The Billionaire’s Lighthouse Series: A Billionaire, Bad Boy, Romance

by Michelle Love

  I felt like a teenager again, out late at night with the girl of my dreams. For that moment in time, it felt as if we were the only two people on earth. I looked over at her just taking in the beauty of her surroundings and felt my feelings becoming even stronger.

  We made it to the restaurant and it wasn’t crowded, this made me ten times happier than before. We were escorted to a table that was in the middle of everyone. The people surrounding us looked like everyday people, which is exactly what I wanted. I wanted Lola to know that there would be times where we could hang out and still be around normal citizens.

  “How are you feeling tonight, beautiful?” I asked Lola. “You look absolutely stunning”

  “Why thank you, Arsen.” she blushed. Her cheeks became a rosy pink color and she flashed a childish grin. “I’m feeling amazing tonight. Thank you for bringing me out”

  I nodded. “I just want the night to be special for you. For us”

  I wanted tonight to be memorable for the both of us. I wanted us to express our love for each other and hopefully make a big step and what we have between us.

  "I'm really honored to be here right now. It's really comforting seeing average people here tonight and the fact that you are here with just me and no guards or anything is amazing. You're a billionaire with a crazy woman after you. You're so brave and I admire that." Lola spoke, pulling her chair closer to the table.

  "If anyone should be honored, it should be me. I'm sitting face-to-face with an angel right now and I couldn't be any more grateful." I smiled and grabbed her hand placing a kiss on it.

  I felt like I was on top of the world. It was like time slowed down but we were still in the present. The only thing I cared about in this moment was me and her. I would love for her to really give me a chance. I've been sitting here the entire time thinking about the right thing to say to her. Maybe something along the lines of:

  “Lola, I know we've only known each other for a short while now but I’m falling fast and I'm falling hard. My feelings for you are starting to become so unbearable but if I don't tell you I would lose my mind. You may not feel the same and that's okay because we are still in the process of getting to know each other but if you could just give me a chance I won't disappoint you. I can promise you that I can make you happy and I can provide you with the things that you want and need. I don't want you to look at this as me trying to bribe you with money or materialistic things because giving you everything that you want and need doesn't just apply to luxurious items. I can satisfy you mentally, physically, and emotionally. If you could just let me show you how much you mean to me, this could be the start of something new and amazing.”

  “Hi, my name’s—” the waitress began but was quickly cut off by Lola.

  “Anabella?!” Lola shouted.

  “Lola?” the waitress questioned as she raised an eyebrow. She turned to me and her face turned into a look of disgust and hate. Bingo. This has to be the daughter of that awful man who worked for me, who also happened to be Lola’s best friend.

  “Anabella” I smirked.

  “You” she spat and before I could blink she lunged towards me.

  TO BE CONTINUED…….

  A Billionaire’s Strength

  An Alpha Billionaire Romance

  Book 4

  By Michelle Love

  DESCRIPTION

  There comes a time in the relationship where the honeymoon phase is almost ready to kick in, but the lovers have yet to explain their true feelings for each other. They start to develop strong feelings but have no idea how to express them in fear that the other may feel the same. Flashbacks will reflect how they feel and have always felt.

  Only time will tell what shall happen between the two.

  Lola

  “Anabella” Arsen smirked, he looked as if he was reaching him out to introduce himself. I kinda smiled at how nice he was being.

  “You” Anabella spat. She began to lunge towards Arsen and thankfully there a worker nearby watching the entire situation. Before she touches Arsen, the other waiter hooked an arm around her body and snatched her back.

  “I’m so sorry about that, Mr. Lockhart!” the waiter apologized to Arsen and pulled Anabella away leaving me shocked and Arsen very confused.

  “What was that all about?” my eyes widened in disbelief. “W-why would she even do a thing like that?”

  “I have no idea” Arsen sat up straight in his seat and shrugged his shoulders. “Did I do something?”

  “No” I shook my head. “She’s just been acting really strange since I met you. I think the fact that I may be paying more attention to you than her may have gotten into her head a little too much”

  “That’s unfortunate” Arsen spoke with a saddened tone. He sounded really genuine and I can’t believe Anabella would even be that upset about what’s going on between us.

  “Yeah…” I sighed and looked down at the menu. “You probably want to leave, don’t you? I can’t believe she just ruined everything!”

  “No no no, not at all”

  My head shot up and I saw a smile on his face. I felt my heart melt. “Really?”

  “Yeah, I’m not going to let a little incident like that ruin our night. I planned this night specifically for us and no one’s going to come between that” his smile got bigger.

  “Well then” I smiled back at him, picking up my menu and nodding. “What do you plan on eating?”

