be congratulated for a job well done and credited for Logis Apps’s exponential growth. The letter to the board would highlight the company’s increase in revenue and the way forward.
    She looked uncertain. "Is something the matter?” He looked at her closely.
    She shook her head at first. When Ariel didn’t speak, she glanced away. “It's just that when I draft these documents, I want it to be perfect.”
    He could’ve easily written both documents himself, but Ariel wanted to test January’s communication skills. If she showed promise, he could go through with his plan when Heather went on maternity leave.
    He tried to reassure her. “I know that you want to do a good job. Remember that people are people…don't think ‘well, it's just staff,’ or get nervous because you’re writing to millionaires when you write the letter to the board. The important thing is crafting a message that makes them feel connected to this company.”
    January nodded.
    Ariel leaned forward. “What degree are you pursuing?”
    “Public relations.”
    "Hmm. Well you know a PR specialist must be comfortable communicating and be able to respond to any crisis in a way that makes the client look great. It’s about benefiting your client.”
    January nodded.
    Ariel picked up the pencil on his desk and tapped it against the shiny brown surface. “It boils down to this, January. Commitment. I want people at my company who are committed to doing a good job. Who are committed to being the best they can be when they walk through these doors.”
    “I understand, si….Ariel.”
    He smiled. “Good.” Ariel dropped the pencil. He wanted to see what she was capable of, and the sooner the better. "You have one hour to complete the documents,” he said dismissively.  He’d be seriously bummed if she wasn’t up to par. “I know you will do a great job.”  Ariel turned to the computer and tapped on his keyboard, and January slipped out the door as quietly as she’d come in.
     
    He was impressed. She’d been nervous for nothing.
    Ariel kept January busy as there was always lots of work to do when one ran a successful company. But he didn’t anticipate that she’d make his work harder as he found it difficult to concentrate on business matters with January’s hot body in and out of his office. By the time she left, Ariel knew he’d have to work later than usual. He was only halfway through his work.
     
    He stood looking out the floor-to-ceiling window, into the blackness of night.
    It was a good day . Ariel cracked his knuckles. He couldn’t stop thinking about January and had loved the vibrant energy she'd brought to his office.
    Ariel had a feeling he hadn't had in a long time— curiosity.
    Would she be interested ?  But the question was immediately pushed aside. The last thing he needed before his company went public was to be distracted by a temp.

 
     
    Chapter Six
     
    January noticed that when Heather called in sick again, he didn't seem particularly bothered. She wondered whether it was because he was sympathetic to