In the last week, she’d flourished. He no longer saw sadness in her eyes but pure happiness, which he loved. During the week he'd met Denise and gotten to know her. Ryan had liked Denise instantly. The older woman knew how to bring Jesse out of her shell and get her talking.
Also, David took the time to talk with him about his woman at work. Clients were voicing their thoughts about the change inside Jesse. From one Dom to another, David believed whatever he was doing worked for her. Ryan knew they were getting closer to having sex. That morning he’d woken up to find her wrapped around him, sleeping peacefully.
At every opportunity Jesse begged him to fuck her.
A knock on his door pulled him out of his thoughts.
“Come in,” he called. Ryan looked up to see an older man he didn’t recognize. “Can I help you?” he asked.
“Yes, I’m Liam Robinson, I’m Jesse’s father.”
Staring at the man, Ryan stood and offered his hand. “I’ve been looking forward to meeting you. Jesse is waiting until she’s ready to introduce us.”
Liam took his hand, shaking roughly.
“Well, Jesse will make sure we never meet if you let her,” Liam said, taking a seat.
He didn’t like the attitude coming off the older man.
“How did you know where to find me?” Ryan said, taking a seat.
“Jake. He’s concerned for Jesse. I finally got him to tell me. He wouldn’t have given it away otherwise.” Liam looked around the office.
Ryan couldn’t see any signs of Jesse in the older man at all. Her character appeared stronger, if that was even possible.
Ryan would not be promoting Jake. He would remain on the floor as a security guard and his privileges within the playroom would be revoked. There was already another man who would take Jake’s place as the main Dom. No man who caved would be considered a reliable person to have working for him. It was a shame as he thought Jake was the best man for the club.#p#分页标题#e#
“Why are you here?” Ryan asked.
“I’m worried about my little girl. I love her and it has been over two weeks since I last saw her,” Liam said.
“Then why are you here talking to me instead of talking with Jesse?” Ryan found his anger increasing.
“She’s not that strong. Her past, it changed her. Since the rape—”
“I want you to leave.” He jerked up from his chair and moved around his desk. “Get out of my club now.”
“Excuse me?”
“I love your daughter. Jesse has not left anything out but you know what, she’s never been given time to forget or heal. All of you leave her feeling damaged and broken” Picking up the picture, he showed Liam the true image of his daughter. The photo had been taken when she’d been caught laughing and smiling up at him. “Do you see that?”
Liam stared at the picture clearly shocked.
“She’s happy and living her life. For the last two weeks she’s not been brought down by remembering what happened. I’ve made sure she doesn’t get a chance to remember it. Jesse is a strong woman. She’s not a weak girl.” He put the photo back on his desk and faced the man. “I want you out of my club before I do something I might regret. I hold a lot of respect for my elders but when it comes to the woman I love I will not be held responsible for my actions.”
“You love my daughter?”
“Yes, and she’ll introduce us when she’s downright good and ready.”
Ryan waited until Liam finally turned to leave. “I’m so sorry. She’s moved on, hasn’t she?”
“The only people who are suffering by what happened are you and your family. You’re dragging her down instead of letting her bloom. It happened, and you need to let her move on.”
Her father looked down at the floor. “I…I have nothing to say.”
“Then I suggest you leave and wait for Jesse to deal with you and her family in her own way. I love her, and I’m not going away because you’re not used to her living life to the fullest. She’s twenty-five years old and when we first met she was afraid to fall in love.”
“Is she in love with you?”
“Yes, she’s in love with me and in time I’ve got every intention of proposing to her. I can offer her the world, Liam. Don’t ruin that for her.”
Liam didn’t say anything as he left the room.
With his anger in control, Ryan called Jake into his office. For the next half an hour he ranted, raved and by the end of it Jake was on suspension without pay. After he consulted with the other Doms, he would make a decision as to what to do with the other man. By the end of the night, all he wanted to do was go to his woman.