Estranged lovers

CHAPTER 9

ANNIKA

"I have a question" I say

He looks up from his screen. Its took me 2 hrs to review the contract thrice. It is a pretty fair deal and most of the conditions make sense. Except two.

"Yes?" he asks.

"I.. I have to pay two times the amount you pay me if I break the contract? Isn't it a little too much?" I ask

"Were you planning on breaking it?" he raises his brow.

"No but still-" I start

"Next question" he asks in his same annoying robotic voice.(You found it hot last night) Shut up brain.

"I'm sure it must be a mistake. Party A and Party B can have sexual relations with each other when both agree on it." I say the stupid blush making itself seen.

"Yes. You don't expect us to practice celibacy for the next 3 years do you." He asks in a mocking tone

My heart feels heavy in my chest. The images suddenly come to my mind. I look down to find my hand shaking.

"No. like I said before you can't touch me." I say with little determination

"*sigh* Don't worry Ms. Sharma It says when both the parties agree to it. I will never force myself on you." He says a little annoyance seeping in his voice.

"There is no need for this clause because it is never going to happen." I say

"Now Ms. Sharma no one has seen the future have they." He says with a smirk.

"And if you are so sure that it will never happen then you don't have to worry about the clause either. Am I right?" He says holding up his hand as I was about to speak.

"Are you going to go out with other women If you can't-, you know like , If..if I don't-" I try saying it.

 I know I am asking for a little too much but it is still a marriage. He still would be my husband. I don't think I can stand it if he goes to other women.

"No. I will do no such thing. No matter what, you still are my wife. I would never do it." He says anger evident in his voice

Those stupid butterflies take flight again.

"Anyways no husband in love with his wife would sleep around. Would he?" I says with so much hatred in his voice. 

It does kill a few of those fickle things but I also know he is talking about his father. I suddenly feel like shit for even trying to insinuate that he would do the same things that his father did.

"Any more questions?" he asks 

"Why are you marrying?" I ask the question that has been on my mind for quite some time.

"Again, this is between us. So I would like you to sign the contract before I disclose anymore information." He says

"Oh..Okay" 

I sign the contract. My hand weavers a little, am I doing the right thing? Can I make out of this marriage unscathed. 

Its DONE. Shit its done. I'm his wife now.

He takes the papers from my hands and signs next to my signature. He is my husband now.

"Well. I'm 33 years old. My mom, like I said she died in a fire accident. My Stepmother- , she lost her second child. A miscarriage"

His fingers clench in a fist.

Okay shit-

"You do not speak of it ever. Its just that you have to know. I am not close to either of them. My grandmother she died a month ago. Shaym, my step brother and Aaryan my secretary are the only ones that know that our marriage is a contract. No one else does and no one should know."