Billionaire's Vacation: A Standalone Novel (An Alpha Billionaire Romance Love Story) (Billionaires - Book #13) by Claire Adams

Author:Claire Adams [Adams, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

Ford

Clarity's dark-red hair was easy to spot through the windows. I wasn't ready to return to the party. I wasn't ready to admit that she was the reason I had stepped outside for some fresh air in the first place. It was all the professors, so noble in their pursuits, and the students, so fresh-faced and eager. It drove me crazy how the real world was pushed outside of Landsman College.

I watched Clarity move through the party. She belonged there, smiled and chatted with everyone, and looked at home. I felt a plume of warmth in my chest. Just minutes ago, she had been outside with me, wishing for a way to get far away and free of it all.

I knew the long hours and close quarters of a train would be no problem at all if Clarity was with me. The thought sent me marching towards the front of the house. I hadn't felt a kick of attraction that strong since high school. That girl dumped me flat on my ass right after I enlisted, and I'd been keeping it simple ever since I’d returned to civilian life. Clarity was the only exception I'd run across, and all I could think to do was get far away from her.

"Ford, is that you? What are you doing skulking around in the roses?"

I skipped the stepping stones and jumped onto the sidewalk to join my friend. "Jackson, thank god you're here. Just the breath of fresh air I was looking for."

"Speaking of fresh air," Jackson said, "Alice and I want you to meet her friend. I think you two would really get along."

"Nice talking with you, Jackson, see you on campus." I veered away from the front steps and headed to my car.

"Come on, Ford; it can't be that bad," Jackson grabbed my arm and hauled me back.

"What is this obsession with setting me up?" I asked.

Jackson grinned. "I can't help it. After Alice and I got married this summer, I just want other people to feel the same happiness. And I wouldn't be bugging you with blind dates if you'd just find someone yourself."

"I'll let you know when I find someone interesting enough to date," I said.

We walked back through the front door and I caught a glimpse of Clarity heading over to greet Jackson. She stopped suddenly when she saw me. Her green eyes refracted a vibrant light right through my chest.

"Whoa, what is going on there?" Jackson asked, slack-jawed.

Before he could say anything else, I slipped past the math professors and caught up to her before she disappeared into the kitchen. "So, just out of curiosity, what are your plans for Thanksgiving break?" I asked.

A delicious pink hue touched her cheeks, and I was tempted to feel the heat of her blush with my lips. She blinked up at me, and I couldn't read the shifting forest shades of green in her gaze.

"What exactly are you asking?" Clarity asked.

"No pressure, I know it's crazy, but all I'm

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