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His lips graze mine briefly before he releases me and goes back to his desk.
“Okay,” I whisper. But as I leave the office, my brain is already running a mile a minute. By the time I get back to Ryan, I have a rough plan formulated. And all it will take is one phone call.
On Friday afternoon, Ryan and I go on a ‘field trip’. True to his word, Shawn squeezes me in for an appointment. He greets us with a broad smile and Ryan’s hand tightens in mine. I squeeze it comfortingly.
“It’s okay, sweetie. This is Shawn. He’s a good friend of mine.”
“Hi, Ryan. I hear you like to do puzzles.”
Ryan nods and looks down at his feet.
“Tell you what. Next door, I have a room filled with puzzles. Would you like to see them?”
He looks up at me.
“I’ll be right here with Shawn. You can go right ahead.”
He does not look willing to be left behind. But as soon as the door opens and he catches a glimpse of the playroom/assessment area, he steps forward like a moth to a flame. Before he knows it, he is at a desk with an incomplete puzzle. I quietly slip next door with Shawn.
One hour later, he nods as he signs a document and places it in a manila envelope.
“Are you sure you don’t want to become a special needs consultant? You called it right on the money with this little fellow. The good thing is that his is quite mild, so he is functional. But there are still some areas in which he will need special attention.”
“Hopefully, with this,” I wave the envelope, “I can get his father to see reason. And then we can move forward in Ryan’s best interest.”
“Keep me posted.”
“I certainly will. Thanks again, Shawn.”
I collect Ryan and am regaled by all the fascinating things he has to say about the playroom he was in, and all the toys there. The rest of the afternoon goes as usual and before I know it, I am heading home. It feels good to be validated. But that is only half the battle. Now I have the monumental task of speaking with Lucan again. He said he wanted an official diagnosis. I got one. Now will he believe me? I can only hope he will. Then we can get on to what is most important – doing what is best for Ryan.
I have no idea how Lucan will react to the fact that I went behind his back and got Ryan assessed, but I love the little guy and his dad is not willing to see reason, so I had no idea what else to do.
On Monday, I will approach him again. But this weekend, I am going to put everything and anything to do with the Forbes men out of my mind. They are work. And tonight, I am going to play, and play hard.
Chapter Sixteen
Lucan
Thepulsingmusicbelowis intoxicating and has me tapping to the beat. The mid-AugustLast Summer Flingparty is a success. I scan the Friday night crowd and find it hard to believe that there is such a turnout. I can only imagine what tomorrow night will be as Saturdays are usually our biggest crowds. I think back to when I was a college student and how I would have died to have something like this that catered to our kind of crowd then. When I openedFriction,I vowed to make it a place where young people could chill. But it grew so quickly and became so popular that I fell into the routine of the same clubs I despised. But this year, I feel as though our theme nights have made some connection with that demographic.
I scan the room once more, zooming in on the dance floor. It makes my heart light to see the sheer enjoyment on my patrons faces. Then I blink rapidly. I must be seeing wrong. I zoom in closer and my heart skips a beat. Why didn’t she tell me she wanted to come to the club when I called her a few hours ago? I watch as she twists and turns in time to the music and I smile. If I am not mistaken, she must know that I am somewhere watching her. The little minx!
I sit back in my chair and palm my crotch as I watch her dance. In my mind’s eye, I picture her standing up here dancing for me. And she dances closer and closer until she is on my lap. At the thought of Summer giving me a lap dance, my cock hardens completely. I can almost feel her body grinding on mine. And then I would reach down and pull her dress up, move her panties to the side and touch her. She would be so wet for me! And then she pulls my cock out and sits on me and I slide inside her hot, wet—
I sit upright instantly as I watch her on the camera. What the hell?
With a few clicks, I zoom in on the guy who is now dancing with her. Her back is to me as she continues to move to the music. The guy moves in even closer, smiling. Then he puts his arms around her and I see red.
I zoom out and quickly register her position before I storm out of the loft. The floor is jam-packed but I push my way through until I find them. He has an arm around her waist and her hand is on his forearm. I grab him by the collar.
“What the fuck!?”
That is all he manages to say before I land a punch on his chin. Screams ring out as he falls backward. But the press of the throng prevents him from hitting the floor. He is pushed back into a standing position. I sense activity behind me and turn to find one of my men.
“Get him out of here! Now!”
I grab Summer by the hand and pull her with me off the floor. When we get to the loft, I slam the door and lock it behind us. She whirls on me.
