This Was Meant To Be: BWWM Romance

by Ellie Etienne

  Emily looked at April and shook her head.

  “Actually that kind of sounds like you.”

  “Well, it is true,” April pointed out as she began serving.

  “Sweetie, when that happens, it usually means that the individuals involved are developing feelings for the other person which usually precedes falling in love,” Jake pointed out. “Ergo, you are afraid of commitment or at least were before I changed your mind,” he added a little proudly. April looked at him and went on serving. “Anyway, that’s why this whole thing seems to be taking forever really. As it turns out getting a house at a decent price is quite the hassle nowadays.”

  “Actually, I know a great realtor. I can hook you up with her. The company she works for has been marketing this new housing project on the outskirts of the city, great place, gated environment. The prices are very attractive, if you don’t mind living on the outskirts of the city,” Emily said as she scrolled something on her phone. “Here it is,” she said handing Jake her phone. She had looked up the website of the housing project so they could see what the new homes looked like.

  “Babe, you have to see this. They are simply perfect,” Jake said as he looked at the phone.

  April rushed over to him and Emily took over serving the food. She took a bite of her food and closed her eyes.

  “I don’t care if I bust you screwing on my bed so long as you keep cooking like this,” she said before she took another bite.

  April looked at Emily and her eyes lit up.

  “Really? Because the bed in the guest room…” she started saying before Emily looked at her, her brow creased.

  “You have got to know when someone is joking April,” Emily said shaking her head. Jake smiled and April walked around the counter. She pulled out a bottle of wine from the rack. She poured them some wine.

  “I think you have a call coming in,” Jake said as he handed the phone to Emily.

  “Really? Now? Who is it?” she asked as she took another bite.

  “Alex Brewer,” Jake said.

  “Oh you definitely want to get that,” April said as Emily took the phone from Jake. She took a long deep breath before she answered it.

  “Hey,” she said, wiping the sides of her mouth with her thumb and index finger.

  “Hey, you. Just checking in,” Alex said as Emily walked out of the kitchen. “Still at work?” he asked and Emily shook her head as if he could see her.

  “No. I was actually just about to have dinner with April and Jake when you called,” she said. She couldn’t help but notice that he sounded a little low. “Are you okay?” she asked after a long silence from Alex’s side.

  “Yeah, I just really hoped I could see you tonight,” he said in a low voice.

  “What is it? What happened?” she asked as she sat on the edge of the couch.

  “It’s just been one of those days,” he said in a low tone.

  “Want me to come over?” she asked. Her concern was rising.

  “No, I wouldn’t want you to be driving this late,” Alex said.

  Emily rolled her eyes.

  “Alex, it’s only eight o’clock,” she said. “I can be there in half an hour,” she said before she hung up. She walked back to the kitchen and took another bite of her food.

  “How’s good old Mr. Brewer?” April asked as she pushed a glass of wine towards Emily who shook her head.

  “I have to go over there later so drinking is probably not a good idea,” she said before she took another bite.

  “Everything okay?” Jake asked and Emily shrugged.

  “Yeah, he just had one of those terrible days at work. That’s all,” she said. “He probably just wants to cuddle up and feel…” her voice trailed off when she noticed Jake shaking his head. “What?” she asked.

  “We men only want one thing when we’re feeling down. Better stock up on those carbs, you’ll need the energy,” he said.

  This time it was Emily’s turn to blush. She shook her head and toyed with her fork.

  “You guys are hilarious sometimes, you know that?” April said.

  “And why is that? I didn’t tell any lie or anything,” he said.

  “Well, sex isn’t always the answer. Sometimes people just want to have an adult conversation,” April said matter of factly.

  “Whatever makes you sleep at night, hun,” he remarked.

  Emily shook her head and took her last bite.

  “You babies have fun. You have the entire place to yourselves,” she said as she quickly made her way to her bedroom. She grabbed an overnight bag and threw a dress and shoes in there. “And maybe this too,” she thought as she threw a pair of leggings in the bag. She then threw on a coat and walked to the front door. “I think it goes without saying that my room is out of bounds, right?” she called out as she grabbed her keys.

  “Yes, mother,” April said making Emily smile as she walked out of the apartment.

  As she drove to Alex’s place, she couldn’t help but wonder what the big deal was. She had come to know Alex a little too well and she could tell when all was not well. Granted, he did not always tell her what was going on with him, but lately, he always seemed to want her around after having a long day. When she got to his place, he was seated on one of his couches. He seemed to be staring into space while holding a glass of bourbon in his hand.

  “Hey,” she said when she walked in. He looked up at her and flashed her a smile. “Everything okay?” she asked. He put his glass down and walked up to where she was before he took her face in his hands. He lowered his head and met her lips in one long kiss that left her breathless. “Alex,” she sighed when he finally pulled away.

  “You’re here now. That’s all that matters,” he said as he looked at her. She smiled and he looked down at her clothes. “What the hell are you wearing?” he asked as he raised an eyebrow.

  “I was dressed for bed when you called. All I did was throw on a coat and come over,” she said as she walked to the bedroom. He took the bag she had and followed her to the bedroom. “Don’t question my fashion choices especially when you call me to come over in the middle of the night,” she added.

