“What?”
“Every single meal time. Breakfast or dinner, you will look like a star, understood?”
“Yes.” It came out reluctantly, but she consented. “What else?”
“Tonight, you will use one of those dildos on yourself, and I will watch you come before you suck my dick. That is what you will do to make it down to breakfast tomorrow.” He folded his arms, waiting.
She nibbled her lip, as he’d noticed she did a lot. Especially when he wasn’t there. He found himself wondering what was going on in that head of hers. What was she thinking, feeling, wanting? She truly was an anomaly to him.
He’d known of men losing themselves in a woman, but he’d never fallen for it.
“Deal,” she said.
“Good. I look forward to it.” He took a seat on the floor. “Serve me up.”
Chapter Five
Doing a deal with Gino should have been easy, and yet it was far from it. Avery didn’t know if she’d won anything. She took a seat beside him, very much aware of him beside her. It was hard not to be. He’d rolled up the sleeves of his shirt to reveal his heavily inked, muscular arms.
She tried to focus on her fettucine alfredo, but she was waiting for him to strike. What if there was a huge “but” against this deal she made? She had to make herself come or make him come within a certain time limit. She’d never sucked a cock before. Now she was wondering if she should have set new boundaries.
The thought of spending another day watching porn or pacing the room, or even sitting on the floor to eat her meals, drove her crazy. She’d always been the kind of girl that liked to get out, go for a walk, explore.
Her freedom was important to her, and she’d given it up for her father.
Her father.
Gino hadn’t said anything about him. She hoped more than anything he was keeping to his part of the deal. She didn’t want him hurt, ever.
She twirled her fork into the pasta, scooping lots of sauce with it. She sucked it up and closed her eyes, enjoying the explosion of taste. It was really, really good.
Once she was done, she opened her eyes and saw Gino watching her.
“What?” she asked, trying to wipe her face. “Do I have something on my chin?”
“No. I’m just curious about you.”
“What do you mean?”
“Why you would give yourself over to me even if it meant not knowing what I would request?”
“You’re wondering why I’m loyal to my dad?”
“Did he beat you when you were younger?” he asked.
“Is that what you think? Loyalty can only be won through sheer terror?”
“I think loyalty is one of those tricky little bastards that you don’t have much wriggle room unless you use fear.”
“So the only reason your men are with you is because of fear?” she asked.
“And money. Men and women alike are greedy.”
She laughed. “Well, seeing as my father has no money, otherwise he wouldn’t have come to you, you know you’re wrong.”
“Then tell me, why did he inspire this loyalty with you if he didn’t beat you?”
Avery sighed. “My dad would never lay a finger on me. He’s a great man.”
“Apart from the fact he couldn’t pay me and he made sure you were available instead.”
“Ugh, it wasn’t like that.”
“I can read the situation.”
“You’re wrong. You read the situation from your crappy views on people. I know and love my dad, and I know he’s been through a tough time since my mom died. He’s struggled. We both have. Whenever I’ve lost a job, or failed on a test, or done something I shouldn’t, he’s been there for me. I love him, and I know he only wants the best for me.”
Gino snorted.
“Look, I’m sure you wouldn’t understand what us mere mortals are like.”
“I’m no god, Avery. I think you give your father way too much credit.”
“Are you kidding me right now?”
“Think about the fact your father knew I was coming. I’d already given him a warning and an extension. Rather than warn you away, he did no more than send you right to the lion’s den.”
“You’re lying. My dad wouldn’t believe you’d take me. You’ve known him a handful of hours. You don’t know the real man my father is.”
Gino smiled, putting a hand on her knee. “You think I’m lying? Or am I waking you up to the bullshit you’ve been fed most of your life. I know people. I know men like your father, and they use whoever they can around them to pay off their debts.” He gave her knee a squeeze.
“No, you’re not going to do this. You’re not going to make me think the worst of my father. I love him so much.”
“Then keep on loving him. Just know, he expected me to give him an extension.”
“How do you know this?”