Mary

Discovery

Mary was walking on Sherbrooke Street; she felt the cold winter wind. To add to this wind she could feel humidity piercing trough her bones.

-What was I thinking this morning when I decided to wear a skirt? Thought Mary

Mary had grown in Delson a small city with her loving parents. She had a wonderful childhood marked by love and tenderness. Good student, she had finished high school with high marks. She had then demonstrated interest for the work field. She started to look for a job and found one quickly as a cashier. Mary loved the idea of making money even if her parents took good care of her. She really had nothing to pay for, no rent, no pension, and not even the essential things. She worked as a cashier for a pharmacy for a few years but quickly found out that this job wasn’t for her. She spoke to her parents about the situation and they advised her to go back to school. Mary was really smart but did not feel like going back to school for many semesters. She was under the impression that she had to bite in life as soon as possible.

She chose to go back for a year and decided to follow a class to be an administrative assistant. She had seen an ad in the newspaper about a private school where the class were given and although it was pricey the reputation of the school was above everything else in this field. She had enough money to pay for the certification because she had worked three years and spent nothing. She did not even had to worry about loans. She followed her training in a year like she was supposed to. She was certain to have made the right choice because some of her fellow classmates received jobs proposition in mid-term. Mary had turned them all because she wanted to focus on her studies. When she graduated, she felt a huge satisfaction.

-I finally have my diploma! Said Mary with a splendid smile.

Mary’s parents were sitting at a banquet table that was given in the honor of students. They were all dressed up fancy. A fantastic reception was offered with lots of food all delicious and mouthwatering.

-Congratulations Mary, said her mother.

-What a superb accomplishment, said her father.

-Don’t wait up for me; I’m going out to celebrate with some friends.

Her mother looked anxious.

- Don’t worry mom, I will either sleep at a friend’s place, a hotel or come back. I promise not to get into a car with a drunk driver.

Her mother’s anxiety vanished.

Mary and her friends had rented a limo and took of in an unknown direction. They had all changed to wear something better suited for clubbing. When all of them where inside sitting comfortably, Chantal spoke up.

Chantal was the only friend they had in common. She had followed a different certification in organization of social events. This celebration was very promising. Chantal introduced all of them then open a bottle of Champagne.

- There is nothing better than Champagne to take away shyness; said Chantal.

Apparently she was right because after one glass, all the girls where chatting has if they had known each other for a while.

-Listen up girls; I have planned an outstanding night out for us. We are going to Montreal. First we are going to the male strippers to take a few drinks and mingle. Then we are going into a pub and last but not least we are going to the Montreal Casino.

Mary was ecstatic; she had only been to Montreal on rare occasions with her parents and had never experienced the nightlife.

Chantal gathered everybody and gave them all envelops. They all had chipped in to pay for everything.

-Ok girls, inside you are going to find three tickets and sixty dollars. Tickets are for drinks and the money is for lap dances; said Chantal.

At 21 years old, Mary was still a virgin and had no experiences with guys at all. She was really embarrassed.

-Please be advised that we are in the gay village. The guys a nice enough to have ladies nights so show a little respect; added Chantal.

Following the small talk, they ventured inside. Mary smelt an unfamiliar odor that was intoxicating. The stairs to go on the second floor were dark, narrow and stuffy. The music was very loud but the song that was playing was a slow which intrigued Mary. When she finally got up the stairs; she had to turn left and saw a splendid view of the center stage. A black muscle man with tattoos was dancing completely nude. Mary had the silly reflex to cover her eyes and turn her head the other side. All of her friends giggled. Chantal showed the table that was reserved for them to the group. Just to add to Mary’s despair, it was right next to the sage. The waiter came and she ordered two glasses of Champagne. She then gave him two coupons. She was looking for spare change in her purse to give him a tip. But the waiter told her that it wasn’t necessary because the tip was included in the coupon.

