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“But this is what you wanted, right?” she readjusts, sitting forward, and her brows dip before she explodes in anger. “Are you kidding me? You did this. You wanted this. You are the one that ruined all my panties. What did you expect? Why can’t we just get this over with, huh? Then your contract will be complete.”
I know she doesn’t mean what she says. I know because her eyes well with tears.
“No,” I answer. “I don’t want you like this. I don’t want you to offer yourself to me because of the tricks we played on each other. I don’t want you to throw the contract in my face as a reason you do this. I want to earn your trust so maybe you’ll let me fuck you like a husband should.” I snag my blazer from the coat rack, something I haven’t worn in a few days because I can’t stand this sling. And taking it on and off to get dressed is fucking annoying, so I’ve been going around shirtless in sweatpants.
I can do what I want. I’m the boss after all.
I drape the coat over her shoulders and brush a tear that has escaped. “Go get dressed, Rosie.” I’ll have to take care of my cock later because I’m dying for relief. I won’t seek it with her just yet. I need her walls to come down around me more before anything else happen between us.
“You’re unbelievable.” Rosie shakes her head. “I don’t know what you want from me. I just made a fool out of myself for you—”
“Don’t ever call yourself a fool. You aren’t. What just happened was the sexiest thing I’ve ever witnessed. I don’t regret it at all. As I said before, I am not going to push you or rush this. You need to understand I’m in this for the long game not because of some contract.”
“Then why won’t you touch me?”
“Because you aren’t ready,” I say softly. “You want to be and right now, this thing that just happened in the office, you were getting back at me for ruining your underwear. I want things to happen naturally.”
“Well, maybe you lost your chance,” she hisses, rushing out of the room.
She slams the door and I’m left in the room that smells of her. The leather chair is still wet from her orgasm, and I rip off my sling, frustration building, and I pick it up and throw it across the room. I bellow, yelling my impatience. It’s guttural and my throat hurts.
Something stings on my shoulder, and I feel something warm drip. I look down and swipe the clock off my desk in annoyance when I see I’ve ripped my stitches.
I’ll be damned if I lost my chance.
I’m just now earning it.
Chapter Fifteen
Rosie
I don’t know why I’m so upset. I wanted something to happen. I wanted something to finally explode between us. Maybe a kiss, a touch, something to tell me that whatever this is between us is real and not because of the deal we made.
Now I’m wondering if it’s just a business transaction and nothing more. I mean, wouldn’t most men jump at the opportunity to have sex with a woman who is spreading her legs in front of them? Ari just stood there as if he has seen it all before a hundred times.
Maybe that’s the problem.
He has.
This isn’t about the contract anymore, no matter how much my fear says otherwise. I like this man and I know I’m on my way to falling in love with him, but I’ve never been in love. I don’t know what to do. I’m a grown woman who is a virgin, but sexually, emotionally I guess, I’m young in many ways since I’ve never experienced those feelings.
Every time he looks at me, every time he does anything for me, and any time he kisses my shoulder, my heart flutters. I don’t want to fight him anymore. Fighting is exhausting. I don’t have it in me anymore. I’m tired. I just want to be. I want to let go of all the anger and just be with him. I want to know what it will be like to give in and give this relationship a real shot.
I’m tired of sleeping next to him and wishing I’d just roll over and cuddle him. I want him to hold me and kiss my shoulder until I fall asleep. I want to know what it will be like to embraced by him at night. I want to get to know him more.
No more pranks.
I thought maybe, just maybe he was interested, and he says all the right things, but maybe he is just being nice, so he doesn’t hurt my feelings? He isn’t interested like that and maybe he only wants one thing from me. Maybe he truly just wants us to have a strong relationship and to have a baby together. Nothing more.
The thoughts hurt. A week ago I couldn’t stand him. I hated him. I wanted nothing to do with Ari, but now after getting to know his easygoing nature, he has softened me quickly and now the only person I’m fighting is myself.
I close the door to the bedroom when a knock sounds. I jump, pressing a hand to my chest. “I’ll be out later, Ari.”
“It’s me,” Matias says, his voice raspier than Ari’s.
Another difference I’ve noticed.
I notice every little thing.
