For the most part Alan let out a sigh of relief as being left alone finally. The boy really wanted to needle and for Chalres to him to be friends because it was clear he was attracted to aspects of them both and his little submissive heart wanted to please. It made the dom pause in thought and really wonder, was it possible to have it all? There was a lot of baggage but Alan was interested in play with Caden again. Were him and Charles doomed to make the mistake? They had 'shared' a sub before which caused this tragedy in the first place. But Caden was not Zack and he had to keep reminding himself that even as he considered the idea. Twisted a pen around in his hand it had him drifting into thought and looking more serious than ever before. He didn't doubt that Charles and him filled different needs and voids, would Caden even be able to be happy with just one of them?<br/><br/>At some point Charles's distance was going to grate on his submissive and Alan's lack of day to day controlling nature might leave the boy feeling unmoored. It was interesting thought to ruminate on as he got back to work figuring that he would see Caden again soon. When the boy slipped out in search of Charles it was true the man had treated to the bedroom. He had been straightening his ties having been waiting to hear from Caden who he had wanted to trust as a CEO to handle the issue. It was always complex when a submissive that desired control also needed to exert authority on people he would otherwise be happy to kneel for.<br/><br/>When he hadn't heard from the other he suspected that things had not gone as planned but he didn't want to say anything or make assumptions. He turned to see Caden walk into his space, "You look rather distressed." He remarked thoughtfully as he knew Caden would be concerned for Alan and his relationship but he didn't think the lawyer would be an easy one to sway. "Did he leave?" He asked curiously knowing the man was prone to dramatics when pushed but he had expected some professionalism from the man, right? Charles waited patiently for Caden to tell him what he knew because if they didn't have trust than this relationship was built on sand.