"Allona! Hurry, we're going to be late!" Called Maya as she double checked her bag. "It's not every day that we get to interview with the Backstreet Boys!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming!"
Maya Brown, a black belt in Hapkido and Taekwondo, and her roomie, Allona Barefoot, who was a massage artist and Yoga expert, had been contacted by the firm as possible on-the-road trainers for the Backstreet Boys. If hired, Maya would both act as a bodyguard and train the boys in Hapkido, and Allona would be their Masseuse and Yoga instructor, as well as meditation leader. The stress and danger of the road was eroding the confidence of the Boys, and the Firm wanted to be sure they were prepared and equipped to handle the high profile life of the upper echelon pop world.
Maya surveyed herself in the mirror. Plain plain plain, she sighed. Negative thinking, she chastized herself. Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail, and she proudly wore her Hapkido uniform and black belt. She did a little Ki breathing to center herself as Allona put on her shoes.
"Maya, do you think we'll get this job?" asked Allona nervously.
"We will get this job." replied Maya with confidence. "Let's go."
"I'm glad one of us is that certain," Allona laughed nervously. She slid into a pair of chinos and a black buttton up shirt with a white tank underneath.
"You're wearing that?" Maya asked her.
"Yes. I'm not getting all dressed up when it's not even relevant to what I do," she explained. "You know how much I hate suits and stuff," she wrinkled her nose. "Now come on before I get nervous and chicken out thinking about it," she sighed, heading towards the door.
The two girls piled into Maya's car and headed out for their appointment. They were meeting with representatives of The Firm at a local hotel since it's where they were staying while in town. Both girls were quiet in the car, and sighed when they reached their destination.
"OK, this is it. Let's go knock 'em dead!" Maya said enthusiastically.
"Geez, you are way too enthusiastic," Allona chuckled, reminding herself to not fidget with her hands while she was talking as they headed inside and inquired at the front desk.
"Room 1132."
The women walked to the elevator and began their long ascent. "Let's do some Ki breathing." said Maya, and they both began to breathe in and out, raising and lowering their hands in front of them.
At the fourth floor the elevator stopped and the door opened. Maya and Allona, in their Ki breathing, didn't even open their eyes, just continued their breath exercises.
~~~
Howie looked at the two women who were in the elevator. What on EARTH were they doing? He bit his lips to keep from chuckling. One of the women was small, with dark brown hair in a ponytail. The other was tall and redheaded, quite a stunner. The short one was... well, cute, he guessed, but way to intense looking. When they reached the 11th floor the redhead opened her eyes and saw him. He wiggled his fingers at her, and she keeled over.
"Oh damn! Allona!!" Maya exclaimed, leaning over her roommate and patting her lightly on the cheek. She looked up to Howie and shrugged her shoulders. "You know, I TOLD her not to breathe so hard when we practice like that. She does this all the time," Maya exaggerated with a chuckle.
Allona came too quickly and immediately turned beet red with embarassment. "Damn," she muttered under her breath. "I've GOT to quit doing that," she mumbled.
"Here, let me help you - nice and slow," Howie smile, extending his hands and taking both of hers, slowly helping her up. "Got it?"
"Yes, I'll be fine. Thank you," she said quickly, stepping from the open elevator and looking expectantly at Maya. She was surprised when Howie stepped out as well. He nodded his head and them and headed off down the hall. The two girls found the sign pointing the way to the right side of hall and were soon heading the same direction that Howie had.
"Geez Maya. I'm a mess. Leave it to me to faint just before the interview! Why in the world did he have to show up in the elevator?" she giggled lightly as they found the door. Maya knocked quietly but firmly as Allona straightened herself out.
"I was as surprised as you, just not as dramatic." said Maya out of the corner of her mouth. "Anyhow, I think guys like women falling for them." she teased.
"Ooohhh... just see if you get a massage tonight, missy!"
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Forgive me! Please tell me you'll give me a massage!!!" begged Maya.
"Oh, ok... addict."
They composed themselves as someone opened the door. It was the woman from the firm that had contacted them. The woman greeted them, and showed them into a boardroom where the Backstreet Boys were sitting around the table, security nearby. Maya swallowed hard. She tried to seem as nonchalant as possible to Allona, but the truth was, she was desperate for this job. One good gig with a rock group could be a goldmine.
"Please, sit." Said Kevin. "OK, we are looking for some personal comfort and protection trainers to take with us on tour as you know. We have already interviewed several companies. Tell us why we should hire Pohoja Ch' onsa."
Maya cleared her throat and stood. "Sir, I am a Fifth Dan Black Belt in Hapkido, and I have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I am three time national champion, and have been teaching for four years."
There was a snort from AJ. Maya turned to look coolly at him. "Sir?" she said.
"You're tiny."
"Size is entirely relative. I can take down a man three times my weight."
"Prove it."
"Sir?"
"Billy, get over there. You think you can take down this bad boy, Miss Brown?"
