In Between Lies Page 6

  “And….” he waved his hand as if to say keep it coming.

  “And I don’t want to become just another statistic either. Or that once a month chick on the side that is willing and waiting for that call. I am not about that.”

  “Sounds to me that you are beating around the bush. Either you want a relationship and just don’t want to quite admit it right now...you just want to test the waters. Or you want to out and out kick it but still know that there could be something in the making and leave that option open? No exclusivity on either partner. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.” But then again, maybe you can, he thought.

  “You are missing my point. Okay, maybe I do want…something.” she gestured with her hands that expressed questioning. “But…I don’t think I am ready for the real thing emotionally. Physically yes, emotionally, no. Or what I am trying to say…what happens…happens, what doesn’t won’t. ”

  “Baby, I understand. We are still getting to know each other. We can just relax, chill and enjoy the pleasures we can offer each other in the meantime…at least until we know what we want.” Kevin already knew what he wanted at that moment…to take her in his arms and make her his for the night.

  “I am diggin you, in case I need to spell that out. However, I am open to seeing where we go with this too…maybe there will be something there, maybe not. You never know until you try.”

  “Try?”

  He smiled and moved onto the bed with her. “I am at a point right now where I have put my career first and the possibility of having a relationship second. But like I said earlier, I really like you and I need A good woman in my life.”

  “Like I said earlier, I am waiting on you. We are both adults and should be able to handle it. So…what are you going to do? We can just do this, no strings attached, no commitments, no questions. Just enjoy each others company, if you think that is possible. If you can’t handle it let me know and this can stop right here and right now.” He wanted her to say yes, but was still was unsure how she would interpret his actions? Would she think he was low? That was a chance he was willing to take. Hell, you never know until you try.

  She nodded with reservations and questions in mind, considering how far she could go with that without emotionally tying herself down with this man. “Can you handle that?” she asked. Can I handle it? Jasmine’s voice jumped right in on que. Girl, give that man some vajayjay, do the damn thang…quit playin’ around!

  “As long as you can.”

  She hesitated a moment and contemplated the question. Sex partners with no strings attached, huh? She did have to admit, it was testing the waters and she probably would hit a boiling point much sooner than him. Of course, since she was still healing her wounds and was just smoothing out the wrinkles of her heart that Dre had caused, she could be opening herself to more problems in the future. On the other hand, she would still be able to open up and enjoy her sexual side more freely, with no strings on either side. Why not? Men do it all the time, and with many partners within the same time frame. Why couldn’t she? She had no intention of sleeping with multiple partners, but he did not have to know anything.

  She had to push aside the fact that once she became intimate with him, maybe not for the first couple of times or even the tenth time, there would most defiantly be a unseen bond or attachment. The relationship would be taken to another level whether either of them wanted it to or not. It would be out of their hands. How she chose to deal with it was entirely up to her. Could she ride him out, see what he was about? Or would she crash and burn before she left the ground? A multitude of questions bombarded her mind.

  She thought of Jasmine again. This time in a different light. Maybe she was right. Maybe she should do this to prove that she was definitely in more control than ever over her feelings and life and no man would ever be able to change that, until she said so.

  Sucking in a deep breath and stretching out on her back on his king size bed, she said, “Okay we can do this.”

  Reaching over, he touched her hand. Feeling that she had been set free from the mental bondage that she placed on herself, she quickly sat up, faced him, and kissed him, opening herself up to just the beginning of her ride. Determined that she would take it as it came and make the best of whatever this ‘arrangement’ was, she pulled him down on her.

  Kevin realized the decision she’d made was a hard one. Her face projected every multitude of feelings that churned within her. He wondered what made her come to the decision that she did and made the mental note to ask her later on down the road as they were getting to know each other. Not wanting to hurt her, he decided that he would try his best to make this arrangement work to both of their advantages. She would have the male companionship when she craves it and he would have her. He smiled.

  Clearing her mind of any negativity that tried to creep in, Savannah began to open up more to enjoy his company and how he made her feel. She slowly removed his shirt, exposing his muscular chest. She ran her hands the length of his chest, and further down his torso. The whole time, her eyes never left his. Kevin moved from above her, pulling her to him then stood. Switching places, he sat and placed her directly in front of him. Hot sensations ran the length of her body as he sat and watched her in silence, making her squirm under his intense stare.

  “What’s the matter?” she asked, now getting a little self conscious about her half clothed body.

  “Nothing. I like to look. Is there anything wrong with that?”

  “Is that all you like to do?”

  “No, but you will find out later. I like a lot things.

  She moved closer. Laying her on her back, he quickly removed the rest of her clothing, picking up where he left off before he was stopped before really getting started. Now, both laying naked wrapped in each others arms, the real exploring began.

  Kevin roamed every inch of her body and she eagerly anticipated his touch. He pressed a trail of kisses around her ear, throat, and neck until, finally, with his tongue he circled a nipple teasing it to a hard nub. Longing pressed her aggressiveness, causing her to grab his neck and press him closer to her. As he ran his hands down her sides reaching the base of her stomach, she arched to urge him further. He trailed his finger, lightly caressing her inner thighs then rested his finger inside of her. The moistness that surrounded him excited him, making him want to delve deeper.

