On their flight back home to Seattle they had spent most of the time in the bedroom of his jet. Which was where they still were right now with her half asleep on top of him and him also slowly drifting off but suddenly she sat up straight, her eyes wide and her mouth hanging open.
„What... what is it, baby?" He asked but she was already on her feet pacing the small room.
„Ana talk to me." He sat and got up too to stop her from pacing.
„We didn't use any protection and I'm not on birth control... oh my god..."
„So what?" He asked amused and that made her gape at him.
„So what?! Christian! I could be pregnant."
„Baby, I'm fully aware of that." He smirked.
„Wait... why aren't you upset?"
„Four years ago the thought of getting anyone pregnant would have scared the shit out of me... but I had a lot of time to think about what I want from life. I have a career I couldn't even have dreamed of, loving parents, amazing siblings... even a few people I consider my friends now... what I didn't have until very recently was you back in my life... now that you are there is only one thing missing."
„What?" She asked stunned.
„For us to start our own family. I want to have kids with you, Ana. But with your reaction I have to ask, do you want to have kids?"
„Of course... maybe not so soon... but yes eventually I want to have your children."
„Good, so once we are back in Seattle I will use protection until you can see a doctor to find out if you are carrying my child already. If not you can go on birth control until you are ready to get pregnant and if you are pregnant I promise you everything will be fine we can do this together." He said and she frowned.
„Did you not use a condom on purpose to knock me up?" She asked and he laughed.
„No, to be honest, I just didn't think about it... you make me forget everything, Miss Lambert." He said lovingly and she hugged him.
In the evening they had gone to her place because she needed to get a few things but then they had decided to just spend the night there. They were on her sofa making out when someone knocked on her door.
„Don't move." Ana grinned got up and opened the door only for Mia to storm into her apartment.
„I hate him, Ana! He is the meanest person on earth... I mean first, he tells me he wants me and then he says he is not going to have sex with me until I start to improve my behavior! Can you believe that... urgh... how can you be friends with Gideon when he is such an ass?!" Mia fumed.
„Umm... Mia you might not want to discuss this..."
„No, you are the only person who can help me. I have tried everything... I made myself available, made it damn well clear that I want him... Jesus, I even went to his office wearing nothing but a trenchcoat and heels..."
„For fuck's sake, Mia!" Christian exclaimed and she paled looking at her shirtless brother who got up from the couch glaring at her and then she realized Ana was dressed only in his shirt.
„Sorry... I didn't mean to ruin your evening." She said contrite.
„Well, since you've effectively done that now let me give you some advice." Christian said rubbing his face... this was not something he wanted to discuss with his sister but he was also appalled by her behavior.
„So, here is the thing most men if they meet a woman they want to be the one to win her for themselves... well, if they want more than just a quick fuck. If it's just that a woman who comes on strongly might still be a bit off-putting but will do for a night or two... now, which kind of woman do you think you have portrait so far?"
„But isn't that what men want?"
„No, fuck no... the chase to win the woman is half the fun, Mia... but you are giving away your goods for free... which is probably why your track record with men is lacking the way it is. You should be happy that Cross hasn't just fucked you and spat you out because that is what your behavior encourages."
„That's not true... Ana say something!" Mia said and Ana cringed.
„Well... look if he was your boyfriend visiting him like that in the office would be just a little game which is alright if both enjoy it... for someone who isn't his girlfriend it screams either desperate or slut and you are none of that."
„I just don't get it... no matter what I do it always seems to be wrong." She sighed and flopped down on the sofa.
„Where do you keep your whiskey, Ana?" Christian sighed giving up on having his way with her any time soon. In addition, if he was about to give his baby sister tips to get Cross to become her boyfriend, he needed more than just one drink.
„Over there in the cabinet." She said pointing to it while she sat down with Mia.
„Look, I have known Gideon for four years now. In that time I have gotten to know him quite well and I know he sees more in you but he is not going to come anywhere near you unless you stop to throw yourself at him."
„But I don't get it, does he think I'm ugly?"
„I highly doubt that." Ana snorted. „Here's the thing, Mia. Gideon isn't friends with the women he... umm... engages with. Sometimes it even seems like he despises them for taking an obvious interest in him, still, he is not one to not take an offer. That he hasn't done that with you is a good sign. And why would you want to throw yourself at a man like that? Make him work for it, Mia. Show him why you are the right girl to settle down with, don't you want to be conquered?" Ana asked and Mia suddenly burst into tears.
„Shit, Mia what is wrong?"
„I've done it all wrong again. I just can't get it right. That's why no one ever wants to stay with me. I tried being what you described and was told I'm too high handed and not worth the effort..."
