Building Our Love (Griffin Brothers #2) Read online

  Chloe puts on a short dress in an artsy print with some dots on it that make it almost space like. It’s sleeveless and high necked with a little slit in front. The back is almost bare, with a black bow and straps made out of leather. I’m not sure how I summon the self-control to let her out of the room, but I do.

  We have dinner at a nice seafood restaurant and then head to a club at our hotel. The rest of the guests who are around our age join us, including that chick I’d fucked. There aren’t kids here, so we don’t have to hold back on the PDA. I don’t let go of Chloe and I make sure to kiss her and hug her often. I want it to be clear that we’re together and that’s it’s more than just sex. Sam pulled us aside and told us that she warned her friend that she had better behave.Chloe isn’t leaving it chance, though,rubbing against me and sliding up and down my body from the start of the first song.

  “I know you’re claiming me, and that’s super hot, but you’re going to pay for this, sweetheart,” I whisper in her ear as I thrust my hips in time with the music, my throbbing cock rubbing against her ass.

  “Ooh. Are you going to punish me again, Ry?”

  “Is that what you want, Chlo? Do you want me to use my fingers and mouth before giving you my cock?”

  “Only if I can do the same. At the same time.”

  “You want to 69?” I growl in her ear.

  “God, yes.”

  I whirl her around to face me and move my mouth back to her ear. “We can’t leave yet, but I need to taste you. I know you’re wet for me. Go into the bathroom and put some of that beautiful cream of yours on your fingers, and then come back out so I can lick it off.”

  “I want to taste you, too. Do you have something for me?”

  I smirk at my naughty girl. “You have me so worked up that I do have some pre cum I’ll get for you. Meet me over there in the corner.” I incline my head to a place where it’s dark.

  We leave the dance floor and head into our respective bathrooms to get our treats for each other. I get her what she wants and wait in the corner for her. She comes out a minute later and heads my way. We kiss passionately first, and then give each other our right hands. I suck and lick her fingers clean while she does the same to me. It’s so fucking erotic that I almost come right there in my pants, and I see her squirming, too.

  We somehow manage to get through another hour at the club, dancing and drinking with everyone. That other chick finally got the hint and has moved on to some guy across the room. Thank God. I’m finally able to pull Chloe away and we say our goodbyes. This is a family hotel, so we chastely hold hands through the lobby and up the elevator. Once we reach our room, all bets are off.

  “You’ve got one minute to get that tiny dress off before I rip it to pieces.”

  She takes it off as I remove my jeans and button down shirt. I went commando, but she couldn’t in a dress that short. She did go braless, though. She slowly slides her thong off as I somehow grow even harder. I stalk to her and pick her up, carrying her to the bed. I turn us as we get near so that I’m on the bottom.

  “Sit on my face like you want, Chlo.” She does and then takes me into her mouth. That’s just the beginning of another mind blowing night between us.

  * * *

  Chloe

  I wake up wrapped around Ryan the next morning. We’re meeting everyone for a character breakfast at Epcot, so we need to get up soon. As much as I’m excited to explore the park, I would love to just stay here wrapped up with my man. I shift a little so I can look at him better, and he opens his eyes.

  “Morning, sweetheart,” he says with a lazy smile.

  “Good morning. I was going to let you sleep for a few more minutes.”

  “You don’t want some morning love?” he asks as he rolls over me. “Are you sore from the last two days?”

  “I’m a little sore,” I admit to him. “It’s been a few weeks since we’ve had this much sex, but I always want some morning love. And afternoon and evening love, too. I just wanted to let you rest.”

  “What’s that saying, ‘I’ll rest when I’m dead’? That’s how I feel about missing a chance to make love to my beautiful woman.”

  “Flattery will get you all of me,” I tell him as he shifts us so that I’m fully under him.

  “I like the way you changed that.” Ryan smirks and then takes me, going gentle and slow this time.

