by Helen Cooper
“Sophie, we do not want to have this conversation.” He sighed. “I don’t see what good can come of it. You do not want to know about my past sexual experiences.”
“I wonder how you would feel if my ex-lover came and gushed about me sucking his cock.” Sophie was deliberately crude.
“I’d kill him.” Maxwell grimaced.
“Maybe I should sleep with someone else so you know what it’s like.”
“Don’t you even think about it.” Maxwell grabbed her. “I’m the only one who will ever know your body, do you hear me?”
“We’ll see.” Sophie turned away from him.
“Your body is mine, Sophie.” He turned her face to look at him. “No man will ever know you intimately like I do.” He pushed his hand to her breast and cupped it. “These breasts are mine.” He pulled her t-shirt up and unclasped her bra. He then reached down and undid her pants and pulled them, along with her thong off her legs, so that she was sitting on his black leather couch naked. “Your pussy is mine too.” He ran a finger up her leg and rubbed it against her clit. “No other man will have access to it.” He bent his head down and sucked on her clit. Sophie felt her heart beating fast. She wasn’t sure how her body could betray her like this. She had wanted to remain mad at him for a few days but her body was giving in after a few minutes. She adjusted her legs and felt Max’s tongue slip into her silky folds. She threw her head back and gyrated into Max’s face as he licked and nibbled on her pussy lips. He pushed his face into her deeper and kept sucking and licking as she came in his face. When he finally pulled away, he reached up and kissed her. “You are mine, Sophie and I am yours. That will never change.”
Sophie stared into his eyes and saw the love that she had always hoped to see reflected there. “I love you, Maxwell.”
“I don’t know what I did to be so blessed to have your love, Sophie, but I will never ever take it for granted.” He then bent down and kissed her naked belly. “And I will love our baby forever.”
Sophie rubbed his head as he caressed her belly and she lay down on the couch. “Let’s sleep here tonight,” she murmured into his ear.
“Ok.” He jumped up. “Let me go and get a blanket.” He ran off and returned a few minutes later with a big blanket and no clothes. “I figured we might as well both be naked.” He grinned at her and she smiled back at him as he joined her on the couch.
Chapter 15
Sophie woke up to Maxwell playing with her breasts. She smiled to herself and turned around to face him on the couch. “Morning.” She smiled at him sweetly and kissed his lips.
“Morning, sweetness.” He grinned at her.
“Wow, you’re talking to me; you haven’t jumped up and left me yet.”
“Oh Sophie.” Max smiled at her. “I didn’t leave because I didn’t want to be with you.”
“So why did you leave?”
“I was scared of my feelings.” He closed his eyes. “I’m still scared by how much I love you.”
“You don’t have to be scared, Max. I’m not going anywhere.”
“Thank you, Sophie.” He kissed her shoulder. “Shall I make us some breakfast?”
“Yes, please.” Sophie sat up and grabbed her bag as Max walked to the kitchen. She pulled out her phone to see if Ella had called but there were no new messages from her. As she went to put her phone back in her bag, she saw some papers had fallen out of the bag. She grabbed them up and stopped before she pushed them back in the bag. They were the newspaper articles that she had printed out. She figured that it couldn’t hurt to look. She perused them quickly and felt her heart beating fast as she read the headlines. She couldn’t believe what she was reading. The Maxwell that the reporters described didn’t sound like the Maxwell she knew, but then she thought back to the words Alexis had used the night before. Rape and Murder Was Maxwell capable of either of those things?
“Breakfast is almost ready, hun,” Maxwell called out from the kitchen.
“Okay,” she called back and stuffed the papers back in her bag. She needed to think, everything was happening so fast, she just couldn’t keep up. The reporters said that Maxwell had raped Alexis and that Mitch had beaten him off his sister, only thing was Max had been stronger than Mitch and had beaten him to a pulp. Supposedly, it was so bad that Mitch had been in the hospital for a couple of weeks. The only reason that Max hadn’t stayed in jail was because both Alexis and Mitch had declined to press charges or to tell the police their side of the story. Max had been sent to Europe on business and had been assigned to anger management classes. Mr. Van Harkel had paid about a hundred thousand dollars to keep the story out of the papers but some smaller presses had still decided to run the story.
Sophie could barely believe what she had read. It didn’t seem to match up with what she knew about Max. That wasn’t the guy who had been there for her when she was a kid, or the man who had made love to her so sweetly, or the man who had told her he loved her. But then again, did she really know Max? Maybe there was a side to him that was so dark that she didn’t want to believe it existed. Maybe he was right to stay away from her? What if he tried to hurt her and something happened to the baby. She bit her lip. Her baby came first now.
“Ready,” Max called to her from the kitchen. “Come on, sleepyhead.”
“Coming.” Sophie bent down, picked up his shirt, put it on, and sauntered into the kitchen. “Hmm, this smells good.” She went up to him and hugged him and looked at the omelet and fruit salad he had made for them. “Thank you.”
“Eat up. You and the baby need food.”
