Babysitting the Billionaire by Nicky Penttila

Author:Nicky Penttila
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2012-10-10T21:00:00+00:00

“Take a look at this.” Sadie pushed the tablet into Jane’s hand, not the one waving the toast over the countertop but the clean one.

“Another video? If it’s not Senate business I have no time for it. And this marmalade sucks.”

“Three minutes. And the marmalade is same as ever. It’s early menopause that sucks, sweetie.”

“Marmalade’s easier to change,” the Senator said, pressing the sound up on the tablet with a somewhat sticky finger.

“May Reed here, live at Penguin Station One. Coming up today, more fun with baby penguins, growing up so fast. But first, I’d like to welcome a very special guest: expedition leader Beau Kurck.”

The Senator frowned. “She’s such a doll. But why is Beau so antsy?”

“Just wait. It gets better.” Sadie wiped at the edge of the tablet with a dishrag. The Senator waved her away, intent on the screen.

“We’ve been out here for months and chatted to everybody else on the team. But you, Mr. Kurck, have been camera-shy up ’til now. What made you change your mind?”

“You did, May. No, really. That threat to never speak to me again was quite the weapon.”

Sadie pushed into Jane’s side, trying to share her perch on the stool.

“You’ve seen it.” The Senator pushed back.

“So have a half-million people, in just the first three hours.”

“You didn’t take me seriously? We’re all here in a little cabin in the snow, you know.”

“I did indeed. And I found it unacceptable.”

“He fired her?”

“Wait for it.”

“May Reed, the thought of not hearing your voice, not feeling your touch—even if it’s through four layers of Thermacloth—is untenable. You must remedy this.”

“I take it back.”

“Not good enough. Marry me.”

The last bite of toast hit the floor, marmalade-side down, of course. “He didn’t,” the Senator said.

“He did.” Though her hand stretched out, Sadie did not bend down to pick up the toast. Thirty more seconds wouldn’t cause any more harm. “Had me rushing around to get the ring resized and shipped out in Thursday’s packet. His mother’s ring.”

“How did you have it?”

“The man plans ahead; you know that. I think he measured May’s finger while she was sleeping.”

“May? Stop it, please. You’re not supposed to cry. People are watching. Don’t. I take it back.”

“Don’t you dare take it back. Lunk-head.”

“Does that mean yes?”

“Yes, yes. Now find me a tissue.”

The senator couldn’t hold back her smile. Wrapping an arm around Sadie, she squeezed tight. “So, you got your viral video.” Her voice was gruff.

“And no penguins were harmed.”

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