Mary looked at Chantal and then understood how good she would be as a social event planner. She smiled back at her and understood. Mary had chosen a chair that was facing opposite from the stage. She felt more at ease that way. She emptied her first glass quickly and tried to start a conversation with her friend next to her but it was no use. She was way too focused on the show. She didn’t mind, because seeing her friends’ hysterical actions was so much fun. As the night went on, men came to talk to her friends and they followed them in a dark area. On top of the area was a red neon sign that said: private cabin. Mary still had fun and enjoyed herself. Eventually Chantal stood up and asked.

-Did all of you girls go into a cabin?

All the girls said yes except one; Mary’s neighbour.

-No; Mary didn’t go, said the girl.

Chantal took Mary apart from the group.

-I’m so sorry and I apologize deeply, said Chantal.

-Why? Inquired Mary with a surprised look on her face.

-I didn’t realize that you did not like men, said Chantal with a sad look.

- No, No I like them replied Mary It’s just that I don’t have any experiences with men so far.

Chantal looked at her trying to see if she was telling the truth and asked her.

-Are you a Virgin Mary?

She really didn’t have to get an answer from her she could read it on her face. She winked at her, went to see the DJ and spoke to him briefly. Chantal took the microphone that was given to her and spoke.

-Good evening! This message is for all of you male strippers. We have in a group a princess that is too shy to show you interest, so come on down and show her your best attributes to see if she’ll go into a private cabin with you.

She then came back and forced Mary to sit in a chair that was facing a gap between tables. Mary drank all of her second glass of Champagne and ordered another one. The waiter was already looking at her; in fact everybody was looking at her because the show had stopped. The DJ announced that the shows would continue has scheduled and the waiter brought Mary her drink. She didn’t have to wait long; the guys had a competitive spirit and lots of confidence in themselves. Some of them had already started a line. The music started and the customers were happy. All available strippers were in a line. The first one showed her his abs of steel. Mary was surprised and he took her hand to rub it on his abs. She blushed and withdrew her hand quickly. She shook her head no. The next one tried something else that did not work. All of them showed her their best attributes, some showed their biceps, others showed their chest, some showed their butts and some even showed her their cocks. Mary was shocked. She refused them all. Then came the last one, he tried everything but all failed. Mary took a deep breath and decided to go outside to cool down. The wind was nice and was refreshing her cheeks that had blushed a lot. She tried to empty her mind and accepted a cigarette from a kind stranger. They started a discussion.

-I like the ladies nights, you girls put on a good show, said the stranger.

-Thanks a lot, my friends and I are celebrating our graduation, replied Mary.

- With all these hot studs that presented themselves, there is not one that was tempting you? He asked...

-It’s not important if none of them takes me into a private cabin, answered Mary.

The customer that was older then her said the following.

-Life is full of opportunities that you have to seize in the heat of the moment. If you want my advise, you should not leave this place until you had the full experience. Then he went back inside. Mary finished her cigarette and went back inside also. She seldom smoke, she accepted it because she thought it might calm her a bit.

As she was going up the stairs she thought about what the man had said to her. Lost in her thoughts she turned left to enter the bar and smashed into a wall. She had no recollection of a wall being there. She rose her head up and noticed that she had ran into a very tall and muscular man.

-Oups, I’m sorry, said Mary. Sometimes I get lost in my thoughts and don’t notice what’s around me.

-Brrr, you have cold hands, said the man.

-Mary apologized again and said that she was coming from outside.

-Ha! Replied the man.

Mary was astonished, this man was huge. He was about 6 foot and 5 inches tall. She was about 5 foot and 6 inches. His chest was massive and very muscular. His arms were as big as her waist. He had dark black hair and profound blue eyes. They were so beautiful that Mary could have lost herself in them.

-Since you ran into me, the least you could do is chat with me for a while; said the man with a very deep voice.

Mary nodded.

They sat at a free table that had two chairs. Mary saw Chantal at their table that was pointing at her watch and understood that they had to go soon. Then he started to speak again with that manly voice.

-So tell me; what does a lovely girl like you here? Asked the handsome man.

-I’m here with some of my girlfriends we are celebrating our graduation, replied Mary.

- Are you having fun so far?

-Yes, replied Mary wile blushing.

-Would you like to have more fun? He asked.

Mary’s mind was rushing and the sentence that the customer had just said came back at her. Life is full of opportunities that you have to seize in the heat of the moment.

