She stares at me meaningfully, and then I finally get it. Our deal. I help her, and she spends the night in my bed. That’s what she’s really agreeing to. My dick, which had started to calm down, stirs again.
“I see.” I smile wickedly at her. “You thought this through in detail.”
Lina pulls in a long breath, acting tough. Or maybe she is tough. Maybe her dream does really matter the most to her.
“I want to hear the words from your lips,” I tell her. Those pouty, soft, kissable lips.
The stretch of silence between us seems to last forever. Finally, she says, “I’ll sleep with you. One night in your bed if you agree to do whatever it takes to get this place up and running in a week. I want it perfect, the same as it was in its glory days.”
My heart beats so loud that the sound echoes in my ears. Lina is actually agreeing to sleep with me. I’m reminded of when she agreed to do the same thing, and there’s a certain amount of trepidation that comes from her words.
I step up to her and hold out my hand. She puts her hand in mine. Her hands are small, her skin smooth, her fingers long and delicate with manicured nails. Dainty. We shake, then I grab her small frame. She gasps when I lift her off of her chair and set her on top of the table. My hand rests at the small of her back, nearly touching her ass as I whisper, “You have a deal.”
“But you forgot something,” I say. She stares at me, confused. “One night is the upfront cost.”
Her blind, wet need for me is the interest. Her payment for the years of never apologizing for what she did to me.
“I want you tonight,” I tell her. “That’s how this will go down. I won’t lift a finger for you until you spread your legs for me. I want them opened wide, I want to taste your soft skin. I want my sheets soaked with your sweat … and other things. And then tomorrow I will be the most diligent worker you’ve ever seen.”
I wait for her shocked expression and I am not disappointed.
5
Lina
I’m trembling, hardly able to stand. It’s a good thing Madden is holding onto me or I would collapse. I had no idea he wanted me so badly. Ever since I arrived back in town I haven’t been able to think about anything but him. I’m a little surprised to hear he feels the same. I would have thought after what I did to him he would never want to see my face again, that he would be repulsed just looking at me. Knowing there’s a mutual attraction makes this deal much easier, I have to admit. It’s just sex, right? Nothing is going to stand in the way of me reaching my goals. If I have to sleep with Madden to get to those goals, it’s not the worst thing in the world. He is both the obstacle and the solution.
When I try to stand, I bump into him, feeling his erection. I gasp and he laughs darkly.
I’m feeling bold. Knowing how hot he is for me gives me a sense of power. I lift my chin and say, “Why don’t we get it over with so we can get to work sooner. Let’s do it here. Right now, on one of these tables or the bar.”
He saunters closer, rubbing against me, making me shudder and lose my breath. The control I felt just moments ago starts to slip away. If he continues down this path I will be putty in his hands. He’ll be able to bend me to his will. Literally. I’m about ready to give into anything he wants.
“You’re not supposed to love the idea of fucking me so soon,” he says in that dark and sexy way of his that makes me feel so far removed from the gangly boy I used to know. “Are you dying to be with me? Are you desperate for me to make you come?”
My heart races and my palms start to sweat as he leans into me, kissing my jaw. My breath trembles as his lips move across my cheek to find my lips. I can’t help it. I melt into him. I have no more strength left to resist him any longer.
He pushes me against the booth beside us and I wait for him to take me, to rip off my clothes and fuck me blind. I bite my lip and quiver with anticipation. I can feel the throb and discomfort that rides the line of pain as my clit swells and my pussy gets wet for him. If he doesn’t shove that cock into me soon, I might just burst.