exercise I was talking about,” he told her, shifting and rolling on top of her thrusting inside her.
******************
Payton waited in the lobby of Cain and Associates. She didn’t know why she agreed to meet with J.D Cain Senior, especially after that episode in her office a month ago. But she figured she owed it to Elaine, Jordan’s mother, who had been nothing but supportive of she and Jordan’s engagement. She couldn’t believe in a few weeks she’d be Jordan’s wife. It was all so surreal.
“Miss Hollis ter, Mr. Cain will see you know,” the silver haired, middle aged, stern looking woman informed her.
Standing , Payton headed down the hall, in the direction of J.D Cain’s office. She walked up to the heavy oak door and knocked. When she heard him say “Come in,” she turned the handle, opened the door and stepped inside, shutting it behind her. J.D Cain Senior was seated at a mahogany desk, looking up from his desk at her he spoke.
“Please have a seat.”
Sitting down on the black leather sofa, Payton placed her purse on her lap. “Alright, I’m here, why?”
Rising from his desk J.D Cain picked up an envelope from his desk , walked over and handed it to her.
“What’s this?” She asked looking at the envelope then back up at him.
“Open it and find out.”
Opening the envelope, she removed the papers inside she read them, then, looked up at J.D Senior.
“This is a lease for office space . I don’t understand, why did you give this to me?”
“It’s for your magazine, t hink of it as an early wedding present.” J.D Cain said simply.
Payton frowned. “I know you don’t expect me to believe you’re in favor of our impending marriage, so much so you’re giving me empty office space as a wedding gift, what’s the catch?”
J.D Senior shrugged. “There is no catch, I realize my son genuinely loves you, and it’s my way of welcoming you into the family.”
Payton laughed. “Y ou know that’s very funny, a month ago you did everything within your power to break us up, even firing him from this firm and disinheriting him. Now that he’s back on his feet and working for the mayor, I might add, you all of a sudden are in favor of this marriage. Pardon me if I tell you to take this present and stick it where the sun doesn’t shine. I don’t buy this act of yours any more than your son would.”
“Suit yourself, ” J.D Cain said, taking the envelope out of her hand and placing it back on his desk. “I thought this was what you wanted, for the two of us to get along,”
“I do , but not at the expense of being beholden to you. Men like you don’t do anything for anyone unless there’s something in it for you.” Payton said standing. “Now, tell me what you want?”
She could see from his expression , he hadn’t expected her to reject the gift, which meant she was right in her assessment, he wanted something, what was it?
“Alright, I’ll tell you. I want my son to return to this firm.”
“Um… He might not agree to that especially after all you’ve done, Jordan’s happy at the mayor’s office.”
“He was happy here too.”
“Actually, he wasn’t. The only reason why he stayed here was because of his mother, she felt that once you officially retired he would take over as head of this firm, boy was she wrong.”
“Miss Hollister, I need my son. This firm needs him. Since he left we’ve been losing clients left and right . No amount of cajoling could keep them here, especially once they got wind that he was no longer a part of the legal team, soon we’ll be bankrupt.”
“I find that hard to believe Mr. Cain. I mean your family alone is worth billions, you’re legal royalty in this town.”
“That may be but to be honest with you , I miss my son. I want him back working beside me. Will you help me make that happen?”
Seeing the desperation in the older man’s eyes Payton decided to step out on a limb and follow her
******************
Payton waited in the lobby of Cain and Associates. She didn’t know why she agreed to meet with J.D Cain Senior, especially after that episode in her office a month ago. But she figured she owed it to Elaine, Jordan’s mother, who had been nothing but supportive of she and Jordan’s engagement. She couldn’t believe in a few weeks she’d be Jordan’s wife. It was all so surreal.
“Miss Hollis ter, Mr. Cain will see you know,” the silver haired, middle aged, stern looking woman informed her.
Standing , Payton headed down the hall, in the direction of J.D Cain’s office. She walked up to the heavy oak door and knocked. When she heard him say “Come in,” she turned the handle, opened the door and stepped inside, shutting it behind her. J.D Cain Senior was seated at a mahogany desk, looking up from his desk at her he spoke.
“Please have a seat.”
Sitting down on the black leather sofa, Payton placed her purse on her lap. “Alright, I’m here, why?”
Rising from his desk J.D Cain picked up an envelope from his desk , walked over and handed it to her.
“What’s this?” She asked looking at the envelope then back up at him.
“Open it and find out.”
Opening the envelope, she removed the papers inside she read them, then, looked up at J.D Senior.
“This is a lease for office space . I don’t understand, why did you give this to me?”
“It’s for your magazine, t hink of it as an early wedding present.” J.D Cain said simply.
Payton frowned. “I know you don’t expect me to believe you’re in favor of our impending marriage, so much so you’re giving me empty office space as a wedding gift, what’s the catch?”
J.D Senior shrugged. “There is no catch, I realize my son genuinely loves you, and it’s my way of welcoming you into the family.”
Payton laughed. “Y ou know that’s very funny, a month ago you did everything within your power to break us up, even firing him from this firm and disinheriting him. Now that he’s back on his feet and working for the mayor, I might add, you all of a sudden are in favor of this marriage. Pardon me if I tell you to take this present and stick it where the sun doesn’t shine. I don’t buy this act of yours any more than your son would.”
“Suit yourself, ” J.D Cain said, taking the envelope out of her hand and placing it back on his desk. “I thought this was what you wanted, for the two of us to get along,”
“I do , but not at the expense of being beholden to you. Men like you don’t do anything for anyone unless there’s something in it for you.” Payton said standing. “Now, tell me what you want?”
She could see from his expression , he hadn’t expected her to reject the gift, which meant she was right in her assessment, he wanted something, what was it?
“Alright, I’ll tell you. I want my son to return to this firm.”
“Um… He might not agree to that especially after all you’ve done, Jordan’s happy at the mayor’s office.”
“He was happy here too.”
“Actually, he wasn’t. The only reason why he stayed here was because of his mother, she felt that once you officially retired he would take over as head of this firm, boy was she wrong.”
“Miss Hollister, I need my son. This firm needs him. Since he left we’ve been losing clients left and right . No amount of cajoling could keep them here, especially once they got wind that he was no longer a part of the legal team, soon we’ll be bankrupt.”
“I find that hard to believe Mr. Cain. I mean your family alone is worth billions, you’re legal royalty in this town.”
“That may be but to be honest with you , I miss my son. I want him back working beside me. Will you help me make that happen?”
Seeing the desperation in the older man’s eyes Payton decided to step out on a limb and follow her
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