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  To know that he had felt the same way about me was so heady, so overwhelming—even now, I almost couldn’t believe it. It was a dream I never wanted to wake up from. He was so big, so larger than life. He was so beautiful, almost too beautiful. Knowing how he felt, that he worried as much as I did, that he’d wanted me for as long as I’d wanted him—he was my soul mate. In every way. I sighed, thinking of all the ways we fit together. Maybe we could escape to the treehouse again… No! I had to stop myself. Everyone would be watching us.

  We were headed to Grandma’s again this year, and this year, I’d tried my hand at baking the pies. Since Sam finally told me why he called me an apple pie in his head, of course I did one of those.

  He didn’t need to know I’d sprinkled a little cinnamon in my bra. Or that I’d found an apple spray. He’d know when he needed to, treehouse or no treehouse.

  “Hey,” he said as he came into the kitchen. “That smells great!”

  I set the pie down carefully. Then I turned and wrapped my arms around him, kissing him like there was nothing else on the schedule. “You smell great,” I said into his lips.

  “You know, we have time for a quickie.”

  “What, like ten minutes? I don’t think so,” I said, giving him the eyeball.

  He looked at me.

  “We can do it,” we said together, heading for our bedroom.

  I delighted Sam with the hot apple pie that afternoon, both before and after dinner. I’m a pretty good cook after all.

  The End

  A Sneek Peak…

  Have a look at the recent AFFAIR WITH A BILLIONAIRE serial! It’s about Dane and Lilian, who are both not in a place where they’re looking for anything, but second chances come along when you least expect them.

  It helps when the two of them are so hot the steam comes off the page.

  Enjoy!

  Xoxo

  Laney

  AFFAIR WITH THE BILLIONAIRE

  Episode One

  Chapter One

  Dane

  I walked into the restaurant, collar up. I’d never come here alone. The only time I showed up in here, I was with my parents. I shoved the thought of them out of my mind and focused on making it through lunch. Regardless of what happened next, I wanted people to know I was here. The Kairis family wasn’t all gone.

  Just…diminished.

  Dear fucking god. It looked like some of the same people were here. Like a time warp. Only the outfits changed. That, and a lot less hair on some of the men. I brushed a hand through my own hair. It never stayed put, and normally, that didn’t bother me. Here, I felt like it drew unfriendly attention. Defiantly, I ran my hand through it again. Neither a little more mess nor these people would kill me. At least, I hoped not.

  My parents probably thought the same, and look where that had gotten them.

  A hand on my arm stopped my trek to the bar.

  “Dane! I didn’t know you were back! How are you?” Removing his hand, the man got up and put out his other hand. Wanting to shake mine.

  Slowly, I lifted a hand, and accepted his. I didn’t expect any sort of friendly welcome. Trying to place him, to remember. Monty? Montrose, that was it. Colby, Cole…Tom. Tom Montrose. Not an enemy. Not an ally, either. Neutral, as much as anyone could be.

  “Tom. I’m good, thanks. Not sure how long I’m here for. Need to…well, you know.” I shrugged and looked around. Some of the regulars were beginning to take interest. I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not.

  “Well, it’s good to see you!” He clapped me on the back.

  I gave him a smile. Not a big one. Then my eyes darted to the woman who sat with him. He saw me look at her.

  “I’m sorry, Dane. I was so surprised to see you, I forgot to be mannerly. Dane Kairis, this is Lilian Hennington, my attorney. Unfortunately, she’s only with me for professional reasons.” Tom smiled. He liked his attorney. What a concept.

  She smiled, extended her hand. “Dane, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I knew your parents. I was sorry to hear of their passing.”

  My gaze hardened at the mention of my parents before I could stop myself, even as I took her hand and squeezed it gently. The touch of her electrified. With her hand in mine, I forgot whatever it was she’d just said. I forgot to be pissed off. I looked directly into her eyes, and fell into them.

  She was stunning. I forced a breath and pulled myself out of the pools of her brown eyes, the mane of dark blonde hair, and found words. “Thank you. It was unexpected.” That was an understatement.

  “It was.” Her smile seemed genuine. “Which makes the loss even harder.”

  Peachy lips, firm. Just wide enough to make my mind wander to places it shouldn’t. Like how much I’d like to see them around my cock, with my hand in her hair. And then her naked, sort of. Skirt up, blouse unbuttoned, bra ripped while I kissed from her neck down to her impressive tits.

  “Are you planning on picking up the mantle, as it were?”

  I blinked. Sent the vision of her half-clothed elsewhere. That was more direct than I’d been expecting. “I’m not sure. I have a lot to sort out.”

  Want to read more? AFFAIR WITH THE BILLIONAIRE is complete, and available on Amazon.

  Laney Powell

  I'm a Midwestern lady, living life in the Rocky Mountains. I adore strong men with hearts of gold (even if that gold may be a bit imperfect) and that's what drives me to write the stories about them. The longer I do the romance gig, the more firefighter calendar pics I seems to collect. That's normal, right?

  2018 has been a big year for me. Tessa Blake and I collaborated to write Big Mistake, and what a fun experience that was! Now, Affair With The Billionaire is out into the world, and I hope you enjoy Dane and Lilian as much as I have.

  The Halloween Honeys series has been so much fun - I’m truly blessed to be a part of such an amazing group of authors. The Second Helping Short Stories came out of a hilarious group discussion. These authors are the best, and I LMAO on a daily basis with them.

  My next set of stories (out in 2019) comes home to an area I love - the West. Look for the beginning of the Broken Falls Ranch series after the New Year!

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  Acknowledgments

  Thank you to all my amazing collaborative authors! We have had so much fun doing these books - there are three so far. The Cocktail Girls (I’m not in that one, but I’ve read all of them and that’s what drew me in!), The Halloween Honeys, and now The Second Helping Short Stories.

  The women and men who are part of this group are just fantastic. I’m fortunate to be part of it. Thanks for letting me play in the fun and dirty sandbox!!

  Also by Laney Powell

  Big Mistake

  (written with Tessa Blake)

  Affair With The Billionaire

  Episode One

  Episode Two

  Episode Three

  Episode Four

  Episode Five

  The Collaborative Series

  His Naughty Nurse - The Halloween Honeys

  Hot Apple Pie - The Second Helping Short Stories

 

 

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