into a storage room. She’ll have everything she needs there and, most importantly, it’s safe. I know how you are with her about safety.”
I stood there, sipped my coffee, and nodded my head. “Perhaps you’re right. I’ll go have a look at it before I head home. Thanks, Paul,” I said as I walked out and headed to my office.
Later in the day, I decided to call Cassidy. I dialed her number and waited patiently for her to answer. I wasn’t sure if she would or not, considering how we left things the other day.
“If you’re calling to harass me about my love life, save it,” she answered.
“Now that’s a clever way to answer the phone. I take it you’re still pissed at me.”
“Pissed isn’t a strong enough word, Connor.”
“I’m sorry about the other day. I really am. Now, if you’ll forgive me, then I can tell you the reason I’m calling.”
“You didn’t call to apologize?” she asked.
“Well, yes, that too, but I also wanted to ask you for a favor.”
I heard a long sigh on the other end. “What do you want?”
“I’m looking at an apartment in my building to convert to an art studio for Ellery, and I would love for you to look at it with me. But please don’t tell her; it’s a surprise.”
“When do you want to do this?”
“What time is good for you?” I asked her.
“How about an hour?”
I looked across my office and I saw the door open. Cassidy was standing in the doorway. I smiled and hung up the phone, getting up from my chair as she stepped into the office. I gave her a tight hug.
“I’m sorry, sis. You know how much I love you and Camden, and I only want the best for you.”
“I know you do, Connor, and I love you too, but you can’t think that you can rule my life. Let me fall. I’ll get back up and try again. I’m not as weak as you think I am.”
“I don’t think you’re weak at all.” I smiled as I broke our embrace.
“I have a couple of things to finish up in the other office and then we can go.”
“Great, I’ll call Denny to come pick us up.”
“No need. I have my car. You can just drive us there.” She smiled as she left the office.
There was nothing I hated more than New York City traffic and she knew it. Perhaps it was her way of getting back at me.
***
Cassidy and I stepped into the apartment and, instantly, I knew it was perfect for Ellery.
“I love it, Connor,” Cassidy said. “She’ll love it!”
“It’s nice. Tell me your vision for the place. Remember, it’s to be an art studio.”
As Cassidy walked around the apartment and showed me what she envisioned, I knew that Ellery was going to adore it. The more I thought about it, I knew that Paul was right. It was a lot safer here for Ellery to have an art studio, and I wouldn’t have to worry so much about her. Pulling out my phone, I called the owner and bought the apartment. Cassidy and I walked out the door and, as I pushed the button to the elevator, I hugged Cassidy goodbye. The doors opened and I jumped when I saw Ellery standing inside the elevator.
“Connor, Cassidy. What are you doing?” she asked with a weird look on her face.
Fuck, I thought to myself. “Baby, what are you doing?”
“I believe I asked you first, Connor,” she said as she stepped off the elevator. “Why are you on this floor?”
“Oh, hell,” I said as I shook my head. I grabbed her hand. “Come on; I’ll show you the reason.”
I opened the apartment door and motioned for her to step inside. “I’m confused,” she said.
“Welcome to your art studio.”
A shocked expression overtook her face. “What?”
I wrapped my arms around her waist. “This is your art studio, baby. I bought it for you as a surprise and Cassidy is going to decorate it. This is where you’ll come and do all your painting with no interruptions.”
“Oh, Connor, I love it! Thank you,” she said as she kissed me.
She thanked Cassidy with a hug and then Cassidy announced she had to leave.
“I need
I stood there, sipped my coffee, and nodded my head. “Perhaps you’re right. I’ll go have a look at it before I head home. Thanks, Paul,” I said as I walked out and headed to my office.
Later in the day, I decided to call Cassidy. I dialed her number and waited patiently for her to answer. I wasn’t sure if she would or not, considering how we left things the other day.
“If you’re calling to harass me about my love life, save it,” she answered.
“Now that’s a clever way to answer the phone. I take it you’re still pissed at me.”
“Pissed isn’t a strong enough word, Connor.”
“I’m sorry about the other day. I really am. Now, if you’ll forgive me, then I can tell you the reason I’m calling.”
“You didn’t call to apologize?” she asked.
“Well, yes, that too, but I also wanted to ask you for a favor.”
I heard a long sigh on the other end. “What do you want?”
“I’m looking at an apartment in my building to convert to an art studio for Ellery, and I would love for you to look at it with me. But please don’t tell her; it’s a surprise.”
“When do you want to do this?”
“What time is good for you?” I asked her.
“How about an hour?”
I looked across my office and I saw the door open. Cassidy was standing in the doorway. I smiled and hung up the phone, getting up from my chair as she stepped into the office. I gave her a tight hug.
“I’m sorry, sis. You know how much I love you and Camden, and I only want the best for you.”
“I know you do, Connor, and I love you too, but you can’t think that you can rule my life. Let me fall. I’ll get back up and try again. I’m not as weak as you think I am.”
“I don’t think you’re weak at all.” I smiled as I broke our embrace.
“I have a couple of things to finish up in the other office and then we can go.”
“Great, I’ll call Denny to come pick us up.”
“No need. I have my car. You can just drive us there.” She smiled as she left the office.
There was nothing I hated more than New York City traffic and she knew it. Perhaps it was her way of getting back at me.
***
Cassidy and I stepped into the apartment and, instantly, I knew it was perfect for Ellery.
“I love it, Connor,” Cassidy said. “She’ll love it!”
“It’s nice. Tell me your vision for the place. Remember, it’s to be an art studio.”
As Cassidy walked around the apartment and showed me what she envisioned, I knew that Ellery was going to adore it. The more I thought about it, I knew that Paul was right. It was a lot safer here for Ellery to have an art studio, and I wouldn’t have to worry so much about her. Pulling out my phone, I called the owner and bought the apartment. Cassidy and I walked out the door and, as I pushed the button to the elevator, I hugged Cassidy goodbye. The doors opened and I jumped when I saw Ellery standing inside the elevator.
“Connor, Cassidy. What are you doing?” she asked with a weird look on her face.
Fuck, I thought to myself. “Baby, what are you doing?”
“I believe I asked you first, Connor,” she said as she stepped off the elevator. “Why are you on this floor?”
“Oh, hell,” I said as I shook my head. I grabbed her hand. “Come on; I’ll show you the reason.”
I opened the apartment door and motioned for her to step inside. “I’m confused,” she said.
“Welcome to your art studio.”
A shocked expression overtook her face. “What?”
I wrapped my arms around her waist. “This is your art studio, baby. I bought it for you as a surprise and Cassidy is going to decorate it. This is where you’ll come and do all your painting with no interruptions.”
“Oh, Connor, I love it! Thank you,” she said as she kissed me.
She thanked Cassidy with a hug and then Cassidy announced she had to leave.
“I need
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