I sent a couple of others in another car to back him up just in case.”
“Thanks. I enjoyed the fact that she was so eager, but a small part of me found it annoying. “Don’t break him, okay? She cried out in protest, grabbed my arm for stability as she stumbled past me, and stopped in the open doorway. It looked relatively fresh, so I poured a cup and started to doctor it as I checked the rest of my messages. You don’t pay me to take it easy on you.”
“Well, fuck,” I threw my hands up, only half-kidding. Richie messaged me to ask if he could visit me next week, and Dillon invited me to a party this weekend, which I had to decline. “Have fun, kitten.” Then she bounced over to me just as I pulled up a chair from the sitting section—a wingback piece upholstered with soft leather that might have been suede. “Okay. I returned to the two women, who were, to my amazement, sitting upright on the couch. When do you want me to start? “Is she here for good?”
Despite my frustration, I couldn’t help but smile at my assistant.
