Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend

Gossip Reporter Hailey Johnson answered her phone as she was stuck behind a garbage truck on a tiny back road. She was on that road because the main route had been full of rush hour traffic. She'd hoped to get around it, but then she'd happened upon this big green truck collecting the neighborhood refuse. A squeal came through the phone, forcing Hailey to hold it away from her ear. She knew who it was by that sound. "Jana?""Yes. I have a tip."Jana had given her some of the best celebrity tips in her career so Hailey perked up. "What do you have for me?""Noah Magellan."No way. She knew the singer-turned-actor was coming to town to film a movie, but she hadn't been able to get a line on where he was staying. How he was going to get along with his ex was the hottest story going. If Hailey could get an interview with him, this would cement her next raise at the gossip magazine she worked at. Her job wasn't in jeopardy, but it could easily be. A scoop on Noah Magellan would be a prize

The paparazzi had caught up with Noah. And even though Hailey had been here first, she wasn't going to get the scoop. She had to find a way to make this exclusive or something. Her editor wouldn't be happy if they had the same pictures or interview.Noah had knocked her off her game, but she had to get back on it. He was even more handsome in person. His hand had been warm in hers and she'd been momentarily taken aback by his demeanor. He didn't know who she was obviously. She wasn't a big name in the gossip world, but he could still know who she was. He'd taken away her breath with his niceness. And the t-shirt he wore did nothing to hide his body. She'd almost forgotten why she was here. "Paparazzi," Noah said with a hint of disdain. "They were supposed to be gone."The flashes continued as they stood there on the stairs to the airplane. Hailey wasn't backing down, so retreat wasn't an option. The only way was forward unless Noah planned on wading into the crowd of reporters and ph

"What?" Noah said.As if his day wasn't going downhill. Yes, he was on a plane with a beautiful woman, but the beautiful woman wanted something from him. They always did. She wanted an interview and he wanted peace of mind. Neither of those things was going to happen. Noah took the phone from her as the pilot came onto the intercom. "We're about to take off. Please put your phones in airplane mode.""I can connect to the Wifi as soon as the plane is in the air," Noah said. "Where is this? What social media?""Instagram," she said as he handed her phone back to her. She did as the pilot instructed and then tucked her phone away. Noah had seen the picture long enough to know what it looked like. They looked as if they were having an intimate moment. From the outside, he could see how reporters thought he'd dropped into the airport to pick up his love. He'd been holding her hand and looking down at her with a curious, but a delighted expression. That hadn't been what he'd been feeling

That was not a stipulation that Hailey had expected or wanted. "I can't write about you?""No. Now that you are my girlfriend, pretend or not, I'm off-limits."She had to think about this and she didn't have much time. With the plane landing, she only had a few minutes before it would come to stop where Noah would get out. She could stay on the plane and never see him again. That meant not getting any scoop other than he wasn't dating Cassandra. He could deny anything she wrote about him. Her credibility would be shot. Or she could off the plane with him, as his girlfriend, but never get his story. She could get other stories. Could she sell this to her editor?"Is it that difficult a choice? We can write up a contract and make it all legal. You'll know what I expect and vice versa," he said.Noah sounded so reasonable, but it was her career on the line. This affected her more than him. She could lose her job over this. Unless she could convince her editor that Noah wasn't the great s

Hailey had no idea how she was going to do that with her promise to Noah, but she didn't say anything to her boss. They hung up and Hailey frowned. "Problem?" Noah asked. Hailey shook herself. "No, I don't think so.""Is your boss happy?" he asked.He leaned on a wall inside the hangar, his legs crossed at his ankles. "Happy might be an understatement," Hailey said.The woman wouldn't stay happy if Hailey didn't deliver a scoop on Noah. She'd figure that out later. She couldn't betray him right off. She looked him over. The man could have shoved her out of the plane at any time. Instead, he protected her and then made the situation even better when he found out who she was. She couldn't betray him that easily. Her mind searched for a solution, but she knew she'd come up with one at some point. Not right now that the man in question was staring at her with a bemused smile on his face. He was known for that look and it probably charmed the pants off many women.Not Hailey. She was i