Billionaire's Promise by L. Steele

Author:L. Steele [Steele, L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-07-08T18:30:00+00:00

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Ava

I run out of the door, watch as he disappears up the corridor, toward what I assume is the back door of the restaurant. I step toward him, when someone grips my arm.

"Are you okay?"

I jerk my head around to find Calvin—I mean, Kevin—holding my elbow. I glance down at where his fingers press into my skin, then up at him. Instantly, he releases me and steps back. "I came to give you this." He holds out my handbag and jacket.

"Oh," I take the jacket, shrug into it, then grab my bag, "thank you, I was coming back—"

"No, you weren’t."

No, I wasn't. And maybe I should be embarrassed about it, but to hell with that. I am not going to regret my actions. I tip up my chin, meet his gaze.

"It’s okay," he holds up his hands, "I know you’re with someone else."

"No, I’m not."

"Hmm." He raises his shoulders. "If you say so."

"Look," I blow out a breath, "it’s just that you aren’t—"

"Him." Kevin jerks his chin toward the backdoor.

"Y…yeah," I mumble. "You’re a good man, Kevin. It’s just…" I shake my head. "Sorry, I should have never agreed to this date."

"Hey," he half smiles. "at least, now I know what it means to be in love."

"I’m not in love—"

He shakes his head, then stabs his thumb at the door. "You’d better catch him before he leaves."

"Yeah." I walk forward, then turn back toward him for a moment. "I truly am sorry." I break into a run, reach the door, shove it open and step out into the chilly, late evening air. Of course, the door leads into an alley. I sprint past the dumpster, past a stool with a cup overflowing with cigarettes. I reach the street, glance in either direction, don’t find any trace of him. Shit, did I lose him? Why did he have to give me such an incredible orgasm then spoil it all with that…that comment about making me come in sixty seconds? My core clenches. Shit, why is it that just thinking about his hands on me, his tongue inside me, his mouth eating me out, turns me on so…so much?

I turn and walk up the street, toward the tube station. A gust of wind blows and I huddle into my coat. I reach the entrance to the subway that leads to the tube station, then hesitate. I glance around me, but there’s no one. I pull out my phone and glance at the time. It’s only 10pm, not that late. It should be okay, right? I take a step forward, hesitate, then snort. Watching too many movies, that’s my problem. It’s only a short distance to the tube. I’m sure it’s going to be fine. I head down the steps, walk into the subway tunnel.

Footsteps sound behind me. I turn, find no one there. Strange. The hair on the nape of my neck rises. Shit, shit, shit, why had I not obeyed my instincts? Movies are based on real life, after all, and often, fact is stranger than fiction.

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