Bought (His For A Week)

They talked about the merits of the different players and the salary each was likely to command. The discussion went slowly because Jake had had three shots and wasn’t too focused on business.

“Give Tyrell a call,” Ben said.

“I don’t know that he’d consider going off to live in China.”

“Have you asked him?”

“No.”

“Then feel him out.”

“Okay, I’ll feel him out.”

Ben waited.

Jake stared back. “What? Now?”

“Now.”

Jake’s whole body seemed to curl. “Fine. Since you sound like you’re in a hurry, Benji.”

Ben gave him a hard look. “Only people with pussies call me Benji. You got a pussy, Jake?”

“Chill. I just forgot.”

After Jake pulled out his cellphone and wandered back to the bar to add ice to his glass, Ben sauntered over to the women. The blond looked really young. Like she was barely legal.

“How long have you been kneeling here?” he inquired.

The blond didn’t answer and continued to stare at the rug that probably didn’t provide much cushioning from the shiny hardwood floor. The other woman glanced over to Jake before answering, “Three hours.”

Three hours. Jake was a bigger asshole than he’d thought. Ben played around with heavy BDSM, but he had never made a woman kneel for three hours straight.

“You

got a name?”

Again, the blond remained silent.

“Apparently, we’re Slut #1 and Slut #2,” replied the naked one.

She said it as if it was his fault she had a name she obviously didn’t like. She didn’t like him, either. Ben sensed that right away. A porcupine was less prickly than her.

“Tyrell didn’t pick up, but I left him a message,” Jake said as he walked over with his shot glass refilled. “No use talking to my slaves. They’re not supposed to talk without my say so.”

Ben raised his brows. “And they signed up for this?”

Jake rolled his eyes. “They’re getting compensated a shitload of money for their time. Plus, they get to live out their Fifty Shades of Grey fantasies.”

“How much do they get?”

“I don’t know exactly. I paid just over a hundred thousand for blondie and the black girl.”

The blond’s stomach growled.

“Are you hungry?” Ben asked.

Jake grabbed his crotch. “I fed her this morning.”