Naughty 3: It's Juicy, No Matter How You Slice It

by Brenda Hampton

  I defensively held out my hands. “What do you want me to say? I’m sorry, okay? I said it, so let’s be done with it.”

  I left the kitchen and headed upstairs to my room. After I showered, I put on my silk pajamas and got in bed. I flipped through a GQ magazine and looked at the alarm clock on my nightstand. It was already nine o’clock. Fifteen minutes later, Scorpio came into the room, grabbing pillows off the bed.

  “Am I sleeping alone tonight?” I asked, as she was already headed for the door.

  “Get used to it for a while.”

  As soon as she walked out, I got up, slid into my jeans and a white button-down shirt. I hid my motion lotion in my back pocket and grabbed my keys to go. I stopped by the guestroom where Scorpio was to let her know I was leaving.

  “I’ll be back. I need to go clear my head for a minute,” I said.

  “Which head? Just tell her I said hello, and if it’s that bitch Mercedes, tell her she can have you.”

  “Assumption is a motherfucker, Scorpio. And one day, it’s going to cost you big time.”

  I left and headed for the park to meet Nokea. I wasn’t sure if she would come, but I hoped that she would.

  When I got there, her car was nowhere in sight. I looked at my watch. It was five minutes to ten. I walked over to the wooden bench we’d sat on earlier today, gripping my hands together while waiting for her to show.

  By ten fifteen, I felt disappointed. I knew she had her doubts, but I seriously thought she would show. As I was beginning to think maybe it was a good idea she hadn’t shown, I heard some branches crack from behind me. I quickly turned and there she stood, smiling, with a blanket in her hands.

  “Where’s your car?” I asked.

  “Parked way over there.” She pointed to where it was. “I didn’t want anyone to see it. Have you been waiting long?”

  “Long enough.”

  I pulled her to me and we instantly locked lips. I couldn’t wait to feel her again. Once I spread the blanket on the ground, we kneeled in front of each other. I leaned in for another kiss, but she placed her finger on my lips to stop me.

  “I have to be honest with you about something, Jaylin.”

  “What?”

  “I’m planning on working things out with Collins.”

  “Good. And I’m planning on working things out with Scorpio. But for now, we’re here, and that’s all that matters.”

  Nokea eased out of her oversized shirt and laid her naked body on the blanket. I removed my clothes too, and while lying next to her, I explored her body by massaging every part of it with the cherry-flavored motion lotion. Nokea sat up on her elbows and moaned as she felt my hands go to work. She had been there and done this with me before, and had already widened her legs so I could dive in.

  I separated her insides with the tips of my fingers and squeezed a few drops of the lotion over her hardened clitoris. With the tip of my tongue, I licked her clit in a circular motion, covering it with my mouth to make it vibrate. Like always, Nokea tasted damn good. When I inserted my fingers to assist me, I watched as her sweaty, flat stomach trembled and heaved in and out. She started to take deeper breaths and was seconds away from releasing her juices in my mouth.

  “I miss this so, so darn much,” she admitted, holding my head tightly in place.

  I removed her grip from my hair and wiped my mouth. Her taste was what I’d been dying for, but there was so much more about her that I admired.

  I politely asked that she turn on her stomach, and with no hesitation, she turned and laid her head on her hands. I separated her legs, kneeling in between them. Using my strength to hold myself over her, I licked down her back and circled my tongue on her curvy ass. She let out soft sounds of pleasure, and when I made my way through the valley, she got tense. I eased up a bit, working her at a slow pace from side to side. She caught onto my rhythm. The realization of being inside of her again gave me a feeling I hadn’t had in a long, long time.

  Nokea got on her hands and knees, which allowed me to manuever in farther. I held her petite waistline from behind, and while enjoying the feel of her, I rubbed her ass, reaching my hand around front to tickle her cherry drop.

  She dropped her head in defeat, then spoke in a soft tone. “Why does this feel so good when we’re doing this?”

