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she? 
    “Because I have no
intention of accepting their offer.  Something feels wrong about it.  Zoe
referred me and I don’t trust her.  Also because I haven’t thought about much
since I had that flat.”  Jake smiled wolfishly and she elbowed him, he laughed. 
    “What did they
offer you?”  He asked watching her from over his coffee cup.
    “Well, more pay,
profit sharing, flexible hours, stuff like that.”  He nodded.
    “Are those things
important to you?  He sipped his coffee nonchalantly.
    “Sure they are.  The
more perks there are, the better it feels to go to work.”  He nodded again.
    “So do you think
if those things were offered at our office, people would stay?”  Lauren nodded.
    “I know that
salary is negotiated during the hiring process but it can be reviewed can’t
it?  If an employee is a hard worker and is highly productive, that should be
rewarded.  Why don’t you offer flexible work hours?  I mean if I am more of a
morning person and my best work is done from five am till one, what difference
would it make when I did my work?  Or if my work load is heavy at the beginning
of the week but slow at the end, why not let me work twelve hours on Monday and
four on Friday, if I want to?  If your employees are happy, they are loyal.  If
they are happy, they are productive.  If they are loyal and productive, it can
only benefit the company.  If I share in the profits, I’m working harder for
you.  If I can get free coffee in the office, I won’t make trips to the corner
for a half an hour.  That’s more quality time I spend in the office.  There are
lots of things that you could do to make people happier, more comfortable, and
loyal.  You have to be the best company to work for or people will go where
they get a better deal.”  Jake nodded and watched her through narrowed eyes. 
“What?”  His grandfather laughed.
    “I’ve told him the
same things young lady but he dismisses my advice because I’ve been out of the
game for years.  He’s sitting there now wondering if I’ve put you up to saying
that and when I had the opportunity.”  Jake grinned.
    “You always were
good at reading my mind Pops.”  The old man laughed heartily.
    “Well it’s true. 
If I trusted Zoe just a smidge, I would’ve been gone already.”  Her eyebrows
rose.  “That’s something else that you can check into.  She’s their top
recruiter.”
    “What do you
mean?”  Jake was starting to look angry.
    “Zoe put them in
touch with me.  I know she spoke also to Pete, Mike, Carrie, and Lexi too.” 
Lauren grabbed strawberry that she’d neglected earlier.
    “So she is
singlehandedly trying to ruin me.”  Jake exhaled.
    “Why not?  I don’t
know if she’s making anything off of the people that she sends over to Devlin
but knowing Zoe she’s probably getting paid on the side.”  Jake nodded.
    “I am going for a
run.  Would anyone care to join me?”  Louis asked surveying the table and
several grandchildren stood as well as Jake’s Dad.  “Patio, ten minutes
youngsters.”  Jake and Lauren went back to his room hand in hand. 
    “Thank you for
your candor Lauren, about the goings on at the office.” 
    “I wouldn’t
usually say anything, it’s not my business what you do, but I like my job and
your company.  I don’t want to see it fail because of someone like Zoe.”  He
nodded and closed the bedroom door.  “What are we going to do now?”  Lauren
tried to contain the smile on her face but she was hopeful that they would go
back to bed. 
    “Hmm.”  Jake
pulled his sweater over his head and her heart sped up.  He was gorgeous.  Her
fingers ached to explore the corded muscles of his abdomen, the hills, and the
valleys under the warm silken skin that she remembered from last night.  Her
midsection tightened deliciously.  How was he so fit when he worked longer
hours than she did?  When did he have time to go to the gym?  She couldn’t