The Contract

chapter 24 - talk

Montana's POV

When I wake up a few hours later and open my door after taking a shower and changing I find Zeus sitting on the couch. He's still here and he shouldn't be.

We're done. We're over. He should not be here and I don't want him to be here anymore. But my heart hurts more when Millie is sleeping on his side while he's there holding his head in his hands.

He looks awful, he hasn't showered in a while and he's so not being the typical asshole Zeus. His hair is a mess his facial hair is grown out and his eyes look extremely exhausted. From the day I met him until now, it's like he's shifted so much. He would have never slept on the couch when we first met, his ego wouldn't have let him.

But now, he's here. He also would have never apologized to me, and he did. He would have never told me he loved me before, and he has now. And as much as I want to forgive him, he's hurt me so much. I don't think he realizes how much he has.

I have also shifted who I am too. I used to never look twice at men, before Zeus I seriously only had a few relationships and now. Look at me now. I'm deeply in love with a guy who told me I was used to get his dick wet.

"Mont, baby," he whispers immediately coming to me standing up.

"Just listen, please," he tells me dropping to his knees in front of me. He's never done this before at all, and I know I'm going to start crying again when he does. He looks so fucking horrible. He's got bags under his eyes, and he's so pale. He looks sick to his stomach and he doesn't look like the strong man he's always been around me.

"I love you Montana. I will do anything you want me to and prove it to you. I want us. I don't know about the future with children like you want but I want us because it feels right." he tells me as he rests his hands on my hips and lays his head on my stomach.

"Zeus-" I go to start when he stops me. "What can I do?" he asks as I stare down at the man I love. "You love me?" I ask as he nods.

"Can you see growing old together?" I whisper as I pick at my nails that have been slightly chipped from me bitting them. He looks up as he sighs.

"There's nobody else but you I can stand to be around for more than ten minutes. I like having you in my place, I even like Millie being there. I know I'm going soft for you Montana but you're my weak spot and I'm not ashamed to admit that. I fucked up, I apologized, and I own my mistakes. That's what they were, mistakes. I promise you I'll never touch alcohol again, and I won't ever hurt you like that again." he tells me as I sigh.

"I just don't know if I'm willing to get hurt by you again Zeus." I tell him honestly.

"I won't. Mont please." He pleads down at me. "I'll do anything," he tells me as I glare at him.

"Anything?" I ask as he nods. "Answer me this because I know the answer. The day we met, did you know then that you wanted this or was it all for that stupid contract? Did you feel what I did or was that just me having a stupid hot boss?" I ask him with tears in my eyes.

"I wouldn't have forced you to be with me if I didn't. You're beautiful Montana. And I knew that tying you to me would mean that you'd eventually want me in a way. I didn't think we'd get this far at all but I knew I wanted you." He tells me as I softly look down.

"You will get rid of our new contract?" I ask as he nods. "If it makes you happy." He whispers.

"Do you think I'd ever take anything away from you?" I ask wiping a few stray tears. "No, I really don't. I don't care anyway. I love you." He mumbles as I nod.

"Okay, I love you too." I tell him as I lean down to kiss him before I can stop myself.

I kiss him soflty at first, before he stands up and grabs my face in his hands to deepen the kiss. He doesn't pull away until he has to breathe and then eventually he rubs my face and wipes a few stray tears. "I love you Zeus but you will never do that again if you want forgiveness." I mumble as he nods.