Sleeping With The Billionaire - A Standalone Royal Alpha Billionaire Prince Romance (New York City Billionaires - Book #2)

by Alexa Davis

  “Blair...”

  As Blair introduced herself to Paul, and they got to know one another a little bit, I whispered into Dad’s ear, just to check that I wasn’t reading things totally wrong. I didn’t want to be projecting my desires onto him. “What do you think?”

  “She’s enchanting,” he replied with shiny eyes. “I can see why you like her so much, and I really think she’ll keep you on your toes, too, which is what you need.”

  “Yeah, I think so, too.” There was a dream-like quality to my voice as I drank in Blair’s beauty once more. She really was like an incredible goddess. “I really like her a lot.”

  “Then don’t mess around,” he warned me seriously. “Someone as amazing as Blair won’t be around forever.”

  I didn’t have any intention of screwing up again, not when it had taken us so long to get to this point. We’d overcome all sorts of hurdles, and now we could just be. Yes, there would be some decisions facing us in the future, but now we could tackle them together, rather than separately.

  “Right, I better get going,” Paul announced in a loud, obnoxious fashion, while also not very discretely giving me the thumbs up. “It’s been nice to see you all. Goodnight.”

  “I’m going to go, too.” Dad grinned. “I’ve finished up here, but hopefully, I will get to see you again very soon, Blair.”

  As they hugged, I felt a warmth in my chest, one that proved my family was growing. I never asked for it to happen. I wasn’t actively looking for it, but I was absolutely over the moon that it had happened. Pure and simple, Blair was the one.

  “Oh, my God, they love you!” I exploded as soon as we were alone once more. “They really do love you, you’re a hit.”

  “You’re sure?” She rubbed her cheek nervously, which only made me want to laugh. “I don’t know if I was a bit geeky at times...”

  I grabbed her and spun her around in the air, elation filling my entire body. As she slid back down me and her feet hit the floor, the spark was there. I hadn’t even noticed it growing; it was simply there in my chest, gnawing away at my heart.

  “You blew everyone away,” I gasped, taking her face in my hands. “Me most of all. Thank you so much for coming to find me. I honestly don’t know how I could’ve stood another day without you.”

  Our faces were edging closer, our lips tingling with anticipation. Blair stood up on her tiptoes to greet me, and as soon as our mouths connected, explosions fired up over my entire body. I almost shook under the pressure of it all. This was it – the sort of bliss I wanted to feel for the rest of my life, and there was only one person who gave it to me.

  I snaked my tongue into her mouth, while pressing her body closer to mine. She wanted me, and I wanted her. I wanted to throw her on the floor, make love to her on the dining room floor, but I couldn’t. Not unless I wanted someone from my family to walk in.

  “Let’s go back to your hotel,” I panted into her mouth. “I have something I want to show you.”

  “Ooh, sounds intriguing,” she replied just as breathlessly. “Let’s go... like, right now.”

  I laced my fingers through hers and led her toward the door of my home, my heart hammering in my chest. I was acutely aware that this time when we were together, it would be different; it would be coming from another place.

  There were no secrets now, no hiding, everyone knew about us. This wasn’t just screwing, not that it ever was really. This would be making love. Each touch would be filled with romance, my feelings would be exposed with every kiss, and I honestly couldn’t wait to find out how that was going to be.

  Chapter 36 – Blair – Sunday

  All politeness simply fell away as we fell through the door to my hotel room and passion overtook us completely. We’d strolled down the road at a leisurely pace, both of us trying to act like we weren’t desperate, but as soon as we crashed into the room, all of that simply vanished.

  I clawed at his clothes, and he tore at mine, both of us consumed by a total animalistic tendency. We both needed to be naked, to explore one another’s bodies all over again. It felt like it’d been an age, not a few days, since we’d been in one another’s lives, and that showed in the way we were both desperate for it. I almost couldn’t cope I needed him so badly. I felt like I’d faint if I didn’t have him right now.

