by S. C. Edward
Volchev stared him down as he entered the cage but Dorian never wavered. He ran a lap around the cage and flexed his arms and legs as he waited for the referee to commence the fight. Selene watched as the referee called both men together, cited the rules and motioned for the fight to start. The crowd cheered on as the two fighters danced in the ring. Volchev was the first to receive a blow to the face but he caught Dorian fast and held him down. He beat down furiously on Dorian's head, blow after blow, attempting to knock him out. Dorian hung in there and twisted his body around Volchev, who hovered over him. With a quick and fluid move, he sprang up on Volchev's back and locked his arm around the giant's neck. It was a move similar to the one he used to beat Tony, only this time he was on Volchev's back.
The crowd was ecstatic, and the announcers were predicting that Volchev would be in a lot of trouble if he couldn't break out of Dorian's grip. The "Russian Bear's" face was now beet red as he failed to escape the choke hold and slowly fell to his knees. The referee ended the fight at that very second, naming Dorian the winner after 2 minutes and 45 seconds on the clock. After only one round, Dorian defeated a man that no one thought he could take down. Everyone was on their feet; the announcers, judges, the crowd, Tony and even Selene at home. There was an eruption of cheering and applause as Dorian ran around the ring, victorious. Tony rushed into the cage and lifted him up to the crowd. It was a great moment, and she wanted to cry because she had never seen Tony so happy.
Her two favorite men were together enjoying this great victory. One of the announcers entered the ring and congratulated Dorian on his win. He was thoroughly impressed at how Dorian executed his last move and wanted to do a replay for the fans to see. Dorian was still humble, even though Volchev looked very bitter on the sidelines. He was out of breath yet praised Volchev for his strength. He also took the time to thank his coaches and team, his parents for supporting him, Tony, the fans and as she listened she also heard him say "Thanks Lene!"
Words could not express how she felt. What woman wouldn't be happy after hearing someone publicly thank them in that moment? Her heart melted as he smiled and waved at the camera. She wished she could have been there with him. In all reality she knew that Dorian's reputation would grow after he won and didn't feel sad about it anymore. She was honored to be acknowledged after the fight and just wanted him to be happy. Selene wanted him as hers but falling for someone like Dorian would come with much insecurity on her part. It would take some time to get over but if he never reached out to her again, she would be okay with it.
**
Almost a week passed before Selene heard from Tony again. She knew that he would try to take advantage of his trip to Sin City and didn’t expect any word from him for a while. He contacted her six days later and sounded extremely happy from his hotel room.
"Lene! What up, what up!"
"Heeeey! How you doin?"
"Havin' the time of my life!"
"I'm sure you are." she giggled.
"You miss me huh? Being all alone in the house?"
"Not even! I'm having a good time all by myself!"
"Yea, whatever."
"How's Dorian doing? Is he okay?"
"Yea your baby's doin' good. He sprained his wrist and his eye was all swollen but it's goin' down."
"Aww man I hope he'll be alright...I saw the fight...you guys looked so happy in the cage." she smiled but then paused. "Did you just say my baby?"
"Yup, your baby! Come on Lene I'm not stupid. You think I didn't know that he wanted that booty?" he laughed.
"You're so...shut up Tony!"
"He can't talk too much, so he wanted me to call you to tell you sorry for not callin' back. He's been crazy busy and tryin' to get some rest before we come back."
"He told you that we talked?"
"Who d' you think gave him the number dummy? He had it since he gave you the strawberries. He asked me if you had a man and I told him no one's tapped that booty in years!" he laughed
"You asshole!" she said angrily.
"You're welcome! Anyway I gotta go, got some fine honeys over here."
"Wait, when are you coming back?"
"In four days. I'll call ya back tonight."
"I doubt that!" she muttered.
"Chill, can't a playa have some fun in Vegas? I'll talk to you later aight?"
"OK Tony, be careful." she sighed.
"Later!"
A few things were made clear to her during that call. She found out that Dorian had really meant to get back to her but couldn't. She didn't know that Tony was aware of his interest in her, which meant that Dorian's gift was really a romantic gesture.
Her mind fell upon the box of strawberries and remaining champagne. Selene thought that she should finish them. She had only gone to sleep after the fight. Tony and Dorian probably already had their little celebration and she should have her own.
Selene proceeded to the kitchen. It was one of those really quiet nights. Her empty apartment felt a little creepy. Most of the other tenants were probably out for the weekend because there was not a sound coming from anywhere in the building. It was eerily silent. She was lonely and hated not having Tony around. She smiled as she thought of their last conversation and hoped that he really was having the time of his life.
