Page 63 of My Billionaire Neighbor's Secret

We kissed and ended up having hot, ravenous sex on the carpet in front of the sofa.Sorry, Rasha,I thought sheepishly.

Then we spent the day touring Las Vegas without any plans, just going to where our feet would take us (or rather Carter’s driver).

We got on a gondola on a whim and enjoyed a romantic ride in the middle of the day. Then we grabbed some snacks and engaged in crazy VR experiences that made my head spin temporarily.

I just let go completely, not even worrying about what would happen next. It was the most fun I’ve ever had in my entire life.

That evening, we found ourselves riding the famous High Roller--- the world’s second- largest Ferris wheel. The city view was absolutely stunning from the top. It was a different kind of beauty from our helicopter ride view before.

“You make me so happy, you know that…” Carter whispered in my ear, his breath tickling my sensitive skin and making the little hairs behind my neck stand up tall. His words made my heart jump, but I pretended not to be affected.

I grinned at him and said nothing. Our spacious enclosed carousel was suspended at the very top of the Ferris wheel and it felt as if we were the only ones there--- at the top of the world. It was a good thing we had the carousel, which usually held a lot of people to ourselves.

“Wait, are you waiting for me to say it back?” I asked jokingly. “Well, if it would make your day---”

He laughed and tickled me on the waist. I screamed a little and our carousel began to rock, making me scream even more.

“Hey, don’t move or you might fall!” he kidded, laughing.

I laughed. “This is enclosed, you know! I can’t fall at all!” I said.

“I mean…” His voice dropped to a whisper as he grinned. “You might fall… for me…”

I laughed even more. But then he leaned forward and kissed me.

Just as his hands were beginning to explore under my blouse, making me damn wet, the Ferris wheel began to move again. We both shrieked and guffawed like a crazy couple in love.

The hours went by so fast. We spent the night in that presidential suite where we first made love, when we hardly knew each other.

But this time, it was different. Every kiss and every touch was more meaningful. We had the most explosive, unforgettable evening filled with lust and romance.And yes, love.

I fell asleep in his arms, wishing that we could go back in time and start over. But it wasn’t possible.

I didn’t want tomorrow to come. But it did.

Then it was time to say goodbye.

“Thank you,” I whispered to Carter, hugging him as if I would never let go anymore. He hugged me back with the same passion, kissing the top of my head.

“No,” he whispered back. “Thank you, Leigh. Thank you for everything.”

He had offered to bring me there on his private plane just so I could stay longer. But I declined. It was time to part ways.

“I will miss you…” I said, choking a little bit on my words, trying to hold back my tears. I didn’t want our goodbye to be sad, which is also why we were still in the suite and I hadn’t allowed him to drive me to the airport.

“It’s not goodbye,” Carter told me. “It’s just until we see each other again.”

I nodded. We had not talked about that and I preferred it that way. I just did not want to hope that there could be something for us in the future.

And so we didn’t make any promises or plans. We both didn’t want to commit to a long-distance relationship at this point.

My heart was bursting with emotion. “I love you so much,” I told him for the very first time, though I had known it for some time already. “Thank you for making my last day in Las Vegas very memorable.”

“I love you so much,” he answered. We kissed for one last time. It was a long, sweet, and gentle kiss.

I was the one who pulled away first. I was afraid that if I didn’t do it fast, I would change my mind about leaving. Then I turned around and headed for the door, tears finally spilling down my cheeks.

Chapter 28

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