Page 8 of Unstoppable Billionaire

"That wasn't necessary.You told me I could leave, but I chose to stay.I did it because I wanted to.Tell everyone I said thank you for their kindness."

He looks at Aurei again."You also have an honorary membership and are welcome anytime.No appointment necessary."

He steps out of sight into the elevator, then sticks his head out."One last thing, what you said last night about whores?I appreciate that.I don't tell people this, but I'm a bastard child.I don't know who my father is because my mother was a prostitute back then trying to survive.And for the record, I was only asking you how you charge for your services because I'm throwing a bachelor party for a buddy of mine."He disappears as the doors close."Thank you again."

When I turn around, the Thunderous Bastard Son of Thor hands me my phone."What the fuck did the little shit-ass want?"

"He came to apologize.We're cool."

He nods at the elevator."We're not, though."

I slip my hand in his and cinch our fingers."Come on.I'm starving!How long does it take to cook a ham and cheese omelet?"

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Aurei

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I have allthe ingredients lined up on the counter in the kitchen.Taking a bowl out of the cabinet, I hand it to Siri along with a whisk and instruct her, "Crack six eggs, add a little milk, and whisk."

She stares at it for just a second, then does as instructed.As I slice the ham, I glance at her to determine how much of a novice she really is.She's pretty green.She cracks the eggs gently, having to hit the side of the bowl multiple times, then doesn't tip the bowl when she begins to whip the eggs.She was truthful about that little fact, and inside I smile.If she's that open and honest about the little things, maybe she'll be that way on everything,

After chopping up a few cherry tomatoes and some green onions into small pieces, I add olive oil and butter to a frying pan.Wait for the butter to melt, then take the egg batter from her.She stands next to me, watching as I pour a little into the pan, add the ingredients, and top it with cheese."Simple."

She smiles up at me, "It smells delicious!"Then she moves behind me to wrap her arms around me."You know, we need to talk.I want to face our secrets upfront.Boldly.I don't want any devils showing up unexpectedly and coming between us."

I ignore her, stirring the eggs.There is no way I'm sharing my secrets yet.I'm not ready, and she sure as hell isn't.She has to love me unconditionally first.Right now, we're in the honeymoon stage where infatuation prevails.We have to move to the love-is-blind phase before I begin to let her in on the depth of who I am.

I scoop part of the omelet onto a plate and hand it to her."Eat."

"OK, but I want you to hear my secrets from me."She sits on the same stool that she sat on when she tortured me with the cookies, and the memory of how sexily the minx consumes food sends me around the counter to sit next to her.

She talks, "I know a little about you from your Facebook page as we eat.You don't give any info up, but I take it from the posts you're tagged in you're an instructor pilot?"

I nod."Was.I've resigned, remember?"

She smiles and nods as she chews."Wow!This is good!"

I smirk, "I'm going to fatten you up."

"Oh, hell no!We're going to burn these calories!"

I lean over for a smack, and she puckers up.When she's finished eating, she says, "You know; your face had the look of thunder on it when you charged out in the hall."

I grin at her choice of words.She's very descriptive in a mythological way, and it's accurate."I felt like thunder.I wanted to rip that fucking son of a bitch to shreds."

She looks down at her empty plate and sighs."That's what concerns me.Will you want to rip everyone to shreds?If I tell you all the details of what I do, will you be able to handle it?"

She looks up at me with such sincerity and doubt.I stop eating to reassure her."There's a difference between a professionally controlled environment, Siri, and bastards outside in the real world.I can distinguish between the two."

"I hope so because my professionally controlled environment can get pretty down and dirty."

"I understand that.I'm cool with it.It's lust.I don't mind."

Her eyes narrow."You don't mind men lusting after me?"

"I don't mind watching you dance, knowing you are turning on every man in the house and knowing they are lusting.Sitting next to them and having them slapping me on the back about it?That is something entirely different.That?I do mind."

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