Page 24 of The Billionaire's Housekeeper

It was a good thing he was keeping a close eye on her ex Eduardo. So far, Brandon had pulled up some information but nothing concrete as of yet. Chase stripped off his clothes and took a shower in the locker room. Then he went to the soaker pool in the spa center. He needed to get his emotions back in control. The truth was, Chase was afraid of falling in love again. And he was really taking a strong liking to Abbi Lopez. His mind reeled with confusion over her. Ever since the first day she literally tumbled into his arms, mixed feelings surged through him. Why was this shadow of doubt settling over him? Chase really surprised himself by how much he was attracted to Abbi. He got into the soaker pool and tilted his head back relaxing with warm soothing water flowing over his skin through the whirlpool.

That Abbi was something, wasn't she? It took a lot to prevent him from getting hard after sitting so closely behind her. Abbi’s beautiful ass was right there at his crotch as they rode together earlier.

She seemed so innocent and yet so unaware of the effect she was having on him.

And that's partly what he liked about her, her humility, and her gentleness. And unlike Giline, Abbi was no diva. Just a nice ordinary girl next door. A girl he’d like to be very close to.

It caught him off guard how much he was obsessed with Abbi. She was always on his mind from day one. Was this love or something else? His mind swirled with a sea of doubts and questions.

As he sat in the water, Chase thought he heard a sound and opened his eyes. He glanced at the beautiful figure before him. It was Abbi, standing at the poolside, and once again, her stunning beauty captivated him. She wore an orange tank top that was so thin he could see the roundness of her breasts and the impression of her hard nipples. His groin jumped. He felt his erection get hard fast. Oh, this was not good.

His body tingled with excitement. But his mind was full of apprehension. Women were nothing but trouble, he rehearsed to himself. Temptation was the devil, he thought.

"What are you doing here?" Chase asked, sounding a little bit more stern than he intended.

Abbi tried not to drool as she gazed at Chad's muscular bare chest. She had no idea he’d be there in the soaker pool. Jen had told her it was okay for her to soak her muscles. Some of the other housekeeping staff used this area since it was not officially open to the public as of yet. The Ranch Resort had another soaker pool area and spa cabin that was open for the guests. But not this one.

But she had no idea she would not be alone. And, oh God, how was she going to control herself?

Chad was there, half naked and his beautiful skin wet and sexy. Her spine tingled at his impressive physique. Abbi licked her lips subconsciously.

"I'm so sorry. I had no idea you'd be here. I thought I’d be alone. My muscles were a bit sore from riding earlier. I thought I'd just soak in the tub."

"Don't let me stop you," he said in a silky voice.

His gaze dropped to her cleavage and she shivered with delight and anticipation. Her nipples were hard as pebbles. She was sure he could see them through her thin top. She only had on a vest and a swim skirt and her towel in one hand. Her inner thighs began to throb hard.

Chad’s eyes looked compelling and desirable. She could see desire burning in them. A delicious shudder danced through her body.

I can do this. I can be brave. I'm a grown woman. He's a grown man. We’re two workers who are just relaxing after a day at work. Well, actually they both had the day off so they weren’t officially working.

Why on earth was she getting so aroused by his presence? Abbi always felt this way around him. An intense heat burned inside her. This had never happened with any other man she’d ever met. Why did Chad have this kind of magical effect on her? Was it because he was charming and gorgeous in every way?

She looked around. He was right, no one else was there. But she was wondering where his girlfriend or ex-girlfriend was.

"What's wrong?" Chad asked her, noticing her visual sweep of the area.

"I was just wondering about, you know, your um…girlfriend."

A dangerous look slid across his face and his words were frozen. "She's not my girlfriend." His tone was clipped.

Abbi was part relieved and tried to stifle breathing a sigh of relief. "Oh, I thought she was. Is everything okay?"

"I'm flattered you care so much about me to ask." A charming grin slid across his face. He got up slightly and sat on the edge of the poolside. "Everything's good. Don't worry about that. I don't really want to get into that right now. What else did you do after our session on the horse riding trail?" He changed the subject, his voice mellowing slightly.

