“Your father is brutal.” He was an overbearing arse who browbeat George whenever he could. Charles wished he could find a way to remove the Duke of Southington from his friend’s life. Unfortunately, it wasn’t up to him to extricate George from the control of his father. His friend had to find the bollocks to do it himself. It was the only way he would ever know what it felt like to be free to make his own decisions.
“I have news,” Charles began. “I’ve purchased the building I need for Coventry Club.”
“You did?” His face lit up with happiness. “That’s wonderful. Now you can achieve your goals and we’ll all have a place to escape the realities of life.”
“I’ll have to discern the rules of the club before we invite new members. I’d like you to be the first head of the club if you’re willing.” He wanted George to have the responsibility so he felt included, and it would give him something else to focus on other than the terror his father was.
“Me?” George asked surprised. “You don’t want to run your own club?”
“I’d much rather enjoy it at first. One day I’ll take over the duties, but I’d like the time to experience it first. You’re much more level headed than I am and will be able to enforce whatever rules we put in place. I think the first one will be—the leader of the club is the only one that can be married. I don’t want a bunch of cheating husbands to take their mistresses to the club.”
“So once they marry they have to hand in their key?” George asked. “That’s not a bad idea. So you’re not going to take over until you find a bride? That’s going to be a long ways off isn’t it?”
Charles smiled. “I know one day I’ll have to marry someone, but you’re correct, I don’t plan on finding a lady to wed for some years to come. I’m going to depend upon you to keep things running smoothly until then. But there isn’t a requirement to wed to hold the position. If you find it is too difficult I can take over. If I marry before that…I’ll have to take over is all.”
“Yes,” George agreed. “That makes sense.” He nodded at Charles. “All right I’ll run your club.” His lips tilted upward into another grin. “I can’t wait to get started.”
Charles picked up his glass and tipped it at his friend. “I already have my friend. Now let’s drink to that new son of yours.”
“That is a fabulous idea,” George replied. He picked up his glass and clinked it with Charles’s. “And to your future club. It’ll be as successful as you imagined it would be.”
They both drank the contents of their glasses, and then Charles filled them again with brandy. They drank several glasses before George left. They had all the rules of the club in place by then and the future of his Coventry Club would be a reality before long. Charles loved when a good plan came to fruition.
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