Hot for Love (Bachelor Billionaire #2) by Sharon Cummin Page B

instantly saw concern in Josh's
eyes. He was just worried about her being alone, she thought. He
would feel that way about anyone. That was one of the things she was
learning to love about him. When he came back from work, he would
tell her what she wanted to know, and he always showed concern for
the people involved. He truly wanted to help people.
    She
had always had a crush on him, but her feelings changed after she
spent that week and a half with him. He was so caring. She had heard
about what a player he was and how he went out with a different woman
every night. Lisa had formed a negative opinion of him, but after the
fire, she saw him in a different way. He took care of her. Josh was
more attentive to her needs than Becky and Gavin combined. When he
was there, he sat with her, got her anything she needed, and showed
so much concern. He wasn't the man she thought he was. The moments
they shared together and the conversations they had, proved that to
her. She wasn't sure why he fought so hard to be that man that
everyone thought he was.
    Lisa
knew that Heath had said something to hurt Josh's feelings. He
wouldn't tell her, when he left the house. It was like he would start
to let his walls down a little, but someone would do or say
something, and he would put the walls right back up. Maybe she was
just seeing what she wanted to see, but she felt something for him.
She knew she should have agreed to go to Heath's for the week. He was
her friend, and she knew she would return at the end of the week the
same person. If she went to Josh's for the week, there was a chance
she would fall deeper for him.
    Lisa
missed him. She missed the silly banter, him getting her lunch,
watching television together, and the silly text messages. They had
been apart for an entire week, but to her it felt like much longer.
When she got his silly text the night before the dinner, she was so
excited to hear from him. She realized how much he was starting to
mean to her.
    She
felt sick to her stomach, when she thought about the sad look he had
when he walked out the door. What had Heath said to him? Why would he
say something hurtful to his own friend? Lisa was tired. She was
nervous about going to stay with Josh. It wasn't like he would just
be staying with her during the day. She would be at his place every
moment, for an entire week. Would he feel like she was in the way?
She didn't want to inconvenience him anymore than she already had. He
had given up a lot of time to help her, and it seemed like Heath and
him were having issues. None of that started until she had gotten
hurt. She pulled out her phone and looked at it. Maybe she shouldn't
stay with Josh.
    “ I
think I should just stay here for the week,” she sent Josh.
    “ You
need to be with someone in case you need something.”
    “ You
have already given up so much time and money to help me. I will just
be in the way. I don't want to invade your time and space any more
than I already have.”
    “ You
won't be invading my space or my time. It's not as exciting at my
place as you think it is. You will have the place to yourself part of
the time. You will be closer if you need something. It will be better
if you are here. I won't even talk to you, if that's what you want,”
he sent.
    “ It's
not that. I don't want to bother you. What if you want to bring
someone home?”
    “ Then
I will just tell you to go to your room,” he sent.
    A
few moments later Lisa's phone beeped again.
    “ I
was just kidding. I won't bring anyone home. I haven't felt like
going out lately.”
    “ What
did Heath say to you?” she sent.
    “ I
told you, nothing that wasn't true. I'll see you in the morning. I
have to put all my manly stuff away, since there is going to be a
girl in my apartment. You know, hide all the dirty magazines and
stuff.”
    “ Very
funny. Maybe I should go stay with Heath,” she sent.
    A
few minutes of silence went by. Please say you want me there, she
thought. She didn't want to