  But as soon as the clothes piled around us on the floor, everything seemed to slow down. Even time stood still as Marcus’ eyes slowly wandered all over me. “You are so beautiful,” he whispered serenely. “You have got to be the most gorgeous woman in the world.”

  I took the compliment happily, basking in the warm glow of heady lust surrounding us. Marcus made me feel beautiful, gazing at me in that way. I felt like I could see myself in his eyes. Gone were the flaws that had plagued me all my life. I was adored for exactly who I was.

  I grabbed hold of his arm and pulled him back onto the bed beside me, where we laid for a moment, just gazing into one another’s eyes. The need was still there, pulsing right through my body, but it had been pushed to one side for a moment while something more important made an appearance.

  Love.

  Neither of us were saying it, but we didn’t need to – it was there all the same, floating between us and around us, consuming us whole. The feelings we had for one another had transgressed into something beautiful, and I felt like I must be the luckiest woman alive. As Marcus gave in and pressed his lips up against mine, I felt like I could feel the true depth of his soul, like he was letting me all the way in.

  His hands wisped gently over my body, in a sweet, exploratory way. The speed was gone – we had the rest of our lives for that. Instead, he was feeling me in a slow and tender way, making my heart beat faster and my emotions dance everywhere.

  “You’re beautiful, too,” I finally answered him as I ran my hand over his incredible chest... God, I loved that chest. How on Earth I thought I’d be able to live without it was beyond me. “I adore everything about you.”

  His mouth moved over my cheek, toward my neck, over my earlobe. My head lolled to one side and my eyes fell closed as the desire overtook us. Marcus wasn’t even touching me where I was aching for him, and I already felt like he was pushing me dangerously close toward the edge of desire. It was just him... that was all I needed to feel insane with desire.

  “Oh, my God.” As his mouth found my nipples, I gasped out in sheer joy. His tongue flickering over them was the best thing that I’d ever felt in my whole damn life. It caused my chest to swell, my back to arch, and a pant to fall past my lips. “Oh, Marcus, I’ve missed you.”

  To reciprocate, I took him in my hand and slowly moved over him. I wanted to bring him to the brink, just like he had me, but I didn’t want to push him too far. I wanted us to experience that moment of sheer pleasure together, to orgasm as one to solidify our connection even deeper. I felt like that was possible now. We were in this together.

  “Oh, wow, Blair,” he panted as I moved tenderly up and down his length. “That’s too... too much. I... I...”

  I got so lost in the moment that I didn’t realize how much he was shuddering. The tremble ran through his entire body, which meant I’d gone too far. If I wasn’t careful, he’d be screaming in a moment.

  I pulled away and kissed him hard, struggling to control myself now. I loved this man, and while I wasn’t quite sure how to express that through words yet, I could definitely do it using my body.

  Marcus moved over me until I could feel the weight of his body on top of mine, and he resumed staring deeply into my eyes for a moment. I could see it all: the desire, the feelings, the lost few days, the fact that he wanted to be with me, too. I could see it all and it was making me fall apart.

  And then I felt him slide his length inside of me, and a wondrous cry burst from my chest. Marcus felt perfect inside of me. He made me feel whole, and I never wanted to let him go. Nothing else mattered when we were connected like this; it was how we’d managed to bypass all the potential issues that face
d us this far.

  “Oh, my goodness, you feel amazing,” I gasped noisily, very glad that we weren’t in the royal house. At least here we could be as loud and as free as we wanted. “Marcus, oh, Marcus.”

  The bliss was swirling and tumbling, cascading around my body like a never-ending wind of pleasure. I could feel it throughout all of me, from the top of my head to the tip of my toes. Marcus had joy everywhere – only he could make me that way. I clung to him, digging my nails in, just to keep myself fixed in one place, just to keep me connected to the Earth while I flew higher than air.

  “Oh, my God, Oh, Blair...” Marcus’ grunts meant that it was actually happening. He was drawing nearer to losing himself at the same moment as me. We were going to have that perfect time of falling apart together. This was the orgasm that I’d always wanted.

