Page 53 of Her Big Fat Hunky Billionaire Boss

She paid for the gift. As they walked the rest of the mall the crowd started to thin out. “It’s getting late,” she said. “I think the mall closes soon. We’d better head back to your car.”

Damian nodded. “Thanks for this. I enjoyed it, and not just the coffee.”

The way he looked at her, his dark eyes intense, made her knees weak. “Sure,” she said, trying to be lighthearted. They couldn’t get serious again. Not when he was leaving tomorrow. Not when there was no chance they would ever have a relationship. She did not want to get all wrapped up in someone she couldn’t have.

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Damian sat at the desk, staring at his laptop screen. He knew he should go to bed, but the need to talk to Amelia surged in him, and he sat looking at the icon that would tell him when she logged onto the singles website. He tapped the desk with a pen. The icon lit up. She’d logged in.

He quickly sent her a message.

Can you talk?

What was he doing? He didn’t even know Amelia. And the last time they spoke, she seemed upset with him. Why did he even want to talk to her?

An answer came back.

Yes.

Do you mind if I call you?

Go ahead.

Damian dialed the phone and waited for Amelia to pick up. “Hey, sorry it’s so late,” he said when she answered. “Let me know when you want to get off the phone.”

“I’m okay,” she said. “What did you want to talk about?”

“First, I should apologize for earlier. I didn’t mean to upset you. You probably don’t like the thought of me closing down the newspaper since you grew up in a small town. But I decided not to close it down, so I think you’ll be happy.”

“Good.” She paused. “And second?”

Damian ran his hand through his hair. “I guess I just wanted to talk. I’ve had a strange day. But I always seem to talk about me. How about you? What did you do today?”

“I actually spent the day with a man.”

That was not what Damian expected to hear. He sat back in the chair. “Oh.”

Amelia sighed and something rustled. “But things are complicated.”

Great. He thought Amelia was looking for a relationship, and now he finds out she’s already in one. Why does he even try? “Complicated, how?”

“I don’t know. We’re not dating if that’s what you’re wondering.”

Okay, that was good. He picked up his pen and clicked the end. “I’m glad to hear that.” He didn’t want to know more about the man, but his curiosity got the better of him. “How do you feel about him?”

Amelia was silent. Damian stood from his chair and walked to the window, disappointment settling in him. “I see.”

“It’s not that simple. I shouldn’t have even brought it up. Pretend I didn’t.”

Damian chuckled despite the bad mood that was threatening to overtake him. “Come on, now. You can’t do that. I don’t want to start something with you if you’re interested in someone else.”

“This is weird talking to you about this.”

“I think it’s healthy.”

“Believe me, it’s not.” He could hear a smile in her voice.

Damian pulled the curtains closed and sat on the bed. He didn’t want to ask, but it came out anyway. “Do you love him?”

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