Into the Abyss--Chapter 5 - Sex Stories

Into the Abyss--Chapter 5

... did was just another show of respect for her. I sat there for just a couple minutes when Jan told me it was okay to go in. Dr. Browning met me at the door and shook my hand. "Have a seat, Frank," he said upon greeting me. "This won't take but a few minutes, but I wanted to speak directly with you. Texts and e-mails can be so impersonal." Dr. Browning wasn't an imposing figure, only 5'9" tall and maybe 160 pounds tops, but he carried himself in such a way that he commanded your respect when you met him. He was soft-spoken, yet had a clarity about his voice that no one mistook him for anything but the man in charge. "Frank, I want to tell you how nice it was to meet your wife last week. It's always good when we can get together with families. I like to think that our spouses or significant others are just as important a component to our success as our performance on the job. Without their support we wouldn't be able to perform here at work." "The reason I brought you in here was that I noticed a certain level of friction between you and your wife at dinner Friday night. Now I don't need to go into any specifics, but I want you to know that if you and your wife are having any kind of problem, you need to know that we here are in your corner. No matter what the situation may be, or how you decide to resolve it, it will not affect the way we think of you. You are an outstanding individual and manager. We wouldn't have brought you on board if we thought otherwise. I just want you ...

... to know that you needn't worry about outside issues or problems. We'll be here for you no matter what." His words were like a balm, soothing and reassuring. I knew I was working for a first-class organization when I came here, but listening to the president of the company tell me that he had my back was icing on the cake. It was a great relief to hear his words. "Dr. Browning," I began. "I can't begin to tell you what that means to me. It's true that my wife and I have been having our differences lately, and I was concerned how that would reflect on me here at work. Knowing that you are behind me takes that uncertainty away and will allow me to concentrate on both my marriage and my work here. I don't know myself how things will work out, but however they do it gives me peace of mind to know that I am working for such an outstanding organization." "Frank, that's kind of you to say that. Please feel free to come see me anytime you need to. If things get bad we have plenty of resources available to you that might help you get through this." "Dr. Browning, thanks again for your support. I'll try not to let you down." Dr. Browning broke into a wide grin. "I know you won't, Frank. Thank you for allowing me to help in any way that I can." I got up to leave and extended my hand. Dr. Browning took my hand and pulled me in for a big bear hug. "Wow", I thought. I feel like the luckiest man in the world right now. I couldn't wait to tell Lucy all about this. I arrived at Lucy's place ...