One Night With the Billionaire: Book Three Read Online Free
Author: Cassie Cross
if she’s still angry at Jason, or relieved that he’s willing to tell her anything about him that she wants to know. It’s probably a mix of the two, which is making things even more complicated for her than they should be.
She doesn’t like that the only reason she found out about Jason’s secret security detail was because they tackled Clark in the park. Would he have ever told her otherwise? It bothers her to think how long that could’ve gone on without her knowing.
Before Jason left her apartment last night, he’d practically begged Kaia to agree to let the security team stand guard overnight, until he could explain to her why he’d hired them in the first place. Since he could’ve ordered them to watch her without her being the wiser, Kaia thinks it’s a good sign that he asked for her approval anyway.
That’s what makes her give it to him.
Jason telling her that he’s ready to open up to her about anything goes a long way toward quelling some of the anger she feels toward him. She’s not sure what the outcome of tonight’s discussion is going to be, but she feels significantly better about the way it’s going to go than she did yesterday, so that’s something.
Yesterday, Kaia thought she was done with Jason. All she wanted was to go back to her life before she met Jason. A life where she could meet a friend in the park without worrying about him being taken for a threat and accosted.
Today, Kaia is full of anticipation. She realizes that’s probably foolish, but she can’t help herself. She’s never wanted to pressure him into talking about his past if he’s not ready, and she’s still not going to pressure him. Once she gets to his place, she’ll see how things go. If she thinks he’s going to be comfortable talking about something, then she’ll ask him about it.
She just hopes like hell he’s actually going to follow through with his promise to tell her anything she wants to know.
If Kaia’s honest with herself, there’s a part of her that worries that maybe he told her he’s ready to open up to her just to get her to agree to come over. That maybe he thinks once they’re alone together again, he’ll be able to get her back into bed, and so swept up in him that she forgets about what made her angry with him in the first place.
Kaia decides not to let those thoughts fester, because they can’t lead to anything good. Jason seems to be making an effort, and she’s going to believe that he’s being honest with her. Otherwise, she’s setting them up for failure before she even walks through his front door.
She watches the clock as it crawls toward 8PM. Jason told her he’d send his driver over to pick her up, and he’s right on time, pulling up in front of her building at 7:40 on the dot.
On the short ride over to Jason’s, Kaia second-guesses her choice in clothing. She didn’t want to get too dressed up, didn’t want to make Jason think that sex was an option tonight. She wonders if maybe she went too casual, deciding on jeans and a sweater. As the car weaves through traffic, she almost laughs at how silly it is that she’s worried about the outfit she decided to wear when her boyfriend bares his soul to her.
When the driver opens her door in front of Jason’s apartment building, she recognizes one of the men she’d seen in the park the other day; one of the guys who helped smooth things over with Clark after he’d been tackled. This man—whose name she doesn’t know—is standing in the lobby in plain view, giving her a tight smile and a short nod.
Kaia has never seen this man in all the times she’s been over here. In fact, she’s never seen anyone in this lobby other than the doorman and the concierge, and the occasional resident on their way out the door.
It’s a small thing, but she loves that something that Jason had hidden is now out in the open.
Kaia figures that probably bodes well for tonight.
* * *
She doesn’t like that the only reason she found out about Jason’s secret security detail was because they tackled Clark in the park. Would he have ever told her otherwise? It bothers her to think how long that could’ve gone on without her knowing.
Before Jason left her apartment last night, he’d practically begged Kaia to agree to let the security team stand guard overnight, until he could explain to her why he’d hired them in the first place. Since he could’ve ordered them to watch her without her being the wiser, Kaia thinks it’s a good sign that he asked for her approval anyway.
That’s what makes her give it to him.
Jason telling her that he’s ready to open up to her about anything goes a long way toward quelling some of the anger she feels toward him. She’s not sure what the outcome of tonight’s discussion is going to be, but she feels significantly better about the way it’s going to go than she did yesterday, so that’s something.
Yesterday, Kaia thought she was done with Jason. All she wanted was to go back to her life before she met Jason. A life where she could meet a friend in the park without worrying about him being taken for a threat and accosted.
Today, Kaia is full of anticipation. She realizes that’s probably foolish, but she can’t help herself. She’s never wanted to pressure him into talking about his past if he’s not ready, and she’s still not going to pressure him. Once she gets to his place, she’ll see how things go. If she thinks he’s going to be comfortable talking about something, then she’ll ask him about it.
She just hopes like hell he’s actually going to follow through with his promise to tell her anything she wants to know.
If Kaia’s honest with herself, there’s a part of her that worries that maybe he told her he’s ready to open up to her just to get her to agree to come over. That maybe he thinks once they’re alone together again, he’ll be able to get her back into bed, and so swept up in him that she forgets about what made her angry with him in the first place.
Kaia decides not to let those thoughts fester, because they can’t lead to anything good. Jason seems to be making an effort, and she’s going to believe that he’s being honest with her. Otherwise, she’s setting them up for failure before she even walks through his front door.
She watches the clock as it crawls toward 8PM. Jason told her he’d send his driver over to pick her up, and he’s right on time, pulling up in front of her building at 7:40 on the dot.
On the short ride over to Jason’s, Kaia second-guesses her choice in clothing. She didn’t want to get too dressed up, didn’t want to make Jason think that sex was an option tonight. She wonders if maybe she went too casual, deciding on jeans and a sweater. As the car weaves through traffic, she almost laughs at how silly it is that she’s worried about the outfit she decided to wear when her boyfriend bares his soul to her.
When the driver opens her door in front of Jason’s apartment building, she recognizes one of the men she’d seen in the park the other day; one of the guys who helped smooth things over with Clark after he’d been tackled. This man—whose name she doesn’t know—is standing in the lobby in plain view, giving her a tight smile and a short nod.
Kaia has never seen this man in all the times she’s been over here. In fact, she’s never seen anyone in this lobby other than the doorman and the concierge, and the occasional resident on their way out the door.
It’s a small thing, but she loves that something that Jason had hidden is now out in the open.
Kaia figures that probably bodes well for tonight.
* * *
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