“The part where you insinuated you only wanted me because of the Swift bond.”
“You mean the bond you tricked me into and kept secret?”
“Yes.” Since he was asking for honesty, it only made sense he offer it in return. Nuri would appreciate that sort of thing, even if he didn’t show it.
Sure enough, he didn’t push the issue. “What about it?”
“I want you to prove yourself wrong, Narek,” Silver said. “Do that, and I’ll unchain you.”
He tipped his head. “You want me to get hard for you?”
“I want you to show me you understand that this attraction between us is real.”
“And if I can’t?”
“You can.”
“If I don’t want to then?”
Silver shrugged. “Then stay here, trapped like this. I’ll confess, I like the idea of it. Of always knowing exactly where you’ll be. Of picturing you here, naked in bed, waiting for me to return so I can part your silky thighs and slip my cock back inside your tight, wet—”
“Enough.” He was blushing. “Do you expect me to conduct my role as Royal Secretary from this very spot as well? It’ll be rather difficult to explain why I’m shirtless in remote meetings. You won’t let me quit, but you’ll jeopardize my ability to perform my duties to the best of my ability? That doesn’t make sense.”
“It doesn’t have to.” All that mattered was what pleased Silver, and that was and had always been having Nuri close.
“You may be one of the most intelligent men in the galaxy,” Nuri stated, “but you are completely, and totally insane.”
“Is this where you bring up the law again?”
“No,” he surprised him by saying. “I’ve given up on that. It was never going to work anyway.” Nuri nibbled on his bottom lip and then said in a quieter tone seemingly meant for himself, “Once you’ve made your mind up, there’s no changing it.”
He was going to give in.
“I want you.” Silver just needed to push him a little. He could tell. “I’ve always wanted you. Yes, I took advantage when you were medicated and trapped you—”
“I’m not trapped.” Nuri’s eyes flashed. “I told you. I’ll never orgasm again if I have to.”
“You don’t have to. You can come as much as you want.”
“As much asyouwant, you mean.”
“Our original bet still stands.” Silver had been hoping not to play this card, but he wasn’t seeing any other choice. He couldn’t allow this moment to slip through his fingers. He may never get another one.
A part of him knew more manipulation wasn’t the way to win Nuri over, but he’d find a chance to apologize for that later—If the truth ever came out, that was, and in the meantime, he’d do his best to ensure it never did.
“We have four rounds left. You still have four chances to win, and if you do, I’ll allow you to quit being my secretary on the spot. Our Swiftbond doesn’t change that.”
Nuri stared him down, clearly searching for cracks in his composure, but couldn’t find any. “You mean it?”
“Yes.” It’d be better for them to complete the game. For Nuri to lose fair and square so there was no longer any fear of him bringing this topic up again.
“If the chain comes off, what about the door?”
“It’ll remain unlocked,” Silver said, knowing exactly what he was asking. “I won’t cage you.”
“How…” His embarrassment was charming. “How do you want me to do it?”
“Move over.” Silver slid onto the bed and rested onto his back once Nuri shifted to the side. He hooked his thumbs into the waistband of his pajama pants and pulled them off, exposing himself.
