Her Boss the Alpha by K. S. Martin Read Free Book Online

Lauren cleared her throat and began.
    “Louis, Victoria,
George, Michael, Corrine, Corey, Cadence, Mickey, Nicholas, Mathew, Charles,
Anne, Julie, Elise, Elizabeth, uh Rick?”  Rick nodded grinning at her.  “Frankie,
Donny, Eddie, Bea, John, Darrell, Dorothy, Donna, Dora, and your brother Geoff
is missing.  Are you the oldest?”  Jake was smiling down at her pride shining
in his eyes.  He leaned over and kissed her lips.  Lauren flushed crimson.  
    “Yes, I am the
oldest and the wisest.”  Someone threw a wadded napkin at him and he laughed.
    “Are you gonna
mate with Uncle Jake?”  The little red haired girl asked from Jake’s other side. 
She was wearing a pink tee shirt with a sequined star on it.  Lauren nearly
choked on her coffee.  The little girl’s mother whispered something in her ear
and she looked back at Lauren.  Her mouth was in the shape of an ‘O’.  Jake
patted her back and laughed.  “Are you gonna marry Uncle Jake?”
    “I told you that
it would get asked.”  He turned to Dora.  “Lauren and I are still getting to
know each other, but we’ll see.  Okay?”  She nodded and stuffed a powdered
doughnut in her mouth trying not to giggle.
    “How long before
you know?”  The teenager named Eddie at the other end of the table asked.  He
wore ear buds but the music was apparently not on.  His older brother Donny
elbowed him.  “What?  It’s a legitimate question.  They spent the night in his
room, so they slept together, only married people sleep together.  Right Mom? 
That’s what you said.”  His mother leaned over and said something that he
didn’t like.  “Sorry, that’s none of my business Miss Lauren.  I apologize for
my bluntness.”  His mother nodded and he stuck his ear buds back in his ears. 
    “Sorry.”  Jake murmured
against her ear and she trembled.  His mother gave her an approving glance. 
Wow, his Mom was pro sex before marriage.  Go Mom!  Lauren ate her fruit while
he stole the bacon, ham and poached egg from her plate that he’d put there. 
She giggled then sipped her coffee.  This had to be the best coffee she’d ever
tasted.  Even the fancy coffee boutique coffee wasn’t this good.  Lauren let
the maid refill her cup.  It was no wonder that everyone was enjoying second
and third cups.
    “So tell me
Lauren, what do you do for a living?”  Jake’s grandfather asked.  “Do you work
for Jake?” 
    “Yes sir.  I work
in the accounting office.”  Lauren answered.
    “Don’t let her
fool you Pops.  This woman can key numbers faster than I can.  She is yet to
make an error and she handles more accounts than anyone else in the office. 
That includes supervisors.”  Lauren’s face heated.  “Don’t be embarrassed.  I
haven’t said anything that isn’t true.”
    “If she’s that
good why is she just working in accounting?  Why haven’t you promoted her?  You
know Devlin is trying to steal your best help and with it your secrets.  She
would be a real find.”  His grandfather advised.  Lauren bit down on her bottom
lip.  The people from Devlin had approached her a week ago and she was supposed
to give them an answer by Tuesday.  They were offering a much better package. 
Zoe gave them Lauren’s name when they’d asked her.  At least that was the story
that Zoe gave her, Lauren suspected that it wasn’t the whole truth.  Zoe was
currently sucking the life out of one of the higher ups.  If she left, she’d
lose access to him, his money, and her quick promotions.  Lauren wasn’t sure
which manager it was but she had her suspicions.  Devlin was closer to her
apartment, offered profit sharing, flex hours and more pay.  Lauren should’ve
jumped on it but something felt weird about it besides that Zoe was ‘doing her
a favor.’
    “They’ve made you
an offer haven’t they?”  Jake murmured in her ear and she nodded.  “Why didn’t
you tell me?”  She thought about it now, why hadn’t