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“Hey man,” I said and nodded to him in greeting.
“Hey, Felix. Garret’s in his office,” Bubba said.
“Thanks.”
I walked upstairs. My heart pounded every step of the way. I had the information in hand to present to Garret, but I had no idea how he was going to react. It was my duty to try, and that was exactly what I intended to do. If I failed, at least I could say I’d done everything in my power to steer him in the right direction.
Carol wasn’t in her office, much to my relief. I needed to have privacy in talking with Garret. Things could get heated, and I didn’t want her involved in that.
I stood outside his door, pausing to prepare myself for an argument I knew was probably coming. After several seconds, I rapped my knuckles against the wood.
“Who is it?” Garret’s muffled voice called out from the other side.
“It’s… me,” I said with some slight hesitation.
“Oh good, come in, Felix.” I was relieved when the sound of his voice chimed a little peppier.
I opened the door and gave him my most sincere smile. I wanted him to trust me right from the start and feel comfortable before the conversation even began.
I wrapped my arms around his waist and kissed him. The spark was still there. Instead of fading away each time we kissed, our chemistry became even more intense, in the most sensational way.
“I’ve been out on some errands and I wanted to discuss a few things with you,” I said. I kept my voice casual because I didn’t want to make him immediately suspicious.
Garret smiled. “Have a seat,” he said in a friendly tone.
His smile was so sincere that it made me feel guilty about going behind his back to get all this information, but it had to be done. Sometimes, people needed tough love to gain the insight that they really needed.
“Where have you been?” Garret asked with casual innocence. “I missed you.”
I swallowed hard and nodded, glancing at the manila folder and my tablet in my lap. The guilt in my mind was overwhelming.
“I missed you too,” I said and clicked on the monitor of the tablet. “I had a meeting with my architect friend and a developer. Then, I went to City Hall.”
I forced myself to bravely glance up at Garret. He was no longer smiling, but he had a receptive look on his face.
“What were you doing there?” he asked flatly.
“Please don’t be upset with me,” I began. “Just know that I did all of this for you.”
“For me?” His tone dripped with sarcasm. “How very sweet of you.”
“Just hear me out,” I said carefully.
Garret’s features softened somewhat. He leaned back in his chair and sized me up, staring at me.
“Fine,” he said in a sharp tone.
I took a deep breath and reached over the desk so that he could see the screen. “I have all the building specs, right here on this app. This is what my architect friend drew up, the building plan and blueprints. If you are willing to take a look at them, I think you’ll be impressed. I sure was. He even put in the details about all the codes that you’ll have to meet. He did all the work, Garret. All you will have to do is move in.”
Garret stared at me. My heart was in my throat.
“And City Hall? Why did you go there?” Garret quizzed.
“Well, that was where the developer came into play. I had to go to City Hall to discuss the construction permits.”
Garret didn’t say anything for an agonizingly long amount of time. After what felt like an eternity, he finally opened his mouth.
“And just where am I supposed to build this brand-new club?” he asked doubtfully.
