"Sure, but who are you?"
Mr. Lennox went beat red and forced a smile that was probably meant to intimidate or chastise me. "Greyson Right, Right Media group, he is the new station owner. I'll be in my office." Mr. Lennox walked off totally exasperated.
"First thing on my list, find a new station manager," Mr. Right whispered. I chuckled. "Don't say anything."
"Mr. Right--"
"Greyson, call me Greyson."
"Greyson, I'm schooled at confidentiality."
I moved back to my seat, slipped on the headphones, and took the next caller. "This is Juliet, and today on Dear Juliet we are talking about the great search."
"Oh my god, Juliet, I finally reached you. I just love you."
"Thank you. Who am I speaking with?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. This is Allie."
"What can I help you with today, Allie?"
"Do you believe in love at first sight?"
"Love is something we feel. Just as hot and cold are things we feel. So, is it possible to feel something immediately? So my answer to you is, I absolutely believe in love at first sight. But there are different types of love, let me give you a little more, and that is the kind of love you build a marriage on. That love isn't the feeling, that love comes from knowledge, trust, and belief in the other person..."
I glanced over at Greyson, who was watching me, his eyes followed every gesture that I made. I returned my focus to Allie.
"But what about sex, when sex is on point doesn't that play a big part in your decision?" Allie asked.
Suddenly my sound studio felt small, like teeny tiny, and all I wanted to do was get out. Or kick Greyson out because, oh my God I needed to be the professional and answer this. I dared to look over at him and the man was smiling...no not smiling, smirking, yeah, he was smirking--the asshole. "I think sex is vital in any healthy relationship but if sex is all you have then that isn't a marriage that is a booty-call. You need to build on more than sex. I'm not saying that sex isn't a starting point, I know a lot of relationships that built off a one-night stand. But try talking, find out who the other person is inside, what are their hopes and dreams, their fantasies."
"Okay, thank you, Juliet."
I disconnected and put another song on.
"Are these your typical types of calls?" Greyson asked.
"They are half of my calls, the other half are more counseling type calls, a new widow, struggling marriage after infidelity, trying to survive being single after being married for thirty years, that is just to name a few." I paused for several seconds.
"You can say it, whatever is on your mind."
"I could reach so many more people, if only my schedule changed just a little, where I am now, I don't even get any drivers sitting in traffic on their drive into work or on their way home. Heck, I would take being moved to the late evenings so that I was on after people put their kids to bed. As it stands, I reach women who are at home during the day." I held up one finger and took a few more calls before I was able to take another break. "So, owner," I said, sliding my headphones off. "I've been here for six years and can't say that I've ever met the previous owner."
"I tend to be more hands-on. But, then again, I only buy companies that are local so I can be hands-on."
I squirmed a little in my chair at the mere innuendo of being hands-on. Why did this man have to be so damn sexy? I thought about my advice to Allie, one-night stand, I could do a one-night stand with him.
"Going back to what you were saying about your time slot, I'd like to expand your show, you're in a really shitty time spot." The pressure that had been building on my shoulders seemed to ebb, and I let out a sigh of relief. "My research shows that help channels find the most success on the weekend and the evenings eight to one time slot. It may sound horrid but that is when people are sitting down and coming to the realization that they are alone. If you wanted to expand your show outside of just relationships, I would wholeheartedly support you. What do you think?"
"I'm willing to try anything. What days?"
"Well, you would be Thursday through Sunday."
I thought about it and got worried. "That's only four days."
"Anyone who works weekends in my company always gets that extra perk. It is hard giving up weekends, I know."
I thought about it for a second, giving up my weekends could I do it? Yes, I wasn't going into work until late anyway, so I still had the majority of my day. "If the occasional event came up that I needed a weekend day off are you opposed to me prerecording?"