First morning ontop...
God life is good. Well, actually inside this Law Firm life is stressful and very threatening. But right now, at this moment life is good. I've been given the title of head of the science department! And all because Angel and the others declined their offer. But I can deal. I will ignore the real reason I recieved the job. I will forget that I was second choice. Firm left overs. I smile towards the secretary at the front desk who's blonde, beautiful and may quite possibly be out of my league. But I'm not into vampires so I'm okay with that.
Next stop, my office. My lab, my division. I climb the stairs eagerly awaiting my new lab. Even though nothing has really changed about it or anything. Wait, something has changed! It's now my lab. It's probabally got a certain glow about it or some extra shine. And sure enough as my hand touches the handle, hell, even the handle seems sleeker. I grip the handle and pull the door open revealing my new pristine almost crystal lab. Knox' lab.
I enter the mezzanine part of the lab as I like to call it and catch a glimpse of my underlings. Little white lab coats running around and checking things and experimenting and some just waiting for me to give them direction. I looked around to make sure no body was in the room and then jumped up and down raising my fist saying "Yeah! Yahoo!" and any other cliched phrases after intense satisfaction.
As soon as the labcoats noticed me I stopped what I was doing and started brushing my hair back with my hand sheepishly. Then I realized, it didn't matter! I was...no, I AM Knox and if I want to jump up and down to show my elation, I'll do it! I can do whatever the hell I want now! Well, within reason. Well, really anything the Senior Partners want.
I smile again turning back to the white labcoats as they continued to do busywork. What I used to do when a superior came into the lab. They'd twist a knob and pour some chemical just to look like they're working. But they're not. I know they're not. Hell, they should know that! Last week I was one of them. I was a busy-worker. I was probabally king of it because well, in my opinion I did the best job of it.
I chuckled inside at myself. God, I am such a dork! And I love myself that much more. I started down the staircase into the lab proper and the underlings quickly switched back to actually doing something. I started to walk down the line looking over shoulders and eyeing some. There were a few cute interns standing around with interns. I had to make a mental note to try and tap that. And then I had to make a mental note never to say that ever again.
God, life is really good. And it will be good. Now that I'm the not so noble leader. I finally arrived at my office to see a stack of paperwork and what must've been 50 post-its stuck to my desk and computer all with websites or little notes for me. Well, this didn't make me happy. Actually having to do work! I grumbled and looked back at my little group of white coats. I knew what would cheer me up.
"Sheila!" I yelled into the lab and a perky 19 year old intern looked up, glanced at me, then pointed to herself as if to say, "Me?" I nodded and then gestured her over. She again let out a big smile as she made her way over to my office. I moved into my cool new black swivel chair and looked up, smirking. "Sheila. Is this job important to you?" I asked inquisitively.
"Yes." She said, nodding vigorously to make her yes even more truthful.
"Ok." I said pushing back into my chair letting her stew in her own attractive but nervous juices. "Sheila...we here at the big W & H have loved your work over the past...three days but I think the time has come to say goodbye." I said still smiling.
Her smile faultered a little but only on her left side. It began to droop down. "O...k." She said still holding that face.
"So, I will just say it has been a pleasure working with you in the lab and..." I looked her up and down and then eyed her dress. "...out." I vaguely indicated our night together in my apartment after a late night of plague research and then returned to my professional persona. Oh who was I kidding?! I'm never professional! Well, I only act professional. "It was very nice having you here." I said as she cracked another smile but this time weaker and walked out of my lab.
I smirked as I watched her exit and followed her out with only my eyes. She lost her smile by the third step and was in tears by the seventh. Ah, there we go. "Much better."
Next stop, my office. My lab, my division. I climb the stairs eagerly awaiting my new lab. Even though nothing has really changed about it or anything. Wait, something has changed! It's now my lab. It's probabally got a certain glow about it or some extra shine. And sure enough as my hand touches the handle, hell, even the handle seems sleeker. I grip the handle and pull the door open revealing my new pristine almost crystal lab. Knox' lab.
I enter the mezzanine part of the lab as I like to call it and catch a glimpse of my underlings. Little white lab coats running around and checking things and experimenting and some just waiting for me to give them direction. I looked around to make sure no body was in the room and then jumped up and down raising my fist saying "Yeah! Yahoo!" and any other cliched phrases after intense satisfaction.
As soon as the labcoats noticed me I stopped what I was doing and started brushing my hair back with my hand sheepishly. Then I realized, it didn't matter! I was...no, I AM Knox and if I want to jump up and down to show my elation, I'll do it! I can do whatever the hell I want now! Well, within reason. Well, really anything the Senior Partners want.
I smile again turning back to the white labcoats as they continued to do busywork. What I used to do when a superior came into the lab. They'd twist a knob and pour some chemical just to look like they're working. But they're not. I know they're not. Hell, they should know that! Last week I was one of them. I was a busy-worker. I was probabally king of it because well, in my opinion I did the best job of it.
I chuckled inside at myself. God, I am such a dork! And I love myself that much more. I started down the staircase into the lab proper and the underlings quickly switched back to actually doing something. I started to walk down the line looking over shoulders and eyeing some. There were a few cute interns standing around with interns. I had to make a mental note to try and tap that. And then I had to make a mental note never to say that ever again.
God, life is really good. And it will be good. Now that I'm the not so noble leader. I finally arrived at my office to see a stack of paperwork and what must've been 50 post-its stuck to my desk and computer all with websites or little notes for me. Well, this didn't make me happy. Actually having to do work! I grumbled and looked back at my little group of white coats. I knew what would cheer me up.
"Sheila!" I yelled into the lab and a perky 19 year old intern looked up, glanced at me, then pointed to herself as if to say, "Me?" I nodded and then gestured her over. She again let out a big smile as she made her way over to my office. I moved into my cool new black swivel chair and looked up, smirking. "Sheila. Is this job important to you?" I asked inquisitively.
"Yes." She said, nodding vigorously to make her yes even more truthful.
"Ok." I said pushing back into my chair letting her stew in her own attractive but nervous juices. "Sheila...we here at the big W & H have loved your work over the past...three days but I think the time has come to say goodbye." I said still smiling.
Her smile faultered a little but only on her left side. It began to droop down. "O...k." She said still holding that face.
"So, I will just say it has been a pleasure working with you in the lab and..." I looked her up and down and then eyed her dress. "...out." I vaguely indicated our night together in my apartment after a late night of plague research and then returned to my professional persona. Oh who was I kidding?! I'm never professional! Well, I only act professional. "It was very nice having you here." I said as she cracked another smile but this time weaker and walked out of my lab.
I smirked as I watched her exit and followed her out with only my eyes. She lost her smile by the third step and was in tears by the seventh. Ah, there we go. "Much better."