The Clandestine Assistant

4. Dinner

I tried to compose myself as I drove to my parents condo. I pulled up to the parking garage, and typed the code in. The gate opened. I pulled into one of mom and dad parking spots. I climbed out and walked to the elevator, typing in the code for their floor. I took a deep breath as I rode all the way to the top. I let out a sigh as the elevator doors opened. I was not looking forward to this dinner. Not looking forward to my parents telling me yet again, all the things I do to be a disappointment to them. "Good evening Sir." Frederick greeted me as I walked off the elevator, and into the foyer. "Can I take your jacket?"

I smiled and took my suit jacket off. "Yes Frederick thank you." I handed him my jacket and clenched my teeth. "How mad is he?"

Frederick smirked and raised his eyes brows.

"Ehh, that mad huh?"

Frederick smiled and walked off with the jacket. I shook my head and walked down the foyer, into the living room. Mom and dad were sitting on the couch. "Well if it isn’t my immature, playboy son." My father scoffed.

I walked over and sat on the couch across from them, trying to keep my cool. I hated when he talked to me in that condescending tone.

"How could you have let this happen? You slept with another assistant?" Dad shook his head.

My right leg started bobbing up and down. "It just kind of happened dad. I didn’t plan for it to go that way when I hired her. She started coming on to me at that company dinner a few weeks back, and then it just." I raised my hands in the air. "Happened."

Dad rolled his eyes. "Women come on to me all the time, that doesn't mean you sleep with them. Especially if they're your assistant. Or any employee for that matter."

"Women come on to you all the time?" My mother asked.

Dad looked at mom. "Yes, I don’t give into them a thought, because I am an adult and I'm married to the love of my life." He leaned over and kissed her cheek.

"Mmm hmm." Mom said.

"Liliane don’t act so surprised, you have seen how these women can be when around men with money. I have never been with anyone since you." He shook his head. "We're not talking about us though, we are talking about Eli. Did you really sleep with her sister?"

I shrugged. "She came on to me too."

My dad shook his head. "You don’t have to sleep with every woman who comes onto you."

I smirked. "I don’t, only the really good looking ones."

My mom sighed and stood up. "I raised you better."

"Mom I'm kidding."

She shook her head, and walked into the dining room.

I looked at Dad. "I'm not kidding, I'm dead serious."

Dad sighed and scooted forward lowering his voice. "Look I know you’re young and still dealing with the Evelyn mess. I was young once, I get it. I had many women before I met your mother. But your taste for lots of women can NOT interfere with your job. You are the CEO of the company now. It is time to grow up and take your life more seriously. All these late nights out partying, racing, sleeping around with who knows who. It can not interfere with you running our families company."

I nodded my head. "Ok dad I hear you?"

''Do you?"

"YES!"

Dad shook his head. "Now go apolagize to your mother. She doesn't need to hear that crap from you, so knock it off. She still thinks you're her perfect little boy. And she is right, we raised you better then to treat woman like that!" He stood up and started towards the dining room.

I shook my head and leaned back on the couch. Why did he have to bring her up, I was doing a pretty good job of doing what it took to get her out of my head. I sighed as I stood up and made my way into the dining room. I walked behind the chair where mom was sitting and put my arms around her shoulders. I kissed her cheek. "I'm sorry mom. I promise I will start acting better."

She nodded her head and smiled, reaching up and tapping my arms around her shoulders. "You’re a good boy. Treat women the way they deserve to be treated please."

I nodded. "I will mom." I sat down and smiled to myself. I promised I would treat women like they deserved to be treated. They all wanted one thing from me, to get their claws into me for my money. So I would treat them accordingly. We filled our plates with food and dug in.

"How are things going? The board says profits are down." Dad stated.

"I am working on it. Mike was off on a couple bids, and we lost those accounts, but I think I can replace them pretty quickly."

Dad looked at me. "Get your head in the game. Prioritize the things that are important, and not the things that are fun."

I nodded. "Yes dad."

We finished dinner, dad continued to grill me about buisness, with a side helping of how big a disappointment I was to him. When dinner was finished Gage, mom and dads chef, brought out dessert. I stood up. "I am going to decline dessert and call it an early night."

