Deadly contract

re was nothing to hinder her view of what was really an incredible sight. The landing seemed to take forever, but exiting the plane was relatively quick, thank goodness as her seat was

ed Joy immediately, the rays of the setting sun bouncing gold off her blonde hair which was down and

eyes were farting around the place. When he stepped forwar

ord to describe the

d in the direction of the nearby caro

ke?" He asked, glancing bac

bon tied to the handle. There

t the weight of it. "I only asked you to come for ten days, Joy," he said with dry amus

tting caught with either not enoug

's a problem

not a

od thing," he said wi

a halt and sta

?" He

n the neck kid from across the street who'd grown up into an irritatingly gorgeous but pain in the neck adult. Instea

ew the real John Da

t other surprises do you

king her elbow again and leading h

relatively new and relatively unused. It wa

as she read it. "It was very thoughtf

sn't going to offer you less than what you were getting at that cl

ng. "I should have thought to ask you

n upset lately. And you would have

r at him. "I don't. Thank you

canonizing

pical Joy look. Very doll. "I'll try not to ju

ould be

closed with glass panels and black railings. The gutterings, trim and windows frames were all black which looked extremely smart indeed. The garage were in the basement, with John having two allotted spaces for himse

stare at him when he pre

nthouse?" She ask

hole top floor. There are two top floor apar

tment, at which point she stared at him again, shaking her h

enou

wha

for the rest of my life if I don't

d. "This place must hav

I bought it off pla

hoose the

whatever in that regard. I had it pr

ke to see th

plea

arious shades of grey right through to black, splashes of turquoise brightening up what could otherwise have been a dull decor. Which no doubt was

was, John informed her that he had the apartme

he added, "is

s a man's man, with an outdoors job and ou

ay even more than the kitchen. The black quilt on the king sized bed co

cadent looking bed, propped up against a mountain of pi

eat zoomed in

her back w

he said from just behind her

hing under control. She even managed a polite s

....

wha

ard a "but" in t

fuse the nervous tension which was building up inside her. "I

s, John was tempted to say y

said, doing his best to ignore hi

r odd smile, but a

ng, I like to get it over and d

ason for you t

. "You have

o idea ab

a grimace. "I should h

me w

ht be a little

hed out to take gentle possession of h

he was frigid he'd seen pas

, his eyes holding hers. "You like to be kissed, don't y

ked, the

ing the full circle of her mouth over and over. Soon, her lips were tingling, her heart was pounding madly in her chest and she was dying for him to kiss her. Her mouth fell open a

er face as he gently caressed her swollen lips, till a frustrated Moab escaped her throat. Only then did he deepen

traight. Neither did she care. All she wa

e did

mouth lifted abruptly from hers. A Moan

ohn she saw that he did

aid coolly, " that you

re. "You're an arrogan

nd you're incredibly

nce at the involuntary pleas

ot even a litt

tratedly. "You really ar

he reminded her with a p

. "Whatever am i going to do with

dare say anything. Now, I'm going to go unpack in one of the guest bedrooms. I'd love the one with

er you is takeaway for tonight. But I know lots of local Asian style restaurants wh

y," she said.

into the living room. "Join me back in here when you're ready. I

upset that day. But she didn't want to bring up the subject of her ongoing

o ring her mother

do another thing," she said, feeling terribl

'll go ring the resta

ha

do anything you don't want to." His mouth curled up