Dylan, p.10
Dylan, page 10
He comes out looking handsome as ever, and I look thoroughly flushed. At least the mess on the floor and the chair have been cleaned up, and I’ve managed to adjust my skirt and top.
“So, babe, what time does Lily want us to pick up Jack?” Our son is two years old, and we’re about to have our second child. I just found out this morning when I dropped off Jack. Lily and I had coffee. Her son and mine are best friends, just like we are.
His assistant is finally taking a well-deserved vacation, and I’m filling in. My cousin offered to watch our son, even though we could easily have brought him with us because the company has a daycare, where I work a couple of days a week as the supervisor.
I only work because Dylan works anywhere from ten to twelve hours a day, and that way we get to see each other without too much on my plate. He doesn’t want me to overwork myself but also doesn’t want me to be bored. The job keeps me right in the middle, but it’s not my dream career in marketing. I still haven’t found that yet.
“We can pick him up whenever we get out today.”
I walk into his bathroom, relieve myself, and then wash my hands. I left my panties in my purse, so I’m still going commando. I’ll have to sneak back to my desk in a minute and grab them.
I look at myself in the mirror. My ponytail is a little messy, but for the most part it’s not too bad. Still, I pull it out and let my hair fall. It cascades down nicely over my shoulders.
“Nice, sexy.” Dylan comes to stand behind me. “I’m surprised she can handle both of them and another baby so easily.”
“She loves babies,” I say, brushing down my clothes so they don’t look so wrinkled.
“Are you okay with having another baby so soon?”
“Dylan, I’d have as many babies as you wanted. I love you and our babies.” I rub my belly. “I’ve just been around a lot of kids in one day. I assure you, six toddlers at once can test one person’s patience.”
“You didn’t have to deal with them all by yourself, did you?”
“Well, we were a little short-staffed today.”
“That’s not okay, Harley. What’s going on?”
“We had several staff members come down with RSV. It happens. Unfortunately, that left less people last week. Now we’re back to full staff.”
“We need to fix that.”
“That’s pretty hard. It’s not like we can just trust a bunch of people to come into the daycare. They have to be certified and verified, but if you want me to look into a temp agency, I will.”
“Yes, please. Just for moments like this. Or we will have to find another method. I need my staff, but we can’t have our daycare staff being run ragged either.”
“Yes, Mr. Hunter.”
“Wife,” he growls.
“I actually came to tell you that your meeting is in…” I check my watch “…fifteen minutes.”
“Shit.”
“The conference room has been prepared, and so has the meeting materials. Do you want me to take notes?”
“Not looking like that?”
“Do I look like a mess?”
“No, you look like you’re flushed and thoroughly fucked. There won’t be a man in the room without a hard-on, not even that old bastard who is ready to kick the bucket.”
“Whatever. I think you’re insane.”
“Don’t believe me?” He leads me into the meeting room and we greet the board members from the company he plans to buy. All eyes are on me, and they’re not just politely looking—they’re gawking.
“Enough eye fucking my wife, fellas. If you want the deal, it’s best to keep your head down around her.” He snags one arm around my waist and pulls me to his side. “Harley, thank you for your assistance today. I’ll see you later.”
“Yes, Mr. Hunter.” I’m rewarded with a smirk before he kisses me. “I’ll go pick up our son now.”
“Good. I love you.” I walk away and notice not a single head has lifted from the papers in front of them. Smart. They have no idea how crazy that man will get when it comes to me. How dangerous he is. God, how I love him.
Dylan
Five years later
Baby number three. I swear she’s going to leave me one of these days. Her swollen feet, swollen cheeks, and swollen belly make her so grumpy, but I just find her adorable.
“If you call me adorable one more time, Mr. Hunter, I’m going to turn into a freaking Gremlin.”
“Sorry, love. It’s almost over.”
“I’m sorry, too.” Tears well up in her eyes. I’m not sure what set her off today, but something has her riled up and emotional.
“What’s wrong, sweetheart?”
“Can we talk about it later? You have to leave for work and Jack has school.”
“Yes, but you will tell me, right?” I don’t like waiting until later to discuss feelings bullshit, but maybe it’s just her hormones. At this point in the pregnancy, it could be anything.
“Yes.” I kiss her softly, but there’s something missing in it. My chest hurts, but Jack tugs at my pant leg.
“Daddy, it’s time to go.”
“Okay. Let’s go, buddy.” I ruffle his hair before scooping him up. Staring at my wife, I’m bothered more now than ever, but I can’t figure it out. Dropping my son off at school, I double down on the security team for my wife.
“I’ll be in a long meeting today and unavailable unless my wife needs me, so make sure she’s well taken care of. Please let me know if something is wrong. Understood?”
“Yes, Mr. Hunter. Is there something going on? Are you concerned about her guard?”
“No, but I want to make sure she’s extra protected. She has a doctor’s appointment today, and I can’t make it.” Fuck, is that the problem? I’ve been to the majority of them, and her doctor changed the appointment, not me.
“Very well, sir.”
As soon as I enter my floor, I go straight into my office, ignoring my new assistant who stands up as I pass by. Briggs went off to bigger and better things after graduating with his master’s. HR hired my new assistant while I was on vacation with my wife. So far, I hardly speak to her unless it’s necessary. My trust issues with women haven’t improved much just because I fell in love with Harley. She’s the exception to the rule.
“Mr. Hunter, your meeting starts in ten minutes.”
“Yes, I know. Is there something important that caused you to walk into my office without knocking?”
“Sorry, sir.” I look up from my computer, and I notice she’s actually leaning on my desk with her hands splayed out and her chest practically in my face. I fall back on my chair and slide it back.
“Get out of my office now. Don’t come in here unless I call you.”
