5- Dry lips

"Good night to the two of you. See you again soonest," Raymond said his goodbye to his son and his daughter-in-law.

"Good night, Dad. See you again when I see you," she replied with her pretty smile and bowed at him a little to show respect.

"Let's go, get in," Grey demanded and he walked going to the driver's seat, not even helping her to open the door for her and did not even acknowledge his father.

"What a disrespectful son," she hissed at his attitude and before she get inside his car, she bowed again to his father for the last time to apologize for his son's behavior.

"Go ahead, my daughter, follow him and teach him a lesson," Raymond told and he allowed her to go and follow his son as for their agreement.

Katlyn get inside the car and Grey hit the road immediately.

"Are you really that disrespectful to your father?" she interrogated him for she witness his behavior to his own father.

But he did not talk and just drive which insulted her so, she just looked at the window when she noticed that he's taking the wrong direction going home.

"Where are we going? This is not the way going to my house," she mentioned and seriously stared at him.

"To my penthouse," he answered bluntly.

"Your penthouse? You've got to be kidding me. And why are you bringing me there?" she shockingly responded but then, asked him more.

"Because we're getting married," he answered in dull without even turning his head at her direction.

"And so? I'm not living in the same roof with you. Take me home," she commented angrily and she folded her hands across her chest as she get uncomfortable to her seat.

"No," he shortly said, standing his ground.

"What?" she unbelievably said but then, she scoffed at what he said because of his behavior. "Excuse me? Can't you wait until we get married?" she pointed out.

"No. If I did not know, you're planning to escape from me again so, it's not gonna happen whether you like it or not," he seriously stated and he sharply glanced at her before eyeing to the road again.

"Escape? I agreed to this force contract marriage because my Dad owed you a huge amount of money. Let me just repeat it to you, okay? I. AGREED. So you tell me, how am I gonna escape from you if I know that you will hunt me down again just like you did in Scotland?" she straightforwardly mentioned out of anger.

"'Cause you're a woman. All women are unpredictable," he recited and he stopped the car as they arrived at his penthouse. "Out," he said and he opened his door.

"No, I'm not going out," she stubbornly stated and she folded her forearms again to her chest as she stood her ground.

He stopped moving and turned at her to face her seriously. "Do I have to carry you out?" he asked sarcastically.

"No. I want to go home and this is not my home," she told as she held her head high.

"Fine, you stay here. I don't care," he annoyingly said as he surrendered to her stubbornness and he got out of the car leaving her alone inside. He then locked it so, she won't be able to flee from him again.

"What the—" she mumbled and she tried to push the door to open it but it's locked because of his doing. "Hey, open it! Hey, you, fvcking jackass, open this door!" she yelled while tapping the window but to no avail until she saw him walking inside his penthouse. "You really are the dumbass guy I've ever known! I hate you!" she screamed on top of her lungs because he really left her alone inside the car in a cold weather.

Meanwhile, Grey did not care and just take off his coat and dress to have a warm bath. Ten minutes had passed by when he got finished and after that, he lie down his king size bed like he did nothing, whilst, Katlyn tried to open the car but it's not opening until she got to bend herself to keep her body warm because of the cold temperature that is creeping in.

"Stupid jackass," she whispered while shivering, still hates him.

After a while, in the middle of the night, Grey woke up and stood to go down as he had enough of her. Annoyingly, he opened his car and fetched her that he saw her quivering so, he carried her in a bridal style going inside his house. He then put her down on the couch near the fireplace and covered her body with a thick blanket which woke her up and their eyes meet again.

"Stu-Stupid j-jackass," she grumbled while glaring at him.

"You're fvcking stubborn, what do you want me to do? Come here," he mentioned angrily and he pulled her into a hug to warm her more because he can still see her shivering from cold.

"I swear I-I'm going t-to kill you s-s-someday. Don't touch me," she madly recited as she still hold grudge to him.

"Will you just shut up?" he annoyingly said and pulled her more to stop her from quivering.

"Thissss...is your doing, you f-fvcking jackass," she huskily shouted and shake him off of her.

"Yeah, right," he responded with a hint of guilt in his voice and he get the cup from the table to give it to her so, she can have a sip. "Come on, drink, that's hot chocolate," he mentioned to let her know and he guided her to drink it.

And because of it, he did not notice that their faces are so near to each other but not until, she stopped sipping and that's when they come to realize that they are too close to one another, which made them both silence as they look at each other.

"Just wanted you to know, you're the first woman I brought here. I do not bring my toys here so, you can relax here. Feel yourself at home. I don't mind," he told sincerely directly into her eyes.

