The Heir: Billionaire Royal by Sophia Summers

Author:Sophia Summers [Summers, Sophia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-09T16:00:00+00:00

9

Jo told herself she was happy Kevin had come. That his support meant everything to her when she had so much to worry about. He walked her back to her boat. She refused to look at Nick’s as she passed. Did she see fogged up windows? The image of him dancing with Therese, of all people—Therese—scarred her brain. She didn’t think she could ever look at him the same way.

Kevin talked to her about this improvement or that along the docks. Every time he passed something that could use some elbow grease, as he called it, he made mention. She had stopped mentally chronically them.

When they got to her boat, she knew she had to invite him in, but she didn’t want to. The inside of her boat felt like it belonged to Nick.

He stopped her before they could board. “Look, Jo, I’m tired. Do you mind if I just head to my hotel? We can pick up tomorrow?”

“Sure. I’m tired too. Let’s go over the books.”

He waved his hand. “OK.” He leaned in and touched his lips to hers, then turned to walk away without another word.

Was this how they always behaved? Had they become so accustomed to each other there was no excitement?

Thinking of Nick and his lips so close to her own, the feeling didn’t even compare.

She knew it was unfair to compare Kevin to the incredibly hot summer-only friend fling she had going on.

Especially when that fling had his hands all over Therese. She gripped the handrails tighter than usual as she headed toward the door to enter the cabin on her boat.

She didn’t know anything about Nick.

Before entering her boat, she changed her mind, turned around and walked back to her car. She would go sleep at her house tonight. Even though hospice was there, she wanted to be home, wanted to see her dad.

When she awoke in the morning, her father and his nurse were already up.

“Jo is here.” Her father must have seen her car or perhaps seen her in her room. He sounded lucid. She scrambled to run a toothbrush over her teeth and headed for the stairs.

“That’s nice.”

“She’s got a new boyfriend.”

“Does she?”

“I like him better than that other guy. I couldn’t ever remember his name even before the dementia hit me.” He chuckled.

Jo loved her dad. He even joked about his condition. She hurried into the kitchen. “Good morning.”

“I told you she was here.”

Jo came around and kissed his cheek. “I came in last night.” She nodded to the nurse. “I can take things from here for a couple hours.”

“I’ll be in my room if you need anything.” She stepped out of the room with a smile on her face.

“How did you know I was home?”

“I heard you come in last night. Not even late, must have been a slow night at the Rumble.”

She laughed with him. How fun that he seemed completely normal right in that moment. “It was actually a crazy night. Everyone was out. But Kevin showed up.

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