~Alisson “Come on, babe,” Ron said, tugging me toward the dining room like I was about to meet a celebrity and not his notoriously hot father. Brent was already at the head of the table, sipping something neat from a crystal tumbler. When he looked up and saw us, his lips curled into something between a smile and a smirk. “Allison.” His voice echoed deeply in the room. It was never calm but commanding like in a “be a good girl and get on your knees” deep. I felt it in my thighs. I smiled and stepped forward, keeping my dress from riding up too high. “Happy birthday, Mr. Connor.” He stood to shake my hand, no hug, thank God and I caught the way his gaze flicked over me just once. Like he could undress me with his eyes and still keep perfect posture. Brent was almost forty, yeah. Bu