Abbi was flattered and impressed that he was more interested in her day than his own. "Oh, nothing much. I just did some writing and then I went to help Mrs. Martin in the kitchen. She’s such a sweetheart, isn't she?"

"She sure is. She's like a mother to a lot of the staff here. She's been here since the old owners had the place. Actually, I think she's been here since it opened decades ago. What did you two talk about?"

Abbi grinned. She felt heat rush to her cheeks. She couldn't possibly tell him that she was talking about him to Mrs. Martin. And that Mrs. Martin told her to go for it and to pursue a relationship with him. He'd be mortified. "Oh nothing, just stuff."

"Just stuff?” he asked, arching his brow. He looked so sexy whenever he did that.

Abbi sat beside him feeling a beam of positive energy zap between them. This was incredible. Her stomach was fluttering again. Why was she feeling giddy? Chad slid his arm around her.

"I really enjoyed spending my time with you today on the horse riding trail, Abbi," he said in a low, husky voice. He looked into her eyes and she melted inside. Her spine tingled and she licked her lips again. His voice was low, deep and sensuous, and sent shivers of delight down her spine. She felt as if she was going to lose control.

The ambience of the spa with the soaker pool was romantic. It created a warm orange glow with the low dim lights and the tall green plants. The gentle trickle of soothing water could be heard as the whirlpool created waves in the pool. The sky window was above them and she could see the dark night sky with the moon above. It was almost as if that first night when they’d first started their stargazing adventure. But now she could see the stars in his eyes.

"I really enjoyed spending my time with you, too, Chad," she murmured.

But she was so damned aroused by his presence; his pheromones were driving her crazy. She wanted to slide her hands down his wet silky muscular skin, feeling his arms and his strong and firm abs. The way he looked into her eyes made her feel so desired. She felt as if anything could happen right there and then.

It had been so long since she'd been intimate with anyone. At least a good year. She never thought she'd feel this way about any man like this. Not again. And even with Eduardo it was nothing like this. Waves of excitement washed through her as Chad lowered his head to hers and tilted her chin up to his with his smooth finger.

“God, you're the most beautiful woman I've ever met, inside and out," he said in a hoarse voice.

Abbi flushed in response.

The prolonged anticipation was almost unbearable. Her heart hammered in her chest as he pressed his sweet, beautiful lips to hers again caressing her then sliding his soft tongue gently inside her mouth. He was such a good kisser. Her lips tingled at his sensuous touch. A delicious shudder heated through her body. The sexual magnetism between them was undeniable. He looked her over seductively as he continued to pleasure her again with his lips. She'd been dying for this moment to happen again for so long. She’d been fantasizing about it from day one.

Never mind the pool area. Abbi was soaking wet between her legs. She'd never felt so desired before. Chad slid his hand down her back, he then lowered her partly into the pool so that they were in the water up to their waists. He leaned her against the side, and hungrily, he passionately kissed her.

He then moved his lips to the sensitive part of her neck and sucked on her, teasing her flesh. Later, he slid his hand underneath her vest and through her silky bra and the space between her legs throbbed harder. Eagerly anticipating his intimate touch, he slid his hand over one of her hard pebbled nipples. And he gently stroked her as she moaned in pleasure arching her neck.

The heat of desire scorched through her body. Chad lifted up her vest, then slid off her bra and lowered his head down to her left breast. He extended his wet tongue over her nipple and in an expert swirl of his tongue he flicked over the tip of her bud then he took it into his mouth. He sucked and teased her nipple as she pressed her fingers into the solid muscles of his back. Abbi could feel his sizable erection pressing into her thighs. She wanted him now. She'd never desired anyone as much as she wanted Chad in this moment.

"Oh, Chad," she moaned, erotic sensation washing over her.

In response he pulled away from her, panting. Then he looked into her eyes, his sparkling beautiful blues gazing lovingly into hers. "Are you sure you want to do this?" he said in a husky low voice.

She nodded, breathless. "Yes, Chad, I want to do this. I want you so badly."

Chad groaned with passion. She could tell he was just as aroused as she was. Then he stopped again. A serious expression draped his face. "No. We should stop."

Her face fell and she felt her stomach squeeze. "What? Why?"

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