Free Touch me if you dare: Alpha Billionaire Romance (The Secret Matchmaker Book 2) by L.N. Pearl, S.K. Lee Page A

in as he tugged at the back of my head gently.
    "Looking implies that I've not found her yet." He kissed me softly, the smell of peppermint strong on his breath.
    "But things will get complicated if we're not careful. No one is immune to the emotions that accompany sex, Asher." I slid my fingers along the side of his neck and pulled him in for a longer kiss, wanting to taste the minty freshness for myself.
    We groaned in tandem as his pressed his tongue deep into my mouth and held me tightly in place. The kiss was hard and so good that I couldn't help but pant a little as he broke it.
    "Damn, I want you. Come with me now and let's not let this fire between us go out. My bed is big and made just for long afternoons." He smiled and licked at his thick bottom lip.
    "I can't today, but soon. I'll see you in the morning. You start thinking of what you want in a woman. Make me a list, and spare me the bullshit answers I'm sure you gave Gisele. I need the nitty gritty if we're really going to find her." I smiled, unable to help myself. He made me feel beautiful and a little naughty, all in the same moment.
    "Right. You work on putting the skeleton of a business plan together. I need to understand your target market, your business model and where you've looked so far." He reached over and squeezed my thigh as I opened the door and moved to get out.
    "Okay. I've done most of that, but I'll spend my evening working out the details while moaning your name." I let my eyes flutter closed and gave my best ecstasy face before letting out a short laugh and getting out of the car.
    "You wicked bitch." He laughed, and I closed the door, walking slowly to the door with my head held high.
    I could do this. I could play the game and use the man until I turned him over to his keeper for life.
    "For life?" I grumbled and smiled at the handsome guy who opened the door for me. The sound of Asher's voice gave me pause, and I stopped in the doorway to turn to look back at him.
    "Lila... no panties tomorrow. Okay? I don't like roadblocks." He winked and rolled up his window.
    "Right..." I glanced toward the poor guy who stood with his hand pressed to the door, and I gave him a shrug. "No panties. Sounds like—um…"
    I couldn't finish the thought. There was no way to dig myself out of the embarrassing hole I stood in.
    "...fun?" The guy laughed and turned down the first hall we came to as I slipped into the elevator and banged my head against the wall behind me.
    What the fuck have you agreed to?
    ***
    "There you are." Jessie was waiting for me at the entrance to my office when I returned, her eyebrow raised and a smile on her lips. "Was that the new client Gisele was talking about?"
    "Asher Harrington?" I asked, and moved past her to walk into my small, but quaint office.
    "Yeah. He's like big shit, Lila. Haven't you seen him on CNN or Fox News? The man has more money than God." She laughed and sat down in one of the chairs in front of my desk.
    Her red hair was a hot mess, which was nothing new. Small copper curls poked out of various parts of her ponytail, but I let her be for the moment. No one was scheduled to come in for the afternoon, which meant my heels were soon to be off and her hair could remain wild.
    "I know nothing of the man. I need to learn a few things I suppose, but I'm scheduled to go over to his office in the morning." I shrugged and moved my computer mouse around a little.
    "Well, just be careful. I hear he's a huge playboy." She laughed, sliding her hands on the sleek finish of my desk.
    I was struggling with whether to tell her about the arrangement or not, but there wasn't really any question to it. She was my best friend, hell, my only friend, really. I got up and walked to my door, closing it and turning to face her as I let out a long sigh.
    "Alright. Truth time." I walked back to my desk and flopped down in my chair. "Asher is the guy from the club last night."
    "What? No! The one you… in the car?"
    "Yes." Heat had risen