Chapter 40

Celine spent the entirety of another day indoors and by the time it was getting late, she was getting impatient. *Don’t get her wrong, every of her needs were met inside the room but she would prefer being given a little bit of freedom*.

Her impatience was also tinged with anxiety, she needed to have this talk with Asher but she had no idea how it would go, it could very well blow up in her face and make her lose everything she had just gotten.

So when the lock turned although she had had dinner hours ago, she knew it was Asher so she shot out of bed, her fists clenched tightly in a bid to stop her nerves from getting the best of her. She was dressed in one of her flimsy pastel nightdresses, her hair down and maybe it made her look the furthest from stern but she was going to make this work.

Asher only hesitated slightly at the doorway before striding in her direction. “I didn’t think you’d be awake…”

Celine welcomed his kiss, holding onto him just as desperately. As uncomfortable as it was to spend all day indoors, it was nothing compared to being constantly apart from Asher - *she had to do this*.

She broke away from the kiss too soon, noticing the instant furrow that formed on Asher’s brow. “Asher, we… we need to talk.” She finally managed to get out, sucking in a deep breath.

Asher’s hazel eyes immediately darkened at her words but he made no move to let her go, waiting patiently to hear what she had to say. “About?”

Celine needed something to keep her occupied, so she started to take off his fur coat. “I was locked in the bedroom all day.” She started slowly with the most obvious thing, relieved when Asher let her take his coat off.

He only lifted a brow at her words like he couldn’t see what was wrong with that, saying nothing when she carefully placed the coat on an ottoman and returned to his side.

“I can’t stay in here all day,” She continued gently, determined to resolve things.

“Why not? Is there anything you need? I’ll have it prepared for you.” Asher was quick to say, his hands finding their way to her again.

“That isn’t-” Celine started to say, her voice a little sharp but she forced herself to reign in her emotions. “Thank you, but that isn’t what I want.” She continued carefully, still painfully aware of the fact that she was a bought Omega and Asher was the Mafia King who owned her.

He had every right to lock her up in his bedroom if he so wished but she knew that he wasn’t doing that because he bought her but because he was worried for her safety.

Asher pulled her hard against him, his fingers tilted her jaw up, their noses touching. “What do you want?” He asked, his voice low.

Celine’s eyes widened in consternation and it took a lot for her not to be distracted, “For you not to treat me like I’m made of glass.” She blurted, knowing that if she didn’t say it outright, they wouldn’t get anywhere.

Asher eased back, putting some distance between them and looking away to hide his expression. “I don’t treat you like that.”

“Then let me pay you a visit at work,” Celine chased right after him, hanging off his arm.

Asher sucked his teeth, he had been pleasantly surprised to find Celine still awake when he returned and he had been blindsided by her announcement that they needed to have a talk. He had thought that she had finally had enough of his dangerous life and wanted to leave, and he was momentarily forced to come to the terms that if she asked him that, he would have to let her go.

He couldn’t say if this outcome was less preferable or not, “Why do you want to pay me a visit this bad?”

Celine pouted, “Because I can’t stand being apart from you all day!” She said, her voice raising unconsciously. “If you think I’ll be in danger just give me a weapon-”

“Whoa, whoa, slow down,” Asher placed his hands on her face, “You don’t know what you’re asking for.”

“I already shot someone, Asher, I can do it again.” Celine said flatly.

Asher reeled backward like she had hit him across the face. “I’ll let you go wherever you want as long as this talk about a weapon ends here.” He said coldly.

Celine quickly backtracked, she hadn’t intended to cross that many lines but she could tell that Asher still hadn’t been taking her request seriously and she needed to get his attention. “Really?” She beamed, accepting his terms.

She had said that in the heat of the moment, she hadn’t really meant it. Sure, she had shot someone but that was because Asher had been in danger, she didn’t want to hold a gun again if she could help it.

“Yeah,” He murmured, his hands sliding down the length of her body. “…my job is boring. I just sit behind a desk and deal with paperwork.”

Celine giggled at that, she had a hard time believing Asher. “You’re going to have to try harder than that to change my mind.” She replied, throwing her arms around his neck.

“Do you want to go on a business trip with me?” He asked suddenly, his voice quiet.

Celine’s eyes widened, when she brought up this topic, she hadn’t expected things to go so well, and she definitely hadn’t been expecting Asher to ask her this. “Y-Yes,” She whispered, “I-I hope I won’t be trouble for you,” she added, talking more to herself.

She just wanted to pay Asher a visit at one of his bars, she didn’t sign up for his business trips, as a matter of fact, she had no idea what a Mafia King’s business trip entailed.

“Scared?” Asher drawled, smiling into the kiss he gave her.

Celine couldn’t come up with words even if she wanted to, pleasure blanking her thoughts when Asher dragged his sharp teeth across her sensitive mating mark.