Sam did suppose that the news Jordan phoned in with was good. Being invited out to dinner and meeting with the CEO and founder of the company was a pretty good sign that they were going to get the contract.
However, he had got comfortable in the suite and would have been happy to just have room service, perhaps even change back to his own body, for the evening and wait till morning to become Samantha once more (to collect the signed contract).
Yet when he thought about it a bit more it clearly wouldn’t work. Their flight tomorrow was at 1 pm. He could not afford to only become Samantha in the morning or else given the 12 hour wait, he would be flying home as a female. No, he would need to wait until after collecting the signed contract before using the medallion once more.
He would have to stay as a woman for the night and apparently head out to dinner and appease the clients. Jordan would be back soon and no doubt hurrying him to get ready, so he concentrated on the task he had been working on – modification of a program for another client.
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When Jordan returned she found Sam still working on the laptop where he had set up a sort of office in the lounge of the suite, seemingly so absorbed in his work that he didn't notice her entrance. It was exactly where she had last seen him 3 hours earlier. Had he moved at all?
“Hey Samantha, enough work for the day. I stopped at the bar downstairs for a bottle of champagne. Finish up and let’s have a celebratory drink”
“I’ll just finish this code. I won’t be long”
“Sam it’s 5.45 and we’ll need to start getting ready soon. Ease up on the work, you’ve been at it all day”
She opened the bottle and poured two glasses. Handing one to Sam who was still typing away
10 minutes later Sam finally shut down his laptop. “Done!”
“About time. This is expensive champers! You shouldn’t let it go flat! I’m already finishing my second glass and you’ve barely had a sip”
“So you think we have the contract?”
“Almost certainly. We just have to behave civilly tonight, act like professional business women and I’m fairly certain we will be collecting a signed contract in the morning”
“So where are we actually going?”
“Some charity dinner. I don’t actually know where. Angus is going to send a car around to pick us up”
“Hmmh”
“His uncle the CEO will be there. He wants to meet us. I guess he wants to check that we are good girls that he would like to do business with”
“Didn’t you say that the uncle is a confirmed batchelor and a lady’s man?”
“Yes… But that will be my problem. I’ll deal with the uncle. You concentrate on pleasing Angus. Recall he is infatuated with you. I expect he will keep you well away from his lecherous uncle as he wants you for himself”
“How to inspire confidence in a man” Sam hoped his tone was sarcastic.
“Just tease a little and let him think there is a chance down the track. Main thing is not to outright reject any advances he might make. That can wait until we have a signed contract”
“You first turn me into a woman and now you want me to prostitute myself. No thanks. I’ll plead sickness. I’m sure you can represent the company well enough on your own”
“Don’t be gutless Sam. Man up. This is the sort of situation women in business find themselves in all the time. You don’t need to actually do anything. Perhaps dance with him and giggle at his jokes. He’ll think the night a success if he gains your personal phone number before it is over”
“Dancing? You don’t ask for much do you? I’m not exactly practiced at flirting with men”
“I’m sure your instincts will take over. He’s a gentleman. He won’t do anything untoward”
“If it’s so easy why don’t you do the flirting?”
Jordan just looked at Sam as an idea formed in her mind