“It’s a job I take seriously.I want us together more than anything, but I’m willing to take things slow.”Carlos offered.They stayed up talking, sitting close, and occasionally kissing for a few hours, then she started yawning.“You’re tired.I’m being selfish keeping you up all night.”
“I could use some sleep.We’ll be working together all day tomorrow.”
“True.Let me walk you to your room.”Carlos took her arm and led her down the hall.She was just two doors down.
Pulling her into his arms, he kissed her slowly and sensually, making her want nothing more than to drag him to her bed, but she held herself back.She needed to wait until she was sure she knew him and that she was not just another conquest.If she was sure he wasn’t using her for easy sex, it would even be alright if it didn’t work in the end.
“Think of me.”He said before he left her at her door.
As she lay in bed, sleepiness rolled all over her, and she drifted off to sleep.When morning came, her phone rang.“This is your good morning wake-up call,” Carlos said when she answered.
“Good morning.”She replied.
It was time to get up, shower, and dress.Now she followed her nose to breakfast.Carlos sat at the head of the table waiting for her.He rose and pulled out her chair, helping her sit, then someone brought her food.This was a hearty breakfast that would see her through her busy workday.
“Would you like coffee, orange juice, or both?”Carlos asked.
“Both.”She replied, and her drinks were brought for her.
Cally wasn’t used to being taken care of like this, but it was nice.She ate her food and sat back, relaxing as she finished her juice, then started on her coffee.“You look good sitting here.”He commented.“Just like you should always be here.”
Her cheeks blushed, and she smiled.“Thank you.”
“Would you like a coffee to go?”
“That would be nice.”She agreed.
He nodded to the waiter who brought two coffee travel mugs for them to take with them.Carlos stood and helped her from her chair, then escorted her to his SUV.All his wolves seemed to drive similar ones.They headed out to the office, which she’d not seen before.Carlos had overseen finding, buying, and remodeling the building during the time she’d been gone.
Refitting for the business was nearly complete, and new customers would start signing up for services today, but only a few.Trucks, two fully outfitted ones, had also arrived in the last week with fully trained people to take on the first new customers as they signed up.That was what they’d be doing.
“Are you excited about getting started?”Carlos asked.
“A new business is always exciting, but the job isn’t really new for me.”
“It will be new for me.I’ve had some training, but this will be my first time working my own business.”
“You’ll do great.There’s a lot to learn, but you won’t have to learn it all at once.”Cally observed.
“I’ll have you as my teacher, and that will make it easier for me.”
She had to agree.Cally was a patient teacher and had learned her job well.Carlos was also special to her, so she would do her best for him.“We’ll work hard so you get the hang of it quickly.”
“Here we are,” Carlos said as he turned into a driveway.
“It’s nice.Why did you get such a large place?”She asked as she saw a big two-story house.
“I have living quarters upstairs for some of my crew.The master downstairs is also for quarters, and the rest is used for storage, office space, a bathroom, a breakroom, and a place for customers to wait if we’re busy.”
Cally didn’t say anything.There was always something to fill the space.It was just that many first-time owners bought small buildings, then later replaced their initial building with a larger one or added on to it.This one would work even if the business grew.
They entered, and she saw flowers on her desk.“Thank you, Carlos.They are beautiful.”
“You’re welcome.I thought they would brighten your day.”
“Let’s run through everything we need to get started.”She went over her list and checked to make sure it was all there.It was.
“What do we do now?”He asked.
