Page 273 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 3

City of Sin - Chapter 45

Bee

I yawned and stretched my hand out, but all I felt were empty sheets. I slowly opened my eyes. Mason was gone. I looked around the small, empty room.I can't believe he saw my place.I can't believe I cried in front of him.

I put my hands over my face.God.I had made such a mess of last night. Mason had been so fun and flirtatious and I had just fallen apart when Patrick had shown up. But I was over him. He had asked me for a second chance. And I didn't agree to it. I didn't want him back. I wanted Mason.

My apartment was embarrassing. But Mason had acted like he was at home. He knew I was upset and instead of trying to sleep with me, he had comforted me. We had talked all night. Technically he had tried to sleep with me right when I had let him in. But he respected my decision. We just snuggled. I liked the way his arms felt around me. And now that he was gone it was freezing.

I climbed out of bed. Luckily whatever fancy, expensive material the dress was made out of somehow resisted wrinkles, because it still looked amazing.

My phone buzzed on my nightstand. I went to grab it when I saw a note with Mason's handwriting. I quickly picked it up.

Bee,

Thanks for an amazing night. You looked absolutely stunning in that dress. I'm making you dinner tonight at my place. And I believe you said I didn't need to control myself anymore. So don't worry about what to wear, because you won't be wearing it for very long. I'll see you at 8.

-Mason

P.S. The sleepover is at my place tonight. I can take you to work in the morning.

If that wasn't an invitation for sex, I didn't know what was. My heart starting beating faster.I'm going to have sex with Mason Caldwell.

I took a deep breath. Was I really going to go have sex with someone that I only knew for several days?Yes!

I bit my lip. When had I become one ofthosegirls? I sat down on the edge of my bed. Mason made it seem like it wasn't just about sex. If sex was all that he was after, then he would have just slept with a hooker or something. This was more. Last night was more. He seemed to care about me.

I looked down at my phone. Marie had texted me.

"I heard you scored tickets to the Silver Gala! Tell me everything!"

I smiled and wrote back. "Yes, Mason had tickets. It was really amazing."

My phone started buzzing in my hand. I slid my finger across the screen. "Hi, Marie."

"You are so lucky," she said. "I would give my left arm to go to that event. Everyone who's everyone goes to that thing."

"It wasn't that big of a deal. I didn't even recognize anyone besides Mason."

"Bee, it's a huge deal. Do you even know how much tickets cost for that thing?"

"I don't know. A lot? It was really fancy."

"It's $3,000 a plate. And not just anyone can attend. It's crazy exclusive. Mason must have it bad for you."

$3000 dollars a plate?The food was good, but it wasn't that good. "Why would it be exclusive? It's a charity thing. Wouldn't anyone who donated be allowed to go?"

"Well, right. But it's anyone who donates a ton of money. And I mean a ton. Way more than just the cost of the dinner."

"Wow." I looked down at the dress I was wearing. How much did it cost?

"So, did you meet anyone?" Marie asked.

"I met a few of Mason's friends. And his brother."

"Meeting the family already? That's a big step."

"Mhm." My mind was wandering back to Mason's parents. They weren't speaking. My mom always used to tell me to find a boy who treated his mother right. That was how you could tell if they'd treat you well. If Mason wasn't speaking to his mom, that probably wasn't a great sign.