Chapter 46

“Remember who’s in charge here. We go to Chelsea with a few boxes to get the kitchen things you need and then go to Jersey.”

“Yes, Jake. I just don’t want you to think I’m slacking off,” Davey said nervously.

“Baby, you don’t know how to slack off. Let’s put the dishes in the sink for Marla and head uptown.”

“Are you sure that’s okay? I mean, we could get roaches leaving food out.”

“It’s okay. Marla will be here within a half an hour.”

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Davey was in the middle of one of the briefs when the phone on his desk rang. It was Greg.

“How did the rest of the weekend go? I gather you both got home in one piece?” Davey turned on the screensaver, ever mindful of a client’s privacy.

“Yes, he had me sleep with him again last night.” Davey glanced nervously at his door.

“Sleep as in sleep?” Greg asked.

“Yeah, just like over the weekend only this time he kissed me. It was my first real kiss. I loved it, but he stopped after the first one. I was so disappointed.”