-Yes, I would like to have more fun but I’m shy and I never did this before, replied Mary.

She remembered Chantal’s gesture about the time.

He took her hand tenderly and guided her in the private cabin section. Her hand was very small in his. When she got there she almost turned away to go back. Her heart was beating fast and she was terrified. The man turned around and she saw his beautiful eyes. He smiled at her and said.

-Everything is going to be OK.

They ventured inside a small dark hallway. Mary saw some of the strippers dancing nude for customers and even recognize some of them. She saw many cabins about the size of a man’s shoulders. He was taken her to the last one; it was closed by a small curtain. The man opened it and asked Mary to enter. She sat on a small bench that was very narrow. The man closed the curtains and turned around to face her. The bench was very low close to the ground and Mary felt petite.

He had a naughty look on his face. She liked it a lot. He said that he would begin to dance on the next song and took off his shoes. Mary noticed that he had huge feet. A new song began and he started to dance sensually. Mary’s heartbeat was off the record. He had an exquisite perfume. He came closer and whispered in her ear.

-Hum! You’re giving me a hard on.

Mary took it as a compliment. He took his shirt off and she discovered his muscular chest that was hairy but recently trimmed. His pecks were huge and his abs where perfect. He showed her his biceps that where quite frankly huge. Mary was looking at him with lust and he took her hand to rub it on his chest. She withdrew her hand quickly. He took it back and kept it. He was using her hand as if it was his own touching himself. He then said with a soft low voice.

-Caress my body.

Mary decided to do it and started to touch his hot chest. It was very soft, hot and she enjoyed the contrast of the trimmed hair. Mary took both of her hands and caressed his pecks briefly stopping on his nipples. They were hard and delicate. The man moaned because he loved what she did. She understood that it was having a great effect on him. She continued to play with his hard nipples. The man enjoyed it very much and said a very low hum that sounded like it came from his guts. She then went on and touched his abs, she liked the feeling. She then put on her hand on his belt but he took it off rapidly. Mary raised her head to look at him. Maybe she had gone too far? The man looked down on her with cockiness and said.

-Not now naughty girl! With is low beastly voice.

He showed her his left bicep and asked her to feel it. Mary really had no idea why but did it anyway. As soon as she put her hand on it he flexed it. She could feel his blood rush in it and all of his vitality. The man was stronger than average for sure. He then turned around to sit on her lap. Of course he was not putting all of his weight on her but just enough so that she was under his control. Mary could not move unless he wanted her too. He started to move his hips and rub his butt on her. He took her arms and passed them over his large shoulders so she could feel his chest while he was moving. Mary found this position very exciting, she could feel him on her, smell his divine perfume and touch him as much as she wanted. He then rose up slowly and turned back to face her. He took his belt off and his pants followed so quickly that before she could realize what was going on he was in his underwear. He placed her hands on his massive thighs. Mary found them interesting; they were so strong. She didn’t understand why he was asking her to touch them. Sure they were nice, strong, muscular and very well defined but she didn’t think it was a sexy part on a man. In a heartbeat he took her hands that where on his thighs and placed them on his butt cheek. Mary understood now why he wanted her to touch his thighs. He had a nice round bubble butt. It was firm and voluptuous. Mary blushed and he lean forward until his waist was touching her. He was so close that Mary’s face was buried in his chest, she had her hands on his butt and she could feel his dick pulsing on her. Mary was in total Ecstasy. He kept this position for a while, was still moving his hips and Mary felt his dick grow bigger and bigger and bigger. After what seemed like an eternity he rose up and asked her.

-Do you allow me to touch you? I promise not to go too far, I know where my place is.

