The Billionaire’s Prodigal Wife – Chapter 13

Mackenna was locking her office door when a pair of strong arms circled her waist, and a hot kiss was pressed to her neck. She slapped his hand. “Alessandro. You said dinner.” She didn’t even need to turn to know who had his hands and mouth on her.

“I want dessert first.” He nuzzled her even though she struggled. “What are you hungry for?”

“A shower,” she answered angrily as she tried to get out of his grip, but he simply drew her, so she was tucked under his arm. “Would you let me go?” She wriggled away from him, but he held fast.

times before. The answer is no, I will ne

o. I don’t want to do this with you. I can’t do this all over again. It’s the definition of insanity.”

“Okay,” he put his hands up in front of his chest in defea

the hospital lobby.

r and saw the smile twisting to force itself on her lips. When she exited the building and started walking down the street, he reached for her. “My rental is parked in the parking area.”

n my street.” She returned smartly. “We walk.”

asked curiously, signaling for his security agent to follow at a discreet distance.

shoulder again and she pushed it off, but he put it back. She looked to him and saw he was grinning widely. She

when you’re angry.”

her heel. “Alessandro. You promised me dinner and talking. No s*x.

her lips. “I will feed your appetite. Perhaps later you will feed mine?”

top her lips from pouting to accept another kiss from him. Her palms rested on his chest, and she frowned at him. “We’re not having s*x.”

hot blush.

m and then couldn’t help it and she burst into laughter at his words and the light in his eyes. “What am I going to do with you?” She whispered as he hugged her tight.

strode down the street.

t in the hospital where she worked but he was charming, funny, and teasing, and she had no ability to refuse him. She knew he would not like her apartment. It was ut

thout so much as a key.

ugh.”

st groaned aloud. The sound of a rotating thump caught his ear. “What is the drumming noise?”

ot of clothes.”

r you in a cave.”

on’t like it, the exit is that way. I won’t stop you going.”

e hungry again. I’m only saying this is not what I expected.”

d threw her bag on the side table. A hissing sound caught her ear and she hissed back at Savannah’s cat. “Get lost Romeo or I’ll skin you and make a pillow out of you.”

” Alessandro paused in the doorway. He’d never known she liked cat

ave three shots in the posterior just to deal with the infection.” The beast had the nerve to sit and lick his paw as if he were proud of his actions. “Romeo, you’re lucky I love your mother, or you’d be a rug

ator and tossed a can on the counter. Grabbing a spoon, she scooped out a glob of the meat-like substance from the tin can and dumped it in the dish. She smiled wickedly at Alessandro. “My only consolation is he truly hates this food but he’s on a special diet and it gives me pleasure to feed him this crap.” She eyed the cat with disdain. “You fat bugger. Don’t c

andro chuckled and bent down to stroke the large grey tabby and it purred loudly as he ran his hand along his back.

ster purring?”

ant to be loved by the most beautiful woman in the world.”

-talking to the cat mocked her and she groaned and opened the fridge and put the container of food back in. “Alessandro, keep it up and I’m going to feed yo

dged rumbling as Alessandro obliged him.

our. “The animal shelter we turned him into when he first wound up on our doorstep. In the week he was there he managed to mount six different females.” She grinned at the animal. “I personally paid to have him neutered. It was the best fifty bucks

a better-quality food.”

ondition.”

quipped.

cause he’s overweight and so the vet put him on a special diet. He played us, the little bastard,” she shook her finger at the cat as he turned his nose up at his food. “I would feed him and then Savannah would come in and he’d act like he was starving so then she would feed him. He’s immense. One day I come home, and he was not looking right so I rushed him to the vet, and they told us he had a heart condition because he’s fat. This is the least expensive of the specialty foods and so this is what he gets.” She pointed to the cat. “You

and talk to him. I need to shower and chang

and a bottle of shampoo.”

our funds are truly so tight you cannot afford a proper apartment?” Alessandro asked quietly, asha

odds in becoming a doctor by working her butt off, but it cost a lot. She has a ton of student loans to pay off.” She held his eyes. “My parents had nothing for the first part of my life and so I’m used to having very little. I won’t lie and say there were luxuries when I lived with you, I don’t miss. The Jacuzzi and my shoe collection to name j

ng for?” He knew the answer before she even opened her mouth, but he wanted to hear it.

as she spoke. “When I first called for a lawyer, and they told me how much it would cost for a divorce I almost cried. When I found out how much it would cost and to also have a special request the documents be sealed so the tabloids didn’t get wind of it, well I did cry. I cried for a month. All I wanted was to move on and I was unable to. It took me three and a half years to get the money together and when I had it, I called Camille and wired her the first payment.”

rotégé, and he closed his eyes for a moment.

spend every cent and end up in debt because of it, then I’ll do it. I won’t stay married to someone who thinks I’m a joke.”

lips as he struggled with his thoughts and his words. Guilt slammed his midsection as if she had swung a mace in his direction and he took a long breath. “Why don’t you go take a shower and get changed and we’ll go for dinner? We can talk

She held his gaze and dared him to prove her right.

everything in my power to try.” He didn’t back away from her.