Page 137 of Cinderella and the Billionaire Boss

I stare off into space. “Thanks. That’s gonna fester.”

“Anytime.”

The bathroom door opens, and Huxley comes out. He’s white-faced, but he looks a little better than when he went in.

He sits on the sofa and looks at me like a puppy dog.

“Elizabeth’s fine,” I say, trying not to laugh. “She said she has no intention of letting you off the hook.”

“Do you think she meant it?”

I smile. “She was in her dress.”

That makes his face light up. “How did she look?”

“White.”

“Titus…”

“She was absolutely stunning, Hux. The dress has a high waistline so the skirt falls here,” I mirror the shape of her bump. “Right over your baby.”

Mack grins at him, and Huxley gives a shy smile.

“She’s so excited to marry you,” I tell him. “She was worried you were having second thoughts.”

“Jesus, seriously?”

“I soon put her straight. So, only half an hour and then it’ll all be over and you’ll be able to relax. Can I leave you now without worrying you’re going to freak out?”

“He’ll be fine,” Mack assures me.

“All right. I’ll see you there.”

I leave them to it and go back to our villa. As I go in, Heidi comes out of the bedroom, in the act of slotting in an earring. “How is he?” she asks.

“Terrified. But I went to see Elizabeth, and once he found out she’s not planning to do a runner, he felt better.”

She laughs. “What an idiot.”

“Yeah.” I walk up to her, my pulse speeding up. “Wow, you look amazing.” She’s wearing a long-sleeved cream knitted dress that reaches to just above her knees. My gaze drifts down and spots her black boots. “Whoa.”

Her curtain of blonde hair swings forward as she bends her head to follow my gaze. “You like?”

“I do.”

“I can keep them on tonight, if you want.”

The thought of Heidi Rose Huxley, naked except for the boots, does strange things to my thermostat. “Oh yeah.” I slide an arm around her. She’s put on her lipstick so I don’t want to kiss her and smear it, but I nuzzle her neck and nip her earlobe.

“Ow.” She shivers. “Mmm. I can’t believe we had sex this morning and I’m still filled with lust for you.”

I chuckle and kiss along her jaw. “We’ve still got about fifteen minutes before we need to leave if you want a quickie.”

That makes her laugh. “You’re such a naughty boy.”

“I wasn’t, until I met you.”

“So it’s all my fault?”

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