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They were both on board with my suggestion too, that we might actually need a sub’s perspective in the creation of our community.Otherwise, it was easy to forget things that felt foreign to the rest of us.
We just had to wait and see.Greer had been all in from the moment I’d called him to tell him about our idea, but he hadn’t been here in a while, and we wouldn’t be seeing him until October.Until then, I wasn’t making any decisions about who else might join us.
Same went for Lucian.I knew hewantedto start this community with us, but he was on the fence for work reasons.He worked a lot.He was busy climbing the career ladder.
CHAPTER 8
Four months later
Macklin Day
Someday, maybe, Master would have time for me.Someday.
I checked the rearview mirror, and nobody could see I’d been crying.
Nobody could hear me scream out here either, if these guys turned out to be murderers.
This was great.
I climbed out of the car, thankful it’d stopped raining at least, and I looked at the massive house that was ready to fall apart.
If I were to venture a guess, the most valuable features right now were the three cars I’d parked next to on the front lawn.
I couldn’t help but wonder what the hell those guys were getting themselves into.All while…I really needed this.I wanted them to accept me so I could help out and become part of something worth fighting for.And…if…if Walker and I didn’t make it, I’d have something to fall back on.
Wehadto make it.I wasn’t sure I could live without him.
But a guy had to be smart, right?I needed friends—and I liked Reese and Lucas a lot.River scared me a bit.
Today, I’d meet Greer Finlay too.From what I’d learned, he was a Marine who spent what little free time he had in this area.He’d bought a house here somewhere too.
Figuring the men were inside already, I walked across the rain-soaked lawn and reached the rickety porch steps, and?—
A sharp whistle halted my next step, and I looked toward the side of the house.
“Hey, kid.”It was probably Reese.Possibly.“Come with me.There’s a big hole in the floor on the other side of the front door.”
Oh.
Suddenly, I was glad I was up-to-date on my tetanus shot.At least, I thought I was.I should probably look that up.
“Hi, Sir.”I plastered a smile on my face and met up with the Tenley—okay, it was Reese.I didn’t wanna assume.I’d already mixed them up the first time I’d met River.
“How are ya?Where’s Walker?”
Excellent question.“I’m good.He had to work.”It wasn’t a complete lie.
Despite having met Lucas and the Tenleys for drinks once—and getting along with them—Walker called themmyfriends since I was the one hoping to become part of this community start-up.In short, he’d taken himself out of the equation, allowing him to work instead.
“How are you?”I asked in return.
“I’m fantastic.”He smiled, gesturing for me to go ahead of him alongside the house.“Welcome to our kinky mansion.It ain’t much at the moment, but it should be less of a deathtrap in a few months.First stage of renovations begins next week.”
“What’s the first step?”I asked curiously.Yikes, I sidestepped a big mud puddle.
“Oh, you know.Make sure it stands.”
That was a good first goal.Yes.
