Chapter 12: Meeting

                                    

                                          
A/n: Surprise, I guess this story continues after all. It didn't let me go and after finishing another project, I had to start working on this again. I don't have an exact plan on how many more chapters will come but stay tuned ;) 
Also, this isn't proofread. 
"We got a meeting today, Miss Cooper." Mr. Stevens, my boss, says before I can even get settled. 
"What?" I ask, not following. 
I just got here and am not even in the headspace for work so far and he drops that on me. 
Having a meeting isn't what confuses me, we got lots of meetings here and there. No, what confuses me is that I didn't know about it. It's my job as his personal assistant to schedule these things. Usually, I am very on top of things that are work related, so I don't think it slipped my mind. 
I don't have a problem with a meeting today, I am dressed properly and all but it still bothers me that I can't remember scheduling it. 
"It's very spontaneous, I got the mail late last night and instantly agreed. This is a huge opportunity for us." He tells me, sounding quite excited. I glance at the clock, it's point 8, when was he here to respond to that mail?
"Okay, when's the meeting?" I ask, trying to think about my schedule of the day and everything I needed to do. I'll have to work around it then but it's fine.
"3 pm, we leave at 2:15 to drive there. I'll be in my office, preparing everything. If anyone wants to talk to me, schedule an appointment for them but not today." He answers, already on his way to his office. 
I look after him, still a bit stunned but accept it. I didn't even get to ask who we're meeting but if he does all the preparing, it's fine with me. Until 2:15, I can get most of my work done and concentrate on the meeting afterwards. I'll probably just be there to take notes, look decent and schedule a follow-up meeting should this turn out to be good. 
I start working on my task until lunch break, which I spend outside the office, grabbing something to eat and a tea. I reply to some texts of my friends and one of Wanda. Before getting back to my desk, I take a trip to the bathroom and afterwards check my outfit once more. It looks proper enough to attend a meeting in it. 
This morning, I decided on black slacks, paired with black sneakers and a buttoned blouse with a v-neckline. Sometimes I like to make a bit of an effort before coming to work. It can be fun to dress up. Whenever there's a meeting, I dress properly anyway, but on days without meetings, I also tend to wear a simple shirt and jeans. 
For today, I am glad I felt like dressing up. If Mr. Stevens is preparing everything by himself, this must be an important meeting. Usually, I take care of the preparations or at least help with them, depending on how important it is. But I am glad he takes care of it himself, I had a load of work to do already and preparing a meeting always takes a while.
We meet up in front of the building at exactly 2:15, where a taxi is waiting for us. I get into the backseat while Mr. Stevens gets into the passenger seat. We don't talk since he's wearing a headset, talking to someone else. I tune out what he says and just watch the city fly by. If all I have to do is sit next to him and make sure to schedule another meeting, this afternoon will be easy. 
These aren't my favorite kind of meetings because they can get quite boring. I prefer having something to do but with how spontaneous it was, I wouldn't have had time to properly prepare anything. Not if I wanted to work on the pile of work, I had on my desk. Not literally speaking, as most of the work I do is online but it felt like there was a stack. My thoughts drift off to the people they always drift off to: Wanda and Natasha. Wanda is back in town again but I haven't seen her yet as my work schedule was rather busy and I met up with my friends on the weekend. But it's fine, we texted. I also texted with Nat. She checked in a few times to make sure I'm okay after she spent the night at my place. I like when her soft side peaks out from beneath her harder shell. But I also like when she's confident and authoritarian and sexy.