The Contract

chapter 27- our problems

Montana's POV

It's Monday. And we're sitting side by side in couples counseling as we stare at the therapist who is supposed to be helping us with all of our problems.

"Montana how do you feel about sex with Zeus?" She asks after we telling her about the conversation from a few nights ago. "I like having sex with Zeus, I do. But I don't know how to get an emotional connection with him without sex. So I told him we need to wait at least two months without it. I know that's a while but in my head I think it might fix us." I tell her as she writes notes down.

"Zeus, your turn." She demands. "I like having sex with Montana. I don't know why she thinks us not having sex is going to fix the issues we have when the issues aren't about sex at all." He tells her as she nods. We told her about the drinking incident and how he was too, and I'm surprised he's told her that. But he picked her because she specifically was his therapist when he had to get help after his sexual assault and I know he trusts her.

"Montana do you love Zeus?" She asks as I nod. "I love him yes," I answer as she stares at me. "Explain how you and Zeus have conversations in your point of view." She tells me.

"They normally are fine now. But in the past he's be very demanding to me and pissed me off. So I'd yell and he'd yell and eventually they'd escalate until he stormed out leaving me." I tell her.

"Zeus, your turn," she insists. "She knows what to say to piss me off and I feel like she's done it on purpose in the past. I know we're trying to fix our problems and all but she knows she's my weakness. I don't tolerate disrespect or attitude from anyone but she doesn't care, she'll catch an attitude in a minute if things aren't her way." He tells her without staring at me as I look over at him. So that's how he really feels huh?

"How does that make you feel Montana?" She asks as I glare at Zeus. "Confused honestly. If anyone has an attitude issue it's him, he storms out before I can talk to him and if I get emotional at all or start crying at all he's done. It's like he shuts me out on purpose. And I don't think I'm disrespectful to him, I don't tolerate his rude behavior and he can't handle that." I tell her as he looks over at me now. His jaw is set in stone and I know I've hit a nerve but that's why we're here.

"You both are so strong headed this is going to be difficult. My challenge to you is to see it from the other person's perspective. Montana how do you think Zeus sees it when you act independently and won't listen to him? He may think he's trying to protect you and you won't listen. Zeus how do you think Montana feels when you storm out of a conversation and won't listen to her? She may think you don't care about her enough to stay. Am I right?" She asks as I nod and so does Zeus. She hit the nail on the head. Everything she's saying is right.

"So here's how to fix this. Zeus when Montana asks you about something, you must stay for the entire conversation, to her that's showing you care. Listen, even if you don't agree listen to her logic and don't you dare make sarcastic remarks or act like an asshole. Montana you are going to make Zeus feel like you listen to him, if he strongly suggests an idea or proposal you listen. Don't catch and attitude when he's being an ass, because he will not be an ass to you and you will not act like one to him." She tells us.

"Zeus what have you and Montana been fighting over recently?" She asks him as he rubs his hands together. "If she'll move back in with me or if she'll take her job back." He tells her. Here we go.

"Montana explain your side," she insists. "I moved out and quit my job after Zeus had his episode. I feel that he loves me, I do, but at the same time he doesn't respect me. He thinks I need to be there when he's home, willing to submit to his every need. I need to be naked in his bed when he wants sex, or on my knees when he's had a rough day. I quit my job for those reasons as well but also due to the fact that Zeus never treated me like his employees. He gave me a new office on his floor, he made me basically his personal assistant with my other job and don't get me wrong I didn't mind my job but I felt favoritism and I didn't want people to get the wrong idea. But they did anyway when they found out we were seeing each other. The stares and the gossip was enough to make me quit alone, but then he was my only person to talk too and he got drunk and told me I meant nothing to him so I quit. I don't think he realizes how much people said about me, or how moving in with him and having photos of me half naked leaked, hurts me. And I don't want to go back into that office building if I have the choice. I didn't mind my job as I told you. And I think I'd be willing to help him at home, but that's as much as I am compromising. I applied for new jobs anyway and I'm waiting on a call back." I tell her.