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“Hey, Master Ellison, I didn’t know you were into needle play.”
So that was the class tonight. Not his kink. “I’m looking for Spencer. Do you know where he is?”
Danny’s smile diminished as he took a good look at Ellison. “You okay? You don’t look good.”
Keeping his annoyance at the delay at bay, he shook his head. “I just need to speak to Spencer.”
“Sure,” Danny replied. “Put your stuff in locker 27. He’s probably in his office.”
Quickly divesting himself of his phone, he made his way inside, where to his relief, Spencer was sitting at the empty bar. Ellison sat down next to him.
Without even a hello, he implored Spencer, “I need your help. I think Teigen is in trouble.”
Spencer gave him his full attention. “What happened?”
Without betraying too much of Teigen’s confidence, Ellison told Spencer about what he’d found at her house. “I haven’t collared her, but we’ve made a commitment to a Dom/sub relationship, and I feel responsible for her. I think she may have freaked out over a scene we had last night.”
“What the fuck did you do?” Spencer eyed him with disdain.
Ellison raised his hands in a defensive gesture. “Nothing! She’s been dealing with an issue, and I’ve been helping her. As a matter of fact, last night I thought we had an enormous breakthrough. But I’m afraid she had second thoughts once she got home. I’m wondering if she went to stay with her friend Maria, who’s a member here. Is it possible for you to give me her number so I can see if that’s where Teigen is? I’m worried about her.”
“I can’t do that. But I can call her myself and ask if she wants you to contact her or if Teigen is even there. I’ll be right back.”
Unable to sit still while he waited for Spencer to come back from his office, Ellison got up and began to pace. If there had been a carpet on the floor, he’d have worn a hole in it by the time Spencer returned.
“Sorry, man. Maria says she hasn’t talked to Teigen for a few days. She did allow me to give you her number, though.”
He handed Ellison a Post-it with the number. “Thanks, I owe you one.”
Without even saying goodbye, Ellison turned and left. As soon as he got back into his car, he called Maria.
She answered immediately. “I’m sorry, but I have no idea where Teigen could be. She never said anything to me about going away. I’m worried. We’re pretty close and I think she would have let me know if she had plans. Something had to have happened.”
“That’s what I’m afraid of. Do you have any idea where she may have gone?”
Maria paused for a moment. “The only thing I can think of is that she went back home, but it’s a real longshot. I know she hated it there.”
“Yes, she told me that too. I can’t imagine what would make her go back there.”
“Beats me, but I can’t think of anywhere else she might be. She doesn’t have a lot of friends in Washington. Maybe she’s with someone from work.”
“Maybe. I’ll check it out, and if I find out anything, I’ll let you know.”
He’d have to wait till the next day to contact her work, but he had something he could take care of today just in case she wasn’t with anyone from the office. He was reluctant to do it, but for Teigen he would.
Ellison approached the law offices of Markham, James, Callahan and Associates with trepidation.Fuck!Why should seeing his father be such a big deal? Yet it was. Embarrassingly so.
He steeled himself against the duress this meeting was going to put him through. He just hoped it would be successful.
“Ellison, what a pleasant surprise,” his father said as he walked into his office. As Ellison suspected, the office was still busy past dinner. His father and his partners demanded almost the whole lives of their staff. Hours were long, but the ability to work in this firm seemed worth it for a lot of people. He rarely saw his father growing up, but his late hours were working in his favor now.
“Hello, Dad. I’m sorry to bother you, but I need your help.”
His father leaned forward over his desk. Without inviting Ellison to sit down, he said, “I’m listening.”
Ellison ignored the lack of invitation and sat in the chair facing him. “I need a private investigator, and I know you’ve got a few good ones on retainer. I wanted to know if I could borrow one. I’d pay for the hours.”
“I hope you’re not in trouble.” His father’s tone was more of consternation than concern but Ellison didn’t respond the way he would have liked if Teigen weren’t involved.
