Seducing The Wolf - By Marisa Chenery Page 0,25

may have to do some head hunting. And I don't mean the head found on top of your shoulders."

With a snap, Billie closed her cell phone ending the call. She looked up to find Royce watching her with a bemused expression on his face. "Sorry about that. You don't have to worry. He won't be calling me again."

"You do have a way with words. I have to give you that. Just remind me never to get you angry at me."

Billie felt her face flush. "Sorry. I sometimes forget myself. I'm not exactly very ladylike. I grew up with a house full of men with no woman around to teach me the softer things of life."

"Stop apologizing." Royce sat down on the edge of the bed facing Billie. "What about your mother?"

"I never knew her. She left my father shortly after I was born."

"That must have been hard on you growing up, having a bunch of males watching over you."

Billie shook her head and chuckled. "Not really. I learned early on that if I wanted my freedom I'd have to learn how best to handle my brothers. Believe me, they tried their hardest to make me do what they thought was best for me, but I never let them win. They still do try, much to their detriment."

Royce gently stroked her cheek. "Well, I for one wouldn't change a thing about you. You're perfect just the way you are. Where I come from a strong woman who can look after herself is thought of highly."

Even though they had made love for most of the night, Billie ached to have Royce inside her just from having him sitting near her. She had a feeling she would never get enough of him. She felt a closeness to him that hadn't been there before they had made love. It was almost as if she were now connected to him in some way. She really didn't know what to make of it. It was still too early to be thinking of a happily ever after with Royce. Considering her track record with men, the chances weren't that good.

She soon lost her train of thought when Royce leaned in and placed his mouth on hers. He nipped at her lips before he pushed his tongue inside her mouth. She could taste the mint toothpaste he had used to brush his teeth. Letting go of the sheet that she still held to her chest, Billie wrapped her arms around Royce's neck and inched in closer until her nipples brushed up against his wide chest. The sound of her cell phone ringing made her pull away from him.

With one hand still threaded through the hair at the nape of Royce's neck, Billie picked her cell phone up off the bed. She scowled when she saw who was calling her now. "Damn. Are they going take turns calling until they drive me crazy? Now it's Keegan phoning me. If I don't answer this he'll keep calling until I do."

Royce kissed the tip of her nose. "Then you'd better answer it."

Billie flipped open her cell phone and barked, "Keegan, I told Hayes to leave me alone. I'm fine. I'll be coming to the gym shortly, but if you guys keep calling me you are only going to make it so I'm really late. I'm hanging up now." The sound of Keegan's raised voice could be heard before she snapped the phone closed once more.

She put the phone down on the bed and put her forehead against Royce's. "I think you'd better take me home so I can get to the gym. If I don't, I can promise you the twins will be calling next. Eli and Finn wouldn't want to be left out on the fun. And if I were to turn off my phone, knowing them, they'd probably come searching for me. It wouldn't surprise me if they already knew where you live. I wouldn't have put it past them to have had one of them following us last night."

"I think you're right. I'd better take you home soon. Do you want some breakfast before we leave?"

"No, it's okay. I'm not a breakfast person anyway."

"All right. You can use the bathroom. While you do that I'll get dressed and then I'll take you home."

Giving Royce's half naked body one last look, Billie sighed with regret as she slipped out of the bed. She felt Royce's eyes on her as she moved about the room collecting up her scattered clothing.