SEX WITH THE VIRGIN MAID

Hera pulled herself away from his touch and sat upright on the bed. At first, she thought that she didn't hear him clearly but she did. He was asking her to move in. There's no way she could do that. They're not in any relationship whatsoever and she doesn't know If it's the right thing to do at this point. Moving in was a very big request and she doesn't know what to say or how to even respond to that. She most definitely wasn't expecting him to say such to her.

She was trying not to feel guilty that he had slept here and he was asking her to move in? She would just have to tell him that she couldn't do it but why was it so hard for her to do so? Was it because somewhere In her hearts of hearts, she was considering it? Hera heard ruffling of sheets behind her as he tried to get up as well. "Why are you so quiet? Did I say or do something wrong this time?"

She shook her head no. "Not really. I'm just...I don't think that I'm ready to move In with you Bryce. I don't want to." She ran her hands up and down her arms nervously.

He smiled at how nervous she had become. "I wasn't forcing you to move in with me Hera. I just requested it. You are free to say yes or no to my request. I wouldn't drag you there with me and you know that."

"You're not mad at me?" Her tiny voice cracked. She was feeling bad for turning him down. She doesn't know why though. It was the right thing to do after all but it felt as if she was wrong somehow.

"I am mad at you." He admitted. "Not because you refused to move in with me but because you were too scared to tell me how you felt about my request. I have never forced you to do anything, have I?" He asked and she shook her head no.

"I'm sorry Bryce." She apologized. Fondling with her dress. Her conscience pricking at her entire being.

"That's settled then." He touched her cheeks with a wide grin. "But it doesn't change the fact that you are going to move in with me. I won't force you to but you will agree to it, willingly and I won't stop until you do."

"I'm not going to agree to it." She challenged openly but he only laughed. She really didn't know how persuasive he could get when the need presented itself. He'd have her eat her words later. "Not now you're not." He reached out for the food that she had brought for him. "Do you want to go anywhere today? Do you have anything in mind? Just say the word and I'll make it possible." "Can we visit Max's hotel later today?" She requested. "I've been dying to see it for a long time now. It's quite big and I noticed it the last time I went there. I never knew he had such a big hotel."

"Sure. I don't see why not." He answered conversionally. Picking the food on his tray, he placed it in his mouth to chew diligently. Savouring every taste and letting the flavor mate with his tongue. He had come to a conclusion a while ago that Hera is a keeper. Her cooking skills were unmatched. Second to none. Even the best chefs in L.A has got nothing on her.

He finished his meal and Hera accompanied him to his house to change. When he was fully dressed and changed, he got out to the living room to find Max already waiting for him. Apparently the idiot was engaging her in a conversation. When they noticed his presence, Hera indulged him to apologize to Max. After many futile and failed attempts, he was finally able to say those words to his dear friend. Not that he even wanted to but he couldn't say no either because he wanted to please her. He had found himself doing a whole lot of things lately because he wanted to please the little woman and he wouldn't say that he hates it too.

"See..." She encouraged him. "It wasn't so bad now was it?" She asked but he only threw his face towards the opposite direction. She just made it look easy when in real sense, it wasn't. His ego and pride has been brutalized.

"Of course it wasn't!" Max chiped in. "Don't worry Bryce, I have the proof and evidence of what happened here so I'll be able to save it for future references. Thank you so much for today Hera." He whispered smilingly and turned his attention to a grumpy Bryce. Max left hours later after Bryce promised to visit his hotel later in the day leaving just Hera with his friend. Today had been tricky filled with a lot of surprises. When Hera asked him to come over because Bryce wanted to apologize, he couldn't believe his ears. He had been friends with the man for a very long time and could almost read him like the palm of his hand.

Bryce was never the one to apologize. Hell, he never even admits to the fact that he was wrong In cases where he was but today, Bryce apologized. Nope, he s in love with the convent lady and today is enough proof that he is. His only hope is that he doesn't break her to the point of no return. The Bryce he knew isn't capable of love or showing affection and although the changes might be as clear as day, he still wasn't convinced.

The minute Max left, Bryce turned to Hera whose eyes were fixated on him as though she was watching a movie.

"What's wrong?" She proceeded to ask when he didn't say anything but continued staring. She would never get used to it no matter how much she tried to.

"I told you before that my apology comes with a price Hera and you insisted that I went along with it by inviting Max over so now.." He took a brief pause. "You'll have to pay up little lady." He added with a smug grin on his face. "Why do I have to pay the price for you apologizing to your friend?" She tilted her head to the side. "It was the right thing to do."

"Because you insisted on it." He answered casually. "And you told me that we would discuss about what I'm offering as a price after I'm done apologizing so you cannot go back on your word. That won't be very nice of you." Her brows furrowed together in worry. She obviously didn't think this through. Oh dear lord! What of he asks for something outrageous? It was Bryce after all.

"Alright then." She started. "What are you offering as a price for doing the right thing?"

He took a step closer, a truimphant grin on his face. "It's something simple Hera. We even talked about it this morning. Move in with me. That's my price for apologizing."

"Bryce..."

"I'm only asking you to stay with me

for a few days Hera. Weeks if you want to." He requested. "I don't want

to live here all by myself our fiet

You can always go back to your apartment whenever you feel like it." He bridged the gap between them and stared down at her. "Please. It's just for a few days."

Hera weighed the pros and cons In her mind. It's just moving in right? Nothing else? And it's not like he would hurt her. He had never done anything that she didn't approve of. He even slept in her apartment last night and not once did he try to do something funny. It won't be easy but it also won't be too hard, right?

Taking a deep breath, she lets it out slowly. Her heart was willing but her mind was not.

"What do you say?" He repeated. "I promise that I will be at my absolute best behavior and won't give you any chance to complain about me. You have my word."

She nodded her head slowly. "Alright then. But first, I'll need to grab a few things from my apartment."

His face lit up like a Christmas tree. Today was definitely going better than he anticipated.