the lot. I wasn’t in the mood to see Jack today. As much as I loved the guy, I knew eventually he was
going to catch on to what Corey and I were doing right under his nose. Even though he couldn’t really
say anything about it since I wasn’t technically an employee, I didn’t want to lie to him. Corey and I
hadn’t discussed whether it was okay for people to know, other than Sam, who’d done nothing but
smile and wave every time he caught us stealing a few moments together.
Since Jack and his boy had gotten together, he seemed on a mission to help all of his friends find
love. I carefully shied away from his attempts to set me up with various subs in the club over the past
few weeks. There was only one boy I had eyes for and turning down everyone else would have raised
suspicions. Even though I’d been averse to relationships ever since I came home, it was unusual for
me to not even play. I couldn’t even remember the last time I’d stepped foot into the back part of the
club.
As I approached the employee entrance, I offered up a silent prayer that he had simply left his car
here while he and Slade spent some time together.
No such luck.
It almost felt like Jack was waiting for me, leaning against the wall just on the other side of the
door. Sunlight reflected off his polished dress shoes, warning me of his presence before I barreled
into him.
“You know, I wish my actual employees were half as dedicated to spending time here as you seem
to be lately,” Jack observed. I eased my way past him, pretending I had no clue what he was talking
about.
Of course, my hanging around had been noticed. We didn’t even have any workshops on the
schedule for me to blame my presence on. Jack was a smart man. If he had glanced at the schedule, it
wouldn’t take him more than a few seconds to figure out that I only came in before the club opened on
the days Corey was working. I tried covering my tracks by coming in early enough that I could help
with the renovations on the second playroom but there was definitely a method to my madness.
“What can I say? I’m anxious to get the new playroom open. If it takes off the way the Littles room
has, you’re going to have to hire more staff.”
“That wouldn’t be a hardship. Although, if we keep growing the way we have been, I think there
are going to have to be some changes.” Jack hooked his foot around the barstool next to him as he sat,
pulling it out and nodding towards it. That was all the invitation I was going to get.
