Page 12 of My Ex's Billionaire Brother

AfterTinaleft,Isighed with relief. It was . . . the first time I’d asked her out like this, and I was happy to hear her say yes.

I expected her to outright say no, but she didn’t, which surprised me even more. However, when Friday came around, I looked at the address, and then I drove out to see her.

I thought their clinic was further away, but it was only about five minutes. When I pulled up, it looked like the lights were still on. I figured that she would be working kind of late. When I walked inside, a brunette with little bits of gray in her hair looked up.

“Oh, how may I help you?”

“Hey, so I’m Caleb. I’m here for Tina and—”

The grin on her face told me everything. Shit, so she knew who I was.

“Oh . . . you’re that guy. She told me she had a date tonight, but I didn’t expect it to be with Caleb Branson. Well, I’ll tell her that you’re here. She is finishing up with a dog that came in about thirty minutes ago, and then she’s all yours.”

I waved in agreement, sitting there and flipping through some magazines while I waited for her. After about twenty minutes, Tina emerged, wearing a blue polka-dotted dress. She blushed when I looked at her, and I smiled.

“There you are. I’ve been expecting you,” I purred.

She smiled, and I saw the little glimmer of excitement in her eyes. She was…so perfect in her own way. She stepped forward, taking my hand as she looked into my eyes.

“Sorry, I had a dog come in last minute. I tried to keep my Friday open, but—”

“Hey, it’s not a problem at all.”

We took one another’s hands, the little shocks of energy slipping through my body. Then, after a little bit, we got in the car and started driving down to where the dance was.

When we pulled up, there was a barn lit up and little fairy lights that decorated the outer façade, sparkling as we went over to it. As we got to the entrance, I noticed Tina being a little bit off.

“Something the matter?”

“No, it’s . . . I’m excited. That’s all,” she admitted.

I laughed. “Well, I am too. And don’t worry about what anyone says. I’m just happy to be here with you.”

The doors opened up, and there were people inside already dancing. I grabbed Tina’s hand, leading her to the dance floor. A couple of people were doing a typical polka dance, and I held her hands, grinning.

“Ready to dance?”

“I’ve never done this before.”

I took her hands, held them tight, and looked at her with a smile. “Then allow me to lead the way, princess.”

We danced as the twang of a banjo resonated in the distance, and music allowed us to move to the beat. It’d been a while since I did this, but every single moment with Tina was like a whole different world for me.

“She laughed as I twirled her around, grabbing my hands as she moved her foot forward as I moved my own back. Together, we danced the night away, enjoying one another’s presence.

I looked at the people who were nearby. A couple of them were watching us, and a few of them pointed out that Tina was the town veterinarian, and I, of course, was that eccentric country billionaire that people knew.

“They’re staring,” she whispered.

I leaned in, purring against her ear.

“Let them watch. Let them see that I’m happy.” I continued to move and dance with her, and the stares soon became more commonplace.

Good, let them watch. This was . . . the first time I’d done something like that in a while.

As we finished that number, I brought Tina to the bar, grabbing two beers. After that, we sat together, watching some other people dance.

“That was super fun,” she admitted.

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