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    Steven: Dallas Billionaires, #1
    Steven: Dallas Billionaires, #1
    Steven: Dallas Billionaires, #1
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    Steven: Dallas Billionaires, #1

    By Kirsten Osbourne

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    Book One in the Dallas Billionaires Trilogy. When the younger sister of a woman he used to date shows up at his house with a child she claims is his, he convinces her they'd be better off living with him than simply taking child support from him. He finds himself wildly attracted to the new "nanny" and sets out to win her heart.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUnlimited Dreams
    Release dateFeb 8, 2020
    ISBN9781393674047
    Steven: Dallas Billionaires, #1
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    Kirsten Osbourne

    Kirsten lives in Texas with her husband, son and a crazy new puppy. She is a stay at home mom who spends her life writing, doing volunteer work, and helping out with her son's Cub Scout troop.

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      Steven - Kirsten Osbourne

      Table of Contents

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      Chapter One

      Bailey Borders looked at the house number on the printed page and then looked at the house in front of her.  She swallowed hard.  There was no way this could be the right house, could it?  This place looked like a palace.  She looked down at her torn jeans and her tee shirt with the spit up stain on the shoulder.  She should have taken the time to stop and change somewhere, but how could she do that with the baby?

      She turned into the long driveway and pulled up in front of the house.  She was surprised there wasn’t a guard sitting at the gate waiting for her.  It was that kind of house – a colossal brick home with large columns at the front.  She couldn’t see how deep it was, but she’d be willing to bet it was the biggest home she’d ever seen.  Her 1994 Ford Fiesta with the back bumper tied on with a wire was going to look terribly out of place here.  Everything she owned was in the car.  She and Faith were evicted from their apartment just that morning.

      She said a quick prayer that Steven Tilton was a forgiving man.  She knew her sister had treated him poorly, but now that Angela was gone, Faith needed the support of her father.  She couldn’t keep her if she didn’t get some financial help.  She just couldn’t! 

      She hated to go begging, but there was nothing left to do.  She’d used up her savings supporting her sister these last eight months.  Paying for her funeral had been the end of her money.  Period.  She and Faith were were evicted, and they had nowhere to go.  Please let him understand.

      *****

      Steven used the remote to snap off the television and grinned at his two friends and business partners.  Why do we even watch the Superbowl anymore?  We always know who’s gonna win months in advance.  He raised his glass of whiskey in a toast.  To Sports Prognosticators Incorporated, the company that revolutionized the sports world!

      To SPI, the company that revolutionized my sex life!  Cody couldn’t quite keep the grin from spreading over his face.

      To SPI, the company that made us the richest men in North America! Justin threw back his drink and the other two followed suit.  Where would we be today without SPI?

      Steven shrugged.  I’d be out peddling some other kind of software.  I’d still be a billionaire, though.  He grinned as he said it to let them know he was half joking.

      The other two laughed.  They’d all changed a great deal from those three nerdy college boys who’d placed a bet on the Rams to win the Super Bowl. 

      Steven had developed the software based on an idea Cody had.  Justin had run the company.  Even today, Steven was the programmer, Cody the idea man, and Justin the CEO.  They had too many employees to count at their main office in Dallas. 

      Steven was happy with his life.  He lived in a huge sprawling mansion in the quiet Southlake suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth.  He worked from home most days, constantly upgrading the software that had made them rich.  Every year on Super Bowl Sunday, the three men got together for a celebration.  Their business had been born on a Super Bowl Sunday and they were going to celebrate.

      Steven’s housekeeper, Connie, usually had Sundays off, but she always came in to cook for them on Super Bowl Sunday.  She made enough snacks that they could have fed the entire company, but they never invited anyone else.  They didn’t need anyone else raining on their parade.  Super Bowl Sunday was, and always had been, a celebration for the three of them.  You boys winding things up? she asked as she walked into the room and picked up the scattered dishes.

      They all looked at one another.  We probably need some real food.  Steven looked at the woman who had worked for him since college.  She was his mother’s best friend, so she’d known him all his life.  Anything in the oven? His brown eyes pled with her to have mercy on his stomach.

      She rolled her eyes at them.  I’m about to stick some ribeyes and baked potatoes in the oven.  I’ll serve them before I go.  I’d ask you three to make sure your dishes made it to the sink, but I’m not going to waste my breath.  This room is going to look like a tornado came through it in the morning, like it always does.  She shook her head as she left, mumbling something under her breath about knowing his mother had taught him better.

      The three men ignored her mumblings, knowing she truly didn’t mind.  It was her job and she did it without too much complaining.  Steven paid her five times what most women would make at the same job and she was content.

      They were all laughing and joking about a girl Cody and Justin had both had a crush on in college when they heard the doorbell.  Knowing Connie was there and would get it, they ignored the sound.  If she saw me today, she’d beg me to date her, Cody bragged.

      Justin rolled his eyes.  She couldn’t stand you.  Even back then, she secretly loved me.  She just didn’t want to get in the way of our friendship.

      "She told me she thought you were a nerd and she wanted me to meet her on the top floor of the library behind the stacks.  She just didn’t want to hurt your feelings."

      Steven grinned at the antics of his friends.  They were both insane. 

      Connie stepped into the living room then with a strange look on her face.  Steven, you need to come with me for a minute.

      Can’t it wait? Everyone knew he spent Super Bowl Sunday with his two best friends.  Everyone he cared about in the world was in this room.  Why would anyone come here today?  If he didn’t know them, then he didn’t care to see them.

      She shook her head.  The look in her eyes had Steven getting to his feet to walk toward the door.  Be right back, guys.

      He followed her to a formal living area used only for show.  He didn’t entertain much.  He was too busy working.  Who was at the door?  Who was important enough to pull him away from his annual celebration with his friends?

      Angela’s sister. 

      Angela?  He’d dated her three times about eight months ago?  What was her sister doing in his house?  Angela was a heartless bitch and he never cared to see her again.  What’s she doing here?  Why didn’t you just tell her to get out?

      Connie shook her head, indicating the closed door.  You need to talk to her.  The look in her eyes told him there was a lot more going on than he realized.

      He sighed and opened the door, stepping into the room.  Her back was to him, but her blond hair was just like her sister’s.  Her figure was just as curvy as her sister’s from behind, but where Angela had been tall, almost five-ten, this girl was much shorter.  Maybe five-three, he guessed.  What do you want?  His voice sounded harsh even to his own ears.  He couldn’t imagine

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