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After four years of slaving away in the advertising section under Mr. Johnson, I was called into his
office one spring morning. I was nervous that he had found something bad with my work
and was going to let me go.

"My boy, you've done some real fine work for me so I've forward my recommendation on you upstairs.
There's a new female VP whose looking for an assistant and I believe you'd fill the part real good.
You've done your time down here and brought in some good accounts, so it's time for you to move up!"

Needless to say I was stunned and my knees buckled a bit. "Thank you Chief, I don't know
what to say!"

"Well don't thank me yet, I hear she's pretty peculiar and very picky but, she gets the job
done. Hopefully she'll teach you a lot." He laughed.

After gathering up my belongings in a box, I rode the elevator up to the 12th floor and
got off; for the first time, I was able to see daylight during regular working hours!

"Are you here to see Ms. Jennings?"

A voice caught me from behind. Nervously turning around,
my eyes fixed on a stern looking mature woman wearing horn rimmed glasses pulled down over
her nose a bit, dressed in a gray suit sitting at a desk, looking at me.

"Yes Ma'am. I've been transferred up here to work with her," I answered.

Her expression changed slightly and a little smile appeared. "Oh, you must be that kid, Bob
Johnson referred to her, Denny Sloan?"

"Yes Ma'am, that's me."

"Well I must say you're very well mannered Denny, that's good. I'm Rosie Killigan, her secretary.
Nice to meet you." she spoke rising up from her desk to get close to my ear;

"Just between you and me, you'll need to be tough, that's what she likes. She's down in the
company gym working out right now. She's a health nut and loves her daily workout.
Do you workout at all?"

...what a peculiar question to ask?... I thought to myself but I figured, what the heck!

"Yes Ma'am. I have in the past but not so much now."

"Well, she should be finishing up very shortly and then she'll spend time with you. Why don't
you go sit in the interview office through that red door and I'll send her in, when she arrives."

I did as Rosie suggested and went into a room that felt like some kind of Police interrogation
room! There were no windows and just an overhead light. I didn't think too much of it at first
but as time passed, I became uncommonly anxious, wondering if this was some kind of test
to see how much pressure I could take! Just when I felt like leaving, the door opened and
n walked this gorgeous, well built brunette with a gym bag and still dressed in some kind
of very revealing workout attire!

She gave me a good going over with her eyes and then placed her bag on the floor;

"Denny, I'm Betty Jennings, sorry to be late and dressed like this."

"You're the boss Ms. Jennings, I have nothing to say about how you should dress." I
noted hoping to score some favor with her.

"I liked what I read about you. Bob said you were the best choice, which is a fine
recommendation based on what I know about him. So let me explain how I work."

She sat down and outlined her day and what she expected from me. Most of what she needed
I was accustomed to supplying, which impressed her. She then went on to describe
her average work day and how I would fit in the mix;

"Oh...and you'll need to workout with me, then we'll have lunch together and discuss whatever
we'll be working on." she noted. But when she said "working out together" I swallowed
hard; Ms. Jennings looked like her body had been chiseled from a block of granite!
She looked like she could be some kind of professional bodybuilder. Then she got up
and made sure the door to the room was locked, which put me on edge. She then
reached into her bag and produced, two pairs of black leather boxing gloves!

"Now in order for me to really trust you, since we'll be working so closely together, I need to
know just how tough you are! So put these on and show me!" she demanded staring me
straight in the face, not flinching one bit!

I was stunned but did as she asked while she moved the table and chairs against the wall;

"DING!"

She said and right away she came after me! I ducked her punches but there was literally nowhere
to run, forcing me to fight! She gave me quite a fight but I somehow managed to defend myself by
dodging her punches to the point she stopped after a few minutes and looked at me with an
approving expression;

"I think you'll do nicely Denny, I like a man who can take care of himself! I do this, to work off tension
and I think you'll soon understand why. So, are you still interested in the job? I think we'll be fine
together," she smiled while looking like a professional female boxer, I had seen on TV recently.

I was a little winded but I nodded my head;

"Yes Ms. Jennings, I am and I'll make it a point to give you a tough fight during our workout
sessions from now on." I promised her. A little twisted smile grace her face as she came
closer towards me;

"Good! You've just earned your first raise Denny and there's more, if you really give me a good
battle!" she winked. She packed up her gym bag and help me to straighten up my clothes before
we left the room. When she opened the door, Rosie was still at her desk with a little smile showing
as I passed her;

"Well, how did it go in there?" she asked quietly after grabbing my hand.

"I got the job, thanks for the tip!" I smiled with just a little twinge of pain from one of Betty's
right crosses to my jaw.

"Good Lad! I knew you'd be the one!"

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