Page 13 of Don't Fall for the Billionaire
“What happened to midnight?” Her brow arched.
“Let's just say I lost track of time.” I smirked, handing her the coffee cup.
“I bet you did.” She tipped the cup to her lips, and my brows furrowed.
“Dad, can we go to the park today?” Eloise asked.
“Not today, sweetheart. Uncle Charlie is coming over. We have a lot of work to do.”
“But it's Saturday,” she whined.
“Eloise, what have I told you about that whiny voice?” I stared at her.
“That's not fair! I want to go to the park! You're always working!” she shouted.
“I'll take you to the park,” Charlotte said.
“You will?” Eloise's eyes lit up.
“Sure. Why not? I don't have anything to do today. That's if it's okay with your dad.”
“Please, Dad. Can Charlotte take me to the park?”
“Are you sure you don't mind?” I asked Charlotte.
“Not at all. I just have to go home, shower, and change first.”
“Can I come? I want to see where you live,” Eloise said.
“You can, but I will warn you that it's nothing grand like this place.”
“I don't care. Dad?”
“Go upstairs, get dressed, and you can go with Charlotte.”
“Yay! Thank you.” She threw her arms around my legs and then ran up the stairs.
“Thanks,” I said to Charlotte.
“No problem. She's a great kid, and like I said, I have nothing going on today.”
“I'm surprised. I figured you and your boyfriend would have had plans,” I said, tipping the cup to my lips.
“Currently single at the moment. So, there is no boyfriend,” she said.
“I see.” Something inside me lit up when she said that. “I'll pay you for hanging with Eloise today.”
“Nah. Forget about it.” She waved her hand.
“I'll be right back then and get the money I owe you for last night.” I walked out of the kitchen, ran up to my bedroom, took out some cash from my wallet, and went back downstairs. “Here you go.” I handed her the money.
“Wow. This is a lot?”
“There's extra for your outing with my daughter today. My driver is off on the weekends, so you'll have to take cabs. I ask that you not take the subway.”
“In that case, thank you.” She smiled. “We won't take the subway.” She tucked the money into her pants pockets.
Picking up my phone from the island, I called for a cab. “One will be here in about twenty minutes. And I'll also need your phone number in case I need to get a hold of you.”
