Page 2 of Stuck with the Billionaire Celebrity

“Oh, so you just take the liberty of offering up strangers' homes to other strangers.”

“Thisismy home,” he chuckles.

My face drops as I realize this man just walked me straight into his bedroom and I followed like a sheep.

I’m always so careful. How did I let this happen?

I suck in a low breath as my eyes dart around for an exit that he’s not blocking. He holds his hands up quickly.

“Oh crap, I’m so sorry. I didn’t think about how this would look. Damn.” He scrubs a hand across his face, his voice shaky. “I must have the brain of a caveman.

I just wanted to show you the coolest part of the house, and we literally just met. I wasn’t thinking.”

His eyes dart away before he groans. “I mean, I realize now that I basically dragged you to my bedroom. You probably think…”

He’s an actor, but he can’t fake the embarrassment and panic that’s on his face right now.

I don’t know why, but I believe this was a total accident.

“It’s okay,” I breathe.

Honestly, if he was going to kill me or just lure me here for sex, he wouldn’t have been standing across the room. Right?

Or is that logic how serial killers murder all victims?

His bright blue eyes flit to mine. And he smiles sadly back at me.

“I didn’t mean to make you feel uncomfortable or make you think that I brought you here so that I can take advantage of you.”

“Well, I guess your reputation proceeds you. I’ve only ever heard that you’re a complete gentleman, and I choose to believe that.”

Don’t make me regret it, please.

“I’m harmless, just a buffoon sometimes,” he shrugs with a dry chuckle. “Would you like to go back out on the balcony and talk? I can have someone bring us drinks.”

“That would be lovely,” I say before I go back out to the terrace.

He’s a famous actor. He can’t be a serial killer, right?

He has a lovely set-up with a small seating area around a fire pit. I sit down, and he does the same after texting something on his phone.

Theo and I sit out on the terrace admiring the view and talking about everything for hours. He’s so easy to talk to, so kind and caring, and so down to earth. It’s not at all what I expected.

When the sun starts to rise, I don’t know what to say. I’ve never gotten lost in talking to someone like this before. It’s nice.

“I guess I should get going,” I say hesitantly as I start to stand. “I didn’t realize it was so late.”

“Do you have somewhere that you need to be?”

“No, I just…don’t want to overstay my welcome.”

“You’re not,” he answers as he quickly moves toward me. “It may sound crazy, but I don’t want you to go.”

“It doesn’t sound crazy.”

“Can I kiss you?”

I suck in a breath, but I also nod, just as he leans forward and brushes his lips gently across mine. There’s something so sweet about it and my stomach flips. My arms wrap around his neck as he pulls me into him.

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