Page 126 of Receiving His Mercy
“I’m okay, really,” Rory said. “Just tired. I think I want to go home.”
“Let’s go,” Caren said. “I’ll stay with her tonight.”
Damn it. The last thing he wanted was her staying in Rory’s apartment.
“No need,” Jace said. “I’ll be staying with her.”
“Are you sure?” Caren asked.
“I am,” Jace replied before leading Rory away.
Caren watched after them worriedly.
“Don’t worry about Rory,” Travis told her. “Jace won’t let anything happen to her.”
She let out a deep breath. “I know, I didn’t think he would. I’m just concerned about her state of mind.”
“You’re a good friend to Lacey and to Rory, you know that?” he asked.
Did he know how much those words meant to her? Because she’d never felt like a good friend to Lacey, she’d always felt like a burden. A hassle.
“Thanks,” she said hoarsely.
“Come on, Goldie, I’ll take you home. You look tired.”
She wrinkled her nose. Not what she wanted to hear. “I need to go to the toilet first.”
He nodded and walked her over. “I’ll be waiting outside.”
Heading in, she glanced at herself in the mirror. She did look tired. Drat.
She walked into a stall and sat. The door to the bathroom opened and she heard several women enter. When one of them said Travis’s name she froze, listening in.
“Did you see the sub with Master Travis?” one of them asked.
“Yeah, she’s really cute. I love her hair.”
Oh that was nice.
“And her style,” another said. “But she’s not the type I expected him to go for.”
Caren winced. Not that she could blame them for thinking that. Travis was filet mignon while she was more like Spam in a can.
“I know,” another said. “He went on a date with a friend of mine. You know Jocelyn? She’s tall and gorgeous. So smart. A lawyer. Anyway, she never heard from him again. I couldn’t believe it. She was exactly who he’s looking for. He wants someone who has their life together. Who is calm and doesn’t add any drama to his life. I know that because he told some mutual friends of Jocelyn’s that was what he was looking for in a long-term relationship. Someone who isn’t a burden.”
“Wow,” the other one said. “Well, I guess his life is crazy enough. He wants some peace when he gets home.”
They left and she sat there another minute before leaving. When she walked out, Travis studied her for a long moment.
“What happened?” he demanded.
“What do you mean?”
“Well, you were in there for ages and when you came out, you looked like you’d seen a ghost. What is it?”
“Um, it doesn’t matter.”
To her surprise, he just took her hand and led her out of the club and into Kane’s office. Picking her up, her set her down on his desk.
