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Rylee stared at him. “What did you do to get my tournament rescheduled?”
He smiled. “I just pulled some strings and got it moved to a new venue. It’s still being sponsored by Caesar’s Palace, but they’ve agreed to a convention center venue in another property with their branding everywhere.”
Rylee smiled. “That was sweet of you, but you didn’t have to do that.”
He looked away and shifted from side to side. “Look. I’m a bastard. I love you and I want you all to myself. If I had my way, I would have you naked and waiting for me at home always. But that’s unreasonable and just a fantasy. I guess I’m just trying to show you that a life with me won’t be that for you.”
“But you’ll still own me, right?”
He grinned and locked his gaze on hers again. “Yes, Ace. You’re mine. And you won’t forget it. I’ll send you to tournaments with a plug in your ass and my collar around your neck if I need to just to remind you that you’re mine. But I want you to thrive and be happy.”
Rylee threw her arms around him and kissed him hard. “I love you, Memphis. I’m not sure how I got so lucky, but I’m glad I did.”
He smiled and pulled her to him. “I love you, Rylee. Now let’s figure out dinner and getting our friends drunk,” he said with a wink.
Rylee giggled and watched as he pulled out his phone and called to have a car pick up Kimberly. The way he threw orders around would unnerve some, but for Rylee it just made her panties wet. Watching him wield his considerable power over his business, and over her was the ultimate aphrodisiac, and she hoped to experience it for a long time.
Next, Memphis called and ordered dinner from yet another high-end Vegas restaurant. He’d offered to take them out with security, but Rylee knew Carla and she would not be able to resist trying to drag them to a nightclub or some other Vegas place. They could stay in tonight.
“When do you need to go back to Arizona?” she asked when he finished his calls.
“I should really leave tonight, but I’ll wait until morning.”
She nodded. “OK. I hate that.”
Her phone buzzed, and she pulled it out. Sure enough, it was an email informing her the poker tournament was back on and would begin in two days. It would be a smaller tournament because some had to pull out because of the cancellation of the original date. Hopefully, that would work in Rylee’s favor. Of course, Memphis assured her she didn’t need to worry about money, but she would still play poker. It was her first love. And she wanted to be the best on the circuit someday.
The thought of Memphis joining her for high profile tournaments, using him as arm candy, sent a little thrill through her. He might own her, but that would not stop her from objectifying the fuck out of him whenever she got the chance. Memphis Foster was a perfect specimen of a human being and should be admired by as many people as possible.
“What’s that look for?” he asked as he wrapped his arms around her.
She shook her head. “Just thinking about how delicious you are. It should be a crime, really.” She winced when the words were out of her mouth.
“Sorry. Probably shouldn’t be calling you a criminal right now.”
He chuckled and pressed a kiss to her forehead. “It’s OK now that we’re pretty sure I’m not going to jail.”
She started to ask what he meant by pretty sure when Carla came in.
“OK you two. I know you’re all swoony and madly in love, but it’s rude to just leave me sitting out there all alone.”
Memphis grinned and gave Rylee’s ass a squeeze.
“I apologize for monopolizing her time, Carla. You can have her back now.”
“Gee, thanks,” Rylee said with a smirk. “How much longer until dinner?”
“Kimberly will be here within the hour, and the food should arrive shortly after that.”
Carla made a beeline for the wine fridge and pulled out another bottle.
Rylee made a face. “If I’m going to play in two days, I should probably keep the wine to a minimum tonight.”
It was Carla’s turn to make a face. “That is unacceptable. But I guess I’ll let it slide.”
Rylee snorted and leaned against Memphis who kissed the top of her head. “I need to get back to working the phones, lover. Even though out of the woods criminally, I have a lot of business messes to clean up. I’ll join you for dinner.”
He gave her a hard kiss and turned and left the room, heading for the stairs and his office.
