Loving Mr. Cavalier

Liliana-

"Congratulations Ms. Chavez, you are hired." Said, the kind secretary with a friendly smile, as she shook my hand.

"Thank you, but please call me Liliana." I smiled in return, my spirit lifted, my nerves eased for now.

When I had walked into the office earlier after receiving a call back following the peer interview, my nerves were practically suffocating me, but now I felt like a weight was lifted off my chest. Even if it was for a little while, now all I had to worry about were first day jitters.

"And you can call me Jenna. So, because this is the busy season most of the onboarding process will be done via email, but no matter, we have to jump right in. You will be on call three times a month, and your hotel expenses and travels are covered by the company. You just make sure to get to the private airport 1 hour prior to departure so you can prepare. We have different partners, clients and businesses that we tend for, so don't be surprised if you're flying Ms. A today and Mr. Z next week. It is not common for a hostess to only fly on one Jet, but every one of our members have their preferences. Your training begins tomorrow with Chamille, and you will be flying to California with the Dunns. Lovely couple, you will love working for them. Consider them as your general training but try to keep up as much as you can because once you've dropped them off, you will be flown back here, and your second trip will be to Rome with Mr. Frantz Cavalier." Jenna began going through her explanation as quickly as possible.

"Wait- by myself?" I found myself cutting her off, but quickly apologizing after realizing that I wasn't even two minutes on the job, and I'd forgotten my manners.

Jenna looked over and simply laughed as she said, "no silly. Chamille will be there. You will have an entire 7 shifts, or in our case, trips, to train. I have paired you with Chamille because you're a fast learner. I mean you aced the mini-training during the peer interview, so I know you'll do well."

"Okay." I nodded sighing and trying to calm my heart which had skyrocketed from my chest at the thought that I would be flying solo just after one trip.

"Please understand that because of the high volume of travels, we would usually start you off on a series of easy trips and move on to the more complicated customers later, but you are an intelligent woman, so I have faith that you will be just fine. Just try to keep up with Chamille and keep mental notes. When you are at the hotel with Chamille, you can ask as many questions as you want, but never in front of the clients. I will email you the rest of your schedule by this evening. If you have any questions you can reach out to me personally, otherwise welcome aboard." Jenna delivered, as though she had rehearsed these lines prior to seeing me.

Slightly overwhelmed but still excited, my smile widened as I nodded quickly and added a "Thank you."

After exchanging our goodbyes, I was ushered out of her office, then I followed my way out of the building, and began making my way to the bus stop across the street from the building, which would take me into town.

Living near but not exactly in the city had its advantages. As well as its disadvantages.

While sitting at the bus stop, I decided to call my mom and tell her to news.

Just as the phone began to ring, I noticed a black fancy car with a logo I didn't even know the name of, pull up to the company's building.

Curious, I tried to look busy on the phone but still kept my eyes on the car.

The driver opened his door and stepped out. He was wearing a black suit, and a black hat. He walked around the car and opened the right back door.

As soon as he did so, a tall man in a well fitted black suit stepped out. I saw a quick view of his profile, but even with my glasses I wouldn't be able to see him perfectly.

His black hair was gelled and neatly combed. The front of his hair favoring the left side. He barely nodded at his driver and simply walked inside the building.

"Hello? Lili!" My mom called out and brought my mind back from snooping.

"Mom, hi. Sorry, guess what?"

"You got the job?" She guessed right on the money.

"I got the job!" I confirmed excited, as my knees bounced like a child heading to the fair.

"Oh yes! Bring on those European Chocolates!" My best friend cheered, and I rolled my eyes as I said, "yeah right, so you can tease dad because he has a sweet tooth but is borderline diabetes?"

"Yes, well that's what he gets after years and years of teasing me in the bed-"

"Ma, I'm going to stop you right there." I rushed out, just as my cheeks enflamed at the thought of what by mother was going to say next.

"Alright, alright. Well, I am very proud of you pumpkin. You go out there, see the world, maybe even meet a foreign handsome beau and give me lots of grandbabies."

"Mom." I drawled out, then giggled.

"What? I'm getting old, your father can only get my heart pumping so much faster now."

"Okay, bye mom. Love you." I stated, trying to end the call.

"Is that Lilian?" I heard my father call out over the phone.

"Yeah! She got the job!" My mom yelled, causing me to wince and pull the phone away from my ear.

"Hey hey! Bring on the expensive aged wines!" He cheered and Liliana shook her head, face palming herself.

I love my parents.

"You can't drink, it's not good for you." She heard her mother scold over the phone.

"What are you my mother?"

"Only when you call me-"

"Bye guys!" I called out and practically ripped the phone from my ear before I was scarred for life by my parents... again.

Shaking my head and still ecstatic about the new job, I laughed just as the bus pulled up.

On the bus I busied myself on my phone, trying my best to keep my eyes from drifting up and into the eyes the blond male who has not taken his eyes off me since I stepped foot on the bus.

Every time I looked up, there he was. I was silently praying for the bus to reach my desired stop, and when it did, it wasn't a moment too soon.

Practically dashing out of the bus, I barely had the chance to thank the driver.

Placing my bag on my right shoulder, I headed to the mall outlets where I bought a new luggage, something portable and fairly sized. Then I picked out some of my necessaries for the trip, then headed to the uniform shop Jenna had recommended where I Picked up four sets of clothing for the next two trips.

As I searched for some last-minute items, my phone rang with an unknown number, skeptically I answered, "hello?"

"Hi! Is this Liliana?" Came a chipper female voice on the other side of the line.