But, you can make a simple little trick to make your stream/status only viewed and commented by someone you want also other person can't see this post at all. Let's do it!
Steps To Send Private Message in Google Plus
Step 1: Login to your Google+ account.
Step 2: Type your message in your Stream box.
Step 3: Type or click the target person's name into the sharer list.
Step 4: If you want to send it to several people type or click the name like above and you can delete any circles or individuals whom you don't want include.
Step 5: Choose "Disable reshare" from the drop down menu at the right of the message. (see this tutorial to edit your Google+ status)
Now you have sent a "private message" to any of your Google+ friends. "Disable reshare" help you to keep your message private by disallowing receiver from re-sharing your message.
This look slightly complex than what we usually follow but once you get used to the extra step of sharing, you're all set to enjoy a private group conversation. However, you may still miss that inbox/sentbox feature that help you to track past conversations. But, this is Google+ with its own uniqueness!