Love Beyond Bargain

ity of her situation weighed heavily on her, and the overwhelming pressure to come up with the money for her tuition pushed her forward, one hesitant step at a time. Her meeting with Liam had already

said quietly, her voice shaky. She forced herself to look him in the eyes, though her hands were trembling at her sides. Liam didn ' t immediately respond. Instead, he moved closer, his presence overpowering as he circled around her like a predator. The tension between them was electric, but it was complicated. "I know why you're here," he finally said, his tone dark, almost resigned.His eyes softened briefly, though they still carried a weight that reflected something deeper than just physical desire. "But I need to make one thing clear. This is just one night thing. No strings. No attachments." Lila nodded again, her lips pressed tightly together. One night. That's all it was supposed to be. Liam then moved closer, his gaze never leaving hers. He stood just a few inches away now, close enough that Lila could feel the warmth of his body, his cologne wafting toward her in the quiet room. Her breath caught in her throat as she felt his presence invade her personal space, pulling her further into the moment she had been both dreading and anticipating. She couldn't look away from his eyes, those cold blue depths that seemed to reflect some kind of sorrow, some kind of sadness that Lila never expected. But before she could analyze the playing out in his expression, Liam leaned in, his lips brushing lightly against hers. It was hesitant at first-almost as if they were both unsure of what they were doing. But then, as if something clicked, the kiss deepened. There was an urgency in the way Liam kissed her, a rawness that mirrored the intensity of the emotions swirling inside him. His hands cupped her face, tilting her head back slightly as their bodies pressed closer together. Lila's breath quickened as the kiss became more passionate, her own body reacting against her better judgment. She knew this was supposed to be a transaction, a fleeting moment of escape. But in that kiss, in the closeness of him, there was something that felt real-something unspoken. He reached out for her dress and began to undress her, Lila began to imagine herself without clothes in front of a stranger. Take off my cloth. Her heart skipped when she had him say she should take off his dress, but that was she had signed up for, she began to unbutton his shirt. He slowly carried her to the bed his lips still against hers. He kissed her from her lips down to her breast, then to her belly button, while he used his hands to fondle with her breast. He kept on playing with her body parts till he was satisfied. Lila on her part experienced different feelings of pleasure as he touched her she forgot for a moment that this was his arranged. " She let out a gasp when she felt Liam inside of her." Being her first time she felt a mix of sensation including discomfort, slight pain and a feeling of nervousness. But with time the pain disappeared into pleasure. Realization hit Liam when he noticed he had just made out with a virgin. "What is she doing here, how is it possible for someone to agree to a one night stand despite knowing she hasn't done it before." Liam thought to himself. "But it shouldn't bother me right." He thought to himself. I need to be out of here before she wakes up, I could just drop the money for her on the table. Lila's eyes fluttered open, and the soft morning light spilling through the curtains made her squint. She felt disoriented, her head heavy and her body aching in ways she hadn't expected. She tried to remember where she was. Then, like a flood, the events of the previous night rushed back. She sat upright in bed, panic rising in her chest. The hotel room was quiet, eerily still. The sh