Breathless 2: In Love With an Alpha Billionaire (Breathless 2)

“You could have called, sent a message in a bottle, anything!”

“I’ve been calling you the entire time. You haven’t answered. I even gave Wanda the single task of getting in touch with you and still nothing. I thought you were ignoring my calls.”

“My phone has been right here and I have not gotten one call from you.”

Jacob took out his phone and dialed my number; it didn’t ring.

“That’s weird,” I said.

I picked up my house phone and called my cell and it rang right away.

“Let me see your phone,” he said, scrolling through the settings. “No wonder. Both my office number and cell number is in your blocked contacts.”

Montie, I thought, knowing he had blocked Jacob’s numbers. At that moment I saw the intensity in Jacob’s stare. I covered his hand with mine and our eyes locked. “Jacob…

I will deal with Montie.”

“I don’t want you dealing with him on anything but the kids from now on.”

“I owe you an apology,” I said. “I thought you didn’t care about me anymore.”

He pulled me up from the chair into an embrace. His lips went to mine and we kissed. “I care more than you know,” he told me.

“We still need time,” I gasped out, pushing him away.

“Time?” he asked, looking frustrated. “We have lost too much time. I don’t want this feeling that I’ve hurt you to hang over us forever. We belong together.”

“Shhh… Don’t say that,” I hissed, glancing away.

“We belong together,” he repeated. “Forget your fears and trust that. We. Belong. Together.”

He brushed my hair out of my eyes and I stared at him. “I will never betray you again,” I said, my breathing raspy.

“I am going to make love to you now. Understand?”

I slowly nodded as his lips slowly made their way to mine. His frame encompassed me as he laid me down on the couch. His hands went for my shirt. Lifting it up over my head, our lips parted briefly to let it happen. His hands massaged my breasts through the material of the bra while his tongue slid into my mouth. I felt his hand snake around my body and reach for the clasp.

As he was about to undo the clasp, I heard Montana yelling, “Mommy! Are you in here Mommy?”

I jumped up and slipped on my shirt as Montie was making it around the corner with the kids.

“We will be continuing this,” Jacob whispered as I fixed my shirt.

“Hello Junior and Montana,” I said, giving Jacob a cue to act normal. He waved at the kids as he sat slouched on the couch.

“Hello,” both of the kids said, before running to their rooms to put away their bags.

Montie didn't speak. Instead he just glared at Jacob and then bestowed that same glare upon me. His lips were drawn in a tight line as if he battled with himself to keep quiet. He abruptly put the kids’ food bags down on the table in the corridor.

“I bought them some breakfast. I guess you don’t need me to go to court with you today,” he said, as he exited the door with blazing fury and contempt. I heard his car crank, as he sped out of the driveway.

Jacob searched my eyes for a response to Montie’s outburst. “I guess I have to take the kids to my mother’s before it’s time for court,” I said with a hump of my shoulders.

“You have a few hours before your case, so I’ll give you some time to spend with the kids. I’m sure they have a lot of questions after last night,” Jacob said, standing to leave. “I’m going to go shower and get a change of clothes. I’ll meet you at the courthouse.”

“That sounds good. I’ll be headed that way in about an hour,” I said. I walked him to the door and we said our goodbyes.

CHAPTER SIXTEEN