Page 34 of Loving the CEO

"Come on, man!"

"Look, you've never been serious about anyone—no judgment, I'm the same. But Tory is the only woman over the years who seems to have made an impact on you. What do you want me to say?”

“Nothing,” I told him.

“So, are you coming to the hotel today?"

"Yeah. I completely forgot. I'll wait for Tory to wake up, and then we'll be on our way."

"You're bringing her?"

"It'll be a good distraction for her. I can't believe that moron. I never liked the asshat.”

Nick snorted. “Iwant to punch him, and I don't even know him.”

“Trust me, it took all my self-control not to give him the beating of his life. You should have seen how he treated her. Jesus, I wanted to punch him evenbeforeI knew he was a cheating bastard."

"Sure that's not just jealousy talking?"

I groaned. "Why are you giving me such a hard time today?"

"My bad, sorry. This is just surprising."

“Right. I need to get going. See you later.”

I hung up and drank another coffee while pacing around the living room, stopping when I heard sounds upstairs. Tory was awake.

I debated if going alone was a better idea, but Tory would catch up with my family at some point. Why not today? Granted, there was always a possibility that she wouldn’t want to come, but I’d extend the invitation anyway.

After finishing my coffee, I headed upstairs, straight to her room. I knocked twice. She opened it a few seconds later, and I nearly swallowed my tongue.

Is that a nightgown?

It covered absolutely nothing—it was molded to her body, and her nipples were pushing through the fabric. I focused on her face. Her eyes were hazy with sleep.

"Morning," I said.

"Hey!" She looked down and instantly crossed her arms over her chest, gasping. "I'll be downstairs right away."

"No need to hurry. I just wanted to tell you that I’m attending an event with my family today. Maddox and Gabe are opening a hotel together."

Her eyes widened. "Wait, I need coffee. You guys have gone into business with your half brothers? That's amazing."

"Just Maddox for now," I explained, but it was definitely an option for me in the future. "Everyone would be happy to see you."

"I'd love to catch up with your brothers, and Jeannie and Abe too. When is it starting?"

"Two hours, give or take. But it’s a forty-minute drive."

Her eyes widened. "That's not such a long time. Right." She dropped her arms to her sides, frowning. “I can get ready fast.”

With her arms out of the way, I was no longer paying attention to what she was saying. Her nipples were still pushing through the fabric. I took in a deep breath, looking at the wall behind her, swallowing hard.

Why was this so difficult, damn it? It was my own damn fault for knocking on her door the second she woke up.

"I'll be downstairs," I said.

She looked down at herself and gasped before glancing up. "I'm sorry for being indecent. I forgot—"

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