„Who said that?" Christian snapped angrily.
„Doesn't matter."
„Hell if it doesn't. So, who said that?"
„Ethan... I tried to make him work for it when he wanted me back and he told me he could find a hundred girls who are way easier to get... so I thought maybe if I try to be more ... well... you know... that someone would want to be with me but all it got me were assholes who cheated on me, ghosted me and one even hit me..."
„Hit you... what the fuck, how do I not know that?"
„I was scared Elliot and you would kill him... I haven't seen him since it's old news. Ana, do you think I've ruined my chances with Gideon because I really like him."
„I don't know, Mia. Look, Christian has to go on business to New York next week and I scheduled some meetings there as well, why don't you come with us and I see what I can do to help you out with him. Just maybe keep your clothes on until you guys have figured it out." Ana said and Mia looked anywhere but at Ana or her brother.
„Mia... what have you done?"
Gideon Cross was sitting in the back of the car with Angus driving him. He was furious. He had a business empire to run but this had gone too far. Staring at the nudes Mia had sent him via e-mail again on his phone he sighed. She was the most attractive woman he had ever seen but he was too angry to see that right now. At first, he thought she didn't even notice how she behaved, now it was clear to him that she did it on purpose and it drove him insane. He never liked women who threw themselves at him or even looked at him like all they could think of was sex and now the one woman he wanted was the worst of them all. Not much longer though... he would teach her how to behave and if it was the last damn thing he would ever do.
First she would learn her lesson and then he would lock himself in a bedroom with her for the next week or so and if by some miracle they would both survive that he would pack her belongs take her to New York, marry her and make sure that she would be the amazing woman he knew she could be. If there was time left in between all of that, he would also tell Ana that all of this was her fault for playing cupid and maybe just maybe he would also thank her... but if he had anything to thank her for was yet to see.
„We are here, Sir." Angus announced and Gideon shook his head. Of course, that's where she was.
Getting in the elevator he got out on the fifteenth floor and knocked. A moment later Ana opened the door.
„Is she here?" He asked and of course, Ana knew whom he meant.
„Yes... please don't be mad at her."
„Mad at her... she is driving me nuts!" He exclaimed and walked into the apartment.
„Well fuck... come on, baby it's getting too crowded here." Christian said got up and Gideon just stared at Mia who looked at him in shock until the door closed behind them.
Slowly he walked over to where she was standing and the moment she was within arms reach he sat down on the couch pulled her over his lap, hooked one leg over both of hers to keep her in place then proceeded by hiking her skirt up to her hips and pulling her panties down before he lifted his hand high in the air and let it fly down on Mia's expose derriere.
„Ouch... you cannot do that... I'm not a child, Gideon." Mia exclaimed.
„No, you're not a child... you're a little slut that's what you are." He said as he continued to spank her.
„I'm sorry, I promise... please ... ouch!"
„Oh, you will be sorry, Mia. You will no longer behave your self like a stupid slut who is chasing after every dick she sees!"
„That is not true!" Mia exclaimed.
„Really, have you ever thought about the fact that we could have long gone on at least twenty dates if it wasn't for you behaving the way you did. Do you want me to treat you like a disposable sex doll? You want me to fuck you and spit you out?" He asked while still spanking her. God, the woman was driving him insane...
„No, I just wanted you to like me." Mia sobbed and he stopped pulled her panties back in their place and pulled her skirt down to cover her again before he sat her in his lap and took a Kleenex from the box on the coffee table to dry her tears.
„Well, let me tell you, I like the girl who damn near fainted when I bid for her at the first dance auction, I like the girl who can entertain me by talking for hours about meaningless shit, I like the girl who hopes to turn her restaurant into a successful business, I like the girl who has no idea just how lovely she is whenever she isn't trying to be someone she isn't. So, to sum things up, I already like you, Mia... I did since the moment we first met the only thing I don't like is a beautiful, bright, young woman like you trying to present herself like a hooker who works on a dirty street corner and I'm telling you right now this behavior is going to stop right here, right now or so help me the next time I'm going to spank you until I have no strength left to lift my hand." He said and her eyes widened.
„I'd rather you wouldn't." She whispered.
„Good, come."
„Where are we going?"
„I'm going to fuck you now, Mia Grey and once we will be able to move again we are going to get your belongings and fly back to New York, I get a feeling the only way to make you stay out of trouble is by keeping you close to me... most likely for the rest of my life... any rejections?" He asked and laughed when she gave him a huge smile.
„I thought so." He said and picked her up. As he walked towards the guest bedroom he knew this night his life would change forever... but hell if Mia wasn't worth it...