The Billionaire's Desire #5: The Billionaire's Heart by Cross Cassie

Author:Cross, Cassie [Cross, Cassie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

Ten dates.

Abby told Cole that sex was completely out of the question for ten dates. It seemed like a good idea at the time, considering they were two people whose hormones went wild when they were around each other. Abby wanted to take the time to make sure this was real, that their hearts were in it just as much as their bodies were. That their attraction was just as much mental as it was physical.

Ten dates, no sex. After that, well…Abby had plans and she was sure that Cole did too.

Tonight, they were on their second date. Abby agreed to let their dinner the night before count as the first. Tonight, probably to show her that he didn’t always live a high-end lifestyle, Cole was treating Abby to dinner at her favorite diner, two blocks away from his office.

“I miss this place,” Abby said, swirling a fry in a small dollop of ketchup.

“It’s not like you can’t come here. You quit the job, not the city.”

“I know,” Abby replied quietly. Even though she’d agreed to give Cole another chance, talking about her quitting her job and the events that led up to that was still a sore subject for Abby.

Perhaps sensing her unease, Cole tried to lighten the subject. “You should come here and meet me for lunch one day.”

Abby narrowed her eyes. “You don’t take lunches.”

Cole lifted a fry off of Abby’s plate and popped it into his mouth. He wore a sly grin that made Abby want to kiss him, want to forget about her stupid ten-date rule. Why had she made that again?

“I’ve been thinking that I should probably start taking them.” The fleeting humor of the previous moment was gone, and Abby met Cole’s gaze, which was suddenly serious.

“What made you think that?”

He smiled. “You did.”

“Really?”

Cole reached across the table and gently pushed his hand against hers until their palms were touching, then laced their fingers together. It was a simple gesture, but it stirred a few butterflies in the pit of Abby’s stomach.

“Really. When I nearly lost the woman I love because I put my work ahead of her feelings, I decided I needed to examine my priorities.”

The woman he loved. Abby didn’t think she’d ever get used to hearing those words fall from his perfect lips.

Abby laced the fingers on her free hand with the fingers on his. “And what are those priorities?”

“You,” he replied, squeezing her hand. “My family. I don’t see them as often as I should. I’ve spent all my life living up to my last name, doing what I thought was expected of me. The business side of my life was always fulfilling, but my personal life was severely lacking. But now…” Cole drifted off, gazing into Abby’s eyes.

“Now?”

“Now I want more.”

Abby closed her eyes, taking in the conversation. Tonight’s Cole was such a drastic change from the way he normally was. Of course, Abby realized she usually saw him in work mode, with only glimpses of this one, especially when they were in Chicago.

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