His deadly blue eyes sought hers, shining with an emotion resembling genuine concern.
Stop looking at me like that.
She shook her head. “Nothing. Just talking to myself.”
Inside the limo, he gave the chauffer orders to drive to her apartment. He didn’t suggest stopping by his place to see his Steinway, and she didn’t have the nerve to mention it.
Halfway to her place, she heard a click, and a dim light filled the passenger’s compartment.
“I have to tell you something, and I wanted us to be able to see each other,” Finn explained.
Her heart sped up, wondering what he might say. It must be something serious. Or something special. In the warm glow, his eyes drew her into their web. She couldn’t look away.
“Okay.” Her voice came out breathy. She covered with a cough. “I’m listening.”
“What you did tonight… defending me to my mum and my sister… that was amazing.”
“Actually, it was me shooting off my big mouth about something that wasn’t even my business.”
“No. It was selfless and awesome. I put you in this awkward position tonight, making you pretend to be my girlfriend, and yet you defended me to my family. I didn’t ask for it—you did it on your own.” He shook his head as if he still couldn’t believe she’d done it. “Those things you said… it made me feel something… something I’ve never felt with a woman before.”
“Okay…” She could barely hear him for the blood pounding in her ears.
Oh my goodness. He’s going to tell me he likes me.
“I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Laurie… I think we can be real friends.”
Or not…
Limitless Sweet Billionaire Romance Series
Chronological Listing
Book 7 - The Billionaire’s Fortunate Blizzard (Liam and Carly)
Book 1 - The Billionaire’s Secret Marriage (Bran and Steph)
Book 2 - The Billionaire’s Reckless Marriage (Finn and Laurie)
Book 3 - The Billionaire’s Temporary Marriage (Cole and Brooke)
Book 5 - The Billionaire’s Bodyguard (Mack and Mariah)
Book 4 - The Billionaire’s Alternate Marriage (Jarrett and Rylie)
Book 6 - The Billionaire’s Practice Kiss (Logan and Ellery)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I can’t thank my Remarkable Romance Readers enough. They lived through this story as it developed, encouraged me to keep writing, and gave suggestions that literally changed Bran’s and Stephanie’s lives. Thank you, Wanda Liendro, Jessica Dismukes, Tabitha Kocsis, Rennae McIntosh, Jennifer Chastain, Stephanie Adams, Barb Gill, Eleni Datsika, and Nadine Peterse-Vrijhof. And undying thanks to my beta readers and ARC Team, as well.
Thanks to my awesome cover designer, Agape Author Services, and my fabulous editor, Laurie Penner.
As always, I can’t thank my sweet husband enough, for giving me the time to write and edit and for taking care of me while I did it. (Dear Bruce… Submarine!)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tamie Dearen lives in Texas with her incredibly romantic husband and two dogs. She hates dusting and exercising and loves anything musical or artistic. When she's not writing books, you might find her playing with her grandkids or drilling on someone's tooth.
Contact Tamie on her website at TamieDearen.com.
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