Ella And The Billionaire's Ball (Once Upon A Billionaire Book 2) by Catelyn Meadows

Author:Catelyn Meadows [Meadows, Catelyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Once Upon A Billionaire Series, Fairy Tale Romance, Cinderella's Story Retold, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty
Publisher: Catelyn Meadows
Published: 2019-11-21T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

The moment quietened. The music shifted to something more gentle and intimate. Without another word, Hawk slipped his hand around her waist once more.

“May I have this dance?”

She forced her reply. “Now you’re asking?”

He shrugged. “I figured it wouldn’t hurt.”

He pulled her close, securing her to him again and severing the connection of her brain stem to the rest of her body. They moved in a small circle, in soft, gentle time. Was this really happening?

Christmas speckled the air around them via the soft music he had playing. It also permeated her attention, the way she saw only him, the way he gazed solely at her, and the way he held her, so carefully yet so deliberately.

“You know,” Hawk said, “I haven’t stopped thinking about you since we were in that elevator together.”

“Me neither,” she said.

“Won’t you tell me your last name? Or which of my departments you work for?”

“I never said I worked for you.” Her grin was coy and flirtatious.

A divot appeared between his brows. “But you were in my building just getting off from work. And you were at the ball. And I thought I saw you slip an employee badge in your purse.”

“It still doesn’t mean I work for you.”

His head angled. “You become more and more of a mystery the longer we talk.”

“What is it that’s such a mystery?” she asked. She couldn’t admit where she really worked. Not now.

He lifted a hand, guiding her out in a turn before drawing her back to him. “You. Everything about you.”

Ella burned under the heat of his attention. Not only the physical aspects of touch and sight, though those were enough to undo her. But his verbal interest, the sincerity in his statement. He wanted to know her.

She sifted through her mind and picked the first random thing she could think of. “My birthday is in December,” she said. “It makes Christmas hard, and it’s been harder since my mom died.”

“I’m sorry to hear that. When did she die?”

Ella cursed herself. She hadn’t meant to share something so tragic. Then again, she had mentioned it in the elevator too, and Hawk didn’t seem to mind. “Ten years ago, when I was fifteen. My dad got remarried and—”

“Hence the stepsister.”

“Two, actually,” she said.

“Two’s company. Look at us.” He beamed at her.

“What about you?” she asked. “What makes Christmas for you?”

“This is by far the best one I’ve had yet,” he said, stroking her spine with tender fingertips. “Stressful, but best too.”

“What has made it stressful?”

He exhaled. “Trying to expand my company. Our fiscal year is the same as a regular one, so my department heads wanted to get things moving for the New Year. It’s been good, just really hectic.”

“And what has made it the best?” she asked.

His expression shifted to something playful and unruly. “Hasn’t happened yet.”

“Oh? Is it something you’ve been wishing for?”

His jaw ticked. His attention focused. “I didn’t realize how much until this moment.”

Intuition tickled up her spine. She put her hands on his chest.

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