Finding Love Again

by Natasha Marquis

  "When is it?"

  "The first week in July we usually have a big fourth of July celebration."

  "That is just around the corner. I cannot spring this on Aaliyah and then leave her for two weeks."

  "I know that this is sudden, but didn't you say that you were almost finished with this assignment."

  "Yes, but we should be wrapping it up right after the fourth."

  "Then I think that we can work something out with Aaliyah please."

  "Well I will go only if Aaliyah and I can work something out, but if I cannot then you know the answer."

  "Fair enough we can discuss it with Aaliyah tomorrow."

  "Enough about this why is it that I will not like one of your uncles?"

  Hunter did not want to get into it with Chantelle, but she was going to pester him until he told her.

  "My uncle Rafe does not like me because he does not consider me part of the family. In addition, he thinks that my mother should not have forgiven my father for cheating on her when she was pregnant. He may not even be there he has not shown up for the last couple of years. We may have to be bothered with him."

  "Well thanks for telling me, and if he does show up then we will deal with him together."

  "What are you going to do punch him in the face?"

  "If I have to I will. We are in this relationship together. What affects you affects me."

  "May I hold you? I just want to hold you right now."

  "Of course you can I would like that."

  Hunter held her until early in the morning and they made love again.

  Part 3

  Chapter 17

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  "Oh Hunter this house goes on forever. A person could get lost in this place."

  "It is not that bad you get used to it after you have been here a few times."

  Hunter and Chantelle had arrived at his parent's vacation home an hour ago, and Hunter was showing her around the place before the rest of his family arrived.

  "I do not think that I will ever get use to a place like this."

  Even thought Chantelle and Hunter have been dating for months it stilled surprised her how rich his family is. Sometimes she felt uncomfortable, but she tried to fit into Hunter's world.

  "Come on the rest of the family is outside you can meet them."

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  During the last hour, Chantelle had met so many family members there was no way she was going to remember all of their names. Hunter told her not to worry. Just as long as he remembered his grandparent's name, everything was fine. She did realize that everyone was making her feel welcome. That was everyone except Hunter's uncle Rafe. It seemed that he blamed everyone for his problems, and he was not nice to anyone except his parents. Chantelle did not feel as bad when she realized that he treated everyone the same way. However, he did seem to treat Hunter with more than just a dislike. It was as if he hated Hunter. She was not going to let this man ruin her vacation. As long as the rest of the family liked her, she was fine. Even though Hunter had warned her about his uncle, she was sure that she was going to get the cold shoulder from his grandparents. She could not have been more wrong. His grandparents adored her, and mentioned that they had never seen Hunter so happy.

  "What are you thinking about?"

  Chantelle must be slipping she did not hear Hunter come up behind her on the balcony of their bedroom.

  "I was thinking how nice your family is well almost everyone."

  Hunter chuckled.

  "You must be talking about my uncle Rafe. Do not worry about him."

  "Oh I am not worried about him. I can take care of myself. I just hate for any confrontation to ruin this trip."

  "Well I tell you what we want let it."

  Hunter turned Chantelle around and kissed her. Chantelle pulled back and looked at Hunter.

  "Mr. Jameson is there something in particular you wanted."

  Chantelle knew exactly what Hunter wanted she just wanted to tease him.

  Hunter gave Chantelle a look that could only mean she was in trouble.

  "Oh babe you know exactly what I want."

  He picked her up and carried her to the bed. Chantelle could not remember how their clothes came off, but the next thing she remembers was Hunter worshiping her body. Hunter started at her lips and moved himself slowly down her body not missing a beat. When he came to her shaved pussy, he stopped.

  "Why did you stop? Is it because I was teasing you earlier? I am sorry."

  Chantelle would have said anything to get him to continue his assault on her body.

  "Good to know I have this kind of control over you that you will stoop to begging."

  "Hunter I cannot wait."

  He stopped to sniff her pussy.

  "I love your smell along with your taste. I just wanted to admire it before I take pleasure."

  Pleasure he did take Chantelle felt as if she was going to explode. She could feel herself getting ready to come. When she did, she was glad that there was no one near them. Hunter purposely selected this room so that they would be alone. Everyone else slept on the other side of the house. He had told her she could scream as loud as she wanted because no one would hear them. As usual, she did not come once, but she came several times before Hunter released her pussy from his mouth. Hunter stopped to look at Chantelle. He wanted this night to last forever, but he knew that was not possible. He would make sure that it lasted as long as possible though. He slowly inched up her body and started kissing her mouth and her neck.

