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People are often said to view themselves as the character they wish others to see them as. I myself never really had that opportunity, as I didn’t yet know who I wanted to be. In turn, making me a classic case of ‘what you see is what you get’.

I often wondered what it was Hudson saw in me that he admired so much. Whatever it was, I never wanted to ever sway away from being that person, as I knew deep down inside that that was the real me.

The last few weeks, as fast-paced as they’ve been had already taught me a lot, about myself, about others, and about the growing world around me. The code of the street when I was living on it was one thing, but I was now having to learn a whole new code in the socialite world I now found myself in…only to find out in the end, the rules really weren’t that much different. There were sharks, predators, and poverty even in this world, some of which I would soon come to learn later on that night...

‘’Oop, I’m sor-’’ …oh my good gawwwddd, I thought, accidentally walking smack bang into Hudson coming out from the main bathroom that morning, which I myself was just about to enter. It took every facial muscle I had to keep my expression neutral, from the heavenly sight my sexy six foot and over boss stood dripping wet in front of me, his defined six-pack muscled abs glistening sweat from the steam exiting out behind him, and wearing nothing but a tight white towel that did very little in concealing the thick imprint of his clearly well endowed ‘viper’…oh grow up Taylor, I smirked in my head.

‘’Good morning Taylor, did you sleep well?’’ he asked leaning against the doorframe and smiling down at me.

I can’t even make sense of what freakin’ planet I’m on right now! Let alone any question you just asked me…I thought, doing everything I could to tear my eyes away from his insane perfection.

‘’I um…uh…’’

‘’In fact I’m glad you’re awake, there’s something I wish to run by you. Okay, so it’s all kind of last minute, and for that I apologize. But I received an email from Skipp not too long ago, informing me that the location for a venue we hired some months back, The Good Bar, is unfortunately being demolished in a few days to make way for some luxury apartment complex or something they’re building. Anyway, that technically makes our company booking the last to be held there’’

‘’Oh gee, I’m sorry to hear that Hudson’’

‘’It’s okay, these things do sometimes happen. But, due to the last-minute news, it means the quarterly function we hold to welcome in our new investors, will now be held there tonight. I of course leave the decision up to you, but I would be extremely honored Taylor if you’d maybe accompany me to the party, um…as my date I mean. I’m not really seeing anyone at this moment in time, and even if I were, I’d kind of rather spend my evening with someone whom I trust, and who I know I’ll enjoy it with no matter what’’ he smiled.

‘’What about Skipp?’’

‘’You know I thought of that, although I’m pretty sure after the last time he’s not willing to put a dress on for me again’’ he laughed.

I loved that he got my humor, and how he always countered back in perfect response with his own, making me too laugh out loud.

‘’In all seriousness though, it would require you to dress in formal attire, to which I already took the liberty of adding a shopping sum to your account so you can buy something nice to wear tonight -if you should attend, and I hope that you do. I say formal, but…something elegant would be much preferred’’ he smiled again.

‘’Well twist my arm why don’t you’’ I beamed excitedly ‘’of course I’ll attend, you don’t have to ask me twice! In fact, it would be my pleasure Hudson to accompany you as your date tonight’’

‘’Then it’s settled’’ he winked down at me ‘’as usual I’ll be heading off to work soon, but I want you to enjoy yourself a nice lie in today Taylor, as I’m officially giving you the day off so you can shop in leisure for a dress to wear tonight’’

‘’You are way too much at times, you know that?’’ I said smiling warmly up at him ‘’thank you Hudson’’

‘’It’s my pleasure Taylor. Oh and…I prefer just enough’’ he winked again, and headed off to his room to go get ready for work, while I ambled my way into the kitchen and made myself a big cup of hot cocoa, before cozying my body back under the covers on the couch for a little shut-eye.

When I later woke it was just coming up to lunchtime in the city, and so I decided to quickly get dressed and catch a light lunch at Maximilien’s, before venturing out on my fun day of shopping.

I sat smiling one hour later in the taxi ride over at the text message Hudson had sent me earlier…

Hey sleepy head, I almost forgot what with rushing to get ready for work, that the party tonight will be held at 8 pm sharp. I’ll be getting ready later over at Skipp’s, as I promised to have a few pre-party drinks with him before heading out, so the suite’s all yours to have fun and get ready in. I’ll be by around 7:30 pm to come pick you up, where I’ll then drive us all over to The Good Bar for tonight’s party. Have fun shopping!

Hudson ;-)

His sweet message was that added boost of confidence needed to outdo myself tonight, and make my boss proud. And so after enjoying a delicious healthy lunch with the prosperous earnings I’d been making as Hudson’s PA, I ventured on happily to Seattle’s stylish Westlake Center to go find a dress.

Once inside, the urge to buy everything in sight was overwhelming! From every pretty dress, pair of shoes, designer bag, couture makeup set, and everything else in between that caught my eye, each begging me to spend spend spend with the array of attractive displays each store had to offer –and of course for the first time in my life having the funds to do so- I’m surprised I found the restraint required to hold back and not splurge like crazy.

It was good practice though not falling weak to temptation, which after seeing Hudson step from the bathroom that morning in his tight towel, made me realize just how close to the tipping edge I was, and how nervous about tonight I was starting to become…stop thinking of it as a’ real date’ I scolded myself…it’s a ‘work date’ JUST a ‘work date’ - one in which your boss asked you to accompany him with as his official PA, and he’s expecting the utmost professionalism out of you tonight, so get it done.

Three hours later I stood smiling away happily at the checkout counter in Fendi’s, while the assistant cashier neatly wrapped my dress into soft packing tissue, before stickering it with the official Fendi logo and handing me my bag with the bill inside...I hope you’re not disappointed Hudson, because I know nothing about fashion…I chuckled to myself, just hoping the pretty dress as I saw it in my eyes, held enough elegance to be on Hudson’s arm with that night.

With re-emerged nerves kicking in over attending my first-ever social work event, I decided to distract myself with a little extra shopping of the lingerie kind, as I paused by the department store to Agent Provocateur on my way out the mall, before taking a deep breath and swinging open the doors to go inside…

Ooh wow…I thought looking around in awe at all the sexily dressed mannequins displayed out on the shop floor, so confident in their skimpy lacy underwear, even if they were only inanimate objects, lol. I myself needed a little of that confidence tonight, that way if the outer part of me didn’t look good, at least the under part would, well, that was my logic anyway, whatever little of it made sense in my head.

With that said I was totally getting it now, the rush rich people got from living the high life. And while I myself was nowhere near the status of ‘rich’ I was certainly living my best life right now.

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