Contract Marriage by Ashleh Queen (new reading .TXT) 📖

"It does. Because I never told you to get drunk, Jane! And I will never let my hard work will go in vain just because you can't recollect last night."

Jane looked at him. Still not believing the words he was throwing at her.

"Alex, I don't remem....." She was cut off with his lips on her mouth as he caressed her soft feminine body with his hands. 
"It doesn't matter,...." He replied breaking the kiss. She saw how his eyes were a shade darker when he added, "Here I am trying to build something for us. And you being stuck to whether I said yes, or not is not helping."

"What exactly do you mean, Alex?" 
She asked with her eyes wide.

"Don't tell me that you even forget about the wedding you asked me." He lied with such skill that left Jane ashamed of herself.

"What! I asked for what?" She was beyond shocked.

"You asked for a wedding ceremony. And I don't find it not reasonable. So, let's do it." He exclaimed excitedly. Jumping out of the bed and walking to the bathroom he shouted. "We gotta lot to do, Jane. So, you better get that ass off the bed."

This is not happening. There is no way that I would ask for a wedding. Or maybe I did. I gotta see a psychologist.

But there was something unsettled about this whole situation. She walked to the bathroom to see him going under the shower already.

" Alex,..... wait! I never forget about my drunken state ever." She tried to clarify.

"Then, you don't really know much about yourself." He walked to her to get her under the running shower too.

Holding her hand he kissed her knuckles while looking into her eyes. And this actually got her off guard as she looked at him with her heart thumping madly.

No, no, no, no, no, no,..... You are not to feel anything for him. She tried to tell herself but her parted lips and heavy breathing was enough for Alex to know that he had her in every way possible. And soon he will be the only thing she will ever want.

"You are so beautiful, Jane." He whispered against her lips sensually before taking her lips in a long kiss as he held her body tenderly. But the moment he took his hands to knead her ass she whimpers a little breaking the kiss.

"I think I went a little overboard." He whispered against her ear. This made her look up at his face when she said with a warning, "You are never trying this again."

"It was you who suggested this." He retorted. 
"No," Jane reacted in shock. 
"Oh Yes," Alex replied as he leaned in to kiss again. 
"Mr. Alexander Black, If there anything left please enlighten me right away."

He hummed like he is thinking and then said, "About you making me delicious breakfast for the rest of our lives?"

"I am never touching anything alcoholic ever again," Jane said but still confused as she can't recall anything like this.

"I too, agree. You should never get drunk." He said as he recalled how much of a nuisance she was last night.

She looked at Alex for the third time who was busy reading some newspaper apparently as she whisks the batter. But she could feel his burning gaze making the red tint her cheeks.

"Can you please stop staring?" She requested as this made her recall Paul somehow, who used to check her out a lot when their marriage was still young. And he is not even her husband. Not in any sane definition.

"I wasn't staring. And even if you think I was I have every right to do so. Get used to it Jane." He said looking at the paper with a mischievous little smile. This made her roll her eyes as she once again gets focused on the task at hand. "At least, try not to have your paper upside down." She replied without looking back but she heard the paper folding afterward. The pancakes were almost ready and she was deciding on the syrups for her when a pair of arms caged her waist.

"Alex?" She meant to say the word to scold but it more like get moaned. And leaning to his body she hated her body that craved his touch and affection when she knew she needs to run. She knew she was attracted to him physically but she was wise enough to know that he was a very bad choice. She badly needed some time to clear her head that she was not getting.

"You look so tempting when you cook." He whispered against her ear. Letting herself to get some warmth affection from this gesture of his she tried to compose herself saying, "Breakfast is ready," and got away to set the table for two.

She started having her breakfast after setting the plates for two. No sound except the cutlery was there and Jane could not be more grateful. At any other normal day, she would list down her problems and look for ways but right now she knew she doesn't have this luxury.

"Diana will be coming in an hour to talk about the design we selected. And they will start this Monday." Alex broke the silence.

She looked at him to find him busy eating. You don't have much time Jane. "Hmm," She replied with a nod.

He is designing a room for us. Talking about a wedding. And though sex with him is mind-blowing,.... but,...but what Jane? He rejected a woman for you. Bought you this beautiful ring. He never needs to arrange that beautiful date and ring when he could have se* with you without these things. He is really making efforts. Her mind was going crazy.

She recalled how he forced her in sex. In this marriage. How he hurt her in his drunken state in that suite. And though he claimed to be in love with her he still sometimes gives remark and do things which are intolerable, suffocating and embarrassing.