Free Proposition by Ola Wegner

disappointed, but he escorted her to her room, kissed her on the cheek, and walked away.
    She was a surprised that he didn’t try to... well to do something about the wedding night, perhaps try to push her into sleeping with him. After a moment, she shrugged those thoughts aside. Perhaps he was honorable enough to respect their agreement.
    Alone in her room she walked again to the floor length mirror and started to admire herself one more time in her wedding dress. She knew that she acted shallow, but honestly, she hadn’t remembered ever looking so pretty. It was almost a shame to take the dress off, take a shower, ruining the unforgettably beautiful hairdo and make-up. But she could hardly sleep like this, with the eye shadow and mascara, not to mention having dozens of little hairpins in her hair.
    She took the dress off carefully, and hung it on the closet door, so she could look at it later when lying in bed. She decided that a bit of relaxation was a good idea so she took a long bath, enjoying the huge whirlpool tub. After soaking for what seemed to be hours, which caused her skin to wrinkle, she wrapped herself in the big soft hotel bath robe. She slipped her feet into her own low heeled satin slippers, and walked out on the spacious balcony. Las Vegas by night looked incredible.
    With her eyes closed, she enjoyed the cool wind on her face.
    “Stargazing?” the deep soft voice rang just above her ear and two strong arms wrapped securely around her waist from behind. She didn’t hear him come.
    “It’s you.” She turned into his arms, at the same time attempted to free herself from his embrace.
    “Were you expecting somebody else?” he asked, his voice still deep and husky as he released her.
    She tightened the robe belt around her waist, straightened herself and said, “I expect you to go to your room.”
    “This is my room,” he informed her calmly.
    Her eyes narrowed. “You must be kidding. You swore to me not to invade my privacy.”
    “I am not going to sleep in a separate room, when I’ve just got married, making a fool of myself,” he said flatly, his voice deprived of the previous seductive quality. “I saw one of my business associates here. Such things spread quickly.”
    “I don’t care,” she announced harshly. “I want you to leave me alone and go to some other room.”
    “No,” he said, his face expressionless.
    Amy gritted her teeth, and was about to defy him, but then she thought there was no point to it. He was stronger and bigger than she was, so there was no chance she could physically remove him from here. Creating a scandal by asking the security to remove him didn’t lie well with her. She hated scenes like that. Quarrelling with him wasn’t the best idea either. He was her husband after all, and had every right to stay here. And she knew how the confrontation would end, she in tears and hurt, probably with a major headache. Now she knew how he made all this money in such a short time. He was capable of ruthlessness if he was after something.
    Defiantly she turned with her back to him, and stared down at the bright lights of the city. Telling herself that she wouldn’t cry, didn’t obviously work. She already sensed hot tears gathering in her eyes. She’d had enough of all of this. She had no strength left to fight him at every corner.
    She jerked a bit when the strong arms wrapped around her again.
    “Easy,” he murmured, as he pulled her against his broad chest. “Relax.”
    Surprisingly she did. She let herself lean against him, and closed her eyes.
    “Everything is going to be all right.” he crooned close to her ear, and rocked her in place. “You don’t have to fight me all the time.”
    “But I do have to.” she contradicted defiantly, but it came out sounding miserable.
    His hold around her tightened. “This only wears you down both mentally and physically,” he murmured, moved her hair to the side and kissed her neck.
    She stiffened immediately and