To Catch a Man (In 30 Days or Less) (The BAD BOY BILLIONAIRES Series) by Judy Angelo Read Free Book Online

woman.”
    “That’s the plan.”  Tessa grinned
back and slid off the bed.  Then her face went thoughtful.  "One more
thing.  Please be helpless every once in a while.  I know you always love to do
everything by yourself but men love to help a maiden in distress.  It makes
them feel manly.”
    Indie straightened from where she’d
been digging in her suitcase.  She held up her hand.  “One maiden in distress,
coming up.”
    “Indie, I’m serious.”  Tessa
swatted at her.  “You joke around about everything.”
    “All right, all right, I’ll try to
be more helpless if you want.  I pledge to do everything in my power to charm
this man, even if it means acting like a wimp.”
    “Good.  Remember, this is not for
you.  It’s for the clinic you plan to build in Haiti, and the home in-”
    “Got it, Tessa.  I said I’m going
to give it my best shot and I will.  Now come and help me pack before I have to
throw you out of my house.”
    Next day at the airport it was an
emotional Tessa who hugged and kissed Indie goodbye.
    “What are you crying about?”  Indie
asked as she hugged her close.  “It’s not like I don’t go off on these far away
trips every few months.  This one is no different.”
    “I know,” Tessa said, “but you’ve
never gone so far away before.  It’s like the other side of the world.”
    “I’ll be back in no time.  You’ll
see.”
    They gave each other one last hug then
Indie pulled away and headed off toward her gate.  At the security check point she
turned to give Tessa one last wave and then she went toward the security guard
beckoning to her to proceed.
    She always hated this part, when Tessa
dropped her off.  Like her, Tessa was an only child and they’d come to value
their friendship so much that they were more like sisters than friends.  Which
was the amazing thing because they were so different in both looks and
personality.  But from the day they’d met four years ago something had clicked
and they’d been a big part of each other’s lives since then.
    Indie collected her shoes from the
bin, put them on then gathered up her carry-on items and headed for her gate. 
She had a whole hour to spare before boarding time and she planned to use it to
catch up on her reading.   It seemed that these days the only time she could
find the time to engage in that favorite hobby was when she was sitting in an
airport.  She headed for the lounge where she’d wait for the boarding of
Stone’s private jet. 
    She was absorbed in a nail-biting
scene in her suspense novel when she felt a weight on her shoulder.  She jumped
then looked up and there was Stone, smiling down at her.
    He lifted his hand from her
shoulder.  “Sorry to startle you.”  He dropped his garment bag on an empty seat
then relaxed onto the chair across from her.
    “Wake me when the pilot calls us,”
he said with a groan.  “I’ve had a long day.”  It certainly looked like he
had.  Within seconds he was breathing deeply, obviously dead to the world.
    Indie raised her eyebrows.  And
she’d thought she’d been busy these last two days, getting ready for the trip. 
But if Stone’s plunge into slumber was anything to go by, he’d had a heck of a
rough time since she’d last seen him.
    Slowly, she rested her novel down
and leaned forward to peer at the sleeping man.  She might as well do it now,
get to know every inch of his face.  She guessed that normally it would take at
least three dates to be able to memorize a face down to the last detail.  She
didn’t have the luxury of leisurely ‘getting-to-know-you’ dates so she would take
advantage of the opportunity she’d been given and absorb every detail while she
could.
    She slid off her seat and slipped
into the one beside him.  Then, trying not to seem too obvious in case anyone
walked in, as casually as she could she rested her chin in the hand she’d
propped up on her knee and leaned over for a better look.
    Stone