Billionaire Bad Boys of Romance 2(76)
The way he’d danced.
Those shoes he’d been wearing.
The limo.
The pilot’s license.
Exactly who was Tevin Page? Was that even his real name?
I dialed Sasha’s number. She answered on the second ring. “What’s up, hon?”
“I’m in a limo,” I told her as I poked the button, closing the window between me and the driver.
“Cool.”
“A limo,” I repeated. “Tevin told me he’s a landscaper. He also said Marguerite has been after him to join Premier. Did his friend Andy tell you anything about him?”
“Um…I’m a little hazy about that night. I think he said Tevin owns a landscaping company? That’s not the same as a guy who mows a few lawns. If you ask me. Maybe it’s a big landscaping company.”
“It’s gotta be big. He has a pilot’s license.”
“So? That doesn’t mean much,” Sasha said. “My dad took flying lessons when I was a kid. Anyone can get a pilot’s license.”
“He was wearing Dolce & Gabbana.”
“Okay, so he’s a landscaper with good taste. Have you talked to Marguerite yet?”
“Not yet. She doesn’t answer her phone on Sundays. I’ll talk to her tomorrow.”
“Where’s he taking you?”
“I don’t know. He’s not with me. I was picked up by his driver. His personal driver. Evidently, he owns the car.”
“Interesting. He owns a limo and has a full time driver? Who the hell is this guy?”
“That’s what I want to know. Do me a favor, will you?” I asked as my gaze meandered through the car’s interior. I wasn’t sure what I was looking for, or whether I’d find anything, but I couldn’t help looking anyway. Scooting, I inched toward the console in the rear corner. Maybe I’d find something, some papers he’d left behind.
“Sure.”
“Look up Tevin Page on the internet. See what you can find on him.”
“Sure. I’ll call you when I get something.”
“Thanks.”
“Call me when you find out where you’re going,” Sasha added.
“Will do.”
“And be careful. Something about this seems fishy. If he’s rich, and he knows you’re going to find out when you talk to Marguerite, why not tell the truth from the start?”
“I wish I knew the answer to that question. Thanks for the help. Bye.” I clicked off and flipped open the console. Empty. I glanced out the window. We were driving into what appeared to be a small airport. The car made a couple of turns and stopped next to a small plane parked outside of a cinderblock building.
“Enjoy your day, Miss Laroche.” The driver said when he opened my door.
I gave him a worried look and muttered, “Thanks.” A part of me wanted to climb back in that car and demand to be taken home. I was just about to do exactly that when I saw Tevin.
Wow.
Wowwowwow, did he look great in the bright light of day. Even better than he did in a dark bar. And he’d looked really great then.
“Hi,” he said, eyes sparkly as he hurried up to me. “Sorry I couldn’t pick you up myself, but I wanted to get the pre-trip inspection done before you arrived so we could get rolling.”
“Is this your plane?”
“No, it belongs to a friend. I fly it for him sometimes.”
“I see. You know, this is quite an ordeal. You didn’t have to go this far for a first date. The limo. The plane.”
“Okay, the limo, I admit, might have been a bit much. But I couldn’t resist. Really, it’s no big deal. The car belongs to a family member—my…cousin. And the plane, well, a friend of mine asked me to fly it down here for some maintenance a couple of days ago. Now that the work’s done, I need to return it. The price you pay for delaying our date—you get to come with me. Of course, if you’d rather stay closer to home, I can change our plans and fly it back later.”
“No, that’s okay. I guess. Just tell me I don’t need a passport. I don’t have one.”
“No, we’re not going that far. It’s a short flight west to Ludington. I thought we could grab some lunch while we’re there.”
“Ludington?”
“Is that too far?”
“I…I don’t know. I’ve never been there.”
“It’s a pretty little town. One of my favorites.” He extended a hand. “Come on, let’s go.”
I climbed aboard, hands trembling slightly, heart racing a little. I sat in the seat next to the pilot’s and fumbled with the seat belt. Tevin smiled, helping me get it buckled correctly before strapping himself in.