  Now in a sensual daze, she looked down on him. She rubbed and caressed his back, them pulled him up to face her. Her mouth claimed his as she wrapped her arms and legs around him, acknowledging his hardness rubbing stiffly against her. Unable to control her sense of timing, and not wanting to prolong the anticipation of him entering her, she grabbed him and guided him inside of her. It had been months since she’d been intimate with anyone and the slow build up that he was putting her through was unbearable. With no further instruction from her, he quickly thrust into her. She moaned and arched to meet him each time. A flood of sensations rushed through her.

  She rubbed his back, feeling the muscles move as he did which further heightened her awareness of him. She wiggled beneath him wildly, matching his quick pace. “I can’t hold it.” She said as her body stiffened from the ecstatic pleasure he was giving her. Just seconds after, he exploded as well.

  On top of her, he laid until he caught his breath, swearing to himself that he had to keep her indefinitely. She had much potential in the bed and he was going to be the one to bring it out of her.

  Chapter 6

  Savannah silently sat at her desk and looked across the golf course. Festive holidays were just around the corner and soon some resolutions were to be made and broken as usual. She’d promised her mother that she would bring a friend by for dinner but had to later tell her that he’d made other plans to be with his family. Savannah did not know if Kevin did indeed make plans to be with his family and she didn’t ask. She tried not to make his business hers, feeling that it would ruin what she thought she had with him.

  She’d made
it through the holidays without adding any extra pounds to her curvy frame, which Kevin loved, especially when she wore scanty or risqué lingerie. What surprised her is that she’d felt comfortable enough with him in such little time that she could be as free as she had become. She reminisced about one occasion when he’d entered into her room to find her undressed down to a skimpy silk leopard print thong with a matching push up bra, and to add a little freak flair she wore a choke collar with clamps and chains attached with handcuffs. She laughed out loud remembering his surprised face because up until that point, she’d been reserved. From that point on he’d made no mistakes in telling her what he wanted her to wear or how to wear it.

  “What are you laughing at?” Jasmine asked as she entered the room.

  “Nothing really. I was just thinking about Kevin, that’s all.”

  “Looks like somebody is slipping, girl. You’d better put that shit in check. Stay ahead of the game, not behind.”

  Jasmine read her like a book.

  “I am not slipping…well I don’t know. I am really feeling this though.” Savannah swooped her hair from her face and focused on Jasmine’s bracelets. Not clearly ready to admit that she was starting to feel him in just after the few meetings her and Kevin had had together, she pushed him from her thoughts.

  “Like I said, sounds to me like somebody may be a little bit sprung?” Jasmine commented, as she dropped a stack of papers on Savannah’s desk. “I mean just a little bit.”

  “No I am not. But I do like him and I know that he is feeling me way more than he wants to too. I can tell the way he touches me. The way we have intimate conversations is another indication. We are just not at the point where he is ready to admit it,” Savannah reasoned. “Besides, girl, both of us are having a good time.”

  “Well y’all been kickin it for a good minute now. And what do you mean he is not ready to commit? Are you saying that you are?”

  “Nope.”

  “Anyway, girl, let me tell you about Gio.”

  “What’s up with him?” Savannah asked as she shuffled through her desk, looking for the rate sheet. She’d been working on another commercial for The Blue Horizon since Kevin mentioned to her that they weren’t doing to good with the Happy Hour crowds and needed to bring in new business. Since the majority of her work for her other assignments were finished, she’d took it upon herself to come up with some kind of advertisement for him. Her heart jumped and spine tingled every time she thought of one of their ‘sessions’ and the things that he would do to her. She was almost tempted to push Jasmine out of her office just so that she could call him and make plans to meet as soon as possible.

  “You know that we have been working it out on the regular right?”

  “Yeah, I know this.”

  “You know I am down for a lot of stuff, but this man had the nerve to ask me to do the tri thing!”

  “The what thing?”

  “Girl, he wants to do me, another woman and him.

  You know the fantasy that every man has is doing two women at the same time. Says he knows a swingin wife that was down for it.”

  “What the hell?” Savannah laughed, gesturing her to lower her voice because they were at work. “Don’t need any rumors floating around here.” Savannah shut her door and sat back down.

  “Yeah girl, he brought the swingin shit up to me a couple of weeks ago…talkin about this wife was down and he always wanted to try the shit. I asked him what was he telling me for. I definitely don’t roll like that.”

  “So what did you tell him?”

  “What do you think I told him?! Hell no!” Jasmine

  stomped her foot to emphasize her feeling. “I told him ‘Don’t get it twisted boo’. And you know I like a freak, but I can’t be rubbing on another woman. There can only be one queen bee in my bed and that is me.”

  “I know that is right. Did he get mad?”

  “Don’t know and don’t care. Hey, if that’s what some women like…good for them, but not for me. Anyway, I’ll let you get back to work, I see you are busy.” She walked over to the desk. “What are you doing anyway?” Jasmine pulled out a storyboard and a script. “Looks like a commercial for The Blue Horizon, huh?”

