Billionaire Temptations: Rich, Ruthless & Obsessed

Chapter 18

Chapter Eighteen

Emily

Jackson spent the night, and we had sex three times and once in the morning before he left to go home and shower because he had plans with his best friend, Samuel. I wasn’t going to go into the shop, but I’d left my laptop there and needed it because I would spend the weekend researching different things for my online boutique, mainly warehouses.

When I stepped through the door to the shop, Katie was behind the counter, and Noelle was helping a customer.

“How did it go last night?” Katie asked.

“Great. Dylan and Evelyn really seemed to hit it off.”

“Have you heard from her?”

“Not yet. I was going to give her a call later.”

“So, did Mr. Caine spend the night?” She grinned.

“Yes.”

Even though she was my best friend and I told her everything, I couldn’t bring myself to tell what Jackson and I had discussed last night, at least not until we made it official. After grabbing my laptop from the back, I grabbed a piece of chocolate from under the counter.

“I’m headed home. If you need me, call.”

“I will.” Katie smiled.

As I walked towards the door, a woman about five foot five with brown hair and blonde highlights walked in and stopped in front of me.

“Excuse me, are you Emily, the owner of this lovely shop?”

“Yes, I am.” I smiled.

“I’m Jules, Jackson’s sister.” She extended her hand.

“Hi. It’s nice to meet you.” I placed my hand in hers.

“I was at his house yesterday while he was getting ready for your date, and he told me about you. I was walking by on my way to another store and decided to pop in and see if you might be working.”

“I’m actually not working today. I just stopped by to grab my laptop.”

“That was perfect timing, then.” She smiled. “I don’t want to keep you. It was nice to meet you, and I wanted to let you know that I love your store, and I plan on shopping here a lot.”

“Thank you, Jules. It was nice to finally meet Jackson’s twin. He talks about you all the time.”

“We should do lunch sometime,” she spoke.

“I’d like that.”

“Maybe we should double date. I’ll check my schedule to see when my boyfriend and I have the same day off.”

“Sounds fun. It must be hard to spend time together with you two being ER doctors.”

“It is. But is that such a bad thing?” She winked.

“Probably not.” I smiled.

“I’ll get something set up and have Jackson call you,” she spoke.

“Looking forward to it.”

When I got home, I put on a pair of sweatpants and a tank top and looked at the torn-up bed from my and Jackson’s sex fest. As I stood there and stared at it, I found myself missing him. But I would go as far as to say that I missed the sex, not really him. Right? Right. After changing the sheets and throwing the dirty ones in the washer, I made myself a sandwich and took my laptop to the couch.

I couldn’t stop thinking about what Jackson and I talked about last night, so I opened up a word document and began typing out a list of companionship rules. This was crazy, yet fun at the same time. Just the fact that Jackson wanted to keep it simple and drama free was a turn on. I could have my cake and eat it too, and that was the best part of life. After taking an hour to finish my rules list, I started the search for a warehouse. Once I had that secured, I could start placing orders for clothing and hire some help.

When I stepped into the shop Monday morning, my phone rang, and it was Jackson calling.

“Hello.”

“Hey there, beautiful. How was your weekend?”

“It was great. How was yours?”

“Fantastic. Did you get a chance to write down some rules at all?”

“I did, and I’m all finished. How about you?”

“I did as well. What’s your schedule like for today?”

“I’m working until about six.”

“I have a dinner meeting at seven o’clock, and I’m unsure how long it’ll run. Are you free for lunch?”

A small smile crossed my face.

“I am. What time?”

“How about noon at my office? I’ll have my secretary cater something for us. I would take you to a restaurant, but I think we need to discuss our negotiation behind closed doors.”

“I agree, and I’ll see you at noon.”

“Great. I’ll talk to you later.”

After ending the call, I turned around and saw Katie standing there with furrowed brows.

“What?” I asked.

“Was that Jackson?”

“Yes.”

“What did you finish?”

“Why are you eavesdropping?” I took a sip of my coffee.

“I can’t help it. What’s going on? What are you two up to?” She placed her purse behind the counter.

“Fine. I’ll tell you, but you cannot tell anyone about this. Do you understand?” I pointed my finger at her.

“My lips are sealed.” She smiled.

“Jackson and I are going to be making a negotiated companionship deal.”

“A what?” Her brow arched.

“We like spending time with each other, and the sex is beyond anything I have ever experienced in my life. So, we’re both coming up with a list of rules to follow while we date each other.”

She busted out into laughter. “What?”

I sighed. “Neither one of us wants a relationship. We just want companionship. And in order to do that, we have to have some set rules to keep the drama out.”

“Oh, my God.” She laughed. “You two are certifiably crazy. Who the fuck does that?”

“Two people who don’t want bullshit and drama in their life.”

“I can’t right now.” She laughed as she walked away.

Rolling my eyes, I flipped the sign to open and unlocked the door.

“By the way, have you talked to Evelyn?” Katie asked.

“I spoke with her yesterday, and she and Dylan spent the whole weekend together. She says she’s in love.”

“Weird how the one girl in the world who is totally anti-relationship sets one of her best friends up with someone, and insta-love happens. You better hope it works out, or you’ll be responsible for Evelyn’s despair.”

“Evelyn is a big girl, and she’ll be just fine if things don’t work out.” I rolled my eyes.

As I was getting ready to leave for my lunch date with Jackson, Edward walked into the shop.

“Hello, Miss Wade. Mr. Caine sent me to get you for your meeting.”

“Hi, Edward. Please, call me Emily.” I grabbed my purse, headed out the door, and climbed into the limo.