Billionaire Temptations: Rich, Ruthless & Obsessed

Chapter 19

Chapter Nineteen

Jackson

“Audrey, is lunch almost here? Miss Wade is on her way.”

“Yes, Mr. Caine. It should be here shortly.”

“Thank you. I want all calls held, and I don’t want to be disturbed under any circumstances.”

“I’ll make sure you’re not.”

I gave her a small smile and stepped into my office. Before sitting down behind my desk, I heard Samuel’s voice.

“I still can’t believe you and this girl are negotiating relationship rules.”

“Her name is Emily, and it’s not a relationship.”

“Companionship, relationship, whatever. It’s all the same, Jackson. Shit, where can I find an Emily? These women nowadays drive me nuts. I went out last night with this girl named Tamara. We had a great dinner and then returned to her place for sex. This morning, I received a text message saying she already missed me. I’d only known her for what? A day.”

“Annoying, isn’t it?” Emily smiled as she stepped into my office.

I couldn’t help but grin when I saw her beautiful lean body standing there.

“Very annoying,” Samuel spoke as he walked over to her and extended his hand. “You must be Emily. I’m Samuel, Jackson’s best friend.”

“It’s nice to finally meet you, Samuel.” She placed her hand in his.

“You don’t by any chance have a sister, do you?” he asked with a cocky grin.

“No. Sorry. I’m an only child.”

“Damn it. Well, I’ll let you two get on with your meeting.”

Walking over to Emily, I kissed her.

“Welcome to my office.”

“Thank you. It’s very nice.”

“Lunch should be here in a minute, so let’s sit down at the table, and we can go over our lists.”

Just as we took our seats, Audrey walked in with a lunch that consisted of two different kinds of salads, three types of sandwiches, fresh fruit, and a cheese plate.

“Thank you, Audrey.”

“You’re welcome, Mr. Caine. Enjoy.”

Emily grabbed a tuna fish sandwich while I took the turkey and cheese.

“Did you bring your list?” I asked.

“I did.” She smiled as she reached inside her purse and pulled it out.

“Okay. I’ll read my list first and then negotiate from there,” I said.

“By all means, go ahead.” She smiled.

“Rule number 1: We see each other at least four times a week. No matter how busy we are, we will make time.”

“Rule number 2: Sex is non-negotiable, and when we’re together, we will have it.”

“Rule number 3: No seeing other people.”

“Rule number 4: No romance. Don’t expect flowers, fancy gifts, or anything. Just me.” I smirked.

“No chocolates?” She frowned.

I picked up my pen from the table and made a correction to rule number 4.

“No romance. Don’t expect flowers, fancy gifts, or anything. Just me and the occasional chocolates.”

“Perfect.” She grinned.

“Rule number 5: No blowing up each other’s phone with calls and text messages. An occasional text or call is fine if warranted.”

“Rule number 6: No more condoms. I will provide you with a clean report from my doctor, and I expect you to do the same.”

“Rule number 7: We will alternate the things we do together. One day, you’ll pick what we do, and the next time, I pick what we do.”

“Rule number 8: We must have open communication and honesty. Lying will not be tolerated.”

“The last rule is the most important one. Rule number 9: No falling in love.”

A smile crossed her beautiful face as she spoke, “Love is highly overrated. You don’t need to worry about that, Mr. Caine.”

“Excellent. Your turn.” I grinned.

“Well, I have pretty much the same rules. Instead of four times a week, I have down three. But, if you want four, I won’t object.”

“Why three?” I asked out of curiosity.

“Friday, Saturday, Sunday. The week gets busy for both of us with work and stuff.”

“True, but I think we can squeeze in one more day.” I winked.

“Four it is.” She wrote on her paper. “As for sex, you are right. It is non-negotiable. But what if I’m on my period?” Her brow arched.

“Hmm. How many days does it last?”

“Usually three.”

“Then when it’s that time of the month, we can either say fuck it and do it, or we can switch up days.”

“Deal.” She smiled. “Agree to not seeing other people. We have covered the chocolates already. You are absolutely correct about not blowing up each other’s phones. As for condoms, I’m fine with that since we will only be having sex with each other. I will get that report to you ASAP. I like taking turns on what we’re going to do. But,” she pointed at me, “if I want to take a painting class together, you can’t say no.”

I shrugged. “I like to paint.”

“Absolutely no lying, just truth and open communication. And finally, you will not be allowed to fall in love with me, Mr. Caine.”

“I promise you I won’t.”

“Okay then. I think we’ve covered just about everything. You said six months?”

“Yes. We can try it for six months.” I took a bite of my sandwich. “If anyone breaks any of the above mentioned rules, we cut ties immediately and never see each other again.”

“Deal. But what happens after six months comes to an end?” she asked.

“If things are good with us and we want to continue on as is, then we will,” I replied.

“Oh wait. I do have a rule to add.”

“And what rule is that, Miss Wade?”

“No calling each other boyfriend and girlfriend. When we introduce each other, we will be introduced as friends.”

“Damn it. I can’t believe I didn’t include that one. I agree.” I wrote it down as rule number 10. “Okay, I’ll have Audrey get this over to my attorney and as soon as it’s ready to be signed, I’ll let you know.” I smiled.

“Thanks for lunch.” A sly smile crossed her face as she got up from her chair.

“You’re not leaving yet, are you? We still have to have dessert.”

She glanced down at the table. “I don’t see dessert.”

“It’s right here.” I grabbed my crotch.

She bit down on her bottom lip and then looked at her watch.

“I have about fifteen more minutes to spare.”

“That’s all we’ll need.”