Page 17 of Billionaire Games
Cait was taken aback by what he’d told her. Had she been that way? She hadn’t even noticed.
“I’m a Gemini, Phoenix. I’ve been told I have two personalities before. Maybe that’s my problem.” She knew her real issue was she wanted the gorgeous, built man but knew she couldn’t have him. It was leaving her feeling like a pretzel.
Cait knew she wasn’t fragile like her older sister, Kel was. She wasn’t young and naïve like her little sister, Jess was either. Cait was in the middle of the two. No stranger to love or one night stands, she took sex with a grain of salt. It wasn’t a huge deal to her.
She didn’t think of herself as a tramp even though some of the more prudish girls in their town might have called her one behind her back on more than one occasion. Cait saw herself as a realist. She liked to feel good, who didn’t? Sex with the right partner could feel good. So, why not enjoy that without having a damn engagement ring on your finger to do it?
The way Phoenix was gazing at her made her wonder about him. He didn’t look the part of the guy who wanted a quick piece of ass to win a bet then get on with his life. He had a look that told her he might just want to hang out a bit too.
“Two Caits,” Phoenix said. “And each one seems fascinating. Tell me what kinds of things you like to do. Do you like French food, or Italian? Do you like cats or dogs? I want to know more about you.”
Another solid ploy to get a girl to let her guard down so the guy can swoop in under the radar and make her think he’s a good guy that she can trust with her body. Cait was impressed with his expertise, and if her sisters weren’t involved in the bet, she’d have given him what he needed to win.
Why not help him win? It wouldn’t hurt her feelings one bit!
But there was fragile Kel and young Jess to consider. Both in positions where a thing like this would cause damage to their egos and self-respect. No, Cait had to play it up the way they’d all agreed to. Maybe, if Phoenix could ever forgive her for cock teasing him, he’d ask her out if they ever crossed paths again.
Cait ran her hands through his dark silky hair as she answered his question, “I like dogs. I hate Italian and French. I love Mexican food. How about you?”
The smile that moved over his lips made her heart ache it was so gorgeous. “I like dogs too and Mexican is also my favorite. When you come to visit me, I’ll take you out to get some authentic Mexican food. This part of the country has no such restaurant. If you think you like what’s available here, you’ll believe that you’re in Heaven when you taste real Mexican cuisine.”
“You think?” Cait asked as she yearned to believe the man she was thinking would be the one for her if he hadn’t been into making bad bets about women.
“I know you will. And I have a dog who will love you too. My neighbor’s watching him for me. He’s a black lab named Toby, who loves the water. He’ll fetch things for you. We have a blast playing in the surf back home. I can’t wait to introduce you to him.”
Cait was growing more and more angry at Phoenix who was being the guy she wanted and yet he was lying to her.
Why’d she ever have to meet the man she knew would haunt her for the rest of her life?