Mary was so lost in her mind that she said yes. He took her blouse off and with an expert touch took her bra off. She thought about saying no but she really didn’t want to. Seconds later he was caressing one of her nipple. A new sensation rose in Mary that she had never felt before. Her genital area became moist and humid. Mary moaned with pleasure. In no time he put her bra and her blouse back as they should be. Mary thought Wow! He’s better at dressing me then I am. While she was lost in her thoughts she did not notice that the man was back on his feet and he had taken his underwear off. This beautiful, awesome, fantastic, good looking man was completely naked in front of her. At first she didn’t want to look because she was shy but there really was no other option because the cabin was so small. She then decided to look since he was offering himself so easily. He was really hard and she thought that what he did to her previously was part of the reason why. His penis was about twelve inches long. He was uncircumcised. He was moving his hips from left to right and Mary was kind of hypnotized by it. The man noticed that she was following him and said.

-Do you like my big cock?

Mary said yes.

-Do you want to touch it? Asked the man with a nice grin and a naughty look on his face.

Mary said no moving her head from left to right. He took her hand and placed it on his shaft. Mary couldn’t believe how lucky she was to touch such a masculine alpha male. He leaned toward her so close that she could smell the intoxicating scent of his sex. She recognized the same smell from earlier in the stairs only it was more concentrated in there then his. The skin texture was very soft and delicate. She could feel the pulsing veins in her hand. She pulled down the foreskin and saw a magnificent pink penis cap. She rose her head up and the man was looking at her with pride.

-You can masturbate me if you want. Said the man.

Very excited Mary started to do so, pulling the foreskin up and down. She started slowly then faster and faster. Clearly the man was enjoying it and he was also aroused. Mary was also feeling the same way. She accelerated the rhythm and the man’s complaints were more frequent as well. Both of them were very fired up when suddenly Mary felt as if thousands of lightings rushed through her body. She stated to shake, be hot then cold and felt overwhelmed in bursting emotions. She stopped everything she was doing and asked the man.

-What just happened to me?

-I think you just got an orgasm. Said the man with a broad smile.

An orgasm? Thought Mary. Unanticipatedly she heard the voice of Chantal behind the curtain.

-Mary, we have to go it’s already been five songs that you’re in there!

-Why is she talking about songs? Asked Mary

-Well lap dances are twenty dollars each in here.

A rapid calculation brought Mary from fantasy land back to reality and she quickly realized that she didn’t have enough money.

-I’m sorry I didn’t see the time going. I’ll withdraw money from the ATM at once.

-How much do you have? Asked the man.

-Sixty dollars, replied Mary.

-It’s OK; don’t sweat it. I had fun.

-Mary we have to go. Said an insisting Chantal.

Mary gave the man the money and ran off to her friends which all screamed at the same time.

-Finally Mary you did it.

All of them where speaking at the same time and Mary couldn’t follow their conversations because she was still lusting. She realized that all the girls were gathering their things so she did the same thing. All of them went back in the limousine that drove them to their next bar. Once inside another table was reserved for them. Clearly Chantal really knew what she was doing. Some girls went to talk to other guys others chatted between them. Mary was still in limbo thinking about her experience. When the waiter asked her what she wanted she simply said a bottle of water. To the outside world it may have seen like she was looking around but in fact she was thinking about every touch, every breath and remembering the feelings. She tried to remember every little detail so that she could cherish them for a long time. After a while Chantal advised them that it was closing time for the bar so they went back in the limousine and were off to their next destination. Mary followed everybody like a robot. Inside the vehicle Chantal sat next to her.

- Is everything all right? Inquired Chantal.

Yes everything is fine. Replied Mary

She then asked her why she was lost in her thoughts and Mary smiled for an answer.

-I see, he really was that good? Exclaimed Chantal.

Mary nodded.

-I’m really happy that you had such a great experience but we have one last activity and I think you should enjoy it fully. Mary nodded again.

The limousine dropped them at the entry of the Montreal Casino and Mary’s mobile phone rang. She discretely answered the call.

-It’s past three o’clock and all bars are closed. Do you need you father to come and get you? Asked her mother.

-No mom, we are at the casino and the limousine is dropping us at home later. You and dad can go sleep I’ll be fine. I’ll try not to wake you when I come in. Said Mary and then she hung up.

Chantal was giving envelopes again but this time there was eighty dollars in them. She explained that it was a gamble budget and that she strongly discouraged them from taking money out of their accounts. She said that it would not be possible to be all together and recommended to form pairs. They decided to meet in the same hallway in one hour. She also said that the Casino was very big but they could always ask security guards to guide them. Mary did not even have the time to look around when she heard Chantal say I’m going with Mary. They decided to meet again in an hour.

