After two months and the position still unfulfilled, their developments began to stagnate. Memos and communications broke down in the office due to the fact that Elena couldn't care less about what was on them or where they had to go. She figured if she did a bad enough job, Cave would give in and hire her a lackey to do the boring things. Besides, she had bigger things on her mind.

"Cavey," Elena cooed as she just walked into his office without asking. "You know what I just found out? Jenny in accounting just got engaged. She looked so happy I was pretty jealous. My mother keeps bothering me about when I'll get married, but I tried to explain to her how busy you are." She took her normal perch on the corner of his desk. "I know you'll ask someday."