17. Family

Sloan was hesitant but in the end, his urge to please the man wins. Maybe he shouldn't give in that easily but when he saw how Hendry's face fell the second he concluded that Sloan was keeping the thing between them a secret from Sloan's family, he knew that he had to prove him wrong.

Though Sloan knew that it was his decision, he was still nervous about introducing Hendry, his boss, and his lover, to his family. His name alone dripped with wealth that Sloan knew that his mom was going to ask questions and his overprotective sister was going to demand an explanation.

Sloan didn't want to put pressure on their first family meet, he thought he'd still have time. He thought the situation would simmer down before the impromptu dinner.

"Okay, you need to stop looking so nervous, baby brother." His sister Vera nudged his elbow playfully while her three children were kept busy by her husband in the living room.

"I'm not, well maybe a little." Sloan took a deep breath before he continued, his