Chapter 20
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It was late evening and Zane had told Ava he wouldn’t be needing her anymore today. She had been surprised he hadn’t asked for anything sexual from her. After what they had done the night before, she was expecting something to happen. Ave became worried when she realised, she was disappointed. Her first Instinct had been to put it on the glant pile of things she should think about some other time. But then she thought this was probably as good as time as any to start going thought the plle of emotions she was hoarding. She managed to find her way to the kitchen and found Anna and another woman cleaning it for the evening.
“Miss Ava, is there something we can help you with?” Anna asked.
“I’m sorry to bother you, I was just looking for something sweet to satisfy my cravings,” Ava sald.
“It’s no trouble, would cookies do? Or do you want some desert?”
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Oh, no. No trouble for me, one or two cookles will be just fine,” Ava told her.
Nonsense, wo eats two cookies?” Anna huffed. She took out a platter and filled it with what looked like homemade cookies and handed to Ava. “Do you want a glass of milk to go with them?” Avas first Instinct was to say no, but then, is she were to indulge in cookies, then some milk would be fine. She ended up heading back to her room with a platter of cookies and a big glass of milk. In her room, she drew a hot bath and took her spoils Into the bathroom and set them on a chair next to the bathtub. As she lowered herself Into the hot water, she sighed out of happiness and relaxed. She nibbled on a cookie and let her mind drift. The first thing she needed to figure out was how she really felt about how her life had changed. She should feel trapped and used, she thought, or at least that was how she expected to feel. Maybe even scared as she was surrounded by criminals and apparently needed bodyguards. But everyone in the mansion had been either kind or respectful towards her. Even Zane listened to her when she spoke and made sure she was comfortable with what was happening. It surprised her, it wasn’t what she had expected as it wasn’t her experience that people in general behaved lite that. So, overall, she was okay with how things had turned out. The kidnapping and that whole experience was still raw and painful. She didn’t want to linger on it too long. Ava took another coolle and dove into the biggest mystery of all; Zane.
Zane both terrified her and made her feel safe, he made her feel a whole lot of things, if she was being honest. It was a dangerous game she was playing. She didn’t trust him; he had forced her into a sex contract. But Ava had to admit that given some time, she could fall for him. As she took another cookie she told herself she couldn’t allow herself to do that. If she fell for him, she would be doomed. Zane had been honest from the start. He had no special interest in her as a person, she was just conveniently someone he could use for sex. And she wouldn’t be the only one. She allowed herself to admit she hated the idea of sharing him. Which only made her resolve stronger. Ava needed to remember why she was there. In no way could she delude herself into thinking there was something real going on between Zane and herself Whit that being said, it wasn’t like she could avoid the man. She decided she would accept things for what they were and take the opportunity to enjoy some good sex. Because she had no doubt it would be good. Maybe this was a good thing. not everyone got to have their first sexual experiences with someone as skilled as Zane. While his interest lasted, she could use it as a way to learn. Then when she went back out into the real world, she could get herself a boyfriend and things would work out. She sighed and reached for the milk as she heard a knock on her bedroom door. It was late and Zane had told her they were done for the day, so she ignored it. There was another knock and Ava started to think she might need to get out and see who it was. She heard the door open and then she heard quick footsteps coming towards the bathroom. There was just enough time for her go grab a towel and pull over herself in the bath before the door Bung
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open and Zane stormed in.
“Way the Buck aren’t you answering when I knock?” he asked her and sounded royally pissed.
11 can see that.
ad and tried to make sure the now soaking wet towel covered her.
at doesn’t mean you can ignore me, how was I supposed to know something wasn’t wrong?” Ava saw over her body. He never tried to hide when he looked at her. Ava didn’t know if she liked it or if she felt by it. She wasn’t used to people being so honest about it.
what you expected to go wrong. I’m in a mansion filled with mada men, surrounded by walls and patrols of private hill. The longest trip I have made since we said good night was to the kitchen,” she told him. He ed something she couldn’t make out.
“Why are you even in the both at this time of night? What if you fall asleep?” he said.
gave me milk and cookies. I seemed like a good plan,” Ava said. “Do you want me to get
got a look in his eyes that Ava thought was longing, but it went away a soon as it had showed up.
Do what ever you like. I came to tell you that the boys received the first shipment from Mr Johnson. They found diluted
med in with pure ones. So thank you, that could have costs us both money and clients,” he told her.
happy to hear that. Well, not happy. But relived my Information could be of youse. Thank you for telling me.”
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“Whatever. I’ll leave you alone. Don’t fall asleep in the tub,” he told her.
“I promise, I’ll just finish my cookies and then head to bed,” she promised him. He huffed, took a cookie from the plate and lett. Asa didn’t relax until she heard the door to her room shut. Then she exhaled and removed the towel. It was dripping wet, and she tossed it into the sink. Ava sat back into the tub and sighed again. Why did she find his possessiveness and demanding manor adorable? Why was she flattered by It? She knew she had issues with her self- estern, but it couldn’t be that bad. Then, he was a hot, sexy man that gave her attention. That could cause emotional storms for any w
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Ave was honest enough to admit that part of the problem was that none of her exes had had this effect on her, not even close. Most of them had been nice and more or less good looking and she had liked them. But she had never felt this pull, the need to be close, the way her body reacted to his touch. It was all new to her and she had no strategy how to handle it. Hence, she felt like a teenager and let a man she didn’t trust play her body like an Instrument. And boy was he talented. She shook her head and ate the last coolde. After using a hand towel to dry off, Ava decided it really was time to go to bed. She would meet whit the lawyer the next day and she needed to be clear thinking for that.
But sleep didn’t come, she thought about the down sides of her new life. She had to lie to Gabriel, she felt guilty about that. Bodyguards meant she needed to revaluate that she would be safe. She also worried that this way of life would take away who she was. That it would chip away on her worth. But then, she had Gabriel, he would make sure she didn’t fell apart completely. If it got really bad, she could get out. It would cost her, but she could. She just needed to stick it out a
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