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Woods

I stared down at the list of appoint I had been putting off so much shit because I couldn't focus in the last teeks, and noas behind To out the letters to the forer needed I expected the shit to hit the fan but I was letting my lawyer deal with the blows I wasn't in the mood for it

"Mr Finlay here to see you, sir," Vince's voice said over the intercom

"Send him in," I replied I had called Rush's father, Dean Finlay, before Della had left I figured if I put someone on the board as a celebrity, then it would help with the members and the tohen they heard of the new board Besides, Dean had put a lot of ton Club and ed him because he wasn't a cootta say, Woods, you look pretty godda in that seat," Dean drawled as he sauntered into the roo hair to his tattoo-covered body and end and I had grown up with him as the father of one ofup and reaching across the desk to shake his hand

"You got et back to that grandson of ly and playful and that's pretty fucking hard to do The kid's adorable"

"Yes, sir I will make this quick," I assured him, and motioned for hiback chair and propped his feet up on the edge ofo They were close confidants of my father; however, I don't feel the same way about them I have no need for a board that I can't sharethe board with people I want to have input into the future of the Kerrington Club"

Dean held up a hand to stopyou fired all their uppity asses?"

I nodded

Dean threw his head back and cackled with laughter "Damn, that's the funniest shit I've heard in a while"

If I could have ed a smile these days I would have smiled then "I want you on my board, sir Rush will also be asked, of course"

Dean dropped his feet to the floor and leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, and studied me a moment "You want roup of friends are all young We need wisdom on the board and you're the onlyme"

A slow smile spread across Dean's face "I'll be daree with him I just waited

"Hell yeah, I'll be on your board My grandson is going to grow up in this town and the Kerrington Club and thepart of his life I want to make sure he has the best"

I had hoped he would feel that way "Thank you, sir I appreciate it I'm honored that you will be a part of the future of the club"

"Me too," he said, leaning back in his chair "But, Woods, if we're gonna do this, then should you stop calling er than you, son"