"Toys? So, you're thinking that all women are just toys for you?" she questioned because she couldn't believe what came out of his filthy mouth.

And because she can feel her lips drying, she keep licking it without her knowing that he got distracted at what she is doing.

He did not answer for a minute and just stare at her that he felt like losing while looking down on her pinkish kissable lips. "Well, not all women. Except you," he clarified and his eyes came back looking into her eyes.

"And what does that mean?" she asked again raising her eyebrows at him because he's confusing her.

But he zoned out again when he saw her licking her lips to keep it from drying on which he found attractive.

"Hey, ans—" she called him but got interrupted when he suddenly kissed her into the lips which surprised her.

For a moment, their world seem to stop spinning, while her eyes widened at his sudden action. After a minute when she come to her senses, she suddenly pulled and glared at him as she is waiting for him to speak.

"It's dry," he told, pointing her lips.

"And so?" she queried even more and covered her lips with her right hand to prevent him from doing it again. "Move, get away from me," she mumbled and pushes him gently to get away from him.

"How much?" he asked out of nowhere while staring at her and still, not moving away from her.

"How much what? What are you saying?" she questioned for clarification.

"How much would it be just to have you tonight? I am willing to pay," he stated, kidding aside.

"Are you being serious right now? What are you even saying? I am not for sale, you jackass! Get away from me! You're creeping me out," she frankly said because he found his question inappropriate.

"Name your price, I don't care," he continued pursuing her and he started unbuttoning his pajama.

"H-Hey! Stop that! No, Grey, no!" she shouted because he's undressing in front of her which she found creepy. "What the hell is wrong with you?!" she snapped out.

"You're the one seducing me. You keep licking your lips," he answered in a matter of fact that he did not hide.

"Because my lips are getting dry, you dimwit. What are you thinking?! Are you out of your mind, huh?" she angrily replied.

"Maybe. So tell me, how much?" he responded without hesitation and he moved forward.

"You're insane," she growled but then, she thinks. "This is a great opportunity to get away from him. If so, so be it," she murmured inside her head and when she had decided to negotiate again to him, she put a straight face. "Fine. Let's keep this simple. I will let you take me but after this, I am free to go. My father's debt is already paid and we're done. What do you say?" she mentioned and she smiled triumphantly because she made him spin around her hand.

"No," he briefly commented and he put back his pajama as he come to his senses.

"And why is that?" she curiously asked.

"I'd rather married you so, I can have you all the time I want than get what I want tonight then let go of you. It's not gonna happen. I'll wait until we're married then. Good night," he seriously announced and he walked going to his room.

She gaped at what he did but then, she thinks of two ways to get out of his grip.

"Wait," she shouted and she stood too, following him.

He stopped and turned to face her again when he heard her. "What?" he asked in dull.

"Let's keep our force contract marriage for one year," she stated with full of confidence, remembering what his father told to her a while ago.

"And why is that?" he questioned confusingly.

"Well..." she paused and she walk around him while thinking. "I just realized that I have two options to propose to you. One, I will agree to what you wanted to happen which is to extend our marriage to one year since five months is not enough for me to pay my debt. And secondly, I was thinking if you want me and since you are willing to pay then, why don't I just seduce you so we could get this over with? And once I seduced you, you know, my charm works to you then we're through. Our marriage contract will be terminated immediately and all of my father's dept will be paid of. What do you think of my bright idea?" she deliberated out loud, purposely.

"Mentioning that to me now makes me aware that you are going to seduce me just to get rid of me quickly. Thank you for that insight. Now, you're no longer attractive into my eyes. Well, you can try but I don't think you will win since you've said it to me already. One year it is," he seriously commented, and he proceeded to his room.

"Either way, I will get what I wanted and that is to get rid of you. Let the game begins then," she mumbled with a sweet smile because either way she could get rid of him.

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KATLYN'S

That jackass, he's insane for letting me stay there in the middle of the night!

And because of that, I soaked myself in the bathtub with a warm water to replenish my body again.

"Ahh," I moaned to the refreshing water it gives me that makes my eyes closed.

'Now you're no longer attracted into my eyes...'

My eyes immediately opened when I remembered what he said a while ago.

Did he really mean that? I mean...not that I was fluttered but...—

Wait, so is he saying that he's attracted to me?

A naughty smile cracked into my lips just thinking about it.

Now, I know exactly how to seduce him.

Let's see how long can you resist my charm, you jackass.

To be continued....