  “Because it’s just meant to feel this way.”

  “Do you even feel what I’m feeling?”

  “Yes, baby, I feel the love.”

  Before I came, I quickly pulled out, wanting our moment to last. I couldn’t get enough of sucking her pussy, and my tongue brought her to climax again. She couldn’t get enough either, and reached back for another round of my dick. I held back big time on coming, until she sat on top of me and leaned back on her hands for leverage. She worked me over like a pro, and ready to explode, I sat up, grabbing her waist tightly. My eyes closed, and all I could think about was how much love I had for this woman.

  We sat quietly for a moment, embracing each other. All I could hear was the wind blowing, the water flowing in the lake, and crickets chirping. I enjoyed the mood while Nokea lightly scratched up and down my back with her nails. I moved her off my lap and we lay face to face on the blanket.

  “This seems like a dream.” She looked at the dark sky and shining stars. “My journal can’t hold what I’d like to write in it tonight.”

  “You won’t be writing it tonight.”

  “Yes, I will, because we’d better get going. Just in case you forgot, I still have a job I must go to.”

  “You know you don’t have to work. As much as I pay you in child support, you could sit back for the rest of your life.”

  “Then that would mean I’d be depending on you to take care of me. Sorry, that’s not my style. I’ve always had my own things and always will. I’m not trying to go there with you and Scorpio, but I truly believe that’s where the downfall is in your relationship. As long as she allows you to provide for her, she can’t say a darn thing about what you do.”

  “Maybe, or maybe not. But she’s trying to do some things on her own, though.”

  “Trying to do them and actually doing them are two different things. I know she’s going to school, but she has taken so many steps backwards because of her fallouts with you. One day she’s there and the next day she’s not. When you’re trying to accomplish something, you can’t let no one or nothing stand in your way. You’re making it too easy for her, Jaylin, and you know it.”

  “I have my reasons, but can we not talk about Scorpio right now? I’d like to enjoy my time with you before you work things out with your man.”

  “I’m working it out with him now, aren’t I?”

  Nokea gave me a kiss. We lay there for at least another hour talking, then we got back into our clothes and left. I followed her to make sure she made it home safely. I knew this was a turning point for me, but the next move, if any, had to come from Nokea.

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  NOKEA

  Since LJ was still at my parents’ house, I called Collins while I was at work to see if we could talk later. Finally, he agreed to it, and I told him I’d be there no later than six o’clock that evening.

  I felt guilty. How dare I try to reconcile with him when I was confused once again? I closed my eyes and sat at my desk for hours, fading in and out of a trance, as I thought about making love to Jaylin last night. I could still feel him inside of me; the tenderness between my legs wouldn’t allow me to forget. My secretary, Marty, had even buzzed in a few times and I didn’t hear her. She was forced to get out of her seat and come into my office just to make sure everything was okay.

  “Marty, I’m fine,” I said, snapping out of it. “Did Pat call yet? We’re supposed to have lunch today.”

  “Yes, she called earlier, while you were on the phone. She said she’d be here by noon and said if your plans changed before then to call her.”

  “Thanks. Now, would you mind closing my door?”

  Marty closed my door and I went
back to daydreaming again. The thought of Jaylin’s hands touching me, his licks between my legs, and whispers in my ear gave me chills. I chuckled as I thought about our conversation, and nibbled on my nails when I thought about what I had done to Collins.

  Realizing that I should have been thinking about my real future, Collins, I desperately tried to drop my thoughts of Jaylin. I turned to my computer, and when I received an instant message, I clicked on it. It was a card sent from Collins: After all, I still love you. My eyes watered and I emailed him back, telling him I loved him too.

  Pat waited for me in the lobby. Already in downtown St. Louis, we went to the Old Spaghetti Factory on Laclede’s Landing. Not really hungry, I kept it simple and ordered a salad. Pat ordered spaghetti with meatballs and a salad as well.

  “Are you eating for two or three?” I asked.

  “Uh-huh.”

