The Billionaire's Jackpot: Betting on You Series: Book Four Read Online Free PDF Page A

the afternoon heat was already creeping in, and sweat quickly began to bead on her forehead and drip down her neck. KJ didn’t want to quit, and she would have pushed past the heat, but she wasn’t alone. Blossom kept pace with her, not missing a beat. She knew it was time to call it quits before either of them became overheated. Slowing her pace again, they walked the rest of the way home.
    As she approached her driveway she noticed a vehicle parked behind her red Volkswagen Bug. I’m not expecting anyone . Hesitating for a moment, she looked around. There hadn’t been anyone in the car or on her porch. Please don’t be a salesman. Can’t handle it today . Blossom, who normally would have sat quietly by her side when she stopped, now pulled her in the direction of the backyard, tail wagging. Okay, girl, you better not be wrong about this.
    Following her lead, KJ opened the white picket gate and entered the backyard. She didn’t see anything out of the ordinary. “Guess you just want to play.” Unhooking Blossom’s leash so she could have the run of the yard, she headed right for the hammock hung between the two huge blue oak trees. Is that where you left our ball? Only when Blossom didn’t come trotting right back did KJ notice the hammock was occupied. Whoever it was, Blossom was being very welcoming. So much for being intimidating.
    As KJ got closer she noticed the man had one hand extended and was rubbing Blossom behind the ears. Eat it up now, girl, but we are having a long talk after this. When she approached the hammock she was both pleasantly surprised and horrified to find who the occupant was. Drew . Running a hand through her long blonde hair and trying to wipe the sweat from her brow, she thought, Did I miss something last night? Did we have a date?
    “Drew, what brings you by again? Did you forget something last night?” Like kissing me goodnight? She brushed those thoughts from her mind. Thinking like that was only going to further frustrate her.
    Drew did not lift himself off the hammock. Instead he turned to her, moved over a bit, and asked, “Would you like to join me?”
    Blossom put her paw on the hammock. KJ gave a command snap, which Blossom obeyed and immediately lay down. Though his offer was tempting, she reminded herself just how sweaty she was and most likely stunk. This was as close as she was about to get to him till she had a chance to shower. “So what brings you back this afternoon?”
    Drew proceeded to swing on the hammock and said, “I believe we had some unfinished business last night.”
    She was puzzled. It was one night and only dinner. As far as she was concerned it was finished. Not that she wished it was, but it was what it needed to be. “Was there something else you wanted to talk about?”
    Drew laughed. “No, I believe you offered dinner and dessert.”
    KJ shook her head. She wasn’t going to relive the chocolate cake incident. “Sorry, that offer ended up in the trash.”
    “It was a waste, but I was actually hoping I could take you out for dessert today.”
    She eyed him . Out for dessert? I know what you want. “Drew, I haven’t even eaten today.”
    He rose from the hammock and came to stand by her. “Not breakfast or lunch?”
    Time had slipped away, and in the mood she was in earlier, food wasn’t going to sit well with her. “I had coffee.”
    “No wonder you look like you do. We better get some food in you before you collapse.”
    Hands on her hips, she was about to tell him that if he didn’t like the way she looked then he knew where the gate was. However, there was something in his tone that stopped her. He wasn’t being sarcastic; it almost sounded like concern. Running in the heat on an empty stomach was foolish. She probably did look that bad. “Dessert sounds good, but how about we go out for an early dinner instead?”
    Drew smiled and said, “We’ll start with dinner, and we’ll talk dessert later. I dreamt of that chocolate cake