Series: Stacey Espino
Total pages in book: 25
Estimated words: 23564 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 118(@200wpm)___ 94(@250wpm)___ 79(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 23564 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 118(@200wpm)___ 94(@250wpm)___ 79(@300wpm)
He was in shock. The reality both unsettled and excited him.
With that, she turned on her heel, and he watched her ass as she walked away. He was going to make sure he got the time to spank her ass as well.
Chapter Three
Clara couldn’t tell April, couldn’t tell anyone. This would be her dirty little secret. Ever since she agreed to Grayson’s offer, she’d been half in a trance. What had she done?
She’d done exactly what she’d wanted to do, that’s what. It was easy to play the victim, but it really felt like all her fantasies were coming true. The only man she wanted to give her virginity to was Grayson. Although the circumstances were far from perfect, she wasn’t about to refuse his offer.
Everything that stressed her out in life could be eliminated by selling her body. One night. Clara knew, deep down, she’d tell any man to go to hell and keep his offer—but not Grayson. The situation was as equally perfect as it was complicated.
She scrubbed both hands over her face, wanting to scream out of frustration. Instead, she sat up on the side of her bed and took a cleansing breath.
For the past two weeks she’d avoided visiting her friend. Although she’d agreed to sell her virginity, she wasn’t in a rush. Clara was terrified. The only thing keeping her from going crazy was the fact she wasn’t alone in this. Lindsey had already paved the way, all her financial worries a thing of the past.
And above all else, she reminded herself she was doing this for her mother. Soon that mountain of bills and the endless collection calls would come to an end. Her mother had been through so much since her husband died, trying to keep herself together while working and trying to appear happy in front of Clara. She could see the sadness behind her mother’s eyes, and if she had a chance to bring her a measure of relief, nothing would stop her. Not even sleeping with a man twice her age.
She’d tried to convince herself this was a completely selfless act. That she was sacrificing herself, her virginity, and her innocence to a monster. Some rich, old pervert who could buy whatever he wanted. That helped her sleep at night, but it wasn’t the truth.
Clara craved this. She wanted to feel Grayson’s hands on her, his affection, his raw need. He’d been her secret crush since she started college. Yet, the past three years had only been never-ending rejection and revulsion. She’d tried everything to get him to like her, but the more she tried, the more he pushed back.
Why did he want her virginity?
Was it a power trip, something he could hold over her forever? Maybe use it as a weapon to keep her away from April? Whatever it was, Clara was still secretly thrilled he had chosen her. Surely there were other college girls like Lindsay looking for a quick payday. It made her feel special to be the one, finally seen and not tossed away.
Her cell phone rang.
“I know. I know.”
“Seriously, Clara, I need your help. I don’t want to do this without you,” April said.
She’d promised to help prepare for her father’s big shindig at the house tonight. He’d invited some of his big clients and asked April to help decorate and set things up. There was already a caterer, florist, and party planner, but April was supposed to oversee the details.
“I’ll just get in the way,” she said.
“Are you kidding me? I won’t know anyone. You have to come.”
“You have a date. I’ll be a third wheel,” Clara said.
“Please…”
“Fine. I’ll just come to help set up. I’m not staying the whole night.”
“Deal,” April said, hanging up the phone.
She couldn’t avoid Grayson forever. And her mother’s bills were only mounting. Would he approach her and demand she go through with their deal? Maybe he regretted mentioning it in the first place and would play it off as a joke.
Clara was losing her mind. She hopped in the shower and then chose a simple black cocktail dress with low heels. She had a lot of curves, so clothes shopping wasn’t a breeze like it was for April. This dress made her feel good about herself and it was one of the only formal pieces she owned. She also planned to wear it to graduation, but maybe after Grayson paid her, she could buy a new one. Then she started thinking about the payment.
Lindsay was rumored to have received two hundred thousand dollars for her virginity, so Clara shouldn’t settle for less. Grayson said he’d pay for her college, but she didn’t owe a lot thanks to her scholarships. She wasn’t giving away her virginity for next to nothing. They needed to come to an agreement before going through with this.