  “Yes. I have been working on this for a minute now. Since Kevin mentioned that the business during Happy Hour time was a little bit slow. You know there is competition during that time of day with the Drake itself. So my plan is to come up with some kind of agreement with the Drake so that The Blue Horizon can compromise and maybe they can feed off of each other.”

  “Like I said earlier…somebody is slipping. This is your own private baby, right?”

  “You could say that.”

  “Well girl, all I can say is watch and pace yourself.

  Remember, he is still that creature called Man. And you know how they can be.”

  “I’m not worried about him. I’m sure you will keep me abreast on “Man”. He is okay. He has his faults, as do all men. And hell, I took your advice and let my hair down, so get up off of me.”

  “Peace.” Jasmine waved bye and left the room, leaving Savannah in contemplation. Had she really gotten wrapped up too tight with this man? What about him? What was he doing? Since they had been spending a lot of time together, she did not feel that he was taking time out with other women. But she was not one hundred percent sure about that either. If a man wants sex, he will find time for it. Then again they weren’t really a committed couple, she’d reminded herself yet again. But she felt what she didn’t know wont hurt her…and visa versa. In the back of her mind, she really wanted to know, but didn’t dare ask for fear of the answer. Can’t help to wonder; a man as fine as wine like him has to have women falling over him.

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  In the dead of night, Kevin rolled his car into the driveway of Naomi’s apartment. She was standing in the doorway, smiling as usual. She’d called him earlier that day and asked him to come by. He’d told her that he if he came by, it would be on, against his better judgment. Apparently that is what she wanted as well because she was there and ready.

  “Glad you could make it on such a short notice. Follow me.” She grabbed his hand and led him down her apartment hallway and to the bedroom which was candlelit and smelled of fresh roses. “Take your coat off.”

  He sat on the bed and quickly pulled his coat off, keeping his eyes on her. She was dressed in a full length cat suit made of black lace that followed every curve and dip on her body. It mostly accentuated her large round ass. She walked over to him and he circled her in his arms. Knowing full well that he shouldn’t be there with her again, he couldn’t help himself when it came to getting some. It was as addictive to him as a cigarette was to a chain smoker. He just had to have it. She rubbed the top of his head as he buried his face in her chest.

  Smelling her lightly scented perfumed body, he grew hard and impatient. “Let’s get this going.” He expelled his clothes to the floor. There was no emotion in his voice, just lust. “Get at it girl.”

  Naomi slowly peeled the cat suit from her body exposing her core and what he wanted most. Slowly she kneeled spreading his legs. The feel of her hot breath and her tongue brushing against his inner thighs made him rise even higher threatening to make him explode right then and there. He grabbed his thickness with one hand and pressed the tip to keep it from pouring his fluid He wanted to be engulfed and enjoy the feel of her. He concentrated hard to contain himself. With his other hand, he wildly ran his fingers through her spiked hair, then confidently directed her towards his tip. Within seconds, Naomi filled her mouth with him, licking and savoring his taste. Moaning, Kevin held his hand back. His body shook violently as he tried hard to keep his sanity. To keep from bursting, he quickly pushed her off, stood and pulled her to her feet.

  “No, not yet, woman,” he growled, reaching down to his pants pocket, he pulled out a condom and placed it on.

  “My turn,” he stated huskily.

  He bu
ried his face in her round tight breasts, then pushed her hard on the bed. He quickly loomed over her and gathered her legs in the air placing them over each shoulder, then entered her. At first the motions were slow and calculated. As she wiggled beneath him, they both began to move quickly then wildly until they were both tired and spent.

  Kevin lay beside Naomi and fell asleep without a care in the world. All he knew is that he was satisfied, she was satisfied, and that was all that mattered. The consequence of dealing with her jealous rages again would have to come later. He’d be ready for it again. They would argue, say mean spiteful words then be right back in the bedroom shortly thereafter. It was definitely a love hate relationship. In their past relationship, she’d loved to drive him crazy about who he was doing, which he hated and he loved to bang her every chance he got, no matter what she said.

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  Chapter 7

  Blistering cold winter winds swept through Tamika’s barely cracked bedroom window as she tried with all her strength to close the small opening. Lenora, her mother, who had just walked in rushed to help her close it.

  “Hi baby,” she said. Bone thin arms embraced Tamika. “How are you? You should be getting ready for school right now or you’re going to be late.” Lenora puffed on a cigarette that barely hung from her mouth.

  “I will, Lenora.”

  “When are you going to start calling me mom?” she questioned. Grabbing Tamika’s small face, she raised it to meet her gaze. “You know that I am home to stay and I will make up all of the things that I did wrong to you. I promise.” Lenora had yet again run off with some man yet again, after she destroyed Savannah and Dre’s relationship, leaving Tamika for her mother to tend to.

  “As soon as you start acting like my mother again, then I will call you that.”

  “Tamika! You change your tone with her. That is your mother. She gave you life!” Rosalyn yelled. “I know there is tension between the two of you, but this has got to stop!”