A feeling of vertigo washed over me. I had to grip the armrests of my chair."Yes," he said.He waved the report as if it were a fan."This is why you we...t to the mansion, Pierson. Or rather, it is why Erica convinced you to accompany her."I could have said "but" again, but I didn't. I didn't want to look as stupid as I was, I guess. His grin never left his damn face. The stale air buzzed and swirled around me."Bruce," Onslow said. "Erica and I go way back. She is a shrewd lawyer, amongst many. The first box she pulled out was a high-end rabbit vibrator just like hers."I'm sure she'll like that one," he said."Oh, I know she will. Then there's this."Ryan's eyebrows lifted as he looked at the picture on the front of the box. "What is that?" It's a strapless strap on." She pointed at the picture and said, "This part slides inside of you and holds it in place, and I'm sure you can figure out the rest." Does it work?" I've never tried one, but Danielle said she loves hers."He gave a slight. "Mark gave me a look. "Half-sister, huh? I knew it had to be something like that." But he tossed me the keys and I was out the door in a shot.I got halfway down the hall and realized that I didn't have any money ... or shoes ... or shirt ... or pants. So I ran back into my room."Figured you'd be back." He said with a grin.I pulled on my jeans, a clirty (half clean/half dirty) shirt, grabbed my wallet and grabbed my sneakers. Didn't even take the time to put them on.I regretted that omission. "I assured her it was fine, and I would be right there to throw the bum out.James was a long-term friend and business associate. His company and ours had this synergy between us. We bought from and sold to each other. I had visited in his home on several business trips, but it had been three or four years... he dealt primarily with Brouden. We had sort of drifted apart. I realized how I had missed the association with him. I remembered his family, his wife was a doll and damned attractive but.