I Want Candy

by Laveen, Tiana

  “Are you OK?” Gabriel finally asked, seeing her lost in thought.

  “Oh, yes, I was just daydreaming,” Candy said as she lie back down on his chest. He lightly stroked her shoulder. He turned to her, gently laying her on her stomach. Candy braced herself as he spread her legs open, quickly jabbing his tongue in and out of her. She clenched her teeth as he flicked his tongue over her vulva repeatedly until she could no longer hold back. He buried his tongue inside her as he gripped the sides of her buttocks. He tasted her essence as she rained into his mouth. She throbbed and convulsed as small waves of pleasure continued to race over her flesh.

  After a few minutes, he rose. Candy watched him disappear in his master bathroom. He disappeared from the bedroom soon after. She sat in the bed confused, waiting. He soon returned with a bottle of wine and two glasses. Candy smiled widely. He popped the cork and climbed back into bed, nestling close to her. He poured and handed her one of the glasses.

  “Are you too warm or cold?” he asked.

  “No, I feel fine.” Candy answered. ‘A true gentleman,’ she thought.

  “Let’s toast,” he said as he lifted up his glass. Candy smiled and followed suit.

  “To us, to our connection, to this new relationship. To bettering ourselves one day at a time and for peace, understanding, and serenity to happen when we’re in each other’s company.” Their glasses clinked, and each took a sip.

  “Oh, this is good,” Candy said, looking at the glass intensely. “You always have the best wine.”

  “Thank you,” Gabriel smiled. “I don’t buy as much as I used to, but I do enjoy it from time to time.” He held her with his free hand, kissing her neck and lingering there. “And no, I’ve never slept with anyone I worked with, unless you count when I was working at the gym in college. I’ve told you this before, but if it takes me reiterating it for you, I will,” he said out of the blue. Candy smiled to herself in relief. They finished their wine and looked at each other. Gabriel gently held the side of her face, smiling down at her as he watched her head sink deeper and deeper into the pillow.

  “You’re sleepy,” he said, his voice comforting. He took a strand of her hair and slowly twirled it between his fingers.

  “Yes, a little bit,” Candy responded as her eyes closed. She felt Gabriel nuzzle behind her, holding her waist and bringing her buttocks close to his stomach. Their naked bodies spooned sweetly together as the night dissipated and was replaced by the rising sun.

  Gabriel awoke to Candy turning around towards him several hours later, holding him tightly and kissing his chest. He kissed her forehead, and then gently turned her back on her side. She felt him reach up, his chest firmly planted in her back as he stretched. The familiar sound of the tin tea box opening could be heard. The foil rustled, and soon he was sheathed. Candy fell limp as he quickly lifted her leg and entered her from behind. They made love slowly and assuredly. He reached around her, strumming her clitoris with each deep thrust. He waited for her orgasm, then soon followed suit.

  Candy breathed deeply. “Well, we’ve done it now. No turning back,” she nervously laughed.

  “Yes, we have, and I don’t want to turn back,” Gabriel responded, smiling sincerely and caressing her shoulder. “I care about you, Candy. I care about you very much, and I want more.”

  Candy smiled and closed her eyes. “I believe you.”

  * * *

  The sun painted the room orange, crimson, and pink. Candy was amazed at the colors the natural sunlight cast as it passed through the sheer white curtains and dark drapes. She smelled sausage and eggs. She stirred, realizing Gabriel wasn’t lying beside her. At that exact moment, the bedroom door opened and Gabriel came in, wearing a plush, dark-green robe.

  “Ahhh, you’re awake. I have some breakfast for you here.” He set the tray down beside her. Candy looked at the delicately scrambled egg, two sausage links, blueberry pancake, small glass of orange juice, and medium-sized coffee.

  “I thought you were a health nut,” she said as she picked up her fork and ate a piece of sausage.

  “I am, but I also love to eat,” he smiled. “This is a good meal, believe it or not. The pancake is small, and everything besides the juice is protein. Why don’t you eat and we go for a bike ride together?”

  “Bike ride? I haven’t been on a bike in years!” Candy laughed. “You’re trying to get me to exercise, right?” she asked as she took a piece of the sausage and cut it into smaller pieces.