- Girls; be careful there are no clocks in the Casino so make sure one of you have the time.

Chantal took Mary’s hand and said:

-Follow me; we are going to have fun.

They both went from slot machines to another; bidding without knowing how. Mary won a thousand dollars and she really did not know how she did it but an hour passes quickly at the Casino so they went back to the hallway. In the hallway waiting for others to arrive, the girls where talking about their experiences some said that they had lost all their money, others said that they had the same amount and Chantal said that Mary had won a thousand dollars. Her friends where very surprised.

When all of them where finally in the hallway they went inside the limousine direction Delson. Mary had picked up a free newspaper in case the way back was too long. She didn’t need to read it because all of her friends were chatting and she was included in their discussions. She kept the paper on her knees the whole time. The ride was so smooth and nice that she did not even noticed that she was at her front door. She thanked Chantal deeply for the organization of their night out and said goodbye to all her friends. She entered the house and tried everything not make too much noise. She then went to bed. In fact, I think it would be more accurate to say that she lost conciseness in it. She went under her sheets and while she had her head on her pillow she brought her hand to her nose. She still could smell the intoxicating scent of his sex on her. Wow this is a strong smell thought Mary. How can it last that long? She took a few minutes to remember her experience. She then fell asleep and had many dreams about many men that where doing nice things to her.

She was waked up early by the noise of the vacuum that her mother seemed to take pleasure in passing it in front of her door. She sat in her bed rising slowly because she was hungover from yesterday night. She opened the door and saw her mom right in front.

-Hi mom, said Mary.

Ha! Hello my sweet darling, I hope I didn’t wake you? Said her mother with a radius smile. There’s coffee in the kitchen if you want some.

Mary went to the bathroom to clean herself a bit. She washed her face, her hands and brushed her teeth. Then she walked slowly to the kitchen where her mother was already sitting and drinking coffee. She had the same look on her face that Mary had seen thousands of times. It was her look, it’s time to have a mother daughter bond and share. Before the conversation began her mother asked her to look at her.

-There’s something different about you Mary. You look more like a woman.

Mary sat down at the table with a cup of coffee in her hand and began to tell the story of last night in details. At the end of the tale her mother said:

-Wow! An orgasm masturbating a man that you paid? Time really has changed. I’m very happy for you darling. Do you know that I can calculate my orgasms on one hand?

Mary choked on her sip of coffee.

Later on that day, she understood that her mother’s curiosity was satisfied so she decided to go take a long shower. She went back to bed and fell asleep swiftly but had no dreams this time. Her sleep was so profound that she did not hear her father come into her room. He happily said:

-I made pancakes come eat some.

He would often make pancakes in the evening which was strange because it’s something that we usually eat in the morning. Mary was now used too and was now enjoying this.

-Good day daddy, said Mary.

-Good day? You mean good evening princess. It’s six thirty, replied her father.

Mary got up and went again to the bathroom to refresh herself. She then sat at the table.

After eating four pancakes with maple syrup, Mary’s belly was full.

-Daddy, you make the best pancakes in the world. Said Mary

-Thank you princess, replied her father.

In the evening, her parents sat in the living room on comfortable sofas to watch their shows.

Mary did not like these shows it was either stupid or drama. She didn’t like stupid things and had enough drama in her life. She took the newspaper that she had brought back from Montreal and started to read it. There were many articles about different topics. Mary noticed that the Montreal social and nightlife was very vast, inclusive and artistic. The last section of the newspaper contained a section of job offers. Intrigued Mary looked at them when suddenly she saw one that the ad was in a box. It was saying the following information: We are looking for an administrative assistant to support the director in her functions. The work environment is a spa; daily schedule, 35 hours per week, 38 000$ annually with social advantage. This position is protected by a union. Wow, this position seemed to have been created for her. Mary decided to send her resume. Even if she had already decided she noticed that the job was in downtown Montreal. She still wanted to go for it. She went in her room, started her computer and began writing a resume as well as on introduction letter. The next morning she sent all the information by email and made sure to have a reception advise. One hour later the phone rang; her mother had answered it and called Mary.