Maya's eyes flickered over to the the huge muscled bodyguard. "Yes, sir." she replied.
"Do it." AJ seemed very amused.
"Yes, sir."
Maya stood in front of Billy who must have been a foot and a half taller than she was. "Sir," she addressed Billy. "Please choke me."
"Umm...." said Billy looking over at the Boys.
"I assure you, I will be fine. Choke me please."
Billy shrugged and put his huge hands around her tiny throat. Maya immediately did a cross wrist grab, took him by the meat of the thumb and twisted his arm around until he was incapacitated on the ground. "If I exert any more pressure the gentleman's arm will break." Maya said calmly. "Are you ok, sir?"
"Yes." squeaked Billy. She released him.
"Yeah, but can you THROW him?" siad AJ, eyes glowing.
"Yes, sir." she turned to Billy who looked at her respectfully. "Sir, please hold the back of my belt."
"Yes, Ma'am." Maya grinned at him. She turned and he grasped her belt. With a butterfly swoop Maya twisted, her arm behind his back, thrust out her hip and threw the huge man over to the floor with a resounding bang. After Billy got up, groaning, she shook his hand and bowed respectfully.
Then she turned to AJ. "Anything else, sir?"
"No! Damn! You're a whole lotta woman in that tiny package!"
"Thank you sir."
Maya sat. Howie smiled at Allona. "How about you, miss? Tell us about what you do."
Allona smiled back nervously. She hated speaking to groups of people, except when she was teaching yoga. "Well, it's not nearly as physically impressive as my colleague here. I'm a Massage Therapist and Yoga instructor," she explained. "I'm certified in over 8 different types of massage and have been doing Yoga instruction for over 2 years. Now how is that supposed to help other than loosen your muscles? A combination of the two will enable you to more easily deal with the strains and stresses of the type of lifestyle that you lead. It will also enable you to more easily relax when you finally do have some down time, and will help prevent physical injury from over-exertion," she finished as professionally as possible.
She turned to AJ. "Do you need a demonstration from me too?" she smirked sweetly to him, seeing the ends of Howie's lips curl up into a grin that he tried his best to hide.
"I think so, yes and I'd be happy to volunteer..."
"Sir? It should be Billy, sir, sorry, I don't know your last name. It would be only fair, sir. I'll make you hurt, and Allona here will make you purr."
"I like the sound of that." said Howie.
"OK, um, I'll do a back Amma. I wish I had my table." she laughed a little selfcounciously. Billy lay on the floor, and Allona got to work. Sure enough, soon happy contented sighs were heard from the big man.
"So you see, gentleman," said Maya, "With Allona and I you get Yin and Yang... the hard, the soft. Together we are a very balanced service."
"Ma'am?" said Nick.
"Yes, sir?" said Maya.
"Could you teach me how to do that Chinese stuff?"
Maya smiled. "I could teach you to do the KOREAN stuff sir. I would be pleased."
Howie was transfixed watching Allona work on Billy. Lucky stiff, he groused inwardly. "So?" he said to Kevin.
"Well," said Kevin, "I'm certainly impressed. These gals have a more well rounded service that the other people what do you think, Howie?"
"Yes." said Howie decisively.
"Nick?"
"Oh, yeah."
"Brian?"
"Fine."
"AJ?"
AJ tilted his head down looking at Maya. What a funny little lady she was... not ugly, but... certainly no stunner like Allona. But there was something about the confident way she was leveling her gaze at him that made him want to know more about her. "Sure, let's give the ladies a try."
"Thank you, gentlemen. I'm sure Pohoja Ch'onsa will satisfy your needs."
"What's that mean?" said AJ.
" Pohoja Ch'onsa? It means Guardian Angel."
There was a moan of pure bliss from the floor.
AJ looked over where the redhead was finishing up with Billy. "Yo Cherry, you're going to totally incapacitate our head of security there if you keep that up," he laughed, seeing the extremely large man in a puddle on the floor.
"Please tell me you guys are keeping her?" Billy joined in from the floor, smiling politely at Allona.
"Cherry? Jesus, I haven't been called that since grade school," she wrinkled her nose again.
"Hey, it suits you," AJ shrugged.
"So, will you ladies take on the task of helping get use straightened out?" Kev asked in his wonderful Kentucky accent.
The two room mates looked at each other, then Maya turned to them. "Gentlemen, you have yourself a deal," she extended her hand, shaking with each of the five guys.
"Great," said the rep from The Firm. "I'll get on the phone right now and contact the ones who didn't get it." She turned her attention to Maya and Allona. "One of us will call the two of you tomorrow with all the details and such. Will that be acceptable?"
"Most definitely," Maya added. She definitely did more of the talking for the two than Allona. The two women stood talking to the Firm rep as the boys filed out of the room to head back to their hectic schedule.
"Try not to faint on me next time?" Howie winked playfully to Allona as he headed towards the door.
Allona immediately blushed a bright pink. "I'll try," she managed to smile
as he exited the room.
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