Page 21 of Seduced By Contract

"I have a proposition for you," he says, and that finally brings me back to reality.

Zeus

CHAPTER TWELVE

It'sa damn effort to pull away. It's as if the girl has cast some sort of spell over me, and that's precisely why, because I always need to be in control, I separate from Madison, even though all I want is to lay her down on this seat and devour her whole.

"A proposal?" she repeats, as if returning to the real world is just as difficult for her.

I look ahead instead of at those two bright emeralds. There's something about her—her scent, the warmth of her flesh—that drives me crazy.

Maybe it's everything about her. The woman awakens all my male instincts.

I don't usually get involved with complicated women, because my life is centered around work and when I want a woman, I seek pleasure, not fights. Lovers don't need to fight; there's nothing beyond what happens behind closed doors, so why bother fighting with someone who is a temporary aspect of my life?

In any other situation, I would have discarded her the first time she challenged me.

Ares was right—I can see that now. Madison isn't afraid to speak her mind. I've lived long enough to know this girl is trouble, but there's no going back after tasting those sweet lips.

"What kind of proposal?" She's defensive again, and it shows me that despite her young age, Madison knows the ugly side of life. It's almost disheartening that such a young girl is so suspicious and wary.

"I'm not a SIN regular. My brother owns it, so there's nothing stopping us from being together."

"Are you so sure that would be theonlyobstacle?"

I look back at her and raise an eyebrow in response to her bluff. We both know the desire and attraction aren't one-sided.

This time, it's she who looks away. "What does being together in your world mean?"

"Exactly what it means in yours, I assume. No-strings-attached encounters. Pleasure. Mutual satisfaction."

"No-strings-attached?" she says, seeming fixated on that and ignoring everything else, which is much more important to me.

"Exactly. Ideally, we would set a timeframe."

"What?"

"A deadline. Seems fair to me. A month together should be enough time to get to know each other."

She looks out of the window for a few minutes, but I don't press her. There's no need to. Madison will probably realize there are many advantages to being with me. I can introduce her to a lifestyle she would never otherwise have a chance to experience.

Finally, she turns to look at me. "I need to think," she says, surprising me.

"Think about what?"

"Whether this is what I want for myself. You're not proposing a relationship, Mr. Kostanidis."

"Zeus."

"Alright, Zeus. You're not proposing a relationship but rather that I become your lover."

"And what's wrong with that?"

"What does being with a man like you for a month entail? Besides the obvious, of course."

"You make it sound as if I've insulted you. I want to spend time with you. Get to know you better."

"Get to knowmy body, right?"

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