There was no need for formalities now. She ate one of the strawberries straight from the glass box and it brought back memories of the last night she spent with Dorian. If only he knew of her thoughts and how bold she had been to enter his temporary room. She had probably done it because it was in her home, her territory and she felt safe somehow. She laughed out loud as she thought of all the dumb things she had done because of this man.
She was suddenly startled as she heard the sound of the doorbell. She wasn't expecting anyone and it definitely couldn't be the landlord at this hour. She waited, thinking that someone probably made a mistake, but it rang again. She licked the chocolate off her fingers and made her way to the front door. Her phone was going off in the bedroom but she went for the door instead. She unlocked the door and slowly opened it, anticipating some kind of prank or troublemaker. It was Dorian.
"Goodnight Moon Goddess!" he said with a huge smile.
"Dorian? What are you doing here?"
"I told you as soon as I got back we're gonna have some fun!"
He was carrying a few large boxes and a gift bag. She offered to help him and led him to the kitchen counter.
"So is Tony here with you?"
"Naaa... I came on my own. I was supposed to leave in four days with him, but I decided to come home early."
"How long have you been back?"
"For two days now... I wanted to see my mom and dad."
"So...Tony knew that you were gone?" she asked suspiciously.
"Yup, I know he called you today..." he laughed "... but don't get mad at him. It was supposed to be a surprise. "
"That's so like Tony. Always trying to pull one over my head."
"I'm not fully healed so I brought dinner and desert to you."
If only he knew that she was looking at him as if he were dessert. He was dressed in an expensive black Armani suit and she recognized the musky scent of his cologne at once.
"Dorian, you didn't have to do all that. What happened to recuperating?"
"Come on Selene, give me a break I wanted to see you... plus I got all this great Italian food."
She laughed. It was obvious that Tony had given him tips about the things she liked. She loved the moron for doing this for her.
"Tony gave away all my secrets huh?"
"Not all, there's still some I'd like to find out for myself."
"Well, we shall see!" she said bravely.
She was starting to feel more comfortable around him and was happy that she wouldn't be alone tonight. They sat next to each other around the dinner table enjoying the pasta that he brought over. He had also gotten a bottle of white wine and Tiramisu for desert. She was impressed and didn't hold back with the p
ortions. He had taken his time to do this for her and it would only be right to enjoy his second gift.
"Thank you for doing this Dorian. I feel like I really haven't done anything to deserve this treatment."
" Really? Even though you do all these things for Tony?"
"Well, honestly, everything I do has been part of my normal routine since I was a kid. I grew up in a large family and I was the eldest... so I was almost second mom to my cousins. I don't really look at everything I do as hard work. I do it out of love for Tony."
"Oh, I completely understand. He doesn't even have to say the words out loud, but I can tell he cares a lot about you. You're probably wondering how I got your number right?"
"Yeah I did at first."
"Well he gave it to me. I asked him if you had a boyfriend and he stopped everything he was doing and gave me this serious look. He told me that you're the only real and true family he has and if I hurt you, he would fuck me up!"
She couldn't hold in her laughter.
"Let me get this straight. You won your last fight with him... and he threatened to fuck you up if you hurt me?"
"Yea...and honestly I really believe that he would be able to do it too. When a man wants to protect someone he loves he'll give it his all." he chuckled.
"Well that was really sweet of Tony. I never see that side of him."
"Guys don't usually let women see that side but you mean a lot to him... so I promised him that I wouldn't fuck up." he laughed.
"Well you better not!" she joked.
The two continued enjoying their dinner and had a great conversation about Dorian's fight. She was really interested in knowing what he felt like at every moment; namely, when he was being beaten down by Volchev. She expressed to him how upset she had been when she saw him on the cage floor.
"I was afraid for you."
"Selene, I told you I'd be alright. It's not all about muscle. It's about your willpower and focus. I could have lost that fight easily; I won't say that I was completely in control, because anything could happen. I just had to act upon every opportunity I got... plus I had my good luck charm watching." he smiled.
"I wish I could've done more to support you." she said bashfully as she looked into his emerald eyes.
"I knew you were watching. That was more than enough."
"Are you trying to sweet talk me?"
"Is it working?"
"Unfortunately."
"Yes!" he said enthusiastically making her laugh even more.
