Chapter two: Dragging him to the club by ear

Skyler stared seriously over the report he was going through. Their company Rivers empire just acquired a new chain of hotels. Cate and Castle.

The hotel was one of the best hotels in the city just before things started to go wrong and they found themselves on the verge of liquidation.

Their company had moved in to buy the hotel from the owners at a very cheap price.

The owners had been reluctant to sell at such a ridiculously low price but just as Skyler was able to convince him otherwise.

Before he was made the CEO of his father's company, he had been the marketing director.

His co-workers then had accused him of coating his tongue with honey, because there has never been anyone he couldn't sweet-talk into a deal that brought about his nickname. Sweet talker.

Skyler had been the one to talk his father into the deal because he had been reluctant to invest in a business that was sinking, but Skyler believes the company still has potential and he was going to make sure he achieves it.

His green eyes glowed at the thought of the challenge of getting the hotel back to the peak she once enjoyed. He has always thrived on these kinds of challenges.

Where most people get their high from drugs and sex Skyler gets his from bringing up falling business to past their formal glory not that he doesn't enjoy the occasional rumble in the sheets.

Being the one to suggest this deal means that nothing can go wrong with it and that is why he was overseeing the takeover himself.

His office door suddenly flings open and Skyler lifted his eyes as two tall gentlemen casually dressed down walked in with matching cocky grins on their faces. They were both handsome men and friends of Skyler.

" Man! I can't believe you are still working at this late hour, " Jude a tall dark-skinned man with a little bit of weight on him addressed Skyler as he took a sit on the stylish expensive leather sofa in the office.

" I have never seen a human being that sleeps and eats work as you do, " McCain, an average white-skinned man with alluring pale blue eyes and blonde hair teased concurring his other friend's words as he went towards the fridge in the office to pour himself a wine.

Skyler shot the dark man a glare and he quietly removed his legs from the table with a roll of his eyes. He has never seen a stiff neck like his best friend. Always a stickler for rules and proper behavior.

" Can I help you guys? "

McCain took the half-empty brandy with glass and went to join his friend on the sofa.

" Yes, we have come to kidnap you from this prison. We are taking you out, " he poured himself a drink.

" And we are not taking no for an answer, " Jude added sternly.

Their best friend has been turning down their invitation to go clubbing for weeks now but this time they are determined to drag the guy away from work for some fun tonight.

" Where is my glass? " Jude turned to look at McCain as the man poured himself another glass.

McCain chunked down his glass while pointing towards the cupboard.

" You can be a selfish bastard sometimes man, getting your glass alone, " Jude smacked him hard on the back causing him to choke.

" What the fuck man? Are you trying to kill me?! "

" Yes! " Jude jested going to get his glass.

McCain glared at him.

Skyler shook his head at his friends. He wasn't in the mood for their rowdiness as he still has a lot to do before the night is over.

" Guys when you are done entertaining yourselves with my drink you can see yourselves out the same way you came in. I am not in the mood for the club tonight. I have a lot of things I need to get done. "

Skyler's words caused Jude to freeze halfway and he wheeled around to face him.

" When was the last time you got laid, dude? "

His question surprised Skyler but he didn't let it show as his expression remained stern and blank.

" What does that have to do with anything? " He asked cooly.

" I bet it's been ages since his dick saw any action, " McCain teased laughing.

" Or maybe he is fucking that hot-ass secretary of his, " Jude taunted with a lewd smirk on his face causing McCain to crack up but Skyler's expression didn't change if anything it grew colder.

" You will not disrespect Miss Anderson like that, she is a hardworking and good employee and deserves to be treated with respect, " Skyler scolded sternly, while glaring at his friends.

The two men lost the laughter in their faces to regard their friend seriously. They have forgotten how the guy hates talking about women like that.

In college where they met, it had been difficult getting used to the guy's stiffness. He never joined them in their jokes and talks about the girls they have slept with and he never talks about the women he has been with. Despite so many girls throwing themselves at him, he acted like a damn priest.

" We are sorry, " they apologized at once looking shamefaced.

Their apology had no effect on Skyler's glare.

" For your information, I am not sleeping with Miss Anderson. "

" We know, " they chorused with a roll of their eyes.

They know because even though the hot secretary will want to be more than just an employee to her stunning boss, their friend will not treat the beautiful woman anything but professionally. The secretary keeps sending out signals that their friend seems ignorant of.

" So about the outing we are still not taking no for an answer, " Jude matched forward and closed the laptop Skyler was walking on.

" What are you doing?! "

" Dragging you to the club if we have to, "

Jude rolled his eyes at the fact that their friend refuses to curse. He opened back the laptop and saved whatever his friend was working on before logging off then he went around to his seat.

" I need some help here, " he looked towards McCain.

Skyler quickly got to his feet when he realized his friends tend to pull him forcefully from the seat.

" Alright, you guys I will go, " he surrendered with a deep eye roll.

The two men grinned victoriously at each other.

