A Billionaire BWWM Romance 4: The Proposal (6 page)

“
I
don’t know why people never see the health hazard associated
with that,” Meg said shaking her head. “Not in her wine,
please, not in her wine,” she said as she looked at Steven who
smiled.

“
Maybe
I can just wine and dine her and then have the ring inside her
dessert,” he suggested. “She loves the chocolate soufflés
here. So maybe I’ll go with that,” he added. “Don’t
worry it will be at the very bottom so she might feel it against the
bowl.”. Dana looked at Meg and smiled.

“
You
know I fail to understand why you are stressing over this. Trust me,
you got this,” she said. Steven looked at Meg, who was busy
chewing on a piece of sirloin.

“
Yeah,
what she said,” Meg said with her mouth full.

*****

When
Steven went back to the office, he wanted to call Julie but he
decided not to and opened his email.

To:
Julie Parker

From:
Steven Davenport

Subject:
DINNER ON THURSDAY

Hey
honey. Just thought I would check up on you and see how your day is
coming along. Listen, I was thinking it’s been a while since we
had some time to ourselves. You know, quality time. So I thought we
could take some time and have dinner at Amelia’s on Thursday.
What do you think?

He
clicked send and then looked at his computer screen just as a new
email came in. His heart was beating hard in his chest as he looked
at the new email, but he soon felt the excitement die down when he
saw that it was one of the email forwards from his sister. Just then,
it hit him. His sister. That was the one person in his family he
wanted to tell. He picked up his phone and dialed him.

“
Hey
big brother,” she greeted when she picked up. “Watched
the video already?”

“
Hey
there little sister. No, I haven’t watched it. I just wanted to
say hi. What have you been up to lately?” he asked with a
smile.

“
Nothing
much. I just got home actually. It was Katrina’s birthday
today,” she said.

“
Had
fun?” Steven asked with a smile.

“
More
than it was appropriate for a sixteen year old’s birthday
party,” she laughed. “So, what’s up with you?”

“
I
need to tell you something. But you can’t tell anyone else.
Especially not mother,” Steven said. There was a long silence
before he heard his sister’s excited squeal.

“
You
are popping the question. Aren’t you?” Steven smiled and
nodded as if he could see her.

“
Yes,
I am,” Steven said.

“
Oh
Stevie. I’m so happy for you,” she shrieked. “When
are you doing it?”

“
Thursday
night over dinner,” he explained. He pulled his phone away from
his ear when his sister squealed again. “Listen, I have to go,
but we’ll talk soon. Okay? I love you,” he said before he
hung up when he saw Julie’s reply. He put the phone down and
clicked on the email.

To:
Steven Davenport

From:
Julie Parker

Subject:
RE-DINNER ON THURSDAY

Hey
babe. That sounds great. Anything special we are celebrating?

Steven
smiled and shrugged before he started typing.

To:
Julie Parker

From:
Steven Davenport

Subject:
RE-DINNER ON THURSDAY

Nothing
special, but with you every single day is special. I just want to see
you. We never get any time alone and when we do…well, you know
what we end up doing.

PS:
Not that I’m complaining.

He
looked at that last line for a long minute before he clicked send. It
was only a few minutes before the reply came.

To:
Steven Davenport

From:
Julie Parker

Subject:
RE-DINNER ON THURSDAY

So
should I wear something special? Maybe a nice black dress and some
stiletto heels?

Steven
was already getting hard as he read the email.

To:
Julie Parker

From:
Steven Davenport

Subject:
RE-DINNER ON THURSDAY

Don’t
do this to me now. I am about to go in for a meeting and my pants are
a bit restraining if you know what I mean.

He
loosened his tie and took a long, deep breath. He knew that she was
going to send another email and soon. Just then, he heard the
familiar beep that signified a new email.

To:
Steven Davenport

From:
Julie Parker

Subject:
RE-DINNER ON THURSDAY

Fine
babe. I won’t tell you that I will show up in a tight black
dress and those red shoes you love. I won’t tell you that I
will use my foot to caress your leg until I feel that bulging
resistance on your crotch and then I will not tell you that I will
walk out and wait for you in the car. I will also not tell you that I
will have you bend me over the back seat and have your way with me.

By
this time Steven had a raging hard on. The only thing in his mind was
what he had just read. He picked up his phone and called Julie. She
picked up after the third ring.

“
Stop
it,” he said in a low voice.

“
What
are you talking about?” Julie asked innocently.

“
Do
you know what you are doing to me? I may have to cancel the meeting,”
Steven said. Julie laughed.

“
Want
me to come over? We could have some quality time in your office,”
she said in a naughty voice.

“
Baby
please. I have a meeting in a few minutes. I’m serious,”
he groaned. Julie sighed.

“
Okay.
I just miss you,” she said.

“
Really?
You seem to take a lot of pleasure in tormenting me,” he said.

“
Maybe
later on I can show you just how much pleasure I can get from
tormenting you,” she said.

