Author's Note: I originally posted this story under the name zeke81. Time has passed and I've had several suggestions about improving this story so I am submitting this revised version. Please feel free to read the version posted under zeke81 and let me know which version you think is better.
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"Good morning, Miss Roberts." Mark said.
"It's Mrs. actually, but please call me Nicole." Nicole said.
"Okay Nicole, I was looking over your resume before you got here and I'm afraid that it's not that impressive. There are other candidates for this position with a good deal more working experience and better qualifications than you have. I'm a reasonable man though; I understand that it's hard to get started in the world unless someone is willing to take a chance on you. So tell me Nicole, why should I take a chance on you?" Mark asked.
"Well sir, I'm sure that you are aware that not all of a person's qualifications can be put on a piece of paper." Nicole said.
"That's very true. What can you bring to the table that isn't easy to put on this piece of paper?" Mark asked.
"Well, I'm very easy to get along with, and I get along with others quite easily. I'm very good at working as part of a team. I can also do things on my own effectively as well. I would be able to work long hours with you when normal working hours just aren't enough to get things done. I would even be able to go away with you on business if you were to need me to." Nicole said.
"Really? I thought you were married. What would your husband think of you working long hours and going on business trips with your boss?" Mark asked.
"Sir, my husband is a workaholic. I see him primarily only on weekends, and that's only when he's not away on business himself. In fact it was my husband that suggested that I try to get a job to fill all of my free time; which is something that I have a whole lot of." Nicole said.
"Well, I must say that I'm surprised that a young woman like you has the free time to work at all. Forgive me, but I would figure that you would have a couple of kids running around at home to take care of." Mark said.
"I truly wish that were the case, but unfortunately I am unable to have children. My husband and I are considering adoption because we do want to have a family, but we're looking more at older children that could be put in daycare. My husband's work provides daycare services to employees." Nicole said.
"Well, I'm very sorry that you aren't able to have your own children. I can only imagine how that must feel." Mark says.
"Thank you for your sympathy sir, it was devastating at first, but I've come to accept it." Nicole said.
"While it is unfortunate that you can't have children; I can see one definite advantage of your situation." Mark says.
"What's that?" Nicole asks.
"You can have all the sex that you want without being on birth control or using a condom and you don't have to worry about an unwanted pregnancy." Mark says.
"Yes, I suppose that's true. Personally I'd rather have the baby." Nicole says.
"Of course. Well Nicole, it was a pleasure meeting you and I wish you luck, but I'm afraid that you just aren't what I need in an assistant." Mark says.
"Please sir, give me a chance. This is my last hope for a job." Nicole says.
"I'm sorry Nicole, but I just can't rationalize hiring a woman that has absolutely no experience and doesn't have the necessary qualifications to such an important position." Mark says.
"Please sir, I need this job, I'll do anything to get it." Nicole says.
"Anything huh?" Mark asks.
"Yes sir, anything." Nicole says.
"Okay, let's see if you're telling the truth about that. Stand up." Mark says.
Nicole stands up.
"Touch your nose." Mark says.