  My eyes widened. “Are you pregnant?”

  “You asked if I was eating for two. I’m eating for my stomach and me. I didn’t say anything about being pregnant. You must have a baby on your mind.”

  “Girl, please. LJ is enough for me. Besides, I don’t even have a man to have no baby with.”

  “Not having a man doesn’t mean you ain’t still fucking. I’m sure you and Collins have been at it since y’all broke up.”

  “No, we haven’t. He isn’t playing with me, girl. He is mad. I don’t know what I’m gonna have to do to get him back.”

  “Bend over. It works for me every time.”

  I laughed. “You sound like Jaylin.”

  “I’m sure I do. Have you seen him lately? I hope you haven’t, especially after how he played you by telling Collins.”

  I lowered my head and didn’t give Pat eye contact. “Yeah, I’ve seen him. We talked about what happened and he apologized.”

  “With his mouth or with his dick? Which one?”

  Thinking about it, I put on the biggest smile. I couldn’t resist telling Pat the truth. “Both,” I whispered. “Sorry, I couldn’t help it.”

  “See! I told you! I knew it would happen again. All he gotta do is start slapping that thing around, and after that, your mind is gone. It seems as if his dick is a powerful thing that’ll make you lose your job, forget about your friends, say to hell with your kids, and have you doing shit that you never thought you’d do. I’m so glad I haven’t been cursed with that kind of power, and you should not let it have that much control over you like it does.”

  “Pat, Jaylin’s penis does not make me do any of the things you mentioned. And trust me, it’s not all about the sex either. When you said that I still loved Jaylin, you were right. I’m also in love with Collins. And believe it or not, I want Collins’ and my relationship to work out.”

  “I believe that you do. But while you and Jaylin still doing all this screwing, where in the hell is Scorpio at? Is he still with her or not?”

  “Yes, they’re still together. He told me he loves her, but that doesn’t bother me because I know he still loves me too. If you think I’m interfering, I’m not. She’s going to destroy their relationship on her own.”

  “I don’t care if you’re interfering or not. I have no sympathy for a woman like her. A few years back, she stepped on the scene and trampled all over your relationship with Jaylin. She knew he was seeing someone else, but she was determined to have him all to herself. In case you forgot, she moved her and her child in with him and treated you like you didn’t exist when you came to his house. Don’t let me remind you about her smirking when you busted the two of them in the shower.” Pat snapped her finger. “On your birthday, I recall. Not once did that bitch think about what you were going through. It’s gon’ kill her ass when she finds out how much he still loves you, but that’s what women like her get.”

  “I remember the hurt she caused me, but Jaylin caused me more hurt. If I can forgive him, why not forgive her? I feel for Scorpio. She has probably been through more stuff in these past few years than I ever did, being with him for almost ten years. I’ve never lived with him. I can only imagine what it must be like.”

  “Just be careful. Try hard to rekindle your relationship with Collins and go from there.”

  “You can count on that.”

  Pat and I finished up lunch. Before we left, I told her about my amazing night with Jaylin. Again, she told me to be careful trusting him again. I had every intention of doing so.

  I got to Collins’ place early because I was anxious to see him. He was in his office on the phone and looked pissed. He had a frown I’d rarely seen before, and his voice had much authority. He yelled at somebody about what had gone down in Detroit with his business, so I wasn’t sure if my visit would be successful.

  As I waited, I walked around his office and picked through some of the educational books on his bookshelves. I didn’t want to show impatience, so I sat in a chair and thumbed through, Do You by Russell Simmons. Several times, I peeked at Collins and thought about the damage I’d done and was continuing to do to our relationship. He was easily every woman’s dream, and I had the nerve to be tripping.

  When he stood up, I checked him out in his tailored beige suit, shiny brown leather shoes, and silk shirt that was unbuttoned. As he caught me checking him out, he finally smiled to show his pearly whites. Moments later, he ended his call. He wiped down his face with his big, strong hands and sighed. I could see the stress on his face and hated that I had brought him more.

