Hensenville Chapter 1.9

There was a knock at the door. Eddie put down the file he was holding. “Come in.”
When the door opened a caramel skinned beauty walked through the door.
“Mr. Luster? There was no one at your receptionist desk so I just-”
“It’s okay Dawn. Come on in. and how many times do I have to tell you, call me Eddie, it’s all a part of my open door philosophy.”
“Sorry, it’s just that, I mean you’re Edward Luster. I’ve been following your cases since high school.”
“Dawn, you’re babbling again.”
Sorry.”
Don’t worry. The awe will wear off. You’ll come to find that no matter how good a lawyer I am, I’ still just a man.” He didn’t even need to lay the charm on with this one. Within two months he’d have her in his bed and moved on to then next new face to walk through his office door.
“I know, I promised you lunch but with Tracey being out, I just ordered take-out. Is Chinese okay?”
“Yeah,”
“Have a seat.” He indicated to the chair he pulled over to the side of his desk near him rather than the one opposite his desk. He cleared his desk of mostly except the few files he’d been reading and some paperwork.
“Okay,” he started as they divvied up the food. “You already know how impressed I am with you: graduated valedictorian at 16, graduated top of your class from Hensenville University Law early and your internship her was extremely impressive. What I would like to know is,” he placed his hand on her knee, “are you willing to work closely with me, helping me with my cases while starting to get your own clientele together? And the better you get the faster I’ll be throwing things your way. Think you can handle that?”
“Yes sir- I mean Eddie.” Dawn corrected herself.
“Ata girl, that’s what I like here.” He smiled. “Now let’s talk salary.”