“
Looking
forward to it,” he said just as his assistant poked his head
through the doorway and signaled for him to go to the board room.
“Tell them to get started. I’ll be right there,”
Steven said.

“
Who
are you talking to?” Julie asked.

“
My
assistant. My meeting has started, but now I can’t stand up
because there is evidence of your torment in my pants,” he
said. Julie laughed.

“
I
can help you with that,” she suggested.

“
Really?
How?” Steven asked.

“
Well,
if we were back in ancient Rome and we had to go to bath house, then
you and I would share the same space with my dad and nan…naked,”
Julie said. Steven frowned and then closed his eyes.

“
That’s…disturbing,”
he shivered.

“
Well,
did it work?” Julie asked.

“
Like
a charm. I have to go,” Steven sighed.

“
Happy
to be of service. I love you,” Julie replied.

“
I
love you too,” he said before he hung up.
“Why
would she make me picture Michael naked?”
he
thought as he walked out of his office and made his way to the board
room.

*****

As
far as Julie was concerned, Thursday night was about reconnection.
When they first started dating, Steven and Julie had made a decision
that they would take time out of their schedules and for one day a
week, they would dine out. That way, they would get to forget all
about their busy lives and focus on their relationship. At first, it
had worked out great, but lately the two had found themselves busier
than usual. They barely had enough time for themselves, let alone
each other. Even though they saw each other regularly, they still
didn’t get a chance to get intimate. Sometimes they would go
for days, even weeks without having sex. She wanted to get the
perfect dress for dinner on Thursday. For Steven to go the extra mile
to be sure they got a few hours off this week, he deserved a treat.
When she walked into a store, she noticed a black peplum lace dress.
She was about to take it when another black number caught her eye. It
was a short strapless black dress with cut out detail at the waist
line. She took the dress down from the hanger and then walked to the
changing room. As soon as she wore it, she knew it. That was the
dress she was going to wear for dinner. She could already see the
full outfit in her mind. As she paid for the dress, she pictured the
look on Steven’s face when he saw her in the dress. Hopefully,
he wouldn’t lose himself in the moment and take her right there
on the restaurant table. She smiled as she carried the bag home. She
couldn’t wait for Thursday night.

When
she got home, she picked up her phone and sent a quick text to
Steven.

Hey
babe. What are you doing? Want to come over?

She
placed the phone next to her and switched on the TV. It was only a
few minutes before the reply came in.

Wish
I could. Late night strategy meeting, How’s tomorrow?

She
was frowning as she read the text.

Sounds
perfect. Call me when you get home.

She
sent the text and then stood up and walked to the kitchen. She opened
the fridge and looked inside. There wasn’t much, but there was
a couple of slices of leftover pizza. She took the container and put
it in the microwave and then set the timer. As she stood there
watching the container inside the microwave oven, she couldn’t
help but think how crazy the last few weeks had been. It was almost
like she was single again. She needed to see Steven and maybe have a
few days together.

“
Maybe
we should take a vacation,”
she
thought as she took the container out of the microwave. But that was
something she would raise with Steven. Maybe on Thursday night…

Julie
was over excited when she went into work on Thursday morning. Andy
had just called her and informed her that he had managed to get a
Little Rock listing, something Julie didn’t think possible. She
walked to the office as quickly as she could and saw Andy placing
files on her desk.

“
Is
that it?” she asked. Andy turned around and looked at her. “The
listing?” she asked.

“
Oh
yeah. This is it,” Andy said.

“
How
did it happen so fast?” she asked as she sat down and looked
through the file. Sonya was right. Little Rock was not just some
other everyday property. It was the ideal space. The house in
question was a four bedroom white mansion. She was still looking at
it and didn’t even realize that she was smiling.

“
Pretty
nice, huh?” Andy asked.

“
It’s
beautiful,” she gushed. “Again, how did this happen?
Whose ass did you have to kiss?”

“
Actually,
I have a friend who is the PA to Bart Petersen,” Andy started.
Julie shook her head.

“
Who
the hell is Bart Peterson?”

“
Petersen,”
Andy corrected. “He is an English American actor of Russian
descent. He just made his mark in Hollywood. Anyway, my friend,
Rachel overheard Bart’s wife saying that she wouldn’t
invite Alicia and Cory Smith…” his words trailed off
when Julie’s mouth gaped open. “What?” he asked.

“
The
Fashion TV guys? They were a real couple?” she asked.

“
Yes,
they were,” he said. “And they bought a home in Little
Rock, this one to be particular, two years ago. But according to
Bart’s wife, they have been at loggerheads for the past few
months and they have officially broken up. They decided to put the
house back on the market because none of them wanted the memories,”
Andy concluded.

“
You
are a gem. I owe you…whatever the hell you want. Just keep it
under a thousand bucks,” Julie said before she ran out of the
office carrying the files in her hand. When she got to the elevator,
she called Sonya and gave her the good news. Forty minutes later, she
was at Little Rock showing the house to Sonya.