by Ali Parker
I went to my bag and found the envelope and carried it back to the kitchen. “You were so generous to do this for everyone. I’m sure they all appreciate it.”
“It’s not a problem. I’m happy to know my money can do some good for people and make things easier in a difficult time. It’s more than I’ll ever need.” I took out my phone and went through restaurant listings. There had to be something in town that would deliver.
I glanced up and crinkled my nose. “How about pizza?”
“Sounds good. What kinds of pizza do you like or more importantly what does your pizza say about you?” His brows went up and he turned his head giving me the first hint of a smile.
I was beginning to think he’d be in a bad mood forever.
“I love pepperoni with olives and onions, but I’ll eat anything.” I wanted him to know I was open to trying more and I hoped he got the hint.
He took my phone and thumbed through the options. “Then one deluxe supreme is coming up. So, tell me, do you like your crust hand-tossed or thick?” The way he said the words had me tingling.
“I like it thick.”
“Good choice.” After another moment of thumbing across my screen, he placed the phone back down in front of me. “It will be here in thirty minutes. What do we do until then?”
“I was hoping we’d talk about what happened between us and maybe discuss the possibilities.” I looked up at him with hopeful eyes.
“Oh, you mean our sexual relationship, the one where we’re friends with benefits?” He gave me a dead stare and he was back to being in a sour mood.
“Well, it’s what you’ve wanted and all I can really offer. Besides, I’m new to it all. I’d like to explore a little.” I lifted my shoulder and leaned closer, placing my hand on his knee. I could tell he was tense and I wanted to put him at ease.
“What is it you’d like to explore, Nora? I mean, the sky’s the limit, right? But how deep are you willing to go?” I thought about his box of toys and was glad we’d decided to come to my house. I didn’t have any type of sexual accessories and no plans to get any.
“I don’t know. Maybe you could show me things?” I felt the heat in my cheeks as he leaned in closer.
“I think you should show me what you know first and we’ll go from there.”
“Right now?” I felt the coil in my tummy tighten as he nodded.
“Yes.” His cold stare had me a bit rattled.
I didn’t know what to do and decided to start with a kiss. I stood and then turned to sit in his lap and he opened his arms to welcome me. I leaned in and kissed him nice and deep, imagining myself straddling his cock right here at my kitchen table.
His hand slipped down the front of my pants, finding their way into my panties and against my mound and he dragged a lazy finger through my folds, and against my clit bud. My breath hitched as he cupped my breasts beneath my shirt.
“Hop up on the table.” His voice was commanding and before I could do as told he’d hitched me up. He tugged down my clothes and then his mouth was against my sex, nipping and licking and I cried out as he inserted two fingers nice and deep and without much warning.
I moaned and bucked against him, wanting him to take me right there, to feel his cock working me deep and to come around him, the ache was building up so much I knew it was about to crash through me.
I felt my walls tighten and release and he rose up and our eyes met as he fingered me through my release. My tummy growled as I stilled.
“You are hungry, aren’t you?” His eyes burned on mine and he reached down and undid his buttons. “Show me how hungry you are.”
The burning ache between my legs had me so worked up, and I knew I’d have to work fast with the delivery arriving within the hour. I slid down to the floor landing on my knees, facing toward him. He’d already pulled his cock out and was stroking it with one hand and my hair with the other.
I looked up into his eyes and they bore down on mine, hungry and feral. I wasn’t sure what position I’d just put myself in.
Chapter 12
Jeremy
I could see the uncertainty in her eyes as she sat there on her knees in front of me. But then she lifted her chin defiantly and gripped my cock. I settled in my seat, my legs spread wide to accommodate and stroked her hair. I let my hand rest on the side of her head as she leaned forward and took me into her mouth.
Her eyes stayed fixed on mine despite my cold stare and it was all I could do not to throw my head back and moan as she closed her lips tight around me just off the rim of my head. I wouldn’t give her the satisfaction of emotion. She sucked my head, teasing my shaft and taking me deeper each time until she got the feel and rhythm down.
I reached down and slipped my hand inside her shirt to pinch her nipple as she pulled her hand up to work my balls. She kneaded the heavy sac and I longed for her to give it a tug, but she was so gentle. I wanted to stay angry with her. I wanted to grab her ears and pound her throat to teach her a lesson, but I wouldn’t treat her that way. Despite the way she was treating me, I’d do better by her, but I’d teach her a lesson first.
She pulled off and stroked me. “Please tell me you’re watching the time.” She was worried she’d be caught in the act and the possibility of it turned me on. That was the difference between us.
I pulled her head forward encouraging her to continue. “Don’t worry. It’s paid for. I left instructions for it to be left on the porch.”
She jerked her head away. “Why did you—you knew?” Her face fell and she got to her feet. “Am I that predictable?”
“I wouldn’t say that, but considering you’re okay with sexualizing our relationship and reducing it to that alone, well, I can’t help but think you’re a certain kind of woman.” I stood as her eyes flashed.
“Excuse me?”
“Well, I’m not the only one who makes assumptions. I mean, you actually think I’d go for this, I might as well play along.”
