This is a true story that happened at work about a year and a half ago. I was between assistants and had hired a temp named Jeremy. He was fine looking, but the truth is I had hired the first temp with a resume that remotely resembled what I was looking for. When he first showed up I at first thought he was a client. He was tall, dressed for success, and had a confidence about him that I wasn't used to from temps. About three days into his stint with me and we were developing a nice rapport. He was thorough, quick-paced, and had a professional disposition. He also knew how to flirt. I don't mean 'flirt' the way one does at a bar or in some other venue when the goal is to get laid. I mean the type of flirting that makes one like you, the type of flirting that disarms, regardless of the gender of the people involved. He winked a lot. He smiled. He kept busy with work.
I found myself developing a crush on him. I started to test him in ways to see if he would make a good permanent assistant. His professional qualities were impressive. And so, too, were his 'soft skills.' And, on top of it all, he was handsome, had a beautiful package (which I think he caught me checking out more than once), was young, but educated and smart. And he was growing on the rest of the staff.
One day I had an important conference call, and I instructed him that I was not to be interrupted.