Maid for a Magnate

Will laughed. Leave it to Cat to call him on his actions, though he didn’t think the tension could get worse.

He crossed the room and took a seat on the floor in front of the chair.

“This reminds me of that time James, you and I were playing hide-and-seek when it started raining,” she said. “You guys were home from school on break and I had come in to work with my mum.”

Will smiled as the memory flooded his mind. “We were around eight or nine, weren’t we?”

Cat nodded. “James kept trying to hold my hand when we both ran into the garage to hide and get dry.”

Will sat up straighter. “You never told me that.”

“Seriously?” she asked, quirking a brow. “You’re going to get grouchy over the actions of a nine-year-old?”

“I’m not grouchy. Surprised, but not grouchy.”

“James was only doing it because he knew I had a thing for you.”

The corner of Will’s mouth kicked up. “You had a thing for me when you were that young?”

Cat shrugged, toying with the edge of her dress. “You were an older man. Practically worldly in all of your knowledge.”

“It was the Spanish, wasn’t it?” he asked with a grin.

Cat rolled her eyes and laughed. “James was fluent in Spanish as well. You two both had the same hoity-toity schooling.”

Will lifted his knee and rested his arm on it as he returned her smile. “Nah. I was better. We would sometimes swap out in class because the teacher couldn’t tell us apart. She just knew a quiet blond boy sat in the back. As long as one of us showed up, she didn’t pay much attention to the fact there were really supposed to be two.”

“Sneaky boys. But, I bet if I asked James about the Spanish speaking skills he’d say he was better,” she countered.

“He’d be wrong.”

Cat tipped her head, shifting in her seat, which only brought her bare legs within touching distance. “You tricked your teachers and got away with it. Makes me wonder how many times you two swapped out when it came to women.”

Will shook his head. “I’m not answering that.”

“Well, I know that watch nearly cost James the love of his life,” Cat said, nodding toward the gold timepiece on his wrist.

“It was unfortunate Bella saw you and me kissing. I truly thought we were secluded.” Will sighed and shifted on the wood floor. “She had every right to think James was kissing someone else because she had no clue about the bet.”

The rain beat against the window as the wind kicked up. Cat tensed and her eyes widened.

“Hope this old place holds up,” she said. “Maybe running back to the yacht would have been a better idea.”

“Too late now.” Will reached over, laying his hand on her knee. “We’re fine. It’s just a pop-up storm. You know these things pass fast.”

With a subtle nod, she settled deeper into the seat and rested her head on the back cushion. Guilt rolled through Will. He’d planned a day for her, and had been hopeful that seduction would be the outcome. Yet here they sat in some abandoned old shack waiting out some freak storm. Even Mother Nature was mocking him.

But there was a reason they were here right now, during this storm, and Will wasn’t going to turn this chance away. He planned on taking full advantage and letting Cat know just how much he wanted her.

Shifting closer to her chair, Will took Cat’s foot and slid her shoe off. He picked up her other foot and did the same, all while knowing she had those dark, intoxicating eyes focused on his actions. It was her exotic eyes that hypnotized him.

Taking one of her delicate feet between his hands, Will started to massage, stroking his thumb up her arch.

“I’ll give you ten minutes to stop that,” she told him with a smile.

The radiant smile on her face was something he hadn’t realized he’d missed so much. Right now, all relaxed and calm, even with the storm raging outside, Cat looked like the girl he once knew...the girl he’d wanted something more with.

But they were different people now. They had different goals. Well, he did; her goals were still unclear to him. He suddenly found himself wanting to know about those dreams of hers, and the fact that she’d hinted to James that she wouldn’t stay in Alma forever.

But all of those questions could come later. Right now, Cat’s comfort and happiness were all that mattered. Tomorrow’s worries, issues and questions could be dealt with later. He planned on enjoying Cat for as long as she would allow.