INEVITABLE: An Alpha Bad Boy Contemporary Romance Book by Emilia Domino Page A

back and waved to the crowd.
                  The reporters near me were always out for blood. “Jacqueline! Are you pregnant? Is it Matt’s baby?”
                  “Matt! Who’s the new girl on your arm? Was she one of the ones you slept with when you were with Jacqueline?”
                  I considered leaving but I let myself recall Charlie’s words… “You can’t run from your dreams...” My soul ached and I smiled against the pain.
    I turned towards the theatre and as I did, I felt an arm slip around my waist. I was startled but not the least bit afraid, the familiar masculine scent greeting me. I turned towards him and faced a loving gaze. He was dressed in a black tuxedo and he looked so good my mouth actually watered. Charlie dipped his head and softly kissed me on the lips.
                  “You don’t mind if I crash your party do you?” He tasted so good against me. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.
                  “I don't mind….baby.... I’m so happy you’re here…but how…?”
                  “You’ll never believe it…your Dad called me.” He quirked an eyebrow as he smiled.
                  “My- My dad?”
                  We floated down the red carpet and they were still taking pictures and yelling things but it was like we were in a vacuum…all I could see or hear was him. “I was moping around the house hating myself when your dad called and told me you were getting an award and he was so proud. I considered watching on TV…but then I wondered if you might need a date. I called your dad back and he already had the flight information ready to go.”
                  I couldn't stop the tear that ran down my face. Charlie kissed it away, his tenderness washing over me. “If you still want me…we'll figure this out. I spent the weekend trying to figure out what I would do without you and I couldn’t come up with an answer to that. It's always been inevitable that I'd end up with you. I can't fucking do this without you, Jackie-o.”
                  “Me too,” I said, honestly. “We’ll figure it out.” We stopped moving and Matt and his date had to wait while Charlie and I kissed. I hoped the reporters got a great shot of me and my man.
     
    ***
                  Charlie held me on his lap in the back of the limousine and we made out like teenagers all the way home. When the limo driver let us out in front of my house Charlie let out a low whistle. “Nice digs,” he said. “Are you sure you’ll want to stay with me in the cabin during our New Orleans time?”
    “I’d stay with you in a tent under the freeway,” I told him honestly.
    He grinned and put his arm around me as we walked up to the door. Suddenly stopping he looked over at the garage and said, “What kind of car do you have in there?”
    “I have a Dodge Charger and a Mustang…why?”
    “Let’s go in there….”
    “Okay….why?”
    He had a mischievous look on his face. “I uh.... have this fantasy….”
    I laughed. “Okay,” I said, going over to the door and pressing in the code. “Say no more.” The doors rolled up and he whistled again when he saw the cars.
    “Get in the Charger.”
    I giggled and pulled my keys from my secret hook. I got in like he told me too and he knocked on the window. I put it down and said, “Yes Officer? Was I speeding?”
    He leaned his elbows on my window and peered in. God, this man was fucking hot. “Yes ma’am…you were going wayyyyy too fast.”
    I tightened my lips to stop the laugh. “I don’t suppose you could let me off with a warning just this once.”
    “I’m afraid not. License and registration please.” I let the slit in my dress fall open as I reached over for the glove box. My entire thigh and the outline of my womanhood were completely visible. I took my time looking for it and finally turned back