The Royal Contract

He still remembered how different she was on the first day that he met her. The way she moved in the bar, the way she had seduced his man. He wondered if she still remembered that time. After that day, that man was transferred back to his unit. Well, he never did like him.

Then, he could only smile at the way she had tried so hard to win him over. He was no match with her that night. At first glance, she already had him hooked with her beauty and innocent appearance. 

And to make it worse, behind that innocence was the hidden tigress in her. She was bold and unafraid to take what she wanted. She never took no for an answer. 

He was not naive and inexperienced, but she managed to shook his world, leaving him wanting for more. But she suddenly vanished with no name and no way to contact her.

"What are you doing?" She asked, snapping him out of his reverie as she turned around and saw him standing in his naked glory behind her. 

He stopped her from getting further inside the bathroom by holding on to the sheet around her body. But his action only made her tightened her hold on the blanket.

"You never have to hide from me. I love looking at you." He told her as he moved a bit closer to her, slowly removing the sheet that covered her body. "Just like the way you love feasting your eyes on mine."

He always caught her when she thought that no one was looking, ogling him. Despite how much she wanted to hide and deny it, her eyes revealed her desire, and they never lied.

"I..." It was too late as she stood in front of him, naked as the day she was born. 

He pulled her towards a wall near the bathroom and made her stand in front of the full-length mirror. "You look so beautiful. Don't ever feel any less." He whispered to her ears as he kissed the top of her head. He stood behind her, watching every small action she made as she stared at the two of them. 

"But...." She was about to say something as doubt still crept into her mind. With a single look that he gave her, he silenced her.

It was no question that physically, she was gorgeous. Men did lust over her body. It had not been her problem from the start. Something else about herself bothered her, making her uncomfortable with who she was.

"You are capable of putting me on my knees with just your smile. You never have to be afraid to express yourself in front of me." He spoke to her so softly as the back of his fingers made teasing movements on her skin that made a shiver ran down her spine.

Then he kept his hand on her shoulder as he let his eyes roamed all over her body. "Don't be afraid to look and touch because it is all yours." He said as he stepped out of her shadow and stood beside her as they stared at their reflections.

Somehow, she understood what he was trying to tell her. It eased her apprehension and slowly built her confidence as she turned to him and hooked her arms around him. She did not need alcohol to be brave to get what she wanted. 

All she needed was someone like him, a real man who knew how to treat a lady right. Her prince and her knight in shining armor rolled into one. 

"You always drive me crazy." He admitted to her as he nibbled on her neck just beneath her earlobe, making her arch her back a little more, giving him enough space to work on pleasuring her.

"Same here." She admitted as she looked at him through their reflection, realizing how much this man wanted her. It was in his eyes, the burning desire and in his touch, the eagerness to please and be satisfied.

This time, even without the alcohol, she had to trust him and herself. She was taking what she wanted and giving as much in return.

After a very long bath, they finally emerged outside her room, fresh and ready for the rest of the day. 

"Finally, I thought that you two would never go out of that room," Jacky stated with a taunting smile on her face as she scrolled on the channels on the television.

"What time did you came in last night?" She asked as she moved towards the kitchen with Alex.

"Very late. You were already asleep when I arrived." Jacky winked at her, telling her that she had an idea of what happened.

"I hope that you had a great time with Sebastian." She hoped she had the name right.

"Yeah, I did, but we can talk about that some other time. By the way, there is lunch in the kitchen if you two are hungry." She hollered as she finally gave up finding something she wanted to watch.

"Thanks, Jacky. You are awesome." Alex said as he started to help Dani with the plates. He did like Jacky. He was glad that she was always around for Dani.

He still felt it was a shame that Marcus let go of Jacky. He firmly believed that she was a good catch and a good match with his friend. But he could not force them if they did not want to be together. Maybe Jacky was better off with another man.

Jacky moved close to them and grabbed the other extra seat. "Yes, I am." Then, she placed a white envelope in front of her friend. "This came for you."

"What is it?" She asked as she picked up the paper from Jacky's hand. She looked at Jacky, trying to get a hint, raising her eyebrows at her.

"Fine. It is from Troy. He dropped it earlier while you were still inside your room. He is inviting us to his birthday at his club next week." Jacky nonchalantly said, not aware that Alex did not particularly like Troy.

"Oh! I did not know that his birthday is coming up." She placed the paper on the side of the table without opening it since she had already known its content. Besides, she already had a hint of Alex's reaction to it.

"Troy said that he also added a plus one for both of us. So, you can bring Alex. Maybe this time we can go on a double date." She shrilled happily, indicating that she already planned to go.

"Are you bringing Sebastian with you?" She looked at her friend, wondering if she hit it off with this new guy. Or was she back in her old ways?

"Probably. I still have to ask Sebastian if he is free." She remembered how busy he was in his profession. It was only luck that he went to the club with his friends at that time, recalling what happened last night.

"It is still a week. Let me think about it and see if we are free." She was not about to commit to Jacky without privately talking about it with Alex. She did not want to put him on the spot. 

Their relationship was still relatively new, and she was still discovering things about him, and it was the same with him. She did not want to rush anything with regards to any decision involving them.

"Ok. I better leave the two of you. I still have to do some grocery shopping." She waved goodbye to them, grabbed her bag, and exited the room, leaving them in awkward silence.

"What do you think? Are you up for a double date with Jacky?" She asked but unsure of how he would react.

"About last night, I admit I felt a bit jealous after seeing you with that man." He shifted in his position until he was facing her.

"A bit? You were ready to explode." She corrected him, but her voice remained calm.

"Ok. I was raging mad, but I have an excuse because I can see that Troy is interested in you." He pointed out.

"But am I interested in him?" She questioned him. "Troy is a good man, and he is my neighbor and just a friend." She assured him, moving out of her seat and into his lap.

She entangled her fingers on her hair until he tilted his head up to hers. Then, let her hands slid to his shoulder for support.

"I know that now. I am sorry for temporarily losing it." He gazed into her eyes and touched his nose into hers. "It was wrong for me to ask for your trust when it is I who had an issue with it."

"Don't worry. We are still both learning. Trust is not an easy thing to give, especially when we still hardly know each other. Give it time, and we will find a way to trust each other completely." With her lips, she captured his. 

"Why did I get so lucky?" He asked as he shifted their position and took control of their kiss. "I guess we have the apartment to ourselves again. How long do you think Jacky would be out?"

"A while." She answered, knowing already what he had in mind. He was insatiable, she thought. Something that she was recently discovering.

"Then, let us not waste any more time." Carrying her over his shoulder like she was a sack of potato. He rushed her into her room for another round of gratification of their desire.

He was glad that they resolved their issue before it turned into a ticking time bomb in their relationship.