“What do you mean?” She wiped her mouth, suddenly repulsed by the taste of me.
“This! You turned what could be something special between us into a sex lesson.”
“Special? Between us?” She laughed. “You make it sound like we could have some perfect, loving relationship. I thought you’d be happy with this arrangement.”
“Happy? Why, because you’re fucking me?” I pounded my fist on the table. “Who’s the asshole now? You won’t be with me because you think I’m some womanizing player, but you’re the one refusing anything more and then calling me and wanting a hookup. We can fuck if you want, sure, but the sooner you understand that I want more from you than a piece of ass, the better off we’ll be.”
Her eyes flashed wide and her face was full of regret. “I didn’t think it mattered to you. I’ve heard about your reputation, seen the cars coming and going from your house, I know all about Meagan and what you did to her. Explain that! Make it something I can forgive enough to be with you.”
“Forgive? I think you better start worrying about where you get your information.” That had been the issue all along. Meagan had poisoned her against me and since there was a gag order after it went to trial, not many people knew of the outcome.
“I trust my source. How can you help every other person in this town, but not the woman who is carrying your child? Is that why you do it? Because of the guilt?” She was reaching and I had just about enough of her shit. But then her eyes soften. “It’s not too late to make it right, Jeremy. I know there is goodness in you.”
Her hand fell upon my chest and I walked her back against the table. I was so angry and turned on that I wasn’t thinking about much more than taking her. I pushed her back across the flat top, her back landing with a thud atop the placemats, and then I spread her knees apart.
I sheathed my cock with the last condom in my wallet and tossed the wrapper on the floor. “Please.” Her face was full of anguish and I leaned down to her ear.
“Do you still want this?” I felt h
er hair brush against my face as she nodded. Good, she was going to get it.
She dragged a strangled breath from her lips and spoke, “Yes.”
“Good girl, Angel.” With that, I centered my cock at her slit and pushed into her tight slit.
She cried out. “I’m still tender from the first time.” I angled her hips and teased her little g-spot.
“You want me to go easy?” I worked my hips against her, dipping to her depths and to my surprise she shook her head.
She had no idea what she was getting into. I hitched her legs up over my arms and pounded her little slit so hard the table walked against the wall, banging and knocking a steady beat.
“Jeremy,” she cried. Tears washed her cheeks but she was smiling and gripping at my hips as I worked her relentlessly and sure enough, her channel began to quake around me. It gripped my cock and pulsed so good around it milking my cock.
“I’m coming.” She panted through the words and then went limp beneath me. I brought her legs together up in the air and then turned her to rest on her right hip. She tightened up even more and I almost lost it right then and there. I eased up and edged my release, savoring the urge to come.
“I do want this, Jeremy.” I looked down, and she met my eyes with such sincerity that it crippled me a little.
I thrust even harder and then pulled her up to her feet. I spun her around and she fell against the table, her soft round ass exposed to me. I was tempted to take it, that’d really show her a lesson, but I knew if I played my cards right, there would be no limits to our future and what I might do to her.
“Show me how much.” I buried deep inside her tight walls with one thrust and she pushed back against me as if she needed it deeper.
She never complained through any of it and that in itself was such a turn on.
Her head fell back and I gathered her hair into my hands and held it tight, pulling her hair back to give me some leverage. Then my balls tightened and my cock bucked inside her as it released into her depths.
I stilled behind her and then once the final drop had been spilled, I pulled out.
She stood up on weakened knees and then pulled up her panties and shorts. “You’re amazing.” I put away my cock and was back to being cold.
“Glad to be of service.” I straightened my shirt and she stepped closer, laying her head on my arm.
I gathered the bill and put my phone in my pocket and headed to the back door. “Wait you’re leaving?”
“Yeah, I think it’s for the best. I wouldn’t want you to get the wrong idea about things. But thanks for the sex.” I knew I was being crass, but she’d pushed me to it. The sex was as amazing as the first time, if not better, and I couldn’t help but want more, but she had a lot of reality to come to grips with.
She put her hands on her hips. “Is that all you have to say to me? Thanks for the sex?”
“Yeah, what would you have me say? This was your call, remember. This is what you chose.” She’d chosen wrong. “I think you have a little homework to do anyway. It’s all public record now. I think you’ll find it on the internet. Meagan couldn’t make it go away.” God knows she’d tried.
Nora crossed her arms and slid into a chair at the table. “If I’m wrong I’m sorry.” She threw out her hand.
“When you learn the truth, you can come over and apologize for real.” I turned and walked out.
Chapter 13
Nora
I couldn’t believe he was angry with me but I decided to follow his suggestion and look into what happened with Meagan. I took out my phone and looked up their names as I walked to the porch and found the pizza waiting. It might have been hotter when he left it, but as I opened the box and took out a slice, it tasted just as good.
It seemed there was a whole lot of news about the suit from the time it happened, but I’d somehow missed it. That wasn’t hard since I didn’t watch the news. There was enough depression in the world without the aid of the media, and I wasn’t letting it touch any part of my life.
