Train Me Daddy

She still had a few hours before she had to babysit, so she decided to head to the gym. She changed into a pair of yoga pants and a sports bra and tank top and tightly tied on her tennis shoes. The gym was only a half- mile away, so she set off at a jog.

As she made her way there, she felt the reality of her situation sink in. Frank Davenport had offered her the job. This created a complicated mix of emotions within her. While she was happy to have gotten it, she knew this meant that she would be in close proximity to him… and she wasn’t entirely sure how that made her feel.

Veronica tried to sort through her emotions as she worked out, which was having a negative impact on her form, and keeping her from getting the most out of her time there. Frustrated, she set down the dumbbells she had been trying to curl, and moved over to get a drink from the fountain.

She shook her head, and determined to focus enough to get through the rest of her workout. She was by no means skinny, but she loved to be healthy, and to maintain her curvaceous figure. So, she cleared her mind, and got through the rest of her workout, and then jogged home.

Once inside, she stretched herself out and then undressed to get in the shower, wrapping her hair up before stepping under the flow of the water. Once she was clean, she moisturized her skin with coconut oil and changed into a loose t-shirt and some shorts, then moved to sit on the couch and watch TV before she had to start getting ready for work.

No sooner had she settled on the couch than her phone started to vibrate on the coffee table. She looked at the screen, and her Picture ID of Calvin appeared on the screen. She picked up the phone and answered it.

“Hello,” she answered easily, her eyes still lingering on the show she had been watching.

“Hey, you never called me!” Calvin said, his voice full of energy. Veronica felt a surge of guilt, not just for forgetting to call him, but for all the thoughts she had been having about Davenport.

“Oh, I’m sorry,” Veronica sat up on the couch, and picked up the remote, turning off the television. “I just completely forgot.”

“It’s okay, you’re fine,” Calvin insisted, and Veronica could tell he was eager to hear about the interview. “How did it go?”

Veronica hesitated a moment, wanting to leave him in as much suspense as she possibly could.

“It went...” Veronica hesitated, and dragged it on for as long as possible. “It went great. He offered me the job.”

“Veronica that’s amazing!” Calvin shouted into the phone, and Veronica pulled the receiver away from her ear.

“I know, I know,” she laughed lightly into the phone. “I could hardly believe it.”

“Well wait hold on,” Calvin sounded suddenly concerned. “You said he offered you the job?”

“Yes,” Veronica confirmed.

“Well did you take it?” he asked, his voice insistent.

“Not yet,” Veronica answered.

“What?” Calvin exclaimed. “Why not?”

“Well, he gave me a bunch of paperwork to go through,” Veronica explained. “He said to look it over, and that I could make my decision from there.”

“Well, have you looked at it?” Calvin asked her, and she could hear the irritation creeping into his voice.

“Not yet,” Veronica said none too snappily. “I thought it would be best if we looked through it together. I don’t want to make any decisions without your input.”

“Oh…” Calvin said, and she could hear his tone become gentler. “I guess that’s very thoughtful of you.”

“Yeah,” Veronica sighed into the phone, shaking her head. “I was thinking we could go over it tonight after dinner, since Mr. Davenport wants my answer by tomorrow.”

“Wow,” Calvin said, his voice surprised. “That seems a little soon.”

“Well, there’s not much paperwork,” Veronica shrugged.

“Well, I mean it’s a good job,” Calvin mused. “I hope you’re considering saying yes.”

“Oh, I am,” Veronica nodded, though she felt a little guilty for her own reasons for wanting to accept the job, an image of Davenport floating around in her mind. “I think it should be a really good job.”

Veronica heard Calvin release a sigh over the phone.

“I’m so glad to hear you say that,” Calvin laughed lightly. “I was afraid you wouldn’t want to take the job even i