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Tanner
“You know,if those pants were just a little tighter in the ass, he might be more tempted to bend you over that desk.”
Thankfully, Austin had waited until Shane closed the door before starting to drive me crazy.
“Stop that.” I rolled my eyes then glanced toward the door, double-checking that it was securely closed. “Do you know how hard it is to find a decent admin?”
Finding a spouse was easier.
At least, the way my father kept threatening to handle the situation was.
Asituation.
That’s what he called an unmarried omega over thirty. I’d say he was living in another time, but he was living in another universe.
“You worry too much.” Austin rolled his eyes, sitting down in the chair in front of my desk. He looked a little bit like Queen Drama gracing the peasants with his presence. “Why would I chase away such delicious eye candy? Now there’s an alpha who knows how to dress.”
Agreeing with the drama queen would’ve just egged him on, but claiming I hadn’t noticed would clearly be a lie.
Rock, meet hard place.
“I refuse to objectify my employee.” At least, I refused to do it out loud. Fantasies couldn’t always be controlled—that’s what my story would be if I ever got caught, anyway.
Austin scoffed. “Whatever you need to say to feel better about the way you ogled his ass.”
“I didn’togleanything about him.” Not that time, I hadn’t. I’d had plenty of run-ins with him already that morning, so the urge to drool and beg to worship his ass had diminished somewhat. His package…now that was another story.
The man had to start wearing looser pants or my heart might give out one day.
Not that those words would ever actually come out of my mouth. He’d think I was insane and worse,wicked. Working for an omega was one thing, but working for one who wasn’t above reproach was another. No alpha would get caught working for someone like that.
Someone like me when no one else was around to see me.
Austin didn’t count. He was just as wicked as I was…probably more.
“Again, not judging.” Austin smiled sweetly. “However you describe yourself is fine.”
“You’re such an asshole.” I chuckled, deciding not to waste my breath on defending myself. “Why are you here?”
Normally, the lazy man couldn’t be dragged out of the house this early unless shopping was involved. “If you’re spending money, Bradley might kill you.”
Austin’s devilish laugh made me want to groan. “He’s such a worrywart. We need to find someone else for him to obsess over. I can’t be his only project in life or it will kill us both. Besides, I just sold that shopping mall I bought a few years ago on the other side of town to some developer who thinks the neighborhood is up-and-coming. I made enough money Bradley can’t complain about my spending for at least a month. I let him invest a ton of the profits, so he’s busy hoarding it all away so I can’t spend it.”
“What did you do?” I knew that look. He was too pleased with himself.
“I found the cutest neighborhood in Bay Ridge. It’s got all these little houses and shops. I think I’m going to buy a few.” Austin was nearly vibrating in the chair, he was so excited. “They’re so darling and a few are for sale. I’m going to drag my real estate manager down there later.”
Only Austin could think that buying up what would probably end up being a whole town was a reasonable investment. “Bradley’s going to kill you.”
He giggled but shook his head. “Nope. Remember? I gave him the money from the shopping center, so he can’t complain.”
“Are you going to take out a loan for the town?” That just didn’t sound like Austin.
“It’s not a whole town.” Austin sighed, waving his hand like he was brushing away my error. “You’re so dramatic. And no, I’ve actually been sitting on a few million from that stock deal last year and I think it’s time to invest it.”
I shouldn’t ask.
