The Contract

chapter 17 - mommy dearest

Zeus's POV

I've never believed in the idea of love. I've never wanted to be in love. Not after what life gave me as a child. Now after everything, Montana's sleeping in my arms while I look down at her and rub her bare back in my palm. She's gripping the side of my chest with her hand, and she's dead to the world.

And I think I love her. She's everything I've never wanted, I never wanted to date, to love. But she's everything I love. I hate women, I hate all women, but not her.

I don't know why I am the way I am. I'm cold, I don't want anyone to love me, I never wanted to expose myself to anyone. But holding her in my arms, I love her. I love how she's not ashamed of what I've been through. And I love that I don't need to say anything.  I just know I need her.

"I love you," I whisper into her hair holding her as I grip her little hip and pull her to me. I love her.

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Montana's POV

I wake up to Zeus standing in front of the window in his suit. I groan as I look at the clock and see it's already nine. He's of course going to work, it's Saturday and he doesn't know what a weekend is.

"Hi," I whisper stretching over his sheets as I flip my hair over out of my face. "Hi," he whispers turning around with Millie at his feet as he sits her on the bed and kisses my forehead. I grip his arms and pull him to me as he laughs and sits on the end of the bed with me.

"Why are you dressed for work?" I whisper as he adjusts his suit. "I need to finish some things before Monday for the meeting we're having." He whispers as I rub his hand.

"Promise you'll be back soon," I whisper rubbing his hand in mine as I sit up. I slip the overs over my naked body as he leans over to me and kisses my lips.

"I won't be gone too long." He mumbles back to me as I nod. "Thank you for yesterday." I whisper holding his hand in mine.

"For being open and honest with me. As a token of my appreciation you must let me give you a complimentary blow job." I laugh out sitting up closer to him to make him smile and laugh back.

"As temping as that is, later, I have to go. Do you want me to draw up a new contract today?" he whispers as I sigh. "I don't know. Do you think we need one? Or are we just a couple now or how do you feel?" I whisper softly rubbing my hands together remembering my nail appointment with Athena in a few hours.

"I need to know you won't tell anyone what I've told you Montana." He whispers as I nod. "And I know that telling you to trust me means absolutely nothing when you need the signature validation." I mumble out as he sighs.

"Montana," he whispers as I nod. "I know. I just wish you'd trust me Zeus," I mumble rubbing his arm in my hand.

"I want too. But I need it right now," he mumbles as I nod and pull away a bit. "Okay. I'll read through and sign something new. I just want a normal relationship Zeus. One that you trust me in," I tell him as he nods.

He sits there quietly and doesn't say anything as he rubs his hands together. "Did you at least enjoy last night?" I whisper softly to him as my worry kicks in.

"Of course I did," he mumbles back starting at me. "Then why do I feel like you're about to tell me to get out and that it meant nothing to you." I whisper looking down at the comforter with Millie sleeping at the bottom of the bed.

"I don't know how to do this," he whispers. "I've never done this," he whispers again as I nod and rub his hand in mine. I get closer to him and he pulls me out of the bed as he sits me on his thigh and wraps his arms around my body covered in his bed sheet.