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I had tried to turn quickly enough to avoid him, but no hope in heck of that happening, he's already spotted me and his arms are now busily flagging me down. I flash a half hearted attempt at a smile in his direction, and although I am sure that it looks more like a grimace than a greeting, there just isn't anything better that I can muster up. I just want to sink into the crack between the floorboards and quietly disappear from view. He's my new supervisor and, in the world of dating that means, strictly off limits. Totally taboo!

There should be a law against anyone that cute being in charge of an office full of women. Worse yet than just being gorgeous, the guy is single, and a super sweetheart. It is just one big recipe for disaster. Half the women here can no longer focus on their jobs and the other half are busy baking apple pies and cookies for him. I kind of figure my best defense is to avoid him like the plague.

Then there he is, smelling like a Greek god, and oozing out compliments. I just want to kick him one really good one in the shins. I refuse to act like the rest of the office, but he seems to have sensed this, and picked up on my vulnerability. He seems intent on winning me over, constantly singling me out, and it is starting to wear down my defenses. I stutter out a thank you as he congratulates me on a job well down. Then he turns and walks away and I reach up to wipe the drool from my face. Life just isn't fair.

Marsha glares at me from across the room. I can see on her desk a brown bag that I am presuming is filled with more of her home baked goodies. She's probably waiting till just before closing to pass them along, and hoping to get a moment alone with him after everyone else has left, what a gal! I just want to go home. I turn my back to her, and as I do, I run smack dab into his chest.

"I'd like you to stay a little later if you can", he says and I croak out a squeaky little, "Okay".

Now you cannot even begin to imagine how long it took for five O'Clock to roll around. Eternity had nothing up on this day. Time officially stood still for the remainder of it.

Then the clock buzzed, the office eventually cleared, and his boyfriend dropped by to say hi.

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