Free The Decent Proposal (Trust In Me) by LB Shaw Page B

he’s not trying to sleep with you, he’s getting it somewhere,
believe me. Men can’t go without.” Beth looked at Ana and shrugged. “Hey, it’s
not their fault. Just look at what our magical puss does for them. We are sweet
and powerful, and—”
    “Magical?” Ana interrupted, laughing. “Really?
That’s what you think of Ms. puss?”
    “Hell yeah! At least that’s what Rich says. Look,
you know damn good and well we hold all the power with our vuh-jay-jays.” Beth
exclaimed. “It’s nothing to be ashamed of. Take advantage of that shit. Maybe
you could ask him for some additional tasks. Tell him you’re ready to take on a
heavier workload and see what he says.” Beth put emphasis on the word ‘load’
then laughed at her own joke.
            “Wow.
You’re hilarious. You’re trying to turn me into a hooker. Great friend you
are.”
    But the truth was, Ana did want that heavier
workload. She didn’t necessarily want to be paid for it, but there was no
denying that the thought did turn her on a bit. Well, a lot actually. She
wanted him badly. And besides, sleeping with him wouldn’t be any different than
sleeping with any other boss, right? Plus, she completely trusted him. Their
arrangement was custom-tailored specifically for them. She wouldn’t consider
doing something like this for another man, and she trusted that he had no intention
of asking another woman to accommodate his needs until Ana came along. Plus, there
was definitely something special blossoming between the two of them. She just
didn’t know where it would lead. Maybe she should push the envelope a little
and find out what Rob Goings was capable of, or better yet, what he was
incapable of resisting. Was her puss magical, too?
    As if reading her mind, Beth spoke up. “In all
seriousness, are you okay with this? I mean really okay with it? I know you
like him a lot. You have to be at least somewhat disappointed, no?”
    Ana’s mouth turned up in a morose smile.
“Honestly, I was when he first asked me. The truth is, I would have done this
for free because I like being with him that much. I guess at this point I’m…
hopeful. But I’m also not holding my breath. You never know what might happen.”
    “This is true. I just don’t want to see you get
hurt. But you’re a big girl, and you know I support you no matter what.”
    “I know, Beth. And that’s why I love you so
much. And why I allow you the honor of being my friend.”
    “Pfft . What the crap ever! If I wasn’t here to keep you in line, you’d be slutting it
up every weekend with a different guy. You’d probably have three or four kids
running around. You’d have a FUPA bulging through your mom jeans and a cigarette
dangling from your mouth, squinting through one eye. You’d probably live in a trailer
park with a guy named Shins, curlers in your hair, strutting around in a
terrycloth bathrobe and slippers shaped like Dora the Explor—”
    “Okay! I get it! God, where do you come up with
this stuff?” Ana choked on her laughter.
    “I don’t know. It’s how I imagine you might be if
I wasn’t around,” Beth replied straight-faced.
    “Well, I think it’s more accurate to what your
life would be like if I wasn’t around. And there’s nothing stopping me from
slutting it up, as you call it, right now. I do have my dignity, you know. And
by the way, who the hell is Shins?”
    “Oh, he got that name because he breaks the
shins of anyone who owes him money. He’s a dangerous contender.”
    Ana’s eyes widened in horror. “You know this
guy?”
    “Oh no,” Beth said, tapping her head. “Again,
it’s just what I imagine.” Ana stared at her blankly then Beth added, “Look,
it’s either him or Jebediah the snake pariah.”
    Ana pondered for a moment, smirking. “I think
I’ll take my chances with Rob, thank you.”
    “Ehh, you know,” Beth said in her best Boston
accent. “I tink dat’s a wise choice ovah theh. You got a good shot