  "Hunter I love you so much."

  "I know babe I love you so much also. You are so beautiful. I only want you and no one else ever." He never took his eyes off her. He wanted to see her as he was entering her. He grabbed both of her hands and held them above her head as he entered her slowly.

  "Oh Hunter that feels so good I want more please."

  "Hey I am running this show. You are just going to have to be patient."

  "Patient my ass you of all people know that I am not a patient person."

  Hunter did know that she was not patient, but he was not going to rush there love making. When he did start to move inside of her he moved at a slow tempo.

  "Hunter I want it fast."

  "No sweetheart I am going to make love to you slow and tender. Now you are just going to have to be patient."

  Chantelle knew that she had no other choice. Hunter was stubborn, and once he made up his mind there was no changing it. Hunter kept his promise he did make love to her slow, and not a part of her body was left untouched. They made love for a good part of the night. When Chantelle came she came hard, and Hunter was not far behind her.

  "I guess this is one of the perks of having a younger boyfriend."

  Hunter rolled over to his side, reached over, and retrieved a wipe to clean both of them off.

  "What is babe?"

  "You have the stamina to last as long as you did."

  Hunter pulled Chantelle to him and spooned her.

  "Is that the only reason you date me?"

  "Of course not you make me happy."

  Hunter kissed her neck and back and told her goodnight. He was happy because of this woman. He knew that it was time to proceed to the next step in their relationship.

  Chapter 18

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  Chantelle was tired from last night, but she was not too tired to run her 5 miles. Chantelle was happy her and Hunter spent a wonderful night together making love and holding one another. She loved him really loved him. After her husband died, she did not think it was possible to love someone as much as she had loved her husband. She did not know what the future held for the two of them, but as of this moment, she was not going to worry about it. She was going to take one day at a time. When she came to a stop and looked at her watch, she cussed. She knew her time was going to be slower, but this was the slowest time she ran in a long time. It was because she was tired. She would have to make it up tomorrow.

  "I am going to have a talk with Mr. Jameso
n about keeping me up so late, and ruining my run time."

  "Yes you should give my nephew a talking to. You two kept me up most of the night with all the noise you made. I am surprised to see you up this early after the night you to had."

  Chantelle did not hear when Rafe came up behind her. She could blame it on being tired, but still that was not an excuse to let her guard down while running.

  "Why were you listening? Hunter and I are the only ones on that side of the house."

  "Oh I decided I wanted some peace and quiet and I thought that I would receive that. I did not know that I was going to being hearing porn most of the night. I am sure that the show would have been good also."

  "You know what you are a sick person. I do not have time for people like you."

  "Why not am I not white enough for you? It would seem that you have a fondness for white men."

  "That is where you are wrong. I only have a thing for Hunter. Now if you will excuse me I need to get inside."

  Chantelle really was not expecting Rafe to grab her arm and pull her up to him.

  "Now I do not see any reason why I cannot enjoy some of your favors. My nephew should not be so selfish."

  Chantelle was not going to panic. She did what she learned, and what save her life a time or two in Iraq. She relaxed her body, and waited for him to think that she was cooperating. The minute he loosen his grip on her she made her move. Rafe did not know what had happen because she had moved so quickly. One minute he was holding her, and the next he felt an elbow in the stomach. She did not stop there she punched him in the eye and the mouth and nose, and when he fell to the ground she kicked him in the stomach and in his dick.

  "There that should stop you from wanted to force another woman."

  "You are a crazy bitch. I think you broke my nose."

  "I am crazy. Dude you are the one trying to force yourself on me. Be glad that I only broke your nose and not something else."

  With that said Chantelle went toward the house back to her room.

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  When Chantelle came back to her and Hunter's room, she was glad that he was not around. After looking at herself in the mirror, she was glad that Hunter was not there. She did not realize that Rafe had a hold of her neck so tightly. He had left a mark. She had to figure out what to tell Hunter. She could not tell him the truth because he would go after his uncle. She could not think about that now all she wanted to do was take a shower. That is where Hunter found her and decided to join her in the shower. Chantelle heard him when he opened the door.

  "Here let me help you."

  "If I let you wash me we will never get out of here. Besides haven't you already taken a shower?"

  "Nope I was waiting on you to come back so we could shower together."

  Hunter was fondling her breast fondling and kissing her neck when he noticed the mark on her neck.

  "What is this on your neck?"

