C6 Chapter 6: Negotiation

"Yeah. He actually asked for sex" I told Rose while staring at the ceiling. I had to go to work in two hours and I was feeling a lot better because I got to sleep last night.

"How is he? Physically?" Rose asked from beside me. This was like our ritual: Laying in bed and gossiping before going to work.

"Sexy as hell" I breathed out.

"Are you attracted to him?"

"Obviously. He stated that he needed only a pure sexual relationship. Nothing more" I told her.

"Then accept" Rose told me as if it was a simple matter.

"I cannot accept that easily. I'll discuss with him tonight and then we'll see" I told her with a sheepish smile.

"Seriously, when is the last time you got laid?" Rose asked as she sat up and stared at me.

"It's been a while" I admitted.

"Then it will be good to you" Rose said with a grin. "You'll get to release some stress and frustration. Thus, you'll be less bitchy" she said with a wicked grin, making me gasp. I chuckled and threw a pillow on her face. Just then, my phone rang from under my pillow. I rose my head and looked for my phone. As soon as I got it, I let my head fall on the soft pillow again. A smile lit my face when I saw my sister's beautiful face on my screen. I quickly slide the answer button.

"Good afternoon" I heard my sister's soft voice greet with amusement. Rose smiled and motioned me to put the phone on loud speaker. Alena was really close to Rose and I.

"Afternoon" Rose and I greeted at the same time. I could hear my sister breath in relief when she heard our voices.

"Girls, I seriously miss you" she said softly. We could hear people talking in the background. "Athena, please tell me you'll be coming to my wedding" she pleaded. I could sense that she was upset. Rose glared at me as I was going to answer.

"I'm still thinking about it, Lena" I told her sincerely.

"I can't believe that you're reluctant to come to my wedding because of mom and dad" she exclaimed. This time, I sighed. "I want you here. Rose will be with you" She pointed out. Rose nodded eagerly with a bright smile on her face.

"If you want me to come, I'll be bringing Tommy too. Whether your parents like it or not, I'm bringing my little brother" I told her. I could hear her sigh.

"So you're coming?" she asked, hope lacing her words. A smile adorned my face as I could feel her happiness.

"Yes. I'll be coming!" I exclaimed, causing my sister to squeal. I laughed and pulled the phone away from our ears. A chuckle left my mouth as I saw Rose flinched.

"Bitch, you made me go deaf" Rose swore as she stood up and stretched her body.

"Oops sorry" Alena laughed. "What are you girls up to?" she then asked in a bored tone.

"We have to leave for work in a few minutes" I told her. Alena didn't know about our job and we weren't planning on telling her about it either. She thinks that we babysit children at night. "What about you?" I questioned while pulling the blanket off me. Rose opened the door of my room and walked out while yawning.

"Mom brought me to a bakery to taste different cake flavors" she snapped. My sister hated to do stuffs like this. I chuckled and rolled my eyes.

"Where is she?"I asked.

"Somewhere around. I don't really care. I'm just glad that I'm getting to eat cake for free" she said, making me giggle. Alena hated what my parents did too. She hated how they reacted towards Tommy. But she didn't want to cut all ties with them, like I did. Unlike me, she was pretty mature but again, she was twenty five years old. Even though people might say that I reacted immaturely, I completely assume my decision. My parents thought that Tommy wasn't worthy of them. Well, by my side, that day, I decided that my parents weren't worthy of me. "Oh well, she's back. I'm going to talk to you later" Alena said with a sigh.

"Okay. I love you" I told her as I ended the call. I looked around the room, trying to figure out where the hell I kept my phone charger. I knew that I had to stand up and tried looking for it. But you see, the problem here is that I was feeling lazy. Damn lazy. "Rose!" I called out loud.

"What?" she answered from her room.

"Did you see my charger?!" I shouted.

"It's still plugged to the socket in the living room!" she shouted back. I groaned when I realized that I would have to stand up. I put my feet on the cold floor and watched as the goosebumps rose on my tanned skin. I stood up and stretched my body before walking to the living room with my phone in my hand.

After putting my phone to charge, I made my way to my room again and opened the door to my closet. I had to get ready to go to work. I somehow knew that I wasn't going to perform today. I knew that the Arrogant Sexy jerk would be talking about the deal. So I pulled out a slim Levis Jean and a black top with long sleeves.

This will do.

I made my way to the bathroom and opened the tap to let the warm water cascade over my naked self. I breathed in relief when I felt my muscles relax. My thoughts flowed to the Arrogant Sexy jerk. I still didn't know his name. I unconsciously bit my lips as I thought of his piercing gray eyes. I clenched my thighs together as I thought of how he'd make me feel.

"Athena, Hurry up, I'll have to take a bath too" I heard Rose said from outside. It sure did break me from my trail of thought. I quickly took my bath and walked out of the bathroom with my towel wrapped around me. Once I was in my room, I dried my body and put on the clothes that I chose earlier. I put on my sneakers and let my hair loose over my shoulder. I would still have to put my mask tonight. I put on my red lipstick and put on a thin line of eyeliner as I didn't want to have a lot of make up on. I don't know why but this whole situation was making me nervous.

