Page 34 of Their Courtesan
Her head cocked to the left before she laughed loudly enough to wake up the neighbors miles away. “I’ll tell you the truth.”
Whether or not that was a lie in itself, Miguel did not know, but the tale Judith wove as they walked was certainly fascinating. She didn’t finish a degree. She went straight into the adult industry, where she tried various things until working her way up to the Château, and she wasn’t stopping anytime soon. She had traveled to various places around the world, depending on where men wanted to take her. Mostly Europe, South America, and East Asia. Never Monaco, though. Perhaps she should go someday.Is that prompting me to take you?Judith would be beyond gorgeous sitting at a café, shopping for designer wear, or blowing on his dice for good luck. Taking her out on a yacht would be a highlight of Miguel’s day.I’d love to see that hair blowing in the Monacan breeze.Judith would have no trouble looking like his girlfriend if they went walking down the street outside his condo.
Looking like his girlfriend…
What the fuck is my problem?That was ridiculous. Miguel did not bother with such things. Let alone with a…
Whatever he wanted to call her.
“Anyway, I haven’t been anywhere in a few months. My patron took me to Mexico for the holidays, but I’m afraid I’m not going anywhere soon.”
“Why’s that?”
Judith sat on a stone bench in the crook of a hedge. Miguel remained standing. From his vantage, he could see the moonlight swirling on top of her golden head… and in her cleavage. Bless them both. “My patron moved to Dubai. Suffice to say, I’m a single woman in this world now.”
“Is that so?” Wheels were already spinning in Miguel’s head.So she is available to a patron?Depending on how tonight went, it might not be a bad idea to put in a bid for her retainer. Migueldidlike having one girl on call wherever he went. Judith was the only one he had auditioned for the part so far, but he couldn’t imagine anyone being much better. In the Château alone, there wasn’t anyone else who struck his fancy. Not like Judith did.
“Uh huh.” Her fingers danced through strands of hair. “Unfortunate, isn’t it?” She batted her eyelashes at him. Why, was she courting him?
“Most certainly. I can’t imagine men not throwing themselves at you.”
“They could throw themselves harder,” Judith said with a sigh. “You know what I mean.”
Indeed he did. “So what does being a patron entail, exactly?” He extended his hand for her to take. Once those fingers wrapped around his, he helped her up, and they continued their walk through the maze. “Out of curiosity.”
“Exactly what it sounds like. We enter an open-ended contract that you pay a once a month fee to honor. No other charges, for any service, and you get priority for my time. So you can be sure that such a monthly fee is large.”
“I wouldn’t be shocked to find that out.”
“Of course, I meet with other clients. I have a job to do.”
“Indeed.” Miguel was under no illusion that this would be a monogamous relationship. That’s what absconding her to the civilian world to be his actual girlfriend meant.I know exactly what I’m getting into with professional women.“I’m sure there are other perks, though. Besides your lovely face whenever I want it.”
“Why, are you thinking about applying to be my patron?” Her sweet voice was so fake, and yet Miguel fell for it.
“I make no promises.”
“Certainly not. But what if I told you that you get to give me all the presents you want?Andtake me away from here whenever you feel like it? Regular clients can’t do that. Not officially. I’d have to sneak out, and could get in big trouble for that.”
Miguel only half heard her. His eyes were focused on that ass swaying back and forth in front of him. The more her hair hovered above it, too, the more he wanted to grab her hips and grind that ass against his cock. To say he was ready to take this upstairs was an understatement. Or, hell, he would take her right here!
“So you’d be like my girlfriend, only not really.”
“To say I would definitely favor you above all others… isn’t that enough?” Judith leaned against a steady hedge, one finger hanging on to her bust so he had a grand view of her breast. Everything but the nipple, anyway.I can see them poking out, though.Either she was aroused or it was cold. “I know how you alpha males work. You want to be #1 in every woman’s life.”
“Youalpha males?”
“You trying to tell me you aren’t one? I know you guys like I know my body.” Her finger pulled, releasing her garment from her chest.Please let that be arousal.Two perfectly erect nipples awaiting him in the night? Miguel wondered what the stars had to say aboutthat.“Everything about you screams alpha male, Mr. Bolivar. Your need to be in charge. The way you carry yourself. Spending your money on women as if it’s nothing. I’m sure itisnothing, but you also know I will not hesitate to ask for whatever I want – as long as it makes sense, of course. Some men as rich as you are careful with their money anyway. Even when I present them with a wet mouth and pussy. Not you. You wanted to fuck me so badly with that stiff cock that money was no issue. I don’t care about that, but it does tell me a lot about you.” Her smile was part menacing, part welcoming.I like both.“Let me tell you, Miguel, Mr. Monaco… I like alpha men. I always know where I stand with you guys.”
He approached her, one hand reaching above her head and grabbing greenery. “Where do you stand with me, Judith?”
Breath as delicious as honey blew across his cheek. “I don’t stand at all. I kneel, I bend over, or I lie down. Whatever you want.”
“What doyouwant?”
Judith took his other hand and brought it up to her breasts. He didn’t wait for permission. Miguel snatched the nearest one, reveling in how soft and warm it felt in the palm of his hand. Judith gasped. There went the control he had been exercising. If she looked down, she would see an old friend trying to reach out to her.
“I want you, of course.”