" Come on then we need to get you home so you can change into something a little clubsy. "

" What is wrong with my outfit? "

The two guys eyes tracked their friend from his midnight hair neatly styled to suit his aristocratic sculpted face, his stunning magnetic green eyes, his long pert nose, full lips lean and muscled frame outlined perfectly by the custom hand made Italian suit and his leather shoes. Their friend was stunning and perfect and could be called beautiful by many.

" Nothing, " they said at once swallowing hard as they are once again hit by how ridiculously beautiful their friend was.

Skyler released a deep sigh knowing he was going to regret this night. His outings with his two mischievous best friends have always landed him in trouble.

The three men walked out of the now deserted office to the lift that took them to the underground garage and they piled into Skyler Red tinted Drako GTE.

Skyler has always had a weakness for fast cars and he just got this one few weeks ago. 

" Can I take this baby for a spin one day, " Jude begged eyeing the car like he was admiring a woman.

" No, " was Skyler's curt response.

" Come on Sky, just a spin, I promise to handle her like I will handle a lover. "

" All the more reason why I can't let you have it. I have heard tales of your escapades in the bedroom, and my baby here can't handle such rough play, " Sky caressed his car like he was stroking a lover.

Apart from work, his next love is his cars which he never lets anyone else drive no matter how close they are.

Jude released a disappointed sigh slumping down on his seat with a sad pout on his face.

Skyler shot him a side look and rolled his eyes at his pout. He pressed the his stereo and hard-ass rap shook the interior of the car arousing the occupants to nod in accordance to the beat, except for Skyler who looked as if he was in pain with the distaste look on his face.

He went to change the channel but his hand was smacked off by a hard glare from Jude.

Their arrival drew a lot of attention to them and when Skyler made an appearance there were whistles from the ladies trying to make it into the club.

Their hungry gazes followed the three handsome men as they made their way into the club.

Skyler sighed when his head began to ache from the loud beat. He has never liked the rowdiness and loudness of the club scene.

His friends hailed the bartender while Skyler looked ready to make a run for it.

The wine they ordered made the bartender look at them twice. They were new here.

Jude saw the look and grinned.

" He doesn't like cheap wines, " he pointed at Skyler who rolled his eyes at him.

" Which of these sweet cheeks eying you like a pack of wolves tickles your fancy, just say the word and we will make the arrangements for you, " McCain swept his hand over Skyler's shoulders as he gave the ladies looking in their direction, specifically Skyler a wink.

The downside of going out with Skyler is that they are almost invisible to the ladies but they don't mind because it keeps the ladies coming and when they realized that their cold friend is not interested they come swimming to their side in a bid for a chance to get to Sky.

Skyler shrugged off his hand, displeasure written over his face. He hates anyone touching him without permission. He adjusted his rumpled clothes and shot his friend a glare.

" I am not interested. "

McCain grinned not all affected by his friend's brush-off.

" Plenty more for us, " he grinned hard at the ladies.

Skyler rolled his eyes at him.

As the night progressed his friends were having fun with the ladies and the drinks that they kept ordering to their table that Sky was sure he was going to be picking the tab not that he minded, while he looked more bored than when he entered.

He was ready to call it a night when the bartender approached with a glass of the drink he was taking.

He looked up at him with a frown which deepened when the bartender leaned in to tell him that a lady sent over the drink.

His friends oohed with lewd grins on their drunk faces and began to taunt him.

Skyler wanted to laugh. He has the bottle and she was sending just a glass. He looked in the direction he was pointing to the woman.

She was stunning, one of the most beautiful women Skyler has ever seen no doubt, and the judging by the cocky grin on her face aware of it.

Skyler hated cocky women, who think just because they are beautiful that they could land any man they want.

" I am sorry but I have to decline, " Skyler told the Bartender politely.

" What! Come Sky live a little, " McCain jeered.

Skyler ignored his friends' protest and insisted that the bartender return the drink.

The man turned around with a marveled look on his face which Skyler didn't understand.

" Why the fuck did you turn down the drink? That woman is fucking hot dude! "

Skyler shot Jude a glare for his cursing.

" She is not my type. "

" What! " His two friends gaped at him.

Their stunned eyes turned to look at the woman then their friend.

" Are you alright, Sky? That woman is fucking anyone's type. "

" Can you please stop using that crude language around me, " Skyler scolded sternly?

" Will you quit with my manners and be a man for once, that cheek there is eyeing you like she would like to fuck you against this table, and instead of being all up and in that, if you know what I mean, you are worried about my language. "

" My masculinity is not justified by the number of women I sleep with. I am perfectly comfortable in my masculinity, " Skyler retorted in a haughty tone.

" Shush she is coming. "

" What! "

McCain and Skyler turned in the woman's direction.

" Good luck dude, " Jude stood up.

" Don't disappoint us, man " McCain stood too.

" Where are you guys going? " Skyler shot his friends a look.

They both flashed him a lopsided grin.

" We are giving you chance to work your magic. "

Before Skyler could protest his friends were gone.