  And then the pleasure swallowed me whole in one fell swoop, and thankfully, it got Marcus, too. We both buckled under the strain of it, while trying to hold each other together. It felt like a journey, one that I wanted to go on repeatedly.

  This was it – this man was the one.

  ***

  As we lay next to one another, panting breathlessly, I allowed the post-coital bliss to control my brain. There were still obvious questions that needed to be asked and answered, but I wasn’t quite ready to ruin the moment just yet. I wanted to lie here, experiencing this for just a little while longer. I loved the sensation that we could just be, and I wanted to feel that for just a little while longer.

  I turned on my side to stare at Marcus, to commit every moment of this to memory. He looked so stunning laying there, his hair all over the place, his eyes lazily half closed, his dimple popping through as he smiled to himself. I reached over and touched his cheek, unable to resist feeling that beautiful skin. And as my fingers brushed him, he turned to glance at me, too.

  “You really are something else,” he told me happily. “I can’t believe I almost lost you.”

  “Never again,” I swore honestly. Whatever issues that came our way, I would find a way to make things work. Knowing how miserable life was without Marcus in it made me even more determined to do whatever it took. “You will never lose me. I can promise you that.”

  “You know I can’t leave England for a while, don’t you?” His whole face turned serious as he addressed the first major obstacle we’d have. “I would love to go back to America with you, but while things are so up in the air, I can’t. My dad needs me. I have to make up for running out in the first place. It’s going to be a bit difficult, don’t you think?”

  “I could stay?” I asked him on impulse. “I mean, I don’t mind. I’ve cancelled my work load for a while anyway, so I could stay here. If you want me to?”

  It hadn’t been my intention when I left the studio. I was just done with that place and looking for a new adventure, but this was perfect. I could do this... Marcus had been in America with me, now it was my time to sacrifice some time for him.

  “You would do that?” he gasped, as if he couldn’t quite believe it. “That would be incredible. You really are the best, Blair.”

  “Of course, I meant what I said. You will never have to lose me again.” I shot him a playful smirk and continued, “Plus, it was fun seeing you in your natural habitat... adored by the world.”

  “Oh, God, you know I hate that stuff, don’t you?” he groaned and threw his head into his hands. “That’s partly why I ran away, to escape all of that. I don’t like being recognized, and I’m not interested in the royal duty stuff. I just have to get on with it for a while, so I can fully fix things up with my dad.”

  “So, things are better?” I asked a little cautiously. It was one of those topics that we’d never fully addressed, but if he’d brought it up, I felt like it was safe to talk about.

  “I think so. Things will be, anyway. He’s starting to see that I’m not like Paul, that I’m not eager for all the responsibilities.” He sighed deeply, sadness etched into his features. “It’ll be fine; I’m sure of it.”

  “Well, I’ll be here to make things easier for you.” I grinned happily. “I’ll do whatever I need to do.” This would be exciting, an adventure. I was looking forward to it. “I can be your handmaiden or whatever... I guess I don’t fully know about what royal people need.”

  He shut me up by kissing me hard. I knew I was babbling excitedly like a crazed schoolgirl with a crush, but I was looking forward to what was to come. Everything so far with Marcus had been scary. I never totally knew where we would lead, but now we had something genuine and solid to build upon. Everyone knew about us – there was no longer anything to hide, so the world really was our oyster.

  “Okay, so I’ll take you home tomorrow. If you’re going to stay for a while, then you might as well be in the house.”

  “Your family won’t mind?” The last thing I wanted was to step on any toes. The meeting of the family had gone well, but I didn’t want to push my luck. Not when things were so fraught.

  “Trust me, my family will be happy to have you around. You do realize how much they loved you, right? I wasn’t just saying that to make you feel better.”

  “I like them, too, and it’ll be nice to get to know everyone in your life a little better. You know everyone in mine!”

