4, Know What You Want

He won't lie: one of the first things that attracted him to Melinda was her straightforwardness. She knew what she wanted, knew how to get it, and was not afraid to do anything to get it. He has always liked strong women, and he found this trait of her especially alluring.

Even if it meant that she would turn it against him sometimes.

When they first met and started a tentative courtship, they agreed to take things slow. Neither of them was a particularly easy person, with her warrior soul and his keen eye, so getting to know each other slowly, without doing anything rash, sounded like a good idea in the beginning. They had a couple of nice, quiet dates, long walks and comfortable talks, and while he felt that this relationship had a future, he was content with the pace it was going.

Apparently, Melinda was on a different opinion.

He was aware of her skillset, of course, but he was still a little surprised when one night as he got home after work, he found her in his apartment (he hadn't told her where he lived; the lock seemed untouched; the alarm didn't go off).

But it was not the end of the story – she was not just in his apartment. But in his bedroom. In his bed. In the nude.

Truth to be told, he was more amused by the situation than scared, or even feel violated.

"Is there a reason you're naked in my bed?" he asked, a slight smile on his lips as he took her in.

Melinda only shrugged, smirking at him.

"I was starting to get impatient. I thought I'd give you a small push."

It became clear to him that night that he would end up marrying this woman.