Billionaire Romance: Christmas Surprise (Book One) (5 page)

It wasn’t the most enthusiastic answer he’d
ever heard but then again he was lucky she was forgiving him at
all. He pulled back so he could look at her more closely. “Krista
will you go to the Christmas Ball with me?”

~

How she got roped into going to this damn
Christmas Ball, Krista had no idea. As she looked at herself in the
floor-length blue dress with the sparkly bodice up top and layers
of tulle at the bottom, she wondered if she had ever looked and
felt so beautiful. “What a difference a dress makes.”

“I’d argue it was the woman wearing the
dress,” Dean said from the doorway.

She turned and looked at him in the modern
tuxedo that fit his big body perfectly. With Angel nestled in the
crook of his arm playing with his bowtie, Dean looked like the
hottest damn thing to ever walk the earth. “Wow, Dean, you look
gorgeous.” She covered her mouth, knowing it was too late to shove
those words back in.

He slowly ambled over to her with heat in
his eyes. “I do believe that’s my line, Krista. You take my breath
away.”

The blush that stole over her bare shoulders
and chest could not be hidden, it was the curse of fair skin.
“Thank you.” She turned to Angel, “And you are going to be the bell
of the ball!” Angel wore the emerald green dress Dean picked out
for her. The top was velvet and the sleeves were long while the
bottom was a giant tulle skirt much like her own. Angel reached for
her and she took the girl, dotting kisses on her chubby cheeks.

Dean looked nervous and she wondered if he
was worried about the world knowing he had a daughter he’d never
mentioned until tonight. “Krista, I have something I’d like to
say.”

She nodded and slipped through the door that
lead to Angel’s room and sat her in her playpen. Quietly she
returned to her room and sat. “Okay, shoot.”

His long legs bent until he was practically
on the ground, looking up at her with his arms resting on his
thighs. “Krista I want you to stay.”

“But-”

He cut off her words with a finger to her
lips. “Let me finish. I don’t want to be without you, hell I don’t
think I can. I look forward to coming home from work to see you and
Angel. I look forward to eating dinner with you and hearing what
you have to say about pretty much everything. I love being with
you, Krista, and I don’t want that ever to end.”

“Dean, I’d love to stay but I can’t put my
life on hold because you need a nanny you trust.”

He kissed her quickly and roughly to silence
her. “You don’t have to be the nanny; we can hire one. I just don’t
want you to go and I know Angel doesn’t either. You mean so much to
both of us, can’t you see that? We want and need you here with us
every day Krista. I’m falling in love with you and I want to see
how amazing we’ll be together.”

She looked up at him, tears swimming in her
eyes, unsure what to say. “Do you mean that, Dean?”

“Of course I do. It took me a while to
realize what Rory, Flora and River have apparently known for weeks.
I had to make sure it was my feelings for you and not just what I
need for Angel before I said anything. So, I took Angel out of the
equation and realized I don’t want to know another day that doesn’t
have your smile or those crazy curls.”

She pulled him down and kissed him, smearing
red lipstick all over his mouth. “I’m falling for you too, Dean,
and I can’t see where we go from here.”

“You’re staying?”

She nodded enthusiastically. “I need to pack
up my apartment but yes, I’ll stay.” He kissed her again and she
laughed.

Dean held her face in his hands, a serious
look on his face. “I adore you, Krista and I can’t wait to see what
it’s like to be loved by a woman as good as you.”

“I have a feeling you won’t have to wait
long.”

“Good because I’m not a patient man.”

Her husky laughed sounded in the room. “I’m
well aware, Dean. But if you think you can wait a bit longer, I’ll
make it worth your while.” At his confused look she pointed to the
ceiling.

Dean laughed at the mistletoe hanging over
her bed and pulled her in for a kiss. “Merry Christmas,
Krista.”

“Merry Christmas, Dean.”

“Ba bana bah baw!”

They both laughed. “Merry Christmas to you
too, Angel.”

THE END

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