The Billionaire Glitch Date - Elle James Page 0,34
of meditation, because all I can think of is you. Especially when I close my eyes. I’m back in the BODS building in the dark, bumping into you, or walking down the stairwell for twenty flights.”
Her heart swelled in her chest, and her pulse beat hard in her veins. “I could cancel my yoga class tomorrow.”
“No,” he said, his voice firm. “That’s your business. I just want to get to know you better.”
“Seems it might only show us how different we are.”
“I don’t think that’s a bad thing,” he said. “Didn’t you say opposites attract for a reason?”
“Yes. But you also have to have things in common.”
“We do,” Dillon said.
“Apple pie!” they said at the same time.
A long, comfortable pause stretched between them
“Are you sleepy?” he asked
“A little,” she admitted.
“Then I’ll let you go to sleep. You need to be bright and cheerful for your class in the morning. Goodnight, Ariana.”
“Goodnight, Dillon.” She waited for a click or a dial tone indicating he’d ended the call. “Dillon?”
“Sorry. I thought you were going to end the call.”
“I thought you were,” she said with a smile on her lips. “Goodnight.”
“Goodnight,” he said. This time, he did end the call.
Ariana lowered the cellphone and stared at his name on the screen.
Dillon Jacobs.
Then she rolled onto her side, tucked her phone beneath her ear and closed her eyes, remembering the silhouette of his broad shoulders outlined in the faint glow of the distant exit sign. Something beautiful had happened that night the lights went out in a high-rise in Austin.
Ariana was determined to hold onto the memories as long as she could. Even if Leslie’s computer system hadn’t gotten it right.
Her last thought as she fell asleep was of the initials.
What did the B stand for in BODS?
Next meeting of the Good Grief Club, she’d ask Leslie.
Dillon lay awake well into the night, thinking about Ariana, the kiss and the conundrum of the BODS mistake in matching them.
They weren’t alike in many ways. But he liked the way she made him feel calm and excited in the same breath. She wasn’t anything like the women he’d dated in the past. But maybe that was a good thing. He’d never gone past a single date with most of them, finding himself bored after the first fifteen minutes.
Ariana wasn’t experienced at anything to do with ranching. But that could be taught. Maybe. If not…so what? Why would she ever need to be a rancher?
Dillon and his brothers, along with Emma and Coop, could handle all the work on the ranch. If not, they could hire ranch hands. It wasn’t like they couldn’t afford it. Each of them had amassed their own fortunes either through day trading stocks or building their own businesses to the point they had accumulated significant wealth.
Why did his brothers think it was a requirement for any woman Dillon dated to be proficient at basic ranching tasks, like riding horses or mucking stalls?
Dillon’s lips quirked.
Because they’d been pretty hard on Coop when he’d been matched with Emma. They’d put him through a pretty rigorous test of his worth on the ranch by inviting him to help them haul hay.
What they hadn’t known was that Coop had spent summers between semesters at college hauling hay for pay. Not only did he know his way around a ranch, he loved horses and sports. He’d fit right in with the Jacobs brothers like one of their own.
At first, Emma had been irritated by how easily he’d assimilated into the family. She’d wanted to date and dump her match. Only, she’d ended up falling in love with the billionaire.
And they were perfect for each other. Unlike Dillon and Ariana, Emma and Coop had a lot in common. They knew ranching. Liked sports and could ride horses.
Did that mean any relationship Dillon and Ariana would have could be doomed to failure from the start?
Dillon hoped not. He enjoyed talking with her. And helping her up into his truck. He liked how tiny her waist was and the sweet swell of her hips. He liked the fiery red of her hair and the lush hazel color of her eyes.
And he liked kissing her.
Colton had accused him of loving her.
No. That couldn’t be. They hadn’t known each other long enough.
Thus, the need to see her again. He knew there was something between them, but he wasn’t exactly sure what it was or how long it would last. Only time would tell.
He set his watch to wake him up by five