Resident Billionaire
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She scraped angrily at the hair. “What the hell are you trying to do?”
He smothered his grin. “Sorry. I was merely saying how well you were doing. First time, is it?”
“Go away. Now!” She heaved herself over the board, her legs dangling in the water. Managing to get one leg over she tried to hoist herself up. Her other leg acted as a weight and pulled her and the board over like a crocodile in its death throes.
Christian did the only thing a gentleman could do. He slid into the water, grabbed her waist, and hoisted her onto the board with one arm, while he held it steady with the other.
Hair dripping, mascara smudged, and green eyes flashing with anger, she brought to mind a mermaid who’d had a rough night. Except these legs were so damn flawless.
“Would. You. Leave. Me. Alone.”
“Hey, I was helping you.”
“Your ‘help’ is something I can do without.”
She adjusted her bikini which had moved about precariously, something Christian was well aware of and enjoying immensely. Perhaps not trusting herself to stand, she carefully knelt on the board, snatching the paddle he held out to her, turned it around and headed for shore.
Well, he’d earned no points there. Either she was a tough crowd or he was slipping. He shook his head. It was undoubtedly the later, and Christian had no idea what had gotten into him.
Actually, he knew too well. His erratic behavior stemmed from his collapse a couple of weeks ago. He’d felt his mortality was shaken, and the lack of control had hit him hard. He pulled himself up on the board to lay face up and stare at the azure sky, wondering if he would ever feel the same way about his life. About women. About death.
He splashed water on his face. He’d not considered his own death before his collapse. His focus had been on his career and making sure his sister was taken care of. If he wasn’t around she would be alone. Thinking about that made his stomach cramp.
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