Chapter 44

Book:The Billionaire's Desire Published:2024-6-2

“Look at this Selene” I walked over to Hannah who had her face pressed against the glass of a selection of jewellery. After spending a night in the hotel, we headed into the town for shopping.
I bent down and saw a pair of beautiful peridot earrings which was her birthstone.
I glanced at her from the corner of my eye, I found it funny to see her eyes light up, but Hannah was a sucker for earrings especially ones this beautiful. Hannah had always liked expensive things, but she wanted to work harder and barely spend her hard-earned money of materialistic things.
“why don’t you try them” I said. I looked up at the woman urging her to pull them out. “no Selene I couldn’t, I can’t afford these” she says stepping away. The woman paused.
“carry on, just ignore her I’m your customer” I said.
I felt Hannah tugging at my arm. What did she expect would happen when she would show me them and she desperately wanted them?
I walked around to the opposite table and picked up a pretty bracelet lined with diamonds. “I’ll take these, could you gift wrap it too” I told the man. These would be perfect for mum. When he handed me the bag, I walked back over to Hannah who was staring in the mirror wearing the earrings.
“oh, I love them” she sang out turning her hair and pushing her hair behind her ear.
That was all I needed to hear. “we will take them” I said.
I couldn’t help but smile as we walked out of the store. She was showing her earrings off on Instagram. The woman said that she could just wear them, Hannah was very excited.
“I love you so so much Selly, omg I can’t believe this” she said as she linked her arm with mine.
Some people might say that she is being materialistic or only saying this because I bought her expensive earrings, but this is the least I could do for her. When I was just starting out, she was right next to me, being my biggest supporter when I didn’t even believe in myself.
“believe it Hans, you deserve it” I said pulling her along with me.
We made it back over to the car. I joined our new bags along with the others in the boot before getting into the driver’s side.
We planned to head home and change into dresses and dine out in a restaurant by the beach. A few girls that I knew from before had gotten information about us being in Columbia and insisted that we have dinner with them.
“some people would say you’re buying my love” Hannah commented as we started our drive back to the hotel.
I flickered my eyes over to her. “do you think that?”
She grinned to herself, I had known of how others thought of our friendship, but I only really cared in Hannah honestly felt this way about our friendship.
“of course, I don’t, you just really fucking love me”
I breathed out deeply.
“please don’t let other people dictate what we are Selene. I got this excited when you bought me a mcflurry years ago. Your friendship means the world to me, way more than you realise” I sat here stunned. Was she really going to make me cry?
Please shut up” I mumbled as I turned into the hotel parking lot.
Her giggle was enough to stop the unwanted tears. She leaned over and kissed my cheek. “I love you Selly” I watched her jump out of the car. “I love you too Hans” I said quietly.
1 hour later me and Hannah were sitting on our hotel bed finishing off our makeup. Hannah had my phone on a small stand, broadcasting live as we got ready.
I stood up and adjusted my dress in the large mirror when I heard Hannah loud laugh.
“Selene, Nick just commented”
I froze as I turned around. He was watching. I came up to the camera and scrolled down.
Where are you girls going?
As I read the comment my phone lit up with Nick’s name flashing on the screen.
“omg so cute, go take it I’ll go live on mine instead” Hannah giggled as she ended the live.
I grabbed my phone and walked into the bathroom.
“change” was his cold greeting, if you could even call that a greeting. The dress that I was wearing was an off the shoulder silk dress that reached my thighs.
I had bought it today and instantly fallen in love with it. Nick was sitting in his kitchen; he was eating all alone.
“don’t you like it” I pretended to sulk as I posed for him in my dress. I liked seeing him stare at me, I felt even sexier when he did.
“the opposite, I love it Selene you look beautiful but that also means a lot of other men will and I am not there to show them exactly who you belong to.”
Some girls would hate it if their boyfriend said this, but I knew that Nick didn’t mean it in an overly possessive way. And frankly I was his as much as he was mine.
“all this is your Nick, wherever I am I am always yours” I whispered.
I bit my lip as a deep groan broke from his lips. “it’s still early, I can always catch a plane there right now, pull some strings maybe and get a private jet out there”
The desperate side of me wanted nothing more than him to do exactly that but at the same time I needed to make sure this stayed a girl’s trip.
This was for Hannah and me.
“you can’t come here. We are having dinner at a private restaurant with a few girls, meaning girls only” I said hopefully I could reassure him.
“doesn’t mean there won’t be guys there” he grumbles.
Why did I find that cute?
There are many words to describe Nick. You only have to read the comments on his Instagram posts but none of them described him as cute because only I got to see that side of him.
“calm down Nick, baby they can only look you are the only one that can touch”
He smirked through to the camera. “that’s right, only I can touch”
I pulled away from the camera when I heard Hannah. “stop sexting your boyfriend and get out here sexy mama”
Nick shook his head hearing her words. “please be careful tonight, and please girls, stay together” he stressed out.
I leaned into the camera. “I promise. I will call you when we are back okay. Please get some rest, you look exhausted” I said eying the tense look. This man works too hard.
“of course, baby”
We ended the call swiftly and I headed out to meet Hannah who wore a cute two piece instead of a dress. Pairing a short pink silk skirt with a frilly crop top.
“did your boyfriend just threaten to come to Colombia tonight” I asked Hannah as we made our way out towards the lift.
She giggled. “of course, he did”
I wasn’t surprised really, imagine having your girlfriend dressed like this in a different country with a lot of other guys looking for girls to either talk to or simply sleep with.
I really couldn’t wait to get back to Nick.
The minute we arrived at the restaurant I spotted the girls immediately.
