Page 30 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 11

"I know you've had a bad day. But I'm trying very hard to remain calm right now. I need to know that you'll listen to me when I ask you not to do something."

"If you won't defend yourself, I'll defend you. Everyone at this school already hates me. I don't care anymore."

"What you just did is going to make it worse. Not better. That's going to be all over the news tonight."

"Good. I want everyone to know that you're not a bad person. It sucks walking around campus hearing people say bad things about me. But I can deal with that. What I can't handle is people saying bad things about you."

"And I can't stand that you have to hear bad things about you. I'm used to getting my way. I don't know how to fix this. I never expected this to happen." I sighed and leaned against one of the walls in the elevator. I never meant for any of this to happen.

"I know. You're used to being in control. And I'm infuriating." She shrugged.

An exasperated laugh fell from my lips. "I can't think straight when I'm with you. I'm so unbelievably mad at you right now. But all I want to do is fuck you in this elevator."

Her throat made that adorable squeaking noise. "I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry too." I looked down for a second, took a deep breath, and then looked back up at her. We were supposed to be a team. And me yelling at her to listen to me didn’t exactly scream team.

She wanted me to talk to them. So…maybe I was the one that needed to give here.

"If you think it will help, I'll talk to them. It might help around campus."

"Not if you're going to take all the blame."

She was impossible. I closed the distance between us in the elevator, pressing her back against the cold steel.

"You really are infuriating." I leaned down and kissed her hard. I didn’t like when she was mad at me. But I liked this. We’d always been really good at makeup sex.

I could make love to Penny for hours. But sometimes I just really liked spanking her.

Her fingers slipped beneath the back of my hoodie and cascaded up my back.

I grabbed her hands and pushed them against the side of the elevator. "There are cameras in here.” I stared at her face. It was the first time I’d ever mentioned the cameras. But she didn’t look like she had any intention of backing down.

Instead her eyes darted to my lips.

Holy hell, Penny. I knew the cameras would turn her on. So fucking kinky. I’d give anything to turn her around right now and teach her a lesson about defying me, but…

“Rob is waiting for us upstairs,” I said. “I had the front desk let him up." Actually Ian would have let him up. But that was a whole other discussion.

"Okay."

"To be continued?" I ran the tip of my nose down the length of hers.

"I kind of wish Rob hadn't come early."

I laughed and let go of her hands. That makes two of us. I stared down at her rosy cheeks. "Your face is flushed." I rubbed my hand along her cheek.

"No kidding."

I smiled. Making her incredibly horny before meeting my brother was kind of an odd choice. But I loved her just like this. "Ready to meet my little brother?"

"Absolutely."

I hit the emergency button again.

Penny pressed her thighs together and leaned against the side of the elevator.

The doors of the elevator slowly opened.

"Finally, man!" Rob’s voice sounded from the kitchen.

I walked into the kitchen. Rob was sitting at the island eating straight out of a pizza box. It had been a while since I’d seen him. He looked tanner and his hair was shaggy and in need of a cut. I guess that’s what happened when you were on a perpetual vacation.

He tossed a piece of crust back in the box and walked over to me. Instead of hugging me like a normal person would, Rob wrapped his arms around me and lifted me slightly off the floor. What was he doing? I was still taller than him.

"It's so good to see you!" he said really loudly, like we were outside.

Why was he yelling? And why hadn’t he let me go yet?

I heard Penny laugh.

I smiled. Rob's good mood had always been contagious.

Rob set me back down and leaned in close. "Dude, is this seriously Ellen? You didn't tell me she was super hot. Please tell me you're tapping that?"

He knew this wasn’t Ellen. He knew Ellen. He loved Ellen. What kind of game was he playing? And why had he said that so loudly?

Penny’s face turned even more red.

"No." I said. "That's not Ellen.” Which you damn well know, you crazy person. “That's..."

"Shit, are you serious? I get my own housekeeper? I should have come here ages ago." He patted me on the chest and walked over to Penny.

What the fuck is he doing right now?

"I'm Rob." He put his hand out for Penny to shake.

"Penny." She looked confused but also ready to burst out laughing again.

"So tell me about yourself, Penny." Rob leaned against the counter and locked eyes with her.

Great, now he’s actually hitting on her.

"For starters, I'm not a housekeeper,” she said.

His smile got even bigger and he looked over his shoulder at me. "I knew it! You're the best brother ever.” He winked at me.

Oh. He… I laughed. Well, fuck. I’d told him I had a surprise for him when he visited.

And I guess this was the surprise he’d wanted.

He just assumed we were on the same page.

He was playing along with it, flirting like always.

Pretending to be surprised. Sliding in smooth compliments, the way I’d taught him.

Rob winked at me again.

Yup, he definitely thought Penny was a prostitute.