Rescued by the Billionaire (Billionaire Romance Novel) by Aubrey Michelle Read Free Book Online Page A

only clearing around a thousand dollars a month. They were barely scraping by as it was. While she was grateful that her friend didn’t charge her for babysitting, she felt guilty that she had her running all over town taking her to her doctor appointment. On this particular afternoon, she was glad that the restaurant was slow. She had so much on her mind. There was her sick child, the worrisome bills and the billionaire—whom she still needed to call.  
     
    Kelly decided that he would just have to wait—billionaire or not. Her baby came first. She always did and always would. It didn’t matter if he had a woman for every dollar he had lined up waiting to meet him. They could all have him if he weren't patient enough with her. On the flip side of the coin, she didn’t want him to get away either. He was so kind, friendly, funny, smart and outgoing; the complete opposite of the loser guys she regularly fell for.  
     
    On her 15 minute breaks and her lunch period, she checked on Emma.  
     
    “How’s she doing?” she asked.  
     
    “She’s been hanging out on the couch. I gave her the medicine that you sent, but her fever seems to come back just as it’s time for her next dose. I don’t think this is a stupid bug or virus.” Dawn confided in her.  
     
    “You might be right. You’ve heard what they say about mother’s intuition, and I suspect it’s something more sinister.”  
     
    “All we can do is keep fighting for her and taking care of her. Don’t worry about her while you’re away. She’s in the best of hands here—at least when she’s not with you, I mean.”  
     
    “I know she is, but I’m worried about her. I better get back to work. I’ll see you in a bit.”  
     
    When she got to Dawn’s house that evening, her love bug wasn’t in the window as usual. She frowned; sensing something was wrong with her baby. She always watched for her to pull up. As she made her way to the front door and was about to grab the handle, the door opened from the inside.  
     
    “Oh, Hi Kelly. I was heading out to go pick up dinner.” Derek explained.  
     
    “Hey,” she nodded, trying to muster a smile.  
     
    He shut the door behind him so Emma couldn’t hear what he was about to say. “Kelly, I want to talk to you about Emma.” He began, looking over at the window to make sure she wasn’t sitting in it. “Dawn won’t worry you while you’re at work, but she wasn’t herself at all today. She lied around on the couch the entire time and anytime she moved, her face flinched in pain. She wouldn’t let us touch her or anything.”  
     
    “Ugh, I can’t deal with this right now. I’m so stressed out. I just want her to get well.”  
     
    “Dawn was planning on telling you when you came to pick her up, but I was worried that she would downplay Emma’s symptoms so you wouldn’t be as concerned.”  
     
    “She told me some of it on the phone. I have a doctor’s appointment for her on Friday at noon. Dawn’s driving her to it for me since I can’t take her.”  
     
    “That’s what I heard, but I wanted to let you know that if you need anything—we’re here for you.”  
     
    “You’re sweet Derek, that really means a lot to me.”  
     
    After he had left, Kelly walked into the house. Emma was lying on the couch covered up with her favorite blanket. She smiled at her daughter, hoping to relieve her some since she was there.  
     
    “I’m okay momma,” she mumbled as she watched cartoons, sensing her mom was worried.  
     
    “Okay. I’m going to go talk to Aunt Dawn. I’ll be right back.” She kissed Emma’s forehead and called her friend.  
     
    “In here,” Dawn said as she emptied a cap of detergent into the washing machine.  
     
    She walked into the laundry room and asked, “How did she do today?”  
     
    “She wasn’t her usual self. She seems frail and exhausted. It was a chore for her to lift her head. I even carried her to the bathroom