Cameron, Paige - The Billionaire Cowboy Takes a Wife (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic) Read Online Free

banked the helicopter to the left, she found herself grabbing Jackson ’s leg. She snatched her hand back. “Sorry.”
    “Don’t be.” He enclosed her hand in his and put their hands back on his leg. The temperature around them rose at least ten degrees.
    Trying to ignore him, Samantha glanced out the window. Down below, a carpet of bluebells spread across the wide prairie. If not for her current problems, she’d enjoy the beautiful sight. But, she found the man beside her impossible to ignore. Today he’d dressed as a successful business man—dark brown suit, cream-colored vest, a tie colored in shades of brown and cream. He looked good enough to eat. Now where did that come from? What was happening to her? This was Jackson, her friend .
    She was determined to quit thinking about him, but her body was attuned to his every move. When his leg brushed against her, her skin prickled. His scent tantalized her nose. Samantha forced herself to concentrate on the sights below and the beautiful blue sky around her. She might as well relax. The flight usually took close to two hours.
    When the pilot banked to head more directly toward Houston, Samantha leaned into Jackson . His arms wrapped around her.
    “Are you all right?”
    “My stomach doesn’t like sudden moves.”
    “Put your arms around me and hang on. We’ll be there soon.”
    His heart thumped under her ear. Strong arms held her close, and his musky, masculine scent filled her head when she took a deep breath. She wrapped her arms around his firm body. Lean and hard, he didn’t have an ounce of fat on him. He stroked her hair as her body began to relax against his warmth. She’d barely dozed off when she heard his voice.
    “Wake up, sleeping beauty.” Jackson brushed a kiss across the top of her head.
    Samantha blinked her eyes. “I wasn’t asleep.”
    “You snored, darlin’. You were definitely asleep for a few moments.”
    She straightened and then smoothed her blouse and skirt. “Sorry.”
    “No problem. You can sleep on my body anytime.” He laughed when the heat rushed to her face.
    Before he could say anything else, someone opened the door. “Where are we?” Samantha looked around. They’d landed on the top of a very tall building, clustered in the middle of other concrete structures of various heights. Jackson turned to her and removed her headset. “This is my office building. I need to check in.” He stepped out, and then took her hand and assisted her out.
    The wind swirled around the rooftop. She was glad she’d worn slacks. In the distance, she heard the faint sound of a car horn. His building? She’d known he had a successful business, but to own the whole building, in an obviously busy section of downtown, then he must be doing extremely well.
    A man, dressed in a dark suit, walked out of a nearby door. He spoke to Jackson and ushered them inside to a small foyer and then into the waiting elevator.
    “Samantha, this is one of my senior associates, Oliver Greenlee. Oliver, my fiancée, Samantha Riley.”
    Samantha saw the shock on Mr. Greenlee’s face, but he hid it quickly. “Congratulations, Sir and Ms. Riley.” He nodded his head and smiled at her.
    “Thanks, Oliver. We’re going to be shopping part of the day,” Jackson said. “Any business that needs my attention before we leave?”
    “There’s a problem in Singapore .”
    A slight frown crossed Jackson ’s face. “We’ll talk in my office. Mrs. Haverty can get Sam a cup of coffee while she waits.”
    The elevator opened to a luxurious lounge with carpet that Samantha’s shoes sank into and large leather chairs in a deep gold color. An older woman, short and plump with a wide smile, came around her desk and greeted them. Jackson did a quick introduction and headed for the door marked with his name in gold letters.
    “I’ll be just a few minutes, Samantha. Mrs. Haverty, will you get her coffee and a roll, if you can find one? My fiancée skipped