Mr. Mitchell Billionaires' Club Book 2 - Raylin Marks Page 0,85
just in this with you alone, but with Addison as well.”
“So, the magnificent CEO, James Mitchell, is going to try his hand at dating a single mom?”
“He’s going to commit himself to ensure he doesn’t lose the one good thing that came into his life,” he answered. “He’s going to do his hardest to make sure Avery and Addison are the happiest two ladies on the planet too.”
“Addy will demand the moon, and you better give it to her,” I teased with a nudge to his side.
Jim laughed. “I will have to be on my game with her. I will tell you that she’s already stealing my heart. I’ve never met such an outgoing, fun, and confident child. She could probably do my job better than I can.”
“She’d run all of your employees and clients right out the door.”
“Doubt that. She’d have them eating out of her hands. She’s a smart one, like her mother.”
“Whatever I did to grab your attention, I’m thankful I did it. I can’t believe I have a caring man like you in my life. Sucks that you have to be a damn businessman, or rather a fucking CEO, though. You couldn’t just be the man who ran the small business I thought you did. It had to be some global, billion-dollar company, huh?”
“My career sucks?” he asked with a laugh. “I believe I did exceptionally well today in coming to the rescue if I do say so myself.”
“About that,” I said. “I hope I didn’t screw up your meeting or anything else.”
“I was finishing up with a client when I got your call, and then I got the hell out of there.”
“Sorry that you got the third-degree from the churchy lady.”
“You saw the car you rode in, correct?”
I started laughing, trying to imagine what the expressions must have been when Jim rolled up in his badass, wealthy-guy car. “God only knows what those women thought.”
“They thought I was a jackass, for starters. Had me practically chanting children’s safety first while Addy was mocking them from her car seat.”
“You have to watch her. She can be a little spitfire.”
“She reminded me of you,” he said. “Even if I didn’t have the car seat, I don’t think they would have won the battle of keeping Addison out of that car.”
“They wouldn’t have won the battle of keeping her away from you.” I leaned against him again, “Tell me I’m doing the right thing with this, Jim. Aside from how Addy’s treating you, she’s not like that with anyone but her Papa. I believe you’ve charmed my daughter and me.”
“Charmed?” He laughed. “I believe that’s the other way around, and if all three of us are willing to admit that, I think we are doing the right thing. I want you to know that if anything ever comes up, my phone will always be on to help you and Addy. Don’t worry about if you’re interrupting work, that’s what I have a vice president for. Call me, and I’ll help in any way I can.”
“That’s if you still have a car.”
“True.” He held me tighter, and I felt his lips on my hair. “Don’t worry about the car. It links up to my phone. If someone got near it, it would send me an alert. I have an entire app for the damn thing, and even if I didn’t, the car is the least of my concerns. Your sanity and health are my top priority.”
“Even now, while your car sits abandoned, staring at the cemetery?”
“Maybe it’ll see the ghost you never found in England.”
I laughed. “We never did see a ghost, did we?”
“That was my fault. I got carried away in the library where Henry the Eighth’s uncle is supposedly lurking. I had other things on my mind.”
“Selfish bastard,” I teased.
“As I said, I was. I was only thinking of my own needs when I let you walk out of my life that morning. I was selfish and thoughtless.” He laughed. “I have no intention of making that mistake again. My only concern now is you and what you want.”
“All I want is to feel this,” I said, snuggling against him more and looking up at the stars. “Just me, safe in your arms, and losing myself in the stars above us.”
“You owe me a foot rub for this, at least.” He chuckled, and then gently guided us both to lay back. “Do you know the constellations?”
“No. I don’t even know what they look like. Do you?”