The Eastwood Gala

[silvertongue217]

"good morning Ms. Baxter" Bart said nodding at her to sit as he sat behind his own desk "I wanted to welcome you to the office you can work in here or I can have a short term office set up for you while you are with us it is your choice I look forward to see your proposal and watching you move" He said his eyes running up and down her body before smiling.

"I expect you to get started right away I like to ride hard and I expect results" He said getting his own files "are we clear?"

 

[wideeyedone]

Amy smiled back. She fidgeted with her bag and pulled out her laptop.

"I have my numbers people working on a budget, and I will have a prospectus for you this afternoon." She sat down and in the chair opposite his desk and began clicking away.

"I think I may need my own workspace. You are very distracting, Mr. Eastwood." She offered with a wicked little grin.

 

[silvertongue217]

"Am I" Bart asked leaning back and raising an eyebrow "I have never heard that before" He said with a small grin.

"I can get you your own office if you like" He said rising up and raising an eye brow "though if so I may have to hire you to spend the odd day looking alluring in my office it does so help me and the men I have coming in here" He said winking at her and sitting down on the desk to her left.

 

[wideeyedone]

She giggled a flirtatious giggle.

"Maybe I can work off of the conference table in the next room? And then I can come by a few times a day to tease you."

She turned her computer to face him, and showed him the beginnings of her proposal.

"I am going to make you very proud of me." She offered with her sweetest smile.

 

[silvertongue217]

"I think we can deal with some thing like that" He said smiling and nodding at his assistant to get her a small room

"Are you now?" He said raising an eyebrow "I wonder why you wish and or care to make me so proud of you?" He asked his curiosity getting the better of him.

 

[wideeyedone]

Amy blushed and then found herself tongue tied.

"I just want you to be glad you chose me, to know you made the right decision."

She snapped up her laptop and headed to the conference room, looking back over her shoulder.

 

[silvertongue217]

He watched her go his curiosity more than peeked. He went back to work until lunch time taking care of several items on his agenda. When lunch time finally came he rose walking over to the room she was situated in and knocking.

"Ms. Baxter would you like to have lunch?" He asked raising an eyebrow "its on me"

 

[wideeyedone]

Amy was leaning across the table. She was sketching designs for the centerpieces. She was wearing her glasses and she was deep in thought.

She smiled up at him.

"I am starving." She responded, with a grin. "What did you have in mind? I want something decadent."

 

[silvertongue217]

"Oh I think I can do decadent" Bart said smiling at her and noting her glasses "They look good on you" He said before turning

"I will order some thing in come to my office when you are done" He said moving into his office and making the arrangements with his secretary. He pulled off his jacket putting it on the hanger before sitting on the couch and waiting for her.

 

[wideeyedone]

Amy finished her sketches and then took off her glasses. She put the sketch aside and then made her way back to his office. When she got in, she slid her heels off and then curled up on the couch beside him.

"What do we have for lunch?" She asked with a smile.

 

[silvertongue217]

"You did say decadent so I ordered us some dessert to munch on" He said smiling "Plus a couple of high end sandwhiches they should be up momentarily"

"So Miss. Baxter I find my self very very curious as to you" He said smiling and leaning back flexing his arms "Tell me about your self where your from some of your back story I really am curious as to how such beauty has not been seen and appreciated by me yet"

 

[wideeyedone]

Amy ran her hand down her leg to her ankle.

"I grew up right here in Vegas. I went to school here. And then I got my start working at the Palisades Casino. I started in housekeeping, then I became a bartender, and then started working special events."

She sighed.

"Mr. Phelps helped me start out on my own. Invested in my business, and let me pay him back. What about you? Where are you from?"

 

[silvertongue217]

"Oh come now no need to play coy" Bart said shaking his head "I have no doubt you know my backstory already seeing as you approached me the way you did at the event as well as it being pretty infamous" He said smirking at her.

"So you grew right up in Vegas huh" He said eyeing her legs "housekeeping I cant imagine a woman of your.... refinment doing house keeping though to be fair its impressive I to worked from the bottom up I remember how much more rewarding it is that way"

 

[wideeyedone]

Amy looked at him with a smirk.

"My mom was a dancer...a showgirl... my father was a gambler. Everything refined about me I learned from watching the guests at the Palisades."

