Hidden Mate

New Co-Worker

Chapter 2

LeighAnn got out of her car and made her way to the security building. Sophia worked in building thirty two, and LeighAnn only got to see her on special occasions because the director kept her so busy. The center was enormous, they have twenty buildings on one side of the campus, as the humans called it, and twenty more on the other side. They all contained many different offices and labs and people. Lots and lots of people. LeighAnn was not worried about the people on campus besides the ones she worked with, she had enough trouble hiding her identity from them, she didnt want to have to worry about anyone else. 

She soon made her way to the building she had worked in for the past three years and scanned her badge. You only get in with the right amount of security clearance, and LeighAnn was honestly surprised at being able to pass any background checks because she hadnt really had a background to check, and she thought it would have made some eyebrows go up. She was sure that Sophia had something to do with this. 

LeighAnn walked down the hallway that led to the time clock. She didnt even have to look up to know that her supervisor Matthew, and coworker Abigaile, (officially nicknamed brown noser) were laughing and whispering in the door way of his office. She just smirked when she noticed that they separated, trying to hide the fact that they were too close for just a professional relationship. 

"Good morning LeighAnn. I have some exciting news for everybody today." Matthew gave LeighAnn a fake smile that never reached his eyes. He was good at that. His facial features were that of a horse. His face was extremely long, he had dull brown eyes, his teeth were almost pushing out of his mouth when he wasnt talking and his hair was even a chestnut brown. He was not what you would call an overly attractive man. In fact, LeighAnn didnt even know how he managed to get married last year. Yes, hes a cheater and LeighAnn had no respect for him personally, but she had to be professional with him for her job. 

"Good morning Matthew, and okay. Im sure you will let us all know when we have our weekly meeting today then?" LeighAnn gave a small grimace of a smile and walked into the breakroom. She sat down and started playing on her phone while eating her breakfast. She loved to play Woody Blocks Puzzle because it helped keep her mind sharp. It was a challenge. LeighAnn was busy with her food when Abigaile came walking in. She literally rolled her eyes at the scent she had become familiar with, oranges and red oak. She honestly didnt know how those two scents mixed, but that was Abigailes personal scent and she knew that Matthews was mixed in there. His was sour with a twang of lemon. It made her nose crinkle everytime she caught a whiff of it, and it made her steer clear of the two as much as was possible. LeighAnn wondered if she was the only one who knew they were sleeping together. 

"LeighAnn, why are you so grouchy this morning? Hmm? Didnt get any last night?" Abigaile was always trying to piss LeighAnn off, and no matter what Abigaile tried, LeighAnn would not give her the time of day. 

"Abigaile, how many times do I need to remind you that the way you speak to me is unprofessional? My personal life is none of your business, and never will be. I am your coworker, not your friend. Respect my boundaries as I do yours, please." LeighAnn said calmly. 

Abigaile stormed off down the hallway that led to the womens locker room. Working with primates, they had specific scrubs they had to wear because safety was the first priority. You did not want to take any of the germs from them home. LeighAnn just decided to wait until she heard Abigaile go to the airlock to go in the locker room. The less confrontational, the better. 

While she played her game a little bit longer waiting on Abigaile to go to the airlock, she heard the door to the breakroom open, but she didnt turn around. She didnt even have the chance to before the scent hit her. The aroma was delicious and enticing and confusing. Chocolate and pine. She suddenly looked up to see one of the most handsome men she had ever seen in her life walk by her to sit down at the table across from her. 

He was not a sexy handsome. He was rugged. He looked like he had been out working in the sun all day, and gave off the vibe that he was not afraid to get his hands dirty. His eyes were a piercing bright blue, his lips were thin, his hair was styled almost as if he had just gotten out of bed, and he looked to be fit. He was digging in the bag he had brought in that she had not noticed at first and she just watched him carefully as he didnt look up to acknowledge her for a good while. 

Matthew walked in a couple of minutes behind him, and she looked back down quickly. She didnt want anyone to know that she was staring at the new man who just walked in. 

"Oh good, you are here Hoyt. So glad you know what being on time is all about. " Matthew looked at LeighAnn, and she took the cue to leave. "LeighAnn? Please tell Abigaile to come to my office when she gets done getting dressed." He turned back to the new man named Hoyt and continued talking to him. "Welcome to the primate facility Hoyt. I'm looking forward to training you and making sure you are comfortable working with primates. We have over one hundred primates and they are all extremely valuable to us. I know your interview was last week, did they explain your job description during your interview?" LeighAnn ignored the rest of the conversation while she walked to the locker room. 

"Abiagile, Matthew wants to see you in the office when you get done getting dressed." LeighAnn said as she walked into the locker room. Abigaile was standing at her locker putting her things away and turned to her. She slammed her locker and walked over towards the door, eyeing LeighAnn the whole way out. 

LeighAnn got dressed and walked into the airlock, she started putting her personal protective equipment on and was making her way to the back when she heard the door open again, and she was hit in the face with that same smell. She turned around to see Hoyt standing in the doorway staring at her. LeighAnn wondered if he was just going to stare at her or if he was going to say something. 

"Hi." She said softly. She wasnt sure he heard her, and  she went to speak again when he said, "I cant help but feel infatuated with your scent even though I can tell it's being hidden somehow." LeighAnn gawked at him, but before she could say anything else, he walked back out and down into the mens locker room. 

One thing LeighAnn knew for sure now, she was not the only werewolf here anymore. She only wondered if he knew she was one too.