Free The Billionaire's Demands (A Boardrooms and Billionaires Series Book) (Entangled Indulgence) by Addison Fox

finally went to bed at one a.m., it’s likely going to take three this morning.”
    “Will the large latte sitting in the car do the trick?”
    Her dark eyes perked up at that and he saw her first tentative smile. “You bet your ass it will.”
    “Grumpy with a potty mouth first thing in the morning.” He leaned in and pressed a chaste kiss on her cheek. “I like it.”
    She shot him a gimlet eye, but walked through the door her doorman held open without a word. Booth winked at the doorman as he passed behind her and got a broad smile as evidence the man was in on the joke.
    He settled behind her in the car as the doorman made quick work of stowing her bags, and then they were off.
    “One extra large latte, coming up.”
    “Thank you.” Their fingers brushed as she took the cup and Booth enjoyed the light little zing at the contact.
    “You’re welcome.” Booth reached for his own coffee, his sole indulgence of the day. A small coffee full of heavy cream and chocolate.
    Camryn eyed his small cup. “That’s all you need?”
    “It’s all I allow myself. There’s a difference.”
    “Coffee’s not bad for you.”
    “It is when the only way you can stomach it is with whipped cream and chocolate.”
    “Is that why you didn’t have any at Keira and Nathan’s dinner party?”
    “You noticed.”
    She snapped her mouth closed and turned toward the window. They rode in quiet silence as their driver took them through the early-morning streets of Manhattan. Booth loved this time of day, as the city was waking up. While New York might be the city that never slept, it did slow down overnight. And early morning was the best time to see it spring back to life.
    She finally turned away from the view as they crossed the bridge out of the city. “Thanks for indulging me. I’m nearly human now.”
    “Clearly the extra shot of espresso did the trick.”
    “It never hurts.”
    Booth focused on her, the heavy sweep of dark curls that fell over her shoulder catching his eye and making him wish he could reach out and rub one of those curls between his fingers. He already knew they’d be soft and silky. Just like her skin. “Why were you up until one in the morning?”
    “Work.”
    While he knew the McBride trio had a reputation for being hard, tireless workers, 1:00 a.m. was a bit much to ask of anyone. He couldn’t resist lightly poking her. “You’re the head of the company. Maybe you should do something about those hours.”
    “Things needed taking care of.”
    “No one you can hand it to?” He kept his question casual, but the answer was suddenly very important to him.
    The yawn she was delicately hiding behind her hand ended abruptly. “I had work, Booth. A few things that needed taking care of before I went off for the long weekend.”
    “I’m not suggesting otherwise.”
    “You’re not?”
    “It just seemed a bit excessive. I’d expect you have team members who can give you a hand. Allow you to be gone for a single day without causing a massive crisis.”
    He could actually see the responses flit through her mind before she spoke. “I prefer to take care of my responsibilities on my own.”
    “Fair enough.”
    He wasn’t sure why he was picking a fight with her. Aside from the early hour, he was the reason she was missing a day and he wasn’t likely to win any points baiting her. And certainly not before she’d had her requisite cups of coffee.
    Ever the diplomat, she changed the subject as effortlessly as she tossed that luscious mane behind her shoulder. “So tell me a bit about these investors. I reviewed the e-mail you sent me and did a quick review of them online, but would love to get your impressions.”
    They spent the remainder of the ride to the airport discussing the various individuals they’d be having dinner with. Booth had found them to be a fair group so far and he was interested in learning more about their ambitions.
    He expanded on his e-mail, sharing thoughts and impressions,