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She sat, and Rayden stood behind her.
Mark sat. “What is this about?”
“You know that thing you think is a joke about me getting paid? I would like to get paid for my work, please.”
“But we are using the same account that we have for nearly a decade.”
“It was the wrong account then, and it is the wrong account now. It is the same as mine except for the last three digits, which is right because my cousin and I have the same bank.”
Mark paused. “He didn’t fix it?”
“Would I be here if he had? Dane has been getting my pay from here for the last eight years. His excuse to me was that I was pulling so much from his family, I should pay back.” She shrugged. “My immediate needs were covered, so I found other ways to make money so no one would be shocked I didn’t have spending money.”
Rayden sighed, “So, you hid it.”
“I had to. Dane kept threatening to throw me out of the house or drive me out of the city when Uncle Leon wasn’t there.”
Mark frowned, and then his eyes widened. “Oh, shit. He was learning about paperwork during his business degree.”
Rayden said, “If she isn’t getting paid, she isn’t working.”
Mark blinked. “Right. I will get the payroll company on the phone and find out what needs to be done.”
She sat there with Rayden massaging her shoulders while Mark explained what needed to be done to the people at the payroll centre. He went into the system, and she slid her information in front of him.
He set the correction and got the confirmation from the company via email. They still had to get a signed change to her account, but Mark had already slid over the form. She filled it out but paused when it came to the address part.
Rayden leaned down and filled in the address and mailing code. He kissed her temple and stood straight, his hands resting on her shoulders.
Mark finished confirming with the payroll company and then ended the call. “There we go.”
“Thanks. I am bringing Rayden in tomorrow for display purposes. Today, I need a fucking day off.”
Mark looked stricken. “What?”
“I have been trying to get you to change that for over eight years, but because I brought backup in, you were now willing to make changes.” She looked at him. “So, you have a day during the busiest season to not have me on deck. Think about listening next time, and don’t listen to Dane. He hates my guts.”
She stood up and looked at Rayden. “Second breakfast?”
He lifted a hand to her lips. “Second breakfast.”
Mark was spluttering when they left his office. By the time they reached Rayden’s truck, her phone was ringing.
“Hello?” She put it on speaker.
“Cousin, don’t hang up.”Dane’s voice was low and serious.
“What do you want?”
“I need to speak with you. It’s urgent.”
Rayden smiled slightly and nodded while he texted. He pointed to the phone and then gave a thumbs-up.
“Fine. Where do you want to meet?”
“The pack house.”
“No. Pick again. I am not freaking out Uncle Leon more than necessary. I am gathering that this is urgent because of Sunday’s family meeting.”