"Are you sure honey?" Mom asked.

I smiled and nodded, walking over and kissing her cheek. "I'm sure mom. I will see you soon."

Mom rested her hand on the side of my face. "You really are a good man, don't forget it." I nodded. "We are heading back to the Hampton house tomorrow. When will you be out next?"

"I'm not sure. But I will let you guys know." I nodded at my dad, who nodded back and then I walked out. Frederick met me at the elevator door with my suit jacket. "That was brutal wasn't it?"

Frederick handed me my suit jacket. "They just want what's best for you young sir."

I smiled and put my jacket on. "That’s nice of you to say, but what they really want, is what's best for the company." I stepped on the elevator and nodded. "See you soon."

Frederick bowed his head  at me as the elevator doors closed. He had been serving as our family butler for as long as I could remember, him and I had gotten close over the years. I rode down and got into my car. I started the car, and backed out. I hit the voice command button on the steering wheel. "Call Sterling." It rang a few times and then he picked up, loud music and voices in the background.

"Hello?" Sterling answered.

"Where are you, I need to blow off some steam."

"I'm at The Brick House."

"Ok, on my way." I hung up and drove across town to The Brick house.

I walked in, it was hopping. Lots of good looking women were out. I flashed my charming smile at the ladies as I made my rounds looking for Sterling. I walked up to the bar. "Shelia my love, how are you?"

"Hello Bond. Your usual?" She asked.

"Yes and I will take it wet."

"Rough night?" I nodded my head. She handed me my drink and smiled. "He is over there with the two new flavors of the night."

I smiled. "Thank you darling." Sterling looked up at me and smiled as I approached the table.

"Eli! Come meet my new friends, Chloe and Erica."

I bowed. "Good evening ladies, and how are we?"

"Better now that you’re here." The one named Erica smiled. "I love your suit. Is it Armani?"

I looked at Sterling and smiled. "It is, now how did you know that?" They all knew it, these girls knew exactly what to look for. The really good ones could even spot the really good fakes from the real thing. This would be easy, she would be like putty in my hands. "Erica would you like to dance?"

"Yes." Sterling smiled. "Let's all dance."

I grabbed Erica's hand and lead her onto the dance floor. She moved like all the girls did, working her way up and down my body, rubbing her hands all over me. I held onto her shoulders as she rolled up and down, grinding my body along with hers. She rolled back up and turned around wrapping her arms around my neck. "Do you wanna get out of here?"

She smiled and nodded. "Let me run to the restroom and I’ll be right back." She turned and grabbed Chloe's hand, both of them running off to the bathroom.

Sterling and I walked back to the table and sipped our drinks. "You’re not wasting anytime tonight are you? Was it that bad?" Sterling asked.

I sighed. "I could read that girl the moment she spotted my suit. She has one thing on her mind, dollar signs. And yes it was. Typical, grow up, its time to be mature, you’re such a disappointment blah, blah. blah."

"Sorry man."

I shrugged my shoulders. "Are you going to take Chloe home?"

"Probably not, She's not reeally my type."

I laughed.

"What? Not everyone is a big player like you and just sleeps with anything that moves."

I grasped my chest. "Ouch that hurts." I laughed. Sterling was picky, he had only slept with three woman, and they were all steady girlfriends. He loved to hit the bars with me, party, flirt and dance with girls. But he never took them home, he would drive then home and make sure they were ok, but he always left it at that. Actually calling the ones he liked a couple days later.

Chloe and Erica walked back over. "Are we ready?" I asked. Erica nodded, and I put my hand around her shoulders. "I'll talk to you tomorrow." I winked at Sterling. He smiled and shook his head.

I took her out to my car, then drove her to my condo. She was pulling off my suit jacket before we ever made it into the door. She threw it across the room and started unbuttoning my shirt. I pulled her in and kissed her, running my hands up her legs and under her skirt. She finished unbuttoning my shirt as I lifted her up and walked into the bedroom with her legs wrapped around my waist. I crashed down on the bed with her, pulling her skirt off with a smirk. She pushed herslef up slowly on the bed until she was lying on the pillows. Then motioned with her finger for me to come to her. I slipped my pants of and obliged.