Longing for The Beach Billionaire Daddy

he

knew I was underdressed. My old roommate, Lauren, invited me to spend a

pier. The yacht's sides were lined with three stories

with a circular swimming pool large enough to land a helicopter in. Men and women in m

ld have packed something nicer than my department store shorts and tank tops. Truthfully, I didn't ow

said to

ere something I can help yo

ne. Thank you, though,

eone from the ship will be down shortly

her father owned. I appreciated the gesture more than she knew because eve

da coast would have left me choosing between buyin

g with my Master's Degree from NYU, I got accepted into Harvard Law School. I woul

I lived in a one-bedroom apartment I shared with my two roommates, Lin and Aubrey. Not renewing my lease on t

the one person I thought would remain my constant through all of the change. That person was

s still hurting from the breakup and wanting to be anywhere other than New York. Lauren always knew

a white polo and black k

hat's me,"

w me. Miss Lauren

omeone to get me rather than meet me at the dock herself, but I ignored it. I w

gh-pitched "Shelby!" and I instantly remembered why Lauren

on kimono. As she stood to greet me, I was surprised she was wearing high heels.

ng, by the way." I was not surprised to see that

wardrobe while we were in Paris. Isn't

" I smiled wit

always dressed like you a

noticed. I had almost forgotten how Lauren could make

t; I've never been on a boat like this before." I a

a shame most of my other friends have a fashion sho

t too," I said, still try

uniform that indicated he was part of the yacht's staff. He immediately stop

k a small sip and was sure I would be having many more of these; i

um punch." Lauren said, clearly

se for customers before, but I h

" Lauren said, but she was clearly uninteres

s much better than his old one. You and I will be on the second floor, right off this deck, with the pool. Daddy i

shared one bedroom because we couldn't possibly afford anything bigger. The

r inviting me. You have no idea how badly I needed this. I just went

most of the time, we will have the ship to ourselves. It is going to be the

ondering how many peop

e else will be coming a bit later. They are taking Megan

a bit relieved that there would be other people to entertain Lauren so I could find some time for myself to relax. Lauren was the type of

could only afford to fly comercial. If you d

must have changed more than I realized, because in the past she never would have settled for one man. She was blonde, curvy in all t

ow. He is absolutely amazing, Shelby. You are goi

o meet him," I said w

et his sunglasses. Oh, here he comes now," Lau

nd Lauren's waist, and pulled her in for a kiss.

I'm