The Future of Love (Bachelor Billionaire #6) (17 page)

“
I
don't know how it is,” she said in a sad tone.

“
Shit!
I didn't mean that,” he said nervously.

“
I
know,” she said.

Kyle
put his arm around her and pulled her closer to him. He could feel
her breath on his chest and his cock instantly twitched. There was no
way he wanted her to notice.

“
It's
really late. Why don't you just stay here tonight? You can call Becky
if you want. I don't want you driving home this late.”

“
Are
you sure it's okay?” she asked.

“
Of
course,” he said. “I like spending time with you. I don't
want you to leave.”

Jenny
got out of bed and came back a few minutes later.

“
I
sent her a text. She answered okay and never asked anything. That
seems strange,” she said.

Kyle
was pretty sure Becky knew where Jenny was but he didn't say
anything. She scooted right back in where she was before. Her cheek
was against his chest.

“
Thank
you for being my friend, Kyle. I've really enjoyed spending time with
you. You have no idea how much it means to me.”

Kyle
was shocked by her words.

“
What
happened with your husband?” he asked.

He
couldn't keep thinking about it. He had to ask.

“
You
don't have to tell me. I was just wondering,” he said when he
felt her body tense.

“
He
was a jerk. We never belonged together. I went out with him to make
one of my friends happy. Then we all went out as a group. I guess I
didn't want to be left out, so I continued to go when he would ask
me. After some time, I just got used to being around him. I like to
stay home. He liked to go out. I never said anything when he went out
with his friends. It never really bothered me that he wasn't with me.
I knew deep down that we didn't belong together, but I was
comfortable. I can't explain it. He never wanted to talk about my day
and never really showed me much affection. We just kind of were.
Anyway, when he asked me to marry him, I accepted. I'm not really
sure why honestly. After we said I do, he started being an ass. It
was different than before. He would say things that weren't nice.
He'd point out each of my flaws. If something wasn't the way he
wanted, he'd bitch and then leave. I wasn't sure what to do. I wasn't
happy. I was never really happy. I didn't have anywhere to go. We
were living in my house. I put up with his shit because I wasn't sure
what to do. When I walked in on him fucking someone else, I lost it.
Gavin found out I filed for divorce, and Becky asked me to move in
with them. He went with me to get my things. He paid for my divorce.
I am paying him back though. He gets mad each time I give him money,
but he gets that I need to do it.”

“
Why
would you give the guy your house?” Kyle asked.

“
I'd
been in the house for only a few months before we met. The most I was
out was the initial chunk of money and the payments I had made. He
planned to fight for it, and I wanted rid of him and the reminder of
us as soon as I could. I gave him the house in exchange for an
instant divorce. We didn't have to go to court and drag it out for
months. Gavin was pissed that I'd done it, but I didn't care. There
was no way I wanted to live there once he was gone anyway. It was the
biggest mistake of my life. You said you were shocked that I got
married. What did you mean by that?”

“
I
was just surprised. It was no big deal really,” Kyle answered.

“
Oh,”
she said, as she pulled away a bit.

“
Why
did you marry him?” Kyle asked.

“
I
thought I could learn to love him,” she said. “My friends
were getting married, and there wasn't anyone else that even seemed
interested in me. Part of me felt pressured. It's hard to explain.”

Kyle
kept his arm around her and turned on the television. He put on a
movie and kept her close. There was no way he wanted her to move from
his arms.

Jenny

When
Jenny opened her eyes, she felt something hard behind her back. She
looked down to see Kyle's arm around her. Slowly, she slipped out of
his hold and looked at him. He was so handsome and sexy. The stubble
on his face looked like it was three days old, but she knew it
wasn't. They were watching a movie and must have fallen asleep. It
was the best sleep she'd had in at least a year. She opened a drawer
quietly and grabbed a t-shirt. Then she opened the next one and
pulled out a pair of running shorts that had a string so she could
tighten them. She walked quietly into his bathroom and changed out of
her clothes from the day before and into his.

She
was making breakfast with the radio on low and was dancing around the
kitchen. The bacon was on, and she was deep in thought as she looked
out the window. Being around Kyle made her happy. It was the happiest
she'd ever been. They were getting along better than she thought they
could. Jenny thought about telling him how she felt and that she had
been attracted to him for so long, but she didn't want to risk
scaring him off and losing his friendship.

“
It
smells amazing in here.”

Jenny
jumped with a yelp and turned.

“
Shit!”
he whispered.

She
noticed his eyes move down and back up her body at the same time hers
did on him. He had on sweats. That was all. His bare chest was on
display. It was hard being around him sometimes, she thought. She
quickly turned back to the stove.

“
We
fell asleep watching that movie. I didn't want to wake you up. I hope
you don't mind, but I grabbed some of your clothes.”

“
That's
fine,” he said. “What can I help with?”

“
Coffee,”
she said.

He
made them each coffee while she finished breakfast. Their morning
picked up like the rest of that month. Everything seemed perfect.

