Page 41 of Perfect Night

“What look?”

“The ‘I’m going to destroy Nathaniel Klein’ look.”

“How do you know me so well already?”

“Sebastian, will you please let me handle this?”

“Are you going to sue him, then?”

“You Americans love a lawsuit.”

“Hey.” He smiled. “Okay, I’ll let it go on one condition. Actually, two conditions.”

“It depends what they are.”

“I know you won’t take the job with Candice, which she is not happy about, by the way. But will you at least let her help you find something else? She has the contacts.”

“Okay. And it’s not that I don’t want to work with Candice, but that job was such a huge step up. I want to feel like I earned it if I ever get there. Does that make sense?”

He could argue back that he was worth the opportunity, but he agreed with him. Sebastian was proud of his success because he’d earned it, so he understood where Charlie was coming from, even if it fought every instinct he had to want to help him.

“What’s the other condition?”

This is where things could get difficult, but he was adamant it was the right thing to do. He took out the envelope of cash and slid it across the table to Charlie.

“I’m not taking that.”

“Why?”

“Let’s put aside the whole ‘I don’t need to be rescued’ mantra. I’ve told you enough times. This would cross a line between us. I don’t want to ever think of you as a client.”

Sebastian didn’t want that, but he really wanted him to take the money. It would help him and it was nothing to Sebastian.

“How about we make it a loan?”

“I have enough debt.”

“Okay, then a consultancy fee.”

“For what?”

“For helping Candice with her social media strategy.”

“Klein owns the IP on what I created when I worked there, so we can’t use that.”

“You can come up with something else, I’m sure.”

“You won’t give up until I take the money, will you?”

“No.”

“Fine. We can discuss the details later.”

Sebastian smiled and took the victory. There was more they had to talk about, but for now, he just wanted to enjoy his food and Charlie’s company.

After an hour of chatting about everything and nothing, they went back to the hotel and were naked on the bed in seconds. They were so desperate for each other, there was limited foreplay before Sebastian slid inside Charlie. He was so tight around his cock. Sebastian didn’t want to fuck Charlie hard like their first night. He wanted to hold him and look into his eyes as he repeatedly slid deep inside him, making his body tremble with pleasure.

Sebastian could see the vulnerability in Charlie’s eyes. His eyes watered, and he tried to look away.

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