IGNITE : A BILLIONAIRE ROMANCE by Stephanie Brother

Author:Stephanie Brother [Brother, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2018-04-16T16:00:00+00:00

12

ROBERT

Aaron suggests we go to a sports bar downtown for a burger. I drive us to a good place I know with comfortable booths and quick service. We make small talk on the way about mom and dad and their recent trip to Europe. Aaron tells me about a new drug that is being worked on at his firm. It’s one that will help people with a type of chronic autoimmune condition. It’s good to hear about the things Aaron is achieving. He’s had a tough time but definitely seems to be coming through it all.

For a second, I wonder if it would be possible for me too, but then I shake my head. Aaron did nothing to deserve what happened to him. He doesn’t carry the guilt that I do.

I turn my attention away from my thoughts. The traffic is terrible, but that’s nothing unusual. I put a classic rock channel on the radio and I try and lighten my mood by laughing at some of the ridiculous lyrics, remembering the funny music videos filled with big hair and even bigger shoulder-pads.

It’s good to have Aaron here to distract me. When you know someone so deeply and for so long, relationships feel comfortable.

In the bar, a chirpy waitress takes our orders, her eyes lingering on Aaron who seemed oblivious. As she saunters away, swinging her shapely hips, I laugh.

“You know that waitress was giving you the eye.”

“She was?” Aaron looks across the bar to where she’s now standing to wait for our drinks. “She can’t be much older than twenty-one.” He shakes his head.

“Yeah, and she’s pretty damn stunning, and you didn’t even notice.”

“Hey, I like a good-looking girl as much as the next man, but I’m not a cradle robber!”

“Bullshit…you didn’t even really look at her. Nicole’s got you by the balls.”

Aaron looks up from his phone and grins. “You know what, I know what you’re trying to do and I’m not rising to it. Nicole can take me by the balls anytime, Robert.”

I snort, reaching out to straighten the salt and pepper grinders on the table. “Wow…you’re really into her.”

Aaron nods. “I am. She’s pretty fucking amazing. But we’re taking it slow.”

“That’s good, bro. I’m happy for you.”

The waitress returns with our cokes, eyes stroking over Aaron in a way that’s so sexual I could almost smell it, and this time he smiles back. “Thanks, Maddison.”

“That’s okay. You just let me know if you need anything else.” She lingers, eyeing Aaron obviously.

“We’re good for now,” he says firmly and I shake my head as she walks off looking dejected.

“Well, now I’ve seen it all,” I say.

“I don’t know what to tell you, Robert. I met Nicole and all I wanted was a fling. I didn’t do anything different from usual. She started off as an anonymous pick-up, but she got under my skin. The more we talked, and fought, the more I realized that she was something special. I started to see my fear for what it was, and hers too.

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