who many consider to be one of America’s best soccer players. $150,000 a month sounded like too much, but $150,000 a week? That was just an insane amount of money.
The stupid thing was, I knew New York United would happily pay that amount. They wouldn’t pay for me to sit first class on the train, or even put me into a nice hotel in a foreign country, but they wouldn’t bat an eyelid about paying an athlete $150,000 a week.
I sucked at doing mental arithmetic, but a quick and dirty calculation in my head quickly told me that Jaxon was currently earning in the region of $5 million a year, and was hoping to push up to $7.5 million dollars a year. Not bad for a twenty-four year-old. And here I was still recovering from a morning spent sweating on the train. Jaxon probably never used public transport.
“So,” Jaxon said smiling. “Are you going to take me around the city. Perhaps you should help me find somewhere to live?”
“What would be the point? You’re not moving here. Just go and look around on your own; you don’t need me.”
I hadn’t seen Jaxon in his soccer kit since he’d started playing professionally. I hated to admit it, but his legs were remarkable. I’d never been a leg person. I had a weakness for firm pecs on the chest and strong arms, but I rarely looked at men’s legs.
When Jaxon had thrown his feet up on my desk, I’d been about to tell him off, but the muscles on his toned calves and thighs had captured my attention. My thoughts immediately turned to him using those legs to support my weight while he took me up against the wall. That couldn’t be a healthy place for my mind to go, could it? Why would I immediately think of that?
“We need to be seen together,” Jaxon said. “Besides, don’t you want to spend time alone in empty apartments with me?”
“No,” I replied. I really didn’t. If we were left in an apartment alone together I had a horrible feeling I knew what would happen. “Besides, there would be an estate agent with us. We wouldn’t be alone.”
“I can make them disappear for a bit. You’d be amazed what money can do. It sounds to me like you’re interested in the idea.”
“Not in the slightest. If you’re just here to attempt to seduce me again then you might as well leave. I have work to do.”
“I am your work,” Jaxon replied. “That means the only thing you have to do is me. Have you broken in your desk yet? Everyone who has an office has sex on the desk. It’s tradition.”
“Don’t worry, I intend to have sex on my desk. Just not with you.”
“Are you going to pretend you have another man on the go? You can do that if you like, but we both know it’s not true.”
“You don’t know anything about my personal life,” I snapped. He did though. He might just be guessing, but he’d been spot on so far. “I have a date later this week.”
Aaron would do me a favor. I’d pretended to be his girlfriend once when he’d been trying to make Millie jealous and they were coming up on their third anniversary together. Now it was Aaron’s turn to pretend to be my boyfriend for an evening.
“You don’t have to make me jealous,” Jaxon said. “I’ve already admitted that I want you. I’ll take you right here if you like.”
“Did it ever occur to you, that not everyone’s life revolves around you?” Mine did. Not only had I spent the last four years trying to get on with my life without Jaxon in it, I even had a job where my specific goal centered around Jaxon’s happiness. My life literally did revolve around him, I just hoped to God he didn’t realize that.
“I’m just saying, that if you’re going on this date just because you haven’t had sex in a while, then I am happy to help you out. I never leave women unsatisfied; I can get you a reference if you like, but I think you know it’s the truth.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll just ask Daisy if I need to know what you’re like in bed.”
Jaxon’s smile
The stupid thing was, I knew New York United would happily pay that amount. They wouldn’t pay for me to sit first class on the train, or even put me into a nice hotel in a foreign country, but they wouldn’t bat an eyelid about paying an athlete $150,000 a week.
I sucked at doing mental arithmetic, but a quick and dirty calculation in my head quickly told me that Jaxon was currently earning in the region of $5 million a year, and was hoping to push up to $7.5 million dollars a year. Not bad for a twenty-four year-old. And here I was still recovering from a morning spent sweating on the train. Jaxon probably never used public transport.
“So,” Jaxon said smiling. “Are you going to take me around the city. Perhaps you should help me find somewhere to live?”
“What would be the point? You’re not moving here. Just go and look around on your own; you don’t need me.”
I hadn’t seen Jaxon in his soccer kit since he’d started playing professionally. I hated to admit it, but his legs were remarkable. I’d never been a leg person. I had a weakness for firm pecs on the chest and strong arms, but I rarely looked at men’s legs.
When Jaxon had thrown his feet up on my desk, I’d been about to tell him off, but the muscles on his toned calves and thighs had captured my attention. My thoughts immediately turned to him using those legs to support my weight while he took me up against the wall. That couldn’t be a healthy place for my mind to go, could it? Why would I immediately think of that?
“We need to be seen together,” Jaxon said. “Besides, don’t you want to spend time alone in empty apartments with me?”
“No,” I replied. I really didn’t. If we were left in an apartment alone together I had a horrible feeling I knew what would happen. “Besides, there would be an estate agent with us. We wouldn’t be alone.”
“I can make them disappear for a bit. You’d be amazed what money can do. It sounds to me like you’re interested in the idea.”
“Not in the slightest. If you’re just here to attempt to seduce me again then you might as well leave. I have work to do.”
“I am your work,” Jaxon replied. “That means the only thing you have to do is me. Have you broken in your desk yet? Everyone who has an office has sex on the desk. It’s tradition.”
“Don’t worry, I intend to have sex on my desk. Just not with you.”
“Are you going to pretend you have another man on the go? You can do that if you like, but we both know it’s not true.”
“You don’t know anything about my personal life,” I snapped. He did though. He might just be guessing, but he’d been spot on so far. “I have a date later this week.”
Aaron would do me a favor. I’d pretended to be his girlfriend once when he’d been trying to make Millie jealous and they were coming up on their third anniversary together. Now it was Aaron’s turn to pretend to be my boyfriend for an evening.
“You don’t have to make me jealous,” Jaxon said. “I’ve already admitted that I want you. I’ll take you right here if you like.”
“Did it ever occur to you, that not everyone’s life revolves around you?” Mine did. Not only had I spent the last four years trying to get on with my life without Jaxon in it, I even had a job where my specific goal centered around Jaxon’s happiness. My life literally did revolve around him, I just hoped to God he didn’t realize that.
“I’m just saying, that if you’re going on this date just because you haven’t had sex in a while, then I am happy to help you out. I never leave women unsatisfied; I can get you a reference if you like, but I think you know it’s the truth.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll just ask Daisy if I need to know what you’re like in bed.”
Jaxon’s smile
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