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It made the negotiations somewhat easier.
Onshev had informed me the mine’s owner was blissfully ignorant of its true value.
I wasn’t one for underhanded deals, but when Onshev shared the owner’s penchant for gambling and his impending debt crisis, my reservations eased a bit.
“Indeed, Lorik,” Onshev’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts. “He’s on a tight rope, and if you ask me, you’re doing him a favor by offering a fair price.”
“I hope so,” I replied, my gaze drifting back to the sleeping figure of Madison.
Her serene face held an angelic glow in the morninglight, the soft rise and fall of her chest mirroring the steady rhythm of her breath.
“I’ll see you soon then, Lorik,” Onshev’s voice echoed through the room, breaking my reverie.
“Yes, see you there,” I responded, a bit too hastily, eager to end the call as Madison began to stir awake.
The soft sigh that slipped from her lips as she shifted in her sleep sent a jolt of anticipation through me.
The taste of morning’s tranquility mixed with the thrill of the upcoming negotiation made an intoxicating concoction.
As the call ended, leaving only the faint hum of the awakening inn and the light rustle of Madison’s movements, I couldn’t help but savor this moment, a unique blend of calm before the storm and the warmth of newfound companionship.
As I stoodby the window, gazing at the morning rays of light that seeped through the leaves of the alien trees, I felt a sense of calm wash over me.
The fog was gone, either dissipated by the rays of sunlight or else moved on to other climes.
Madison’s soft sigh echoed behind me, disrupting the silent tranquillity of the early hours.
Turning around, my eyes met the sleepy gaze of her honey-brown eyes.
“Good morning,” I whispered, matching her soft smile.
It was almost surreal, this moment.
We’d spent the night together, our bodies tangled in the soft, cosy sheets of the inn’s bed.
There was a sort of intimacy that came with such proximity, one that I wasn’t sure I fully understood.
But one that I knew I craved more of.
She stretched languidly, the sheets slipping away to reveal her bare shoulders.
There was a beautiful, natural grace about her that tugged at something deep within me.
She nodded in response, her sleepy smile growing wider as she pushed herself up and padded to the bathroom for a shower.
The sound of the shower running was like white noise in the background as my thoughts started to wander.
My mind was on the business deal that was looming over my head, the Anto’skar mine that was going to change my life.
But my heart… My heart was consumed by Madison.
Last night, in the throes of danger, I’d misunderstood the situation.
I’d seen her with the two Katari males and assumed the worst.
And yet, she was the innocent party, caught in the crossfire of their intentions.
It made me question my perception, my understanding of people and their intentions.
