She heard his invitation and opened the door, smiling across his personal office space to where the man himself was perched on his desk, papers in hand. He looked impeccable, as usual.
“Good evening,” Laura said, closing the door behind her and walking further into the space. She passed the seating area and stopped about three feet from Mayor Blackbird. Unaware of his unusual nature, she assumed he kept his blinds and curtains closed for privacy and to prevent the sun from disrupting the visibility of his laptop's screen. Glare was a thing. Though for that, he could always turn slightly or sit on one of the sofas. If she had known he could hear her heartbeat from across a room and through a door, her heart might be beating faster with a touch of nerves. Since she had no knowledge of this ability, her heartrate was normal and healthy.
Her usual perfume, a current favourite, was Tuscany Per Donna Eau de Parfum Spray by Estée Lauder. It claimed to be "as sensuous and luminous as the Italian countryside". The fragrances included various flowers and Mediterranean herbs, sandalwood and vanilla. She liked it and thought it worked well with her skin.
“Working into twilight time, I see,” she said with an acceptable element of affection, not adding 'as usual', because that was understood. Something she had gathered very quickly about her new employer: normal work hours were a suggestion, not a rule.
“Good evening,” Laura said, closing the door behind her and walking further into the space. She passed the seating area and stopped about three feet from Mayor Blackbird. Unaware of his unusual nature, she assumed he kept his blinds and curtains closed for privacy and to prevent the sun from disrupting the visibility of his laptop's screen. Glare was a thing. Though for that, he could always turn slightly or sit on one of the sofas. If she had known he could hear her heartbeat from across a room and through a door, her heart might be beating faster with a touch of nerves. Since she had no knowledge of this ability, her heartrate was normal and healthy.
Her usual perfume, a current favourite, was Tuscany Per Donna Eau de Parfum Spray by Estée Lauder. It claimed to be "as sensuous and luminous as the Italian countryside". The fragrances included various flowers and Mediterranean herbs, sandalwood and vanilla. She liked it and thought it worked well with her skin.
“Working into twilight time, I see,” she said with an acceptable element of affection, not adding 'as usual', because that was understood. Something she had gathered very quickly about her new employer: normal work hours were a suggestion, not a rule.