  Chantelle had forgotten about the mark on her neck. She did not think that she would not see Hunter until breakfast. By then she would have come up with a believable story.

  "I am waiting how you received these marks. They were not there last night before or after we made love."

  "Well someone came up behind me after I finished my run. They were trying to attack me, but as you can see I got away."

  "Who was it?"

  "I do not know probably a local homeless person."

  "This is a private beach people just can't walk on the beach."

  "Maybe he got around security."

  "I am going to have a talk with the authorities and security and let them know that there is some man attacking people."

  "Hunter I am sure that he is long gone I took care of him. I am sure that he will not be coming around anymore."

  "That might be, but I am still going to have a talk with them. Also I do not want you running so early in the morning anymore."

  "Excuse me."

  "You heard me no more running early in the morning."

  That was the wrong thing to say to her. Hunter did not know where this woman and her attitude came from, but this was not the woman he made love with last night.

  "Let's get something straight. First, I am a grown ass woman and you do not tell me what to do. Second, I survived Iraq twice and one tour of Afghanistan. Lastly, I only run in the morning it is the start of my day. I am not changing my routine because you are paranoid over some crazy person who I told you I took care of."

  Hunter knew it was a battle of the wills. Deep down Hunter knew that Chantelle could take care of herself. However, the man in him wanted to protect her.

  "Why don't we come to a compromise?"

  "What kind of compromise are we talking about?"

  "What I propose is that you wait until I talk to the authorities before you take another run early in the morning."

  "Fine you talk to the authorities as long as you do it before tomorrow morning."

  Hunter rolled his eyes and shook his head.

  "Fine I will talk to them today will that make you happy."

  "It will make me very happy."

  "Good now give me a kiss."

  "You do know if we kiss we are going to end up having to take another shower."

  "I don't mind now come here and kiss me. I did not get my good morning kiss this morning."

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  Hunter and Chantelle were late for breakfast, and Chantelle had a feeling that everyone knew why."

  "Damn brother you do know that you were supposed to have been down here ten minutes ago."

  "Thank-you for that reminder Lee I will try to become more aware of the time."

  "I am afraid it is my fault. I took my usual morning run, and I came back later than I usually do."

  "Maybe you two should not stay up so late with all of your extra activities."

  "Grandfather do you mind I would rather not discuss my private affairs at the breakfast table."

  "Why it is not as if we all don't know what you were doing. I hope some great-grand-children at least come from this."

  Chantelle almost choked on her drink when she heard what Hunter's grandfather said. Hunter rushed to say something to his grandfather.

  "Grandfather thank-you for your concern however I think that is a decision for Chantelle and me to make."

  "Well you to better hurry up neither one of you are getting any younger. Besides if you want your relationship to be private than you need to keep it out of the papers."

  Hunter just shook his head. He knew that his grandfather did not mean any harm, but he was more embarrassed for Chantelle.

  "Besides I believe that your grandparents in Italy would like for you to produce a grandchild."

  Hunter did not know what to say thankfully Chantelle spoke up when he was about to lose his temper with his grandfather.

  "As Hunter mentioned earlier thank-you for your concern, and Hunter and I will consider our options."

  Before anyone else could say anymore, Rafe came to the table with a bandaged nose black eye and bruises on his cheek and a swollen lip. Finally, Hunter's father asked the question everyone wanted to know.

  "Rafe what happen to you."

  "I had an accident."

  "It looks more like you had a run in with someone's fist."

  Hunter looked at his uncle and then at Chantelle and remembered what she had told him in the shower. He had to make certain of his suspicion.

  "When did this happen to you?"

  "Why all the questions Hunter it is not as if you give a damn."

  "Just answer the question when did this happen."

  "If you must know, it occurred this morning while I was on the beach."

  "You son of a bitch…."

  Before he could get to Rafe Hunter's brother and father held him back.

  "Son what has gotten into you?"

  "That bastard attacked Chantelle after her run."

  Everyone looked at Rafe, and looked at Chantelle. They were all trying to figure out how sh
e took down a man as big as Rafe.

  "You did this to him?"

  Chantelle saw no reason to lie anymore Hunter figured out what had happen.

  "Yes Lee I did that to him."

  "Remind me never to get on your bad side."

  "Okay now that you know not to mess with my girlfriend I want to know why this bastard attacked Chantelle."

  "I think you have it backwards you are the bastard. My parents were married when I was conceived and born."

  Chantelle had to put a stop to this before anyone else was hurt.