A Christmas Baby for the Cowboy Billionaire
He hadn't said a word since I'd parked the truck like a madman outside and walked in, my heart pounding like a war drum inside my chest.
"Whisky. Double," I grunted to the bartender, a quiet guy who knew me from other bad nights.
The glass slid in front of me, the amber liquid promising momentary oblivion. I reached out, but a hand larger and rougher than my own landed on my wrist before I could touch the glass.
"No," João's voice was low, but firm as steel.
"Take your hand off, João," I warned, not looking at him.
"Alcohol," he continued, calmly, not yielding, "makes a man think with the wrong heart, boss. Clouds what's clear. You're not one to run. Never have been."
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