strong feeling they were going to live in a fantasy world for a while. With the company at stake, Adam's life was only going to get harder, and he was going to need more of their private moments to keep his head on straight.
Chapter Four
After a couple of months fighting with lawyers and juggling all of the pressures of his parents' estate, Adam had finally gotten everything settled. His parents' house he had given to Warren along with the allotted amount of money specified in the will. However, Adam had also put a trust together for Warren for when his younger brother calmed down and screwed his head on straight.
Through it all, Leslie had managed to keep life going as normal as possible. Because of how hard Adam worked, she stayed home and took care of domestic matters. It made things easier when Adam had to go on business trips and also allowed for them to not have to hire people to maintain their house unlike his parents' home, which had a maid in twice a week.
Pulling the roast she had been cooking all day out of the oven, Leslie placed it on the counter to rest while setting the table. It was the first day Adam was actually going to functioning as CEO and president of SkyFinn Marketing. He had been nervous when he left that morning, so Leslie had wanted to ensure he had his favorite meal and a nice relaxing night when he got home. With dinner finished, she set the table, leaving a bottle of wine to breathe before she headed to their room to get changed for the evening. She was running a brush through her hair when she heard the sound of the door opening and closing. A smile spread over her lips as she ran to welcome her husband home.
When she got to the end of the hall, she heard Adam having a rather heated conversation on the phone. "No, it is not my job to bail you out every time you get in over your head. When are you going to grow up, Warren? We aren't kids anymore." There was a pause then he continued. "Yes, fine, we will be over in a bit. Let me get changed. You know, some of us work for a living. Yeah, well, fuck you too. See you in an hour or so." Adam slammed his phone down on the counter next to the door.
Leslie stepped out of the hall, her face twisted in worry as she made her way toward Adam. "Bad day?" she asked as she wrapped her arms around him. Instantly her husband pulled her into him and kissed her soundly. She could tell by the powerful way his lips fed from hers that her husband wanted more than a welcome home. He rocked against her for a moment as they kissed before pulling away and shrugging out of his jacket.
"It wasn't a horrible day, but it wasn't the best day either. Mostly because of Warren, but that's not new. He is getting into his usual trouble, and now that Mom and Dad are gone, I have to go save the day like some sort of Superman. It is selfish for him to think he is the only one hurting," Adam answered making his way toward the bedroom. "Do you think we can pack up dinner and take it over there to him? I imagine he hasn't had a decent meal in a while and could use that as well. I just don't know what to do with him. It is like he is pissed off I am taking charge of the company even though he doesn't want to actually do anything with it."
"Well, you know Warren. He has always thought you got special treatment. I know he kids about it, but through every joke there is always a hint of the truth. Maybe you should talk to him, make him more a part of our lives. I feel like he is out there on his own with no on helping him figure things out," Leslie defended. She wasn't sure why, but she had always had a soft spot for Warren. When they had been younger, the three of them had spent a lot of time together hanging out and goofing off. For a fragment of time, Leslie even thought Warren had a bit of a crush on her, but that was as far as it went. Now the brothers were alone, and she worried Warren was only acting the way he was because he wanted to be treated like an
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