Contracted For Pleasure

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of the da

re, and the wind cheerfully fluttered the white umbrellas decorating the beach. Having swam enough and surveyed the surroun

night and two whole weeks

in mind that I went to th

laxing atmosphere of an inexpensive resort establishment. Light music, a white grand

trode over to a vacant table, a

the waiter materi

od-looking. I gave myself a mental smack. Come to your sense

er folder lay on the

lunged into studying the dishes on offe

lled fish and

re you d

" I replied, pushin

ed into the bowels of the kitchen, and I lean

he opposite wall elderly men were talking quietly. Well, well, well. Now that's interesting. My gaze slid down his broad back, covered with a light-colored shirt, and stuck to it. What muscles!

s, the straight nose, the sensual lips. Something treacherously trembled inside. What was it?

my order and, after wishing

ut the other... Oh, what a coward I am! Come on, Aria, this is your chance! Take a risk, you ha

picking at my salad and continu

lazy grace of his movements. I watched the stranger with bated br

zarella and tomatoes into a mess. Looking at the ruined salad, I mentally said goodby

d drink went down the wrong throat, and I coughed in the most unseemly way. Tears welled up in my eyes, whet

ady? - A pleasant bariton

into the attentive gaze

hink so. Well, almost. Oh, I'm sorry, I'm talking non

rewed. Only you could hav

one its best for my failure, immediat

m, trying to get a good look at him. Wha

ome man grinned and nodded

ot afraid," I

at am I tal

smiled even wider, and

didn't I? Well, it worked! Albe

ded my hand and

. Without leaving, so to speak

ing my palm. How long ha

day," I answ

f you - sea, mountains, pleasure trips," E

excited question

t tell me you're

A couple more weeks, a

ieved. That'

make up for the juice," he point

I correc

Wh

t juice,

rence? - Eren look

e people judged their partners by the beauty of their faces, others by their firm ass or trim figure, but I always fell for h

e're not here to fall in love! Chill

rinned, beckoning to the waiter. - An orange juice," he

swinging too far, Aria? You can see that Eren is a high-flying bird. And it's absolutely

g in my eyes, because Eren lo

e? It shows all your emotions. For example, you're regrett

shed me a dazzling smile. At least, that's w

han I imagine it does," the man said with a sni

h," I

Wh

juice, t

tting a little

So, what do you m

a straw in front of me, and I hurr

btained from fresh fruits by squeezing them,

man replied seriously. - I wo

eah, that

y words, sipped some more and lea

id thoughtfully, eyeing me with a

sip the orange

lusion, Eren leaned over the table

to make you a l

ran down

swered the man, trying

s city for a couple more weeks, and considering that my... partners are always t

ooking inquisitiv

what

y stay here, and in return you get a good monetar

basically

l brutal man, with the most beautiful hands I'd ever seen, a mind-blowing figure, and no strings attach

e list? - Taking on a busines

on, s

on of our contract. If you agree, you must be prepared to respond to

d, trying with all my might

red my provocation, answeri

hy

ut with all my arrogance I used to look at life realistically and could honestly admit that I do not reach

d his eyebro

ractive, smart, and you've managed to pique my i

n't burden the man, Aria! Agr

the most serious look. - The contract wil

rom the table, leaving a large bill on it.

ught a shiver of anticipati

he restaurant and to

l? - I looked at my companion in

. - Do you need to take an

you sa

to me at all hours of the day and night, which means yo

er sleep i

own with whom... No, with all my fightin

med the car door shut, activated t

she looked at

it's spacious enough,