Page 31 of Kings of Desire
‘You put yourself in that position. I never forced you to go to Vanya or accept the Pleasures. That was your own doing.’
As much as I would want to deny that, it was true. He just created the momentum and I was the one who went in full steam ahead.
My eyes fell to the floor, still holding on to the quilt for dear life. ‘Did we...?’ I felt it was a little difficult asking him the question.
‘No. You will be very much conscious whenwe willdo that. Now get dressed. I’ll expect you in the living room.’ Rushed steps carried him out of the room as if he was using the last of his control to leave the space, and still, the arrogant attitude was very much there encouraging him into hallucinating that he’ll ever willingly have me in his bed again.
I dressed as fast as I could, ready to leave Brax and his whole world behind.
He was a killer and I wanted nothing more to do with him.
What happened the other night will remain buried between the contract’s pages while I, on the other hand, had other urgent matters on my mind.
I needed more time to raise the money, especially since I would need the finances for Sebastian’s medical treatments, at least until the papers clear out. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, I needed a viable solution to get them out of there. But this was neither the tim nor the place. I decided to come up with a plan only after I reached my apartment so that I could think through every aspect in peace.
‘I’m ready to leave,’ I announced Brax, as soon as I stepped into the living room, though his agenda was far from being close to mine.
‘Who said that you were leaving? Sit down.’
Without too much opposition, I found myself a place on the couch. I couldn’t argue. It had no sense as this was his house. His rules.
I was in too big of a rush to initially notice, but looking around, the place had nothing in common with the club where he brought me to yesterday, resembling much more like the luxury mansion where the party was held. Numerous pieces of art were proudly arranged on display, from valuable paintings to unique sculptures, revealing a part of him I knew nothing about. I thought of him being much more of a thug than an erudite, though the selection art exhibited, and the large bookcase I could spot,since the door to his home office was open,were making me completely change my mind.
One way or another, there was a thing I was still certain about. He was the villain and I was just moments away from finding out exactly how much of a villain he was.
‘I’d like to extend my bidding.’
I had a feeling this was coming along, but I dreaded even thinking about it.
‘That part isn’t available, in my case.’ I had no use in spinning around the finger about it.
‘It will be, I assure you. Everything and everyone has a price. And you right now desperately need the money.’
I couldn’t deny that he was entirely right, but sleeping with him was definitely not the way that I would have got it.
‘But you need something else even more than money. You need a way to get your family out while escaping the guards. Is that right?’
A knot was clenching my throat from speaking ‘Yes.’
Yes, he was right, even if I could raise enough money, I still needed to find someone able to get them out without harming them.
‘I happen to know some very skilled men in these kinds of operations. The type of men you don’t find in the local newspaper to hire.’
Brax was king of the underworld and he was making full use of that function.
‘What do you want?’ My voice demanded, waiting to hear the rest of the deal out, only so that I could leave this place.
‘As you may have noticed, I collect different items of my liking. Things are simple. I see. I like. I obtain. And you, Bea, are playing hard to get.’ His fingers rolled over the dining table, tapping it in a rhythmic, yet cranky beat. ‘I’m not going to play the good guy just to get under your skin. I don’t own the necessary patience to do that, and I believe you would be better off without this experience with a satisfied body rather than with a broken heart.’
‘You think that I could fall for you!?’ I laughed.
‘Iknowthat you would fall for me. But we wouldn’t want that, would we? You see, I’m a pretty complex individual, and when I set my mind on something there is little to no chance I’ll let anything stand in my way. And pretty much now, I decided that I need to cross your name off my list, and for you to start yourhabitwith me.’
‘Do you want me to have sex with you!?’ I puffed.
‘You make it sound like a bad thing, but basically yes. Full access into your panties for one night.’ He paused as the devils were dancing on his shoulders ‘You’re right. It does sound bad when you say it out loud. Can’t help it with the foul mouth.’
He was just plain evil and at the same time delusional if he ever thought that I would enter his game.
