Page 61 of Savage Daddies

As much as I hate to admit it, Felixisa smart guy. He could have a point here.

But my body feels drawn to the bikers in a way it never has with Felix.

“They’re dangerous. You need to stay away,” he says.

“What’s the big deal?” I slump back in my chair and fold my arms. Time to talk business with the guy who has a knack for making deals. “There’s no love in this marriage.”

Felix searches my expression like I’m onto something. “Continue.”

“You said it yourself—” Even though it was in a backward, slut-shaming way. “I have needs, and we never have sex, and that’s totally fine, it’s something we never do…but I can’t help my attraction. Sexual desire is biological. Natural. It can’t be contained.” I’m not sure where I’m going with this—don’t want to offend Mr. Asexual. “Look, can’t we just let this one slide? Let me see them. Nothing will take place in a public setting again, I promise. I’ll be careful, and nothing will get back to the press. For once, just try to understand.”

Felix’s mismatched eyes remain on mine. He squints. Takes a deep inhale. “Hm,” he says, and I genuinely think he’s debating it until the inevitable, stomach-sinking “no,” shuts down my idea.

I sink into my seat.

“Careful isn’t something you know how to be. Fans already think you’re sleeping around. There’s one thing worse than rumors, and that’s the rumors being true. Look at yourself.” His judgmental eyes scan my body too much for my liking. “You’re married to me, but right now you look like a full-time carpenter.”

Carpenters make good money these days.

I survey my outfit—loose jeans and a tank top with no bra underneath. Dressing head-to-toe in finery every day is exhausting, so I gotta treat my body to loose clothes when it craves them.

Felix deepens his stare. “Sammy isn’t mine.”

“What? Of course she?—”

“Enough with the bullshit, Zoe. It’s tiring and I’ve had enough of you.”

“I didn’t do anything. I swear.”

Felix narrows his eyes.

I sigh, and admit, “It was the night before Father signed the contract to marry me off. There was a party, and they were there.”

A cackle escapes Felix’s mouth. He finds it funny.Reallyfunny, in fact. His posture never slackens, but the belly laughter practically folds him in half. “Of course.”

I wince, waiting it out.

“It all makes sense now. I always thought those porno searches were too specific.”

“Don’t you have a sex drive?” I ask.

“Excuse me?”

I square my shoulders. “OK, you don’t find me attractive, but maybe another woman has caught your attention before?”

“Sexual attraction distracts.”

“From what?”

“Work.”

Boring guy.

“Try to understand where I’m coming?—”

He cuts me off. “Enough. We’re not going over this again.”

“It’s not gonna work out, is it?”

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