First of all, he didn‘t like women who were not constricted with their blatant flirting and thought they were more 72
The Billionaire‘s Secret Desire desirable than they really were. It presented as desperation. Not only that, it wasn‘t that long ago that he‘d been on top of the gorgeous woman lying next to him now. Nothing could compare to the desire he felt when he touched her and felt her move under him. Go slow, Max, Go slow, he reminded himself silently. He‘d promised Luke.
―Thank you.‖ She replied thinking it was a stupid thing to say but she was a little tongue tied at his closeness.She could feel the heat from his body and they were about six inches apart.
It would be so easy to reach out and touch him.
―you‘re welcome,‖ he grinned, ―Now go to sleep Lily, it sounds like we have a full day tomorrow and you‘re going to need your rest to play the part of a blissfully happy fiancé because I‘m going to be all over you like white on rice.‖As it was, it was taking everything he had not to flatten her onto her back and seduce her.
―Oh.‖ She said trying to stop the thrill that shot through her. She was distracted enough being in the same bed as him let alone knowing that he didn‘t sleep with Nikos‘ sister. Suddenly she felt his hand on her cheek with his thumb caressing her temple. Then it disappeared just as quick as he rolled away from her.
―Sleep button.‖
That was easy for him to say. Who could sleep with their heart going a hundred miles a minute? Then something occurred to her.It was odd that it hadn‘t sooner, but he had her all in knots. ―Max?‖
―Um-hmm.‖
―Does Luke know about our little sleeping arrangement?‖
―What do you think?‖
―I think as much as he cares about you, if he knew, he‘d flip.‖
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seem like the distinguished gentlemen but they had come to blows more than once as rangy young adults.Usually in some stupid drunken brawl over something he couldn‘t remember, but they were as close as brothers and if Luke knew that he was sharing a bed with his baby sister, he wouldn‘t hesitate to put his fist through his jaw.
―then why—―
―Go to sleep honey.‖ He interrupted.
Lily noticed that his voice was oddly quiet, not in volume, but tone almost as if it was hard for him to talk.
CHAPTER FOUR
When Lily awoke the next morning she was alone.
Absently she stretched her arm across the bed and felt for him then shot up on her arms staring at the empty side of the bed.
What would make her do such a thing?This whole weekend would be an eye opener on her weaknesses toward that man. She groaned and got out of bed, disgusted at her actions to fall so easily under his spell.
After a shower she picked out a pretty pale yellow dress with a flared skirt and white heels.She took time to do her makeup and left her hair down because he mentioned that he liked it that way. White on rice. The words sent a shiver through her.
Max was sitting on the back patio sharing conversation and coffee with Nikos. He couldn‘t help but like him. As far as he could see he was honest and seemed to really care about his family.Also, he hadn‘t made any movement toward Lily after Max had spoken to him.It must have been as hard as pulling teeth because Max was having tremendous difficulty refraining 74
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Just then another tall man that Max recognized immediately came out on to the back patio with a long purposeful stride. Nikos stood to and held out his hand to greet him along with a smile of pleasant surprise.Max also stood to shake his hand as Nikos introduced him.
The tabloids went wild when Demetrius Vassiliadas married Nikos youngest sister Sophia—Sofie? However, contrary to how the tabloids usually portrayed the rich and famous, they gave him
