The Billionaire Next Door: Ransom's Story by Judy Angelo

Author:Judy Angelo [Angelo, Judy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Phoenix Publishing Limited
Published: 2014-01-15T05:00:00+00:00

At Solie’s invitation Ransom stepped inside, bags in hand. When she stood there, still clutching the doorknob, he gave her a quizzical look. She’d sounded totally at ease when she invited him in but now she was just standing there, watching him, a tiny smile on her lips and an uncertain look – half welcoming, half worried – in her eyes.

“What should I do with these?” he asked, lifting the bags.

“I’ll…take them,” she said and cleared her throat. She held out both hands for the bags then she smiled. “I’ll get rid of them. Just make yourself comfortable in the living room.”

As she disappeared down the hallway, bags in hand, Ransom watched her with lazy eyes then sauntered into the living room where he did what she’d instructed. He made himself comfortable on the chenille sofa, leaning against the cushiony back, his legs thrust out before him. It had been a heck of a rough day.

Ransom grinned to himself as he thought about it. He was a real sucker for punishment. If he’d been smart he would have kept his big mouth shut. But no, he had to go and offer to take her shopping, at the mall, no less – the place where you’d find almost a hundred stores under one roof. The ultimate male nightmare.

But he’d wanted to impress her. He’d wanted to seem like he was above that common male phobia. More than that, he’d wanted to spend time with her.

So he was going soft on his neighbor. It looked like he wasn’t going to be able to help that. Not that he wanted to. She was growing on him with each passing day. She’d gone from cantankerous busybody to friend to way more than that within a matter of months.

And now, with what he was feeling for her, he wanted it to go even further. She’d let him kiss her once. Tonight he wanted more of the same.

Within minutes Solie was back and offering him a drink.

“I’ll take the wine cooler,” he said and felt a tickle of amusement when she lifted her brows. Obviously, she’d expected him to go for beer but tonight he wanted no distractions.

When she got back, the chilled bottles and glasses on a tray, Solie headed for the armchair across from Ransom but he was having none of that. She’d already demonstrated that she was not the shy type and he was more than willing to hold her to that standard.

And he knew exactly what would work to get her right where he wanted her.

“I have a dare for you.” He was watching her closely as she rested the tray on the coffee table and picked up a bottle. She looked like she was about to pour but she stopped, his statement drawing the expected reaction. Surprise.

“A dare? To do what?” She tilted her head, giving him a look of suspicion.

“Don’t worry,” he said, his expression bland and his voice mild. “It won’t be illegal but it might be…dangerous.”

That got her attention, big time.

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