Page 46 of The Billionaire

I stared into his brown twinkling eyes. He seemed like he didn’t have a care in the world and I liked that about him.

“And those wavers we signed to be here? Someone died?”

“That was a complete accident.”

“Be straight with me! Months ago you said there were certain rules here.”

“There are. Certain fines indeed.” His eyes danced.

“Fines?”

“Look, “ he cupped my face. “You’ve cost me a pretty penny, I’d be glad to pay over a million times. The club brought us together. Now, let’s just make tonight your last. Don’t ever come back here again.”

But how would we ever see each other again? How . ..

“Why? Are you saying . . . ”

“I don’t want to break the rules and my bank. I rather spend my fines on wining and dining you.”

“I don’t understand.” I felt my face brighten and my eyes lift. Hope stirred in my stomach.

“I want to pursue you outside of the club.”

“You . . . you do?” Chills surfaced throughout my entire body and I couldn’t even breathe. I was so lovestruck.

“What do you think? What do you have going on tomorrow? Let me take you away.”

My jaw still hung open.

“Let you take me away?” I shook my head and laughed. “You think I’m one of those women who can be bought by money and trips and private jets around the—“

Slow kisses were trailed along my collarbone and damn that felt good.

“Uh hm. I do.”

I closed my eyes and inhaled the scent of him. The way his tongue roamed over my collar bone, the way he stirred me in a deep way. Did I want to lose that?

And now we were together at last and I knew how he felt. Finally! No more guessing.

“Oh, . . . okay. Maybe you are right.”

He pulled away and I stared at those puppy dog eyes.

“Come with me?”

But my class tomorrow.

I could hear Shelly’s high-pitched voice yapping at me. Screw the class, Kenze! Just live!

Maybe I could live. Maybe he was right. Maybe it was time to let this hamster wheel of mine slow down for a bit. And maybe, just maybe, it was time to live without a plan for a few days. Fall vacation, right?

All I knew was for once in my life, everything I ever planned for, worked so hard for, it all sort of felt like light elevator music—secondary— in the arms of what felt like the growing of love . . . could I even say that? Whatever it was, it was electrifying. Just like magnets that snap instantly shut together—there’s no separating the attraction—that’s how he and I were together. If I didn’t explore this with him, for the rest of my life, that wheel would slowly keep turning faster and faster and the hamster would have an eternal sad face. I would always wonder what if.

I knew what I needed to do.

What my soul desired.

“Okay. I love myself some Mai Tai. But I must say.” I bit my lower lip. “I don’t even know the man’s name with whom I’d be sharing a Mai Tai?

“Who says we’d be sharing? And it’s Kyle.” He winked.

“Well, then. Kyle.” My stomach fluttered just saying his name and I pictured him bringing me to ecstasy in Maui as I shouted his name. I was hungry with desire. Something told me that we wouldn't have to wait until Maui to fulfill that desire. Something told me that I might become a mile high member very very soon.

“Well then, shall we?” I said with a devious grin on my face and gave him my own flirty wink.

Moments later, we were outside as a limo pulled up. He reached for my hand and led me to an open door. As I slid into the seats, I didn’t know what lay ahead, but I knew one thing for sure, I was happy in this moment. Right now. With him.

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