Bargain Bride, Billionaire Groom by Lelani Black

Author:Lelani Black [Black, Lelani]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, Romance
ISBN: 1478366621
Publisher: Littlemoon Press
Published: 2012-08-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“So, Golden, we were wondering how open you are to the idea of letting us take Lily back with us to the lodge?” Gado asked, unaware that Golden and Lily weren’t staying at Jio’s.

“Lily and I have a room booked there,” she said, and frowned. “Wait—were you even able to book a room?”

“What do you mean?”

“There are no rooms available, Gado.”

“Aw,” he said, disappointed.

“You can have my room at the lodge.”

“You are welcome to stay here.”

Golden and Jio spoke simultaneously.

“There is plenty of room here,” Jio insisted, but her brother declined.

“I think we’ll take my sister up on her offer to stay in her room. Are you sure you two couldn’t use a break from Lily?”

A break was the last thing Golden needed. If they took Lily back to the lodge, she’d be left vulnerable and alone with Jio. Jio, who’d hurt her feelings earlier. Jio, now playing the love struck husband-to-be. Jio, the man she lusted after in a most aggravating way.

While she never wanted to guilt him into anything, if a new beginning was on offer? She would take him up on it.

Jio confirmed that when he said, “Tomorrow night. Will you take Lily tomorrow night so that Golden and I might have some time alone, after dinner?”

“Of course!” Gado heartily assured him.

When Gado and Naomi were ready to leave, Golden went to get the cardkey to her room. It was in her purse that she’d left sitting on the dining room table.

“Do you need us to run anything back here for you? Clothes for the baby…?” Gado asked, following her.

She shook her head. “I always pack extra for her, and I have some clothes here, too. Thanks to Jio. He took us on a shopping spree and had some of the items delivered here.”

“He thinks of everything, doesn’t he?” Admiration lit her brother’s eyes. “Well, now…what about Marcus, sis?”

“I’ll tell him about us myself. I’m due to call him here, shortly. Wish me luck, okay?”

“Good luck. Speaking of luck, isn’t it bad luck for the groom to see his bride before the wedding?”

“Oh, please! Jio was there in the delivery room and watched me push Lily out of my—”

Gado covered his ears. “Tra-la-la-la-la…’Omi, time to go!” He yelled, then turned to Golden with rueful eyes. “Hey, sis, I’m happy if you’re happy.”

They all collected at the door. Naomi planted another half dozen kisses on Lily’s face before handing her back to Golden. Her brother gave both of them hugs, shook Jio’s hand, and then hugged him fiercely—like a brother.

Golden blinked back tears, then felt the comforting warmth of Jio’s hand squeeze her shoulder.

This was her family. One that, after tomorrow, would officially include Jio.

~~*~~

Jio shut the front door and slipped the deadbolt into place—the finality of the ‘click’ a reminder of tomorrow, and all the other tomorrows to come.

“You helped my brother buy the Kula property, didn’t you?”

“It was a small down payment.” Turning to face her, Jio leaned against the door and slid his hands in the pockets of his wool slacks.

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