She stands up and does so. I call HR and say, “I want my assistant’s information instantly.”
“Sir, that’s inappropriate.”
“I’m talking about her fucking resume. I want to know how the fuck you thought it was okay to hire her while I was gone.”
“You told me I could as long as the person was qualified. Her qualifications are exemplary.” She sends it up as I walk to the meeting and as I read it, something catches my eye. As one of the directors speaks, I do some research and notice one fucking mistake that the HR manager didn’t account for when hiring this fraud. This CV is full of shit. When I get out of my meeting, she’s gone. As a matter of fact, they both are.
I’m nearly halfway done with our meeting when I hear commotion and shouting. “Excuse me.”
“Sir,” Bogan, the guard I had with my wife, is standing in between my wife and my assistant.
“Harley, are you okay?”
My wife glares at me, tears in her beautiful eyes. “Are you fucking her?”
“What? Have you fucking lost your mind? Of course not.” I storm toward my heavily pregnant wife to examine her for injuries. She appears okay, but I’m still concerned. “In fact, you—” I look back down at my phone so I can remember my assistant’s name. I look back at the woman, who is looking a little too smug. “Ms. Greene, you’re fired.” She gasps and has her mouth open wide.
“What? Why?”
“Why? First, there has to be a reason my wife is here ready to rip your hair out. Second, that shit you tried to pull in my office this morning. If I didn’t need to be in a meeting, I would have fired you then. Third, you lied on your CV. You never attended Harvard School of Business. You’re not thirty-five. You’re twenty-six, and you don’t have twelve years of experience.”
“Shit. My aunt didn’t cover my tracks well. So what? I’ve done a great job and, well, it looks like she’s getting too big for you to handle.”
“My wife is perfect and the only one I need. Get the fuck out of my building.” I turn to my security. “Get her out of here before I do it myself.”
I look at the bitch and say, “I’ve killed for my wife before. Don’t make the mistake that I won’t do it again.”
I take my wife and scoop her up in my arms like she weighs nothing, and truthfully she does. Even with the baby weight, she’s still tiny compared to me. Walking with her into my office, I close the door and sit in my chair. “Mrs. Hunter, you and I need to have a serious discussion. I don’t know what was bothering you this morning, but I have a feeling it had to do with Ms. White.”
“It’s Ms. Greene.”
“I don’t give a fuck what her name is. She’s irrelevant to me. I’ll never let anyone else hire my assistant for me again, and never another female. Big damn mistake.”
“The day before, I called and she made small little digs that implied that you were getting friendly with her. She was calling you Dylan.”
“What?” I move to get out of my seat, but she clings to me, forcing me to keep still. “Sweetheart, I’m glad you told me because I’d be going to prison for murder right now. Last time, I had self-defense on my side.”
“I love you. Thank you for easing my heart and soul. She was very pretty.”
“I wasn’t paying attention.”
“What happened in here earlier?”
“Nothing.”
“Don’t lie to me.”
“Nothing major. Just enough to piss me off, and I’m sure enough to piss off my extremely pregnant wife.”
She crosses her arms and huffs. “Do tell.”
“I was typing and finishing up an email when she came in to remind me of the meeting, and when I looked up, she was leaning on my desk with her chest intentionally a little too damn close. I shouted at her to get the fuck out of my office and never to come in here without being called in.”
“Are you serious?”
“Yes. I asked for a copy of her CV and as I read it, something about it felt eerily familiar. I haven’t read many resumes over the years, so I thought about it and remembered when HR sent you packing. I pulled Mrs. Featherman’s resume to see if I should fire her. She was overqualified, so I kept her on and just chalked it up to me being a dumbass. Their credentials are almost identical, but they’re about twenty-five years apart, and when I say identical, the dates aren’t all changed.”
“Oh, shit. So she copied the resume and sent it to you.”
“Yes, and like she said, she’s her aunt.”
“Exactly. I’m sorry I had any doubts.”
“Don’t. You’re going through a lot right now, and I’ve never had a female assistant, then I break all my usual rules. I promise you’re my one and only until we’re in the grave. You’re my heart and soul.”
“Now you’re out of an assistant again.”
“Damn it.” I snap my fingers. “What am I going to do?”
“I don’t know, Mr. Hunter.” I run my hands over her plump, overly sensitive breasts, pulling down her top and pinching her hard nipples.
“Fuck, let me see your qualifications.” I free myself from my pants and push myself deep inside my wife, drilling her while she sits on my lap riding cowgirl.
“Shit, I’m coming.”
“You’ve got the job…”
“Harley.”
“Beautiful name.” I kiss her throat.
There’s a knock at the door. “Sir.”
“Bogan, give us a moment.”
“Sir, there’s a gentleman who is looking for you. Says they’re in a meeting.”
“Fuck.”
Harley giggles. “Oops. I’m already doing a bad job.”
“I’ll give you another chance later.”
“Don’t forget to tuck it back in, Mr. Hunter.” I put my cock away and rush into the bathroom to wash my hands and fix my hair as best as I can. I come back out and see my wife cleaning my desk and chair. I love how possessive she is.
“It’s Dylan. Remember that, and tuck my tits back in.” I lean down and kiss my wife.
“Yes, sir.” She’s going to get it when we get home. I leave my office and finish the meeting, explaining that my wife was feeling a little unwell and is in her last trimester so I needed to get her settled in my office.
When it ends, Harley is standing by the assistant’s desk looking sexy as hell. Several of the men take notice, and I want to punch them.
“Wow, that’s your wife? No wonder you needed to take a break. Does she have a sister?”
“No, and she’s mine, so keep your eyes to yourself.”
“Understood.” They leave, and I remember why I don’t like having Harley as my assistant.
“Let’s go home early, beautiful.” The troubles can wait—our happiness can’t.
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