Page 232 of Billionaire Temptations

Stepping inside, I took a look around her apartment. It was nice and very cozy. It was the type of apartment where you felt at home the minute you stepped inside.

“So, do you know the man that Emily set you up with?” I asked.

“No. I’ve never met him, but Em says he’s tall, dark, and handsome. He’s a gynecologist.”

I cocked my head and narrowed my eye. “Is he Emily’s doctor?”

“No. He’s an associate at her doctor’s office. Her doctor was delivering a baby, so Dylan stepped in and saw her. Super weird that he had emailed her from Match wanting to go on a date. She had no clue it was him until she was on the table. I’m not sure how I feel about him, knowing he’s been all up in her space, if you know what I mean.”

I swallowed hard at the thought, and a feeling of uneasiness overtook me.

“I heard that,” Emily spoke as she walked into the living area. “Hi, Jackson.” She smiled brightly. “He’s a doctor. It’s his job. We’ve already been over this.” She sat down on the couch and put on her heels.

“So, this guy has seen you naked?” I asked.

“Not you too.” She rolled her eyes.

“I’m surprised you didn’t mention it when I picked you up.”

“I didn’t know I had to.” Her eye narrowed.

“Considering you just had Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome all up in your space and then we had sex right after in the back of my limo. No wonder you were so horny.”

“Wait a minute,” Evelyn interrupted. “You had sex in the back of his limo right after your gyno appointment?”

“You two,” she pointed her finger at us, “are being idiots. Now let’s go before Dylan thinks we stood him up.”

“Wouldn’t want Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome to think that now, would we?” I mumbled.

“I heard that, Mr. Caine.” Emily grabbed her purse and walked out the door.

I was usually a pretty laid-back guy, but this piece of information that she neglected to tell me really made me mad. Knowing that he saw the woman that I had sex with that way, plus wanting to date her, made me already hate him. Where the fuck was this coming from?

We arrived at Per Se precisely at seven o’clock, and the hostess led us to the table where the guy was already seated.

“Dylan.” Emily smiled. “This is Jackson Caine. And this beautiful woman is Evelyn.”

“Nice to meet you, Jackson.” He held out his hand.

I hesitated to shake it, but I did, being the nice person I was. We took our seats at the round table, and I ordered a bottle ofchampagne for the four of us. Dylan and Evelyn were engaged in a conversation, so I leaned over and whispered in Emily’s ear.

“I still can’t believe you didn’t tell me. That’s kind of fucked up, if you ask me.”

“Oh, my God. Will you drop it already?” she spoke through gritted teeth.

“No. He wanted to date you.”

“So what. Lots of guys want to date me, just like a lot of women want to date you.”

“But you aren’t sitting across from someone who has seen me naked.”

“Give it time, Jackson. I’m sure my time will come. I’m pretty positive you’ve slept with half, if not more, of the women in this city.”

“Are you two okay?” Evelyn asked.

“We’re fine.” Emily smiled.

After finishing off the bottle of champagne, dinner, and dessert, I paid the bill, and we stepped outside. Evelyn and Dylan seemed quite attracted to each other and decided to go off and spend the rest of the evening alone.

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