Page 27 of Lost in Yonkers

“Leo Capo, but I can tell him my own name, thanks,” Leo said, walking past her desk and straight into a hard wall of a very angry-looking man.

“It’s fine, Helen,” Ross said as he took a step back from Leo. God, he smelled just as good as Leo remembered. “I’ll handle Mr. Capo.” The thought of Ross’s hands on his body made Leo hot and that was the last thing he needed right now.

Ross moved to the side of the doorway and motioned for Leo to go into his office. Leo cleared his throat and walked past Ross, trying not to look him in the eyes. If he did, he’d cave and do all the things that he had promised himself on the ride over that he wouldn’t do.

He sat down in the chair in front of Ross’s desk, waiting for him to join him. “So, your father sent you over to help me with this mess.”

“What makes you think that he sent me?” Leo asked.

“Because I couldn’t imagine you volunteering to come over to help me, Leo. You haven’t talked to me in over a year now,” Ross said.

“I’ve been busy,” Leo lied. He knew how stupid his excuse sounded, but it was all he could come up with on short notice. Sparring verbally with Ross was never his strong suit and from the smirk on his handsome face, he knew it. Leo rolled his eyes, crossing one leg over the other. It was his go-to move when he felt completely out of his league.

“You’ve been busy for a year?” Ross asked, calling him on his lie.

“I have, now how can I help you?” Leo drawled.

Ross walked around to the front of his desk and sat down. He handed Leo a pile of papers and sighed. “I have no idea what most of that stuff is,” he admitted. “My father has so many business holdings, I’m afraid that I might never get caught up.” Leo thumbed through the papers and noticed that one of the businesses in question was the kink club that his father was part owner of. Explaining that wasn’t going to be fun, but he knew that Ross was going to be just as uncomfortable as he was going to be, and that at least gave him some satisfaction.

“Well, this is a club that both of our fathers own together,” he said, handing Ross back the paperwork.

“A club?” Ross asked. He looked over the paper, trying to figure out what kind of club and Leo knew that he was going to have to explain everything to him in detail. “What kind of club?” Ross asked.

Leo couldn’t help his smile as he said, “A sex club.”

“A what?” he asked.

“Our fathers went in on a sex club. Apparently, they both are more messed up than we could have ever imagined. Your father found the old gentleman’s club and turned it into a sex club.” Ross still looked clueless. Or maybe he was dumbfounded by the truth.

“Our dads own a sex club?” Ross asked.

“Yes,” Leo repeated. “Actually, you and my dad own a sex club together. I’m sure that will be fun for you, but I’m not sure if my father will feel the same about it.”

“You don’t think that our fathers actually went to the sex club, do you?” Ross asked.

“God, I don’t want to think about that. But I can tell you that my mother would have my father’s balls if he stepped foot in a place like that,” Leo assured.

“Eww- I really don’t want to think about Tony’s balls, man,” Ross grumbled. Leo couldn’t help his laughter as he sat back in the chair he was occupying. He had always liked this side of Ross—the playful, funny side. He missed that person, but things became complicated after just one kiss.

“Sorry, I try not to think about them either,” Leo admitted. “You really had no idea that your father owned this club, huh?” Leo kind of felt bad that he had taken so much pleasure in telling Ross about the place.

“No,” Ross breathed, “what’s the name of the place?”

“Why, you planning on checking it out?” Leo asked.

“Actually, I was thinking about checking it out,” Ross admitted.

“Great, I’ll go with you,” Leo said. “it’s called The Kink Club.”

“Appropriate name for a sex club. As for you going along, I’m good with going on my own,” Ross insisted. “I’m sure that you have better things to do with your time.”

“What—and miss your reaction to walking into an actual sex club? No, I won’t want to miss a single second of your first time in a place like that,” Leo teased.

“Um, who said that it would be my first time in a place like that?” Ross taunted. Now, it was Leo’s turn to be a bit dumbfounded. Thinking about Ross playing in a kink club turned him inside out with need. That was the last thing he needed if he wanted to avoid falling for Ross again. Still, the idea of checking out the club intrigued him, and his afternoon was clear.

“Regardless of whether this is your first time in a sex club or not, my afternoon is free and I’m up for a little adventure,” Leo said. “Plus, I have the keys to the place.” He pulled a key from his pocket and held it up for Ross to see.

“The rabbit’s foot keychain is a nice touch,” Ross teased. “Fine, let me tell my assistant that I’m going out for a while, and I’ll meet you downstairs. I’ll drive.” Leo thought about insisting that he take his own car, but getting some extra time with Ross, one on one, appealed to him. Maybe that made him a masochist, but he didn’t care at the moment.

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