Ruth Cardello - Bedding The Billionaire

Jake scratched his cheek thoughtfully. “Have you seen Zhang since then?”

Lil checked the contents of the clutch she’d carried with her through the entire evening. “No, but I still have her phone. You don’t think…”

Jack cocked his head to the side as if considering the idea, then shook his head. “No, that’s not Zhang. If her phone and her plane are here, she’s here somewhere. She’d never leave without them.” He shook his head again. “No. Not Zhang.”

Lil turned Zhang’s phone in her hand and considered the possibilities. With a grin, she turned it off and placed it back within her purse. Good for you, Zhang. I did pick the right dress.

Jake returned his attention to a much more intimate topic. He wiggled his eyebrows, likely remembering her earlier promise of how they would end their evening as he asked, “Ready?”

His sexy question implied tonight, but she pondered past that.

Am I ready for all of this? This man? This life change? Everything this means for me and for my child?

Jake entwined his fingers with hers and the answer came to her-strong and absolute.

I am.

I’m finally ready.

“Yes,” she said and meant it with every fiber of her being.

Hand in hand, they walked into the rest of their lives together.