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Forrest: Probably would have been 3 out of 3 but Mum would kill me for saying that to her golden boy, little brother.

Flynn: Ughhh, you are all assholes.

Rem: Yep!

Nic: And finally, he gets it.

Forrest: He is a bit slow but got there in the end.

Flynn: You can fuck off.

Rem: Done.

Nic: I’m out too.

Forrest: Already gone.

Flynn: All so fucking funny.

Sitting back in my office chair, I smile at the banter. It’s totally what I needed to break the seriousness of this situation. This meeting tonight won’t be easy, but I’m an action man. I need to get things happening straight away. No wasting time. Once I get into the office tonight, I can start moving forward and get everything in place.

But for now, I need to just take a moment before I go back out and let them all know everyone is coming over later and have Elouise explain to Blaise what is happening. All that keeps repeating over and over in my head are Nic’s words to Flynn.

“If you ever touch her, I will end you!”

If he ever finds out what I did, I’m screwed.

Especially if he finds out it was a one-night stand, in one of his hotels, when she had been drinking and he gave me the job of getting her back to her room safely.

Oh, she was safe alright, no one could get to her when she was under me.

Flashbacks of that night play in front of my eyes like a movie reel.

Nope, stop thinking about her perfect body writhing while I pounded into her. The way she screamed for more.

“Down, boy,” I mumble quietly to myself as I push my hardening cock back down. “We can’t ever go there again.” I shake my head at the fact that I even have to say it to myself.

Pushing up from my chair and standing, I readjust my jeans and remind myself why it can’t happen.

I love my job, my friends, and my life. No way I’m risking all that. Besides the fact I’m not made to settle down.

Except the little dark-haired boy in the other room has just changed that statement whether I like it or not.

I need to plan my next adventure. An adrenaline rush is what I need to clear my head. Works every time.

The image of El performing her strip tease flashes in front of me.

Not that type of adrenaline rush, idiot! Something dangerous, like swimming in boiling lava… Oh, that’s right, I already am!

Chapter Six

ELOUISE

Watching the way Tori marched into the room and walked straight up to Rem, slugging him in the arm, made me laugh probably more than it should have. She waved her finger at him and gave him her thoughts on the whole situation in a whisper, but that didn’t stop her from giving it the same emphasis that she would have if she was screaming. I couldn’t hear a word she said, and although I made her promise me not to say anything, I knew there was not a chance in hell she would be keeping that promise. All I was hoping to achieve was to save Rem a little and hope she wouldn’t go full ham on him… not sure it worked, but at least I tried.

I have been watching Blaise all afternoon. It’s been a big day for him, telling him Adeline is leaving and now meeting everyone, and with the increased noise in the room when we are all together. I wanted to tell Rem it was too soon, but I’ll have to learn it’s not my decision to make. I can’t tell him he has to be the father and be involved, then criticize the first decisions he makes.

Flynn is on the floor playing with Blaise and has him laughing even though Blaise has no idea what he is saying. This week I need to help him understand a few basic English words so he can start to not feel so confused in a crowd.

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