EroticReverie

Madalyn "Mina" Madden

"I wouldn't ask if it wasn't my only option." My brother says. "Trust me, I didn't want to ask you, but you pretty much the only chick that available that we can trust." he says over the phone. 

My brother and his two best friends Alex and Carden were set to take over Carden's fathers record label, under one condition. His son, Carden, grew the fuck up. 

They had six months to get Carden out of the strip clubs and into the country club life I guess. 

"You're serious about this?" I ask my brother. 

I'd do anything for Michael. Anything. He made great money already working there, and he'd spoiled me and my mother.  But, I'd seen the tabloids, seen the viral video of Carden shirtless just last week walking out of a strip club with two women wearing tiny dresses falling all over him. I'd seen all his instragram posts, and stories, of him partying, taking pictures of himself with models or celebrities, just living it up. 

"We just need you to date him, for just a little while, just to get his father on board with trusting the company to us." my brother says and I rub my head. 

I mumble. "Fine...what do I have to do." 

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The next day I'm flown out to NYC, and then dropped of to Carden's apartment, where he lives a ridiculously priced luxury condo. I've seen pictures of it on his instagram. 

My brother isn't even there to greet me, but the security already has my name and information in their computers, so I'm allowed to go up in the private elevator and a a gentleman brings along my suitcases.

There was a key left at the desk in an envelope and when I get to his floor and he doesnt answer after knocking several times, and waiting up to five minutes. I turn the key to get into the apartment. 

Stepping in, instantly my breath is taken away. The view out the window ahead of the city is amazing. 

"Carden?" I call out for him as I walk in, the guy rolling in the cart with my suitcases and nodding to me when I turn around to look at him. 

"Would you like me to bring them somewhere miss?" he asks. 

I shake my head. "Um no, that's okay. Thank you. I uh...I don't have any money to tip you..I can make sure Carden, um Mister Crawford tips you when he sees you next." I say and he smiles and shakes his head. 

"No that's quite alright, thank you miss." he nods and leaves, closing the door behind him. 

"Carden?" I call again, taking out my cell phone to text my brother. 

"I'm here, where is he?" I text my brother. 

I walk over to the window, past the large circular couch setting and look down at the river and the city. It was so high up, and I couldn't wait to see it in the dark. 

"Hey Mina Mouse." a scratchy deep voice makes me jump and I turn to the sound of it. 

It takes me a moment to find a word, because Carden Crawford was currently shirtless with abs and muscles on display, the delicious v of his hips pointing to his pants as he pulls on a dress shirt, while strolling over to me, with a smile on his face. 

Carden was six foot three, with dark hair and light green eyes, and I had to admit. It made sense that he was a ladies man, because he was more than attractive. 

He walks over and greets me with a hand on the head, messying up my hair. I furrow my brow and duck away, and swipe a hand over my hair. 

"Hey to you too." I say as I swat his hand away. 

"Can't believe you actually agreed." he says, and I watch as he buttons up his shirt. I swallow trying to keep my eyes from his body. 

Carden was good looking, but playboy personalities were a turn off to me. So I'd told myself it would be a piece of cake, an easy few months of playing make believe. I wasn't his type, he wasn't mine, plus I was 19 he was 31. There was no way fake dating would be a big deal. 

"Yeah, I cant believe I agreed either." I say and he gives me a little smirk as he then nods to my suitcases.

"I have to go to a meeting, but I can help you bring those into your room first." he says. 

"No." I shake my head. "It's alright...if you just show me the room...and what meeting?" I ask.

"Last minute thing." he says, because my brother told me he'd been given today off and that we were to start our "public" outings as soon as possible. 

"Oh okay." I say and follow him as he shows me to  my room. It too has a view, and is furnished with a large white bed, and large fainting chair and dresser and a closet, and a simple area rug.

"Feel free to do whatever ya want with your room." he says and shrugs. 

"This alright though?" he asks. 

I nod. "Yeah, it's fine." 

He gives me a look that I can't decipher as he let's his eyes slip down over my long sleeve fitted white t shirt and blue jeans with brown suede ankle booties. 

I wondered if he was trying to figure out how he'd be able to pretend to like me, when I didnt compare to the models or big silicone pumped strippers he was always seen with. I wondered if he was taking in how incredibly boring I looked compared to the instagram baddies and models that threw themselves at him. 

"Yeah, well...uh thanks I guess." he says and I lift my brows. 

"Yeah, you're welcome" I reply and he nods. 

"Text me if you need anything." he says. 

"I dont even have your number." I say. 

"Oh" he points to the ceiling. "Right." he says and walks over to me and I slip my phone out of my back pocket and hand it to him. 

I watch as he puts his number into my phone. Then his chimes a second later. 

"sent myself a text so I can have yours." he says and I nod as he hands my phone back to myself. I look at the screen and huff a laugh. 

"Really?" I ask looking at his contact name. 

"Bae? With not one..but THREE heart emojis?" I ask and he laughs and shrugs. 

"Gotta make it believable." he says. 

I roll my eyes. "I doubt anyone will be looking at my phone, and nobody says bae anymore." I say and he smiles.

"How bout' you think of something more clever for me...sexy boo thang...handsome stallion..hot lover..." he says and I cringe. 

"Ew. Fine. Bae it is." I say and he laughs. He lifts his hand to my head again and ruffles my hair. 

"Thatta girl Mina Mouse" he says and I grumble and once again swat his hand away as he chuckles and leaves the room. 

"See you later darling!" he calls back to me. 

"Later fuck face" I say and hear him chuckle to himself as I fight the smile on my lips.