Kayla
Matthew always wanted to be in control, that was something I saw very clear when I told him I had plans for the night. It wasn’t like I didn’t want to spend time with him, but I also had to make an effort to get to know the other people around me.
Washington was a world of relationships and I had to do everything possible to build my relationships with my peers. Someday these were the men and women that would be running Washington and it wouldn’t hurt to get to know them and get on their good sides.
I had met a few girls that worked with other Senators while I was on my tour and so when they invited me out for drinks, I couldn’t resist. Getting to know people my own age was a necessity for me because I was so new in town. As much as the Senators thought they were in charge, it was really the secretaries and assistances that ran the town. If you knew an assistant to a Senator, you could get any meeting you wanted.
Although I loved spending time with Matthew, he couldn’t be my whole life. I intended to have a long career in Washington and the only way to do that was to build positive relationships with everyone.
Matthew had his eyes on climbing the ladder in Washington, but he really didn’t understand how to do that; at least in my opinion. Sure you could strong-arm people into doing what you want them to do, but for long lasting alliances you needed to build those relationships. You could sneak around and backstab people to get what you wanted, but in the end the long lasting relationships were what would hold your career strong and make it last longer.
If Matthew wanted to make some big moves, he was going to need me around to help him. The way he liked to bully people wouldn’t only work for a short time. He was handsome and charismatic; and a man! Those were all important in Washington, but not the only thing that mattered. Women were climbing up their own ladders and getting involved more and more in politics.
I was totally willing to help him, because just like everyone else, Matthew could be the key to my future in the city. If he did make it as high up in the government as I thought he was going to go, then I needed to keep on his good side for sure.
As I walked into the restaurant to meet my friends, I couldn’t help but smile at the thought of Matthew standing naked in the middle of his office. He was damn fine as hell and I couldn’t wait to spend time with him again. Hopefully the next time we were together it would be in an actual bed.
The way his muscles defined each area of his body was a memory I couldn’t easily forget. I really was going to need to see him naked again, very soon.
“Kayla! Over here,” I heard Kim yell as she waved her hands in the air.
“Hey, Kim. Hey, Anna.”
Kim and Anna worked for a couple other Midwest Senators and they were super sweet. I didn’t suspect they were going to last very long in Washington, but not everyone wanted to. Sometimes people just wanted to have something cool to put on their resumes. It certainly did make your resume stand out if you said you worked for two years with a Senator in Washington D.C.
“So how is Senator Storm? I hear he can be a real asshole,” Anna asked.
“Oh, yes. He just randomly came out of the office and started to scream at us all. I was like…what the heck man.”
“Some of these guys are so full of themselves it’s impossible to figure out where their head is.”
“Kayla, I don’t want to be rude, but you need to up your clothing game,” Kim said as she looked over my outfit.
“What do you mean?”
“This is going to sound sexist and it is. Washington is a man’s world and not only do us women need to have the brains to manage our jobs, but we also need to look sexy while we are doing it.”
“Kim, seriously. It’s the twenty-first century. We don’t get positions based on our looks.”
“Kayla, that’s juvenile to think that. No, technically we don’t get the jobs based on our looks. But standing out with your clothing and your look will make you memorable in everyone’s minds. Both men and women.”
“So not only do I need to look good for the guys, but also for the women? That’s crazy,” I said.
It wasn’t all that crazy though, I knew exactly what Kim was talking about. The female Senators in Washington had it the toughest. They had to dress conservatively, but also be stylish. At least as an aid to a Senator I wouldn’t have to dress totally conservatively. I could have a little more style and pizzazz in my outfits.
“It’s the reality of the world we live in. Everyone wants a well put together woman in their office. They want the visitors to be just a little jealous of the caliber of women that they have.”
“The problem is, I don’t do sexy very well. And I really have no idea how to dress business sexy.”
“It’s a balance. You don’t want to show too much, but you want everything to really accentuate your curves. You also have to do your makeup, Kayla. What the heck is going on here,” Kim said as she moved her hand around my face.
“I’m too tired to get up early and do all the face and hair stuff. I’m all about looking professional, but I just can’t do all of that.”
“You can and you will,” Anna said.
“Kayla, this is your future. You said you want a career in Washington, then you need to seriously up your game and make yourself memorable.”
“Ok, I’ll give it a try tomorrow. But I don’t think I can do it every single day.”
“Listen to me Kayla. You have to do it every single day. You need to go to bed early so you can get up and make yourself into a model before you go to work every single day.”
“I need a drink,” I laughed. “I’m not really model material.”
“Alright, but only one more. You need to get up early,” Kim also laughed.
I got what Kim and Anna were saying. Washington was a city full of men and yes there was an argument for being a smart, professional woman. But I also needed to be stylish and I really had to admit that the style Kim and Anna had was exactly what drove me to them during our tour. I wanted to be that kind of woman and I was willing to try and set the time aside in the morning to get myself looking good.
Makeup, working out, and clothes weren’t my favorite things in the world. But luckily I was blessed with a thin frame and some curves too. I wouldn’t have to work too terribly hard to really show off my body in some tight, curve-hugging outfits.
When we finished our drinks, I spent almost a complete hour at home trying to pick what outfits I was going to wear for the next week. I definitely needed to go shopping. Most of my clothes were simple white button up blouses and black skirts or pants. If I could just add a little more color to my outfits that would be helpful.
I finally decided on a navy pencil skirt that I thought was way too tight on me, but it did make my ass look insane. I paired it up with the one pink button up blouse that I had. Instead of wearing a tank top under the blouse I decided to go without one and keep the top button open. The blouse made my cleavage looked large, but it was covered up with just a little showing on the top.
The outfit was tight and sexy, yet it was 100% professional. To try and save some time I took my shower before I went to bed and then went straight to bed. Surprisingly I was asleep before midnight and that hadn’t happened in a very long time.
Most nights I spent sitting up and worrying about what I was going to do the next day. It was exhausting to stay up late all the time and then try to get up in the morning. If I was going to start waking up early to do my hair and make-up then I was going to have to learn how to actually fall asleep when I went to bed.