by Dawn Martens
“What do you mean?” I ask.
She gives me a sad smile. “People have been trying to handle you your entire life. They have been trying to make you do what they wanted. Become who they think you should be, but you never caved. You are the woman you always wanted to be. Rylie, if there was ever a person that could not be handled, it is you.”
“Is that a good thing?”
She nods her head. “It’s a wonderful thing.”
~***~
I leave her office feeling at peace. After today’s session, I finally put to rest what my parents did to me. Maybe now the dreams will finally be gone. I drive over to Derek’s office. I called Elizabeth and William first, making sure they weren’t there. Last time I planned something like this, it was fucking embarrassing.
I walk through the front doors, and see Cecily standing beside the front desk. I look over and notice the man she’s talking to. Connor. Hmm.
I start to walk past the desk to Derek’s office but am stopped when I’m pulled back into a hard body. I look over and see it’s Connor that has me in his grip. “Let me go.” I say firmly.
“Why don’t you join us for a chat? Haven’t had the pleasure of talking to you in a while.” Connor says, trying to sound smooth.
“Uh, no thanks. I’m here to see my man, not some asshole with a death wish.” I say, knowing that if Derek knew what Connor was doing, he’d probably kill him.
“Ohh, is someone growing some balls?” he says, taunting me.
I shrug out of his hold, keep my head held high, throw him the finger and walk to Derek’s office.
~***~
Cecily
I watch Connor stare at Rylie as she walks down the hall. I notice his face is red and if looks could kill, Rylie would have dropped dead.
He turns to look at me and stalks over. He grabs my arms. “Connor, you’re hurting me.” I say timidly.
“Shut up bitch.” He say through gritted teeth. “When are you going to start fixing this fuckin’ problem? It’s been months, and you haven’t done shit.”
“I’ve been waiting until they got closer, so it would hurt more.” I say quietly. Although, that’s not entirely true. Part of me wants out of this deal with Connor. But the other part of me really wants Derek. I feel like I have two personalities. A bitch, and someone else.
“Better fuckin’ hurry up, or it will be you that suffers Rylie’s fate!” he growls out at me.
He lets me go, and roughly shoves me into the chair, then walks away. He walks down the hall, goes into his office and slams his door shut.
I guess it’s time to start the damn play. Break up Rylie and Derek.
Chapter 29
Rylie
I walk into Derek’s office, not letting Connor’s shit bother me. I quickly look around the room to make sure there isn’t anyone else in here.
“Uh, yeah, ok. I’ll call you back.” Derek says as he takes me in. I pulled open my jacket, and revealed my hot pink and black teddy. For the first time, I wearing sex kitten shoes of my own accord. They are black with skulls on them and spikes. I checked myself out in the mirror before coming here, and damn I looked fuckin’ hot!
“Hey there hot stuff.” I purr as I walk around the desk to Derek.
“Fuck.” Derek groans out. I notice he’s already hard through his pants.
I climb on top of him and start to unbutton his silky white shirt. I grind myself against him, feeling his cock harden even more, straining against his black dress pants.
“Babe, I gotta lock the door.” He says, breathing heavily, as my lips move down his neck.
“Already did.” I say, not stopping my lips’ descent.
“Enough fuckin’ teasing.” Derek growls out, getting frustrated with me.
I smirk at him as I get off his lap and sit on his desk, placing my legs on either side of his chair. From this angle he’s able to see my panties are crotchless.
“Holy fuck, that’s fuckin’ hot as hell.”
He moves his chair closer. He pushes me back a bit more so I’m fully laying on his desk. He wraps his hands around my thighs, squeezing tightly. I get up on my elbows so I can see the action that’s gonna take place.
He moves his hands closer to my core and spreads me open. Instead of putting his tongue inside me, he blows on my clit. That feels so fuckin’ good.
“Who’s teasin’ who now?” I mumble out. “Jerk.”
Derek chuckles, then gets to the good stuff. He flicks my clit lightly at first, the sucks it into his mouth. Making me shiver all over. “Fuck Derek.” Every time he sucks it, I lose myself within seconds.