  “Let’s find out” He let out a small chuckle and picked up his menu, scanning over it with his eyes.

  I couldn’t do much but blush. I couldn’t believe that something extreme just happened but we’re still here enjoying ourselves.

  The waiter came back to our tables and introduced himself, apologizing once more for what happened with Anabella. I nodded along with Arsen and we proceeded to order our meals.

  “So, I have an interview with this magazine for novelists and they want me to bring someone along with me that’s a great writer” He smiled.

  “That’s so cool!” I exclaimed. “Who are you going to take?”

  “You”

  My mouth dropped. M-me? Out of all writers why me? I mean, I completely agree that I deserve this opportunity but how did he even know if I were a good writer or not?

  “Why me?” I raised an eyebrow. The waiter came back with two waters and a plate of lemons. I dropped two slices of lemon into my water and swirled them around with my straw.

  “I forgot to mention that whatever is saved on the computer in your room automatically syncs to every other computer in the house.” he chuckled.

  My mouth dropped again, opening wider than before, This means he read the story that I began to write about the girl betraying her ‘master’ and being thrown into a basement under lock and key. I wonder if he noticed that the story slightly related to the situation between us.

  “Don’t worry” he laughed. “I loved your story, and honestly I think you’re an amazing writer. The way you write is similar to the way I write and I’d think you’d be perfect for the interview.”

  “Wow. Thank you so much, Arsen!” I smiled and took a sip from my water. Could this night get any better? This could be my big break for my career, what a better way to celebrate than with the man that made it all happen?

  I wonder what the rest of the night had in store for us. Would have never seen all of this coming a couple of weeks ago, but I'm glad it came as a surprise. It's crazy how the one time I decide to do something that I shouldn't, I am introduced to a man who could change my life forever. God, what did I do to be this lucky?

  We began to eat soon as the food got to the table. We must have both been starving. Arsen ordered the steak with rice and asparagus, and I ordered a hearty salad with a side of mixed veggies. I wanted to stay light on the stomach tonight. He began to talk, going on about something but I wasn't paying attention because I got lost in his eyes.

  They glistened in the restaurant's light as he continued to speak.

 
"Are you okay with that?" he asked.

  "Um... yeah" I spoke, not really knowing what he was asking me. I didn't want him to know that I wasn't paying attention. Whatever I agreed to couldn't have been that bad.

  "Great!" he smiled and finished up his meal. I did the same.

  Arsen paid for the meal and we left. When we got back inside of the car, the driver pulled off in the direction of Arsen’s home. I frowned a bit, not really wanting the night to be over with.

  I looked out of the window and watched as others walked hand and hand through the city streets. It made me happy. I’d hope that Arsen and I could be like that someday soon. I looked over at him and he was staring directly at me.

  “What?” I laughed. “Is there something on my face?”

  “No.” He stated bluntly with mild expression. “You’re just really beautiful, Lola”

  “Thanks” I blushed, brushing a piece of flyaway hair behind my ear. “You’re beautiful too, Arsen”

  “I know.”

  We both looked at each other and laughed. He was doing a good job at keeping me amused tonight. Other times he was always very pushy, but tonight he’s been really laid back and I appreciate that.

  We took the highway back towards Arsen’s house but I noticed the driver took an unexpected turned. I turned to Arsen to see if he noticed but he didn’t seem to care.

  We soon pulled up to the harbor and my eyes lit up, I’ve always wanted to go but never did. I felt myself become very excited, like a child in a toy store. The lights were bright and lit up everything around us. What made everything better was that it was right on the beach, the waves were crashing and couples were making their way towards the water as the sun began to go down.

  When the driver came to a stop, Arsen got out and jogged around the car to open the door for me. I stepped out and grabbed Arsen’s hand, pulling myself closer to him. I looked over the harbor in amazement.

  He led me down this path over to a stand. We walked hand and hand under the trees. He bought me two roses from the florist at the stand, one red and one white.

  “Thank you for all of this, Arsen” I smiled.

  “Anything for you, princess” he mumbled in a low but audible tone.

  I felt my cheeks burn red. I don’t know why I get so shy and child-like around him. We walked down to another stand where he bought me cotton candy. I don't know exactly where we stand we're leading to but I hope it was something great. He led me to yet another stand but this time bought me a teddy bear. It was red and white, just like the roses.

  We continued walking down the same path and Arsen told me to close my eyes. I closed my eyes and walked with him slowly to our destination. I felt a gush of wind blow across my face as I felt him guide me on to some type of seat. I sat there with my eyes closed and I felt him sit beside me. He was rather close too. I heard what sounded like metal clamping together and that completely erased my thoughts of us being inside of the building.

  "You can open your eyes now, Lola" Arsen spoke softly and I felt us begin to move.

