The Billionaire's Fake Fiancée by Simone Rivers
Author:Simone Rivers [Rivers, Simone]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-03T16:00:00+00:00
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Riker
Of all the people to be in my apartment right now, I canât believe itâs Ana Marx. Weâre sitting in chairs facing one another. It feels so business-like and so strange. I donât think Iâve ever been in a situation with Ana where we arenât fighting or tearing each otherâs clothes off. Itâs all passion with her. It used to be with me too. But things are different now.
I donât know why I invited her. When she texted, I was on auto-pilot from the shock. I should have told her to leave right then and there. I shouldnât have invited her to sit down in my living room. I know that old flames have been messaging me left and right. Perhaps I was naïve to think that none of them would try anything as bold as this. But Ana was never known for her subtlety.
She stares me down. She leans comfortably on the armrest of the chair. Her legs are crossed. It seems like her legs go on for days before disappearing under her short dress. I hate that I notice, but I donât know why. Or maybe I just wonât admit why.
Her dress is red. She knows it drives me wild. We have many memories of her wearing that dress for maybe two minutes before I get it off of her. Sheâs trying to tease me. Trying to goad me into doing something to mess up this thing with Jane. I swallow hard. I feel like a kid again. She seems so cool and confident, and I know I can stand up to her, but this is new territory for me.
âRiker,â she says, practically purring.
âAna,â I respond. I try to keep my voice as flat as possible.
She leans forward. The low cut of her dress shows off her cleavage. âWhy donât we cut to the chase? We both know why Iâm here.â
âWell, Ana, unfortunately, youâre going to leave disappointed.â I feel a bit of confidence surge through me as I turn her down. This is uncharted territory for me. Everything that Iâm doing with Jane scares the shit out of me, but I want to keep pushing to see where it will go.
Ana gives me a fake pout. âYouâd do that to me, Riker? Youâd invite a lady in and not show her a good time?â
âWe canât do this anymore, Ana. Things are different now.â
âDifferent?â She asks, cocking her head. âI know it isnât different, Riker. Iâm not stupid.â She reaches over the gap between us and puts a hand on my knee.
âYouâre not different. Sheâs not different. Sheâs just the latest in a long line of women for you.â
She smiles at me and her hand starts to move farther up my leg. âYou and I both know this thing has an expiration date. So why donât we have some fun while Iâm here?â
I catch her hand as she goes up my thigh. I take it off my leg. âNo, Ana. Stop. I donât want to do this. It isnât right or fair to Jane.
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