I put my hands in his hair and hold him closer into me. Before I can reach my climax, there is a knock on the door. “Are you fucking kidding me?” I shout. Derek pulls his head away from my sex and grins.
“You knew there was a chance we’d be interrupted here.” He says chuckling, as he wipes his face. “We’ll come back after business hours.” He says huskily.
I pick up my jacket and stomp over to the door and fling it open. I come face to face with Cecily, who has a bitchy smirk on her face.
“Did I interrupt something?” she says coldly.
“Yeah bitch, you fuckin’ did.” I say getting in her face. She takes a step back.
“I didn’t mean to.” She says snottily. “I just came to let Derek know that his next appointment is here.”
“Fuckin’ cunt.” I mutter, as Derek wraps his arms around me and pulls me back.
At this, Cecily’s face turns to stone as she takes in our embrace. “Tell him I’ll be with him in five.” Derek says over me. Cecily turns and walks off.
“We’ll finish this later.” Derek says into my hair. “Don’t let her get to you.”
“Hell yes we will. At home, where bitches can’t interrupt us.” I say as I turn around and kiss him. I pull back and smile. “Later hot stuff.” I say with a wink.
~***~
Derek
I watch Rylie walk down the hall and out the front door. Fuck, I’m so hard I fuckin’ hurt. I adjust my crotch and try to think of something else before Tim comes in. I finish buttoning up my shirt and sit back down at my desk. Tidying up the mess we made on it. I click the button on my phone to let Cecily know I’m ready for Tim to come in.
I look at the clock, fuck, four more hours of torture.
Chapter 30
Cecily
To say I was relieved to interrupt their little moment, was an understatement. I could hear that bitch moaning. Ugh! Can’t believe she would just walk in here and act like a slut in a place of business. All of this just got me more amped up to work with Connor so I can have Derek to myself.
~***~
Rylie
I leave Derek’s office, but not before I turn around and give Cecily a smug look, then flip her off. Fuckin’ cunt. I walk a few blocks to my salon and change in the bathroom. My first appointment today doesn’t come in until two. I come out of the backroom and am confronted by Mel.
“So, how’d it go?” she says with a wink. She knew my plan for Derek, even helped pick out the Teddy I was wearing.
“It was a bust. Going amazingly well, until that bitch Cecily interrupted us.” I say, shaking my head.
“Hope you had a smack down with her.” She says, sounding pissed.
I just shrugged. “Not worth it.”
“Uh Rylie?” Mel says hesitantly. That’s odd, she never sounds hesitant.
I turn around. “Yeah?”
“Um, you need to start hiring again.” She says with her head down.
“Why?” I say my voice getting loud.
“I’m leaving soon, to go back home, hun. You need to fill my spot.” She says quietly.
I feel the tears form in my eyes. “Shit, Mel, I don’t want you to go.”
She comes over to me and wraps me up in a giant Mel hug. “I know babe, but we both knew I wasn’t here forever. I need to go home. Time for me to stop running.” I get it. I know her Visa is about
to expire, and I know the reason she got it in the first place. She wanted away from Liam. Her asshole ex-boyfriend that cheated on her with her sister.
“Have you heard from anyone back home?” I ask.
“Yeah, Liam has been calling me. Leaving messages about how sorry he is. I even got a few from my fucking sister saying she’s pregnant.” She says with such hate. “Can you fuckin’ believe that? She’s fucking pregnant, all because she opened her slut legs and my stupid ass boyfriend got high and drunk and fucked her. God, I hate them both!”
“Mel, I’m so sorry.” I’ve never seen her so upset, but I get it. She was with Liam since high school. Best friends growing up. She never thought he would do this to her. And her sister, what kind of sister does that?
“Ok, enough of this shit. I don’t fuckin’ care. Those two deserve each other. Fuck ‘em!” And with that, she’s back to her normal Mel self.
Chapter 31
Cecily
I walk into Derek’s office. I’m wearing my low cut red mini dress. Cleavage popped out just right. Subtle make up. Since that seems to be what he likes. “Derek.” I purr.
