Sean
Eva and I are sitting at the restaurant. We decided to meet again to discuss the contract. I’m explaining to her all the pros and cons and the minute details of the contract and she listens to me very carefully. I’m actually quite taken with her charm. And I am not sure how am I supposed to stay away from her. She’s funny in the moment of heat as well. And she is undeniably gorgeous. She is a little combination. One that will destroy me for sure.
“Are you sure you don’t want to eat or drink anything even?” I ask her, peculiarly. She seems to be looking very sad right now, yet she does not order anything. She also looks a bit tired. I wonder why she accepted my proposal. Time not dating, but bring her to ask her that question as she. Mentioned.
“I’m not hungry. Let’s get down to the business, shall we?” She said in an all business tone. She was acting very cold which is very unlike her.
My brows rose at her tone as I found it very condescending. But I let it go and just agreed with her decision of not having any thing and said an okay to her.
“I asked my lawyer to prepare the contract. You can take a look at it. You can also study about the contract. And then we can go to the notary to finish the business.” I informed her and also advised her the last part.
“Notary, what notary? Why do I have to go to a notary?” She asked with bewildered expression.
“How can there be a contract without a notary?” I asked her wit Raised brows. I thought it was common knowledge that. You have to go to the notary to finalize everything, but apparently Miss Eva didn’t know that. How appalling is that? I think to myself.
“OK, sure,” she said exasperatedly. And I just released a sigh at her expression.
“Look over here the most important point is the payment. For obvious reasons. This right here is your advanced payment and this will be a salary after the work is done. And this is the amount you will receive after six months. Over here is the total sum of money I’ll be giving you.” I showed her all the places the amount was written and she looked at it very carefully and noticed every single detail. And took in the amount. And her eyes got a bit wide. I had to hide my smirk at her expression.
“Excellent, that’s good for me. Anything else that You would like to add?” She said again in a very cold voice, which was very unlike her.
This version of Eva is beginning to annoy me a lot, actually. I prefer the playful and carefree Eva. That says whatever is going on in her mind. Not the calm, composed and calculated one. Even though this was enough, is hot as hell. This is not where I can say it. I know I don’t know how very well or from a really long time, but I know one thing that is for sure. This is not how she is in real life.
“We will get divorced once my business is settled and you cannot ask anything after we are divorced. But we have to draw up a another agreement for that. It will be another separate agreement.” I informed her. So that she does not have any doubt whatsoever. I want to make this experience as easy for her as possible.
“OK, sure,” she accepted without any objection. And I wondered, what if I hadn’t met this selfless girl? Any other girl would have took the money by now and ran away. No one would have helped me like she is doing. Yes, of course I’m paying her, but other people would have taken the money and not help me at all. But this girl, she is all about other people.
“And one more thing Ava. You can’t tell anyone that this is a fake marriage. Not even to the closest person in your life.” I informed her just in case she didn’t know about it. I don’t want a single soul To know about our arrangement. I want everyone to think that we are madly in love. Which They will.
“Anyone?” She quizzed. “What about those whom I trust?” She asked me oh so innocently.
I released a deep breath. And said to her, “Nobody.” With a finality in my voice.
That one word was enough to shut her up, that much is for sure.
“OK, as you say.” She said in a small voice.
“Do you agree to it then?” I asked her referring to the contract.
“Agreed,” She replied with a small smile..
“Excellent.” I said to her with A normal stone Which was really hard to maintain. As I was quite excited to marry this trouble of a woman.
I took out the pen and said. “Come on, let’s sign the contract then.” I don’t want to waste much time by delaying anything.
“I agreed to signing the contract, but I have a few requirements as well.” I was shocked to hear that.
It was not very usual that. I never thought it would make any requirement. I thought she would be happy in whatever is been passed on to her. But I guess I was wrong.
I just nodded and said “OK, what are they hit me?”
