Mollify by Xavier Neal Read Free Book Online Page A

wink.
    Jackson shakes his head. “Speaking of chicks, there’s this blonde at the front desk, with the best pair of legs I’ve ever fucking seen. Offered to help her but she’ll only talk to the owner’s kid. You’re up Mr. O.”
    “Another day, another blonde,” I mumble and Blaine gives me another fist bump with a chuckle.
    Come on now. You’ve seen me in action. You wanna deny that’s true? Puh-lease.
    Walking out of the staff locker room of “Push It to the Maxx” the very popular, exclusive gym that my father owns with his old agent from his fighting days, I hustle down the steps and around to the front desk where I see a face I do know quite well.
    “Legs,” I greet the woman Jackson was describing with a wink.
    “Oh don’t wink at me.” She shakes her head as my two best friends end up slightly off to the side while I place myself behind the counter. “You were too young when we met and you may be legal now, and just as sexy as your father, but you will always be too young to tap this.”
    Another smirk crawls on my face. “I’ve never had a complaint before.”
    The innocent flirt receives me a swat on the arm. “Your mother would kill you if she heard you hitting on me.”
    True story. Legs or Liz which is her real name, I think, used to be a thing with my dad before my parents got together. But that’s not my history to know or tell.
    “What can I do for you today?” I lean on the counter.
    “My cousin Becca just moved to town and is staying with me to take classes in the fall.” My eyes glance over her shoulder at a younger spitting image of Legs.
    It really is creepy to see a younger version of someone standing right behind them. Is this what you feel like when me and Dad stand beside each other?
    “Don’t even let it cross your mind Kid.” She points a stern finger at me. “Not a fucking possibility.”
    With a slight shoulder shrug I say, “No worries. I’ve already got someone else on my mind.”
    And by on my mind, I mean I haven’t been able to function with thoughts of her just popping up. Do you know how hard it is not to text her all day now that I know she’s just a short drive away? To study for a test the same time I’m picturing her naked? Not a good combination.
    Legs looks at me suspiciously. “I don’t know if that comforts me or makes me worry more. I know what your dad was like over your mom. I watched the beginning of that relationship almost tank and struggle to float before you showed up. Brace yourself is my warning.”
    Why do I feel like I need the warning?
    “Back on topic now,” Legs redirects the conversation. “Since she’s my cousin and not my daughter I need you to work some magic to get her under my account without all the extra fees and registration crap.”
    “No problem,” I assure clicking a few keys. “I can get that set up with you and Blaine can give her a tour of the facility.” Glancing to the side, I toss my head, “You’re up.”
    “Yes sir,” he replies like he should since we’re in front of customers.
    Yes, I’m the owner’s son and in charge when he’s away, but the position wasn’t just given to me. Well, it was, but I fucking earn it every minute I’m here. I swear. I work as much as I’m allowed between family and school. Making girls come until they think their pussy is gonna burst is just a hobby to pass the time. To fill the time that if I wasn’t making them scream would be occupied with self-doubt that I’m not good enough for the people who adopted me or how I wasn’t ever good enough for Megan and that’s why God took her away from me.
    “Keep your eyes up Romeo,” Legs advises him.
    Blaine nods. “Yes ma’am.”
    “Oh don’t ma’am me. Makes me feel so old.” She frowns at me. “Am I old?”
    “No.” I cock a smirk. “But too old for me, or so you say.”
    “Mmhm,” she hums as Blaine swipes his badge entering the bottom level of the gym.
    Our gym is what workout nuts consider holy