It's only sex, bitch. Get over it.

My mind tends to be cruel with me some times. But most of the times, it was right. I tend to over think about stuffs and I always end up taking wrong decisions. Once I was ready, I took my bag and walked to the living room to take my phone. I unplugged the charger from the socket and dropped it in my bag.

After a few minutes, Rose came in the living room, dressed in a denim Jean short and a white top with Sex in the Air written on it. A grin took place on my face as I pointed to her top. She shrugged with a sheepish smile and we walked to the door.

"It sure does smell like Sex is in the air for you tonight" Rose commented as we walked out of the apartment. I glared at her but said nothing. I was already nervous enough.

"We're only talking about that stuff today. I'm not even sure that I'll accept. So shut up" I finally said as I got in the car. I started the car while staring at Rose who was just smirking at me. Damn her.

As we stepped in the club, Jerry approached us discretely and we all walked to the dressing room. I sat on the couch and watched as Rose hurried to get ready.

"Apparently, you have another private dance tonight" Jerry said with a smirk. I rolled my eyes and turned to stare at him.

"How much did he pay this time?" I remember that Dean paid $50 000 the first time. But I knew that the other private dances were paid by The Arrogant Sexy jerk himself.

"Yesterday he paid $25 000" Jerry said. "Today he paid $50 000 because he said that you wouldn't be performing all night" Jerry said while wiggling his eyebrows in a suggestive way. Again, I rolled my eyes. He pulled an envelope from his pocket and gave it to me. "That's your share" he said with a small smile. I took the envelope and put it in my bag. I knew that it contained a lot of money. I took a deep breathe. I was a bit relieved as I finally got the money to pay for Tommy's treatment. Jerry's phone buzzed and he stared at the message that he received. "Your client is here" he told me. I walked to the mirror and took my mask from my bag. I wasn't going to tell the Arrogant Sexy jerk about my real identity. I put my mask on and turned to leave. "You're not wearing your outfit?" Jerry questioned.

"No" I simply said. I was nervous. Damn nervous.

"Good luck" Rose shouted as I walked to the private room.

Calm the fuck down Athena Amington!

I took a deep breath and pushed open the door. There, in front of me sat Mr Arrogant Sexy jerk. His hair was messy. It must definitely be the result of him running his hands in his hair. I would die to see that. The first button of his white shirt was opened and he was wearing a black fitting pair of trousers. I didn't fail to notice the classic black leather shoes that he was wearing. I unwillingly bit my lips as I checked him out.

"I have to point out that the long sleeve top and the sneakers are far from the bra and the little short you usually wear" He said with his husky sexy voice. I tilted my head to the left and stared right at him with a smirk on my face.

"Don't you like it?" I asked while pointing to my clothes. He shrugged and raked his eyes over my body. I could notice appreciation on his eyes.

"I definitely do" he said as he stood up and walked to me. "So, have you though about it?" he asked while putting his hand on my waist.

"Yeah, I did" I told him. "But we need to have a little negotiation" I said as I sat on the couch and watched as he stood up while wearing a puzzled expression on his face.

"Negotiation?" he asked.

"Never heard of that word? You seem to be a businessman or something" I teased as I pointed as his attire.

"Infact, I'm a CEO" he rectified as he sat on the couch in front of me. Oh. That's why he's loaded. "What do you want to negotiate about?" he asked.

"About the terms and conditions of this deal" I said, trying to sound professional but I sincerely suck at it. He was staring at me in amusement.

"What are your terms and conditions?" he asked, sounding genuinely interested.

"You tell me about yours" I said.

"Only sex. No feelings involved" he said.

"Agreed" I nodded.

"You should be available whenever I need you" he said with a grin.

"You don't pay me for this. I continue on working here" I stated and watched as he glared at me.

"Then what will you be getting out of this?" he questioned curiously.

"It will help me to loosen up and get away from stress" I simply said.

"What if i want you on the night you work?" he asked.

"You pay for a private dance" I said while chuckling.

"Isn't that like a friend with benefits stuff?" he questioned.

"Except we're not friends" I cleared. He stayed quiet and nodded.

"You don't have the right to have sex with someone else" he stated. I internally rolled my eyes.

"Same applies to you" I said with a smirk and he nodded.

"Do you need the terms and conditions written on a contract?" he asked with amusement. He looked damn cute. He had a dimple on his left cheek.

"No" I answered as I narrowed my eyes in his direction.

"Do you trust me?" he asked while staring at me right in my green eyes.

"What a stupid question. Of course not" I scoffed as he stared at me.

"That's why we need a contract" he said as he leant on the couch. I stared at him, a question trotting in my head.

"I have a question" He stared at me, waiting for me to ask.

"What?"

"What's your name?"