Melody Anne's Billionaire Universe: Refuse to Settle (Kindle Worlds Novella) Read Online Free PDF

whatever . Maybe for a millisecond I thought he was cute and charming, but we know what cute and charming does to girls. It lures us in and makes us stupid. You, of all people, should know that.”
    “I do. But do you really think all guys are jerks who will screw us over? Are we doomed to spend our lives alone? Do we have to choose between being a spinster old maid and settling for an asshole husband who will walk all over us and do whatever the hell he wants?”
    Jilly took another bite as she contemplated her friend’s questions. “First of all, we should never settle for anything less than we deserve. And I have yet to witness it myself, but I have to believe there are good men. There might be a happily ever after out there for us.”
    “Aww. Is my Jilly turning into a romantic?”
    She snorted. “Nope. I’m far too skeptical for that. I never said it would be easy, and I definitely don’t want any kind of white knight situation, but I think it can happen.”
    “So I shouldn’t give up hope?”
    “Definitely not.”
    “Then you shouldn’t give up either. Actually, have you ever even tried? I’ve known you for eight years and you’ve never had a boyfriend.”
    “I’ve had boyfriends!”
    “Not really. You’ve kinda sorta dated a few guys on a semi-regular basis. Dinner with someone every other week doesn’t make him your boyfriend. And did you even have sex with any of the recent guys?”
    “Sex makes it an official relationship?”
    “No, but it’s fun.” Charlene’s mischievous grin blossomed across her lips. “Eddie was a piece of shit, but man, he knew how to go down on a girl.”
    Unfortunately, Jilly knew just how great Eddie was in bed. Not from experience, of course. She’d heard Charlene’s euphoric screams through their thin bedroom walls on far too many occasions. “We’re done with this conversation.”
    “Why? Cause you don’t have anything to contribute?”
    “I do, I’m just not in the mood.” Total lie. She had stories, but none worth reliving. She’d had sex a few times with some of the recent guys, but nothing that was core shattering.
    “Party pooper.” Charlene scraped the bottom of her bowl for one last bite of meltiness. “I think we should go out this weekend. We both need to get laid.”
    “I will consider the possibility of going out, but the getting laid part? You’re on your own.”
    “Come on! When was the last time a guy really screwed your brains out? Where you were so satisfied and exhausted you couldn’t even move afterward?”
    Uh.. . Most of Jilly’s sexual encounters were simple: do the deed, then get back to normal life.
    “You took too long to answer, so I’m guessing that’s never happened. We so need to get you laid.” Charlene stood and headed for the kitchen. “I have the perfect slutty outfit you can wear.”
    “Not happening.”
    “It is, so you better make sure you shave.”
    “Nope.”
    Charlene was halfway down the hall when she yelled,” I’ll bust into your shower and do it myself if I have to.”
    The scary part was that she knew Charlene well enough to know that she actually would.

Chapter 5
    Colin drifted in that place between sleep and awake, where dreams felt real. Jilly was there, lying with him, tucked into the crook of his arm. Bathed in warm sunshine, he caressed her skin as silky strands of purple hair blew across his bare chest, the soundtrack of ocean waves in the background. She sat up, adoration across her face, and she smiled at him as she ran her fingers through his hair.
    “Boss!”
    The word came from her lips, but it wasn’t her voice. Jilly vanished and he opened his eyes. Sunlight streamed in through the window and he was on the dusty couch in his office, not on the beach with Jilly. Joe stood over him, smart-ass grin on his face.
    “You musta been having a real nice dream.” He cocked his head to the side, motioning toward Colin’s lower section.
    Fuck . Morning wood. This was why one should never