Total pages in book: 29
Estimated words: 26894 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 134(@200wpm)___ 108(@250wpm)___ 90(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 26894 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 134(@200wpm)___ 108(@250wpm)___ 90(@300wpm)
But after he deposits me on the mattress, my curves flying every which way, he stops and merely stares for a moment.
“What is it?” I coo, ridding myself of the bikini top, now totally bare for this man to claim. “Don’t you want to taste, Daddy?” I tease, jiggling one big orb at him.
His eyes are like molten sapphires as they bore into mine, searing my hills and valleys. But he forces himself to speak even through the desire.
“There’s one thing we need to get straight, Leslie,” he says.
A small sliver of worry creeps into my mind, but I force my fear down in order to respond. “What’s that?”
The azure gaze is hard and unrelenting. “You’re not just staying here temporarily anymore. You live here now. This is our home because without you in it, this penthouse is just a bunch of walls and furniture. Do you hear me, Leslie? You’re moving in and giving up your old apartment tomorrow. Today, even.”
I melt and then smile at him once more with tears in my eyes. This brilliant, arrogant, sexy man is all mine, and he loves me. His demand may not be a request, but it’s perfect because I’d already made the decision to move in regardless. So I smile and nod.
“Home for me is where you are, Malcolm Neuwirth. So yes, I’ll move in with you, and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”
He kisses me hard. “God, I love you, sweetheart,” he rasps. “Where would I be without you?”
I merely giggle.
“Well, you’re my boss, so I guess you could find me at work if you want. That is, if we’re going public with our relationship now.”
His blue eyes flare.
“God yes, we’re going public, honey. I want to shout it from the rooftops that we’re together, and to claim you in front of everyone and anyone. You belong to me now,” he vows, and with that, Malcolm kisses me possessively before taking me to soaring heights. After all, maybe this relationship began at work, but now, my big bad boss daddy is all mine, at home and anywhere else in the world.
Epilogue
Leslie
Six months later.
Rubbing my hands over my swollen belly, I smile when I feel the baby kick. “What are you doing in there, little one? Having a dance party?”
In return, I feel two more kicks and my chest swells with love for the child growing inside. Way back when I first met Malcolm Neuwirth, I never imagined I’d have his baby in me. But now, I’m in my second trimester, pregnant with the CEO’s child, and I’ve never been happier.
After all, I’ve moved in with Malcolm now, and it’s wonderful. We converted one of the spare bedrooms into a nursery, and my boyfriend went crazy furnishing it with all the things a baby could need. I told him that the six-foot tall giraffe was unnecessary, but my boyfriend wasn’t having it. He only wants the best for his child, and now we have a jungle-themed nursery complete with a vast array of wild animals.
There’s a knock at the door, but I know who it is and merely yell, “Come in!” Right on cue, Josie opens the door and lets herself into our spacious living room.
“Goodness, this place is huge!” she remarks while setting down a bag from a baby store. “I’ve seen it so many times, but I never get used to it.”
I just laugh.
“Yes, I’m very lucky. But you’ve bought so many things for the baby already! You know we still have about three months before he or she arrives, right?”
Josie shrugs before shooting me a sassy grin. “So? There’s nothing wrong with getting a head start on gifts for my chosen niece. I have to make sure she knows Aunt Josie is her favorite aunt.”
I laugh. “You know we haven’t found out if the baby is a boy or girl.”
“It’s a girl,” Josie says with a finality that is completely unreasonable.
“You can’t know that.”
“Sure I can!” my friend laughs. “Besides, it doesn’t matter. Boy or girl, they are going to adore their Aunt Josie.”
“I know they will,” I smile. “Because I adore you already.”
Josie nods.
“Yes, because we’re besties so it’s part of the deal. When I find my own sexy billionaire and get pregnant with his baby, you’ll do the same for me.”
I nod happily. “Yeah definitely. I’m going to spoil your child so hard that you’re going go beg me to stop! Speaking of which, have you found your sexy billionaire yet?”
She bites her lip and smiles secretively.
“Well, he’s handsome and a billionaire, but …”
“But what?” I ask curiously. “What is it?”
Josie leans forward and whispers conspiratorially.
“Is it awful that my crush is Cyrus North?”
My brows pull together.
“Of True North Holdings?”
She nods, her expression mischievous as I stare at her.
“Josie, girlfriend. Isn’t this the Cyrus that used to be married to your mom?”