  I closed the book and walked over by him. “Is everything going to work out with the business?” I asked.

  “Yeah. My partners and I are trying to figure out how we’re going to make up for some of these losses. Do you know those fools swindled over a hundred thousand dollars from us?”

  “Are you kidding me? That’s a shame. How did they get away with it?”

  “Trust. We trusted the fools to deliver and sell our products, but they were stealing merchandise and selling it on the streets for half price.” Collins lowered his head. “Seems like I can’t trust no damn body these days.”

  I wanted to say he could trust me, but I didn’t want to set myself up like that. Instead, I rubbed his wavy hair. “Baby, everything is going to work out. If you’d like for me to invest in your business, I will. I’ll do anything I can to help.”

  “When it comes to money, Nokea, we’re not suffering. If anything we need to cut back on the bonuses for the year. That’s all.”

  “I see. But again, if you need me, I’m here.”

  He gazed at me but didn’t smile. “So, what’s up with you and Pretty Boy? And please don’t lie to me. I’ve been lied to enough.”

  “Collins, there’s nothing up with Jaylin and me. We’ve been intimate one time since you and I have been together and that’s it. Jaylin made it seem as if we were screwing every chance we got, and that’s not so.”

  He rubbed his chin, thinking about what I’d implied. “One time, huh? Well, tell me about this one time.”

  “What do you want to know about it? I really don’t want to go into details.”

  “If this intimate moment took place in the beginning of our relationship, maybe I would understand. I know you had a hard time letting him go, but if it was recent, it’s gonna be tough for me to swallow. We’ve developed something intriguing over the last several months. Time and effort have been put into this relationship, and I’ll be disappointed if you’ve allowed Jaylin, or any man, to take that away from us.”

  Not wanting to answer Collins’ question, I slowly walked back over to a chair and sat down. I crossed my legs and rubbed my hands together. Thinking hard, I folded my arms and looked at him. “What can I say other than I messed up? I’m not going to say I’m sorry, because you believe that saying you’re sorry only means trouble in a relationship. There isn’t trouble in my relationship, and there won’t be any trouble. All I can ask is for you to give me another chance. I love you and I promise I will never hurt you again.”

  “Promises are made to be broken. I know that,
and so do you. Your intentions might not be to hurt me, but when you get caught up in shit like that, you have very little consideration for the other person’s feelings. I’ve been there before, Nokea. I love you too, but I’m not going to cry about it, I’m not going to lose my mind over it, and I’m not going to be as forgiving as you want me to.”

  My eyes watered as I looked at him. “So, are you saying this is over? People make mistakes, Collins. Baby, I didn’t know what to do.”

  He walked over by me. He got on his knees in front of me and held my hands with his. “Whether it’s over or not, that’s up to you. I’m not rushing back into this until I know it’s over between Jaylin and you for good. I’m not going to allow him to make love to my woman when he wants to. My woman is my woman. And when she knows she’s only my woman, that’s when we’ll talk about working this out.”

  “But I want to work this out today. I don’t want to be without you any longer. I’m afraid I’m going to lose you to someone else. What if you meet someone else during our separation?”

  “I’m in the midst of loving somebody, Nokea. I don’t have time for games, and I’m not interested in meeting anyone else. Temptation is around us every day. Your situation isn’t any different from mine. If I love you enough to turn temptation away, I want the same in return. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.”

  A tear rolled down my face. “So, I just go home—”

  “Go home and think about it. Don’t call me until you’ve thought long and hard about it. When you’re in the mood to laugh, think about who you want to laugh with. When you cry, think about who you want to hold you and wipe your tears. When you want to make love, think about who you want loving you. If the answer is only me, then I’m here.”

  Collins stood and pulled me to him. He gave me a squeezing hug and kissed my forehead. I felt horrible, but I couldn’t be mad at him for standing his ground. He was simply that kind of man. I just had to find myself and figure out who or what I really needed versus what I wanted.

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