Jet-Set Billionaire: The Complete Series by Jenna Chase & JB Duvane

Author:Jenna Chase & JB Duvane [Chase, Jenna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-09-06T21:00:00+00:00

Everyone was quiet as we sat, each wrapped in our own airplane blanket, and shared the bread and cheese as we warmed ourselves around the fire. Malcolm had been particularly quiet ever since we went out to find Lainey. And even though he had said a few words here and there thanking her for the food and blankets, he was mostly silent for a long time.

I couldn't help but watch him while we sat there. The things he had told me while we were alone in the cave kept playing over in my head. About how he didn't feel like he could do what he truly wanted to do because of his family obligations. I wondered how much of his life was planned out for him and was sad to think that he had no say in how his future played out.

It was very easy to look at someone who was as gorgeous and wealthy as he was and imagine that their life was comparatively easy. Or even perfect. But turning him into a caricature without any depth or pain seemed unfair. I guess it was fairly common when you saw someone who had something that you didn't — something that you wanted, like an enormous amount of money — to think that they had everything. It was easy to imagine that they didn't have a need or a care in the world.

As I wondered what Malcolm might be missing in his life his eyes traveled up to mine and held there for a long time. He didn't seem like he was trying to do anything. He wasn't flirting or commanding or trying to convince me of anything. He was just looking into my eyes.

That moment felt so honest to me. It felt like we were sharing a pure moment that wasn't filled with words or intentions or anything but him and me. Between that moment and the conversation we'd had earlier I was starting to trust him more than I imagined possible.

"Where are you going to sleep," Malcolm asked, finally breaking the silence between us.

I looked around and figured that one of the small patches of grass would be the most comfortable, but before I could say anything Malcolm leaned in so close his lips were almost touching my cheek.

"If we sleep on one of the blankets together we can keep each other warm."

I closed my eyes as I felt his words brush against my neck and slowly make their way down my spine. I was so overwhelmed by his closeness and his energy that it took me a full minute to respond. I knew that if I slept with Malcolm, even fully clothed, that I would basically be announcing to everyone the choice that I had made.

But I knew who I wanted to be with. I knew that choice had been made a long time ago. It had been made the first time I laid eyes on Malcolm when he sat on that couch surrounded by all those girls and his eyes lit my entire body on fire from across the room.

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