bride and groom.”
“No, but this is business.” Alex smiled grimly. “And I want to make Stephen realize he picked the wrong sister to mess with.”
Jamie shivered. Only Alex would consider a threat a business arrangement. “Trying to get back at Christine seems like way too much effort. I’d rather just let everything go and carry on with my life.”
“The decision is yours to make. Just know that the offer is there if you want to.” He straightened in his seat as the fasten seat belt sign lit up. “I don’t like owing people favors, but I always pay up.”
She stared at him a moment and then sighed. “It’s okay. You don’t owe me anything. I’m happy to help you out with this.” As a friend.
“Sorry I made you miss your date with Nicholas.” He cleared his throat. “I saw it in your schedule… our calendars are connected.” He looked away suddenly.
Jamie arched her eyebrow. “It’s okay,” she said. “The date got called off anyway. Nick saw us at that bar last night. I tried to explain but he…” She shook her head. “It doesn’t matter, I guess.”
Alex winced and a look of regret passed over his face. “I’m sorry. I’ll talk to him when we get back and explain.”
“It’s okay.” Jamie rested her head against the leather head cushion. “After thinking about it, I didn’t really want to go on the date after all. I’m not that attracted to him.” Had she said the last part out loud? Shit !
“Really?”
“Really.” Dammit!
Alex grinned. “Good.” He instantly composed himself. “I mean, good to know. I don’t have to feel bad for ruining your plans.”
Jamie fought the urge to laugh. She almost never saw Alex lose his facade like he did right then. She would be an idiot to not enjoy the moment. She settled back to wait for the plane to land.
Their destination was Philadelphia. Alex had grown up in the suburbs just outside the city in a middle-class neighborhood. “I can’t believe they haven’t moved,” Alex murmured as a limo took them to their hotel. “I’m a billionaire for shit’s sake. Just because I don’t want to spend time with them doesn’t mean I wouldn’t give them money.”
Jamie said nothing. She wondered if he’d ever offered, or was he embarrassed they hadn’t moved. Before she started working for him, she had Googled his name and found nothing on the Internet about his family. She had assumed back then that his money bought privacy. It could buy everything else, so why not?
Alex had reservations in a penthouse suite at The Rittenhouse Hotel. There were two bedrooms, but the thought of sleeping so close to Alex sent a thrill through Jamie. She set her bags down in her room and unpacked. The place was ridiculously lavish.
She walked around, viewing the expensive details and furniture. When she went into the large connecting parlor between the bedrooms, she found Alex on the couch, his head in his hands.
“I don’t know if we should do this.” He looked up, the fear evident in his eyes. He looked like a teenage boy, lost and afraid.
“You’ve come all this way,” Jamie murmured quietly, yearning to reach out and wrap her arms around him. She hugged herself instead. “You can do this.”
“I don’t know.”
“He’s your father and he’s dying. If you don’t, you’re going to regret it for the rest of your life.”
Alex nodded and stood. “Let’s get this over with then.” He straightened his tie and as he slipped his jacket on, his face grew unreadable again.
It tore Jamie to bits. She knew what he was feeling inside and wished she could take it away. She also knew she shouldn’t be here. This was going to ruin any chance of her ever having a relationship with anyone else ever again.
You didn’t fall for Alex Reid and pick up the pieces to move on. You left them scattered in the wind, your heart shattered and broken for the rest of your life.
Chapter 11
The limo sat waiting outside when they
“No, but this is business.” Alex smiled grimly. “And I want to make Stephen realize he picked the wrong sister to mess with.”
Jamie shivered. Only Alex would consider a threat a business arrangement. “Trying to get back at Christine seems like way too much effort. I’d rather just let everything go and carry on with my life.”
“The decision is yours to make. Just know that the offer is there if you want to.” He straightened in his seat as the fasten seat belt sign lit up. “I don’t like owing people favors, but I always pay up.”
She stared at him a moment and then sighed. “It’s okay. You don’t owe me anything. I’m happy to help you out with this.” As a friend.
“Sorry I made you miss your date with Nicholas.” He cleared his throat. “I saw it in your schedule… our calendars are connected.” He looked away suddenly.
Jamie arched her eyebrow. “It’s okay,” she said. “The date got called off anyway. Nick saw us at that bar last night. I tried to explain but he…” She shook her head. “It doesn’t matter, I guess.”
Alex winced and a look of regret passed over his face. “I’m sorry. I’ll talk to him when we get back and explain.”
“It’s okay.” Jamie rested her head against the leather head cushion. “After thinking about it, I didn’t really want to go on the date after all. I’m not that attracted to him.” Had she said the last part out loud? Shit !
“Really?”
“Really.” Dammit!
Alex grinned. “Good.” He instantly composed himself. “I mean, good to know. I don’t have to feel bad for ruining your plans.”
Jamie fought the urge to laugh. She almost never saw Alex lose his facade like he did right then. She would be an idiot to not enjoy the moment. She settled back to wait for the plane to land.
Their destination was Philadelphia. Alex had grown up in the suburbs just outside the city in a middle-class neighborhood. “I can’t believe they haven’t moved,” Alex murmured as a limo took them to their hotel. “I’m a billionaire for shit’s sake. Just because I don’t want to spend time with them doesn’t mean I wouldn’t give them money.”
Jamie said nothing. She wondered if he’d ever offered, or was he embarrassed they hadn’t moved. Before she started working for him, she had Googled his name and found nothing on the Internet about his family. She had assumed back then that his money bought privacy. It could buy everything else, so why not?
Alex had reservations in a penthouse suite at The Rittenhouse Hotel. There were two bedrooms, but the thought of sleeping so close to Alex sent a thrill through Jamie. She set her bags down in her room and unpacked. The place was ridiculously lavish.
She walked around, viewing the expensive details and furniture. When she went into the large connecting parlor between the bedrooms, she found Alex on the couch, his head in his hands.
“I don’t know if we should do this.” He looked up, the fear evident in his eyes. He looked like a teenage boy, lost and afraid.
“You’ve come all this way,” Jamie murmured quietly, yearning to reach out and wrap her arms around him. She hugged herself instead. “You can do this.”
“I don’t know.”
“He’s your father and he’s dying. If you don’t, you’re going to regret it for the rest of your life.”
Alex nodded and stood. “Let’s get this over with then.” He straightened his tie and as he slipped his jacket on, his face grew unreadable again.
It tore Jamie to bits. She knew what he was feeling inside and wished she could take it away. She also knew she shouldn’t be here. This was going to ruin any chance of her ever having a relationship with anyone else ever again.
You didn’t fall for Alex Reid and pick up the pieces to move on. You left them scattered in the wind, your heart shattered and broken for the rest of your life.
Chapter 11
The limo sat waiting outside when they
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