Falling_A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance by Cali MacKay

Author:Cali MacKay [MacKay, Cali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-11T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Isabelle

I woke up to find myself naked in Slater’s arms as Winston slept above my head, hogging the pillow.

Slater…

I still couldn’t quite believe it. I’d finally been with a man, the subtle ache between my legs proof that I hadn’t just imagined it all, as if Slater’s naked body pressed against mine wasn’t evidence enough.

I’d been so incredibly nervous—and yet he’d been nothing but sweet and caring. Not that I’d expected any less from him. He’d been my rock these last few weeks. I wasn’t sure I’d have gotten through these dark days without him.

Letting him sleep, I slipped out of his arms, threw on a pair of warm sweats and a button-down flannel pajama top to ward against the cold as I let Lola out—yet another surprise I hadn’t been expecting. I had always wanted to have pets in my life, and now, overnight, it felt like the things I’d pined for were finally mine.

My life suddenly felt like it was changing rapidly, and in so many ways.

All for the good.

Except for the fact that I’d lost my mother.

It was impossible to ignore the guilt I felt, knowing that my recent happiness and the changes in my life would never have happened if she had still been alive.

I squeezed my eyes shut against the tears that wanted to fall, and told myself that I had a right to be happy. I had a right to live my life the way I wanted to. And just because I wanted to be happy didn’t mean I loved my mother any less. I just wished it didn’t hurt so much.

Instead, I focused on the good things I now had in my life. Like Lola and Winston—and most of all, Slater. I knew it was silly to get so attached to him, and that there was a good chance he’d break my heart, but I had always been a bit of an optimist, hoping for the best outcome even if my world was crumbling around me. And until I had a reason to think that this thing was Slater was just a one-sided thing, I’d hold onto my delusional fairy tale just a little while longer.

Standing on the back deck of my home as I waited for Lola, I wrapped my arms around myself to ward off the bone-chilling cold, my body still acclimating to Seattle after the warmer temperatures of England.

I heard the door open and close behind me, and soon found myself enveloped in the warmth and safety of Slater’s arms as he held me from behind and kissed my neck. “You snuck out of bed.”

“I didn’t want to wake you. And I figured Lola probably needed to go out.” Of course, the moment Lola spotted Slater, she came running up the stairs in a full body wiggle, mirroring the way I felt inside from the moment I saw him too.

We headed inside and I quickly checked Winston and Lola’s food and water bowls to make sure they had plenty to eat, and then checked the fridge to make sure I had something to feed Slater.

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