Despite him having a little less time than usual in the morning thanks to the erotic encounter with Addison, Preston was more than ready for the meeting, and felt a lot more confident than he usually did as people started filtering in.  Not that he would have found it hard to admit, especially now, but Preston did reflect on that there was something to be said about having a hot girl around to help you go about your day a lot more “relaxed”.<br/><br/>Since he wasn’t first in the meeting, Preston had a difficult time not letting his thoughts wander onto what Addison was doing now, and when they might find time for the next ‘get together’.   Luckily Preston was able to keep enough of his mind on the meeting so that when it was his time to speak, he came across clear and concise, noting Gary Marino even nodding a few times at Preston’s ideas, which was as close to high praise as he had gotten.  If he only knew.<br/><br/>After his turn, Preston sat back into the glow of a job well done, although the meeting got really awkward not soon after, as one of the much more senior guys had apparently really made a grave error, and even worse had informed the client before he had informed Gary.  Not yelling, which probably would have been better, Gary chewed the guy out publicly, his voice filled with a tight, terrible anger, which strongly reinforced Preston’s desire to be VERY clandestine where Addison was involved.<br/><br/>After the meeting, Preston nearly fled the room, finding an excuse to wander the whole office but not finding a hint of the boss’s daughter.  Ready to give up and get lunch on his own, Preston heard his phone ding, and grinned when he saw the contact and message.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Paid off in real dividends.  I was looking for you to thank you properly.  Although I am not sure I would rush back to the office.  Your father is on a tear right now.</span>​</div>