WEIRD PROPOSAL

“Get out of my office!”

Jason thundered, refraining from throwing off the coffee his supposedly new assistant brought.

Kendall was still in shock, just staring, wide-eyes. Her smart mouth had ruined things for her once more.

“Why are you still gawking?” "Leave!"

“I’m sorry, sir…”

"You’re sorry?" "After acting so rude, you're now sorry?" He laughed at her in cheerful mockery. "Would you be sorry if I were a gate man or a random worker..." "Maybe a jobless person like yourself?"

Jobless? Kendall pressed her lips in a fine line instead. She desperately needed this job.

Jason took his office phone and dialed Ryan’s number. He had to come and fix his mess. "Didn't he have a proper interview before employment?"

“He did, and I was the best...”

"Do you even know when to be quiet?" "I wasn't talking to you!"

"Forgive me, sir."

“Ryan, I need you here this minute!” He dropped the call with that.

“Please, sir…” Kendall continued to plead. “We were both at fault…”

“How dare you?!”

Jason looked up at her. “Ryan, get this lady out of my office, now.” Jason ordered when the door opened and Ryan was in view. Confused, he looked from Kendall to his boss.

“She's too arrogant, I can't work with her.” Jason didn't feel the need to explain, but he owed Ryan that.

“Miss Kendall, can we have a word outside?” He motioned for her to follow him out, and she did, seeing that she wasn't getting anywhere with begging.

Ryan returned seconds later and closed the door behind him. He looked at his boss, who was still furious.

“Hope you threw her out?”

“I told her that we’d call her if we needed her,” Ryan responded honestly.

“You what?” Jason scoffed. “I won't be needing her, don't get her hopes high.”

“And it's not just for yourself, she will be a relief to the secretary…”

"Ryan, I've had enough." "She will be working as my assistant, how do you expect her to cope when I can't even stand her?" He paused to catch his breath. “And no, don't tell me to manage.”

"Jane is only gone for a few months." "Kendall is the better replacement."

“Find another, I'm done.” He dismissed him.

Jason murmured and sighed nonstop when he was left alone. With his morning already ruined, he collapsed in his armchair and just spun in it.

Outside the premises, Kendall flagged down a taxi and boarded it home. She just stared blankly into space, hating herself for the bad encounter. If only she had been very watchful, the collision would have been avoided and she would have a job.

When the driver got to her destination, she sluggishly dragged her feet down the pathway leading to her doorstep.

“Hey, dear,” Alicia beamed, holding a glass of chilled orange juice.

When she saw Kendall’s gloomy expression, she held onto her excitement. The job interview must have gone wrong.

She spent the weekend helping Kendall with her pregnancy troubles. "Come, sit." "Do you care?"

Kendall shook her head, ignoring the offer of a glass of juice. She had lost her appetite, and food was the last thing on her mind.

“I guess it went badly…”

“Bad?” Kendall laughed wryly. "It was terrible." The boss was mean and rude. "He threw me out, imagine that." She sighed and dumped her bag on the floor.

“Oh, my god.” Alicia sat in front of her to console her. “What did you do?”

“Nothing!” Kendall bluffed. “It was all his fault… maybe slightly mine.” She shrugged. “He bumped into me and was acting all saintly, I scolded him.”

“Kendall.” Alicia’s voice was strained as she dragged the word. “I told you to be careful with strangers…”

“You don't get it, he was still at fault… Forget about it, good riddance anyway.”

"You’re already four weeks gone." "You need a job to fend for your baby and yourself."

“I'll always figure something out.”

“Like you did for months now.” Alicia’s words were subtly laced with sarcasm. Kendall’s previous company laid her off, alongside other staff, because it was going bankrupt, and she was unable to secure a job till now. "Hungry?" "I made food."

Three Days Later.

Kendall’s phone buzzed on the center table. She picked it up to see it was an unknown number. Not having any reservations, she answers the call.

“Hello, Miss Kendall?”

“Yeah,” she mumbled, trying to figure out who sounded like that.

"It's Mr. Ryan, the manager of McCarthy’s company.

“Oh,” she tried not to squeal. Does it mean that the boss has forgiven her?

“Come by the office tomorrow, at the same time, and be on your best behavior.”

“Thank you,” he mumbled.

With that, he dropped.

“Yes!” She cried. Alicia wasn’t with her to celebrate. She went home after calming Kendall down for losing her job. Kendall wanted to share the piece of great news with her as she was unable to contain her excitement.

The rest of the day went by with Kendall jamming to her favorite song blasting from the stereo. She woke up very early the next day, to get ready for work.

She hit the shower and got fully prepared. Before she stepped out, she said a short prayer.

“Dear Lord, please make me quiet when I should be.”

On getting to the company, she stopped by Ryan’s office to report herself.

Good morning, Mr. Ryan,

“Oh, Miss Kendall,” he noted. "I'll be with you shortly."

When he was done, he led her to Jason’s office like he had done before. She got in, and he left her alone with his boss as demanded.

“Uh… Good morning, sir…” She stuttered.

Jason ignored her and continued typing away on his laptop.

“Do you want this job?” He asked for the first time since she got in.

"I do, sir." "Thanks for pardoning me," Kendall made another attempt.

“No one said anything about being pardoned.” He dropped his electric pen. “You will keep your job on one condition.”

Kendall’s heart dropped. Right now, she was willing to do anything to please him. "Go on her knees, scream an apology, spank herself…"

"Be my mistress."