Darius: Lord of Pleasures
““Stop what?”
What words could she use? “I don’t want to be a job, a task, an obligation.”
His expression darkened. “You’ve known me for a week, Vivian. This is business. Pleasurable business, one hopes, but business. I am being paid for what happens here, and you are being compensated too, with a lifetime of motherhood.”
“I know.” She sat on the bed, disgruntled, impatient, and not at all willing to be seduced. “But sometimes people can be friends when they’ve business to transact. ...William is friends with his cronies from the Lords. They argue, fight, and scheme against one another, but they’re friends.”
“Interesting form of friendship.” Darius lowered himself beside her. “I can’t have you getting silly notions, Vivvie. When you leave here, we’re done.”
“You’ve said as much.”
“It has to be that way, for the sake of the child.”MoreLess
What words could she use? “I don’t want to be a job, a task, an obligation.”
His expression darkened. “You’ve known me for a week, Vivian. This is business. Pleasurable business, one hopes, but business. I am being paid for what happens here, and you are being compensated too, with a lifetime of motherhood.”
“I know.” She sat on the bed, disgruntled, impatient, and not at all willing to be seduced. “But sometimes people can be friends when they’ve business to transact. ...William is friends with his cronies from the Lords. They argue, fight, and scheme against one another, but they’re friends.”
“Interesting form of friendship.” Darius lowered himself beside her. “I can’t have you getting silly notions, Vivvie. When you leave here, we’re done.”
“You’ve said as much.”
“It has to be that way, for the sake of the child.”MoreLess
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