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“No. He didn’t follow me here, at least I don’t think he did, but he has been following me. He told me
flat out that I wasn’t in a position to refuse him anything. And he wasn’t allowing me, allowing me …”
Carson’s voice took on a higher pitch and quivered slightly, “…to call our relationship quits. Can you believe that?”
“Actually, yeah.” Aubrey motioned for him to come sit in the seat opposite the desk. He took his
glasses off, laid them on the desk and went back to opening the box. “Boskie is a competitive bastard and hates being told no. He’s a control freak.”
“No shit.” Carson flopped down in the seat. “Wish I’d known that when I agreed to let him fuck me.”
“The beginning, Carson. Start at the beginning. What happened today when you went in to your
office? I assume he’s been calling all weekend?”
Carson nodded. “And coming by my apartment.”
For the second time in less than an hour a pang of guilt hit Aubrey. This mess wasn’t his fault, but he fully admitted it could’ve easily been him in this situation. He knew better than to get involved with a coworker just like Carson did. But maybe because he and Carson had gotten along so well, Carson thought it could work with someone else?
“Okay, I went into the office to get some papers I needed to look over. The invoices for the changes in the lobby you’re making. Well, next thing I know Orin has me bent over the desk with my hands wrenched
up behind my back. He was hard as a damned rock and making certain I felt it. He told me to quit acting like a child and stop ignoring him. In no uncertain terms he made it clear that I had no choice in the matter and that we were going to continue seeing one another.”
This was seriously fucked up. Aubrey wondered briefly if he should tackle this problem through the
pack. He motioned for Carson to continue and set the box with Matt’s gift on his desk.
“Then his cell phone rang and he let go of me. He started talking to someone about how he didn’t
think the changes were necessary and that money would be better spent opening new hotels. I didn’t stick around after that. He got caught up in his call, and I made a break for it.”
It wasn’t a surprise Boskie didn’t agree with Aubrey’s proposal. He’d said as much to Aubrey’s face.
At this point, Aubrey didn’t think that Orin had connected Aubrey and Carson’s association, or rather former association, but— “Does he know about us?”
“No!” Carson shook his head vehemently, mussing his hair. “Oh man, no way would I tell someone
about you. I swear it.” Carson dipped his head again and blushed. “I didn’t mean to tell Matt, it just kind of slipped out because I thought the two of you were lovers.”
Carson didn’t have the usual telltale signs of lying. His scent hadn’t changed. It still didn’t fix the problem though.
Aubrey was going to have to tread carefully with Boskie. He couldn’t have his CEO, not to mention a
pack member, threatening people. Keeping an eye on Carson seemed the best way to deal with this at
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present. Maybe if Carson was out of sight things would calm down? Aubrey mentally patted himself on the back. My man, you’re a genius. “Are you serious about relocating?”
“Yes. At this rate, yes.” Carson’s voice dropped to a whisper. “He scares me.”
“I need a new Executive Assistant.”
“Lateral move?”
“No, a promotion. I’ll give you a raise and a relocation budget.” It was a smart move and not just to
keep an eye on Carson and ensure their former relationship stayed a secret. Aubrey could see Carson as a CEO of Reynolds Inc. in a few years. The man’s record spoke for itself and Carson already had his MBA.
On top of all that, Aubrey could trust Carson. This current predicament notwithstanding, Carson made
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“No. He didn’t follow me here, at least I don’t think he did, but he has been following me. He told me
flat out that I wasn’t in a position to refuse him anything. And he wasn’t allowing me, allowing me …”
Carson’s voice took on a higher pitch and quivered slightly, “…to call our relationship quits. Can you believe that?”
“Actually, yeah.” Aubrey motioned for him to come sit in the seat opposite the desk. He took his
glasses off, laid them on the desk and went back to opening the box. “Boskie is a competitive bastard and hates being told no. He’s a control freak.”
“No shit.” Carson flopped down in the seat. “Wish I’d known that when I agreed to let him fuck me.”
“The beginning, Carson. Start at the beginning. What happened today when you went in to your
office? I assume he’s been calling all weekend?”
Carson nodded. “And coming by my apartment.”
For the second time in less than an hour a pang of guilt hit Aubrey. This mess wasn’t his fault, but he fully admitted it could’ve easily been him in this situation. He knew better than to get involved with a coworker just like Carson did. But maybe because he and Carson had gotten along so well, Carson thought it could work with someone else?
“Okay, I went into the office to get some papers I needed to look over. The invoices for the changes in the lobby you’re making. Well, next thing I know Orin has me bent over the desk with my hands wrenched
up behind my back. He was hard as a damned rock and making certain I felt it. He told me to quit acting like a child and stop ignoring him. In no uncertain terms he made it clear that I had no choice in the matter and that we were going to continue seeing one another.”
This was seriously fucked up. Aubrey wondered briefly if he should tackle this problem through the
pack. He motioned for Carson to continue and set the box with Matt’s gift on his desk.
“Then his cell phone rang and he let go of me. He started talking to someone about how he didn’t
think the changes were necessary and that money would be better spent opening new hotels. I didn’t stick around after that. He got caught up in his call, and I made a break for it.”
It wasn’t a surprise Boskie didn’t agree with Aubrey’s proposal. He’d said as much to Aubrey’s face.
At this point, Aubrey didn’t think that Orin had connected Aubrey and Carson’s association, or rather former association, but— “Does he know about us?”
“No!” Carson shook his head vehemently, mussing his hair. “Oh man, no way would I tell someone
about you. I swear it.” Carson dipped his head again and blushed. “I didn’t mean to tell Matt, it just kind of slipped out because I thought the two of you were lovers.”
Carson didn’t have the usual telltale signs of lying. His scent hadn’t changed. It still didn’t fix the problem though.
Aubrey was going to have to tread carefully with Boskie. He couldn’t have his CEO, not to mention a
pack member, threatening people. Keeping an eye on Carson seemed the best way to deal with this at
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present. Maybe if Carson was out of sight things would calm down? Aubrey mentally patted himself on the back. My man, you’re a genius. “Are you serious about relocating?”
“Yes. At this rate, yes.” Carson’s voice dropped to a whisper. “He scares me.”
“I need a new Executive Assistant.”
“Lateral move?”
“No, a promotion. I’ll give you a raise and a relocation budget.” It was a smart move and not just to
keep an eye on Carson and ensure their former relationship stayed a secret. Aubrey could see Carson as a CEO of Reynolds Inc. in a few years. The man’s record spoke for itself and Carson already had his MBA.
On top of all that, Aubrey could trust Carson. This current predicament notwithstanding, Carson made
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