The catering staff brought in trays of desserts. Amy claimed a slice of key lim pie.

"This is just what the doctor ordered."

 

[silvertongue217]

"I see a dancer at the Palisades" Bert said looking at her "you clearly inherited her body" he said taking his own chocolate cake.

"You know I used to deal at the Palisades in my black jack days the name Baxter does not sound farmilair but perhaps I knew your mother? Or your father? I was infamous among the gamblers before I started realizing I liked making money and not pissing it away"

 

[wideeyedone]

"My parents weren't married. My mom's name was Denise Harper. My father, he didn't gamble at the Palisades. My mom made him steer clear. I am sure you would know him though."

She moaned softly when she took a bite of the key lime pie.

"This is perfect." She thought of her mother, and felt tears come to her eyes, but she blinked them back. She could see her mother, so beautiful. Her red hair pinned up in a bun, her makeup flawless and jewels glued to her cheeks and her cleavage. She was spectacular.

 

[silvertongue217]

"Denise" He said his eyes widening as he puased mid bite

"No it cant be" He said his eyes widening as he took her in "I knew your ma"

Knew her?

His mentor had been the one who gave the order to kill her

"I uh"He said leaning back and sighing

"you look just like her" he finally said softly

 

[wideeyedone]

Amy smiled at him.

"People tell me that all of the time. But she was super model gorgeous, and her legs were miles long. But thank you. She was like Marilyn Monroe and Cinderella all rolled into one."

Amy looked at the tray and found a BLT. She picked it up and took a bite.

 

[silvertongue217]

"Thats putting it lightly" Bert said laughing "I mean we-"

Used to fuck? Probably not the best thing to say so Bert decided to keep his mouth shut. He was beyond shocked the daughter of Denise was in his office and that he had been hitting on her the entire time. The guilt over his involvement in her death still weight on his heart. He had almost went to war with Mr. Vantelleno over the hit.

"I am sorry about what happened" He said speaking honestly "It was a tragedy... Hows your pops doing?"

 

[wideeyedone]

Amy flinched.

"I don't speak to him. He writes me letters, but I send them back." Her voice was small and thready. It took all she had not to cry.

"I am sorry. I didn't mean to get emotional." She sipped in a few slow breaths. "I didn't plan on telling you about her. I try to not think about them."

 

[silvertongue217]

"No its okay" Bart said reaching out and taking her hand "I mean I knew your mom didnt know your dad very well he uh he had a jealous streak" He said dropping her hand and finishing his sandwhich.

"I hope you dont find it to weird to work with me?" He asked leaning back to regard her "given the circumstances"

 

[wideeyedone]

Amy looked over at him and sighed.

"Almost anyone who has been around a while knew one of them or the other. She was so beautiful and she was always looking for the bigger, better deal. And my other either lost a fortune to someone, or won some impossible hand against someone."

Amy reached back and took down her hair.

"Do you really think I look like her?"

 

[silvertongue217]

"Oh god yes" He said watching as she took down her hair "your mom was one of the all time bueatys I rememb- I mean I recall her dancing" He said turning and eating his cake as he tried to get over how surreal it was. Did she know about he and her? It seemed impossible given how secretive they were (her dad was after all a jealous man) but not impossible.

"Any one who saw your mom dance had the greatest pleasure on earth" He finally said as a means to save himself.

 

[wideeyedone]

"Sometimes, when I was a little girl, she would sneak me backstage when I didn't have a sitter. I would watch her put on her makeup and do her hair and then I would watch her dance under the spotlight."

She couldn't help but smile as she remembered her mother.

"She was young when she had me, so she was just a young woman, and she was so elegant. She loved the attention.... the applause, the men waiting for her at the stage door. She would tell me that i should never go out with a man that didn't bring me flowers or jewelry."

 

[silvertongue217]

"I remember that" Bart said smiling shaking his head "I cant believe I never met you" He murmured eyeing her "but I did know about you.... Your mother loved you very much"

So much so she had been willing to run away with him to get away from her dad. It had been some thing he really wanted as well wanted it so bad he was willing to give it all up just to disappear with her.

Then things had taken a tragic turn

He turned noting the time "I think we should probably get back to work" He said rising up sighing and shaking his head "Thank you for lunch" He said leaning in to kiss her hand.