The Trade Off
by: pink puffcloud
This is an Ami/Zoi fanfic .. I absolutely ADORE the pair so I hope this story will have the same effect on you guys :)
Disclaimer: I don't own sailor moon, the characters etc...
ENJOY! and feedback is always awesome P
Chapter 1: The Proposition
Ami stood frozen outside the thick glass doors and found her mind blank as she tried to draw all sorts of ways to make her proposition more persuasive (and less insane), yet all that popped up in her head was the same pair of alluring green eyes that had haunted her sleep each night. Damn it, she needed him to say yes. He HAD to say yes.
Should I strike a sexy pose going into his office? Ami shook her head as if to emphasis how ridiculous she was getting by the second. With a shaky breath she walked as graceful as she could past the doors and to the reception desk.
"Excuse me I need to speak to Mr. Levinton" Ami cleared her throat at Zoi's last name and hoped she had kept her composure.
"Do you have an appointment booked?" The secretary asked flatly as she stared ahead at her computer screen.
Ami hesitated slightly before straightening her shoulders, "no but can you inform him that Ms. Shields needs to speak with him about something urgent?" Ami kept her face expressionless as the receptionist raised her head at the mention of the Shields name.
"Why of course Ms. Shields. One moment please." The receptionist turned her chair and pressed a button behind the desk. After a few murmurs she motioned Ami to face the dark mahogany doors, "Mr. Levinton is waiting."
"Thanks!" Ami couldn't help the joy in her voice as she made her way around. So he agreed. That's a good start right? Ami babbled more to herself as her fingers tightened around the cool metal and she turned the handle.
----creeeeeeek---
"It had occurred to me that coming to see me would be an option for you. I just never thought you'd act on it so fast," said a smooth voice as Ami came face to face with the sinfully handsome man that always managed to make her cheeks flush.
Ami's mouth dried as she stared ahead at Zoi's grinning face. She hadn't even processed what he just said. Somehow words always failed her when he was concerned.
"Please sit down. I wouldn't want you to faint before this even begins" Zoi continued with the same smile on his face as he felt Ami's uneasiness rise. She was quite adorable. "After all, I'm dying to hear your reason for being here."
Ami nodded shakily as she made her way towards his office desk. Her heart was racing at a million miles a second and it was as if her eyes couldn't tear themselves away from his face. His gorgeous face that is. Ami sighed to herself as she realized the problem of her growing physical attraction towards his man. She dug her nails slightly into the palm of her hand, reminding herself that Zoisite's attractiveness level was the last thing she was here to discuss.
"Mr. Levinton," Ami began but was shortly cut off by Zoi's casual voice, "Zoicite's fine." Zoi studied the fluster Ami as she tried to continue her speech, probably rehearsed it many times before... not that it made much of a difference, he thought amusingly.
"Zoicite, I know relations between our families have been..." Ami tried to search her brain for the right words; she wanted to be as careful as possible with this man, "strained. And my brother's actions were completely inexcusable."
Zoi cut her off again, this time with a blank expression, "What your brother does none of my concern, as long as he stays away from my sister."
Ami rushed in, "I know you're not very fond of him at the moment, and I'm sorry for the hurt he caused your sister, not that anything I say can make up for that... but..." Ami felt a blush creep up her neck again as she finally put her proposition out in the open, "I'm willing to compensate... what I'm trying to say is that..."
Zoi tried not to let a smile break out on his face as the adorable pixie in front of him tried to search for the right words to say, words that he already knew. Of course he knew about her reason for coming to see him. Did she think he was that thick headed? With the current situation between the 2 families the easiest way to make up for Darien's mistake was for her to offer up herself in marriage. He just didn't think she was so innocent as to sacrifice herself this fast.
"What do you think about marriage between us?" Ami blurted the words out and held her breath. Would he laugh in her face? She thought with a grimace.
"What makes you think I want to marry you?" Zoi replied leaning forward across his desk, "after all, we're strangers to each other."
"That can change!" Ami forgot her composure as she pleaded hoping to sound convincing, "we can get to know each other..." Ami trailed off as she saw Zoi's lips curve into a smirk. He was enjoying watching her beg!
Get to know you in bed? Zoi smirked at the delicious thought of taking the woman in front of him in his bed, something he would have all the rights to do once he married her. Something he knew would happen...but he wasn't going to let her know yet.
"I'll consider you proposition, Ami" Ami's blush darkened at the smooth, sensual way her name rolled of his tongue and suddenly found it hard to keep his gaze. "I am aware of the gain both our families would be getting if we were joined in marriage." Zoi continued as he watched Ami anticipate each one of his words.
"But for the getting to know each other part...maybe we try something now?" Zoi said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Now?" Ami's eyes widened as she wracked her brain for some meaning to Zoi's words. Did he want to ask her about all her favourite pastimes or something?
"I was thinking along the lines of oh...maybe a kiss?" Zoi replied matter of factly and leaned over to cup Ami's face in his large hands, smiling at her shocked expression before closing his eyes and brushing his lips against hers.
Soo... hit the right buttons with you guys? I'm hoping to get the next chapter up by next week...I have the general idea for this story but writing it all out doesn't seem too appealing right now P
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