It was early morning in the Faculty lounge in fact it was way too early for
some. Dr. Maxwell Jones, otherwise known as Mac to his friends and colleagues,
sat enjoying his coffee in relative silence. It was his first day as a Professor
at the Institute for Science and Technology and already he was bored to tears. He
stared idly into the newspaper, propping his feet on the coffee table, while
lounging his tall frame on the hard couch. As the lounge area started to get more
and more crowded, he decided to head down to his office before his first lecture.
After a moment’s hesitation, he dismissed the thought of introducing himself to
the newcomers, instead he left with a casual, “Good Day” and a wink at the
ladies.
Peering over her mug Dianne asked, “You know him, Janine. What’s the scoop?”
“Who? Dr. Jones? Yes, we’ve met before,” answered Janine. In fact, they had more
than just met. The two of them had quickly become very intimate at Berkeley
several years ago. It took her a couple of months to recover from their caustic
break up, but she still had the urge to kiss him whenever she saw his ruggedly
handsome features. He was the essence of danger, the definition of male
chauvinism personified; yet, she had never stopped loving him.
“He does not look like a scientist, much less the most highly qualified member of
the scientific community,” blurted out Dr. Ronald Peterson. Of course, anyone who
didn’t wear tweed, a pocket protector, and spend enormous amounts of time
bragging about their success meant they probably were not, in Ron’s book at
least, a “Scientific Mind.” It especially meant they didn’t deserve the praise of
all academia like Dr. Jones had won the year before with his brilliantly
conceived breakthrough thesis on the relatively new frontier of Nanotechnology.
“Actually, his work has brought new light to the field of Science,” said Janine.
“From what I hear, he is arrogant, self assured, acts like a teenager, and has no
respect for authority,” spat Ron in disgust. Tiny droplets of spittle flew from
Ron’s mouth as he lectured on about the necessity for authority and correct
behavior being the most important characteristics >>for any Instructor to have
because without them chaos would ensue. “You see, we are considered role models!”
he said, as his hands flew up in agitation.
“I like this Dr. Jones already,” whispered Dianne, diverting her thoughts back
and forth from Dr. Jones to her coffee mug. “I am certain he was watching me
before he left,” she thought as she started to fidget with the top button of her
blouse. She had felt that particular “something” emanating from his open-eyed
stare. Perhaps, it was her imagination, but she still felt his animal magnetism
drawing her attention away from the group discussion.
“Further more, if it were not for his supposed high intelligence and his somewhat
ground breaking work, he would only be an associate professor at a small college
in the middle of nowhere,” droned Ron, as he finally sputtered out of steam.
“Tell us more about him, Janine. This is getting interesting.”
…End of the part1. To be continued..
It was early morning in the Faculty lounge in fact it was way too early for
some. Dr. Maxwell Jones, otherwise known as Mac to his friends and colleagues,
sat enjoying his coffee in relative silence. It was his first day as a Professor
at the Institute for Science and Technology and already he was bored to tears. He
stared idly into the newspaper, propping his feet on the coffee table, while
lounging his tall frame on the hard couch. As the lounge area started to get more
and more crowded, he decided to head down to his office before his first lecture.
After a moment’s hesitation, he dismissed the thought of introducing himself to
the newcomers, instead he left with a casual, “Good Day” and a wink at the
ladies.
Peering over her mug Dianne asked, “You know him, Janine. What’s the scoop?”
“Who? Dr. Jones? Yes, we’ve met before,” answered Janine. In fact, they had more
than just met. The two of them had quickly become very intimate at Berkeley
several years ago. It took her a couple of months to recover from their caustic
break up, but she still had the urge to kiss him whenever she saw his ruggedly
handsome features. He was the essence of danger, the definition of male
chauvinism personified; yet, she had never stopped loving him.
“He does not look like a scientist, much less the most highly qualified member of
the scientific community,” blurted out Dr. Ronald Peterson. Of course, anyone who
didn’t wear tweed, a pocket protector, and spend enormous amounts of time
bragging about their success meant they probably were not, in Ron’s book at
least, a “Scientific Mind.” It especially meant they didn’t deserve the praise of
all academia like Dr. Jones had won the year before with his brilliantly
conceived breakthrough thesis on the relatively new frontier of Nanotechnology.
“Actually, his work has brought new light to the field of Science,” said Janine.
“From what I hear, he is arrogant, self assured, acts like a teenager, and has no
respect for authority,” spat Ron in disgust. Tiny droplets of spittle flew from
Ron’s mouth as he lectured on about the necessity for authority and correct
behavior being the most important characteristics >>for any Instructor to have
because without them chaos would ensue. “You see, we are considered role models!”
he said, as his hands flew up in agitation.
“I like this Dr. Jones already,” whispered Dianne, diverting her thoughts back
and forth from Dr. Jones to her coffee mug. “I am certain he was watching me
before he left,” she thought as she started to fidget with the top button of her
blouse. She had felt that particular “something” emanating from his open-eyed
stare. Perhaps, it was her imagination, but she still felt his animal magnetism
drawing her attention away from the group discussion.
“Further more, if it were not for his supposed high intelligence and his somewhat
ground breaking work, he would only be an associate professor at a small college
in the middle of nowhere,” droned Ron, as he finally sputtered out of steam.
“Tell us more about him, Janine. This is getting interesting.”
…End of the part1. To be continued..
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