Chapter 22

Allison's Pov
He wants me to go with him to the office? I wonder as I walk upstairs to my room to grab my phone and a jacket. It has started to get chilly in the autumn afternoons. I walk back down the stairs and see Zander is waiting for me, I hurry not wanting to make him wait. We head out to the back and I see his four cars. We head towards escalade and we get in. I'm surprised Zander is actually driving today and not having his driver drive us. The car inside says Zander has money. It has rich cream seats and a brown leather interior.
“Why are you driving today?” I ask Zander as I put my seat belt on ready to leave.
“He had a family emergency and had the day off. Actually I gave him three days off so that he has some time to sort out the family emergency.” Zander says pulling out of the yard.
“I hope everything is ok with his family.” I say worried.
“I'm not sure what is the matter but I'm sure everything will be fine.” Zander says, turning on the radio.
We sit in silence for the remainder of the car ride. The weather is getting colder now in October and the trees are turning colors. The reds and yellows and oranges are so pretty early in the morning. My wolf loves autumn and running in the cool breeze, thinking about that makes me want to run in my wolf form but I hold back because I need to keep my identity a secret. In no time we are at the office building that Zanders works in. It's big, it has to have at least 50 floors. We go to the underground parking and once Zander parks the car we get out and head toward a door. It has a keypad and once Zander opens it with his key card and we go in. There is an elevator and we go in and Zander hits two. It has been a few minutes and the motion of the elevator is making me unwell. We reach the second floor and walk out. I follow Zander and he walks up to a desk.
“Good morning Mr.Martin.” A very cheery woman says that is sitting behind a desk at the entrance.
“Good morning, any calls for me?” Zander asks, looking at his watch.
“Just Mr.Barnes, he wants to have the meeting today instead of tomorrow because something came up.” She says, looking at me smiling.
“Ok, coordinate with Lacey and have her tell him when I have time today. I'm going to a meeting right now. In fact, could you have someone take Allison up to my office?” Zander asks, smiling at me.
“Oh yes, is this your wife?” The woman asks.
“Yes, if you could, that would be great, I have to go now or I'll be late. He turns to me. “Sorry I won't be able to show you around but I'll see you later.” And saying that he turns and goes down the hall.
“It's nice to meet you," Mrs. Martin says.” Holding her hand out for me to shake .
“Please call me Allison.” I say shaking her hand.
“Ok it's nice to finally meet the woman who was able to snagged such a handsome bachelor, everyone has been talking about ever since you and Zander got married.” She says leaving her desk. “I'm Sarah, I'm the receptionist that stays here at the entrance of the building. If you ever come in ask for me because I'm here most of the time and with new people you never can trust people to listen to you. I'll have a key card made for you as well since you are the boss's wife.” She chatters on. “The elevator that will take us to Zander's office floor is this way.” She says walking and I run to catch up.
“Oh that's very kind of you but shouldn't you ask Zan- I mean your boss if that's ok?” I ask worried it might not be allowed. I don't want anyone to get in trouble.
“Oh posh, you are the boss's wife, Mr.Martin would probably want me to make you one anyway, he was probably just too busy to say anything.” Sarah says matter of factly.
“Ok if you're sure.” I say.
We get to the elevator and we get in along with a couple other people. I'm in the back trying not to get too close, the perfume human women wear is overpowering my sense of smell and making me light headed. I'm not sure I will be able to take much more of it. Soon enough though the women get off and I breathe through my nose for some fresh air.
“Are you ok mam, you look a little pale.” Sarah asks, turning to me.
“Oh yes it's just the movement of the elevator that's turning my stomach a bit.” I say, it's a half truth.
“Oh well I'll get you some water as soon as we get to Mr.Martin's office.” She says.
I nod gratefully not really able to say much else. I'm really glad Sarah dosent douse herself in perfume. We finally reach the 44th floor and I'm ready to get out. Sarah leads the way down a long hallway and at the end is a small cubicle next to a big office. We reach the end and I can see another woman sitting in the cubicle. When she sees us, she gets up and comes out.
“Oh hi Sarah I wasn't aware you were coming up here. What brings you here?” The woman asks looking from me to Sarah.
“This is Allison, Mr.Martin's wife. She came with him today and he wanted me to bring her up here.” Sarah says to the woman.
“Hi, it's nice to meet you.” The woman says extending her hand out. I take it and smile at her. “I'm Lacy Mr.Martin's assistant. I have wanted to meet the woman who was able to marry our very eligible boss.” She says smiling.
“It's nice to meet you as well.” I say returning her smile.
“Well I will leave you here with Lacy. She will show you to the boss's office and Lacy.” Sarah said, turning to her. “Could you get Allison some water, she got a little sick in the elevator on the way up.” she asks Lacy.
“Sure thing. I'll see you later.” Sarah nodded and left.
“Well I'm busy right now but as soon as I have some time I can show you around.” Lacy says turning toward me once again.
“Oh that would be nice as long as you won't get in trouble.” I say looking down at her. I realize she must be around my age and she is small, probably around 5’ which makes me feel tall next to her tiny frame.
“Ok probably after lunch time I'll have an hour free so I can show you around. We got to let all the women here know that the boss is taken. And sadly will no longer be up for grabs.” She says, chuckling.
“Do all the women here want to date him,” I ask, frowning.
“Many do but mostly I think they just dream about him cause he is so handsome and up until recently he was available.” She said.
“Oh I see.” Every woman wants him here and he could literally have the pick from women who want to date him. But instead he is stuck with me, probably the least pretty woman there is. I shake those thoughts away and focus on Lacy.
“Don't worry as soon as they see you, they will know he's off the market and they can stop drooling over him.” She says, rolling her eyes.
I smile already, liking her.
“I'll show you his office now and you can sit in here until Zander is done with his meeting.” She says going into the office.
“Oh you call him Zander?” I was a bit surprised.
“Oh yeah we go way back. I have known him for a long time, I started working for him when I was eighteen. So I have been working with him for about five years now.” She says looking around the room.
“Oh I see so you too must be pretty close then.” I say a bit jealous that they are so close.
“Yeah we are pretty close.” She says, looking at me. “Especially since he was one of the first people I told I have a girlfriend.” She says.
“Oh I see.” I'm shocked and happy that she doesn't like him like that.
“Yeah so you don't have to worry that I'm going to try to steal your man. Other women you might but you can trust me that I don't want him.” She says seriously. I smile at her appreciating her being so honest with me.
I could tell that the office was decorated by Zander because the theme was the same as his bedroom at home. The walls were brown and back and there was a floor to ceiling window on the back side behind his desk. The walls were all bare, there were two chairs facing his desk and a couch on the back wall facing the middle of the room. I hadn't realized that Lacy had left until I heard her beside me.
“Here is some water for you. I have to go back to work but I'll see you in a few hours.” She says waving and exiting out the door. I wave back and then go look around. After a while I decided to look out the window, the Boston streets sure were busy this morning. I look at the clock on the wall and see it's only 10 o'clock so I have a few hours.