Selene loved that he had such a great sense of humor. She had been afraid of him but things were changing. The whole bottle of wine was now gone and the two were almost finished with their main courses. Selene was tired but she would have stayed up with him for the next two days if he asked her to. She still saw evidence of the fight on his face. The area under his eye was a slightly darker pigment than the rest of his skin. She wanted him to stay but knew that he deserved some rest. He had gone out of his way to impress her and she couldn't ask for anything more.
"You look exhausted."
"I am, just a little bit but I'm glad I took the chance to come here."
"I'm glad you did too. I had a lot of fun." she smiled.
"Do you mind if I come back tomorrow night?"
"Tomorrow? Really? Don't you think you should take a rest and..."
"I never got to have desert." and his eyes fell to her full breasts.
She noticed that he was staring at her body and was a little shocked. She craved him yet didn't expect him to be so direct.
"Umm... well okay." she said clearing her throat.
"I have a dinner date with my dad, so I won't be able to get here till after ten. Is that alright?"
"Yea sure, I'll be awake." she said and she felt a slow trickling between her legs.
She walked him to the door and thanked him again for dinner. After he left, she sank to the floor. She would have given herself to him at that very moment. He looked at her breasts hungrily as if he wanted to take her right then and there but he held back. The question was...would he be able to hold back tomorrow night?
***
Selene was caught off guard the night before. She hadn't expected Dorian to appear but this time she would be prepared and dress to impress, or at least try. Selene wanted to go with an elegant look tonight, to reward him for being a gentleman. She straightened her hair and put on a sexy low-cut burgundy dress which hugged her body in all the right places. She didn't know what would happen when he came over but just in case, she would be prepared.
She hadn't touched the Tiramisu and would wait for Dorian to arrive. He mentioned not having his desert the night before but she knew that he didn't mean the cake. She was wet for him even now but she would follow his lead, not wanting to seem too eager. He arrived an hour later than expected and apologized to her for the long wait.
"I'm so sorry Selene. I had a few drinks with my dad and stayed out a little longer than I expected... but uh, wow you look great! I didn't expect you to dress up." he said as he admired her curves.
He was also wearing a suit tonight: navy blue with pinstripes and a tie.
"Well you came here yesterday all dressed up and I had pajamas on. I couldn't let you out-dress me twice."
"I'd just gotten out of a meeting but I'm not complaining. You look beautiful!" he said as he walked in.
"Thank you... and you look really handsome." she said sweetly.
They walked into the living room and sat down. She had a chilled bottle of wine waiting on the coffee table and served him a glass.
"So how was your night?
"It was great. My dad and I hadn't spent any time together in months."
"The life of a fighter huh?"
"Yea, but I could have been worse off. I was a bad kid. I was in a gang and everything."
"Really?"
"Yea, my dad saw where I was headed and took me to a boxing ring. He made me fight off my aggression in there instead of on the streets... and the rest is history!" he said as he finished his glass of wine.
"You guys must be really close. Wish I had that kind of relationship with my dad... but he left my mom."
"I'm sorry."
"It's alright, life went on without him." she smiled as she leaned forward and poured him another glass of wine.
Selene looked gorgeous in the dress and Dorian couldn't help looking at her soft lips and voluptuous breasts. They seemed ready to spill out of the front. She had on the lavender vanilla fragrance which matched her body wash and the scent was very familiar to him.
"You smell really nice." he said, as he sipped the wine. "Kind of reminds me of this scent on my sheets the last night I was here."
She almost spat up the wine as he gave her a most suspicious look.
"It's really funny, because one of my shirts caught the same scent and I don't remember my stuff ever smelling like that before." he said with laughing eyes.
"Oh... really?" and she cleared her throat.
"Yea, I really like it though." he said as he shifted closer to her and sniffed her neck.
Selene felt a chill go through her entire body as the tip of his nose touched the skin on her neck. Her nipples were instantly hard and she had a tiny accident in her lace panties as well. He drew back and took another sip of wine.
"You're not gonna admit it huh?"
"Admit what?" she asked softly, not being able to hear her own voice over the loud thumping of her heartbeat.
"Do I scare you that much Selene?"
"Scare me? Why do you say that?"
"I think you're too scared to tell me that you were in my bed and you probably put my shirt on while I was gone. Did you wish I was in bed with you?"
She was too shocked to answer him and took a deep breath as he continued.
"If my shirt had that same perfume, that means you were probably topless... or naked. Did you play with yourself while I was gone?"
Her face felt like it was on fire, yet her hands felt clammy and as c
old as ice. Once again all she could do was look at him with guilty eyes.