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Stacy.  Sarah,
right?”  Stacy had been assigned to check my work and help me if needed.
                “Right, hi.”
                “So how is everything going? 
Do you have any questions about anything?”
                “Not yet.  I think I’m OK so
far.”
                “Just to let you know, the
spreadsheets and report you’re preparing are going to be shown to Mr. Hunter. 
So make sure you triple check all of your numbers.”
                I really appreciated her
telling me this.  “Mr. Hunter, as in the CEO of the company?
                “Yes, apparently he wants to
wrap up the internship program early this year.  The other two interns were
sent to two of our other offices and given special assignments as well.  This
is only my first year so I remember how grueling the internship program was.  I
can tell that you have an incredible work ethic which is one of the many
qualities they are looking for.  I love this job and if they hire you I think
you will love it too.  Good luck and let me know if you need any help.”
                “Thanks Stacy, I appreciate
it.” 
                Mr. Hunter was going to see
this and he wanted to end the program early this year!  Suddenly I was
nervous.  I wanted this job more than anything so I poured myself into the
project.  I worked until 11:00 pm and I was exhausted.  By the time I got home
I just collapsed on my bed and went to sleep. 
                I arrived early the next day
and jumped right into working on my project.  I had to turn in a rough draft to
Stacy by 11:00 a.m., and I was done by 9:30 a.m.  I went to her office and she
checked over my numbers and analysis. 
                “Sarah, I am really impressed
with your work.  Hang here for a sec while I go show this to my supervisor.”
                She had a beautiful office and
she was just a first year associate!  I wanted this so badly I could taste it. 
I looked around at her pictures as I sat and waited and imagined, just for a
minute, that this was my office.  I was going to have the same thing but
better.  I could feel it.  Stacy came back with her boss’s boss, Jim Parker,
who was a partner, and he asked me if I would present my findings and analysis
at the partner’s meeting the next day at the downtown office.
                “Did you say partner’s
meeting?”  I was a bit nervous and confused.
                “I did.  We have been really
impressed with your work these past few weeks and I think you hit the nail on
the head with your findings.  It takes most people weeks to figure out what you
were able to figure out in less than two days.  Your supervisor will be
notified and she will attend with you.”
                “I would be happy to sir.”
                “Oh, sir is not necessary. 
Just Jim is fine.”
                “OK, Jim.  I would be happy to
attend the meeting.”  I loved how laid back and yet buttoned up this company
was.  Partners made millions of dollars a year and he wanted me to call him by
his first name.  I loved it.
                When I got back to my cubicle
I had to restrain myself because I wanted to jump up and down and scream.  I
was going to present in front of the partners!  There was no way I was
going to screw this up.  As I sat at my desk my mind wandered to the gorgeous
stranger again.  I was so busy the past several hours that I didn’t have time
to think about him very much.  I was actually happy about that because it
showed me that I was able to focus when necessary and nothing was going to keep
me from getting this position.  I decided that, until this big meeting was
over, whenever he would pop into my mind I would just push him out.  My
ultimate goal was to be hired at the end of the internship so I had to