Leverage: Pt 1 by Alexx Andria Page B

he found quite endearing. Hell, everything about her he found delicious. She swallowed and stared. “I think you have the wrong impression of me. I'm not a whore so if you're about to make me an indecent proposal, save your breath.” She rose on unsteady feet, wobbling on her cheap heels. “Good day Mr. Kincaid.”
    She turned to leave but Boston wasn't about to let her go. “It's a pity your brother can't get the help he needs. I would imagine that if you had more resources at your disposal, Tom might actually walk again. I've done a little research and I found a facility in New Zealand with some cutting edge technology and therapy designed to help repair spinal injuries, much like your brother’s. I imagine, a man like him, who was once very active, dreams of someday getting out of that wheelchair.”
    “What are you saying?” she asked.
    “Don’t play coy. Simply that with more resources, your brother might get the help he needs. If you were agreeable to my business proposition, I would happily provide those resources to your brother. Actually, it’s a very simple arrangement with mutual benefit so there’s no need to take offense. Honestly, women have been bartering their bodies since the beginning of time so it’s hardly a new concept.”
    “ How dare you dangle something like that in front of me. Who are you? What kind of man are you?”
    “ I'm a man who gets what he wants. By any means possible.”
    Her stricken expression told him volumes about her opinion of him but he didn’t care nor did it cut when she said, “You are very cruel.”
    He shrugged. It wasn't the first time he'd been accused of cruelty and it wouldn't be the last. “Would you like to know more?”
    “No.”
    Boston reached into his desk and tossed a plane ticket toward her. "Right there is a first-class plane ticket to New Zealand purchased in your brother's name. He already has a suite reserved at the facility. There is a waiting list two years long for people to get into this program. With one phone call, Tom could be there at the top of the list. It seems a small thing I'm asking of you for such a life-changing possibility for your brother."
    “ And what exactly are you asking of me?” she asked, her eyes watering. For such a small thing, she radiated energy. Everything about her seemed to vibrate with youth and energy. Boston was 10 years older than she was and he couldn't wait to peel the clothes from her body. "I suppose you know enough about me to know that what you're asking of me goes against everything I believe in.”
    At that he chuckled. “ Ahh yes…I've always been fascinated by people who take a vow of chastity before marriage. Take heart, most women lose their virginity for far less noble purposes.”
    Her cheeks col ored. “You're taking something precious from me by suggesting such a thing.”
    "Nonsense. It’s a thin sheath of skin that you could've lost horseback riding. Don't place undue value on something so easily lost.”
    “ It's not about a sheath of skin. It's about something I was saving for someone who loved me, not a callous businessman with more money than morals.”
    “ So be it. I'm happy to play the part of the bastard as long as I get what I want.”
    "How can you be so cruel? I don't understand. What did I do to deserve this?"
    "Perhaps the question should be how did you get so lucky? Do you realize how many women would love to be in your position? I'm willing to give you something no one else would ever be able to."
    “ Yes, but the price is my soul.”
    "Please. Do n’t be so dramatic. I'm asking for the use of your body for a predetermined space of time. And for that right, I will pay you handsomely as well as provide your brother with the care he so desperately needs to resume his life. Imagine, if you weren’t caring for an injured brother, perhaps you could go back to school or stop working two jobs. If you realign your thinking, what I'm offering you is truly a blessing.”
    Her