“Yes, pops.” Sophie grinned and bit into some toast.
“Maybe he’ll call me papa.”
“Who said it’s a boy?”
“Maybe she’ll call me papa.” He smiled.
“Or doodoo head.” Sophie laughed.
“Or your majesty.”
“Or Right Said Fred.”
“Why? Because I’m so sexy?”
“Yeah, that’s why.” She looked at him and raised her eyebrows. “Because you’re smexy.”
“Not as smexy as you.”
“I thought I was sexy?” She grinned. “I don’t want to be smexy.”
“I have a feeling that I don’t know what smexy means.” He came behind her and kissed her head before wrapping his arms around her. “Is this some new young term?”
“Yeah. You old fogies wouldn’t know it.” She grinned at him.
“I’ll get you for that.” He started to tickle her. “Old fogey, my foot.”
“Stop,” she squealed. “Stop.” She couldn’t stop laughing and she got up and ran from him.
“Oh no you don’t.” He chased after her into the living room and she ran around the chair. He caught up with her and they collapsed onto the floor in giggles. She rolled onto him and sat on top of him.
“I’ve got you where I want you, Mr. Smexy.” She giggled as he wriggled beneath her. He was still naked and she could feel his cock between her legs.
“You’re right where I want you as well.” He grinned up at her and she waited for him to adjust himself and enter her. She bent down and kissed him and when she realized he wasn’t going to stick it in, she reached down and adjusted his cock so it was at the entry of her pussy and then sat down on top of him.
“Emmm, that feels good. Oh Sophie,” Maxwell groaned as she bounced on his cock. “You fuck me so good.”
“I love the feel of you inside of me,” she moaned as she felt him slide in and out of her. She made sure to grind herself onto him so that she felt him deep inside of her. And then she heard her phone ring. And she paused. What if it was Ella and she was hurt or upset? She pulled herself off Max and grinned at him as he groaned and grabbed her phone. It was Ella.
“Ella? Are you okay?”
“Oh, Sophie.” Ella’s voice sounded like she had been crying.
“What’s wrong?” Sophie gasped as she felt Maxwell enter her from behind. She turned her face and tried to shake her head
as Max slid in and out of her but she didn’t want to stop the marvelous feeling that was filling her body.
“Can you come, Sophie?” Ella gasped and Sophie realized that she hadn’t heard the last few sentences Ella had uttered.
“Uh, sure,” Sophie gasped out as Max fucked her hard and deep. She could feel his balls banging against her ass. “One sec.” She put the phone down and groaned, “Oh Max, please.” She screamed as he continued to slam into her and reached his hand around to rub her clit as he came in her. He pulled out of her, laid her on her back and got on top of her, his cock still hard. She spread her legs wide and he entered her, pulling his cock in and out of her slowly until she could no longer take it. She squeezed her legs together and clenched her pussy and Max groaned and fucked her faster. She immediately came and Max collapsed on top of her. He grinned at her and she reached over and grabbed the phone again.
“Ella?” she whispered into the phone.
“Sophie? Are you okay?” Ella’s voice sounded muffled.
“Yes, yes. What’s the address I should meet you at? Text it to me, and I’ll come right now.”
“Thanks, Sophie.” Ella hung up and Sophie sighed.
“Max, I can’t believe you did that.” She giggled at his pouty face. “I have to go and meet Ella.”
“I’m coming with you.” He jumped up.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea.” She tried to keep her voice casual.
“I’m coming.” He looked at her sternly. “I’m not letting you out of my sight for the next couple of weeks, Sophie.”
“Don’t you trust me?”
“I love you and I’m coming.” He kissed her on the lips. “Get dressed quickly and let’s go see what Ella’s up to.”
“Ok.” Sophie shrugged. She hoped that Ella wasn’t going to be mad.
Maxwell drove them to the address that Ella had texted and they arrived within fifteen minutes. “Weird, I know someone who lives here.” Max frowned and Sophie swallowed hard. She hoped that the person Max was thinking about was not Joseph. She also hoped that Ella hadn’t been dumb enough to go to Joseph’s house.
“I’m here,” Sophie called Ella and prayed that her friend would just come downstairs.
“Come up, please. Apt. 10F.” Ella spoke quickly into the phone and hung up before Sophie could tell her that Maxwell was with her.
“I’ll just go and get her.” Sophie smiled at Max and frowned as he got out of the car with her. “You don’t need to come.”
“I’m coming,” his voice was wary and his face looked strained. Sophie suddenly felt worried but tried to hide it.
“Okay.”
They walked to the elevator and when she pressed the button for the 10th floor, she could see Max’s breathing change. He was also clenching one of his fists. But he didn’t say anything. They walked down the hall in silence and Sophie knocked on the door of apt. 10F.
Sophie nearly groaned when Joseph answered the door and she knew he was shocked to see them, especially Max. Ella came running to the door in a t-shirt and shorts. “It’s just Sophie. I told her to come.” She looked out the door and her face blanched when she saw her brother. “Max? What…what are you doing here?”
