The Carrero Effect - Falling for the Boss (Billionaire CEO)

Chapter 49

“Why is that?”

“Saves you having to wine and dine leggy blondes on short notice, when you can’t be bothered or have a hangover.” I smirk. Inwardly glad he has no date with him tonight.

“I guess. Although that stiff double whiskey sorted me right out.” He’s smiling, he seems relaxed tonight despite his earlier weirdness and there’s that casual laid back energy.

“What’s with that anyway?” I ask curiously.

“What’s with what?” he looks over my head and nods at someone trying to catch his attention - ever sociable Carrero. Back to swaying with me to the music, he seems distant suddenly, but I know he’s trying to avoid my gestapo questioning.

“The lack of leggy bosoms lately?” It’s been in the back of my mind, his lack of playmates and sleep overs for weeks now.

He shrugs and spins me around, pulls me back into his arm playfully and lightly smacks me on the butt. I throw him a mock alarmed look; the tug of his grin is not lost on me and I get that warm fuzzy feeling in the pit of my stomach at his good mood. He’s so much more mellow since we landed.

“Lost your sex drive or merely misplaced it?”

“Nope.” He’s smiling, but that guarded look is back with my probing, he’s being deliberately evasive, pulling out that tug of irritation at him.

Oh, so we’re playing the one-word answer game, are we?

He looks amused at my dry expression.

“Bored?” I press.

“So, so … Just taking a break.” He shrugs and looks over me again, this time winking at another attention grabber.

For goodness sake.

side, studying his chiseled jawline, the sparkle of his mystical eyes in this

“Sometimes.”

researched his social endeavors, I have never seen a break in the flow of women, but maybe some of them were just stand in dates, like me. PA and assistants when

and I know how much he likes to roll in the sheets, and by my calculations it’s been a while since the

you going with this?”, but he’s still smiling. He catches my hand and holds it to his forehead with a furrowed

“Do I feel sick?”

him in exasperation. We go back to swaying, but

not? … You know?” I hesitate as the telltale heat runs up my cheeks and I curse myself for

and it’s

he do

man problems?”

I even asking this, god? I’ve become as nosey as him! And

problems”, Emma. Don’t worry, my libido is still intact and waiting for you to name the place. Why are you so interested in my lack of sexual partners?” He

a while now and it’s the first time there’s been a lull in … playtime.” I answer, my skin on fire and I suddenly wish I never started this line of

do I care so much

keeping tabs? Little bit jealous, maybe?” he smirks at

pulls me against his jaw so we’re resting easily. Giving me a break from his interrogation and

… even casual sex can be a hassle.”

just the stand in date from now on

his chin down so his nose grazes my shoulder when he pulls me in. His breath fans my naked skin as this dress is strapless, and it makes me goose bump all over. It’s a little red number and far too molded to my body for my liking. He presses his ear against my

fact I’m suddenly light-headed.

his previous hold, giving me some breathing room again and I exhale with relief. He lifts his hand from my waist and waves at someone behind me then returns it back to its warm spot on my body. Pulling me in a little closer if that is possible. I’m practically

every time I met one, never seeing the connection and I can’t stop asking dumb questions. He raises his eyebrow, followed by a smile which says “really?”, and

dead gorgeous, with scantily covered, lithe bodies, and huge boobs; every

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