“You won’t ever touch me. I don’t want to feel like a. I am hooker or some kind of a prostitute for taking this money. We won’t ever sleep in the same bed.” She told me in a voice that could only be depicted as a sad tone.
I was shocked, appalled and a little disappointed by her requirement to be honest. I expected her to ask for more money. But instead she asked me not to touch her. This requirement Shocked me to the core.
She doesn’t. Ever. Stops to surprise me. She is one hell of a woman, and so different than anyone I’ve ever met.
“OK, well of course. As you wish Ava.” I promised her but I was disappointed to be honest. As I was looking forward to getting closer to her. But, her wish is my command. And maybe she already has set her eyes on someone else and is not a little bit interested in me. So it should be my responsibility to make her feel safe around me and not some perverted man. That is following her and making her marry him.
“If you want I can get it written in the contract. And then we can sign it.” I informed her.
“No, it’s OK. That’s not worth it that time. We both know about it and it’s fine. It is enough for us to know.” Again, so different and so gullible.
“OK. Then,” I took out an envelope of money from my vest jacket and pushed it forward towards her.
“Please yeah is your advance payment. You can also ask for anything else. If you need when you are married.” I explained her.
“Not now after we go to the notary & up the contract, I can take it.” She replied in a calm and confident tone. She is so damn different.
“OK, then we should go to the notary and finish this matter.” I told her.
“OK, let’s go the notary and end this matter.” She replied.
We Both got up at the same time and started to leave, but she stopped in her tracks as if she remembered something that she forgot earlier to tell me. And then said.
“I have a question for you.”
“Yeah, shoot. What is it?” i
“Why do you trust me? I smiled at her, at least I thought I did.
“Why do you trust me?” She asked me and I was blown away by her question. She never forgets to blow up in my mind.
But I controlled my reaction and my bewilderment. And asked her instead. Just curiously.
” I can ask you the same question after. After all, you’re getting married to me.”
She shook her hand as if she knew I was dissipating the question she asked me.
“It’s not the same thing you’re letting me in your family. What if I’m trapping you into this marriage?” She asked with a raised eyebrow.
I looked at her. Completely unable to hide my surprise and shock. But then I remembered how and why she cannot trap me. And how could ever since she actually is. I mean, whoever decides to trap me would ask me this question. Probably no one. But yet she does.
So I just smirk at her. And maybe smile as well. I shook my head in surprise. And, looked and her and a thought crossed my mind – She is precious.
And, I answered the question she asked me extremely truthfully.
“I know what it’s like to be trapped into a marriage and you are a good person Ava. You will never do that to me. All my family for that matter. You are trying to help stray animals and orphan children in your free time and if you have money. You could have taken this advanced payment I was giving you and left without saying a word and ran away with the payment. But you instead said that you will take it after you sign up the contract at the notary. That is enough for me to know a person’s character. And I know for a fact that you are a good person even.”
” Oh,” she blushed and smiled at the ground. “That’s great,” she mumbled. She is so damn adorable. She’s shy around people in end a compliment her I notice that. Usually she comes off as very. Bossy and in charge type of woman. But she’s actually very shy. I wonder if she is like that in the bed.
“You definitely cannot be tracked with a smart head like yours. ” She said to me with a small smile. That means she complemented my intelligence that is good.
“Is that how you say it?” I asked her playfully.
She just shrugged her shoulders up and down in motion. In an silent agreement.
“Come on, let’s go to the notary before it is closed and the matters will be settled. Though I want to inform you, it might take time and will be all out at the night. They can also discuss other details on our way.” I reminded her.
“By the way, I think I have a shocker for you.” I said with my eyes wide with excitement.
“What does it shoot? Me.” She said the lines are set to her before when we were having a conversation. No smiling because of that.
“The wedding is tomorrow.” I said to her with a smirk on my face. In contemplating her expression as I know it would be one of a shock.
“What tomorrow?” She exclaimed with wide eyes and. Slapped her hand on her mouth. In complete shock and bewilderment.