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

Chapter 241

Daniel contemplates this for a moment as I watch in absolute silence. Jake’s ability to read people and situations has always impressed me. His ability to sometimes understand the female mind must be a rare gift for a guy? I’m sure not many men have his level of understanding.

“Why did I have to fall for the one who drives me so fucking crazy?” Daniel sighs, returning to picking at his thumb nail absently, staring at his hand with a complete utter lost boy look on his handsome face.

Jake gazes at me intensely from the kitchen.

“It’s not love if she can’t get under your skin and make you a whole lot of crazy.” He smiles, winking at me, and I can’t help but smile back especially when he opens the fridge and starts fixing me a tropical alcohol-free cocktail that I’ve been craving like mad lately.

Now that’s the man I love right there.

“Leila has always got under my skin but dating her has made it so much worse.” Daniel admits, seemingly confused that finally loving his girl would intensify what she does to him.

“Is the therapy helping?” I nudge in with a lighter, warmer tone, and Daniel turns to me, expression a little young and tired and more than a little bewildered.

“Yes, I guess, and no … Well it’s bringing up a lot of shit I need to deal with, but Leila’s been with me twice and when she’s there I dunno, it doesn’t mess me up as bad.” He shrugs, as though just the thought of her brings him some peace and the sudden flicker of heartache that runs across his face is a give-away of the fact he’s just realized it as the words came out of his own mouth.

“You know she won’t always be this way, she just

doesn’t trust you not to run again.” I soothe, a little more sympathetic at the real pain I’m seeing in his tropical blue eyes.

“Thing is, for the most part, I don’t actually mind Leila’s kind of crazy. She’s feisty and wild and stroppy as shit. Man, she’s got a temper and a hell of a right hook. I kinda dig it though … It’s the silences and not letting me near her when we fight that’s killing me. Not knowing what’s going on in that head of hers and having her freeze me out of her life.” He sighs again and just looks tormented.

“She’s hiding.” Jake interjects. “She’s probably just as messed-up as you are right now.” His husky soft tone as he watches his best friend gives me all sort of horny thoughts, and I shift to a sitting position crossing my legs. I catch Jake’s smirk and realize he knows exactly what I’m thinking about.

Jerk.

Daniel frowns, staring emptily down at his hands; he has a fidgeting tell like Jake has, and he starts picking at his other thumb nail.

“I don’t know how to do this, Jake … but I don’t want to just walk away. I’ve spent years trying to run from how I felt about her, but I can’t outrun it anymore. I can’t do it … I need her … But I know her, she won’t see me or talk to me.”

with Leila and an idea hits me, a self-serving, killing two birds with one stone kind

you and she wouldn’t suspect that I side with you and set her up.” I smile innocently and flutter my lashes Jake’s

know what Mr. Protective-father-to-be is thinking, I focus on him intently, seeing that frown deepening and I don’t think this is going down well at

of me, Jake, so don’t worry about my being out on the town in such a delicate condition.” I smirk

going to do with

Jefferson drops you at the door, we could meet you at the other side.” His intense look boring into me, makes me sigh. He’s trying to make it very clear that I am not allowed out of

We’ll see.

the bigger this gets, aren’t you?” I point at my slightly fuller stomach, decidedly less

me as though challenging me on the

her this way?” Jake gives up on making coffee and

Oh man. Hot flushes.

already.” Daniel sighs and drops his head into his palms between his

I

elevator outside the apartment door, his hands cup my jaw leaving me with a kiss that curls my toes. My hormones perking up

He brushes

wrapped around him tightly. He slides his hands down my sides and around my back pulling me in further still. There’s nothing in this world that feels like a full-on cuddle from Jake. Nothing will

Chicago until I’m back. Promise me.” He narrows his eyes at me, and

and had me screaming out in agreement that I wouldn’t go. I can’t believe he can still maneuver me that way and yet here

submissive

out when you return.” I smirk at him. His green glare hits me again, he isn’t too enamored with the finer details

just arranged for them to meet here you know?” His voice hitting a slightly edgy

out on the town that I so badly need. All this lazing about and being housebound is getting old. I’m so bored.” I sigh and give

a curfew on this, right? No alcohol, minimal dancing and home in bed by

I think not, Mr. Carrero. You sound like a

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