  “No, you can do whatever you wish. I was just inviting you because this is part of my daily weekend routine, and I didn’t want to leave you here all by your lonesome.” He kissed her forehead. “If you want to go, get dressed and meet me outside by the garage when you’re finished eating.” He kissed her forehead again and disappeared into the bathroom. Before she was done with her breakfast, he showered and dressed and disappeared down to the garage.

  Fifteen minutes later, wearing a sloppy ponytail and pink jogging suit, Candy stood in the massive front lawn that looked like it had been dyed green. The coolness of the air made her rub her arms. She looked around. Suddenly, Gabriel appeared with two bikes. Candy loved looking at him in biker pants. He smirked as he watched her eyes go to his visually pronounced genitals. The biker short material hugged their contour. He handed her a helmet.

  “You want another go at it?” he asked, laughing.

  “Huh? What do you mean?” she asked, snapping out of her fixation.

  “You were – never mind. Just follow me,” he said as he got on his bike.

  Candy got on her bike. “Wait Gabriel!” she called out, fearing she would fall. He stopped and looked back, watching her front wheel wobble back and forth until finally she was lying in the grass with the bike beside her, the wheels still spinning rapidly. He burst out laughing and rode to her aid.

  “I thought you knew how to ride a bike!” he teased as he helped her up.

  “I do! It’s just been awhile,” Candy explained through the embarrassment.

  “Well,” he lifted her chin to look at him ,“you never forget, no matter how long it has been. I’ll go slow.” He winked at her before turning to get back on his bike.

  Candy gripped the handles as she finally straightened out the front wheel. She smiled as she followed behind him down the quiet, tree-lined street. It was postcard perfect, and the cool air soon felt refreshing against her pores. She watched as he turned down a bike trail. Suddenly, the road became bumpy and narrow. Plentiful tree branches stretched out, masking portions of the view ahead. Gabriel sped up, calling out, “Let me know if I go too fast!” Candy pumped harder, her chest heaving. She hadn’t had a workout like this in a while. Her legs ached as she continued to pump the pedals.

  Suddenly, they seemed to be surrounded by wilderness. All Candy could feel was the brisk air now blowing more aggressively against her body.

  “Wait,” Candy panted. Gabriel was soon just a speck of shiny blue in the distance. She called out louder, but he continued to ride until finally he was out of sight. “Wait!” she yelled once again. “Oh, shit,” she said, huffing loudly as she looked around. She rode further down the trail. “How inconsiderate,” she mumbled to herself. “He just left me out here.” She rode a few feet further then let out a blood curdling scream.

  “You bastard!” she laughed as he jumped out from behind a tree and grabbed her around the waist, causing the bike to fall to the ground as he swung her around like a limp doll in his arms. She struggled in his grip, eventually wiggling free when he looked down in hysterical laughter. He fell to the ground, now holding his stomach and chuckling uncontrollably. The dried leaves surrounded him as he flailed about.

  “Oh, man,” he continued to laugh. “You should’ve seen your face! Priceless!” he choked out between gasps of air and laughter. Candy dashed towards him, lunging playfully at his head.

  “Now, now,” Gabriel scolded as he grabbed her wrists, bringing her down to the soft ground and pinning her tightly. “Let’s not t
ry to attack the man who gives you breakfast in bed.” He lowered his face to hers, his minty breath cool against her ear. She felt his lips lightly massage her neck as he traced her delicate skin. He rose and removed his helmet, casting it to the side on the ground. His hair fell free while he lowered himself down to her again, this time kissing her softly along her jawline, lips, and chin. Candy sighed, once again falling under his spell. He removed her helmet and playfully kissed the top of her disheveled hair. Before she could object, he picked her up in his arms and raced away with her deeper into the woods. She took notice of the thick brush and hush all around. He hoisted her up, pinning her back to a tree trunk. She gasped as she felt him spread her legs open with his knee and press his body firmly against hers.

  “Don’t you love nature?” he asked as he kissed her cheek again.

  “I suppose,” Candy smiled. “I think white people are more into it than we are,” she joked.

