The Billionaire Boys Club (Billionaire Romance Series Book 1(20)

They walked to the front, where Jessica paid for her granola bars, and they left the store.

“I’m slowly getting used to this no bag thing,” Jessica said, tucking the bars in her purse.

The girls kept wandering down the street, past clothing stores, a tiny one-screen movie theater, and a pharmacy. Instead of heading back to campus down 42nd, they kept going to see the rest of the block. They stopped at a third bakery, but it was almost sold out of treats. As they were just about to get to 43rd, they paused to look in the window of a jewelry store.

“It’s interesting how there are always jewelry stores near universities,” Jessica said, staring at a large emerald-cut diamond ring.

“Yeah, a lot of people meet The One in school,” Kelsey said, glancing at a small engagement ring that caught her eye.

Jessica looked at her. “Wouldn’t that be cool? To leave law school with a degree and a fiance?” she said.

Kelsey laughed. “I just want to get through first semester,” she replied.

Jessica smiled and brushed her curly brown hair back with her hand. “Yeah, there is that. Ready to head back?”



“I am,” Kelsey said. They walked past the jewelry shop and turned at a corner with a brew pub to head back toward school.

“That really was a great cupcake,” Jessica said. “I have a feeling I’ll be eating a lot of them this year.”



When the girls arrived back on campus, the preparations for the cookout were in full swing. They walked up to their room. Dylan had slipped a note underneath the door.

Kels, the idiot says he’ll be up by 6 p.m. on Friday, but you know how that goes. He’s staying until Sunday afternoon and my roommate is already complaining. You and Jess think about what you want to do this weekend and whether you want Ian to bring anything up from Portland. Don’t forget we promised to take Ashley to La Vaca sometime. Considering the schedule, we might want to do it this weekend. Love, Dylan.

“Love?” Jessica said with meaning, reading over Kelsey’s shoulder.


“No,” Kelsey said, putting the note on her desk. “Friends only. So where do you want to go?”



“Definitely the market,” Jessica said. “I was reading about it on my iPad when Dean Wilson was boring all of us to death today. How about you?”



“Actually,” Kelsey grinned, “I need to go to Target. I need underwear.”



“Underwear? Target? What about Victoria’s Secret?”



“For working out. Who’s going to see it?” Kelsey asked.

“You never know,” Jessica said, as there was a knock on the door. Jessica opened it to Ashley.

“Hi, girls!” Ashley said brightly. She walked in wearing a bright yellow gingham dress.

“Aren’t you freezing to death?” Jessica asked her.

“Mama said that you have to suffer for fashion,” Ashley replied. “Are you girls heading to the cookout?”



“Of course,” Jessica said. “I’m not going to miss a minute of fun before classes start.”



“What are you doing this weekend?” Kelsey asked Ashley. “Dylan suggested that we get Mexican food downtown.”



“That sounds great!” Ashley enthused. “Can we go on Saturday? I have a hair appointment on Sunday.”



“Already?” Jessica said.

“Once a week,” Ashley replied. “Never miss it.”



“Why doesn’t that surprise me?” Jessica asked as she looked at Ashley’s perfect hair. “What time is it now?”



“5:25,” Ashley replied.

“We were gone that long? Madison Street is only a few blocks long,” Jessica said in surprise.

“You went to Madison Street?” Ashley asked.

“Jessica required a cupcake,” Kelsey grinned.

“Did you find a good place?”



“Chocolate caramel at Cupcake Heaven. To die for,” Jessica said.

“I’ll have to remember that,” Ashley said.

“I just need to freshen up,” Jessica said, sitting at her desk and pulling out a mirror.

“No hurry,” Ashley said. “We want to be fashionably late.”



“We do?” Kelsey asked.

“Of course. We don’t want the boys thinking that we don’t have anything better to do.”



“I’m starting to think that you came here for something other than your law degree,” Jessica said.

Ashley laughed. “I like to think of it as killing two birds with one stone,” she replied. “Why not leave married to a handsome lawyer?”



“Why not indeed?” Jessica replied, brushing on lip gloss.



A little later, at a time that Ashley deemed late enough to make their entrance, the three girls walked onto the quad. Kelsey and Jessica wore their fleece jackets, while Ashley wore a soft yellow cardigan over her shoulders.

There were about 50 students lining up at the grills, drinking out of plastic cups or just milling around. As usual, the Irritating Five were together, talking. Ashley took note of them, while Jessica and Kelsey looked away.