They
spent the entire day at his house. The best part for her was his hot
tub. It felt so good on her skin, and she loved looking out at his
yard. At one point, he was leaning over the side, and she swam up
behind him, put her arms around him, and pointed to the woods. There
was a baby deer standing there. It looked like it was staring right
at them.

Jenny
had opened up to him about her ex and about her family. She hadn't
done that with anyone else. Something about him was so safe and
comforting to her. It felt good to have someone to talk to. She
noticed Kyle telling her little pieces of his life as well.

Before
she knew it, she needed to go home and get sleep for work the next
day. Days with him seemed to fly by. They never ran out of things to
talk about or things to do. She really could imagine being friends
with him for a very long time. A huge part of her wanted to take the
leap and tell him how she felt, but she couldn't do it.

Jenny
wore his shorts and t-shirt home that night. She thought for sure
everyone at Gavin and Becky's would be asleep. Her intention was to
go straight to her room and catch up on sleep. As soon as she opened
the front door, she heard the television. She was on her way by the
living room when he called out.

“
Jenny,”
Gavin called.

“
Yes,”
she said.

“
Come
watch this show with us. You'll be laughing so hard.”

Jenny
walked into the room. As soon as Becky and Gavin looked up at her,
the television went quiet.

“
I
take it that your friend is definitely a guy or a girl that dresses
in guys clothes,” he said.

“
Listen,
Gavin,” she said. “I know that you care. I appreciate
that. My friend is a guy. We are just friends. We've been hanging out
for the last month. I promise you that he has all good intentions.
Believe me, I know. I've given him every opportunity there is to make
a move, and he hasn't done it. He doesn't like me like that. I will
be honest with you. I would love to be more than friends with him.
He's a great guy, but it's not like that. Please know that I am safe
and careful.”

“
You
sure?” he asked.

“
Yes,”
she said.

“
If
he's an ass, I'll hurt him.”

“
I
know,” she said. “Thank you for that.”

“
Are
you sure he doesn't want more?” Becky asked.

“
Yes,”
Jenny answered. “I've known the guy for years. He's not
interested.”

Becky
shook her head and smiled.

“
What?”
Jenny asked.

“
Nothing,”
Becky said. “Get some sleep. You running in the morning?”

“
Of
course,” Jenny answered.

She
saw the look in Becky's eyes and wasn't giving her another second to
question her.

“
I'm
going to bed,” she said before hurrying off.

Becky
was too smart sometimes, Jenny thought. She wasn't giving her the
opportunity to figure out who exactly she was talking to.

Kyle

The
next month went by quickly. Ethan was staying away from the office
more and more and Kyle was completely in charge. He found himself
busier than ever. Between meetings in the office and flying out to
see clients, he felt like he was barely around. He also flew to
Hawaii for three days, but everyone thought he was at a business
meeting in Florida. He needed a minute to breathe and wanted to check
on a few things.

Jenny
was over every weekend. She had taken the guest room next to his room
over. He'd walk into the room and look around when she wasn't there.
She had a toothbrush, some brushes, some clothes, and even some shoes
there. On the weekends, she'd come over on Friday night and leave on
Sunday. During the week, they would meet up each morning that he was
in town and run. He worried about her the mornings he wasn't there.
When he asked her not to run without him, she laughed.

“
I've
been running alone since I was fifteen. I'm not about to stop now.
With you around, I don't do it often, but I'm still going to do it.
I'm a big girl, Kyle.”

He
couldn't help but worry about her. Kyle worried about something
happening to her when he wasn't there. She didn't understand, and she
never would. He wanted to tell her how much she meant to him, but he
didn't want to lose her.

She
stayed at his house when he was out of town. He never took his key
back after the night of his sister's party. Jenny was welcome at his
house anytime, and he made sure she knew that. He knew the times he
wasn't around gave her a little space and time to herself.

During
the week, all he could think about was being with her on Friday. It
was what got him through some of the most boring meetings. Some of
them were absolutely ridiculous. He was so busy that he was actually
considering hiring an assistant just so he could have a minute to
himself during the day. Kyle hadn't realized just how much Ethan was
still doing until he stopped.

Jenny
taught him how to make some delicious dishes, and he taught her a few
of his own tricks. They did a great job cooking together.

Gavin
seemed to back off of her a bit, but he still gave Kyle dirty looks
if he'd even speak to her in front of him.

Kyle
had bought an additional laptop and had it set up for Jenny. He had
some of her favorite games from the company and his personal ones on
it. He also had a development environment set up as well. She took
the laptop with her and brought it back each weekend. He was
surprised at how much she was getting done during the week while they
weren't together. She'd come back and show him everything she learned
during the week. He noticed she'd bought a few books and was doing
things he hadn't even shown her. Kyle made sure to tell her how great
she was doing and how proud he was of everything she was getting
done. She genuinely seemed to have fun coding. He'd joke with her
that she better not take any of his tricks to the competition. She
laughed and offered to sign a non-disclosure agreement.