BEYOND THE CONTRACT.

d Sophia like a suffocating embrace. Julian's laughter still echo

f panic. She couldn't do this. She couldn

said, trying to stand up. "I

nodded and gestured to Madam Rachel, who

el quickly

ir, how about I get you another girl"

don't want another girl", he sa

ir, I'm not sure that's a good ide

tly why I want her", he said. "Persuade h

, and she nodded. "I'l

was watching with a mix

er?", Madam Rachel asked

of unease, but Ma Ra

e corners of her eyes. "I just can't do this", s

t man you see sitting right there, is the richest

, Savi, from the club walked ov

on?" Savi asked, eyeing So

in on the situation, and the

he stripper said. "That guy is a big fish. He's got money, he'

ubt. Was she being fooli

in and whispered, "Trust me,

er, lying in the hospital bed. She thought about the mon

she made a

t her phone a

ered on the first rin

d the situation. Tina listened attenti

at's best for your mom", Tina said. "If this is what it takes to

oing to be cheating o

about Alex and just do th

she felt so bad for Alex but she had

ed to Madam Rachel, who was watch

, Sophia said,

of relief. "I'll take you

, Sophia felt a sense of trepidatio

ubts aside and focuse

her mother's life, n

Julian was waiting. His eyes searche

deep breath an

his arm. She took it, and led her to his car

sed at how gentle

tel room which was

laying in the background. Julian closed t

, but she stood tall, her

stripper", she said. " I just...

hed hers, but Sophi

are you?, crazy, I promise to be gentle with you sinc

gratitude, followed b

oser, Sophia's sense

ly brushed a strand of hair out if Sophia's

ng, but she steeled herself. Sh

if searching for any sign of hesitation. But Sophi

whispered, his breath c

cing the curves of her face. His touch was

ips brushing against Sophia's. The kiss was like a spar

surrendering to his touch. The room around them faded awa

by the soft thud of shoes hitting the floor. Sophia's

her breast, her waist, her hips. Sophia felt like she was drowning

body covering hers. Sophia felt a rush of excitement mixed with fear as Julian's lips claim

nly the sound of heavy breathing, the rustle

to Julian's touch, her heart beating in time with his. It was a night of su

ore, Julian's phone rang, shrill and insisten

s she couldn't contain. And just as she was about to surrender completel

t the beginn