―I don‘t believe this! Goodbye David.‖ She turned and walked away frustrated and angry.Why did Max have to show up? She couldn‘t help herself but glare at him as she neared him,
―Where‘s Luke?‖ Not only that, all of the women around them were practically falling over themselves to get a better look at him and for some reason she wanted to pull out her claws and scratch all of their eyes out.
―Hong Kong.‖ He answered with a smile while standing erect and looking down at her, ―And hello to you to.‖ He added seeing her expression and not seeming the least bit deterred by it.
She‘d forgotten how sexy that deep voice of his was and stopped suddenly to stare at him as a shiver ran down her spine and he was so tall. She hadn‘t seen him in several months, but you‘d think it was ten years by the emotions of longing he aroused in her.When she spoke, her voice nearly cracked,
―Hong Kong?‖
―Yes.‖ He leaned down and opened the door for her,
―He‘ll be back tomorrow night if things go well.I told him I would make sure someone was here to get you—get in button.‖
He added the last bit softly.
Button? He had called her that since she could remember and she never knew why because she was too afraid to ask.It sounded like a cutesy name, but when he said it, it sounded salacious. She closed her eyes for a moment to savour the affect it had on her. She had to admit that she loved the way her body reacted around him.It was like some sort of electrical current that only he could ignite.
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L. R. Wards
Before getting in the car she turned to him, ―You could have sent someone else?‖ He smiled again and she thought her knees just turned to butter. Oh why did he have to be so darn handsome?
―Would you have recognized one of my other employees?
I have over fifteen thousand.‖ He smiled wryly.
She rolled her eyes, ―Fine.Point taken.‖She protested because she was afraid of making a fool out of herself on the ride to Luke‘s apartment.His closeness always turned her into a bumbling fool.Silently she prayed from strength to resist his affect on her knowing that it was pointless.
He looked back at David who was still standing where she‘d left him and his expression darkened, ―who‘s your friend?‖
―Nobody now, thanks to you.‖ She shot, getting in the car missing the expression of relief that spread across his face.
After he closed her door, he walked around to the driver‘s side and took another opportunity to look at the man that was with Lily. Max knew an eager face when he saw one, and it was written all over that one. He didn‘t mind eager, but he didn‘t like people he cared about being used. Lily didn‘t know it, but Max knew all about this David. Then he actually handled her.He wanted to rip his arm off for touching Lily. His Lily. He pursed his lips and got in, started the engine and turned to her masking his ire, ―Any stops?‖
―No. Just take me home okay. I‘m exhausted.‖ She was trying not to look at him and instead focused her gaze on something outside, but she could still feel the heat from his scrutiny.
―Why so glum?‖
Finally she turned to look at him, ―Because every time you show up, I lose a date.‖ He gave her a puzzled expression, ―I mean, I liked that guy.‖ She tossed a thumb in the direction of David who was still gaping, ‖and when he saw you, he fell all to 6
The Billionaire‘s Secret Desire pieces wanting to get to know you. For once I would just like a guy to like me for me.‖
―Then quit picking stupid ones.‖ He said dryly Her mouth fell open as she stared at him in disbelief.
David was in the top ten percentile of their class and far from stupid, but his next words clarified what he meant.
He gave her an
