The deal

Hunt came back to his senses when he realized what he was doing and saw how petrified Krizzia becomes. From grasping it roughly he minimized his action into tenderness. His grip on her nape got genuine as his hand trailed down to her waist.

Krizzia was seemingly stunned by his sudden change of tenacity, hence it somehow made her relieved and valiant. She leisurely responds to his kisses and encircles her hands to his waist. The tears stopped from producing as she could feel the stream of desire in her entire form.

In the kitchen their desire is gnashed, as they hold each other longingly. Hunt knows how strongly Krizzia could affect him the same goes with Krizzia who couldn't understand what she felt except for wanting him for herself.

Before he was fully bewitched, he strained himself from going and was the one who pulled out from the kiss they shared. Both of them are grasping for air.

"How could you be so stubborn, huh?" His voice was deep and drowsy. While his drunk eyes were consciously fixed on her. "Why do you keep on pushing my temper to the edge? I'm holding to not trouble you, Krizzia. Are you really sure about becoming my wife?"

She bit her lip as she lowered her head. His gaze was menacing and it was like sipping her to look more in his eyes. It made her feel uncomfortable.

She was silent and he was impatiently waiting for her answer so he held her chin and made her look up to him in order to have the view of her perfectly sculptured beauty. "Look at me and tell me directly in the eye that you are." His Adams apple fervently moved and his breathing is still rigid.

Krizzia's mind was clouded by a specific imagination of her becoming his wife. Is she really sure about it? Why does she doubt when he is giving her the chance now? No, she has to stick with her decision and she believes things can be discussed with him in order to protect herself from an unclear assault that can be done in the future.

She urged herself to look deeply in his eyes and bravely said, "I do. I'm serious."

Hunt took a big stride of steps towards the living area while informing her about his rule. "Situate that there will be no retrieval of answer, Krizzia. You personally asked this favor and it's not my duty to console you whenever you feel displeased and want to back out, because I will never approve of it." He took his iPad and opened the documents he prepared recently. "I have here the contract, you can sign now." He signaled her to approach him, which she actually follows. She took his iPad together with the magic pen before settling herself on the sofa and reading the contract's objectives.

Gone with the soft Krizzia, she tilted her head to see his concentrated glare. "I suggest that we should consider a supporting document that stands our agreement, Mr. Reid. And I also suggest a proper discussion in terms of contract policy, isn't it supposed to be made by us and not only you?" She looked fierce and professional while telling him her concerns.

Hunt was surprised to hear it from her, as well as his eyes flinted at the sight of her fierce emotion. "You're certainly right."

"Then shall we garbage this proposal and create a new one?" She brilliantly smiled at him before giving him the iPad back to him.

"As you wished, my soon-to-be wife." While his smile was approving and affectionate. In short, they got the same idea upon revising the said contract which was made by him.

She stood up with a meaningful gaze, "Let's talk about it over breakfast. I'm hungry, my soon-to-be husband." she then winked at him which made his heart stumble.

He amusingly chuckled at her trick, because he never thought that she could be tricky and jolly in this kind of situation. Anyhow, the air in his house is seemingly lighter than earlier. It helps her feel at ease and safe. Maybe this chance was drawn by fate years ago to happen today. She can still remember how insolent jerk he was. She hates him and cursed him to go to hell for being rude and unpleasant to her. But now, who would've thought that she would end up coming back to him? Who would've thought that they would become this close?

Well neither one of them knows it's coming. It just happened.

Krizzia might be blinded by his dark side but what he does to help her out of danger was part of a proof of his sincerity. The way he consoled her when she was scared and sick was unconditionally profound. Even his candid rejection towards her persistency of becoming his wife was true just because he was concerned. It has proven that he's not just a jerk who's knowledgeable about fucking and that he has also a good side which she had never seen.

"Our meeting is recorded. You can feel at ease that I won't betray the agreement we are about to discuss." Mr. Reid said for assurance as he put down his phone. "This is also for our security if one party was able to break the rules being discussed."

"Good enough. Send me a copy after this. You can start." She agreed with him and gave him the opportunity to begin.

"I want Miss Krizzia Alastair Quinn to be my contracted wife and wanted to live with me. She will act as my wife for two years. During the process, I want her to stay loyal to me as well as I am to her. I want us to play our role properly and respect each other's business. I will not cheat and will be faithful as her husband. Rest assured that I will provide everything on my accord. And that includes her needs and wants. I will make her happy and will avoid being a jerk. Lastly, if something explicit will happen to us we're obliged to take responsibility -" He was about to spit about the responsibility of consequences but he guessed it's not appropriate to include.

She coughed. "Don't you think it's inappropriate to add that thing in the condition? I mean, I'm sure that naughtiness will not happen again." she reasoned out.

His brow arched, confused. "Alright, whatever happens -"

She interrupts him again, "In case I got pregnant, Mr. Reid should swear that he won't draw out of line and stay out of our lives. I hereby request to dismantle his rights as a , and let me and my child alone." She thought of it already, and she's very serious about that subject. If she ever got pregnant, she wants to own the child alone and he has nothing to do with them. It's just that she wants him out of her life for real right after the deal.

He gasped. "Don't you think you're too advanced for that?" How could she be able to think about it? That was far from happening!

She smirked. "It's for the agreement. I'm also serious. Just in case." She also wanted him to be aware whenever things turned explicit. Krizzia is aware of it as well, but upon knowing Hunt's appeal which highly affects her, and the idea of how superb his stamina in bed... She can't be so sure because it's not just a simple day deadline, but two years!

To think about his loyalty and faithfulness only to her, how can she be able to reject him when intimacy is also a part of her job as his wife?

His lips twitched to a dark smirk. "That will not happen." There's no way he will touch her again, and if that happens, he will bring protection. He can't be careless and if he needs to distance himself from the desire she possibly gives, he will. He can't be a father and there's no fucking way that he will enter a marriage life!

"I know." She agreed.

"And we're not allowed to fall in love with each other." He strictly added that it made her smile before extending her hand for a handshake.

He reached for her hand, "Deal!" and as soon as their hands intertwine, an electrifying sensation runs down to their spine.

Both of them pulled their hand quickly as they awkwardly avoided each other's gaze.