Billionaire In Hiding: The Complete Series (Alpha Billionaire Romance Western Love Story) by Claire Adams Page A

all right. We
need to take some photos up there.”
    “I
should go talk to your father first and make sure.”
    “Oh
come on, are you really that afraid?”
    He
hesitated for a moment and then looked at me as he tried to figure out what to
say. His adorable smile had been wiped away and I felt bad for putting him in a
position where he thought I was trying to trick him.
    I
took a step forward and was obviously within his personal space as I looked up
at him and smiled mischievously.   Suddenly I felt the urge to convince him all on my own. Could I bat my
eyes and get him to just say yes?
    Garrett
took in a deep break and I could tell having me that close to him had rattled
him just a little. But he quickly composed himself and gave me just enough of a
smile that I knew he was ready to play a little.
    “So
you’re trying to convince me to go with you?” Garrett said huskily as he leaned
against the building.
    “Yes,”
I whispered.
    I
let my hand press against his firm chest and bit my bottom lip as I tried to
seduce him. He was into it; I could see how his breathing quickened and how his
body tensed up as he looked down at me. My breathing also quickened and I felt
my resolve weakening at the power of his flirtation. Garrett was obviously much
better at this game than I was.
    “What
if I wanted a kiss?” Garrett asked as he watched my lips closely. “That seems
like a fair trade.”
    Nervously
I bit my lip as I contemplated his request. I wanted to kiss him. Damn I wanted
to do more than just kiss him, but I was trying to avoid this man. My mind was
trying to avoid him, at least, but my body kept longing for more and more time
with him. I couldn’t resist; I couldn’t say no to such an offer without feeling
regret.
    “I
suppose that wouldn’t be too high of a price,” I said nervously.
    “Um,
I still think I should talk to him. Or you can if you’d like. I would just feel
better if he agreed. I hope you understand.”
    I
didn’t understand. My anticipation was squashed as he took a step away from me.
I had no idea what the hell was going on, all I knew was that my father had
scared Garrett so much that he didn’t even want to look me in the eye when I
talked to him. I had briefly caught his attention, but then he moved away and
it was all over. It wasn’t fair and I was going to get to the bottom of what
was going on. If my father trusted Garrett enough to be on the ranch, then why
couldn’t he trust me alone with him?
    “I’ll
go talk to him right now. Would you like to come?” I said with resolve to get
to the bottom of whatever was going on between the two of them.
    “No,
I trust you. Just let me know that he agrees and I’ll be ready right after
breakfast tomorrow.”
    “Actually,
we will need to saddle up the horses around three in the morning if we want to
get to the river by sun up,” I said with a grimace on my face.
    I
knew that waking up at three in the morning wasn’t going to sit well with
Garrett, but frankly that was one of the main reasons I wanted him to come with
me. Three o’clock felt much more like the middle of the night than four o’clock
did and I didn’t want to be out there all alone.
    “Now
you’re getting close to an hour where I’d rather just stay awake all night than
get up that early,” he laughed. “Talk to your father and then we can make our
plans. I don’t think he will agree that I should go with you.”
    “I
know, it is early, but I need photos of the sunrise and want to have time to
set up and be ready.”
    “You
get your father’s permission for us to go and I’ll go with you.”
    That
was all I needed to hear, I hugged Garrett briefly and turned to go find my
father. It wasn’t until I was a few steps away from him that I realized how
great having his arms around me felt. My legs wobbled slightly as I regained my
composure and tried to pretend as if I wasn’t totally shaken by the electric
feeling of Garrett’s arms as they briefly wrapped