58| Name your price

Grimes' POV

I wouldn't have imagined that Emaus had something to do with Maggie, but he was standing there, looking at me as though he wanted to restart the little disputes we always had between our packs.
"You came around? They didn't tell me you were coming."
I wanted to make some bad statements to him, but then, I realized that Maggie would not approve of it, and Leah was not going to be happy with me.
"You can see me," I said, stepping outside the gate.
I bid them goodbye, but Emaus had a creepy smile on his face that I didn't quite understand.
Leah followed me outside, and she gave me a kiss on my jaw. At least that covered up for the slight bad feeling I was beginning to have.
"I would love you to come." I had to remind her before leaving.
Everything had not turned out completely bad afterall, our relationship progressed, and that was something that comforted me.
On getting back to the Crescent pack, from the gate of my palace, I could see Claudia having a gist with Andrea, and I feared that she must have told her about my mate.
Greyson was already waiting for me, and I followed him to the hall of meetings.
"You didn't inform me you were going to Greymoon," he said.
It wasn't a must for me to tell him of my every movement. He was more of an assistant to me, which involved giving me advice at every given time I needed it.
"I just moved out. Out of impulse."
"Okay."
What else could he say?
"We made progress."
"That's better for you." He had his hands inside his pocket, walking around a close range to me.
"Andrea read the letter."
That got his attention.
"What was written?"
"Mario is coming soon."
"Mario. It has been such a long time."
I thought of the possible things that might happen with his coming. So many things could happen, and he could cause me a headache. His bad habits were something to talk about, but I allowed the thoughts about him to fade off.
"We have to do something really important," I said.
That had occurred to me just after Claudia had made me kiss her as a price to seal her mouth from speaking about Leah.
"What's really important?"
"Leah should not know that Claudia is pregnant. They have seen each other, but it shouldn't go past that."
We were quiet for some minutes, and Greyson continued pacing up and down. That was always his way of coming up with ideas.
"You should tell her."
"What if she comes up with conditions?"
I had thought of discussing with her, but I had doubts if she was going to obey me.
"Ask her to come."
Greyson left, and it took about fifteen minutes for him to return with her. That was already a sign that she was going to act stubborn to my request. If getting her to come to the hall for meetings was difficult, how much more would it be to make her follow my intention? It would be like moving a mountain.
"Grimes!" Claudia called out.
She was matching towards me as though war had already started between us.
"Stay calm."
"Greyson wouldn't let me spend the happy moment I was having with your mother!"
The way she talked made me wonder how I lost my respect to stoop so low to receive such treatment.
"Sorry about that." I had to say.
It was to set the ground for my request.
She got closer to me, and placed her hands on my chest. Her breasts were also pressing against me.
"I know my Grimes would always be for me." She sighed, looking at Grimes.
"Have a seat." I gestured to the chair close to where we were standing.
She shook her head. "I prefer standing in this manner with you."
She quickly kissed my lips. I moved my head backward, but she placed her finger on my lips, rubbing them till I had to hold her hand away.
"You are not okay with that?" She rolled her eyes at me.
When my grip on her hand loosened, she rushed to hug me.
"I have something to ask of you, but you have to sit down."
"I will be more attentive this way."
"I want you–"
"She cut me short. "Before you say any other thing, I want you to place your hand on my butts, press them softly. It will increase the chance for me to agree to whatever you want to say."
She was wearing a gown that was of a low texture, and her skin could be seen through it.
I placed my hand on her butts, and it felt as though I was touching her bare skin.
"Don't just touch it, you have to go over it."
"Greyson is watching!" I said into her ears.
"Who cares about that?"
It was stressful for me to put up with her, and I had to put up a romantic display just for her to hear me out.
"Yes, just like that." She assisted my hand in rubbing her. "You can tell me whatever you want to say."
"I want you to keep your pregnancy a secret from Leah."
She raised her head for her eyes to fix directly into mine.
"Hmmm.... What do I get in return?"
Exactly what I expected.
"Must there be something in return?"
She nodded.
"Name your price."
That should not be an issue, I thought. She could ask for some possessions, and that was something I could always afford.
"Constant sex."
Constant sex? I wasn't sure I heard her clearly, how was that related to what we were talking about?
"I said name your price."
"Yeah, that's my price."
"Yes, I want to have sex everyday with you without any restrictions."
Greyson had been quiet the whole time, and I was looking at him to know how he felt about everything I said.
"You have been trying to avoid me ever since you found her to be your mate." She tapped my chest. "The price I want is daily sex with you."