Kids from One Alpha

Chapter 47: Negotiations

“Ahh, you must be Logan and Serena,” the company rep said when he greeted them at his office door.

“That’s correct,” Logan said. The rep held out his hand to shake and Logan paused in shaking it Serena nudged him in the shoulder to get him to use the proper greeting. Logan did, and the rep smiled at them. “Please, come in, let’s talk about this order of yours,” he said. “You can call me James.”

They went into his office where there were chairs prepared for them. Serena took her seat and got the files out of her backpack. She hoped that the rep wouldn’t defer to Logan on everything. Not only wasn’t he a doctor, but he wouldn’t necessarily understand all the human nuances.

that large of an order,” he explained. “Was there a question as to our need for the supply?” Logan asked. Serena looked at him, impressed that he dove right in with the right questions. “No, nothing like that,” James said shaking his head. “It is more of a financial concern. You know, getting our money before the order is fulfilled.” Logan glanced sideways at Serena. She knew money wasn’t an issue. He’d told her not to worry about cost, and she hadn’t. “What numbers are we talking about?” Logan asked. Serena passed him her order form. It included the number of units for purchase and the price at the bottom. Logan reviewed it quickly. “As you can see, we have our concerns

would take it out on this meeting. “No, no” James said, shaking his hands back and forth. Logan raised an eyebrow. “In my experience, business men don’t question a substantial order unless they have something to lose,” Logan went on. “I have my suspicions, but I’d like to hear it from you” Serena chewed on the inside of her cheek nervously. What was Logan after!? “I’m sorry if I offended you,” James said quickly. “I want this deal to go through too, but I need the

us back, and keep a profit.” Logan scoffed. Serena found her presence to be completely obsolete. Logan had taken charge, and even though he wasn’t familiar with the human world, he really knew what he was doing. She wondered it came from his work in trade negotiations. He didn’t necessarily need to be knowledgeable about the goods in question, he just needed to know how to negotiate. Clearly, he did! “I can assure you, our hospital is not as small as you might think,” Logan continued. “Our region has been hit by an influx of flue viruses that are drug resistant. We might not be large by your standards, but we still need the equipment for the health and safety of our community.” “And the payment?” James asked. “All upfront,” Logan confirmed. “I can write a check for your right now, today.” “Well, well,” James said. “Let me call my superiors and confirm the order.” Logan nodded. James stepped out of his office to make the call. Serena smiled and turned in her chair to face Logan. “That was really great,” she admitted. “I was concerned you wouldn’t know what to say as far as medical terms.” “This isn’t the first

the corporate office, and they are willing to go ahead with the order,” he said. “I do have a specialized form you’ll have to fill out that include a notarization and signature from the corporate office,” he explained. “We can do that now,” Logan said, motioning to Serena. James got the form from his desk and handed it to Serena. The way he looked at her confirmed her thoughts about men struggling to work with women. She took out a pen

the check too, I can submit payment and order at the same time,” James continued. Logan gave him a suspicious look. Serena was nervous based on the look in his eyes. It looked like he was about to challenge

If you have a business card, I want that as well.” James swallowed again. Serena