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When I first interviewed for this small company, I had just returned from Vegas and was freshly married. I put on my best suit and headed to the “rich side of town.” The small business was currently being ran out of a house, in a nice neighborhood. The owner had purchased the house next to his and converted it to function as a business. Everything was gutted and the upstairs became the executive offices and the downstairs served as the work shop. The company, who shall remain nameless, created remote control boats. There were only three other people in the company, but it was a chance to make the money I needed and help build this business up utilizing my many skills. During the interview process, the owner Bob asked me if I was married. Surprised I quickly replied, “Yes, just recently.” He looked visibly disappointed. I brushed it off and accepted the position.

The first few months went well. I started the job in March and by summer felt fairly confident in my abilities to really help this place grow. I created an ordering process, organized the inventory, reconciled the finances and supervised fulfillment. The team was passionate about what they were doing and the product was fun. We were all friendly, some of us too friendly. The house was still under construction and so many of the walls were still only framed out, no drywall, which meant that there was no A/C. Summer, in the midwest, with no A/C. Needless to say it was hot, and miserable most days. This meant that work attire was whatever you could function in and not die. At some point, Bob commented on how attractive I was in my jean shorts and tank top. Being 21, I took the compliment and laughed. A few weeks later he wanted to talk to me about the trouble he and his wife had over the years. How she didn’t understand him and he was really lonely. It was just he and I upstairs and there was no escape when he wanted to talk.

I listened, offered a sympathetic ear and shared how Sebastian and I had struggled but they’d get through it. Pretty soon, he was wanting to run errands and grab lunches together because “two people will make it go faster.” As I went to leave one night he cornered me at the top of the stairs and asked for a hug goodbye. Um, sure. I quickly hugged him and left. He seemed nice enough. As fall approached he started dropping hints of wanting to leave his wife, start again. He asked me to go look at some house models, help him pick something that was suitable for his kids. As we were walking through, he asked me if I liked the kitchens, could I see myself cooking there and so on. “I bet you could really make some great meals in a kitchen like this.” “Ha yeah, I wouldn’t be able to afford this place on what you pay me,” I replied. He quickly scoffed and said, “You wouldn’t be paying for anything. I’d take care of you.” I nervously laughed and moved on.

As fall approached we started planning for the big event of the year. The Ft. Lauderdale, FL boat show in October. It was a huge opportunity for us as we could sell products right from the booth and take custom orders. With a large show like that we could do three months worth of business in three days. Bob couldn’t go alone of course, he needed an assistant and that was my job. We purchased the booth space, planned the displays and packed up his new SUV to drive down there. It was an 18 hour drive. We purchased DVD’s for the ride and I came prepared with books. It was a long drive which consisted of him wanting to know my life story and telling his. The ride really wasn’t terrible but I did have to make fun of him for purchasing all romantic comedies to watch. I mean, where were the guy movies?

We finally arrived at the beach side resort in Ft. Lauderdale, exhausted and in desperate need of a shower. As we drag our bags over to the check-in desk, Bob asks me to sit and wait while he grabs the keys. He had booked everything, so it was all in his name as a company expense. Bob walks back over with a sly smile on his face. “Well the place is booked and we only have one room. I made sure it had two beds in it.” I laughed, surely he’s joking. “How can that be? You booked these rooms two months ago. Are you telling me they took a room away?” I said this, shocked and tired and this better be a joke. “Oh, well it must have been a mix up. Anyway, there’s only one room and they’re totally full because of the boat show, which means that all of the other hotels will be full too.” I couldn’t believe it. What was I supposed to do? Sebastian would be pissed if he found out I was sharing a room with my boss. I was uncomfortable with the concept as well, but Sebastian would explode. I hadn’t told Sebastian about the flirtatious nature of my boss because I knew he’d over react, but now what?

