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“Is that supposed to be an incentive?”
“I do have a really nice condo.”
“You do, although I love living with Elise.”
“She’ll be moving in with Weston before you know it.”
A thousand questions battled for first place in my mind. The most inappropriate one claimed victory. “What about sex?”
“I like it.”
“Shut up, Luca.” I couldn’t stop myself from grinning. “I mean, are you going two years without getting laid? Or will you be bringing home random women?”
“Are you taking yourself off the menu?”
“This is your idea. Surely you’ve thought about this.”
“What about you, Saoirse? Can you go two years without getting laid?
“Sure. I’ve done it before.”
He winced. “Why?”
“Despite what you may think based on our first meeting, I don’t like casual hookups. That’s one thing I rarely say yes to.”
“Won’t you get anything out of it?”
I chuffed. “Not often.”
“Then why did you say yes to me?”
I pulled my bottom lip between my teeth. “Because I was pretty certain Iwouldget something out of being with you.”
He blinked slowly. “And you were right.”
We exchanged a long look, but I didn’t have to say anything. We’d both been there. He knew exactly what I’d gotten out of being with him.
He propped his ankle on his knees and rubbed his chin. “To answer your question, no, I won’t be bringing random women home. That’s not a good look for a married man, and I can guarantee it would get out. As for us, if we fuck, it’ll be outside the confines of our agreement.”
“What does that mean?”
He dropped his hand, his fingers curling around the arm of his chair. “Eventually, I would like to have a real marriage, much like my parents’. Marriage means something to me. That isn’t what this is. I’m marrying you because it’s convenient for both of us, mutually beneficial, and I have a feeling you’re not looking for a husband, or you would have found one.”
“I’m definitely not. I never want to get married.”
He considered me, raking his dark eyes over my face. “Never? No dreams of a big, white wedding?”
“No. Never.” I twisted my lips. “I like dresses, but I’m not a traditional kind of girl.”
“Good, then you won’t be disappointed that we’ll be eloping in a private ceremony.”
I snorted. “You’ve really planned this out, haven’t you? I suppose I won’t be getting a honeymoon then.”
“I can’t exactly take a vacation right now.” His jaw flexed as he stared at me intently. “I would like to save all those traditions for my future wife. I won’t say no to a wedding night, though.”
“You’ll ditch all the traditions except the one involving sex. That makes sense.”
“We’re coming at this from opposite directions, but we’re meeting at the same point. This is a business transaction. Sex isn’t business, so when it happens, it won’t have anything to do with our marriage.”
