The Contract

chapter 11 - forwards

Montana's POV

I like to think of Zeus as a steam engine train. His ears should be blown off now by how many times he's sighed or has tensed his shoulders if he was. Between his conversations, we've managed to have salad, and a small meal. By the time dessert rolls around I haven't spoken many words at all.

"So Montana I'm sure you didn't come to lunch to listen to all this testosterone. What are you doing here?" Ian asks taking a sip of his drink as I smile keeping my elbows off the table and sitting up straight. I proceed to answer when Zeus takes the liberty of cutting me off.

"She's my girlfriend, we've been seeing each other a few months," Zeus answers sitting his hand on mine on the table.

"Is that so?" Ian asks staring at me and softly licking his bottom lip. "You're quite a beautiful woman Montana, Zeus is a lucky man," he tells me as I smile.

"That he is, thank you," I answer back making everyone let out a soft chuckle except for Zeus. Zeus tightens his grip on my hand as I manage to slip it away. He's so rude for cutting me off like he did.

"Please excuse me, I'll be back," I whisper back as I move away from Zeus's grip. I walk out of the room and to the bathroom as I quickly use it, and wash my hands. I reapply my lipstick and adjust my curls when the bathroom door opens and one of the women from the table enters.

"Uggh don't you hate being stuck here at these meetings?" she asks me as I smile under my breath. She's so right. "It's just an excuse to brag about who has the most money this month and who is the richest and who has the biggest dick and ughhh, I'm too old for this shit." I laugh at her immediately.

"I'm sorry, what's your name?" I ask her.

"Jean, my husband is Smith," she tells me as I nod. "Right, I'm sorry. So how long have you been married?" I ask her as she sighs adjusting her own lipstick. She stares into the mirror taking out her red color to reapply it to her lips.

"Twenty years, I've been to so many luncheons that I'm over the whole damn thing. Want to find the bar and day drink? What's my husband going to do? Divorce me?" she asks me as I smile and she adjusts her blonde hair.

"Maybe not you, but Zeus wouldn't be happy with that," I tell her as she sighs. "He'd get over it." She tells me reaching over and wrapping her arm around me.

"Please, please? You are old enough to drink right?" she asks as I laugh and nod.

"Plus if Zeus gets pissed and leaves, then Ian would surely take you home. He's got his eyes on you, and I can tell Zeus doesn't like that," she tells me as I sigh.

"If we were in a different situation and I didn't have to go back to work I'd totally drink with you but I have to go back to work after this is over," I answer as she sighs.

"You still work? Smith insisted I quit my job after we started dating, I thought Zeus would want you at home when he needs you, anyway. Drinks tomorrow?" she asks as I smile. "Sure, tomorrow night we can get drinks. Deal?" I ask as she smiles and nods.

"Yes, finally a woman from the group I can speak with. I don't really enjoy the company of the other ones. One makes me feel like I'm poor, the other one is trying to get into riches and all that. You aren't with Zeus for money right?" she asks.

"Have you seen Zeus?" I ask her as she smiles. "Yes, of course, I see now," she smiles back winking at me.

"That good in bed huh?" she asks as I laugh and blush. "Ohh yes, that's it. It only gets better, I'll let you know that" she tells me as I smile.

"You realize you are old enough to be my mother?" I ask her as she rolls her eyes. "I am not old! And Smith only has an adopted son from his first marriage, so you can be my daughter. I am perfectly okay with that!" she smiles as I smile back laughing as we walk out of the bathroom together talking. When we do though all the men are waiting, probably since lunch is over.