“What the fuck are you doing here, is the real question?” Maxwell pushed open the door and they saw that Joseph was standing there in only his boxer shorts and Ella was obviously not wearing a bra under her t-shirt. “Where is Lily?”
“Out of town, on business.” Joseph wiped his brow. “Look Max, I’m sorry but it’s not as it looks.”
“It looks like you are cheating on your wife and fucking my sister, Joe.” Max pushed his way into the apartment and Sophie followed him.
“Look Max. It was a mistake but she is insatiable. Who can resist when a hot young thing wants to fuck you?”
Ella gasped and stared at him. “You are the one who made the move on me.”
Joseph looked at Max in worry. “Look dude, your sister is a hornball. I don’t want to be rude but she’s a bit of a slut. She turned up here with a box of condoms.”
Before he could say anything else, Max had swung his fist into his face and he fell down to the ground. “Oh shit. My eye, my eye,” Joseph screamed and Max stepped back.
Sophie and Ella looked at each other in shock. “If I ever see you near my sister again, I will come back and make it so you never touch anyone else’s sister again. Do you hear me?” Max growled at the man who was on the floor cowered in fear. “Ella get your stuff and come with me now.”
Ella ran to get her bag and came back to the room. “I’m sorry, Joe,” she whispered as they walked out. Sophie hooked her arm through Ella’s, too scared to walk with Max. She’d never seen him this angry before and she was scared at how easy it seemed to be for him to resort to violence. Maybe the articles she had read were correct.
“Max, how could you do that to him?” Ella cried to her brother as they got into his car.
“He is a married man, Ella. I thought you knew better.” He glared at her and sighed as he saw Sophie get into the backseat with Ella. “I don’t know what you were thinking, going to the apartment he shares with his wife.”
“It’s not what it looks like,” Ella sighed defensively. “You don’t understand, Max.”
“I don’t want you seeing him again, Ella.”
“Whatever.” She spoke defiantly but softly. “Why did you come anyway?” She looked at Sophie suspiciously. “What happened to you yesterday anyway?” She paused. “Omg, you weren’t upset over Max yesterday, were you?” She slapped her hand across her face. “Omg, you’re sleeping with my brother.”
Sophie looked at her friend and bit her lip, unsure of what to say.
“Max, you asshole. How could you start banging my best friend? You couldn’t find anyone else?” Ella’s voice sounded angry. “And Sophie, what are you thinking? You know Max is a sleaze ball. He is always hooking up with women.”
“Ella, enough.” Max pulled up in front of their apartment complex. “Go and have a shower and we will be back to take you out for lunch and to tell you more.”
“Aren’t you coming up, Sophie?”
Sophie looked to Max and then shook her head. “No. I’ll see you later.” She got out of the car and went to the front seat and they drove off, after they made sure Ella went into the apartment complex. They drove in silence back to Max’s apartment and Sophie studied the face of the man that she loved.
“I can’t believe you didn’t tell me about Ella and Joseph.” Max looked at her angrily.
“It wasn’t for me to say.” Sophie was annoyed. She ran into the apartment and then grabbed her bag.
“What are you doing?” Maxwell looked at her in surprise. “Are you leaving?” His voice was sad and soft.
“What?” She looked at him in surprise. “I’m going to shower, Max.” She sighed as she dropped the bag and walked over to him. “I’m just going to take a shower.” She kissed him on the lips and gave him hug.
“I’m sorry, Sophie.” Max stared at her. “I’m just so scared that you are going to change your mind.” He walked over to grab her bag and Sophie saw some papers had fallen out of it again when she dropped it. She prayed that Max didn’t look at them, as she was sure it was the articles about him.
The room was silent as Max picked up the papers and glanced at them before putting them in the bag. He dropped the bag as he looked at the papers. He turned around to face her, all color gone from his face. “So I guess you are going to leave me now?” His voice sounded dejected.
“No.” Sophie’s voice was strong and calm.
“You aren’t even going to ask me about the articles?” Max’s voice was incredulous. “You aren’t even going to give me the opportunity to tell my side.”
“No.” Sophie stared at Max and studied the face of the man that she loved.
“So you are just going to judge me? Just like that?” Max sat down on the couch and he looked crushed.
Sophie walked up to
him and sat next to him on the couch. She took his hands into hers and stared into his eyes. “Max, I’m not going to ask you about the articles because I don’t need to. I love you and I know the kind of man that you are. You are the teenager who played with a kid because you didn’t want her to feel alone after her parents died. You are the guy who snuck me midnight snacks. You are the guy who told me I was pretty, even when I was a geeky kid. You are the man who spent hours with me teaching me algebra. You are the man I dream of every night and I know and trust that you could never have done those horrible things. I love you so much that I don’t need to hear you say anything. There are no words left to say to convince me that you are a wonderful person. I already know that and I love you.” She stopped talking as she saw tears falling from Max’s eyes. “Oh, my love.” She drew him towards her and he held her close to him.