Under the Stars: A Small Town, GrumpySunshine, Billionaire Romance (Cottonwood Cove Series Book 2) by Laura Pavlov

Author:Laura Pavlov [Pavlov, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-17T16:00:00+00:00

I love it so much. I hope you made it there safely. My family can’t stop gushing about you. And Gracie expects you to attend the tea party now. #anothertriptothetipsytea

I need to see your face.

That was all I could think to say, because it was true. Something about her face, her eyes, her smile—it calmed me.

Comforted me.

The photo came through, and she was clearly laughing because her mouth was wide open, and even her eyes were smiling. And my heart rate slowed. My anger dissipated.

She was better than a shot of whiskey.

I tucked my phone back into my pocket as servers filled our wine glasses and plates with silver domes were placed in front of us. My brother leaned close as he sat beside me. My father was deep in conversation with my grandfather, and my grandmother was asking Claire all sorts of questions about the baby.

“I’ve got to give it to the old dude. He’s not as predictable as I thought he was,” Wyle said.

“You couldn’t have given me a heads-up before they walked in?” I hissed and nodded at Mrs. Winters when she set the plate with the silver dome in front of me.

“And miss out on you spewing Cristal all over the velvet chair? Hells to the no, brother. That was priceless. Maybe the best gift you’ve given me in a while.”

“Nice.” I shook my head and lifted my wine glass to my lips. The bubbly was not going to be enough to get me through this dinner.

“How long do we need to stay?”

I now understood why our father needed our support. John Strauss was a wealthy banker in the city, and Claire was a well-known socialite who’d been in the press a lot after she’d dated an actor a few years ago, and people became fascinated with her. It was mainly due to her lavish lifestyle, but this would definitely be big news that she’d married the much older best friend of her father, who was best known for being a selfish playboy and traveling to exotic places.

“I planned to stay two nights, but I think we should head back tomorrow night.” The truth was, I wanted to finish my conversation with Georgia. I hadn’t been laid in months, and for whatever reason, it wasn’t going to happen as long as she was on my mind and invading my every fucking thought. She’d told me not to overthink it. She knew who I was, and if she was okay with it… I wasn’t going to fight it.

“I met someone. I’m going to fly her to meet me in the city for a few days, and then I’ll meet you in Crystal Cove,” he said.

“It’s Cottonwood Cove. And I thought you asked me if there were any women there because you were single. When did you meet someone?”

“Last night. I was in New York, and she’s a friend of a friend, and we hit it off. At least for right now.” He smirked.

“All right,” Mrs. Winters said, and everyone stopped talking.

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