Page 120 of Billionaire Temptations

“How the hell did you do that?”

“It’s all in the cracking skill, baby.” I smiled.

“Did you just call me ‘baby’?”

“Yeah. Don’t take it too seriously. It’s just part of the phrase.” I winked.

“Have you ever thought about running your own restaurant?”

“That would mean settling in one place,” I spoke as I sliced the onions.

“So? At least you’d be doing what you love.”

I didn’t want to talk about it anymore. Why was everyone so hell-bent on getting me to settle in one place? I changed the subject and finished making the quiche. Alex and I sat down and had breakfast together when it was ready.

“This is delicious, Emerson. I think I might have to keep you as my personal chef.” He winked.

I ignored his comment and asked him to tell me about this charity event we were attending tonight.

“Tell me what this charity event is for.”

“It’s to help fund an art program for underprivileged kids. Kids who are either homeless, abused, or neglected.”

“Good cause.” I smiled.

Alex finished his breakfast and got up from the table.

“I’m going into the office for a while. I’ll be home later.”

“But it’s Saturday,” I spoke. “What happened to cutting back?”

“I cut back last night, and I have a few things I want done before Monday.”

“You can’t do it at home?”

“No. The files I need are at the office. Are you going to miss me or something?” He smirked.

I frowned. “No. I have my own things to do today. Toodles, Mr. Parker.”

“Toodles? Really, Emerson? And what things do you have to do?”

“Just things. Girl things. You wouldn’t understand because you’re not a girl.”

“Okay, then. Go do your girl things, and I’ll see you later.”

He walked out, and I cleaned up the breakfast dishes. I couldn’t believe he had asked me if I would miss him. Like, why would I? Just because we had sex didn’t mean anything. I had sex with a lot of guys. But it was amazing sex. The best sex I’d ever had in my life. He was a real man in that department. The other men I’d had sex with were boys in men’s bodies. They didn’t know how to do half the things Alex did, and it really sucked that my body craved his touch way too often. It would be hard to leave sex with him behind when I left California.

Alex

When I arrived at the office, my phone rang. Pulling it from my pocket, I sighed when I saw Adam’s name.

“Hey, Adam. How’s Tennessee?”

“Tennessee is fine. I’m going to be blunt here, Alex. Is something going on between you and Emerson?”

“No. Why would you ask that?”

“You’re not sleeping with her?”

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