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rather not have the ‘I told you so’ debate with any girlfriend anytime soon if you wouldn’t mind,” she grumbled." “You’re welcome to stay, Goldie,” he told her. “Grab your beer and let’s get out there before they eat all the meat.” Snagging his bottle, he tipped his head. “Come on,” he said and headed for the back door. Stepping out he held it and waited on her to decide.
    She moved outside with him and to the table that was laden with food. Taking the seat offered to her, she settled in and smiled. “Thank you for letting me stay with you guys, even though I did just kinda broke in and all that.” She lifted her beer for a toast and said, “To your hospitality.”
    Tipping their heads, they began piling food on all of the plates. Passing her one of the plates, Arkadios eyed her before nodding and settling into his chair.
    “So, Goldie, what do you do to keep yourself busy?” Mahon asked her curiously. “School, work, finding yourself in the woods without a vehicle?” He grinned.
    “I’m actually a personal secretary,” she told him. “Not very glamorous, I know, but I love it. I’m able to keep people in line that need to be kept in line. I don’t take shit and they know it.” Although, more than likely, her job would be forfeited as soon as she got back since asshole number one who brought her to the woods was the boss. “I work for an architectural firm that has a division for builders as well. So yeah, I kinda know what you guys do.” She had a feeling she knew the men too. Their names were sparking some memory but she couldn't fetch it out of her mind...yet.
    They all looked at one another and brows went up before she was the focus of three pairs of eyes. Torben licked his lips, “If you’re ever looking for a job, we have a position continuously open. Ark tends to scare off our assistants, so we’ve been hunting desperately for another. So far we haven’t had much luck and beyond putting a muzzle on him, we aren’t sure anyone will survive his snarky growly ass.” Only half joking about the muzzle.
    “Damn, now I remember why you seem familiar.” Her eyes went wide and she began to snicker. “My bosses hate you guys. Take it as a compliment because they are utter assholes and they don’t understand honesty and integrity. I’ve been looking for another job for like a year and can’t find one. I think they have blocked me at every turn because I’m damn good at what I do, plus I know a lot about their dealings.”
    “Who are your bosses?” Mahon asked, leaning forward. “And do tell us more of all the reasons why they hate us,” he grinned eagerly. “Come on, dish. Tell us all the rumors and such. Anything and everything they’ve ever said about how they hate us.”
    “Mersberger and Associates is the company I work for.” She snickered and said, “One of you stole one of their dates one night, and I guess that was what sparked their hatred for you. From then, they keep trying to undercut you.” Blushing she added, “I might have lost a message or two from their people on the zoning commissions when you guys were putting in sealed bids.” She wasn’t proud of it, but she didn’t believe in all the foul play that was happening. “So I seriously doubt you guys would want me working for you. I have a very, very strong sense of right and wrong, and don’t mind losing messages or rerouting couriers if it should happen.”
    “Actually, I think you’d be perfect for the position,” Torben said and he looked over to Arkadios who was staring at her. “Ark, Mahon and I are on board with giving you a job. You know it has to be unanimous, what do you say?”
    Chewing a piece of steak, the big bear nodded after a moment, “Yeah I’m cool with it,” he said. “As long as she doesn’t piss her pants every time we look at her.”
    “Only one guy did that, Ark,” Mahon said with a shake of his head.
    “So the job is yours if you want it, Goldie,” Torben