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Sheesh.
So, she settled for waving at him. She didn’t know why Reuben was being so strict. He’d read the background report on Charlie.
“Hey, Faith! Thanks for meeting me,” Charlie said.
“Of course! I’m so happy to see you.” Reuben pulled a chair out for her, and she sat. “You remember Reuben?”
Charlie nodded at him, looking nervous.
Reuben ran a hand down her arm. “Nice to see you again, Charlie.”
“Y-you too.”
“Was it a long trip here for you?” Reuben asked him, sitting next to her.
“Um, not too bad. About thirty minutes.”
Reuben nodded. “Faith told me you were at the toy shop with your friend who sometimes fills in as your Mommy?”
“Reuben,” she said, turning to glare at him.
Charlie turned slightly red, looking ashamed. “Yeah. I don’t have a Top of my own.”
“A Top? So, you’re not just looking for a Mommy?” Reuben asked.
“Ahh, well, no. A Daddy would be just as good. Probably better.”
“Hmm,” Reuben hummed.
“And Merry doesn’t want Ella to act as my Mommy anymore. Merry is Ella’s girlfriend.”
Charlie looked so sad that her heart broke. “Oh, Charlie. Don’t worry. We’ll find you someone. Cat and I have a plan. Remember, I told you about her?”
“What plan?” Reuben asked in alarm.
“Oh, well, we thought we might start a matchmaking service for Littles and Tops. But make it so we could keep everyone as safe as possible by using chaperones for first dates and stuff.”
Charlie brightened. “That’s an awesome idea.”
“I know! Do you want to help us?” she asked.
“I would love to!” Charlie replied.
She expected Reuben to protest, but when she looked up at him, he appeared thoughtful. “It would be hard for Littles to feel safe meeting unknown Tops.”
“It really is,” Charlie said.
“I like this idea. But the three of you aren’t to do any of the chaperoning and you’re to run everything by me and Alejandro first, understand?” he said sternly.
A tight knot in her stomach unraveled. She hadn’t realized until then that she’d been worried about telling him. Maybe she’d been concerned he’d try to stop her.
But his support . . . it meant everything.
“I’ll go get us some drinks.” Reuben stood and leaned in to whisper to her. “And we’ll talk later about why you never said anything to me before about this plan.”
Oops.
He glanced up at Charlie. “Charlie, what would you like to drink? Eat?”
