"Finally!" Josh cried as he walked out of the interview room. Glad to be finished with all of the tedious interviews and have dozens of new employees on hand soon. Turning around the other side of the building Josh peeked around the corner, spotting Alexis. Josh swallowed hard as he recalled his encounter with formal, yet elegant woman yesterday.
"Stalking Alexis, eh boss?" A voice came from directly above Josh as he jumped backwards with fright, right into the perpetrators chest.
"Tyler... you scared the shit out of me!" Josh scowled at his larger friend as he leap back to his original position. Looking at Tyler, Josh noticed he was significantly less sweat drenched today. He wore a red and black spandex shirt, tightly showing off his impressive physique. He was also sporting black running shorts as well as red running shoes. Looking back up at Tyler's smirking face Josh finally added, "What are you doing here again anyway?"
"Easy little buddy. I was just checking up on you." Tyler said winking and putting an arm around the little man. "Besides I wanted to watch when you finally asked Alexis out!"
Josh immediately turned bright red. Tyler knew as well as Josh that Alexis wasn't going to be around long, however the thought did cross Josh's mind more than once to at least ask the attractive woman out to dinner as thanks for her hard work.
"I-I-I was debating doing that yes, but only as friends and to thank her for her hard work." Josh stuttered trying to convince himself he could do it.
Tyler shook his head and started to move forward. "This is for your own good boss." He said as he picked Josh up with ease. Josh squirmed and flailed before being unceremoniously tossed out on the lawn toward the front of the building with a rather loud thud. Josh's world spun for a moment as he tried to lift himself up.
"Are you ok?!" A voice called out to him as Josh saw a figuring running to him.
"No, I think I-" Josh stopped his thought as he looked up to Alexis's face as she extended a hand down to help him up. "I-I mean... No I'm fine... I just uh... tripped."
Alexis laughed as she helped pull Josh up off the ground. Josh stood up and brushed himself off. As he looked up however, his eyes met with Alexis's. Josh quickly looked in another direction and tried to strike up a conversation. "Oh so it looks like construction is going well!"
Alexis turned and looked over at the park as she saw two of her workers starting to reattached the glass box. "Actually... it's finished, sir."
Josh blushed, in truth he didn't even look at the park. "Oh well even better I guess! It'll be great to see everything from the inside soon too I'm sure!" He tried to go along nervously.
"I'm sure it will! But unfortunately, it's going to be time to head out soon. Lots more projects to work on!" She tried to add cheerfully. Josh rubbed the back of his head at the cuteness in her tone. He couldn't believe how comfortable the woman seemed to feel around him after just knowing him for a day. Josh knew this was his chance. He had to ask.
"Alexis, can I ask you something?" Josh said as he felt his heart beat out of his chest.
"Sure thing!" She said happily turning to Josh once more.
"Would you be interested in..." Josh's heart started to beat faster and faster. "I-in going out to dinner with me?"
Alexis looked at Josh, with genuine surprise in her eyes. Slowly she put a finger on her lips, touching the soft skin lightly as she looked off in thought. "That's very sweet of you Josh but," Suddenly Josh's world shattered as he heard the word "but" and quickly his heart started to sink. "But I have to leave soon. My flight is actually just in a few hours..."
Trying to compose himself Josh forced a smile on his face. "Oh I didn't realize you were going to be leaving so soon! I'm sorry I put you on the spot like that!" Josh tried his hardest to sound sincere while struggling to keep his smile up.
"Well you know work, right? Busy busy!" She added trying to be a little funny. "Besides... I kinda just assumed well... what with you and Tyler..."
"Assumed what?" Josh asked, genuinely confused as to what Tyler had anything to do with this.
"Never mind about that." She said with a smile as she looked over at her workers who just finished packing. "It looks like we're heading out. We don't want to miss our flight!"
"Right..." Josh said starting to feel a little depressed. "It was nice working with you Alexis." Josh said hoping to end the relationship professionally.
"Likewise, remember my company if you ever need any more additions will ya?" She added with a playful wink before turning away to leave.
Josh watched as she got in the company's truck and drive away. Sadly, Josh turned toward his park and walked up to the tiny enclosement. Looking directly down at it, Josh tried to reflect at what just happened to him. Josh barely noticed as a huge muscular arm rested itself around him.
"That's rough buddy." Tyler said, standing next to his little friend trying to console him.
"I wonder what's wrong with me?" Josh said looking at himself in a faint reflection coming from the glass.
"Nothing dude. I'd date you." Tyler said smiling at the disheveled man. "Women are just confusing sometimes."
Josh stopped to think for a second. He was still confused at what happened. What did Tyler have to do with him getting rejected? "Yeah she was confusing. Something about you and me. I bet it's just because she's into you." He said looking slightly up at the handsome man.
Tyler's face twisted into a frown. "Wait I must've not heard that part. Did she reject you because of me?"
Josh put his hands in his pockets, frowning in just as much confusion as Tyler. "I have no idea. Maybe?" Josh said finally.
"What a bitch." Tyler said under his breath. Tyler took his arm off from around Josh. "I'm sorry dude."
Josh smiled for the first time for real since being rejected. "For what? Being better looking than me? Don't worry about it Ty."
Tyler turned and looked down at Josh, now with a fairly goofy smile. "Dude, go on a date with me."
Josh looked up at the muscle man confused once more. "Excuse me?"
"You heard me. Go on a date with me." Tyler said leaning down and winking at Josh. All the while Josh just sort of stared at Tyler and blinked. "Whaaat? I'm waaaay hotter than Alexis anyway! My boobs are just as big too!" He said cupping his huge pecs in his hands and bouncing them up and down.
"I just..." Josh started to say before Tyler interrupted him.
"Don't reject me bro! I'm putting my heart on the table for you here!" He said smiling at Josh while trying to tug on Josh's heart strings.
"Alright fine you big goof!" Josh said happily, much to Tyler's excitement. "What did you have in mind?"
"Well I thought we could..."
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