Council had recommended incarceration and therapy for his mother, with visitation by Jacob at least once a month. They believed he could help ground her, but only time would tell.
Epilogue
Jacob couldn't believe it when the helicopter touched down behind William's house. Who kept a helipad in their backyard? Jacob laughed at himself. Who was he to criticize? After all, he was arriving at a wedding in a helicopter. Shaking his head, Jacob stepped out of the helicopter and into the arms of William Stamson.
"I'm so glad you're here. You need to convince Cash to wear the tuxedo I picked for him."
Jacob released William. "If you can't win him over with your persuasive techniques, I don't think I have any hope."
"What do you know about his persuasive techniques?" a deep voice asked.
Jacob looked up to see a dark-haired man with black eyes regarding him with suspicion.
"You must be Cash." Remembering the tips his father had given him over dinner the other night, Jacob flashed him his best smile. "I'm so pleased to meet you."
Cash took Jacob's hand, his pupils dilating. Damn, maybe he'd overdone the whammy a bit.
"I hear you're going to look amazing in your new tuxedo." With a wink to Will, Jacob turned Cash around and headed him back towards the house, still talking about how great he'd look if he wore the outfit Will picked for him.
* * * *
"He's really improved," Will said, watching the interaction with wide eyes.
Guy laughed. "Yeah, the only person it doesn't appear to work on is me."
"Are you sure?" Will said, quirking a brow. "Maybe it doesn't work because you already give him everything he wants."
"Maybe." A burst of pride made Guy walk taller. "He's the most amazing person."
"Yeah, did he ever tell you how we met?" Will started walking back towards the house, and Guy unconsciously followed.
"He said you bought a bunch of clothes at a charity walk."
"Yeah, did he mention he didn't get paid for the event, and afterwards, he anonymously gave them several thousand dollars?"
"No," Guy mused, watching Jacob lead Cash back to his own house.
"Jacob is more than just a pretty face. Remember that." Will's tone had Guy ripping his gaze away from Jacob's ass to face Will.
"Is that a threat?" he asked in amusement. "Because if it is, you have to stand in line. His cousin, David, threatened to infiltrate my computer system and set flags for the IRS, his manager Mandy threatened to break my kneecaps, and his father told me he knew how to make someone disappear. I don't think I'm worried about one more threat."
Will laughed. "Maybe not, but consider me on the Jacob Protection Team. If anything happens to him, I have a vortex with your name on it." Despite his teasing tone, Will's eyes told the true story. Hurt his friend and suffer the consequences.
"Huh." Guy looked at the smaller man. "Somehow I think I find you the scariest."
Will's smile wasn't the least bit reassuring. "Then you are a very smart man. Now that you've had the requisite threat, tell me the details. How did you two meet?"
Guy rubbed his forehead. "To tell the truth, it's a wonder we haven't met before. I mean, you are a friend of Jacob's. Milo roomed with Jacob while I invested in his business, and Jacob's cousin works for my company."
"There is a reason you're called fated mates, Guy. Fate meant for you to get together; it just took a while before you were both ready. Now that you found him, what do you think?"
"I think I'm a very lucky bastard," Guy said with a satisfied grin.
They reached the house, and Cash turned to William. "I really like that tuxedo you picked out for me."
Will flashed Jacob a grateful smile. "I know, honey. Why don't you go try it on?"
Cash left to try on his outfit, and Will quickly followed.
"Aren't you the least bit ashamed of yourself?" Guy said, frowning at his mate.
Jacob smiled. "Nope. I didn't persuade him a bit."
"What do you mean?"
"As we were heading to the house, he told me to save my magic. Cash
Epilogue
Jacob couldn't believe it when the helicopter touched down behind William's house. Who kept a helipad in their backyard? Jacob laughed at himself. Who was he to criticize? After all, he was arriving at a wedding in a helicopter. Shaking his head, Jacob stepped out of the helicopter and into the arms of William Stamson.
"I'm so glad you're here. You need to convince Cash to wear the tuxedo I picked for him."
Jacob released William. "If you can't win him over with your persuasive techniques, I don't think I have any hope."
"What do you know about his persuasive techniques?" a deep voice asked.
Jacob looked up to see a dark-haired man with black eyes regarding him with suspicion.
"You must be Cash." Remembering the tips his father had given him over dinner the other night, Jacob flashed him his best smile. "I'm so pleased to meet you."
Cash took Jacob's hand, his pupils dilating. Damn, maybe he'd overdone the whammy a bit.
"I hear you're going to look amazing in your new tuxedo." With a wink to Will, Jacob turned Cash around and headed him back towards the house, still talking about how great he'd look if he wore the outfit Will picked for him.
* * * *
"He's really improved," Will said, watching the interaction with wide eyes.
Guy laughed. "Yeah, the only person it doesn't appear to work on is me."
"Are you sure?" Will said, quirking a brow. "Maybe it doesn't work because you already give him everything he wants."
"Maybe." A burst of pride made Guy walk taller. "He's the most amazing person."
"Yeah, did he ever tell you how we met?" Will started walking back towards the house, and Guy unconsciously followed.
"He said you bought a bunch of clothes at a charity walk."
"Yeah, did he mention he didn't get paid for the event, and afterwards, he anonymously gave them several thousand dollars?"
"No," Guy mused, watching Jacob lead Cash back to his own house.
"Jacob is more than just a pretty face. Remember that." Will's tone had Guy ripping his gaze away from Jacob's ass to face Will.
"Is that a threat?" he asked in amusement. "Because if it is, you have to stand in line. His cousin, David, threatened to infiltrate my computer system and set flags for the IRS, his manager Mandy threatened to break my kneecaps, and his father told me he knew how to make someone disappear. I don't think I'm worried about one more threat."
Will laughed. "Maybe not, but consider me on the Jacob Protection Team. If anything happens to him, I have a vortex with your name on it." Despite his teasing tone, Will's eyes told the true story. Hurt his friend and suffer the consequences.
"Huh." Guy looked at the smaller man. "Somehow I think I find you the scariest."
Will's smile wasn't the least bit reassuring. "Then you are a very smart man. Now that you've had the requisite threat, tell me the details. How did you two meet?"
Guy rubbed his forehead. "To tell the truth, it's a wonder we haven't met before. I mean, you are a friend of Jacob's. Milo roomed with Jacob while I invested in his business, and Jacob's cousin works for my company."
"There is a reason you're called fated mates, Guy. Fate meant for you to get together; it just took a while before you were both ready. Now that you found him, what do you think?"
"I think I'm a very lucky bastard," Guy said with a satisfied grin.
They reached the house, and Cash turned to William. "I really like that tuxedo you picked out for me."
Will flashed Jacob a grateful smile. "I know, honey. Why don't you go try it on?"
Cash left to try on his outfit, and Will quickly followed.
"Aren't you the least bit ashamed of yourself?" Guy said, frowning at his mate.
Jacob smiled. "Nope. I didn't persuade him a bit."
"What do you mean?"
"As we were heading to the house, he told me to save my magic. Cash
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