The Carrero Contract - Amending Agreements (Book 2 of Contract Trilogy)

19

'London?' Alexi's voice makes me stop dead as I get to the hallway for the lift and my heart drops like a lead weight. He's followed me, and I turn back, ready to face another yelling match or sadistic prick appearance. I'm just overwhelmed with whatever the hell that was between us back there and he's clearly in the mood for putting women in their place today and functioning on high sexuality.

And he called me London, which is usually not a good sign.

I move slowly, inhaling heavily to reel in my chaotic hormones and face him, expecting the worst. He just looks calm, unemotional and unaffected in the way I am, which irritates me.

One sided sexual tension then?

'You dropped this.' He hands me a sheet of paper with my handwriting all over it, a list I have been ticking off as I work, and I sigh. A little relieved that's all he followed me for, and bring my eyes back to his as I take it. He studies me closely.

'Thank you.' I don't know what else to say. There is an awkward pause because he just stands towering over me silently, looking at me with that effortless deadpan expression of his, and yet the air between us gets instantly thick and heavy.

My panties are not as ready to drop so dramatically but the embers are still glowing.

'I'm sorry I yelled at you,' he mutters quietly. It's not the most heartfelt apology of my life, and it's obvious he's still being a moody prick as he says it with a slightly strained tone. A look on his face that he feels obliged to do this rather than wants too, but I guess it's better than nothing. I can tell it's not easy for him to do it.

Alexi never apologises before committing horrible acts of punishment on me, so maybe I am being saved from future worry. He only ever said sorry when he was letting something go or already administered the revengeful reaction in the past—never before.

'I'm sorry I tried to Wonder Woman a rescue for a stinky stray. He ran away by the way. I don't think he will be back.'

Impulsively, I fill the weirdness between us with words and back down feebly. Losing all my sass when he's this close, even while I am still reacting down in the nether regions like a sex-starved nymphomaniac; Standing awkwardly, feeling fidgety while trying to stay completely still to hide it.

Think of BOB ... BOB, my large well-endowed vibrating friend and a nice night of porn and orgasms. That should cure me for a while!

'Actually ... he was in the lot when I pulled in, ran right out in front of me.' Alexi looks grim and despite myself and my normal lack of empathy for most human beings, a massive pang of pain strikes me across the chest, killing my libido dead. I grab his wrist impulsively in complete horror, clutching him in painful panic.

'Oh my god, you didn't ...?' Tears hit my eyes, such a stupid reaction over some dumb unwanted animal but its automatic and I can't help it. A vision of him running over that poor, defenceless little beast strikes a massive dagger in my heart. Throbbing instantly as it rips me in two.

Alexi frowns at me as though I am insane and then looks down to the death grip I have on his wrist, clinging to him needily in the hope he is joking. My knuckles turning white with the effort I am holding on. He's probably wondering how it is he can't touch me but I get to anytime I want. Not that this is affection. I am on the verge of hysteria over some creepy cat.

'Little shit dodged me, he's fine. Probably sharpening his claws on my paintwork as we speak.' He answers sarcastically, disinterested in the poor animal's plight and my eyes widen in shock.

'You tried to hit him?' I squeak, appalled that he would try to run it over, a weak defenceless innocent animal. A poor kitty, one just looking to survive. I let him go in complete disgust, abhorrence all over my face.