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“I warned you. Get up. I made Rose’s banana pancakes.”
“Yum. If it came from Rose then I know it tastes good.”
“Well, thanks,” Ryann huffed.
“That’s not what I meant. I’m sure you made it with more love.” Oh shit? Did I just say that? I got up and followed her into the kitchen. Embarrassed about what I said, I gave her a kiss on the cheek and sat down on the stool behind the counter. I did love to watch this woman. Maybe I was the creepy, stalker guy.
“Any plans for today?” Ryann asked as she made our plates.
“I need to go talk to Damon. Last night was not cool. That was an “I’m sorry” moment. I will not act like that again. What are your plans?” I returned the question.
“Every Friday during summer vacation Ali, Rose’s daughter, and I have a standing lunch date. We go eat, and then go to the movies, shopping or something fun like that. Today we're bathing suit shopping, because Auntie Ry buys the cool stuff. What can I say, I'm a pushover for that one,” she smiled as she talked about Ali. It made me miss my J-Ella Bean even more.
“One day you will make a beautiful mother, Ryann,” I told her. And with that her sparkle was gone. She abruptly turned and started clearing our plates. What the hell did I say now?
“Will I see you at The Cave tonight?” she asked, his voice curt.
“I was planning on it. Everything alright, butterfly?” I asked as I walked up and put my arms around her waist. “Did I say something to upset you?”
“No…I’m fine…I just didn’t realize the time. Can we talk later?”
Shit. She said fine. It's not fine, but I could tell it wasn't something to push. I pulled Ryann close to me and held her for a minute and gently kissed the top of her head. “Whenever you're ready, beautiful. I'll see you tonight.”
Grabbing my bag, I left Ryann’s almost on a mission. I had a lot of shit I needed to sort out and plan if everything was to work out right. My first stop was the club. I acted like a douche and I didn’t need to bring that around work with our VIPs.
Later on in that same afternoon, I trudged into Damon's office. "Hey, " I greeted him.
“Oh, well hello. Sir Fucking Crazy Ass Nut Sackage,” he almost yelled at me. “What the fuck, dude? What happened last night with you? G brings in a lot of money and he likes Vaughn. Deal with it.”
“Yeah, well, I get it. I’m sorry for acting like a dick last night. But you know as well as I do that Ryann is not just another dancer,” I said sternly. I could see the look on his face change. “I know she’s only here because her show is on hiatus and needs the money. All I can say is that I like her. After Jordyn, I wanted to keep my distance from any dancers. But I can’t with her.”
“Fine, bro. I get it. What do you want from me?” he asked.
“Keep her away from G!”
“You know I can’t do that. That’s up to her. But you can,” he said with a sneaky smile. “Oh, look. Vaughn’s schedule just happens to be free tonight. Not anymore.”
“Thanks, bud. I’ll see you tonight,” I left and headed to the parking lot. Climbing in my truck, I grabbed my phone and sent a text to Vanessa.
Me: Hey girl—I need your help please.
Vanessa: Of course. What can I do?
Me: Let Vaughn know she was booked by a VIP with a special request. All black leather.
There was no reason for the leather except is was fucking hot. The way the material hugged a woman’s body drove me nuts. The thought of Ryann tucked into a tight skirt caused my dick to perk up.
Vanessa: Really? Sounds hot.
Me: It will be. And if all goes well, she won’t be in tomorrow night.
Vanessa: What’s going on Nathan?
I left that text unanswered. Just one more text before I am off to run some errands and make sure Ryann doesn’t have any excuses.
Me: Hi butterfly. I hope you are enjoying shopping with Ali. Question—Any plans for your days off?
Ryann: Nothing too much. Why? What’s up?
