The Stubborn Suitor, Book Two (An Alpha Billionaire In Love BBW Romance) by Alexa Wilder Read Free Book Online Page B

her face and replaced with one of surprise when she found herself facing Drew, not Maggie.
    “Um…hi,” Cami stammered ineloquently.
    “Hi,” Drew said with a timid smile. “Sorry to stop by unannounced, but I wanted to see you. Can I come in?”
    Cami shook her head. She really didn’t know what to make of Drew’s appearance, but she was still angry after the silence all week and just wanted to forget all about him. Leaving her drink on the shelf in the entry hall, she stepped out onto the porch and closed the door behind her.
    “Madison’s asleep inside,” she told him curtly, crossing her arms in front of her. “I don’t let men I’m dating into the house while she’s home.”
    “I thought I was the first man you’d dated since the divorce,” Drew said with a smirk that made Cami even angrier.
    “It was a theoretical rule until recently,” she replied coldly. “But now it’s more applicable than ever.”
    Drew’s grin faded quickly, and he gazed down.
    “Look,” he began after a moment of silence. “She’s asleep, right? I’ll be quiet, I swear! And if she wakes up, I’ll leave before she can see me. I just want to talk to you. Just for a few minutes.”
    Cami debated for a second. On one hand, she was pissed that she hadn’t heard from Drew all week. But, on the other hand, he hadn’t promised he’d call on a certain day. And he would be a welcome distraction right now from the anxiety that was constantly hounding her. Finally she nodded and opened the door, walking through it and leaving it wide for him to follow.
    She grabbed her cocktail on her way into the living room and sat on one side of the sofa, looking at him expectantly. Closing the door behind him, Drew took a seat on the other end of the sofa. He looked down at his hands for a moment, obviously nervous.
    “Well?” Cami prompted eventually.
    “Look,” Drew began, finally looking up and making contact. “I know that I’m supposed to be waiting for you to make up your mind. And I do realize that, since I haven’t heard from you all week, your mind is probably already made up, and you really don’t want to see me anymore. But I thought, instead of just waiting for your call—if it ever comes—I would be proactive. So I’m here.”
    Cami just stared at Drew for a moment. He had been waiting for her call? Her mind went back over their last conversation. Had she given him the impression that she was going to call him? She hadn’t said as much, she knew she hadn’t. He’d always been the one to call, so she just assumed he would continue to do so.
    She suddenly felt a little silly, pining all week, waiting for his call. Why hadn’t she considered calling herself? Pride, she realized. She didn’t want to seem like the one doing the pursuing. And yet she had told him that she needed time to think. It totally made sense that he was waiting for her call.
    She didn’t say any of this, however, not wanting to admit her mistake. Instead, she offered him a small smile.
    “I’m sorry I haven’t called,” she said. “It’s not that I don’t want to see you again. It’s quite the opposite, actually. And I thank you for giving me the time to come to that decision. I’ve just been really distracted lately—with new custody issues.”
    “Oh no,” Drew said, his face turning into a grimace. “What’s happened now?” He looked genuinely upset and it made Cami’s heart flip a little. He really did care about her and what happened to her daughter.
    “My asshole of an ex-husband is now suing for full custody.” Cami didn’t even try to keep the anger and frustration out of her voice as she spoke. “If he wins the case, I will lose my daughter completely.”
    “That’s not going to happen,” Drew said confidently.
    “You don’t know that,” Cami replied. “Ken has money and connections. He has a habit of getting pretty much whatever he wants. Hell, he has two years of documented sobriety according to his lawyer,