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

I groan as he pulls back, sucking my bottom lip, moving in to kissing me passionately, his hand smoothing down my naked abdomen, meeting the apex of my thighs with a welcome moan.

His phone vibrates across the countertop beside me, making me jump and giggle as he pulls back slightly with a lusty expression to retrieve it. He curses under his breath and throws me a naughty half-smile.

“Saved by the bell.” He growls, his voice low and sexy. He still has his hand between my legs cupping my warmth gently while he retrieves his phone and sticks it to his ear.

“Jake Carrero, speaking.” He leans in and kisses me again slowly, that tongue dipping into mine mercilessly despite the phone almost poking me in the face.

“Uhuh.” He props up his phone with one shoulder and returns to running his other hand over my exposed breast, leaning in to trace his tongue up my neck and send a thousand tingles through me. He obviously doesn’t care that he’s mid-conversation with someone.

“Thursday?” He sighs, looking at me with a flicker of annoyance crossing his face, his hand between my thighs is extracted as he takes his phone and swaps ears, a look of agitation on his boyish face. ‘Business Carrero’ moving in to kill his libido, something must be wrong at work disappointment washes over me.

“Fuck’s sake, Margo! Can’t they do a fricken thing without me standing over the top of them shouting fucking orders.” He lets me go fully, stalking toward the huge wall of french doors and glares outside. His body rigid but divine as hell and tense as he pushes a hand to his waist, fisting it there in agitation; looking completely intimidating, like a gladiator about to embark on a war. I guess things with work aren’t rosy today, he has a few large developments he’s overseeing so his stress levels have been up and down.

“One night … We kept the apartment … Yeah arrange to have my flight there Thursday and home Friday morning first thing. Jefferson is still in Manhattan, so he can pick me up at the airfield.” He almost barks the orders at her and for a moment I’m relieved that this is no longer our relationship. As much as I loved working with him and love him in general, I don’t think I could tolerate the bossy ass he can be where work is related ever again.

“Sure, I’ll see you then … I will, Margo, thanks.” Jake hangs up and sighs in irritation, sliding his phone onto the counter beside me where I’m still perched with legs dangling freely, my robe pulled back together.

“Problems?” I enquire gently, sliding my robe sash across and tying it in a knot. He frowns and walks over tugging it out of my hands so the robe gapes open, pulling the sash completely free, tossing it over his shoulder onto the floor with a childish look on his face.

Oh boy.

“Same shitty headaches; a contracts oversight needs signing off and delays on the building we purchased for another sports complex. I need to fly out for a night baby. I’m sorry to leave you here, but you still can’t fly, and this needs to be sorted quickly.” He leans in kissing me on the cheek tenderly, bringing his body firmly between my legs and that undeniable warmth of his. It feels like home.

“It’s okay, I’ll be fine, your mother is next door and Mathews is here on guard duty. I can wander around daydreaming about color charts and throw cushions.” I wrinkle my nose at him, receiving his sexy smile as a reward, making my smile wider.

“Get used to domestic bliss, bambino, there’s going to be a lot of that as soon as we get this place Emma worthy.” He kisses me softly on the forehead.

hand across his

it then nope; happiest guy alive and easy to keep content.” His hands find my abdomen,

impossible.” My skin tingles under

He winks at

more like.” I retort with a playful push on the hard expanse of taut

hell baby and your sweet ass knows it.” He links

mode and being his

gaze adoringly at his face, my arms sliding about his neck that feels so strong

tongue across my collar bone. It takes all my willpower not to let my head drop back and sag beneath Jake’s roaming hands,

to the sensation and it’s all I can say to respond, my inner self getting hot at his

second time across the countertop, and

face and grabs the phone looking at the screen before putting it to his ear; scowling at me as though somehow, it’s my fault. I mock

fucking good I was in the middle of something.” He snaps down the phone, a devilish look and wolfish smile appear on his face as

me alone?” Jake isn’t snapping anymore he just sounds boorish and tantrummy; both normal Carrero traits so I relax,

again he lets me go. This time I’m quick to slide down for my sash and tie up my robe, I love being accessible but being nakedly on show while he walks around the kitchen talking to Daniel isn’t really my idea of comfortable. The expression on his face is making me more concerned

if Jake is implying that Daniel is a drama

off for now. Get your head around it first?” Jake pauses to listen then moves the phone away

in with him when they get home but he’s having a panic attack in the bathroom of their hotel

sympathize and

heart attack, it’s a panic attack, stop being a fucking girl.” Jake has his bossy unamused face on and his male ‘no sympathy no-nonsense tone’ laced in his voice. I shake my head at him and walk

a guy who is usually all love hearts and roses with me.” I slide the phone to my ear with a raised brow

lot more sympathetic to the poor guy’s current situation. Jake grabs my ass hard and breathes into

He moves off smoothly and I throw another indulgent look his way. He finally walks to the coffee machine and takes a sip of the coffee