-Mary, there’s a woman for you on the phone.

Mary stood up and ran. In the heat of the moment she banged her toe on a chair and suppresses a cry of pain:

-Hello, I’m I speaking to Mary? Asked the woman.

-Yes, replied Mary.

-Good day, my name is Jacky and I am the director of The spa Ésthétique Falvie. I received your resume and according to it you graduated from the best school of administrative assistant. I would like to talk with you in regards to the position we have to fill.

Mary’s mind was blown.

She of course said that she would be delighted to speak about the position.

- Can I send you the information about our meeting by email? Asked Jacky.

-Of course, said Mary.

-OK then I will send you all the details and I will see you in interview.

-Yeah! Mom, dad come over here pleases.

Both of her parents came and she told them the good news.

-Fantastic, said her father.

-Wonderful, replied her mother.

They discussed about the conditions and Mary told them that the position was in Montreal. Her parents were shocked.

-Really? Questioned her mother.

She replied that there was public transportation. Her mom seemed relieved.

Mary had patiently waited for the day of the interview when it finally arrived. She had shopped for a costly suit. She had done stores to find the perfect high heels to go with it. She found exquisite accessories and followed a class at the pharmacy to learn more about makeup. Lastly she had bought a perfume that seemed to be made for her. She sent all the clothing to the dryer. Everything was planned to the last details.

She arrived in Montreal earlier, took a cab and gave the driver the address. She paid him the necessary amount and entered the building. She looked on the board of businesses to see if the spa was indeed listed. The name was in fact present so she was at the right place. Afterwards she looked at her phone to see the time. She had two hours to spend before the interview. She placed a timer on her phone and went out of the building to look for a coffee shop. She found one very quickly. She had ordered her coffee and a croissant. She looked for an available seat. She inspected the table and the seat to make sure that there was no liquid of any type that might have stained her outfit. It was a good thing she did that because there was spilled coffee. She wiped it with a napkin and sat down. She kept a few napkins for herself in case she made a mess. She finally sat down, took a sip of coffee and got her phone out of her pocket. Her timer indicated twenty minutes if she took out the time to order, get her things and clean the table she estimated that she was at about eight minutes from the other building. She wanted to be there fifteen minutes before the actual time of the interview so she set an alarm for the time required. She made sure that there was sound and vibrations.

Once all of that was done she relaxed confident to have planned everything. She drank her coffee slowly and ate her croissant with great appetite. She had previously made sure the texture of her croissant wasn’t flaky. When she had finished eating, she surfed on the web using her phone to find more information about the Spa. She very easily found the website of the business. In her research she found that the spa esthéique Flavie was created fifteen years ago by a French lady named Flavie Lortie. The spa’s mission was to be a relaxing haven in downtown Montreal for all the hard working executives locked in their offices all day. Every kind of massages were given and the esthetic’s where for the women. There was manicure, pedicure, facial etc. Mary thought the idea was brilliant. The employees had been syndicated five years ago and the process and gone smoothly. She then clicked on another page and saw a picture of Jacky, the woman she was going to meet later on. She looked nice and seemed to the kind of person that commands respect. Mary browsed the entire website. She could see pricing, descriptions of services, packages and a great picture of the reception. Mary left the official website to have a look at the other links that the browser had found. She found advise that customers had given, ratings, quality of the massages as well as comments from previous employees. The reputation of the spa was great and people were happy with it. Of course there were always unsatisfied customers and there was one previous employee that said he had been fired without cause but Mary knew better. She knew that there were customers that you can never please and as for the employee she also knew that it was very difficult to fire a person that was protected by a union.

Her mobile phone rang and vibrated at the same time. Some customers present in the café turned around as if annoyed but Mary did not care. She rushed to her appointment. While she was walking she reached in her pocket to grab a mint. There’s nothing like bad breath to give a bad impression. She walked quickly at a steady pace. Once she arrived at the building, she looked at the board to see at which floor was the spa. She noticed that it was at the last floor, the sixteen floor. She was at the reception fifteen minutes before the actual time of her interview. She talked to a receptionist and told her that she had an appointment with Jacky. She was then asked to take a seat while waiting.

