I admit I was pretty pretentious, but my heart filled with joy at this moment. I excitedly got out of my seat and took her hands without saying a word. Melody let me hold her hands and gave up on pinching me.
I just stood there holding her hands for a complete second or two. All of a sudden, her face turned red and she took her hands back. "Aren't we going to discuss the terms of the contract? What are you doing holding my hands?"
Her shy look made me want to grab hold of her again. But Melody grasped my hand in hers and pulled me to sit down, her tone pleading this time. "Don't mess around anymore, okay? Let's talk business first."
I was so turned on by her soft words of entreaty that I immediately nodded. "Okay, I'll listen to you! If you want to move forward with a premium contract,
