Yours Truly (Billionaires and Brides 2)

“Whatever you two want,” the driver replied. AJ could hear him put some music on in the front part of the limo to keep himself entertained.

“So, you like to swim and you have two amazing nieces,” Kat said, getting their conversation back on target. “Time for a hard question. What do you do for a living?”

AJ shook his head. “Not telling,” he said with a smirk. He was enjoying their time together. He could tell she didn’t know who he was. If she did, she wouldn’t have looked nearly as shocked when he handed the driver a hundred dollars. He had nine more just like them in his wallet and it was a low cash day for him.

Kat pouted. “So, you won’t tell me anything?”

“I’ll tell you that I run a business.” He just wasn’t going to tell her which one. “And that I love it. Right now, it’s stressful, but...”

“Did you start it yourself?” Kat asked. She held up her hands. “I’m just curious. We can switch topics if you want.”

“I did start it. My mom actually gave me the idea when I was in college and I started up a small business out of my dorm room with my roommate, Paul,” he told her. “It grew from there.”

“Do you still work with Paul?” Kat asked.

The weight from work fell back on his shoulders. “Not anymore. Paul is out of the company now.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.” Kat chewed on her lip again. AJ had to wonder if she had any idea she was doing it. “What do you like best about your company?”

“My employees,” he answered automatically. “They are the reason that the company is half as successful as it is. My dream is to be able to give them the kind of jobs that will allow them to provide for their families without stress.”

“Wow.” Kat looked impressed. He wasn’t intending to try and use that as a line, but he wasn’t going to complain that it worked.

“What about you?” AJ asked, switching the focus off of him and back to her. Honestly, he wanted to know more about her. He knew enough about himself.

“Since we’re not sharing details, I can’t give you specifics,” she teased. Her eyes went distant and a smile crept across her face. “I’m working on this big project. If my boss approves it, it will change everything for me.”

“Sounds important,” AJ said.

She grinned. “For me it is. It would change my life. It would be something that I could really be proud of. Something I built and created. I’m putting my heart and soul into it.”

“If you do that, then it’s sure to take off,” he promised. He had a feeling that if Kat put her mind to something, she would succeed. She had this amazing light to her that he just couldn’t get enough of. She was vibrant and happy.

Not only was she exactly what his company was always looking for, she was exactly what he needed in his life.

A thought like that was a little scary, so he switched gears. “Would it be terribly wrong for us to break into this champagne?” AJ asked her, pulling out the bottle from the drink holder.

Kat grinned. “After the day Renee gave me today, s

he owes me a glass of champagne. Besides, we can always replace it with one from the party when we get back.”

“I like the way you think,” AJ told her.

She laughed. The sound was possibly the most pleasant thing he’d heard this week. In fact, the last thirty minutes had been the highlight of his whole month. He didn’t want to go back to the party. He wanted to stay in this limo with this sexy and vibrant woman, drinking champagne and talking about their families.

Or kissing her.

The longer he sat next to her, with her leg pressing against his, the harder it was to just talk. He wanted to kiss her. To feel her skin. He was starting to wonder if she bit her lip like that during other things, too. He wanted to bite that lip.

He decided right then and there that they weren’t going back to the party. There was no way he was going to let some other guy come in and possibly steal her for even one dance. He was keeping her for the night.

Longer if he could.

5

Fun Kat

They headed back to the reception, and Kat and AJ enjoyed some champagne during the ride. They sat next to each other like they were boyfriend and girlfriend. The moment just felt right and natural. There was no awkwardness and nervousness coming from either of them. The only thing in the air was sexual tension that Kat planned on releasing as soon as they got back to the hotel.