Abigail didn’t remove her gaze from his as she waited for his answer. Alex looked at her like she had just asked him for his freaking kidney. She felt mirth bubble up from the pit of her stomach and had to suppress the urge to laugh. She watched for any signs of emotion other than pure shock to appear on his face, but it seemed like his face was frozen. Why was he so surprised? He was the one who had struck the deal. Had he forgotten? How was she supposed to get him to touch her if she didn’t spend any time with him? Abigail winced inwardly. The whole deal sounded like a nasty kink to her. She crossed her arms as she continued to wait.
Just what is going through that head of his? Maybe he is too embarrassed by our bargain to bring it up in front of Louis?
Finally, Alex turned away from h