“Cecily. What can I help you with?” he says without looking up from his screen.
I walk over to his chair and put my arm on his shoulder. “What can’t you help me with?” I say quietly.
Derek stands up. “Cecily, we’ve talked about this. I’m with Rylie. I don’t want you, I never have.”
I walk towards him as he stands his ground.
“Do you really want someone with all the baggage Rylie has? Or do you want someone that is perfect for you?” I say to him.
“Rylie is perfect for me Cecily. You need to back off.” He says, his voice rising.
I check the time on the desk, and quickly push him into his chair. I climb onto his lap, as his hands go to my hips to start pushing me off him. I hear the door open, and feel Derek go still. Perfect timing. I bring my mouth to his and let out a moan. The second I moan out, I’m shoved to the floor.
“What the fuck is wrong with you?” Derek yells at me.
“Derek I-“I’m cut off.
“Fuck you! I knew you were a fucking bitch, but I didn’t think you were this much of a fucking bitch! You might want to pack your desk up! I’m going to Phil, you’ll be gone by the end of the day.” He says as he walks out of the office.
Fuck, it didn’t work. Or maybe it did. Rylie was here, she saw what happened. Let’s see Derek try to fix this.
~***~
Rylie
I’m on my way to see Derek. As much as I fought us being together, I can’t help but get butterflies every time I think of him, or see him. I dress up in my black halter dress, and my pink converse shoes. Today I’m going to tell him I’m in love with him. Yes I’ve been scared. But he has proven himself over and over again with me, that he’ll handle me with care, and he would never hurt me.
I walk into the building and notice the evil Cecily is not at her desk. Good, I won’t have to feel her stare today. I don’t both knocking on Derek’s door, he always tells me to just come in. When I open it, my heart sinks. Cecily is in Derek’s lap and they are kissing. What the fuck?
This feels like Déjà vu. I remember walking in on Caleb with his receptionist once. I quickly run out of the building and back to my shop. I didn’t realize I was crying until Melody and Erika both ask me what’s wrong.
“I walked in on Derek cheating on me.” I sob.
“You walked in on what?” I hear someone screech. I turn around and Elizabeth is there.
“Elizabeth.” I whisper out, through my tears.
“Sweetheart, tell me what you saw.” She says gently. I tell her what happened at his office. “That little punk! He’s not too big to get put over my knee.” She says as she storms out of the salon.
I turn to the girls. “Are you ok here for the rest of the day?”
“Yes, babe, you need to go home. I’ll call in Ronnie and see if she’ll cover your clients for the afternoon.” Melody says.
I grab my purse and head out to my car. As I’m just about in the car, I hear my name. “Rylie.” It’s Derek. I look over and see him running my way.
I quickly get into my car and slam the door shut and lock it, as I start up my car. He makes it to my window before I take off.
“Baby, that scene was not what you thought.” He yells through the window.
The tears fall down my face as I take off. I don’t bother looking back at him. He just destroyed me. This is how it started with Caleb. He cheated, I found out, tried to leave and he’d beat me. I’m not risking that with Derek.
~***~
Derek
I come back from Phil’s office. He said he’ll have Cecily cleared out by the end of the day. I go back to my office pissed. I need to find Rylie. I know that was her that opened the door. I need her to know that it wasn’t what she thought. Before I can leave the office my mother comes storming in.
“What the hell did you do Derek?” she yells at me. “I went to go see Rylie at work, and I walk in on her crying and saying you cheated on her!”
“Mum, it’s not what happened.” I tell her what Cecily did.
“You need to go find her. Now!”
I run out of the building. I go to the salon first. The girls are cold, but Erika tells me Rylie just took off. I rush out and run to where she parks her car. I make it to the car before she takes off, but she doesn’t let me talk.
I watch her drive off. Fuck! I run to my car and get it. Not following the speed limits and get to her house. Thank fuck she’s here!
I start pounding on her door. No answer. “Rylie, open the fucking door! We need to talk!” I yell.
