The Bar Scene by Ginny Frost

Author:Ginny Frost [Frost, Ginny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, contemporary, one night stand
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2018-06-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

In the boardroom, Drew stifled a yawn as George rambled on. Dad stared at the HR director, completely focused, but Drew blinked hard to ward off sleep. A catered dinner hadn’t improved the hiring strategy session any; neither had the crappy coffee.

He and George had already conducted thirty interviews today, one monotonous paper-doll candidate after another. Whether male or female, they dressed the same—navy suit and short hair. They were “people” people, organized with communication skills. Too bad they didn’t have interview aptitude.

Drew was ready to tear his hair out. The day needed to end. At least tomorrow’s interviews for the higher positions yielded fewer applicants. The people might be more interesting. George had the situation under control. But for some reason, Drew remained, at a dinner meeting, to discuss today’s potentials with his dad.

Drew’s phone buzzed, rousing him from his stupor. He glanced at the screen. Terese. Thank God. The text might get him out of here if he played his cards right. He’d planned to run over to Terese’s place tonight.

The phone’s clock read 11:00 p.m. A soft grumble issued from his lips. No date tonight, then. Maybe a little sexting here at the table. He pressed his lips together, hiding his amusement.

“Spencer, Drew, what did you think of Mary Harper?” George asked. Drew’s head snapped up from his phone.

“Are we keeping you from something?” Dad’s eyes glinted. Drew never should’ve told him about his new girl. The man lived for details and pushed Drew at every chance.

Ignoring his father, he rewound his thoughts, scrambling to remember the candidate. He shuffled the files piled high in front of him. “What position?” He was lost. He knew it. George knew it. And Dad knew it. Grimacing, he threw his hands up.

Dad cleared his throat. “Maybe it’s time to call it a night, boys. What do you say?”

George fluttered files in both of his hands. “But Spencer, there are so many people to sort out, and with the bigger interviews tomorrow…I don’t think we can wait any longer to go over these minor positions. I—”

With a mild pat on George’s arm, Dad cut him off. “Look, George. You’re up to your ass in this. And with your team scattered to the four winds, it’s been difficult.” George harrumphed. “I know. Drew is trying to help you, but he doesn’t have the human resources background you do. So, my friend, let’s take a breath and let it sit until morning.”

“But Spencer, setbacks are bound to happen if we don’t have the key personnel in place. The medical convention in two months is our first big show. The whole project could flop if we don’t do it right.” A fine sheen of sweat covered George’s forehead, and his cheeks held a red tinge.

Spencer lowered his voice, grasping George’s arm. “I think we need to go home and get a good night’s sleep.” As his dad’s eyes darted to Drew for a second, embarrassment flooded over Drew as he caught his father’s innuendo.

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