NerthusI inhale deeply as I stand in front of Luciana’s timber house.It’s my second day up here, and I can’t say that I slept particularly unwell, but I’m really not made for existing outside the city. Especially now that I’m accustomed to New York City, the peace up here makes me feel like I’m back in my hometown.And I loathe it.Taking another cleansing breath, I stretch, standing on my toes. I start walking down the road to reach a small diner and order a shitload of unhealthy food for breakfast.I love these places. As I dig in, I watch the people outside, getting ready to hike up the paths. I’m sure that I would throw up on my first hike as I’m definitely exaggerating on my breakfast, but I don’t care. Jenna’s fear must have had a bigger impact on me than I had imagined, as I thought that someone was following me. But I must be crazy as they took another street in the end, and this is a big as well as a popular spot to get out of the city.Finished my breakfast, I send a text
Nerthus“Why are you whispering?” He says nonchalantly, and I roll my eyes, wetting my lips.“Arawn. There is someone in the house. Before you came, someone tried to get me outside and messed with the trash. As I wanted to get back in, the door was open! Whoever they are, they are in here.” I answer in a whisper-shout. His rumbling laughter has me jumping. Literally.“It was you then.” I hit him playfully. “You asshole.”“No.” He says, still chuckling.“What?”“There is absolutely someone here.”“What’s funny? Are you fucking psycho?”“Yeah.” He simply states, laughing again.Raising back up to his full high, he opens his leather jacket, showing me his left side.“Take it.”I take a step forward automatically, just to flinch back at the sight of it and cross my arms. “Nuh-uh. I’m not touching that thing.”“Nerthus!”Clicking my tongue, I reach for his gun, pulling it out of his holster.“Why did I not see that before?”“Because I take it off before I meet you. The lights distracted m
NerthusThe moment I wake up, I feel depleted and energized at the same time. The way he rocked my body to sleep was simply amazing. As I stretch on the bed, feeling the soreness and satisfaction, a small smiles appears on my face.Rolling to the side, I see him standing next to the bed. His naked body makes me want to ogle him endlessly, but his frown ruins the picture.Well, not really. He is sexy even when he is gloomy. What worries me is that he is frowning at the screen of my phone.“What are you doing with my phone?”“Who is K?” he growls.“You have to stop answering my questions with one of yours.” I sigh annoyed.My heart skips a beat as he looks up, clenching his jaw.“Who the fuck is K?”“I don’t know what you are talking about!”Shaking his head, he lowers his gaze back to the screen.“What a pity that I missed my opportunity to be alone with you! I was really looking forward to it. Your boyfriend has just the worst timing. K.”He lifts my phone as if he wanted to show me
Nerthus“He is gay.” I scoff. “That’s what makes him special. Men usually give me the ick.”“Me too?” Our eyes meet again, and it suddenly seems like there isn’t enough air in the room.I clear my throat and press my tongue to my teeth. “What do you think?”“I think you are pretty itching for me.”“Agh, is the spray still having that much effect? By giving you hallucinations, I mean.”He chuckles again, leaning closer to me. And I hate how my skin yearns for his touch, making me think ‘finally.’“See.” He just whispers, as if he was able to look into my soul. My eyes follow him slowly as he presses his warm lips against my cold skin. And even if I would like nothing more than to wipe off this smug grin of his, it makes my heart beat faster.Stupid thing. “I don’t know what you mean.”“So, you are repulsed by me. And would like to go on entertaining other men. And when you are busy, you want me to take another woman.”The way my body reacts to this has me questioning my sanity. I have
Nerthus Sun beams streaming into the room aggressively wake me up rather brusquely. As I stretch myself on the bed, I groan happily and get up in a good mood. After washing my face, I get to the kitchen to make breakfast as my attention gets caught by a movement outside. I find the reason of my peaceful sleep practically camping in front of my door as I step on the little patio. “Good morning, guys.” I shout happily, spotting the two men looking back at me with a frown. “How is your nose?” My former abductor scoffs, pointing to his bruised face. “It is wonderful, thank you so much.” I laugh, crossing my arms over my chest. “Why don’t you guys come in? I’ll make you breakfast.” As the broken-nose-man seems to hesitate. His young colleague practically lights up. “Oh, that would be awesome. Thank you!” He is already sprinting into the cabin, followed by our sulking friend. The men take their place and look around in silence as I prepare our breakfast, humming. “So, what are your
NerthusBy the moment I’m climbing on the giant bed in my flimsy dress and high heels to position myself in the middle of it, my panic is already rising.I had the brilliant idea of thanking him by surprising him and got into the penthouse.Without informing him. As my stupidity dawns on me, my panicky thoughts are suffocating me. I had never done such a thing for a client before, and suddenly I curse myself.What was I even thinking? What if he is with another woman? I contemplate just running back out and my nervousness must reach its peak as I don’t even hear the lock of the entrance door. My train of thought is still drowning me as I spot him already standing in the door.“I got your gift.” I say, getting on my knees shortly before sitting down again. I try to bluff, pushing down my fear of being thrown out in shame.Throwing his jacket on the leather chair, he stops in front of the bed to have his gaze roam over my body. He has his hands in his pockets as he watches me intentl
Nerthus “No way.” I say, feeling his presence behind me. “I’m not signing this. Even if I did, it wouldn’t be binding anyway.” “Says who?” He asks in an annoyed tone as I shake my head. “I’m saying this! This is-” I gasp as he slumps down into the seat next to me, pulling my chair between his legs. Sliding the paper across the table, he positions it right in front of me. He is so close that I can feel his warm breath fanning my skin. “Do you want to call a lawyer?” “I don’t need one! I’m not signing anything.” “Didn’t you have a contract at your old workplace?” I nod and he taps his finger on the paper. “This is just an agreement between you and me.” I lay the pen down and watch him pick it up with a swirl. “What bothers you?” “You… I… This is too restrictive!” I finally exhale as I get to tear my eyes away from the pen between his fingers. “Restrictive?” He hums, making me shudder. “I’ll practically be your slave.” He laughs, turning the contract as if he was reading it
Nerthus This is bad. I comb my hair with my fingers as I watch Arawn drying himself through the bathroom mirror. My head is still a little dizzy from the hot air, and the orgasms I had surely did the rest. Not wanting to be a bother, I pretend that nothing is wrong. Even if he asks again. “Yeah!” I answer with a forced smile, making him frown at me. He releases my chin, and I can turn my head back again. “You look pale.” “Don’t worry. I’d tell you if I felt sick.” I chuckle, trying to fight the urge to pass out. With a hum, he wraps his arms around me, pressing his lips to my shoulder. My heart does a painful flip as I watch him do it through the reflection. God, it looks even better than it feels. “I never asked you…” He raises his brow at me, but I continue anyway. “About the name you gave me.” He looks at me unamused and lets me go to put his hands on the gray granite vanity top. “I thought you didn’t ask questions.” “Sorry. It wasn’t my place to… I assumed as the sit