  I fell back against the pillow and allowed my mind to wander. If things between us really did take any kind of serious step, that would make me a princess. I wasn’t sure how to feel about that. I wasn’t exactly the girly girl who’d grown up dreaming of a life in a castle with my very own Prince Charming, but it wouldn’t be the worst thing that could happen!

  Chapter 37 – Marcus – Monday

  Happiness swirled around me as I woke up with Blair in my arms. All the sadness I’d been experiencing over the last few days simply vanished as I realized how pointless it was. I’d been stressing, freaking out over something that didn’t even matter in the long run.

  Sure, it was shitty to have my naked body plastered all over a magazine, but it wasn’t Blair’s fault. Things like that did happen to people in the public eye, and it wasn’t the worst thing in the world.

  “Morning,” I murmured sleepily, as Blair’s eyes flickered open. “How are you feeling today?”

  “Oh, well, you know... Jet lag is a bitch, and now I’m stuck with you...”

  I dove in and tickled her all over her body for that little comment, and as she laughed that tinkling, musical sound I adored so much, my heart warmed intensely. “What am I going to do with you?” I chuckled. “How am I going to deal with this forever more?”

  “Oh, I’m sure you’ll cope!” She slid out from under the sheets and stood bravely in front of me fully nude. I didn’t know where to look. I wanted to drink in every inch of her body.

  “Anyway, I better go and have a shower if we’re going to go and hang out at your house all day long. I don’t think the royal house will appreciate me turning up looking like this!”

  “What, beautiful?”

  “You’re biased.” She rolled her eyes and turned away from me. “I don’t think anyone else will see the bird’s nest on my head as that.”

  “Well, if you’re going in the shower, then I’m coming with you!” I insisted, jumping up. There was no way I was letting that naked body go to waste, not when I was yearning so deeply for her. The stirring was there deep in the pit of my stomach. I desperately needed to claim her.

  As the hot steaming jets of water raced over our entwined bodies, everything felt right with the world. I knew for a fact that I could jump through all the hoops my dad threw at me as long as I had all of this to come home to afterward.

  ***

  “Hi, Dad.” I grinned brightly as Blair and I burst through the door hand in hand. “We’ve come for breakfast, I hope that’s okay?”

  “There’s still plenty of food.” He smiled and gave me a happy wink, confirming once more that he approved greatly of Blair. “Help yourselves.”

  We sat down at the table, and I was ple
ased at how Blair looked perfectly at home. I wanted her to feel comfortable here, especially if she was going to stay for a while. “So, where did you guys stay last night?” Dad asked with an innocent sounding tone of voice. “You know that there are plenty of rooms here?”

  “Well, I did want to talk to you about that.” Why was my face heating up? Why could I feel humiliation coursing through my veins? I was a damn adult. I could ask this question... I needed to man the hell up.

  “Blair is going to stay in England for a while, so we can... sort things out. She’s at a hotel at the moment, but I wondered if she could stay here?” Why did I give up my apartment in England? Life was so much easier when I had my own freedom! If only things weren’t so up in the air now.

  “Of course! That’s not a problem. You’re more than welcome, Blair.”

  With that sorted, I felt like we could all breathe a collective sigh of relief. Now we were all on the same page, and it felt great. The weight had lifted free from my shoulders.

  “Okay, I’m going to go. I’ll see you in a bit.” Dad grinned and left us alone to share a wonderful, contented smile.

  “That’s great news, isn’t it?” I exclaimed with joy. “Is that still okay with you? I don’t want to push anything on you.”

  “Oh, don’t be ridiculous.” She rolled her eyes and chuckled. “Now come on, show me around this big beautiful house of yours. I’m not used to a home quite so big. I’m going to have to get used to it so I don’t get lost.”

  I took her hand in mine and led her around the house, showing her rooms that I’d almost forgotten were there. As I did, I remembered happier times and shared anecdotes of my childhood with Blair. It wasn’t all bad; I could see that now. I’d gotten so caught up in my emotions, in my dissatisfaction, that I’d all but forgotten that I could be happy as Prince Marcus, if that was what I wanted. If that was the outcome I chose, it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world.