Yours Truly (Billionaires and Brides 2)

“When we get back, can I see your suite?” Kat asked.

The words just stumbled out of her mouth, as if she had no control at all. The booze was making her so much more forward about her intentions. AJ wrapped his arm over her shoulder and pulled her close before responding, “You don’t need to even ask to see my suite. But since you did, the answer is of course ‘yes’.”

“Maybe I should call Jennifer and tell her that I might be a little late coming back to the room tonight,” Kat said, as the limo neared the end of the park’s loop.

AJ just shrugged as he kept his arm around her. His touch felt safe and she found herself leaning against him, pressing her body as close to his as possible. “You can call her if you like. But to be honest, I doubt she’s going to answer. I saw her leave with one of the groomsmen just before we left the reception and by the look of it, they were getting along quite well. They were all over each other.”

Kat chuckled quietly to herself and put her phone away. AJ was right. There was no way Jennifer was going to answer her call. She was probably already in their hotel room with her tongue down the Brian’s throat. Kat was glad that AJ had informed her what he had seen, since the last thing she wanted to do was to walk in on Jennifer getting hot and heavy with some guy. Friends or not, there were certain things that Kat didn’t need to see Jennifer doing.

Kat continued to press closer to AJ. The driver was hidden behind a blacked out window that separated the front and back. For the first time that entire day, there was nobody else around. Her body filled with fire as AJ gently lifted his hand from her shoulder and brought it to the back of her neck, stroking her skin with his fingertips. His touch felt incredible.

Kat suddenly felt a bit of Scaredy Kat creeping in. The moment was perfect and it was everything she could have wanted. The man of her dreams was sitting next to her. But that was what scared her. She became afraid that somehow she was going to screw it up. AJ was way out of her league, as far as she was concerned, and the insecure girl who still lived inside her told her that she had better be careful not to mess up this moment somehow.

Just act natural. He’s just a man. A very, very attractive man who can have whatever he wants. But he’s still just a man.

“You don’t know how glad I am that I ran into you tonight, Kat,” AJ said, his words easing her anxiety.

Kat turned to face him. She looked into his blue eyes, which glowed even in the dim light of the limo’s interior. Her entire body tingled as an invisible force caused her to become magnetized to him. She placed a hand onto the front of his white dress shirt, feeling his muscular pecs underneath. Then she bit her bottom lip as she tried to hold back the powerful and carnal instincts that were quickly starting to reveal themselves again. It seemed as though her attraction toward AJ far outweighed any insecurities.

“I knew I wanted you since our first dance,” AJ whispered, as his eyes dilated. “That’s actually not true.”

“It isn’t?” Kat’s voice faltered.

“No. I’ve wanted you since I saw you at the church,” he said. “The dance just confirmed it for me.”

She enjoyed the way he looked at her. Never before had she had such an effect on a man, and certainly not a man like AJ. He could have gotten any girl he wanted. But even so, there was no denying the deep attraction that he had for Kat. She could see it in his face.

AJ’s hands dropped down her sides and onto her hips. Gently, yet firmly, he pulled her on top of him so that she was straddling over his lap. Her dress inched up her thighs, revealing just a little skin. Kat’s body trembled with excitement as she leaned close to him.

She could tell that AJ was someone important, that she should be more self-conscious around him. But that didn’t matter at the moment. For now, he was something much different. The money in his bank account and his position at a company didn’t matter. All that mattered was that he was a gorgeous and masculine man who wanted Kat just as badly as she wanted him.

She brought her hands to his face, which had grown a tiny bit of stubble throughout the day. It tickled her fingertips as she leaned in close. Their lips were inches apart and the invisible magnetism drew her in. She was about to kiss the most beautiful man she had ever met in her entire life. It was a moment that she had only dreamed about and never thought would come true. AJ’s eyes stayed locked with hers as their faces neared. Their lips grazed, just barely touching, when suddenly the limo stopped. Immediately after, the separator between the driver and themselves lowered.

Kat sighed as she pulled back, feeling a bit annoyed at the interruption. Then she turned to face the driver. The old man with grey hair blushed when he saw the unique position that the two were in.

“Sorry to interrupt,” he said, after clearing his throat awkwardly. “Just wanted to let you know that we’re back at the hotel.”

Then he faced forward once again, bringing the divider back up and returning AJ and Kat’s privacy. The poor driver was clearly embarrassed and Kat couldn’t be mad at him for halting her perfect moment. He was just doing his job.

AJ softly squeezed the top of Kat’s thighs as they sat in the silence. “Come on. Let’s go to my room. We can do a lot better than this, right?”

Kat smiled with relief and then crawled off of AJ. Like magic, the driver showed up at the passenger door and opened it for the two of them. AJ got out and then reached back, offering Kat a hand. She took it without hesitation and followed him out. They started walking away, when AJ suddenly stopped in his tracks. He slipped his free hand into his pocket and pulled out a hundred dollar bill, handing it over to the driver. “Appreciate the ride. And your discretion.”

The grey-haired man smiled as he held the C-note and gave an affirmative nod. “Of course, sir. You two have a good evening.”

Kat’s jaw had dropped slightly, not only because he had tipped the driver a hundred dollars for a ten-minute ride, but because he did it without even blinking. He’d given the driver two hundred dollars for a ride in a limo. If the shoes and watch didn’t give his wealth away, that certainly did.

They walked hand in hand through the lobby of the hotel, passing the reception area. A part of Kat hoped that the blonde from earlier would see her with AJ. It was immature, sure, but Fun Kat wanted to revel in the moment as much as possible, even if it made making a stranger jealous. It wasn’t often that she was the one being desired.

The two got onto the elevator, which took them to the very top floor of the hotel. The entire ride up, they held hands. She hadn’t ever been treated like such a lady before and was admittedly shocked by it. Mostly because AJ, who could have been a model if he wanted, was the last person whom she thought would treat her so well. He could have anyone he wanted regardless of how he treated them. That he was handsome and a gentleman was more than she expected. It seemed that the day was bringing her lots of surprises.

6

When the elevator finally stopped, they got out and made their way to the end of the hall, where AJ used his card key to open a set of double doors. When they stepped inside, Kat’s jaw hit the floor. The suite was wide open and huge. To the left was a giant full-sized kitchen, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and a beautiful mahogany floor. To the right was the living room and dining room, both fully furnished with expensive-looking arrangements. The main area of the suite was as big as her house and twice as nice.

“This is incredible,” she whispered.

AJ dropped her hand and slipped off his tailored suit coat, hanging it up on the rack near the front door. “Yeah, it’s pretty nice. It’s not as nice as the bride’s suite, though. You should see that thing. Her room has a swimming pool and a hot tub in it. No joke.”