Page 98 of Nothing to Tell

“We’ll have to date for another couple of years before my family think that of me.”

“Your family know you’re pure gold.Keely was talking you up to the travel agent we met last week.I think she was trying to make me jealous.”

“I’m sorry about the vacation talk, she gets excited about it.”

“She should, it’s fun to travel.”That wasn’t why he was apologizing though.She read it in the way his hand tightened on the gear shift.“I don’t mind that she gets excited.”Sliding a hand over his, their fingers found their way between each other.“She’s an amazing person.All your friends and family are.”

“They like you.”

Which in itself was newsworthy.

“I was clear in not committing myself to anything,” she said.“We’ll have to put an end to this before, you know…”

“Before what?”

“Money changes hands.”

“I don’t care about money.”

“If there was a cost for any vacation, I’d pay my way.I don’t want anyone to put down a deposit…” The corner of his mouth twitched.“What?”

“That’s not how it works, Sweet.”

“How what works?Vacations?Don’t you talk to someone, pick a package—”

“Not exactly.”

She didn’t get it.“How else could it work?You can’t just show up at the airport.”

“Want to go to the airport right now and see how far we get?”

“Bastian.”

“Forgetting for a second that we actually own an airline, we can show up at the airport any time we want.”

“And kick other people out of their seats?”

This time, he laughed.“Baby, we own planes.We don’t fly commercial.”

Oh.Right.Duh.“And how do you know there’ll be a—” Sort of stupid to wonder about accommodation given he also owned a chain of hotels.“It’s a whole different life.”

“Yep,” he admitted.“And I don’t tell you this to boast.I tell you so you know it’s taken care of.”

“I wouldn’t be able to afford that.”

“You wouldn’t pay a penny.”

“Bastian, I don’t—”

“It’s something I’d do for any…” Why did he trail off like that?“Keely goes nuts with her own accounts whenever she wants to.”

“She’s your sister.”

“You don’t think Zairn does the same for Roxie?”

“They’re married.”

“Recently married,” he said.“We’ve never talked about it, but I’d bet our fortune Z opened his means to her a long time ago.”They were in love.Together.The forever type of forever.“He’s a generous guy, I’d bet her friends and family are taken care of too.”