Broke Up... Now I Am His Stepfather

road leading to Melbourne. Caleb watched the trees blur by. Henry sat in the driver's s

us?" Caleb a

ith a short laugh. "

view mirror every twenty secon

ow. This matters. He's never met anyone I've dated and

onsole to trace his fingers over Henry's. "You act

enry muttered, eyes on t

a brow. "So t

"Okay. Maybe a little. But it's not like a g

a long driveway lined with mani

leek, modern, too perfect. Like something out

the divorce, but Dad kept t

beautiful, but intimidating. It made

ine, then turned fully towar

e," Caleb sa

rner of his mouth. "You've got this. He's

f the car and walk

as he rang the doorbell.

Caleb's thoughts c

er at his temples and a low, amused gaze like he already knew all your secrets. His eyes l

eadable as he looked at Caleb, who carried a kind of beauty tha

eb," he said, of

ok it, warm and firm. His breath caught

lot about yo

ood." Caleb extend

grip firm, his gaze never

fine." He smiled, looking between He

ure," Ash

's dad is hot,

ed straight out of a modern design magazine. Minimalist, masc

stepped away to take th

a drink?"

oking into Asher

ile I get you something

omfortably

e back in a jiff," Asher added

said, grinning as he pulled out a ch

d politely and sat down, smoo

-

table, laughing at one of Henry's terrible j

f the younger man's face, the careless grin, the way his fingers curled slightly around

le with him," Ca

up slowly.

ncredible with people yo

pping into the seat next to C

brow. "I was

vious, chatting between bites, while Caleb trie

setting down his glass, "

a tight smile, stabbing at the overpriced salad like it had wro

ds like Henry. Always more comfor

is throat. "So," he said, voice low and stea

leb blinked before answering. He set his

o work with brands on visual identity, logos, campaign styling and digital d

ls, and make companies look high-end," he said, a slow smile play

t laugh. "I'll take

uld," As

ith a sleek black folder, setting it g

en the two of them

roject. I've been developing a retreat property upstate. Boutique

he thick matte pages. "This is really nice," he murmure

ds someone who can give it identity. Branding. A look and f

the offer and the sincerity behind

from day one. I'll cover the budget. All I want is for

ut also from the way Asher was looking at him. Like he wasn't just

folder. The contract wa

you down, sir

in the city?

ook

d everything. "Brooklyn guys always loo

ked. "We u

a low chuckl

ead with a smile,

water. "There's a branding pitch coming up for one of my client

professional. "Sure, of course," he replied, rattling off hi

"But let's not ruin such a perfect day with talk of business. Not when

is wine, glanced up with a warm smile

d into a satisfied

-

Asher followed them to the door, his presence st

b stepped down toward t

slightly surprised, smiled

over Caleb's ear. "I must confess, you're r

b fr

second later, like

able to fully hide the small smile

ng out from the

eplied, voice t

er said with a wi

looked back once, catching Asher's

" Henry c

g, I hope,"

he engine, and

-

n brief. Branding overhaul for a luxury ho

llow-up ca

ough it. Come by my office