Page 25 of Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex

“Hey, watch it. I’m ticklish there.”

“Oh, yeah? There?” She poked him again but this time, he grabbed her hand.

“No,” he said, like he was scolding his dog.

She giggled and wiggled out of his grasp. Then she poked him again.

“That’s it. You’re toast.” He came at her, tickling her sides. She twisted and laughed but couldn’t get away from him.

“Stop. Can’t. Breathe.”

He wasn’t sure if she was faking it, but he stopped tickling her and let her catch her breath. He sobered, his face inches from hers. He could smell her sweet breath on his cheek and feel her heart beating against his chest.

Her gaze dipped to his lips. Time slowed and Felicity moved closer to him, ever so slightly. Their lips were only millimeters apart when he realized he was about to kiss her and jerked back.

What was he doing? He couldn’t close the distance. He couldn’t allow that. He stood up suddenly.

Felicity jumped off the couch. “Well. I better go to bed.”

“Right.”

“I think you have everything you need.”

“Yes. I should be fine.”

She practically raced out of the room, shutting her bedroom door a little too forcefully.

Aiden sank back down to the couch. What had he almost done? If he had kissed her, it would have been a huge mistake. Seeing her at all was a big mistake.

Why had he said he could take her on the excursion in the morning? He was in so much trouble. He closed his eyes and tried to forget about Felicity for the night, which was almost impossible with her sleeping just beyond the wall.

Chapter 9

Felicity stood in herbedroom, her back pressed against her door, her heart racing. How could she have almost kissed Aiden? Had she lost all of her senses completely? She touched her lips. Was it horrible that she wished she’d just done it?

She took a shaky breath and slipped into her pajamas, scolding herself in her head. There was no way she could fall back in love with Aiden. It just wasn’t anywhere in the realm of possible. He crushed her heart, and she couldn’t forget that. Their relationship had been like fire. It felt wonderful and warm at first, but she’d gotten too close and it had burned her.

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