Mary was sitting straight up and had refused the drinks that where offered to her. She didn’t have to wait very long because Jacky came to see her quickly. Mary recognized her from the photo and stood up to greet her.

- Mary? Asked Jacky.

- Yes, that’s me, replied Mary.

-If you would please follow me...

Mary acknowledged and followed Jacky to an office.

She closed the door and invited her to sit.

-Mary, I’m going to tell you exactly what I need...I need a right arm. As our administrative assistant, you’ll need to assist me in my duties. Your first task will be to supervise the reception and its employees. Their jobs description is to answer phone calls, give advise to the customers, promote our services, do sales, greet customers, advise the therapists that their client as arrived, reserve the proper room for treatment, proceed the payments and any other task requested by me. The last part is vague but basically if I asked them to go get me a coffee, a lunch or deposit money in accounts then they have to do it. Of course as member of the executive staff such a clause will not be in your task definition. I need someone to supervise them because I now have other tasks. You will need to do their work schedule, settle any conflicts and do follow ups on their absenteeism. At the spa, we have a very simple politic in regards to sickness; If you’re sick, stay home and don’t come here to contaminated us all. There are four receptionists. The rest of the staff is under my supervision. You’ll need to process the pays, do the bank reconciliation and support me in my duties. The different request might vary but it is imperative that you make sure you understand the request. I prefer to answer the same questions many times then to receive a bad project. Lastly some of our customers are very important and they appreciate women. Be reassured we have a perfect reputation and the business is owned by a woman. That being said sometimes we need to dress to impress. If a very important customer is supposed to arrive tomorrow you will receive an email advising you. We ask that you dress very sexy these days. Seduction makes more sales and we are in the field of beauty. I personally really enjoy these days that we call here: femme fatal days. So that’s all of your tasks.

-Do you have any questions?

Mary just wanted to ask where can I sign? But deep down she knew that such a silly question would make loose credits. She had a good memory and remembered all the information that was given to her.

-How many works shifts are there to plan for the receptionists?

-Two schedules, day and night. You must plan breaks and lunches as well.

-How many bank accounts are there to reconciliatory?

-A total of four bank accounts.

-Do I need to produce the pay for all the staff or just reception?

- In fact you simply need to keep a track record of worked days and send it to accounting Wednesday before two o’clock. The accountant will deal with the rest.

-Will I have my own office?

-Yes and it will be ready next Monday. It’s going to be constructed in front of the reception with a huge window so that you can keep an eye on the reception and its employees.

-Will I have a direct line?

- Yes that is essential for the employees to reach you in case they can’t come in.

Last question said Mary.

-When can I start?

-You have guts and I like that. Said Jacky with a grin.

-You will start next Monday as soon as your office is ready.

Mary made a big smile and thanked Jacky.

I must clarify something before you start.

-But first do you agree if we leave the formalities?

-Of course, no problem said Mary.

-OK I must tell you that this position is to replace me when I leave for my retreat so you must see me as a mentor. Eventually you are going to be the director. Can you do that?

-Sure answered Mary.

Lastly it’s important to know and understand that this job is paid weekly and not by the hour. Some people don’t like that, others are fine with it. This basically means that if your work for the week is done you can take a day off but if your tasks aren’t finished you may have to work overtime and you will not be paid for these supplemental hours. In your case even if you take a day off you still need to transfer your phone line to your mobile to be reachable at all time. I have worked here for fifteen years and rarely had to work overtime but I enjoyed a lot of early departures on Fridays.

Mary thought for a moment.

-I accept these conditions.

Jacky stood up, shook her and hand and walked with her to fill the employment papers. Then Jacky asked her to be present next Monday and walked with her to the elevator. Mary was inside and could not express herself for the moment because there were other people with her. As soon as she was out she jumped out of joy. She was so happy to have landed this job. Following that class was definitely a good move. She was so excited that she decided to walk a bit to calm her.