One Night With the Billionaire: Book Two Read Free

apartment the night before last, but he’s seeing her tonight, and the lie feels wrong coming out of his mouth.  
    “Bullshit. You are.”  
    Jason doesn’t want to lie again, so he says nothing.  
    “Never thought I’d see the day.”  
    When Jason turns and looks at his friend, he’s grinning like a moron.  
    “What day?”  
    “You in a relationship. Even though it’s been fun being your wingman, I have to admit that it’s good to see that you’re admitting you might be wrong about your rule.”  
    “I’m not admitting anything.”
    With a smile, Chase shakes his head, and brings his bottle up to his lips. “Elise finally get through to you?”  
    Jason isn’t really sure how to talk about this. He’s not big on expressing his feelings, and he definitely doesn’t want word circulating that he’s seeing someone. He trusts Chase, it’s just that this is all so new, and he didn’t make Kaia any promises about what would come next. It could be over by this time next week for all he knows.  
    And it would be safer if it’s a secret. But the more he denies it, the deeper Chase will try to dig.  
    “I met someone,” he says carefully. “But it’s new, and none of your goddamn business. So keep it to yourself.” He tries not to grin as he says the words, but Chase understands.  
    “Really? Wow.”  
    “What?”  
    “Does she know about everything?”
    “Chase,” he warns. His friend is almost as bad as Elise.  
    “You’re going to have to tell her, you know that, right? If she hasn’t asked already because of the-”
    “I’ll tell her when I’m ready to tell her. If she’s still around by that point.”  
    His oldest friend looks him in the eye, and Jason knows he’s not going to like what comes next.
    “It doesn’t make you damaged goods, you know. Not everyone is Skylar, man. Not every woman is going to disappear when they find out.”  
    Jason isn’t so sure that he’s right, and he’s not willing to risk it yet. “I said it’s none of your business. When I’m ready to tell her, I’ll tell her.”
    “Hey,” Chase says, holding his hands up in mock surrender. “Your secret’s safe with me. But I’m happy for you, man.” Chase reaches over and claps Jason on the back. “I’m gonna have to find another partner in crime, though.”  
    “Somehow I think you’ll live.”  
    “I might,” Chase says with a laugh. “Have fun tonight.”  
    Jason grins. “I plan on it.”  

    * * * * *

    “Wow,” Kaia says, looking up at the ceiling in his loft. “This place is…wow.” She walks over to the windows, and takes a look at the view. The light from the skyscrapers around them are bright around her silhouette.  
    Jason was nervous about bringing her up here. He’s never had a woman in his apartment before. Since he’s so accustomed to one-night stands, he usually goes to the woman’s place, or makes use of the room the Drake has on hold for him.
    His home was his sanctuary.  
    And now Kaia is standing right in the middle of it.  
    It feels comfortable in a way that he never thought possible, and is a little weirded out by, considering they’ve only just met.  
    Jason is holding a glass of wine for each of them, the stems anchored between his fingers. But as Kaia stands there and watches the city below them, he stands there and watches her.  
    She’s in a figure-hugging black dress, her hair tumbling over her shoulders, looking just as breathtakingly gorgeous as he remembered. He wants her so much, wants to taste her skin under his tongue, to feel the wet warmth of her as he sheathes himself inside of her body.  
    He surprises himself by wanting to sit down and actually talk to her, too.  
    Jason walks up behind her, then leans forward and presses a soft kiss against her shoulder. She hums, and he can feel her shiver.  
    “Is red okay?” he asks as he hands her a glass.
    “It’s perfect.” She turns and gives him a soft smile before she takes