In the Billionaires Club by Burroughs Anne

Author:Burroughs, Anne [Burroughs, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-06-27T07:00:00+00:00

chapter sixteen

Gin was still upset over her little blowup with Vin, so it was hard to focus on the sudden appearance of Rob. She knew that wasn’t fair to him, so she did her best to put Vin behind her. Thankfully, the more they made small talk, the better she felt.

She laughed at a joke he told, and that seemed to part the clouds. Rob must have felt it, as he asked, “So have you eaten?”

“Not really.”

“Then let’s take a walk and get some dinner. Do you like sushi?

“Sushi would be great,” she replied.

“Excellent. There’s a place two blocks away.”

Rob made small talk during the walk, discussing things like the weather and the gentrification of some neighborhood near where he lived. Gin nodded politely and asked all the right questions. She found him interesting, but there wasn’t much room for conversation. Rob was sharing, not discussing.

Of course, it was easy to enjoy him. He truly was interesting, and, well, he was handsome. Rob was wearing a casual business outfit: Pressed jeans and a cotton dress shirt, with a black belt and loafers. Gin keep thinking back to Lisa’s comment about him looking like Robert Redford. He really did.

It wasn’t until they were seated that Gin started to ask difficult questions, questions she had been waiting to ask ever since she had first read about his reputation as a womanizer. He claimed to be transparent and open about his life. Gin was prepared to see just how transparent he would be.

What made it difficult was just how damn nice Rob was. He opened the door for her. He pushed her seat in as she sat down. He not only had a old school look, he had an old-fashioned sense of chivalry. Everything he did made her feel special.

Gin finally worked up the courage as they looked over the menu. “So do you mind if I ask you a personal question?”

Rob looked up. She swore his eyes sparkled. “Not at all.”

“So we’re having dinner.”

“Yes, we are.”

“Yesterday you had dinner with a different girl. I’m guessing you’re booked for tomorrow with someone else.”

He nodded but didn’t reply. When Gin didn’t say anything Rob folded his hands and focused on her eyes. “You still haven’t asked a question. Personal or otherwise.”

“Why haven’t you settled down?”

“I’m not even sure I know what that means.” The waiter came over, but Rob politely waved him off. His attention was wholly on Gin.

“You date a lot of women. I’m just wondering if you ever plan on committing to one.”

Rob sat back and tapped his chin with his forefinger. After a lengthy pause, he answered, “I don’t know. I am not planning on any specific outcome.”

“Aren’t you sad when women get fed up waiting and leave?” Gin had decided to keep asking questions until she pushed Rob a bit too far, but so far he seemed happy to answer any and every question.

“Yes. It seems that my commitment to the women in my life is greater than theirs to me.

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