Page 70 of Erotic Behavior (Observant Behaviors)

Michael laughed.“Yeah, she made that pretty clear.”

“Is Ashlee with her?”

“She is.She and William both.The baby kept Raven distracted most of the night.I hung back in the main house just in case they needed anything.”

“I really appreciate everything, Michael.What you do for me is over and above anything I should ask for.”

“It’s not a problem at all, Mr.Hayes.You all are like family to me.”

I watched the city go by as we made our way back to the house.The time I had spent sitting alongside men who had been through some serious shit wasn’t lost on me.I needed to cut back on things, spend more time with Raven and Ashlee and let some of the responsibility I had carried for so long go.It was time to sell my shares in my father’s company.The club was too important to both Raven and me to let it go.

My phone lit up and immediately the alerts started coming through.I silenced them all and called Raven first.

“Hello?”

“Hey baby, I’m on my way home.”

“Are you okay?What happened?”

“I need to make some calls, but I’ll tell you everything when I get there.Is William already asleep?”

“Yes, I’m sitting here with Ash.We put him down a couple of hours ago.Are you hungry?”

“Starving.”

“Okay, I’ll make something for us.”

“Why don’t you relax and have someone else do it?”

“I want to.”

“I’ll see you soon.”

“I love you.”

“I love you too.”

My next call wasn’t going to be as easy.

“I thought I’d hear from you.”

“Well, considering you likely are the reason I’m already out, I figured it was only fitting.”

Darren Anderson had headed up my father’s legal team for years.When he passed away, I’d inherited his council, and it was one thing I was thankful to my father for.

“It didn’t take much.Like I told you earlier, he had nothing on you.”

“Who was the witness?”

“No one you would have expected, and if this Officer Sorrento had done even a bit of research on the club, he would have known it wouldn’t work.”

“Who was it, Darren?”

“Raven’s father.”

Unforgivable

Raven