I found a link to an article and read the header aloud. “Billionaire Baby Scare Hoax.” I skimmed the titles and read through a few of the articles but that first headline had been the gist of it all. Meagan had lied. She’d gotten pregnant by another man and tried to pin it on Jeremy. Paternity tests had confirmed it. I sank into my chair. How could I have been so wrong? I’d just assumed and taken her word. Was I that afraid of being hurt?
I wanted to run to him, but before I could gather myself my phone rang. I was hopeful it was Jeremy, but it was just Harper. “Hey, Sis.”
“Hey, you. What was that name of the doctor you wanted me to call about space in his office?” I’d told my sister she should find a way to practice in town so she could move home.
“It’s Dr. Fenton. He should be able to tell you if those spots are still available. I mean, it has been a while since I told you about it.” My mood was horrible so my tone was clipped.
“You’re in a pleasant mood. Does it have anything to do with Jeremy?” I’d told her how we were talking, but not that I’d slept with him. “I know what’s happened between the two of you. Luke and I talk, you know? I hate that I had to hear it from him.” She sounded like our mother when she’d get that tone.
“I was trying to keep things private but I suppose that’s not Jeremy’s strong point.” I raked my hands through my hair and released a long breath. “I was looking up a case file on him.”
“Are you having him investigated?” She gave a little chuckle and made a sound of disapproval.
“No, it’s about an old suit that was filed against him.”
“Oh, you mean the one where he supposedly knocked up some chick? Yeah, Luke was telling me how that impacted Jeremy hard.”
Again, she was telling me things that I should have known, especially since I had slept with him. “Well, I didn’t know and I kind of shoved it in his face. I met the girl at her first doctor’s appointment and her story was so believable.” If I didn’t think he was honorable enough for a real relationship, then how could I expect he’d be good enough to forgive me and let me have one more chance?
“You should know better than to listen to small town gossip. So now that you’ve found out you’re wrong, what’s the next course of action?”
She was mothering me again, just like she’d always done since we were little. “I’ll go over and apologize. I just hope I haven’t screwed up my chances. I kind of insulted him again not even an hour ago. I thought you were him calling. We did it again.”
“Dammit, Nora, I told you to loosen up. I didn’t mean be loose.” Her laughter grated my nerves and I could hear the faint sound of Luke there snickering with her.
“You two are both impossible.” I took another bite of pizza wondering if I should take over a few slices for him. I decided it wasn’t half bad and wrapped them up in foil.
“You better get used to it and make things right with Jeremy. He’s going to be around a whole lot. That’s the same sound advice that Luke gave his brother and now I’m giving it to you.”
“I want to work it out. I’m not entirely sure how to go about it.” I hadn’t done anything like this before and my nerves were on edge. Jeremy had been angry the last time I saw him so I didn’t want him taking his anger out on me.
“You need to go to him then. I’m sure he’s just as miserable as you are and wants to make it right.”
“I’m nervous.”
My sister let out a deep sigh. “No, you’re in love. Trust me, I know.”
Harper had always given me decent advice and I knew when I hung up I should have gone right over and apologized, but I struggled back and forth with the idea. If I went over there then I’d accept him into my life and my heart. I wondered if I should give in at the last minute, but then I jumped to my feet and ran out the back door.
I ran across the grass to the house and then knocked on his door. It came open a moment later and Jeremy stood there drinking a beer.
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nbsp; “I’m sorry. I was all wrong about you and Meagan. I was just so scared of getting hurt. All of the other men in my life have used me and discarded me like a piece of trash. I wanted you to be different, Jeremy, but you’re almost too good to be true.” I didn’t know if my words were registering or not because his face was as stiff as stone.
“Yeah, I’m not used to women wanting me for anything but sex or money, so I guess I was a little hard on you too.” I thought of his powerful thrusts and felt the tickle between my legs.
“I deserved it. I hope you can forgive me and I understand if you never want to see me again.” I went into desperate mode. “You had every right to leave earlier, but I wish you hadn’t. I don’t want us to fight.” I stood there looking at my feet next to his and didn’t know what else to say. “I was going to bring you some pizza but I left it at home.” I was going to offer to go get it when he shook his head.
“I’m not worried about it. I’ve lost my appetite now and I’m more concerned with my thirst.” He held up a beer and I wondered if he’d intended to get drunk. Maybe it was a way he drowned his sorrows or his anger.
I let out a sigh thinking what a big mistake I’d made. “Why didn’t you just tell me about Meagan when I mentioned it?”
His face darkened with a scowl. “Why should I have to? I don’t owe you any explanations for who I am. If you’re too scared to figure that shit out on your own then there isn’t any hope for us anyway.” His words wounded and I glanced to the floor.
He put his hand on my shoulder. “Look, Nora. I know that we’re going to have to be around one another because of my brother and your sister, and I’m willing to deal with that, but I don’t see how it’s ever going to work out for us until you’re able to trust me.”
“I can trust you. I know that now, Jeremy. I wish we could start all over again, I really do. I’d do things so much differently.”