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.

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

“Sometimes.”

years I 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 he couldn’t be

I know how much he likes to

says, “Where are you going with this?”, but he’s still smiling. He catches my hand and holds it to

“Do I feel sick?”

pull my hand free and shake my head at him in exasperation. We go back to swaying,

as the telltale heat runs up my

now, I think he knows what I’m going to ask and it’s absolutely hilarious to him. He has that amused look on his

does he

problems?” I blush

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

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

while now and it’s the first time there’s been a lull in … playtime.” I answer, my

do I care so

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

I flush and realize my cheeks are flaming now, I must be bright red. He’s smirking at me as he moves me around in time to the music and pulls me against

need a little break from demanding, stroppy women … even casual sex can be

So, am I just the stand in date from now on then?” I ask seriously. A tingle of annoyance in

me back to his face, tipping 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

fact I’m suddenly light-headed. Overly aware of how well our bodies fit together and how sexual this

back to 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

the connection and I can’t stop asking dumb questions. He raises his eyebrow, followed by a smile

scantily covered, lithe

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