  We manage to make it to breakfast on time. It helps that our hotel is right next door to Epcot. The princesses are fun, and the breakfast is good. We spend the rest of the morning and most of the afternoon exploring the park. Scott is of course intrigued by the technology pavilions, and I love visiting the different countries. I buy a bunch of souvenirs for myself. I also buy Ryan a British t-shirt and tell him it’s a substitute for when we go to London together. He buys me some Italian chocolates and we both buy things for my niece and nephew.

  We all meet up around 3 and decide to go to the bowling alley at Downtown Disney that night, where we can eat and have fun. Everyone else has to go to the wedding rehearsal while Ryan tells me he wants to go to the Magic Kingdom. We all had our packages delivered to our rooms, so we walk together to the buses.

  Ry and I have some fun on the rides for a couple of hours, and then he tells me we have dinner reservations at Cinderella’s Castle. It’s a nice dinner where we are addressed as “m’lord” and “m’lady” by the servers. We hold hands and talk in between eating. After, we head to the shops so I can spend some more of my generous salary on souvenirs for me and my family.

  Ryan and I make it to the bowling alley just as everyone else is getting their shoes. We spend a fun night playing girls against guys. They beat us 2-1, and honestly, if the girls hadn’t all decided to engage in some PG distraction—kids around again—, we probably wouldn’t even have won the one game. I caught that girl from the shower staring at us all night. Well, actually she was glaring at me and sending Ry some seductive looks. I just smiled sweetly at her and then sat on Ryan’s lap every time I caught her. He knew what I was doing and went along with it, nuzzling my neck or showering me with little kisses, while he wrapped me up in his arms.

  We say our goodbyes and then head back to the hotel. All of our packages are in the living room part of the suite, and I stop short upon seeing them. “Oh my God, did I really buy all of that?”

  “Yes, you did,” Ryan laughs as he confirms it.

  “I may have to eat ramen for a month.”

  “What? Are you short on money, Chlo?” He looks genuinely concerned.

  “No. I’m not. I’ve gone a little crazy with the designer clothes and now the souvenirs, but I’m far from ramen. I was just joking. It’s just that for so long, I couldn’t pick my own things, and now I can, so I want to.”

  “What do you mean you couldn’t pick your own things?”

  “Oh, never mind about that.” Shit. What was I thinking? Obviously, I wasn’t thinking. I quickly change the subject. “I should scale back and put some in savings, though.”

  “If you want. Just remember that there’ll be other projects for you to work on later, plus your salary. So you don’t have to worry about having a steady income. My parents will let you stay free at the guest house as long as you like, and you know my mom will feed you anytime.”

  “What if you get bored with me?”

  “Bored with you? You mean sexually?”

  “Yeah. I mean, I won’t do anything too kinky and that may not be enough for you eventually.”

  “You’re joking again, right? Because I’ve had you seventeen times in the last two days, and I’m still rock hard when we’re in the same room. I can’t get enough of you, Chlo, and I don’t thinkI ever will. I don’t need kinky. I just need you. But, I’ll admit thatI liked what we did in the club last night. That was fucking hot.”

  “Yeah, it was,” I tell him with a smile.

  “I need you to understand that your job is safe. If for some insane reason we broke up—which I’m not in any way thinking of�
��youwould still always have a job. You’re beyond talented, and I want to build many more buildings for you to design the interiors for.”

  “Thanks for the reassurance. I want to work on more buildings with you, too. I don’t have any thoughts of ever leaving you, either. And I’m equally insatiable when it comes to you and your hot body. If you haven’t noticed that already.”

  “Oh, I’ve noticed,” he tells me as he grabs me and pulls me into the bedroom.

  * * *

  Ryan

  It’s the morning of the wedding and everyone else is pretty much freaking out. They have a day full of pampering and shit, but since Chloe and I aren’t in the wedding, we have most of the day free. We decided ahead of time that we’d spend the morning at Animal Kingdom and the afternoon at Disney Studios. The morning is filled with rides and more shopping.

  My pep talk last night must have worked because Chloe isn’t checking the prices on things she picks up. She doesn’t need to with what we’re paying her in salary plus the seven figures she’s getting for the Seattle project. I’m glad that she’s not worried anymore. Since my family is beyond wealthy, we pay our employees extremely well and can pay for the best to work with us.