Bob put a hand on my shoulder and said “Look we’ll go up there, get cleaned up and I’ll call around and see if there’s something else later. I’m sure we’ll find something.” Unable to argue, as I couldn’t fund my own room, I said sure. We headed up and awkwardly walked into our our room. I took the bed by the balcony and opened it up to let the sea breeze in. Bob offered for me to have the shower first and I ran in, locking the door behind me. This was weird but it would be fine. We’d find a room, I’d sleep alone. We had separate beds so there was some distance. It would be ok. When I called Sebastian and David later, I failed to mention the room. Why alarm him if I’m going to end up with my own room later any way? We ordered room service and slept hard. We woke up early to get over to the show and setup the booth. It was a long day, with almost no breaks for food, bathrooms or breathing. I asked a few times during the day if he was going to call those other hotels but was told “there isn’t time right now.” By the time the “socializing” dinner was over I just needed to lie down. He hadn’t had time to call and that wasn’t his fault. I asked the front desk when we came in if anything had opened up and they said no. So again, we went up and went to bed.

I woke the next morning foggy, unaware of where I was. I could hear the ocean outside the room and the subtle hum of the air conditioner, sparking my memory. As I went to stretch I was shocked to find an arm over me. Draped across my hip like it was perfectly natural to be there. Scared and not sure what to do, I slithered out from under it and rolled away. I jumped out of the bed and stood, my hands on my hips, “Um Bob. What are you doing?” Bob slowly opened his eyes and smiled as he looked up at me. “Oh good morning. How did you sleep?” WHAT? “Bob, why are you in my bed?” I asked almost hysterical. Bob stretched and rubbed his eyes, “Well you fell asleep so fast and looked so sweet. I just had to be close to you. So I snuggled up behind you and you didn’t move away, so I thought it was ok.” I couldn’t believe it. What else had he done while I was sleeping? What had he felt, what I had felt? Oh, I was outraged. “That’s not ok Bob, I was sleeping. I was not ok with you crawling into my bed, when I’m sleeping. We were supposed to have separate rooms. I want my room and I want it right now!”

“Well, who are we to be barking orders? I’m not getting another room. We only have one night left, that’s dumb. Besides, I thought this trip could be our chance to finally allow ourselves to be together, without the guilt. We don’t have to worry about lying to our spouses, or pretending like there isn’t something here between us. You don’t have to pretend with me. You can be yourself. I’ve fallen in love with you. I can’t continue to work with you and not be with you.” At this point, Bob was sitting on the bed almost begging me to sit down and agree with him. It was like he expected me to rush into his arms finally giving in to my long repressed passion for him. Instead I backed up until my back was against the sliding glass balcony door. “This is a business trip,” I said slowly. “We are here for business. I’m here for this show, not for you. I love my husband and would never cheat on him. This isn’t going to happen.” I crossed my arms and waited. I waited for the words to sink in. Waited for the backlash to come.

“So you came into this room, shared with me and showered and walked around in those nightgowns and didn’t think they’d have an affect on me? You’ve been flirting with me for months. House shopping with me, imagining yourself in my life for years to come and now you’re trying to tell me that it was all a game you were playing?” Bob spat this at me and seemed on the verge of tears. “I was not playing a game with you. I have no idea what you’re talking about. I do not flirt with you. We’re friends, we work together, that’s it.” At this point I wanted to cry. I was scared, hurt by what he said. Surely he didn’t really think those things of me? Gathering my strength I managed to stay calm. “So what I hear you saying is that if I won’t be with you, we can’t work together? So you’re firing me?” Was this really happening? “I can’t be around you knowing how hurtful and mean you are.” Bob said this with absolute truth in his eyes. “But I’m not firing you. You can stay and you’ll see what I see eventually.” Wow.

