The Trouble with Billionaires (Southern Billionaires Book 1) by Michelle Pennington

Author:Michelle Pennington [Pennington, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Charlotte followed behind Jill as they climbed up the bleachers at the ball field Tuesday night for the first game. She wore her new t-ball mom t-shirt, even though it was a bright orange she never would have worn otherwise. On the front it said, “I teach my kids to hit and steal” and on the back, it said, “Chester Cheetahs” and Taylor’s name and number.

“Oh man, it’s hot,” Jill complained.

“And it’s only May,” Charlotte said, sitting down in their usual spot behind the magpie mommas.

“It won’t be any cooler in Dallas,” Jill said, “But at least I’m inside in the AC most of the time.”

“You won’t have as much fun stuck in your stuffy office though, admit it.”

Jill opened her mouth to answer, then shut it. “Who is that?”

“Oh my gosh. That’s the Alexa chick I told you about. But what is she wearing?”

Jill raised her sunglasses for a better look and laughed. “Well, who doesn’t wear a pristine white halter-neck jumper with gold embroidery to a small-town t-ball game.”

“She belongs on the cover of Vogue, not these dusty bleachers. Is she crazy?”

Jill grinned. “Nate does have a way of collecting loony women. Not that I’m implying anything about you.”

Charlotte narrowed her eyes at her friend but didn’t comment. She was too busy watching Alexa prance her way towards them. Poor Sam walked behind her. It was the first time she’d seen him in anything but business clothes, but he didn’t look any more relaxed in slacks and a polo shirt though. Maybe because he was clearly on escort duty.

Jill’s laugh rang out. “I hope Nate is paying that man well.”

“I know, right?” Charlotte chuckled.

“Where’s she going to sit? Oh my gosh! She’s coming this way.”

Alexa turned her fine-boned face their direction and wrinkled her nose—though that could have been because the sun was shining in her eyes. Then with a slow, cat-walk worthy swing to her hips, she moved to the bleachers and climbed up, her heels clacking on the metal with each step.

She didn’t move to sit next to Charlotte, but on the same row across the aisle. First though, she turned to Sam and said, “Oh no. Sam, will you be a darling and clean that for me so I can sit down?”

For a moment, Sam seemed lost, but he brushed his hands over the metal bleacher, cleaning it with his bare palms. When he was done, he stared down at the red dust on his skin, helplessly, then brushed them off on his slacks. Oblivious to his difficulty, Alexa sat down and perched her designer handbag on her lap.

“Hello,” she said, smiling at them with wide, glossy lips.

“Um, hello,” Charlotte said. Alexa’s smile seemed totally insincere, but Charlotte was determined to be nice if it killed her. “Do you like t-ball?”

“I have no idea. I’m here to see my man at work.”

Charlotte swallowed as a knot formed in her throat. “Your man?”

Smiling like a cat who caught the canary, Alexa said, “Nate. You know.

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