Stay with Me

When Sianne twisted to accept it her short skirt slipped even further up her thighs. His eyes tracked the fabric’s progress. “Would you like some underwear, darling?” he purred.

She finished her sip before replying, “I’d like some pants.”

He leaned his hand on his fist. “Nope, pants aren’t on the table. The offer was for underwear.” She glowered at him. “Going once. Going twice…”

“Yes!”

“Yes, what?”

“You’re an asshole.”

“Mmm hmm, but I’m the asshole with the underwear.” Dionysos sat up, already feeling much better, and scooted closer. He bent over until the tips of their noses were touching.

“Yes, what?”

“Yes, please,” she hissed. Her eyes sparked fire at him.

He chuckled and gave in to the impulse to kiss her. Sianne immediately shut down. The heat in her eyes disappeared and she sat very still, her lips pressed against his, doing absolutely nothing.

Dionysos tamped down the irritation he was feeling and decided to wait her out. Gold eyes and blue. Firmly closed lips against firmly closed lips. A long minute passed.

“What are you playing at?” she finally whispered.

“Ha!” He sat back. “I win!”

She frowned. “Seriously. What are you playing at? I knew what the price was for my wish and I’m willing to pay it. Just get it over with already.”

“Gee. You’re so sexy when you talk dirty.” He took the wine from her lax hand and raised it to his lips once more. Dionysos looked over the city spread out before them as he drained the skein. “Thing is, Sianne, I’m not in the habit of raping women.”

“Then you don’t want to—”

“I do want to!” He faced her again and restrained himself from grabbing her and showing her just how much he wanted to. “I do. More than anything I’ve wanted for a very long time.”

She looked confused. “So, go—”

“Ahh, damn it!” Dionysos leapt to his feet and paced away. Then he whirled around and paced back. “I want you to want me too. Don’t you get that?”

Sianne gazed up at him where he towered above her. “I’m sorry, Dionysos, but that’s not going to happen.”

“Why not?” he hollered.

She didn’t even flinch. “Because I’m just not interested in sex, okay?”