  Gabriel smiled. “I mean, seriously, it’s where we come from. Our ancestors survived in conditions like this where there was nothing but trees, land, and animals.” Gabriel knocked her legs further open with his knee. Her eyes widened as she watched him hurriedly pull his pants down, allowing the sunlight to shine on his growing morning wood. She looked down at it, then back up at him.

  “Are you crazy? I’m not doing anything out here! What if someone sees us?” she protested. Gabriel laughed.

  “That’s part of the fun. You’ve never had sex outside before?” he asked in disbelief.

  Candy recalled a portion of her recent conversation with Jasmine. ‘Most men aren’t freaks, only about one out of ten’ she thought. ‘Well, Jasmine, apparently I have one of ’em!

  “No, I’ve never had sex outside before.” Candy looked around nervously. “Put that thing away!” she warned.

  Gabriel snickered. “Now, why would I want to do that?” he asked seductively. His deep voice vibrated in her ear as his hands pawed at her breasts and erect nipples. She felt her jogging pants being roughly tugged down until they puddled around her ankles, exposing her little white Hanes panties.

  “Stop it!” She looked around in slight amusement mixed with a dash of horror. ‘They don’t want it if it’s too easy.’ Again, Jasmine’s words played back in her head.

  “Stop what?” Gabriel asked, looking down at her, breathing deeply as he toyed with her breasts.

  “Stop undressing me – and you,” Candy said weakly.

  “That didn’t sound very sincere,” Gabriel laughed. She shouted as he tugged at her panties, causing them to fall to the ground along with her pants. He abruptly pushed her legs even farther open. She lulled her head back on the bark, her dark eyes darting around frantically. He quickly pulled a condom out of his ankle sock and sheathed himself.

  “You had this planned,” Candy said, faking anger in her voice.

  “Always be prepared. That’s rule number one,” Gabriel smirked. Candy wrapped her thick, waiting thighs around his sculptured waist. He immediately gripped her thighs, his fingertips sinking into their buttery goodness. “You feel so warm.” He closed his eyes as he relished the feeling of her succulent legs around him. She sighed deeply as she felt him ease inside her. Trying to keep quiet, she whimpered as the delightful sensations quickly built up, layer after layer. Holding onto his neck tightly, she listened as he did nothing to hide his verbal expressions of thanks. With each thrust, he grunted and moaned, even louder than the night before. Holding her securely, he continued on, this time unzipping her jogging jacket and pushing his hand up into her bra. She waited as he thumbed her nipple with his bared hand, his knuckles moving about quickly under her attire.

  “You’re…amazing,” he panted before exploding. Candy held tightly to him as he completed his final thrusts. They stood there, breathing deeply in accord. Gabriel fell to the ground playfully, tugging Candy’s jacket sleeve and forcing her down upon him. They rolled around, her bare bottom hitting the leaves.

  “This is too close to nature for my liking,” she complained as she tried to stand up. Gabriel grabbed her, bringing her back down to him.

  “And where do you think you are going?” he demanded with a sinister smile on his face.

  Candy turned away to blush in privacy, realizing she was turned on by his antagonistic behavior once again. He lifted her up as if she weighed nothing and placed her directly over him, sliding her down on him in one swoop. Candy yelled out, the feeling so intense and real. Her toes curled as she tried to take in what had just happened. There was no time. He pressed her hands against his chest and grabbed her wrists to keep her steady as he moved swiftly in and out of her, creating a popping noise with each rapid, drizzling motion. Candy’s waterfall saturated him with each thrust. She moved her hips in unison with him, looking down at him as he looked up at her with intensity.

  “Let yourself go,” he whispered. “What? You’re afraid someone may find you out here making love? Forget about that. Let me have you. Trust me.” He continued to drill deeply inside her, holding her to him with an iron grip. She moaned loudly, unable to hold back her orgasm anymore.

  “That’s it,” Gabriel said as he watched her with a serious expression on his face. He let go of her wrists and grabbed her waist, forcing her to feel him completely. She yelled out, the orgasm building faster and faster until she was at its door begging for mercy.