“I want to go home.” I said as I began to gather my things. “We’re leaving tomorrow. You can go then.” Bob said, matter of factly. “No, I want to go home now. So either we leave now, or you put me on a plane, but I’m going home.” I was crying at this point. I was stuck here, at his mercy, unable to afford to get myself home or even get my own room. “You do what you need to do. I’m going to the show.” Bob said and he went to shower, leaving the door open as an invitation of sorts. I grabbed my cell phone and went out to the balcony. I hysterically called Sebastian, explained what had happened and begged that he book me a flight home. “So you’re telling me that your boss just out of nowhere climbs into your bed, uninvited and sleeps all night? Then in the morning you suddenly need to leave? Are you sure you didn’t just sleep with him and now you feel guilty and want to come home?” Sebastian yelled at me, punching me in the gut with every word. “Is that what you think of me? You think I’ve been down here having an affair and now want to spend $300 getting home?” I’m barely audible at this point. The lump in my throat is huge. Bob was going to get out of the bathroom soon and I didn’t have a plan.

“All I know is that you’ve shared an hotel room with him for two nights and didn’t say anything to me about it until now. This seems like a hole you’ve dug yourself.” Sebastian calmly made his point and then added the final blow. “We don’t have $300, so I guess you’re stuck there.” With that he hung up. Oh God, now what was I going to do. I’m stuck here in this hotel room with a monster, no way to get home on my own, and now my husband thinks I’ve had an affair. I had never felt so alone. I felt trapped and with no other ideas, I called my dad. I hated borrowing money from my parents, for anything, but I didn’t know what else to do. I explained the situation, asked for his forgiveness and begged for a plane ticket. “Head o the airport now, I’ll have you booked on the next plane home.” My dad said, with concern and love in his voice. I burst into tears, “Thank you daddy. I’m so sorry. I’ll pay you back.” He told me to get out of there and hung up. Bob walked out on the balcony, a small smile on his face. “Ready to go to the show?”

“No, I quit.” I said through clenched teeth. I quickly grabbed everything and headed into the bathroom. Bob yelled at me through the locked door, “You don’t need to quit. We can figure this out. I’ll be good, I swear. Let’s just go finish the show, pack up and we can leave tonight if you want. I’ll drive you back.” I laughed, throwing my clothes on as fast as possible. “Look the only thing I need from you is cab fare. I’m headed to the airport, when I get home I’ll collect my things from the office and we’re done.” Bob panicked, “You’re making a mistake. This doesn’t need to happen. No one needs to know what happened here. We can go back, I’ll take it all back. I didn’t mean anything I said.” I slammed the door open looked him right in the face and said, “It’s too late. I’m done. I’m flying home and I don’t ever want to see you again. Send me my last check.” I held out my hand for the cab fare. He stuck $20 in my hand and appeared devastated as I ran out of the room and to the elevator. I called Sebastian when I arrived at the airport and had my ticket. I told him when to pick me up and apologized again for not being more honest with him. He didn’t respond.

I was so relieved when the plane touched down. I could breathe now. I had half expected Bob to follow me and force his way onto the plane. Being in my home city meant that he was far away and I had some time to get my things before he returned. Sebastian was waiting for me at the curb. I put my bags in the trunk and climbed into the passenger seat. I was already crying. He sat silently, looking straight ahead as I attempted to reach out and take his hand. He quickly pulled it away. “I didn’t do anything, I swear. He said he’d get another room, I thought he would. By the time I realized he wouldn’t it was too late.” I begged for him to believe me but he just stared at the road. “I want to believe you but you hid a lot from me and I don’t think that someone would just assume that you’d want to sleep with them if you hadn’t been leading him on. I’m sure he felt confident in what he was doing and that’s your fault. Now if what you say is true, then you should sue him. I mean, you’ve got to prove that you did nothing wrong.” I turned towards the window, tears streaming down my face. “Ok, I’ll call a lawyer. Maybe I can at least pay my dad back.” No lawyer would take the case, I spoke to three. They all said that the company was too small to get any real money out of and I had no proof. This didn’t sit well with Sebastian and from that point on, I had wronged him and there was no coming back from that. Or at least, that’s what he told himself.

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