Alexander's POV:

My interview last week after my morning run in with Phoebe went good but I decided that business wasn't for me. Surprisingly, that was the first thing she asked about the next morning too. And then she dove in to how I found her and what not. I explained it was totally random that I ran into her here,in fact I had seen her come to the coffee shop a few days before I stole the chair at her table and she split coffee on me. She had a good laugh over that. We ended up exchanging phone numbers that third day and have continued talking ever since.

We have even been on a few dates in the mornings, only once at night because her dad didn't like the idea of his little girl having a boyfriend, as she said. We aren't even together...yet. I have to tell her about my past before I ask her to be my girlfriend, and I'm sure after that she won't even want to acknowledge that she ever knew me. I haven't met her parents and she hasn't met mine but I've met her friend, Navy, and even hooked her up with my cousin, Louis. He spilled to me they hooked up back in the summer. Small world.

I slip on my coat, fix my tie and head out of the apartment. Yes, I still live with my parents...for now. We are an upper class family but I don't want to live off my parents forever. The sooner I can get my own business up and running, the better. Once I get an internship and finish my last, second, year in college I'll move out from under my parents' wings and be a free man.

I've had an interest in this company for a while now and I'm hoping they will take me on. I don't care if they start me out on cleaning the toilets, as long as I ace this interview.

One of the best things about this place is that it is the perfect distance from college and home. The drive, even with traffic, couldn't be more than twenty minutes. For a city like Seattle that is great. I park my sleek black Audi R8 in the parking lot, take a breath to calm myself down, and head through the revolving glass doors.

I inform the desk lady of my appointment and she directs me to the elevator and the floor I need to go to. On the ride up I have to constantly wipe my sweaty hands on my slacks and attempt to calm myself down.

"How may I help you?" another desk lady asks. I walk over to her with my folder and give her a kind smile.

"I have an appointment to interview for an internship." I state and she looks at the computer screen, clicking a few things here and there. She then gives me a smile before reaching for the phone to place a call.

"Your 9:30 interview is here...yes, sir...Alexander Brown...yes, sir." And she hangs the phone up.

"You can wait over there for a few minutes." She gestures toward the chair on the other side of the room, sends me a wink, then continues typing on her keyboard.

I walk over, but don't sit down. I can't sit down. I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket and when I check to see who it is, it instantly feels like a weight has been lifted from my chest.

From Phoebe: Good luck today babe ♥♥

"You can go in now." The desk woman instructs. I nod and smile, heading towards to the door that leads to his office.

To Phoebe: Thanks, baby, time to turn the charm on

From Phoebe: Don't worry, they'll love you! Laters baby! ♥

To Phoebe: ☺laters.

I turn my phone off, slip it back in my pocket, and walk through the door. As soon as I make my presence known, the man is off his feet and crossing over to me.

"Good morning, Mr. Brown. How are you?" He offers his hands and I give him a firm shake.

"I'm doing well Mr. Grey, how are you?" He nods his head and motions to the chairs in front of his desk.

"Great, thank you. You mentioned in your email that you would bring your full resume?" I nod and hand over my folder containing any information any future employer would ask for. "Well, Mr. Brown, this is very impressive and well put together." He says flipping through the papers. "Let's see if you amount up to this." He relaxes back into the chair while I sit on the edge with my hands folded in my lap.

"Why do you want to intern at my company?"

"Because I know how you started your company, and I plan on doing the same as soon as I can get my foot in the door. I knew that if I wanted to succeed in the business world I should learn from the best." The smirk on his face tells me I either knocked it out of the park or he thinks I'm a suck up. I hope it's the first.

"Will you be the kind of guy that will bring home to the office or vise versa?"

"No sir. I'm a firm believer that home life and business life should stay separate." His face is hard but he nods at my answer.

"Why should I take you on?"

"I am a very responsible young man, very teachable so anything you throw my way, I will strive to accomplish and make it as close to perfect as possible." I could go on but I don't want to seem self centered. The look he is giving me is the kind a father would give to the boy his daughter brings home. I would feel bad for that fool.

"I like those aspects in an employee." He nods again. "I believe that's all I need." That short of an interview? Where did I go wrong? "I usually don't do this," Oh no. "but, I would love to have you as an intern assistant." A smile brakes out on my face as we both stand up.

"Thank you so much." I say shaking his hand once again. "You won't regret this."

"I better not. You can start tomorrow." He walks me to the door and nods his head at me. "Welcome to the staff, Mr. Brown."

"Thank you Mr. Grey. Have a nice day."

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"So how did it go?" Phoebe asks as I help her into her seat at our table on the cafe patio. Navy brings out our drinks giving me a "friendly" punch in the arm like she always does before going back to work.

"I got it." I beam and take her hand in mine from across the table, playing with her tiny fingers. When we started getting to know each other one of the first things to come up was age. I was sure Phoebe was eighteen at least, but she is only sixteen. Our three year age difference doesn't bother me and I don't think it bothers her anymore either.

"Are you ever going to tell me where this company is?" I chuckle and shake my head.

"Why do you want to know so bad?"

"So maybe I could...I don't know...bring you lunch or something. It would give me a reason to get out of the house more." She giggles nervously. I can see a scenario playing out in her head right now to go with the words she wished she said. "So I can be the type of girlfriend that brings her boyfriend lunch at work."

Its a little creepy how well we know each other when we have only been talking for a good week.

"I'd love that, but let's see how the first couple of days go before I start inviting girls to work." Her eyes go to little slits at my mention of bringing multiple girls to the office. "I mean before I start bringing my one and only girl to work." I bring her hand to my mouth and place a kiss on the back of her hand to sooth her.

"Well, last night I told my parents about you, and they really want to meet you. My mom more than my dad, but still." I nod and think this over.

"How did you introduce me?"

"The boy I meet at the coffee house every morning." She shrugs her shoulders and smiles. I knew it.

"I'm surprised my dad hasn't tried to scope you out yet. He usually has tendencies to do that to all my friends."

"So your parents want to meet me?" I asked lacing my fingers between hers, where they fit perfectly.

"Yeah, and besides you'll...be the first." She blushes. I love when she gets embarrassed in front of me. Her eyes look anywhere but my face. Her cheeks turn a pretty pink. It's just a beautiful sight.

"First, guy you brought home?"

"Well, my first boy," pause, "friend ever, so meeting my parents is kind of huge." She confesses. I kiss her hand again.

"I would love to meet your parents. This will be a first for me too." I wink. "When is this meeting going to take place?"

"Next week? If that's okay?"

"That's perfect."

((The gif has nothing to do with this chapter but it is JUST SO HOT!!! I know this is short but deal with it LOL))