Wild and Blood Thirsty

Chapter Four

Chapter Four

He knew he was being creepy, but damn, she smelled so good. He breathed in her scent. Being in this small, closed-in space with her had him longing to pull against his chest and kiss her. She smelled even better up close and he was fighting with himself; he wanted to spin her against the wall, tease her until she was begging for him to f**k her.

He watched as she glanced over at him; she nibbled her lower lip nervously. If he did kiss her, Owen would be pissed. They always went after a lover together. But he wanted her; he knew at that moment as she looked up with her blue eyes hidden behind thick-framed glasses.

The elevator dinged, announcing them to be on the floor she needed to be at for her interview.

“This is me.” She said, stepping forward.

“I’ll see you around, kitten.” He said with a smirk. Holding the elevator as he watched her walk down the hallway. He listened to her heels clicking across the pale marble tile floors.

He leaned back, letting the elevator head up to the top floor. God, this would be a long day. At least he knew who would be Owen’s new secretary, if he had a say in it, and he very much did.

***

Abby walked down the hallway, thinking about the man in the elevator. She realized that she didn’t even know his name. Letting out a long sigh, she tried to shrug it off. He probably thought she was some random weirdo, but she couldn’t help but stare at him the way that she had. He was gorgeous.

She sighed again, heading towards the HR department. She went in and gave the woman waiting behind an expensive-looking desk her name. The blonde woman looked at her and directed her towards an office.

Abby sat down, grabbing the gum wrapper out of her purse, she spit her gum into it. Tucking the gum and wrapper back into her bag. She hadn’t seen a trashcan and didn’t want to come off as rude.

A pair of doors opened and a young man walked into the room, his blonde hair styled neatly and gelled back into place. His eyes were cold and calculating. His suit was dark blue and well-tailored. His brown leather shoes were probably worth more money than she had ever seen. Abby suddenly felt very under dressed for the interview.

“Abby?” He asked, looking her over.

“Yes Sir, that’s me.” Abby said, trying to keep up her bright and cheery smile. It wasn’t easy with the stern face staring at her.

“I’m Andrew Harris, the vice president of operations. I’m ready to interview you.” He glowered, taking in her appearance with a quick glance.

“Oh, um okay,” Abby said, trying to hide her nervousness, “Awesome.” She added, tangling her fingers together at her waist.

“You sound surprised it’s me.” He said, raising an eyebrow.

“Well, I, I wasn’t expecting to be interviewed by someone so high up within the company. The job description just said for an assistant.” Abby stammered, her cheeks reddening in embarrassment over her stuttering.

“Well, the position is actually to be Mr. Owen Walker’s personal assistant and I take that position very seriously. He’s a very important man, the CEO, and I need to make sure you’re competent enough to handle working with him.” Andrew said with a raised eyebrow, almost like he was talking to a child.

“I totally understand then,” Abby said confidently to Andrew. She just had to get this job and then she would have one less worry to deal with. Working with Mr. Walker would be so cool, if not busy and demanding. She knew that she could handle it.

“Now, let’s get started.” Andrew said, sitting across from her, “At Collins and Walker Pharmaceuticals we are one of the foremost leaders in creating vaccines and working towards curing some of the worst diseases on the planet. Why do you want to work here?” He asked in an almost bored voice.

Abby could tell he was proud of the company he worked for but she was beginning to feel like she wouldn’t be getting the job by his attitude towards her.

“I love the work that Collins and Walker do the charitable benefits that they work on and donate to. I’ve read all about the volunteer work that they do in impoverished countries, the green energy, the way that they help get clean water to countries in need. It’s a company that I would love to be a part of. I really admire that this company strives to work towards a greater good.” She answered honestly, her voice clear and crisp.

“I feel like this company isn’t just about making money, that it’s a company that’s really trying to help people,” Abby added after thinking for a moment longer.

“That’s a good answer. Owen and Mr. Collins would like that.” He smirked, writing down some notes on her file.

The door swung open and both Andrew and Abby turned to face the door. A man walked into the room. His dark gray suit was obviously a high-end designer made piece. It hugged his muscled biceps perfectly; he strolled into the room casually, taking a seat beside Abby. His violet eyes taking in Abby as he sat beside her. There was intelligence in his calculating gaze as he smiled slowly at her.

“Owen, sir, I wasn’t expecting you.” Andrew said, looking at his boss.

“My meeting was over quicker than I thought it would be.” He said, his voice sent shivers down Abby’s spine, it was gravelly and sexy. “Is this the new applicant?” He asked.

Andrew paused, looking from Mr. Walker to Abby. “It is Sir, I’ve just started her interview.” He answered.

“I’ll take over her interview from here.” He smiled at Andrew.

“Of course, sir,” Andrew said as he stood up. He handed the file to Mr Walker along with his notes. He walked to the door, looking back at Mr Walker, his face unreadable to Abby. She didn’t know either man well enough to know how they were feeling, but she had a gut feeling that Andrew was upset about Mr. Walker taking over the interview.