  I opened my eyes and saw that I was on a Ferris wheel. I clapped my hands together in excitement and flashed a big smile at Arsen.

  "I saw the way you looked at it on the way to the restaurant and figured that I couldn't miss out on the opportunity to see that smile on your face. The exact smile that you have on your face right now. I know this will be a great decision" he smiled at me and took my hand into his.

  "You've made me so happy tonight. I don't know how I could repay you" I stared him directly in the eyes.

  "You don't have to pay me back. This night is about you." He said while taking a piece of my cotton candy.

  I laughed and looked out at the sunset. The sky was various shades of pink, orange, and purple. As the sky was going dark slowly and the Ferris wheel was heading up towards the sky I started to drift off into a deep thought.

  Am I getting way over my head or could I actually be falling for this guy? It’s just a simple date but it’s just a certain way that he goes about things that makes this more than ordinary. Everything about him, besides him being a murderer, is perfect. It’s sort of scary. He could kill me at any time and get away with me, but for some reason that was completely okay with me.

  I felt wild, carefree, and reckless when I was with Arsen. I wanted this feeling to last forever, but I guess I’ll have to wait a little to see if these feelings are real or if it’s just lust.

  “Lola” I heard him.

  “Huh?” I came back to reality and looked over at him.

  “We’re back on the ground” He chuckled and opened the metal door for us to get out. We got out and started to walk towards the beach. The walk gave me just enough time to eat my cotton candy. I shared most of it with Arsen because I wasn’t that big into sweets. I held the stuffed bear and roses close to my body as we neared the water.

  “Beautiful isn’t it?” Arsen asked, referring to the now dark sky and sparkling stars.

  I nodded in agreement and took off my heels. I sat the bear and roses next to them and walked towards the ocean letting the come up to my calfs. I pulled my bun down and closed my hair letting the soft wind blow through my hair.

  Serenity. I felt pure serenity.

  “You are absolutely stunning” Arsen took me by the hand and spun me around. Was this a fairytale? It felt like it.

  I felt Arsen’s hands slide around my waist and pull me close. He rested his chin on my shoulder and took a deep breath. All I could do was smile, I couldn’t find the words to say. I didn’t have any words to say, I just wanted to take in everything at the moment.

  Who knew the next time this would happen again? I laid my hands on top of his and looked out at the stars once more. I felt him place small kisses on my neck and I tensed up.

  “Let’s go, beautiful” he spoke under his breath but clear enough for me to hear. He walked away to get my things. I slid on my heels and followed behind Arsen like a lost child. Funny how he made me feel like a child and a grown woman at the same time.

  When we made it back to entrance the driver was waiting for us. It was odd I never knew if he waited outside of places for us the entire time or did Arsen text or call him. I kinda laughed and got inside of the car.

  The driver has classical music playing lowly and it was actually putting me at ease. I laid my back against the seat and feel myself begin to doze off.

  Arsen

  We made it back to the house and Lola was fast asleep. She looked so beautiful, but she was so unaware of it. She looked like a fallen angel. I smiled slightly and rested her roses and teddy bear in her lap. I scooped her up in my arms and went inside. I took the elevator up to her room and took her inside, laying her in her bed. The room was loaded with flowers that I had delivered while we were out.

  I wanted to undress her but this moment between us was just so… innocent. Though I wasn’t planning on doing something sexual to her, I still wanted my first time seeing her fully naked was with her consent.

  I jogged to the bathroom and got a washcloth. I brought it back and gently wiped off her makeup. I smiled at the view of her bare face and threw the now dirty cloth in the hamper. I called Ms. Rose upstairs to change her out of her clothes and into a gown so that she could sleep comfortably.

  When she made it to the room, I left and went to my room. I sat on the bed and sighed, rubbing my hands over my face. What is this feeling? I ask myself this everyday but I really need answers. Even with women I find myself really liking, I have sex with them the first night and maybe even before we get the chance to go on a date.

  But with Lola, everything was different. Of course I lusted after but I just wanted to wait until she was ready. I wanted to wait for the right time for the both of us in general. She was special and I didn’t lose her.

  I took a quick shower and slid on a fresh pair of sweats. With only the light of the moon and stars shining in my room, I went to sleep.

  I woke up the next day pretty much without a care i
n the world. It was my day off from everything, the cartel, the office, etc. I didn’t really know what to do so I just sat in the bed thinking about last night.

  Her skin was flawless and so was her smile. I don’t think she had any imperfections, other than being nosey and looking through my emails. I shook my head thinking back to the thought, that’s why I had to lock her back in her room. I didn’t quite know if I was ready to let her free just yet. When I told her at dinner she seemed completely okay with it.