Billionaire Matchmaker: Complete Series (Contemporary Romance) by Cordelia Baxter Read Free Book Online

contradict him.
    I stared at him blankly, my mind racing. His close physical
contact sent an involuntary shiver through my body that I couldn’t hide. The
words seemed to be stuck in my head. What could I say to that? The fact was I
did enjoy it. A lot.
    “What are you saying? You want us to have a relationship?”
    He pursed his lips, and looked at me thoughtfully before
answering, “A relationship of sorts. I don’t want you to get the wrong
impression. I’m not looking for a romantic partner.”
    Now it was my turn to grace him with a mocking smile. “And
what exactly is it you’re looking for,” I asked.
    “A sexual partner.”
    “You mean, like a fuck buddy?” I blurted out.
    A brief look of distaste crossed his face before he replied,
“I prefer different terms, but yes. That is the general idea.”
    “What makes you think I would even consider something like
that? You’ve got a lot of nerve propositioning me like this. I’m not one of
your bimbos you can sleep with whenever you come calling.”
    “Calm yourself,” he said in a quelling voice. “There’s no
reason for you to be up in arms. I’m merely suggesting an arrangement that
would be mutually satisfying for the both of us.”
    “Oh really?” I scoffed, “Mutually satisfying?”
    “Yes, mutually satisfying,” he replied. “Don’t act like you
didn’t enjoy last night as much as I did. We can have a very satisfying sexual
relationship, no strings attached. “
    “I’m not that type of person,” I said affronted.
    “Oh? You don’t enjoy sex?” he derided.
    “That’s not what I meant.”
    “Then what do you mean? I’m getting tired of your feigning
indignation. I know you want me just as much as I want you, so what is the
problem with letting yourself admit to it.”
    “First of all, you are my client,” I shot back
    “Were.”
    “Excuse me?”
    “I was your client. We have already terminated our
contract,” he said in a matter of fact tone.
    “That’s beside the point.”
    “Well what is your point? I’m beginning to get bored,” he
said.
    “The point is that you are looking for a wife!” I retorted,
pushed to my limit. “What kind of person do you think I am to be sleeping with
someone who obviously doesn’t value me or women in general?!”
    Jake seemed momentarily surprised by my outburst, and after
a stunned silence he got up from his seat and headed towards the bar, and
poured himself a drink.
    “I’m sorry you feel that way,” he said, turning towards me.
“I do respect you, in fact. I respect you a lot.”
    “You could’ve fooled me,” I snapped back. “You expect me to
just hop into bed with you whenever you want while you’re out there looking for
the future Mrs. Powers?”
    “No, I don’t expect that at all. I have no plans to continue
my search for a wife,” he stated.
    “You don’t?”
    “No, I don’t. I realize now that I’ve been going about this
the wrong way. I treated it like a business deal, cold, calculated and
clinical. The truth is I’m not ready to settle down.” He took a long sip of his
drink, surveying me through his watchful eyes.
    “I don’t understand,” I said. “You’ve given up the idea of
settling down?”
    “I haven’t given it up,” he corrected, “just put it on hold
for the moment.”
    Jake walked back towards the couch in his slow leisurely
way, oblivious to the way my pulse quickened with each step he took closer. Try
as I might to be offended and indignant, I couldn’t deny that I wanted him. I
wanted him last night, and I still wanted him right now. It could be so easy;
all I had to do was admit it, and I’d have what I wanted right now. So why
couldn’t I just bring myself to say it out loud?
    “And in the meantime, you thought you would distract
yourself with me?” I asked.
    “I thought we could both use some distraction,” he said,
seating himself next to me on the couch. He turned towards me, his thigh
pressing up against mine and