Page 8 of Fiercely Protective
“Before you accept the offer, you need to know that I am indeed the asshole you believe me to be. I am also possessive, dangerous, and a little bit of a monster. If you accept, I will touch you whenever I wish and eventually you will be in my bed, because since you walked through the door, I have had trouble thinking of anything else. The only thing I will guarantee is that it will be consensual and extremely pleasurable.”
The last word dripped off his tongue, and I had to clamp my thighs tighter together. I knew this was something I wouldregret later, but the money was just too tempting. I could at least give it a try. What did I have to lose?
“I will need time to think before I accept the offer.”
“I already told you that I am not a patient man. I will require your answer now. If you do not wish to accept, you will be allowed to leave. I will have my driver take you back to your apartment. If you do accept, your new life will start immediately.”
Was I considering this?And if I did accept his proposition, what’s the worst that could happen? I could always back out later if my senses returned, and this job wasn’t the only thing keeping me from being thrown out of my apartment. My rent was due in a week, and I didn’t have the money to cover it.
“Fine, I will accept the offer but just so we are clear. I will be your companion, the girl on your arm at charity or business functions, but I will not grace your bed, no matter how confident you seem to be.”
He smiled with satisfaction, and I couldn’t help but wonder if I had walked into some kind of trap. The offer was too good to be true and how often did those kinds of things work out? He held out his hand to me and he helped me to my feet.
“I admire your confidence, Bri, but you may be surprised at how far I will go to get my way. It will give me such gratification to prove you wrong. But we can discuss your resistance later. Now that we have reached an agreement, in a few minutes Brenda will give you a brief tour of the club; we will spend a great deal of time here. After I have finished up a few details and you have finished your tour, we will go shopping to get you something to wear tonight. I will be conducting businesshere at the club, and you will be required to join me upstairs in my private suite.” He dared to wink at me. “I’m sure you will remember the way there.”
He pressed a button on the desk and the lady that had escorted me inside walked back into the room.
“Brenda, Miss Rogers has accepted my proposal. Do you have the contract for her to sign?”
“I do, Mr. Delaney.”
I turned quickly at his words. “A contract? Why does there have to be a contract?”
“I always protect my investments. Let’s say that you have it in your pretty little head to accept my offer and then after a week or two you decide to bail. This protects me from that possibility.”
Brenda walked farther into the room, placed a thick packet of papers on the desk, and handed me a pen. I looked over the first page and flipped through it, even though something in my brain told me I should read every line carefully; it was a bit unnerving doing so with two sets of eyes peering down at me. I flipped to the last page and signed. As soon as I set the pen on the desk, Brenda took out her notary stamp and made it official.
“Excellent, if you go with Brenda, she will give you a quick tour then you can wait for me by the bar. I will finish things up here and we can go purchase you some acceptable clothing.”
I turned and looked back over my shoulder before following the older lady from the room. He had a smug smirk on his face that made me think that this job might be more than I expected. Despite everything, the job was a godsend that couldn’t have come at a better time, so I would accept thechallenge regardless of the burning feeling I had inside that said my new boss had more planned for me than I expected.
Rogue
I was honestly surprised that she so readily accepted my offer. She must be more desperate for money than I first thought. I would have Blaze investigate her circumstances more thoroughly, but for now, I was eager to take her from the club to some of the boutiques and exclusive designer shops around Chicago and see her outfitted in clothing that would accentuate her glorious figure. The modest jeans and oversized blazer she had worn to the interview hid her perfection from me. I longed to see her in clothes made just for her, something that would showcase her luscious long legs and tight little ass.
The door to my office opened, and I knew that the only soul brave and daring enough to enter without announcing himself or knocking was Blaze.
“What are you doing here this early? The waitresses will not arrive for a few more hours yet.”
He lifted his eyebrows as he took a step closer. “I’m not here to appease my appetites; I’m just curious about yours. Did your newest obsession take the job that you offered her? I saw her sitting at the bar when I came in. She was looking rather…regretful.”
I wanted to tell him to fuck off and keep his hands to himself when it came to her, but if I demanded he leave heralone that would be an open invitation for him to do whatever he could to piss me off and get under my skin.
“She accepted the position without much hesitation, I might add.”
His brow furrowed. “You plan on having her on the floor serving drinks?”
I knew he would find out soon enough, but the desire I had to keep everything about Brielle to myself was strong. I didn’t want him interfering in the plans I had for her, and I damn sure didn’t want him anywhere near her.
“No, I have something much different in mind for my lost little angel.”
His eyes widened and a smirk formed on his lips. “Hmm, I have something that keeps popping up in my mind for her as well. Tell me your fantasy and I’ll tell you mine, that is if you plan on sharing.”
I slammed my fist down hard on my desk. “Don’t! Don’t speak of her as if she is about to be another one of your conquests. I have already told you that she is off-limits. Leave her alone.”
The expression on his face never changed with my outburst, but I knew he understood.
“You should take your own advice. She isn’t the kind of girl that can survive in a place like this. It will swallow her, corrupt her, and then you will lose interest.”