  “Oh, God!” she screamed, her orgasm starting at the top of her head and shooting down her body like lightning bolts as it pooled around her groin in electric waves.

  “You’re so beautiful,” Gabriel panted as he continued to grip her tightly. He watched her reach her pinnacle then slowly wind down until she was almost unable to sit up any longer. She slumped over his chest, damp and cold from perspiration. She sighed as she felt him continue to move inside her, releasing himself once more in short, succinct jabs. He yelled out, still pressing her down towards him as he finished. He moved her hair and kissed her forehead before helping her up.

  They quickly redressed, walked towards the trail, and grabbed their bikes. Gabriel handed her the helmet. He got on his bike and rode slowly back to the house with Candy close by. She laughed to herself as she acknowledged that her body was slightly achy from the lovemaking. She watched Gabriel’s lean, muscular legs pump and move as he rode closer and closer to his house.

  “You can just leave that right there,” he said, pointing to the bike. “Let’s go inside and get something to drink.” He was slightly out of breath as they rode up his driveway. Candy nodded and followed him inside. His maid had arrived. She smiled at Candy in a grandmotherly way and continued to dust as well as watch her out the corner of her eye as she and Gabriel entered his kitchen.

  “So, that was your first time – outside,” Gabriel grinned as he handed Candy a bottle of water.

  “Yes,” Candy laughed. “What made you do that? That was crazy!” She unscrewed the cap.

  “What made me do it? I just wanted to. We only have one life, may as well live it up. You liked it, too.” Gabriel stuck his tongue out at her. Candy laughed and nodded in agreement.

  “The key isn’t to take risks so large that if something goes awry, your have irreparable change, but we’re not here to avoid risks so our lives aren’t changed at all,” Gabriel explained. “Making love outside was normal for our ancestors. I don’t see anything uncivilized about it. As long as we aren’t in a schoolyard or out where people can see what’s going on, no harm no foul. It’s exciting. It’s beautiful. I love to go bike riding, walking, jogging, hiking, mountain climbing, sky diving – you name it. I love it. Nothing compares to sex outside though, especially with someone you want to really commune with.” He winked at her.

  “So you’ve done this countless times?” Candy smirked, taking another sip of her water.

  Gabriel opened his bottle and took a large gulp. “Yes, many, many times, with one woman, though,” he nodded, his facial expression placid and earnest. Candy’s confusion or judgment soon switched to unders
tanding. ‘His ex-wife,’ she thought.

  “We didn’t live here. I bought this property after the divorce. I wanted a fresh start. She still lives at our old house, about thirty minutes away.”

  “I don’t mean to sound shallow, but this weekend is turning out much different than I thought. I mean, I figured sooner or later, we’d eventually get – to this. I just didn’t think it would be like this,” Candy stated.

  “What? Sex? Like what?” Gabriel asked as he went back into the refrigerator and pulled out an apple. “You want one?” he asked. Candy shook her head “no.”

  He quickly rinsed it off under the faucet before sinking his teeth into its dark-red skin.

  “Well, I mean, there are stereotypes, you know?” Candy squirmed, suddenly regretting being so honest.

  “Like what? White men can’t jump, and we can’t make love properly either?” Gabriel smiled. “That’s the only thing my ex-wife tried to keep getting from me a few months after the divorce. Not to toot my own horn, but she admitted she can’t find anyone to please her like I did, and she missed it. She knows, though, that I don’t have casual sex. So either I’m seeing someone exclusively, we’re a couple and we’re having sex, or nothing at all. We weren’t together, so I told her ‘no.’”

  “Do you still want her?” Candy asked pensively. “I mean, if you two had the chance to work it out, do you think you would?”

  “No, not now, not ever,” Gabriel reassured. “We aren’t compatible. We never were, really. We have a wonderful daughter together whom I’m hoping you can meet some day soon, and that’s it. My ex-wife’s engaged to some banker. I’ve moved on as well. I’ve definitely moved on.” He bit his bottom lip seductively and winked at Candy. “The morning’s still young.” He finished off his water and apple.

  “Yeah, I can get some work done if you don’t mind,” Candy said as she thought about if she remembered to bring her USB hub for her laptop or not.