Hot Southern Mess (Hide Your Crazy) by T.A. Hardenbrook Read Free Book Online Page A

top and little black vest that fit my small frame perfectly. I even opted for my black ballet flats, figuring they worked better than just my chucks would. However, the underwear was still a no go. One would think me baring my ass to a bunch of people last night would make me want to put the floss on, but I’m a glutton for punishment. At least my nibbly bits weren’t hanging out.
    “Here ; sit down, let’s go over expectations and how the next couple of weeks are going to flow,” Stephanie said, motioning to the chair across from her large desk. “I’m sorry yesterday was such a blur. Unfortunately, I was behind on so much from the lack of assistance that I just kind of threw you to the wolves. The guys said everything was fine last night, and trust me, if it wasn’t I would have heard about it. They are the biggest set of whiners I have ever been around.”
    I tried to stifle a small giggle; I’ve always felt like men are the bigger whiners between the two sexes. Women birth babies, men just play with their penis es.
    “ It’s okay to laugh; I do all the time at them. Anyhow, we need to leave on Friday morning for the first tour stop in Boise. I will meet you down there Saturday afternoon, so you are going to be in charge of the boys until then. Basically, you are a babysitter for over-grown man children.”
    “In charge?” Panic took over my body in an instant; I didn’t apply to babysit, I was only a fricken PA!
    “Are you unable to do the job , Molly? I thought you could handle it?” Stephanie shot me a look of question, a wondering doubt spread across her face.
    I took a minute to think about what I was wanting out of this job. I moved out to Seattle for new experiences, to get away from the pink and glitter that surrounded my life back in Georgia. NT Management was giving me an opportunity to try something new, in an industry that I loved. Sure, I wasn’t the best babysitter, and I have never really ‘managed’ anyone before, but I had a feeling I could excel at this. I loved music, and this was the perfect opportunity to have a job that let me live and breathe what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Why wouldn’t I take this chance and run with it?
     
    “Oh no, Stephanie, I can manage it just fine. I just have a couple loose ends I need to tie up before we leave,” I stated firmly. The biggest issue I had was my car. She was being delivered tomorrow, and I couldn’t just leave her sitting in the parking garage of my apartment for the next couple weeks. She wouldn’t feel safe out in the open, and I couldn’t do that to her.
    “Okay then. Everything is already planned and set in stone. All you have to do is make sure the boys are where they should be and basic errands. I am normally at every venue, but with the load I’ve taken on right now I can’t travel as much. Daddy always rides me harder than the rest of the managers.” Stephanie leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes.
    So for what I’d gathered from the snippets of information that Stephanie had leaked, ‘Daddy’ was someone high up in this company, thus making our employment scrutinized. No longer did I believe this was going to be an easy job, but it had to be worth it.
    “Alright ; well, enough blabbing. Can you run out and grab a couple coffees? The guys will be coming by the office a little after ten to go over the itinerary for the tour, and I’m going to need a massive caffeine intake before they get here,” Stephanie moaned, still slouched over in her large chair.
    “No problem, how do you take it?” I ask, standing up and pulling down my shirt. Stephanie scrambles some words on a sticky note and thrusts it forward.
    “Hurry, Molly, it’s going to be a long day.”
    I offered her a small smile and headed for the door, this time paying attention to how close it was to the desk. I di dn’t need to walk into it again; I’m sure I’ll do other wonderful embarrassing things soon enough.
     
     
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