“I have to get back to work,” I told Jordan, my brain already scattering in a million directions. “I’ll see you at lunch.”
•
The day passed quickly, including lunch with Jordan. I told him everything from the beginning, at least the parts he didn’t already know. I shared as much detail as I could remember and I answered every question he had. It felt good to have someone to talk to.
Granted, he wasn’t all that thrilled that I had tried to quit. He told me if I pulled that shit again, he would be breaking out a paddle of his own.
Shortly after I got back from lunch, Master and Sir asked me to come with them. I followed them into the lobby, then into the elevator. They informed Jordan we would be back soon.
Surprisingly, we only went up one floor. When we stepped off the elevator, we were met with a space that was set up similarly to their office space now. There was a large conference room and a plush lobby. The only difference was this one was not decorated. The walls were white and the floors lacked tile. It was obviously a work in progress.
“We’ve already designed it,” Sir informed me. “They’ll be starting work on it next week. According to the general contractor, we’re looking at roughly three months before it’s complete. And that’s pushing it.”
I figured Master and Sir had a time frame they were shooting for. They weren’t the types who would leave something open-ended.
“The back offices haven’t been designed yet,” Master said as we walked down the hallway. “We’ll have doors here, like downstairs. And we’ll have three offices beyond them.”
I felt giddy at the thought. “I get my own office?”
“You do,” he assured me. “However, we won’t have a second conference room, so the open space will be set up for…a recreational area.”
I liked that idea.
“We’ll let you work with the designer on how you want this space to be. She’ll get our input, but we’ve decided to let you have the final say.”
Wow. I hadn’t expected that. The only thing I knew I wanted for certain was a little color. Although I liked the modern design, it was a little too sterile for my taste. I was sure I’d come up with something.
“Justin and Ben will be looking to hire a secretary when they return. We’ll need you to train whomever they hire.”
I grinned, thinking of the training I’d undergone.
Sir pulled me into him. “Not that sort of training, naughty girl.”
“Oh, I know,” I said sweetly. “I’m sure she’ll get that training from her two bosses.”
“It’s possible.”
“We might have to do some shifting around for a while,” Master said as he walked around the space. “Ben and Justin will be reconfiguring the downstairs offices as well.”
I turned around to look out the windows overlooking downtown. Sir placed his arms around me, his fingers playing with my collar.
“With the go-ahead from our structural engineer, we’ll be putting in a set of stairs between the two floors to make access easier,” he said, his words raspy against my ear.
“Where will Jordan be working?” I asked.
“Where do you want him to work?” Master stepped in front of me, his hands moving to my hips.
“I would prefer that he be on our floor.”
“Reasons?” Master prompted.
“Well, for one, he’s an integral part of this company.”
“True.”
“Two,” I continued, “he’s part of the lifestyle, therefore he knows that discretion is required.”
“Sure.”
“Three, he’s my friend. And four, I will need his help in preparing for the quarterly meetings as well as other conferences that we may have.”
“Other conferences?” Sir leaned around to look at my face.
I shrugged. “Come on. You know that the only way to go from here is up. And teamwork is the key to making that happen. Therefore, I see some changes in the future.”
Master chuckled. “Is she topping from the bottom?”
I laughed. I’d heard that term before.
“It sounds like it.” Sir chuckled.
“You know what happens to bratty little subs who like to top, don’t you?”
I put on my most innocent face. “No. What?”
“They get to work naked,” he said, moving in closer.
Sir’s lips brushed over my ear when he added, “And they get fucked on their desk.”
A shiver ran down my spine.
Oh, I was definitely looking forward to that.
Unfortunately, neither of them seemed to be ready to make good on their promises just yet, so we returned to the thirty-second floor. On the way down, I asked them when I would get to relay the details to Jordan. They told me to wait until our next Monday meeting, when Justin and Ben were back. That way everyone was on the same page.
It wasn’t easy, but I agreed to keep my excitement to a minimum.
After all, it wasn’t like I really had a choice.
•
That night, Master surprised us all by cooking dinner. He said it was his Valentine’s gift to me. Granted, they’d had six dozen red roses and three boxes of chocolates delivered to the office, so I think they’d already come through for this holiday.
