7 So, he is not a lunatic
Okay. So, he is not insane. He was not lying. He is really a dragon shapeshifter with magical powers. Zi Mei felt fear rise within her. He is a dragon shapeshifter! Does he eat humans? What if he is offended by her rudeness earlier? Will he eat her?
She looked at him warily and was instantly distracted by his gleaming shirtless torso. The smooth muscled planes of his chest. The flat six pack abs. She averted her eyes. What is wrong with her. She must stop staring at his chest, whether it was bare or not.
"So, now you believe me?" he asked. She nodded in reply. She couldn't trust herself to talk.
"Well? Will you consider my proposition?" he asked. His hand scratched at his chest. She stared as his elegant fingers scraping against his smooth skin, transfixed. Then she realised she was staring yet again and quickly averted her eyes. She must concentrate and think about what was being discussed. To have his babies. Just the thought of that brought inappropriate thoughts into her mind. She felt her face reddening. Again.
She cleared her throat. Maybe she was the one with the dirty mind. Maybe it could be done medically. IVF.
"How long?" she asked. He raised an eyebrow.
"You want to know my size?" he asked, a suggestive smile curling his lips. "Should I remove my pants to show you?" His hand reached for his belt buckle.
"No, wait! I mean, how long do I have to stay with you?" she asked.
He grinned at her but continued to unbuckle his belt.
"Er, what are you doing? Stop that!" she said, her voice rising. He can't be serious.
"I am just getting comfortable," he said and pulled off the belt. She stared at his hands. It was rested on the zipper of the pants. He grasped it and pulled it down, revealing white boxers underneath and an obvious bulge there. She swallowed and looked away. She is fast turning into a pervert. Why in the world is she staring at a dragon's nether region? And why is he undressing before her?
"Why are you doing this? Please just get dressed," she finally said.
"What? Am I making you uncomfortable?" he asked teasingly.
"Well…you are practically behaving like a pervert, you are just one cloth short of flashing me," she said indignantly.
"I am only showing you what you are in for…fine, if you don't like it…" he zipped up his pants to her relief. He shrugged on his shirt but left it unbuttoned.
"So, in answer to your question, you will be with me until I get an heir, or maybe two, it depends," he said.
"Depends on what?"
"Depends on how soon I tire of you of course," he said nonchalantly. "But the condition is that you must bear me an heir, at least one, it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, I just want an offspring with my blood,"
She has so many questions. Wouldn't their baby be half human and half dragon? How does that even work?
"So, you mean to say, you've not been able to get an offspring in thousands of years and you are convinced that I can give you one?" she asked.
"Maybe the problem is with you. Maybe you are impotent," she suggested.
He suddenly snarled at her, his face morphed into his original form, sharp teeth glinting and bared at her. "How dare you!" he hissed.
She recoiled in fear. Maybe it wasn't wise to antagonise a dragon. An old thousands years old dragon at that. She balked at the thought. He is actually old. He is thousands of years older than her. That was like a huge age gap. It would be like sleeping with a great-great-great-great-great-great-great-a million great-grandfather. Eww.
She stole a glance at him. Although there was nothing ew about his looks or his human form.
"So, we will be er, doing it, the conventional way or will we be going to the doctor and doing it through IVF," she asked. She had to know. Despite his suggestive innuendos earlier, it could all just be a bluff to intimidate her.
He had calmed down somewhat. His flash of anger gone. He smiled at her slyly.
"What do you mean IVF? I can't go to mortal doctors. I have no need for human doctors. Of course we will do it the conventional way, the way it was done for centuries between humans and shapeshifters," he said.
"Don't worry. I will be gentle and I will make sure you enjoy every moment of it, every night," he added, his eyes sliding down her body as if stripping her in his mind. "I will surely enjoy that body of yours," he licked his lips suggestively.
She blushed and squirmed in her chair. She didn't need that imagery in her mind right now.
"Wait. Between humans and shapeshifters? You mean this was done before? You mean there are half dragon and half human babies everywhere?" she asked.
He laughed. A deep rumbling laugh.
"We have been living among the humans since the beginning of time. Mating with humans were the only way for our survival so you could say that I am a half dragon half human too," he said.
"But why is it that no one knows about you? I mean if you've been around forever…" she was confused. This was her first time hearing of this. There was not even a fairy tale or an old wives' tale about shapeshifters and dragon shapeshifters.
"We have our ways of staying hidden. Often, our human mates didn't know and once we get our heirs, we dispose of the human mates," he said matter-of-factly.
"Dispose?" she asked. So what. He will just kill her after she had his babies?
"Don't worry. Dispose as in we pay them large sums of money and send them on their way, they are usually happy to leave," he said.
"If I agree to this…can I set some conditions?" she asked tentatively.
She could consider this as a surrogacy programme. Except that she had to sleep with this man. He may be old but he didn't look a year over 30. He has a rocking body. One that women would literally fall over and worship. Other women would probably beg him to bed them. And his good looks is a bonus. Finally, he will be able to pay off her debts and she shall be free to do whatever she wants after having the baby. Or babies.
"Sure, what conditions?" he asked.
"That you will not force me into anything again. No more kidnapping of this nature. And I don't do weird stuff. No spanking, no switches and no handcuffs or chains," she said.
He smiled. "Okay, so you prefer vanilla, fine with me. That will be quite easy," he said.
"Also, I don't want to be locked up like some slave and give me back my phone. I want to go home. I have friends I want to keep in contact with," she said.
He shook his head. "Sorry, no can do. You will have to stay here with me. I will not lock you in but you cannot leave. Not until you get pregnant," he said.
So, he intent to keep her locked up like some sex slave? That is ridiculous! She told him so.
He laughed again.
"I can promise you that I will never force myself on you. I will wait until you are ready before taking you but for now, you have to stay here until I gain your trust and you gain my trust," he said.
"How can I trust you when you want to keep me as your prisoner? You literally kidnapped me and chained me to the bed!" she pointed out.
"I admit the chains were a bit of an overkill. Jessica did go overboard. That will never happen again," he said. "However, you are to stay here, with me, until we know each other more intimately," he said.
He stood up and walked to her. He bent and trapped her between his hands. He gazed intently into her eyes. He raised a hand and trailed a finger down her cheek. She gasped. Her pulse throbbed and her blood sang. He rested his thumb on her lips and stroked it before he removed it and placed his hand back on the armchair.
"I am sure we will get along just fine," he said, bending close to her, staring at her lips. She was staring at his lips in return. Her lips are burning where he touched it so briefly. He brought his lips close to hers and she automatically closed her eyes, waiting for him to kiss her.
"See? You desire me just as much, we will be heating up the sheets and making babies real soon," he whispered, his breath touching her lips and then he stood up.
"I will get Jessica to prepare the contract for you to sign. Just so you know, I am a billionaire and I still need to follow some of your human laws and rules," he said.
Then he left. Locking the door behind him.