“is that miss Selene and her ever so gorgeous friend Hannah” I giggled as Justina grabbed Hannah’s shoulders and pulled her in for a tight hug.
“hey, you know about me?” Hannah asked clearly surprised.
I opened my arms as I welcomes Justina and her sister Dana. “of course, not only are you a really good singer but this girl speaks about you all the time”
Oh, busted.
Hannah glanced at me. “really” I shrugged. “what you’re my best friend” I said simply. I don’t know why that was so surprising.
After the initial shock we all finally sat down. Instead of us ordering our food Justina told us that the chef would be bringing out food.
“you forgot to tell us that the chef is also in love with you” I said laughing as I sipped on my cocktail. Every time he would come out, he would talk like a robot until his eyes moved to Justina who smiled sweetly at him.
She glared at me. “be quiet you’ll embarrass him”
“oh, I think it’s adorable” Hannah commented. It really was.
“well what about you too, you’re both smitten with your boys how is it being in a relationship” Dana asked.
Hannah instantly started blabbering about her man. The alcohol was definitely doing it’s work on not putting a filter on her mouth. All three of us knew his favourite colour and how big he was. Information none of us really wanted.
“and you. Mrs socialite. How the hell did you manage to get that billionaire in the palm of your hand” dana turned to me.
I would like to have thought it was that easy.
“this girl is a chaser, set her eyes on him at an award show. Practically wanted to eat him with her lust filled gaze” Hannah said speaking for me.
Now that I think of it, that’s exactly what I did. And frankly I’m not that ashamed.
“you didn’t” Justina giggled.
I shrugged. “I wasn’t the only one who wanted him, I guess I have to thank my mother. He was more smitten with her than he was me at the start” It is crazy think that now, but he really did treat my mother well.
“who can blame him, your mum’s a stunning woman for someone her age”
As her daughter I have to agree.
The laughter continued for the rest of the night. I couldn’t quite believe how easy it was to get along with these girls. I had missed them.
“I’ve missed you kitty” I sang as I leant into the warm arms of Kate. She had been so good at watching us from afar that I had completely forgot she was here with us.
“alright Selene, in we go” she pushed me into the car. I had managed to have a few too many drinks. Hannah was already in the car, snoring her pretty little head off.
I was drunk enough to not know how to use my legs but sober enough to know who I was speaking too.
“I think it would be wise if we didn’t let my boyfriend know about this” I said poking my head through, above the console. Kate started up the car quickly. “I think you’re right; you still have to call him when you get back but I’m sure he won’t detect a single thing”
I could sense the sarcasm in her tone. Maybe I could just text him. Surely that would be enough for him to sleep easy tonight.
I had hoped he was taking care of himself and not working too hard.
When we arrived, Kate helped us into the hotel room. I started to sober up within the next hour and was finally able to get changed and brush my teeth.
I was hoping my hangover wasn’t as bad as the girls said. But it didn’t matter much me, and Hannah planned to have a relaxing beach day before we had to head home.
Somehow a message had slipped into the main work chat about an emergency we had. I knew that they had made a separate chat without me so that I wouldn’t stress. But I trusted Jake to handle it until I was back.
“chug this down” Kate said handing me a bottle of water from the mini fridge. I had made myself comfy on the mini sofa to call Nick.
I unscrewed the cap and drank half of the bottle.
“how are you feeling” Hannah lazily asked her head swinging about at the end of the bed.
I tossed her a grin. “just peachy princess” I replied to which Kate shook her head muttering “oh boy” as she left us.
The call connected after a few rings. I looked at the camera and waited for my boyfriend to appear. I felt my thighs clench as Nick finally came into view.
A very good-looking billionaire of mine sat up in bed. No shirt, his hair in different directions, giving him that young boyish look.
“Hey baby” I sang out as I leant further into the camera.
Hannah’s loud laughter had me frowning. “too much?” I whispered to her to which Kate walked back in and spread her arms out. “big” she mouthed.
Damn it.
Nick sighed as he ran his fingers through his hair. “little drunk are we” he said eying me suspiciously.
I smiled. “just a little, I missed you” I said my eyes trailing down his bare chest. Hmm, delicious.
“just wanted to call and say that I am safe. I had so much fun Nicky” I said leaning on my elbows.
Nick’s head was slanted to the side. “Nicky?”
Oh, did I just call my very handsome boyfriend Nicky, when did I ever call him that.
“Sorry I didn’t mean that that sounds like a girly Nickname doesn’t it” I laughed. Nick laid down onto his side keeping the camera on his face.
“yeah” he mumbled.
He looks tired, this was supposed to be a call just to tell him I was home.
“you caught me having a nap baby, I am really glad you’re safe, but I really would like to sleep now” Nick said fidgeting on the bed.
The bed I really wanted to be in at the moment.
“oh, okay Nick, are you okay” I was finally able to sober up. It should only be the evening in the uk.
“hmm, yeah I am just had a rough day that’s all”
I wanted to ask more but he seemed totally out of it. Definitely not as angry as I thought he would be.
“I’m sorry, I will call you tomorrow” I said looking at his face. I wanted to take it all in before we ended the call.
He nodded. “please baby, I miss you” he said in his sleepy voice. Fuck am I going to have to masturbate to images of Nick tonight. That would be embarrassing with Hannah in the same room, maybe I could do it in the bath.
“miss you too, good night Nick” I said just in time before the call ended.
When the call finally ended, I was pretty much as sober as Kate. Instantly I wanted to know why he was so tired. Did something happen at work.
I figured that I would just have to sleep on it and ask him tomorrow. Whatever he was going through I didn’t want him to face it alone.