Page 24 of Her Elusive Cowboy Billionaire

Chapter6

As soon as she got home, Eric was there.

“Meri, let me get those for you.Avery needs to check the loft before you go in anyway.”He picked up her bags from the back of the Subaru.

Avery held out a hand.“I’ll take your keys Meri and have everything cleared before you get up there.”

Reaching into her right jeans pocket, she pulled out her keys and gave them to Avery.“Thank you.”

She and Eric followed behind.

When she reached her apartment, Avery was outside in the hallway, standing with her hands clasped in front of her.“I put your keys in the bowl you use for them.”

“Thank you.I appreciate it.”

Eric set her bags in the foyer and shut the door behind him.

She put her purchases away and got into the shower.When she finished, she wrapped her hair and dried off.Then she removed the towel from her hair and fluffed it out so the curls cascaded down her back.After that, she laid out what she would wear tonight.She had a nice pair of black dress pants and a long, pale green tunic with more Native American designs on the bottom.

She had just put in her earrings when the doorbell rang.

After giving herself a once-over in her antique Cheval mirror, she headed to the door.

She unlocked the deadbolt and opened the door.

Chase stood there in black jeans and a blue dress shirt, open at the neck.

He gives off such a confident air.I want to be bold, too.

Standing next to him was a little girl with the blondest hair Meri had ever seen, in a pink princess costume and clear jelly shoes.

“Well, what princess do we have here?”Meri squatted to be less imposing to the child.

“I’m Cinderella.”She held her dress’s skirt out to the sides.

“Well, you are a beautiful Cinderella.”Meri stood again.

Chase was grinning.“Hi.”

“Hi, yourself.”

“This is Alexandra.”He looked down at his niece, who held his hand.“What do you say to Meri?”

The little girl waved.“Hi, Meri.”

“Hi, Alexandra.Very nice to meet you.”

She smiled and looked up at Chase.“Uh huh.”

Chase chuckled.“Are you ready to go?”

“I am.Let me grab my purse.”

Smiling, she placed the small bag with the long, skinny strap across her body.“I’m ready.”She held her keys and locked the door after them, then she put the keys into her purse.She looked around her.“Where are Eric and Avery?”

“I sent them for dinner and a break.”Chase led the way to the limo.

“Really?A limo?”At the curb was a black stretch limousine.