“Yes, yes, I know. Kate, can you go see about him?”
“Yes, butyouneed to talk to him at some point.”
Walter looked at her sheepishly. “I don’t think he likes me very much.”
“That’s because you don’t spend any time with him,” she retorted.
“Tomorrow. I’ll do it tomorrow.”
“Oh, his clothes arrived today,” Stefan said. “Would you take them up to him, please?”
Kate nodded and collected the package from the butler’s pantry.
As Kate went up to Grant’s room she thought,Yeah, right. Walter’s not going to meet with him tomorrow.
The two were supposed to have a nice dinner and start to become more comfortable with each other. Instead, Walter pulled a gun on Grant, yelled at him, and dragged him to the emergency room. Kate hated to admit it, but Walter was not making a good impression. She hoped Grant was patient and forgiving. If she were in his position, she probably would have skipped town.
She truly hoped he didn’t leave, though. They couldn’t be boyfriend and girlfriend—she knew that—but maybe they could be friends with benefits. As long as no one found out about the benefits part.
Kate arrived in front of Grant’s door. She peeked through the doorway but didn’t see anyone there. Did he leave? Was he outside? She looked out in the darkness through the windows. The bathroom door opened, and Grant stepped out. Gus ran over to her. She picked up the dog and snuggled him.
“There you are,” she said. “Sorry about Walter.”
“You need to stop apologizing for him,” Grant told her. “He’s a grown man.”
“He’s been through a lot,” Kate said lamely.
“So have I. That’s not an excuse to be a bully.”
“He’s not—never mind,” she said. “We’re going out tomorrow. Don’t worry. You don’t have to stay cooped up here anymore.”
She had already emailed one of her contacts on theSaucy Socialitesshow for Danielle’s schedule. They were supposed to be in the Bahamas, filming a series of episodes in conjunction with a cruise and resort marketing push. She should be clear to take Grant out and show him some more of the surroundings and meet people besides her grandmother.
“What do you have in mind?” Grant asked her.
“How about a polo match? There’s a charity polo match your aunt Nancy always hosts this weekend. It’s usually pretty fun. It’s a couple hours’ drive away. My grandmother is going, too, so you’ll have to be able to put up with her.”
“I don’t think she likes me that much, so I won’t be the problem,” he said dryly, trying to ignore the fact that he might be meeting another family member.
Tucking her hair behind her ear, Kate said, “I’ll make sure she’s on good behavior.”
“What’s that?” he asked, pointing to the package on the table.
“Your new clothes! You can wear them tomorrow.” She pulled them out of the package and hung them up in his closet.
As she did so, he casually stood behind her, sliding a hand between her legs, slowly rubbing his fingers back and forth. Her breath hitched, and she tried to ignore it. When she was done, she pulled his hand away. He grinned at her. She got up on her toes to kiss him.
“I have to go.”
“Do you?” he asked playfully, pushing her against the wall and kissing her.
She moaned softly then pushed him away. “Yes. I have to talk to Stefan about bringing stuff, and I have to choose my outfit.”
Grant was giving her a smoldering look. She felt the wetness between her legs, and she bit her lip as he continued to stare at her.
“Okay, just a quick—”
She didn’t finish the sentence. He pushed her against the wall, tearing at her panties and hiking her skirt up. Then he was in her. She moaned as he pushed himself into her. She arched her back as she felt the heat of him as he took her. It was quick and dirty, and he made her come in minutes.