  “For starters, it’s only a quarter past nine so the whole middle of the night thing doesn’t really work,” he started. “And two, I can’t question your fashion choice because you won’t be dressed for much longer.”

  He was now standing right in front of her. She looked at him and gently caressed the side of her face with his index finger. She didn’t know why but her heart was racing. She had never really understood what it was with this man. It was like every single time he touched her, he was finding out a new sensitive spot on her body. She looked at him and a smile played on her lips.

  “What’s so funny?” he asked.

  “Nothing, just something Jake said,” she said.

  “What did he say?” Alex asked.

  “I told them that you sounded like you’d had a long day and he said that, that was a booty call,” she started. “April and I told him he was wrong but…guess we were the ones who were on the wrong side of the argument.”

  Alex took a step back and looked at her.

  “Don’t you want this? Because if you don’t, it doesn’t have to happen,” he said in a soft voice.

  She shook her head and began taking off her clothes.

  “Oh I want it,” she said in a low voice. He looked at her as she pushed off her pajama bottoms. “I want it so badly you wouldn’t believe,” she whispered before she pulled the shirt over her head.

  She was trying as hard as she could not to pant as she stood in front of him totally and completely naked. He took her hand and brought it up to his lips. He looked into her eyes and pressed his lips into the back of her hand before he slipped his free arm around her waist and pulled her to him. He lowered his head and kissed her softly. He released her hand and held the back of her head as his tongue sought out hers. She exhaled into his mouth when his hand found her breast. He was being softer tha
n usual, more sensual than what she was used to.

  “Tonight, I want to make love to you,” he whispered when he pulled away. She gently ran her hand down his spine.

  “I thought all you do is just fuck,” she said in a whisper.

  “That’s because I have never met anyone worth making love to. Worth being in love with,” he said as he pushed her down on the bed.

  Even in the intensity of the moment, she couldn’t help but notice that he might have just told her what she had been struggling to tell him for the last few weeks.

  “Alex,” she whispered as he quickly got out of his own clothes.

  “Don’t say anything. Just, don’t say anything,” he said as he climbed on to the bed. He was kneeling in between her legs, looking down at her perfect body. She brought her hands up and held the back of his neck as he brought his head down to kiss her again. His hands were everywhere, caressing, squeezing, and kneading. His cock was pressing hard against her inner thigh as his lips worked his way down her chin, to her neck and then to her right breast.

  He took her already hard nipple into his mouth and sucked gently before he began circling his tongue around it. She was moaning and writhing under him as he sucked and licked and flicked his tongue until she cried out. Her pussy was wet with desire. And he knew just how much she wanted him. He looked at her and slipped a finger into her pussy making her arch her back impulsively. He put a hand on her tummy and held her down as he worked his finger in and out of her slowly. She had her eyes closed and her lips slightly parted as if waiting for a kiss. She looked divine. He loved how she looked…the epitome of perfection. She was slowly moving her hips on the bed as he intensified his finger fuck. She suddenly cried out loud and he knew what this meant. He pulled his finger out of her and buried his face in between her legs. She was feverish as he ate her out with intent. It seemed to have taken just a few minutes before he tasted her salty cum in his mouth. She was whimpering as he pulled away from her core. He reached for the first drawer of the nightstand and grabbed a condom.

  As he rolled on the condom, he couldn’t help but wonder what being inside her felt like. He couldn’t wait for the day he was inside her without needing to wrap up. He positioned himself on top of her and slipped into her.

  Emily was looking into his eyes as she felt Alex filling her every fold, feeling her insides. She moaned softly as he began moving in and out of her. She crossed her legs around his waist, spreading herself wider and allowing him to go deeper. His strokes were long and deep and hard.

  Feeling her tightness around his cock was all he needed to get his much needed release. It was like every single feeling, every emotion that he had been keeping locked up had all come bubbling up to the surface. There was a bead of sweat going down his spine. She bit her lower lip and he threw his head back groaning. He was cumming and so was she. He moaned out loudly and she clawed at his back as she felt him unraveling on her and inside her.

  “Oh my God!” Emily gasped when he gave her one last thrust. Alex was trying hard not to put his entire weight on her and she was panting. She whimpered when she felt his still hard cock slipping out of her.

  “Holy shit…I needed that,” Alex thought as he turned his head to look at her.

  “Someone has a lot on his mind,” she said as she looked at him. He forced out a tired smile. He was drained.

  “I sure did,” he said.

  “Care to share?” she asked as she rolled on to her side. He touched the side of her face and caressed her chin gently.

  “Just work stuff. I wouldn’t want to bore you with it.”

  She rolled her eyes.

  “You always say that. Just tell me already. I’m not some little girl you know,” she said as she looked at him.

  “I lost some money today. And I was kind of pissed off because it was something that could have been avoided.”

  “How much?” she asked even though she wasn’t sure she really wanted to know.

  “Fifteen million dollars,” he said. She almost choked on her breath. She looked at him, her eyes growing wide. “Don’t worry. It’s just from one company. I can recover it. I will recover it,” he said with a smile on his lips.

