Page 23 of Billionaire's Dangerous Desire

“Yes, I’m good, sorry.”

He does not look like he believes me but he doesn’t pursue it.

“I asked what you’re doing, you seemed really focused.”

“Oh, I’m planning a get well soon basket for Ryan, I’m making a list of everything I’d need to get for him to help him get better, I already have a few things listed.”

“Good, let me see what you have.”

I hand the note pad to him and he flips through the pages.

“Chocolates, strawberries dipped in chocolate, sexiest men alive volumes eight through twelve, red wine.”

His tone has a bit of confusion laced in and I can’t blame him, the typical get well soon baskets usually contain fruits and other healthy stuff.

“Yes, well, Ryan is very eccentric. But I’m going to throw in a few apples too, maybe a grape fruit and some berries.”

Luca raised an eye brow but doesn’t comment on that, he hands me the note pad and our fingers brush when I stretch the collect it. I am immediately hyper aware of his touch which lingers longer than is necessary. You slowly retract your hand and he drops his too.

“I’m assuming you intend to deliver this package to him yourself?”

“If that’s okay, yes.”

“It’s alright, I understand you have a good relationship, give him my best when you do see him.”

“I will, thank you Luca”

He turns to leave but stops.

“Chocolates, strawberries dipped in chocolate, sexiest men alive volumes eight through twelve, red wine.”

His tone has a bit of confusion laced in and I can’t blame him, the typical get well soon baskets usually contain fruits and other healthy stuff.

“Yes, well, Ryan is very eccentric. But I’m going to throw in a few apples too, maybe a grape fruit and some berries.”

Luca raised an eye brow but doesn’t comment on that, he hands me the note pad and our fingers brush when I stretch the collect it. I am immediately hyper aware of his touch which lingers longer than is necessary. You slowly retract your hand and he drops his too.

“I’m assuming you intend to deliver this package to him yourself?”

“If that’s okay, yes.”

“It’s alright, I understand you have a good relationship, give him my best when you do see him.”

“I will, thank you Luca”

He turned to leave but stops.

“Oh, please see me in my office when you get back, there’s a few things we need to work on today.”

“Okay, thanks again Luca.”

He disappears into his office and I release the breath I was not even aware I was holding. That’s what he does to me. I bring the hand that had touched his to my chest and hold it there for a while.

I don’t know how much longer I can deal with this confusion, all this mangled emotions coursing through me, is it just lust m, because if it is then it would be completely understandable, I mean look at the man, anybody woman with a heartbeat would list after that, but if it’s something more, that’s a complication. How do I explain that I am in a relationship with Holden but I can’t stop thinking about Luca? How can I possibly explain that I might be in love with two brothers?

I brush off the thoughts, they won’t do anything except distract me and I have a lot I need to get done today, starting from shopping for this basket.

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