Page 164 of Their Famous Dominant (Office Intrigue Duet 4)
Probably would’ve been a good idea to give Landon and Langston a heads-up that I was coming. Considering the compromising position I found them in, I knew that any future encounters would be preceded by a phone call. From me.
“Don’t move, pet,” Langston instructed Luci, who was kneeling in front of her desk. Naked.
“It appears our pet is having a difficult time following instruction,” Landon informed me when he joined me in his office a short time after I’d arrived.
“I apologize for walking in on that,” I told him, my face heating from the memory of seeing Luci naked in the office. Surprisingly enough, it hadn’t been as awkward as I’d expected, but I it was obvious I had interrupted a critical time. I was more embarrassed than anything.
“No apologies necessary,” Landon said with a smile. “I’m sure you’ve seen it all before.”
“Well, I can’t deny that.” When it came to D/s, I’d pretty much seen everything at this point in my life. However, most of the time I didn’t see naked people at work.
“I hope you weren’t offended by what you saw,” he said and I could hear his genuine concern.
“Not at all,” I assured him. And that was the truth. “I should’ve called first.”
He smiled. “As you probably know, our business requires us to spend quite a bit of time in the office. For the longest time, my brother and I thought we would never find someone to settle down with. Until Luci. Now that she’s in our lives, it’s sometimes difficult to separate personal from professional.”
I could see his point of view. Many people didn’t realize how much time they spent working, away from the people they love, grinding away to make a buck while everything else in their life got shoved to the back burner.
“We’ve grown accustomed to being open here in the office. And as much as I’d like to tell you it won’t be a regular occurrence, I can’t,” he said as he straightened his tie and took a seat on the opposite sofa. “Our pet tends to defy us on a frequent basis.”
“It really doesn’t bother me,” I told him. “I’ll just be sure to call ahead.” It seemed like the logical thing to do.
The door opened and Langston stepped in, his eyes quickly scanning the room as though he expected someone other than me and his brother. I waited for him to sit before I continued.
“However, in regard to what I witnessed, I’m curious how to … I’m not sure how to put this.”
They both stared at me, evidently waiting.
I sat up straighter. “Okay, say I do take the job. Hypothetically.”
“Of course.” Landon smirked.
“It’s inevitable that I’m going to employ someone who isn’t in the lifestyle. Someone who isn’t on board with the idea of having naked secretaries and paddle-wielding Doms in the office. How do we balance the two?”
Langston spoke. “Believe it or not, we’ve given that some thought. It’s inevitable that someone will come on board who would be offended by what takes place in this office. The last thing we want to do is make anyone uncomfortable.”
Landon picked up. “We’ve decided to make a few more adjustments to the layout. While the executives—provided they’re comfortable with the setup—will reside on the thirty-second and thirty-third floors, we’ll allocate the thirty-fourth floor for an area for people to relax and hang out.”
“A break room?” I asked.
“Yes. A full setup. Break room, game room, restrooms, mothers’ room. Whatever is necessary. A safe place, if you will. There won’t be any … how’d you put it? Naked secretaries or paddle-wielding Doms in that space.”
That made me smile.
“The thirty-fifth floor will be for the new security firm, thirty-sixth floor will be yours, and the thirty-seventh floor will be for the talent agency.”
“Wait. You said the thirty-sixth floor will be mine. All of it?” This wasn’t a small building. Each floor provided a ridiculous amount of floor space for offices.
“Well, half of it, anyway. I thought we could split it with accounting. We’d like you to assist in designing, getting everything set up. Since you won’t have the opportunity to take the Illinois bar exam until February, we will maintain our relationship with our legal team. It’ll give you time to settle in and hire those who will work for you directly. If that works for you, of course. Admittedly, I don’t know how lawyers operate, so I wouldn’t want to make any assumptions.”
I laughed. I couldn’t help it.
“As you might’ve heard,” Landon continued, “we’re putting in a restaurant on the main floor. Open to the public, of course. Braxton McBride will be our in-house chef and we’re in the market for a restaurant manager. We’re relocating the businesses on the second and third floor. Moving them up so we can add a two-level gym, again, open to the public. All floors above the thirty-eighth are apartments. Most are occupied.”
