Free His Needs: Billionaire Alpha by Ali Parker Page A

find you the minute I get into town.
    Bethany: Did you get our room together?
    Damon: Do you have to ask that?
    Bethany: Good. I was getting worried.
    Damon: Well, stop.
     
    "Everything okay?" Matt turned his head toward her and smiled.
    "I think so. We just have so much shit flying at us, and trying to keep two dominant people from killing each other is hard on a good day." She laid her phone down in the seat beside her and wiped at her eyes. "He wants me to give something up, but everything I'm doing has to stay. It's not that easy."
    "Then maybe you stop working at the firm. Dad is going to support your college goals no matter what. He wouldn't deny you." Matt reached over and squeezed her hand.
    "Maybe. I'll think about it." She turned her hand over and clasped his hand. "So tell me what happens tonight. Are we the only ones with the dealer?"
    "Sounds so nefarious. I love it." Matt's lips lifted in a beautiful smile. Bethany had no doubt at all why Erica was in love with him. He was the complete opposite of Damon and yet still the full-package deal himself.
    "You know we're having dinner with Erica tonight. Damon set it up earlier this week, I think."
    "What? Fuck." Matt released her hand and pressed his hands to his face as he groaned out loud. "Call and tell her we got delayed."
    "You're so ridiculous. She's perfect for you." Bethany forced herself not to laugh at how childish Matt was being.
    "You don't understand. I'm childish and try hard to have fun so I don't have to face the fact that I'm... Never mind. It's TMI." He turned to look out the far window and huffed again.
    "You're what? Afraid of commitment? Worried that she's too much for you? Intimidated by her?"
    "I like strong women, Bethany, but only so I can break them down."
    "What? That doesn't-" She studied his expression understanding all too clearly what he meant. "Oh. In the bedroom? You like to-"
    "Good enough. Thanks. The conversation took a turn for the worst. I'm good when I'm single, but being with someone like Erica will just bring it out of me. I hate it."
    "Why? Women love a strong man." She reached out, but he moved away.
    "Because I wanna be loving, but it's hard. I don't even know why."
    "You objectify them?"
    "A little, yeah. Let's change the subject. I haven't dated since college, and things have honestly been great. I don't plan on starting soon."
    "You're making yourself out to be a monster." Bethany chuckled, but the sound fell flat as Matt waved her off and left her stewing in her own thoughts. Whatever was going on with him, she'd have to talk with Damon about it later.
     
    *
     
    She glanced up from reading a magazine on the bed in the room as the door opened. Damon walked in, looking like he'd been up for three days straight.
    "Hey." He gave her a tight smile and dropped his bag just inside the door before pulling off his suit jacket.
    "Hi, baby." She got up and moved toward him, pulling him down for a long sweet kiss. There was no fire to it, but it was almost a good thing. They were dancing around each other as if they were both waiting for the other to strike, to pull back and deny the other.
    "Your flight go okay?" He kissed her again and ran his hands over her hips to squeeze the top curve of her ass.
    "Yeah. It would have been better with you being with me, but I was still pretty pissy toward you, so maybe not." She smiled and pulled from him, turning and walking toward the bed. "Come lay down with me until we have to go."
    "Sounds like a plan to me." He pulled off his tie and undid his shirt before letting it drop to the ground behind him. "Why were you pissy? You stood me up."
    She opened her arms to him and cradled his head against her chest as he snuggled up beside her and let out a long sigh.
    "You refuse to call or text me. We've had two or three days since getting back from Jamaica where we haven't talked." She kissed the side of his head and groaned as he rolled her onto her back and moved to lay on top of her.
    "You have