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want to pay for Dr. Faulkner.”

 
    “I guess every cloud
really does have a silver lining.  I would venture to wager that we’ll be
really happy about how things turn out.”

 
    Donna could swear that
he was talking about more than just her working there but she was sure it was
just her imagination.  There was no way that he was expressing any real
interest in her.

 
    “You think so?”

 
    “Yes I do indeed.”
 

 
    “Well I like working
with positive people.  Speaking of which, I wanted to make sure I told you
how happy I am to be here.”

 
    “Thanks Donna but it’s
just your first day.”

 
    “That’s true but from
the things I have heard and the morale that your people have around here, I can
tell that they really enjoy being here.  You and I know that all starts
with the guy at the top.”

 
    “Well, I do try.”

 
    The phone rang on his
desk and based on the look on his face, she could tell he didn’t want to
answer.  

 
    “One second please.”

 
    “Of course.”

 
    “Hello. Yes….Wow,
already?  Ok put them on hold for me and I’ll be right with them.”

 
    He returned his
attention to Donna.

 
    “So sorry about that.
 It seems I have a conference call.  If I had known you were going to
be stopping by, I would have had her cancel my call, or at least reschedule it.
 I would love to spend some time with you to answer any questions you may
have about the company.”

 
    “Oh no need to go to all
that trouble for me.  I’m sure we will have plenty of time for you to fill
me in on all that.  After all, I am going to be working here now.
 Also, don’t forget that you are on staff too.  In positions like
yours, it can get stressful so if you even need a session, let me know and I’ll
pencil you in.”

 
    He smiled at her and for
the first time ever she noticed just how nice his facial features were.
 He was one of those guys whose attractiveness you could overlook but if
you were lucky enough to catch the right look, there wasn’t a man you’d find
more handsome in the world.  

 
    “I just might take you
up on that offer.”

 
    His last statement made
her blush slightly to go with her slight grin before she mentally chided
herself.

 
    Really Donna! That’s a
line you never cross no matter how cute he is.  

 
    Besides that, she still
wasn’t looking for a boyfriend and even if she were, there was no way she was
going to complicate it by letting it be her new boss.  That was just
asking for trouble that she wanted absolutely nothing to do with.  It
didn’t make him any less attractive but it helped in bringing her back to
reality.   She cleared her throat and spoke again.

 
    “Well I will leave you
to your meeting Nick.  I will talk to you later.”

 
    She shook his hand
before turning and leaving his office.  He was the last person she had
expected to see when the door opened.  She didn’t know that all the time
he was eating at the diner, she was serving one of the Dellinger’s.  Not
that it mattered.  He was just a regular guy but still.  She walked
back to her office and sat down, figuring out where everything was going to go.
 Not much needed to be changed except adding some credentials and personal
effect to the walls and bookshelves.  She always felt it was important
that people knew who you were and what you were about as a counselor.  It
gained trust when people saw a diploma as well as family, friends and smiles on
the wall.  

 
    Donna knew as she sat in
her office that working there was going to be something that she would never
regret.  

 
 
    ***

 
 
    Nick finished his
conference call barely paying attention to the things even he himself was
saying.  It was a good thing that he was so prepared for the meeting that he
was able to speed through the information that he had to relay without much
effort.   His mind was definitely somewhere else.  He left his
office and twenty