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He stood slowly and held his arm out, his palm slightly facing upward. Passive, but not to be ignored.
I stood with one fluid and graceful motion, particularly for a big man who’d had three whiskeys. As I towered over the businessman, his eyes widened, clearly impressed. I grabbed his hand firmly, but not in a bone-breaking way. “All right,” I said. “Consider me hired. Now, you probably don’t have me down as the type of guy, but I’m legit these days. So I’m gonna need a contract and 10% upfront. Expenses, right. Ain’t putting that shit on plastic!”
I gave him what likely appeared to be a smile, grimace, and smirk all in one, trying to break the ice, but probably looking like I had indigestion. Smiling didn’t come easy for me since, well…since my wife ran out with the fucking Fed-Ex guy. Or milkman. The details didn’t matter too much. Last I heard, he didn’t walk too good these days, whoever the fuck he was.
Again, I forced the thoughts from my mind. It wasn’t time to dwell on the past. Plus, I wasn’t a fool these days.
“I’ll swing by tomorrow afternoon to get the contract,” I said. “I don’t do snail mail, email, or fucking text messages, for that matter. Like to stay under the radar. Makes my job a damn sight easier an’ all. I trust that’ll be enough time for your pretty secretary to type something up?” I jerked my thumb behind me, gesturing to the door.
Andrew laughed. “Her? I pay her to answer the phones, look pretty, and flirt with any old businessman I think might be trouble. Works as well as you’d imagine. So, no, I’ll do this one myself.”
I barked a short laugh. “Fair enough. ‘Least you know it’s done right the first time, eh? I know exactly what you mean. Don’t get far in my line of work unless you trust number one, and those handful who have proved they ain’t corrupt as fuck or morons. Or both. Those are the worst.”
He half turned on the way back to his desk, pausing to pass me a parting gaze. “You know what? I think our jobs might be more similar than you think. You just described high level corporate bullshit in one sentence! I’ll have to remember that line…” He sat back down in his plush leather armchair and nodded my way. “Until tomorrow, then.”
I nodded, guessing that meant, ‘Fuck off now, we’re done here.’
I left quietly, feeling the secretary’s gaze on me as I passed through the outer office. Probably a sight for sore eyes, all the stiff, sleazy old business types that come through here. I gave her something to look at, walking slowly past her, brushing my slick, greased hair back with my left arm and flexing my bicep as I did so. The sleeve of my tight black t-shirt ripped. I paused at the door on the way out, bending down to re-tie a shoelace which didn’t need retying.
I’d be rude not to give her something to fantasize about later, I thought with a smirk.
Chapter Three
Alexandra
Since the reluctant deal I’d come to with my dad a few days earlier, I’d been frantically trying to organize my trip. With money no longer being an issue, I didn’t really have to plan the whole four months travel out in one go. So I decided to just get to Europe, and then Daddy’s Amex Black card would handle the rest.
The first thing I did was have a frantic search for any of my friends who weren’t still studying, knocked-up, or working full-time. Surprisingly, even with the promise of a no-expense spared luxury trip, only a few showed interest.
Then again, I thought to myself, I do sometimes forget I went to a damn expensive school and Ivy League College. Some of those girls are probably richer than my dad already…
Luckily, I’d managed to find two who were at least somewhat interested in joining me on my epic adventure. I’d managed to persuade them by promising it would be more of a sex-venture, sampling the finest Europe had to offer—and maybe beyond if we weren’t quite satisfied.
Olivia and Lucy were the kind of girls I knew would be down for this kind of trip.
In reality though, if I met a guy, then sure, I planned on enjoying myself. But truthfully, I wanted to experience new cultures, see the sights, and try the food.
I had to admit though, I found myself warming to the white lie I’d used to reel in the more promiscuous duo. They were shallow and selfish, but good fun nonetheless. Still, they also bored easily, and I knew there was a chance they would likely lose interest after the first couple flights or so. I wasn’t too bothered by this though, because with my big scary bodyguard protecting me, I suspected I’d be able to travel on alone if necessary.
“Shit!” I shouted angrily at my huge suitcase. I slumped down on my bed in defeat, wearing nothing but some small white panties with my chin in my hands and elbows on my knees. I had been absentmindedly arranging my clothes while daydreaming, and somehow, the suitcase was already stuffed despite there still being a pile of clothes on the bed that I simply couldn’t bear to leave behind.
But then my frown lifted. “I’ll just buy another suitcase,” I said out loud. “I won’t be carrying them anyway, right?”
Feeling better, I jumped up, punching the air as if I’d just had a major breakthrough and made a life-changing decision. I felt my boobs bounce as I jumped, catching sight of myself in the full-length mirror opposite the foot of my bed.
Damn, when did they get so big? I’m gonna be beating these Euro guys away with a stick!
I stood there, pouting with my hands on my hips, my long blonde hair cascading down my shoulders, testing what I imagined were a few different sexy poses. I was halfway through my second pose when the doorbell rang.
Shit, great timing.
I figured it was probably so
meone delivering one of the expensive accessories I’d ordered for the trip, knowing it had to be someone trusted or wearing a uniform in order to get past the guards on the gate.
Could be those bikinis, I thought excitedly.
I put on a large fluffy pink dressing gown, leaving it a bit looser than necessary just in case the delivery guy was hot, even though that sort of thing only happened in pornos or crappy movies.