  I got us a reservation at one of the restaurants in the park. It’s a character buffet, but I heard it has a killer atmosphere and good food. The concierge was correct on both, and also managed to secure us a patio table. We enjoy our lunch while watching the characters interact with the kids. They come by our table, and we’re good sports about it, taking some pictures. It’s actually pretty fun.

  “We’ll have to bring our kids here one day, Chlo.”

  “Yeah, we will.”

  After lunch, we go to Disney Studios and spend a couple hours riding the rides and yes, shopping. We get back to the hotel with time to shower and change into our wedding clothes. It’s cocktail attire, so I’m wearing a black suit and white shirt with no tie. Chloe is stunning as usual in a pink dress with black buttons down the side and pink and black heels. We walk over to Epcot, where the wedding’s taking place.

  Sam and Danny chose a part of the Italian pavilion to get married in. She’ll be coming across a bridge to meet him under a flower arch. Chloe and I walk to our seats next to my parents. When my dad stands, Chloe hugs him tight and thanks him for giving us the extra time together. My mom and her compliment each other on their dresses, and we all sit down.

  The string quartet starts playing a song, and I recognize it as “Mirrors” by Justin Timberlake. That’s perfect. Sam loves him and his music. Alex comes over the bridge first. My niece looks beautiful in her dress. It has one shoulder on the top, which is off white with beading. The skirt is long and full in a dark teal. Candi, Erika,and Yasmin all follow her. Then the wedding march starts and we stand to wait for Sam.

  Sam looks amazing in a dress that is modern but princess at the same time. It’s strapless lace on top but then has some kind of construction that has material flowing from the sides. It’s pretty cool. She and Danny make it through their vows while all of the women cry. Chloe’s turned into my shoulder sobbing while I rub her arm and chuckle at her. She punches my arm for that. It really is a nice ceremony.

  The reception is taking place at the British pavilion, so Chloe and I head there after taking a couple of pictures with everyone. We find our table and sit down.

  “Where would you like to get married, Chlo?”

  “Are you going to be pulling out that ring now, Ry?”

  “No. Not yet.” But I’m planning to soon. “I’m just wondering.”

  “I’m not sure, but I know that I would like it to be in a cool building. If it is in Vegas, it would definitely be the Frank Gehry building for the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute. I love that building. Or…” She stops, and I know she’s made her decision. I’m not sure why she’s hesitant to tell me.

  “Or, what?”

  “Our building, Ry. I’d like to get married in the first place we designed together.”

  “Wow. That would be perfect. I think we can get permission to use it when the time comes,” I tell her with a wink.

  “I love you Ryan Griffin. More than you could ever know.”

  “I love you too, Chloe Jamison.”

  I lean towards her, but we’re interrupted. “Hi, Ryan.”

  “What the fuck do you want?”

  “I want just that. A fuck.” The bitch starts rubbing my arm. In front of Chloe. “It was so hot and you know it.”

  “You have five seconds to stop touching me and go sit as far away from me as possible before I have you removed from here.’

  “This is Sam’s wedding. You can’t kick me out.”

  “My brother is paying for the wedding and since Chloe is one of his best friends, I think he’d have no problem with me getting rid of someone who’s being so fucking disrespectful to her. Also, I know Sam told you to behave.”

  She turns to Chloe before leaving. “Good luck. He’s going to get tired of you soon.”

  Chloe rolls her eyes. “I think your five seconds are up.”

  She storms off and I pick up where we left off. We kiss and talk until everyone else arrives. The wedding is pretty small, only about 30 people, but Scott has spared no expense. We receive actual menus to order from, with choices for every taste. Peter Pan, Mickey, and Minnie make an appearance. The cake is a masterpiece, depicting Cinderella’s Castle, and there is a separate dessert bar. The DJ starts playing after dinner, and we dance for a couple of hours before heading back to our table.