  “What do you mean don’t worry? Do you know how much money…” she started before he leaned in and kissed her, silencing her.

  “Like I said, you don’t need to trouble yourself with boring work stuff. You are here now,” Alex said as he cradled her. “The woman I care about is here,” he added in a soft voice.

  Chapter 4

  Emily looked up as she poured herself a cup of coffee to see Alex walking towards her. He was in his pajama pants leaving his perfect body displayed to her.

  “Can I pour you a cup?” she asked and he nodded as he sat down at the counter. She poured him a cup and he leaned in for a kiss before he took the cup from her. “Considering the less than adventurous sex last night, you seem awfully tired,” she said.

  “Less than adventurous? Is that what you are calling it?” he asked.

  She took a sip of her coffee and shrugged.

  “You can’t blame me. I was expecting…” she looked at him and shook her head. “It’s just that I have seen a lot in your play room Alex. And so far you’ve only used a few things…just wondering where the rest of it goes,” she said.

  He circled his finger on the rim of the glass and smiled.

  “You are not ready for the rest of it,” he said.

  “What exactly does the rest of it entail?” she asked. Her interest in the topic had suddenly grown tenfold. Alex took a long deep breath, almost like he was struggling to tell her what was really on his mind.

  “Have you had anything apart from that coffee or have you made yours with a little something extra I should probably know about?” he asked, a smile on his lips.

  “Come on, what is so secret all of a sudden?” she asked and he looked up at her.

  “Emily, I just can’t have you like that. Not yet,” he said.

  “Why can’t you just do everything to me? Everything you told me in such intricate detail?” she asked as she looked at him.

  “Intricate detail?” he asked as he looked at Emily and she nodded. “When did I do that?”

  “When you first told me of the things you liked doing…what got you going, I saw something in your eyes. Something that I have never seen in all those times I’ve been with you,” she explained.

  “What does that have to do with anything?”

  “I need to see that spark in your eyes again. I need to know that I can make you look at me like that,” she said.

  “Emily,” he sighed as he shook his head but she didn’t give him a chance to say anything.

  She almost knew what he was about to say and she didn’t really want to hear it. All she knew was that he wanted to give her some excuse about not showing her the real Alex and she really wanted to see that other side of him. She touched his hand and shook her head.

  “Alex, whatever it is, I can handle it,” she said in a soft voice.

  “I don’t think you can,” he said in a soft voice and she shook her head.

  “I can. I mean, what could probably surprise me now, huh?” she asked.

  Alex looked into her eyes and then pulled away from her. He took his mug from the counter and walked out to the balcony. She wanted to point out that he had no shirt on and that it was freezing outside but that didn’t seem to faze him.

  “It’s cold out there,” she said in a soft voice as she followed him out. She stood at the door and looked at him, her arms crossed on her chest. He took a long sip of his coffee and turned to look at her. She could tell that he wanted to say something. She just didn’t know what it was. He turned around and looked at her.

  “So far, Emily, this has only been a kind of introduction. Just dipping your toe in the water and everything,” he started.

  “Come back in here,” Emily said. He turned around and looked at her. “Come in here,” she said again.

  Ale
x looked at her and slowly began walking towards her. She stepped aside and he walked back into the room. She had barely closed the screen door when he pinned her against it using his body as leverage. She gasped and looked at him. She was breathing hard as she looked into his eyes.

  “To do what I want with you I would have to own you. Totally and completely,” he said.

  She looked at him and shook her head in confusion.

  “Did he just say own me? What the hell is that supposed to mean?” she wondered as she looked at him. He was breathing so hard and she was doing the same.

  “I need to know that you are mine for me to do what you want,” he said again.

  “I don’t understand,” she said in a soft voice.

  “You need to be my submissive,” Alex explained.

  “But I already am,” she said as she looked at him.

  But he shook his head. He couldn’t help but think how cute she was thinking that the simple light bondage they had been engaging in constituted her being a submissive, his submissive. He touched the side of her face and shook his head.

  “No, you’re not. I need so much more from you,” he said. “I need you to make the declaration that I own you,” he added.

  At that moment, everything became suddenly clear to Emily. Alex said that he needed to own her. Maybe he needed her to swear her commitment to him or something. The way Ana Steele had done to Christian Grey perhaps? She wasn’t sure. She pushed him off and looked at him.

  “What is that supposed to mean? Do you want me to sign a document or something?” she asked, surprised.

  “That damn fantasy literature ruined this for everyone didn’t it?” he asked as he looked at her.

  “Well, I don’t really know how am supposed to react to this, Alex. So pardon me if I react the way I feel like,” she said as she walked back to the kitchen.

  He followed her there and put his mug on the counter. Emily had her back to him, standing over the sink. She poured what remained in her cup in the sink and then rinsed out her cup. She wasn’t looking at him but he could tell what she was thinking. He knew she had a million thoughts running through her mind. He had done the one thing that he had hoped never to reveal to her: his real dark side. He never wanted her to see that he was the real him. Sure, he was no Christian Grey but perhaps he was darker than that. Maybe, just maybe, the real reason he had been so secretive with her was to protect her from what he really was.