Dirk: A Stepbrother Romance(77)
It was strange Ginny thought, sitting here with a man that was essentially a stranger and yet feeling like there were old friends, or even old lovers. Ginny had never felt such an instant connection with someone before and it was exhilarating. There was an easiness to him that instantly drew Ginny in and talking with him was comfortable and pleasant. The entire hour they enjoyed their coffee there wasn’t a single moment of silence or awkwardness. The conversation flowed from one topic to another, covering things from life in the Big Apple, to their careers, to the minutest of topics such as pet names and Ginny’s irrational fear of pool drains. There was just so much they had in common - it was uncanny the instant connection they shared.
Every time Liam’s hand brushed hers, whether intentional or by chance, Ginny could feel an almost electric charge pass between them. There was just something that lit a fire deep within Ginny and she was eager to fan the flames, if only to see how much they could burn. In the back of her mind Ginny wondered what about this man before her was so intoxicating, so captivating, that he nearly had her heart on the very first ‘date.’
The coffee date went as smoothly as it could have and ended with William and Ginny exchanging numbers. It was an afternoon Ginny was not likely to forget anytime soon. She had met an amazing man, who also happened to be an extremely hot billionaire. Things like that don’t just happen to people like Ginny. It was a day to remember and in that moment Ginny felt like she was on top of the world. There was nothing that could bring her down.
That night, after Ginny went home, she wrote about her experience, about her date with a billionaire. It was just too good of a story to pass up. Of course she changed both of their names but it was too much to keep to herself, so Ginny decided to write it all down. Since it was fresh in her mind Ginny wrote down in as much detail as possible the entire story of her first ‘encounter’ with the nearly perfect man. When she finished she looked it over and contemplated what to do with the piece of writing. Sure she could keep it as a sort of diary, but something pulled at her to do something more with it.
As a last minute decision Ginny decided to post it to a blog site. She didn’t think much about whether or not she would get any followers, but as a journalist Ginny just had a deep urge to report her experience, whether it was warranted or not. Perhaps it was the day and age of oversharing, but Ginny was compelled to throw her story in with the rest out there on the World Wide Web. It wasn’t like she was printing it in the paper. It was just a harmless and unassuming blog post, just a way for her to keep a journal of sorts. What could be the harm in that?
Chapter Two
A few days later Liam texted Ginny inviting her over to his penthouse for a home cooked meal. After a good solid ten minutes of extremely happy dancing - that took her around her entire apartment - Ginny responded with a calm, cool and collected: ‘Sounds good.’ She got the time and address and spent the rest of the day trying to decide on the perfect outfit. It couldn’t be too sexy because she didn’t want to give the wrong impression to him, but she didn’t want it to be too casual and blasé. It was a fine line she was walking.
In the back of Ginny’s mind she was worried that maybe there were going to be some expectations here that she hadn’t thought of. Was that why he was so interested in her? I mean, he was a Billionaire and could have any girl, so why her? Being a rich and handsome guy he surely had women falling all over him. Ginny didn’t want to be just some girl he slept with. Well, she decided, rich or not, that wasn’t what she was looking for. She had no intention of getting in the sack with him on a first date if that’s what he had in mind. Sure she was open to kissing and making out, but nothing more than that. If he tried to push her further then Ginny would know exactly what kind of guy he was. It was a little weird to go to his place on what was really a first date, but she somehow had a good feeling about him and decided it would be ok. Still, she had her fingers crossed that he was an upstanding guy though. All in all, she wasn’t too worried. She had done pretty well following her instincts.
After trying on dozens of outfits Ginny settled on a black cocktail dress - her standby “little black dress”. It was a solid choice since it was a respectable knee length but conformed wonderfully to her curvy figure. All that was left was to do something with her mess of red curls. Ginny had already donned some pale green and brown eyeshadow to highlight her vibrant green eyes and pale skin.
Pushing her hair together into some semblance of order in the form of a simple ponytail Ginny gathered up her purse and made her way out of her apartment and towards the street to hail a cab. It was a short ten minute ride to Liam’s apartment building. A door attendant greeted her and showed her the way to the front desk where she had to give her name and wait for them to contact Liam personally about his guest. Ginny had to wait about five minutes before she was cleared to go past the security guards and onto the elevator.
It was a bit overwhelming and Ginny was starting to second guess her choice to come at all. But when she finally arrived at Liam’s door her worries subsided. She knocked gently and held her breath, suddenly anxious to see him again. It was as though a dozen butterflies were dancing around in her stomach. In addition to the nerves there was a distinct case of the giddy jitters flowing through Ginny’s body. As her body practically vibrated with excitement Ginny could only wonder if what she was feeling were the first signs of love. Liam opened the door and smiled at her and Ginny could feel her insides doing backflips. Yep, that had to be love.