My Dad Billionaire Best friend Wants Me

at a very expensive-looking watch. "Damn,

ere on my father's dime. "You probably won't s

ed away, shaking his head as though he could

nto the sunshine. I dragged myself back to the

ever be into s

hone in a black leather case resting on a black mat.

"Sh

the door, stepping out into the s

very, exp

Is that a L

o far out o

n forced myself to speak when he

hand and a gorgeous sm

e out to him. "I thi

ipped it into his bag with a sigh. "Thank you very much. I would have

nd began to back away. "No st

ou're beautiful and honest. Any ot

h, not beautiful.

ike to see

that too, bu

button on his keys, leaned inside, and came back out holding a small, white card.

g. "CEO of a management company? No offense Axel, but

, I didn't think we had a single thing in

wrong. You're a breat

ay something similar. She's always telling me to think before I speak

at me as though he'd never

rhaps h

back inside." Dad may be l

pulling me closer. His fingers were hot a

say you'll go

ly be serious. But as he waited for my response to his

to ignore the way my nipples t

league," I blurted out, then wish

side. "You'd prefer me poor?" h

out of his grip. My fingers ached to run alon

yone's lips on mine... and he was attracti

swer to his question. "It's just nothing... go

solid blue stare. That sounded l

de my belly. This could be fun. "All right, I

made my knees weak. "You're so del

as a heated flush raced up my cheeks

ver seen, and I staggered sideways, catch

sked, his smile conveying

thanks. I

ncing towards the gym, but my

out for dinner?" he call

ntage of some rich guy. I'd been taught better than that. Plus... if I even had a chance with a

ows drew down

n?" Axel

kends, even when I was with him. Maybe I coul

morrow t

itely not.

a man who obviously had total control of his life, it wa

didn't ask anything else. "Done. I w

careful steps backward. I clu

s not let

y insides clench and tighten in a way I hadn't fe

eaching out for my now barely warm hot c

ed?" the chick be

once known in high school. Her hackles were raised, and her eyebrows wer

substantially since my interaction with Axel, and the las

pushed it over the counter

ce over my shoulder. I twisted around to see him deep in conversation with an o

sweetie. I'm sorry that took a little longer than expected. Are

ard into my cell phone case. "Nah, of course not. Lookin

ers and tugged me in the direction of the ent