“Just go away Derek. I should have known I could never trust you. I came to tell you that I was in love with you today. Thank God I never got the chance to say it.” She yells back through the door.
Fuck! She was coming to tell me she loves me, and she walks in on that shit? “Rylie, baby. You know I love you. Please, think about what you saw. If you do, you will realize that I wasn’t doing shit but trying to get the bitch off me!”
I get no response. So, I start to pound on the door. I keep at it until my damn knuckles are bloody. Finally, I turn around and slide down the door. I sit there on my ass, wondering what in the hell I am supposed to do now.
Chapter 32
Cecily
I leave Connor’s house, feeling something awful. I went to the bathroom when he passed out, and went to the wrong door. I walked in and saw tons of pictures of Rylie all over the walls. News articles, pictures with circles around her head, ones with bitch scrawled over them. Suddenly feeling sick, I exit the room and shut the door. I peek down the hall and notice Connor still sleeping. I run to the front door, snatch my purse up that’s on the desk by it, and run out. I need to go to Derek. I fucked up, and I fucked up bad! Did I want Derek? Yes, but not like this. Never like this.
If Rylie is who Derek loves, I need to warn him, and her.
I pound on the steering wheel as I get stuck in traffic.
~***~
Connor
I heard that bitch go into the spare room. Fuck, I knew I should have locked it before she came over. I pretended to be asleep when she came back in the room. Hurting her wouldn’t serve a purpose. I needed to save all my energy on that bitch Rylie.
As soon as I hear the front door shut, I quickly get out of bed. I need to get to Rylie’s and fast. I know that bitch Cecily is going to Derek to warn him. I need to make it there first before that happens.
~***~
Derek
I’m lying in bed, unable to get to sleep. I should have broken Rylie’s door down and made her talk to me. Made her fucking listen.
“Derek.” I hear Dad yell.
“What?” I yell back.
“You need to come down here.”
I grumble as I get out of bed. Is he gonna flip at me too? Fuck, I’ve had enough from mum. I’m not fucking sixteen anymore. I don�
�t need to take their shit. I know I fucked up. But she wouldn’t fucking talk to me, what the hell did they want me to do?
I make it down stairs and see Cecily on the couch. “What the fuck is she doing here?” I shout.
“Son, sit down, you need to hear her out.” Dad says putting his hand on my shoulder.
“Fuck that, this bitch is the reason Rylie won’t talk to me.” I tell him. I look around the room looking for mum. “Where’s Mum?”
“She went to Rylie.”
“Talk, then get the fuck out.” I say turning to look at Cecily.
“It’s about Connor.” She tells me about their stupid fucked up plan. I’m shaking when she’s done. “Tonight, I walked into a room, I wasn’t supposed to.” She says quietly, then lets out a shaky breath. “It was pictures of Rylie. I have a bad feeling Derek. He’s not right.” I don’t hear her say anything more, and rush out to my car. Quickly checking my pockets for keys and my wallet, then get in and close the door behind me.
I speed to Rylie’s. I wonder for a brief moment where the fuck the cops are? I’m always speeding to Rylie’s place and never once been pulled over.
Finally I pull into Rylie’s driveway and notice Mum’s car there. I park behind it. I run to the front door, without knocking and let myself in.
Rylie is sitting there with mum, just chatting and giggling. I take in the scene and frown. “Uh, hi.” I say.
Rylie freezes and looks up at me. When she sees me, tears shine bright in her eyes. “Baby, don’t –“
She gets up from the couch and runs to me. “I’m so sorry for not letting you explain.” She sobs into my chest. I put my arms around her and hug her tight.
I notice mum move close. “I told her.” She mouths to me.
I instantly relax. Thank fuck! “Baby.” I whisper into the top of her head.
She looks up at me, tears staining her cheeks. “I love you Derek.” She says as she wraps her hands around my neck and brings my head down and kisses me.
Chapter 33
Rylie
After our drama this evening, Elizabeth left once we figured the situation was under control. Derek and I decided it was too late to cook supper so we decided to go out.