Page 65 of The Meeting
“It’s good to see you! You two are out on a fancy date, I see.” Brian gave an exaggerated wink at Chase.
Chase laughed. “We are.”
“Well, I won’t interrupt too much. What would you like to drink?” Brian asked.
Chase motioned for Kailynn to give her order first. She ordered a lemon drop martini. Then Chase ordered a rum and Coke.
“I’ll get those going for you. If you have any questions about the menu, feel free to ask.”
They both nodded, and he walked away.
“I forgot he worked here,” Kailynn said. “We’ll have to all get together again. He and Al are fun guys.”
“That would be great. I’m always up for hanging out.”
Kailynn took a sip of her water before replying. “Have you met many people in town? You’ve been here for several months now, right?”
“About three months. I moved here at the beginning of April. Honestly, I’ve only met people through work, really. Most of the people I know are clients.”
“That makes sense, though, since you’re pretty busy. Of course you’re going to meet the most people through work.”
“Yes, that’s true.”
She smiled. “And, you know a bunch of people at the Italian restaurant.”
He laughed. “I do at that.”
Brian came back at that moment with their drinks. He dropped them off and waited for them each to take a sip to make sure they were perfect before walking away.
Chase watched as Kailynn took another drink of her martini, and he wondered if he would taste the sugar on her lips from the rim or the lemon on her tongue when his tongue stroked hers.
Down, boy.
He fixed his gaze on his rum and Coke and took a long drink. He didn’t plan to have more than one since he drove, but he needed that. His thoughts needed to stay in check so he didn’t ravish her as soon as he took her home because, damn; he wanted to.
“Have you looked at the candidates yet to interview for the marketing job?” Chase asked, trying to focus on something he knew they could talk about without giving him a hard-on in the restaurant. Despite just talking to her about it the night before, he was curious if she had looked into it anymore.
She laughed. “I think I’ve narrowed it down to like thirty. These people have impeccable resumes. I can’t believe how many people applied with good experience.”
“That’s a good thing.”
“Very good.”
“When do you plan to begin interviews?”
“I would like to contact people on Monday. I just don’t know if there’s a point in contacting all thirty of them, you know?”
Chase nodded. “Yes, that could be tricky. Do you want an opinion?”
One thing that frustrated him was when people offered unsolicited advice about his company. He didn’t mind it when it was someone close to him, but sometimes it could get old when everyone else felt like they knew more than him regarding subjects. The last thing he wanted to do was do the same to Kailynn.
“Please.”
“I think you should go back through those resumes and just pick out the ones that have experience directly correlated with your business. That should narrow it down significantly, I’d think. After you interview those people, decide if you like one, and if not, go back through the others and call more people.”
She nodded. “That makes the most sense. It’s just all a bit overwhelming.” She looked at him guiltily. “I mean, is that terrible? Shouldn’t I be able to handle this if I’m expected to run the company?”
He reached across the table and took her hand. “Babe, I would expect it to be overwhelming. You used to have a partner who would normally help with things, only to discover he made it worse. You have a lot being piled on you at once that you never expected to have to undertake. It’s a lot to deal with.”