  After Sam and Danny say their goodbyes to head to a special room inside Cinderella’s Castle, my family and friends gather our chairs together. My dad looks a little serious, and I ask him if something’s wrong.

  “I didn’t want to bring this up until tomorrow, but I guess that this is as good a time as any.”

  “What is it, Dad?”

  “I got a call on Thursday from one of the guys who’s looking for land for us for the new Chicago building that we have talked about. He told me that the Richards’ are causing a big fuss, saying that our family is unethical and steal ideas. They have some architects from Seattle who said you stiffed them at a meal when you were there.”

  “What the fuck? We are nothing if not ethical. We don’t need to steal ideas, either. Those assholes in Seattle insulted Chloe and then expected me to pay for them. I paid for Chlo and me. I wasn’t going to pay for them after they insulted her, though.”

  “I know, Ryan, but they also have Deanna backing them. She’s saying that Chloe slept her way into her position, and with…well, with the news articles about Chloe and Adam, it just doesn’t look good.”

  “I am so, so sorry. I never meant for my scandal to affect you. I’ll quit. I do quit.” Chloe gets up from the table, shaking and crying.

  “You are not quitting, Chloe. Once we show the Seattle building in a couple of days, everyone will see your talent and know they’re all bitter liars.” I grab her arms and pull her to me.

  “I swear that I’m going to castrate those people if I ever meet them,” Candi says, looking murderous.

  “Well, we have to meet with them and several representatives in Chicago in two weeks to tell our side of the story. I would love to have everyone there to support us. But you can’t injure them, Candi,” my dad tells her.

  “Sean and I will be there, Gary.” Erika looks at Yasmin, and I see something pass between them, although I’m not sure what it is.

  “I’ll close the store for however long it takes so that everyone can go. I wanted to go to Scott’s alma mater anyway.”

  “What for, Yas?” Scott asks her.

  “I can’t tell you yet. Can you set up a meeting with the president of the college and your old tech advisor for me?”

  “Yeah. Sure.” I can tell he’s as confused as the rest of us, but he’ll do anything for Yasmin.

  I see another look pass between Yasmin and Erika, and then also Candi. I’ll have to figure it out another time, though. I’m too w
orried about Chloe to think of anyone else. She’s still sobbing into my shirt while holding my biceps tight.

  “It’ll be okay, Chlo. Let’s go back to our room. I’ll make you a hot bath and you can relax.”

  She nods against my chest as I wrap my arm tight around her and walk back to the hotel. When we get there, she doesn’t want to let me go, so I hold onto her with one arm while drawing her bath, and then I undress us both so I can join her. I rub her shoulders and back until she stops shaking and then lift her up to tuck her into the bed. I climb in beside her, and we fall asleep in each other’s arms. Just like every other night for the past couple of months.

  Chapter 19

  Chloe

  We had a subdued breakfast with everyone this morning before we left Orlando. I guess Adam isn’t as stupid as I thought he was. He never even hinted that his family was planning something. Now, we’re on one of the jets heading to Seattle. Scott, Yasmin, Owen, Candi, Sean, and Erika are with us. Since it’s the tech building for the company, Scott and Sean will be a big part of this building, even though they’ll continue to spend most of their time in Vegas. Owen is, of course here because his work is part of the design. He needed a date for the events, and no one is surprised that he brought Candi. Especially since we ended up purchasing some of her photos for the upper floors. The employee preview is tomorrow night. and I hope that everyone likes it.

  We land and head to the hotel. We’re all staying at the W. Scott and Yasmin said the one in Chicago was really cool, so we all agreed it would be a good choice. We plan to all meet for dinner later. Since the hotel restaurant is not open Sunday nights, Ryan suggested the restaurant and wine bar that we ate at last time. Everyone was good with that, and we split up to head to our rooms.

  We’re in an Extreme Wow Suite. I’m happy to see the Jacuzzi tub in the bathroom. I have a feeling that four days of non-stop tours, interviews, and parties are going to do me in. I unpack all of my dresses because I don’t want any of them to be wrinkled for the events. I also pull out a short red dress with cutout batwing sleeves for tonight.