Husband With Benefits
Chapter 94: The Luxury Of Love

Chapter 94: The Luxury Of Love

Nora leaned back in the plush seat with a sense of wonder. She’d driven a few times in her husband’s luxury cars. She had even flown for the first time in a private jet. But today’s ride was simply extravagant. As the Maybach S650 Pullman drove through the streets she was reminded of the difference between Demetri and Nora’s world. She craved peace and quiet while his life was based on opulence and luxury.

Demetri glanced at Nora who seemed to be enthralled by her surroundings and was looking around with a smile on her face. He was never one to have long-winded conversations and for this particular topic already he could feel his tie tighten around his neck like a noose.

Just then Nora looked at him and spoke up in a teasing tone," What’s on your mind, Mr. husband?"

Demetri blinked, momentarily taken aback at her perceptiveness and threw her a glance as he said," Nora, whatever happened between us this past week, are you okay with it?"

Nora frowned at the abrupt question and she stared at Demetri in confusion," You mean the fact that we fu*ked?"

A look of distaste passed over his face as she used the crude words but she only teased," Hey! Those are your words and not mine. You were the one who repeated them to warn me so that I would not mistake them for anything else. So don’t make that expression. Also, what are you asking?"

Demetri sighed," It was not a warning. More of an intimation. I do not like to give the act any other name than what it is-elemental fu*king."

Nora giggled as the man said this and Demetri directed a sharp look at her," Okay! Listening to you using such explicit language is funny, you know. I mean you seem like such an upstanding and proper gentleman and then suddenly you swear."

Demetri’s mouth rose up in amusement as he heard her evaluation of him. And he remarked," And not you’ve changed the topic. Despite your young age, you know what I mean, Nora."

Nora sighed and cocked her head thoughtfully," Mmm, you are worried that I may develop feelings for you and mistake the physical connection for the emotional connection."

Demetri nodded in agreement. Over the months of living with her, he had come to understand the girl much better. There were times she came across as someone who was ignorant and clueless but she had a tendency to make accurate observations. This saved him a lot of trouble.

Nora looked at Demetri’s expression and grinned mischievously," But I am already in love with you. What do I do? Oh, my dearest husband," she began, her tone exaggerated and theatrical, "my heart beats only for thou, like a symphony of love that plays in the depths of my soul. Thou presence is a radiant sun that lights up my darkest days, and thy smile, oh, thy smile, it’s like a thousand stars in a moonlit sky."

She watched his expression shift from laid-back to mild horror, and she couldn’t help but giggle at his expense.

As he stared at her giggling form, Demetri finally caught a breath as he shook his head," You are quite a poet."

Nora burst into laughter, she playfully nudged Demetri’s arm. "Oh, come on, you didn’t think I’d let you off the hook that easily, did you?"Ha! More likely you thought that I’d been possessed by a ghost from the 19th century and were already wondering how to get rid of me."

Demetri nodded his head thoughtfully," Hmm, that too."

Nora giggled and wanted to lay her head back but was would have ruined her hairstyle so she could only shrug her shoulders and complain," You can stop worrying. Just because you are my first lover, I will not be mistaking you for my first love. Or even the second one. It would be self-torture. I remember our agreement about not falling in love."

However, when he should have been relieved that she did not love him, he felt his heart was unsettled. Tightening his grip on the wheel, he commented," I am not sure if I should be offended or not. How would loving me be self-torture?"

Nora looked at him in surprise this time. She’d expected he would close the topic now that she had assured him that she did not love him, instead, he was questioning her.

She spoke matter of factly, this time," There is no need to be offended. For one, you have already told me that you are unavailable for love. So if I were to love you, it would only hurt me. I am not a masochist. Secondly, I know now that no one is going to love me, for some reason, I am not loveable, so why would I burden someone with my love?"

Demetri paused at this. Her straightforward tone failed to hide the pain and vulnerability in her. Unable to stop himself, he caught his hand in hers, a gesture of comfort as he said," I wonder what William Doughby would have to say about that. I am pretty sure that man loves you more than his own grandchildren.

Nora’s eyes glistened as he uttered the words, a painful reminder that there were some people who cared for her but she refuted his words with a shake of her head," He cares for me because he was a true friend to my grandparents and mentor to my biological father."

Demetri did not try to reassure her that William Doughby might not agree with her words. He understood that Nora truly believed herself unlovable and no words could convince her otherwise. Maybe in the future, she would learn to love herself and not need anyone else.

As he took the final turn, reaching his grandfather’s estate, he tried to lighten her mood," Your best friend, the smart one who suggested that you devote yourself to me, I am sure she loves you. She sounded like a smart person."

Nora glanced at him balefully. She recognized that attempt to lighten the situation and was glad the man did not try to offer her any false words of comfort and tried to change her melancholy mood as she pouted at him," You are never going to let me live that down, are you?"

"Not until you do what you promised... on your knees..." Nora blushed at his lewd words as she hit his arm playfully...

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