Page 36 of Her Elusive Cowboy Billionaire

He pulled up to the curb at the front of her building.

Normally, it was a no-parking zone, but today he was occupying it so Meri wouldn’t have to walk so far.She must look terrible and probably smelled even worse.She’d been in the hospital for close to two days.

She waited for him to come around and open her door.When she was out, she walked with him into her loft.

Once inside, Meri set her purse down by the door.“Make yourself at home.I’ll only be a few minutes.Oh, wait, I need you to get my suitcase out of the closet, please.”

“Certainly.”He followed her to the master suite.

She loved the mural she’d painted around the entire room of the mountains on one side and the city at night on the other.It was the best piece she’d ever done and no one would get to see it but her, her parents, and Chase.

“You painted this?”Chase waved his arm to take in the entire room.

“I did.It’s my favorite work.”

“I’m glad I got to see it.The colors and textures are incredible.I can’t wait to see what you do in my office.You are the most talented artist I’ve ever seen.”

She grinned even as her face heated.Some of her fatigue fading as excitement about her painting replaced it.“I can’t wait either.”

He lifted the large suitcase from the top of her closet and placed it on the bed before opening it.

He stood close and tucked a strand of hair behind her left ear.“Do you need help packing?”

His touch made her heart pound and her breathing shallow.She shook her head.“Thanks, but I should be fine.”

He dropped his arm to the side.“Then I’ll leave you to it.”He left the room.

She grabbed a handful of underwear and several bras from her bureau, then packed three pairs of jeans, two button-up blouses, three t-shirts, and two long dresses.After packing pajamas, sandals, and socks, she closed the suitcase and maneuvered it off the bed and onto its wheels with her right hand.

Meri returned to the living room where Chase was sitting on her sofa looking at the view from her windows.“I’m ready.”

He looked up and then stood.Taking her luggage, he headed for the door.

She followed.

Chase placed her bag into the Charger’s trunk and then helped her into the car.

After the quick trip from her place to his building, they arrived at the underground parking, and he pulled into one of his spots.

She noticed a black Yukon, and the red Corvette already parked there.

“What will you do when you run out of spaces for your cars?”

He laughed.“I already have.I have a garage outside of town where I keep the other vehicles that are not part of the fleet for my security personnel.This entire level is for my company.”He turned off the engine, then hurried out and around to her side, where he opened the door.He took her hand and helped her from the vehicle.

They walked over to the elevator and pushed the call button.

While they waited, she looked around the garage again.“Have you thought about buying a house and living outside of the traffic and noise?”

“I own a place in the foothills up Lookout Mountain Drive.It’s a large home with attached and detached garages where I keep my cars.The view of downtown at night is spectacular.Like your mural.”

“Why don’t you live there, instead of in the apartment?”

He shrugged.“My work is here.It makes little sense for me to drive into town every day when I can live here.”

Her eyes widened.“So, you just leave the house empty all the time?”

He laughed.“No.My parents are there.They like living in the mountains and they don’t really do a lot of driving into town.Besides, I grew up there.Not in that house, but in the area.I’ve always loved it and when I start a family, I want it to be up there.I refuse to raise children in an apartment in the middle of Denver’s business district.”