Force of Love (Forever and Always #4) (Ryan and Janice)

by Todd, E. L.

“Fine.” She marched outside. “Don’t come back to me when you get horny.”

  “I won’t have to.” I slammed the door in her face then returned to my desk. I started to eat my sandwich when I thought about calling Janice. Now I was too angry to talk to her. There was no way I could hide my annoyance from her. She would drag it out of me and I would have to tell her the truth—that my partners still wanted me. She didn’t have to worry about anything so I didn’t see the need to tell her. She was never jealous, but I still didn’t want to stress her out. I was never the jealous type either, but I’d never been in a relationship before. Perhaps if Janice told me about some old lover, I might be. I really don’t know. But I did know that she loved me and the last thing I wanted to do was hurt her. She was everything to me.

  After I finished my appointments and walk-ins, I disposed the old needles and cleaned my equipment. I tried to do this before I left because I was never in the mood to do it in the morning. I did the books then deposited the money in the safe. It was extra time, and I missed having Scarlet around for that reason. She eliminated a lot of extra work. I would get a secretary, but I couldn’t trust anyone else to handle my finances. I checked my phone again and saw that Scarlet hadn’t called me. I knew she was fine, but I still felt paranoid about it. I had to remind myself that she wasn’t my responsibility anymore. Sean could take of her—she didn’t need me.

  I closed the shop and locked it before I left. I took a cab downtown when my phone rang. It was Cortland.

  “Hey, man,” I said.

  “What are you doing?”

  “On my way home,” I said.

  “Got plans tonight?”

  “Just with Janice.”

  “So that’s a no.”

  “Spending time with my girlfriend is considered plans.”

  “No, fucking her is not plans, man.”

  “Cortland, what the hell do you want? To hit the courts?”

  “No. Monnique wants us all to go out to dinner.”

  “I’ll ask my girl when I get home.”

  “You can just call her Janice.”

  “Shut the hell up, Cortland. What do you call Monnique?”

  He was quiet for a moment. “Nothing.”

  “You’re such a liar. I know you call her something.”

  “No.”

  “I’ll just ask her at dinner, then.”

  “So, you’re coming?”

  “Yeah I guess.”

  “Alright. Toscanas?”

  “Sure.”

  “We’ll pick you up at seven.”

  “Cool. See ya.”

  “Bye.”

  I returned the phone to my pocket. I didn’t mind going out and I was never a homebody, but now that I had a serious girlfriend, I enjoyed staying in all the time. Even if we were just watching television or cooking dinner, I had a lot more fun than I ever did hitting the bars and staying out all night. Janice made me into a new man.

  When I walked into the apartment, I felt my heart stop. Janice was wearing slutty lingerie. It was black and thin, making it show most of her skin. She had on black garters and her hair was voluptuous and curly. She wore black heels that made her ass look fuckable. I was hard as soon as I saw her. “Shit, baby.”

  She twirled a strand of hair in her finger. “I missed you.”

  I moaned as I dashed to her and pushed her against the wall. I sealed her lips with mine and kissed her passionately, wildly. I pressed my chest against her then ran my hands over her body. Her wide hips made me shake and her thin waist made me moan. I grabbed her and turned her around, pressing her front against the wall. I stared at her ass in the thong. “Fuck, baby. I’m going to fuck you so hard.”

  “I want you to.”

  I moaned as I leaned over and kissed her while I ran my hands down her front. I squeezed her tits then placed my fingers between her legs, rubbing her clit. I inserted two fingers inside and felt the moisture. “Damn I’m fast.”

  “Yeah.”

  I guided her to the couch then pushed her into the cushion. She tried to kick off her heels. “Leave them on,” I said as I ripped her thong off. She moaned then reached for my shirt, taking it off.

  “Ryan, I’ve wanted you all day.”

  “I brained fucked the shit of you when I was at work.” I pulled off my jeans then removed my boxers.

  When she stared at my cock, she licked her lips. “I love him.”

  “I know you do.”

  I leaned over her then grabbed her leg, pinning against the back of the couch. “I love how flexible you are.”

  She grabbed my waist and pulled me to her. “I love how big your dick is. It’s perfect.”

  “Baby, you always say the right thing.” I shoved myself inside of her quickly then moved deep into her.

  She moaned. “Oh god.”

  I pinned her legs further back as I fucked her. “Baby,” I said between breaths. “You look so fucking hot wearing that.”

  “And you look like a Greek god.”

  I moaned. “Yeah. You’re so wet, baby. How can I make you so wet so fast?”

  “Because I’m so in love with you.”

  My heart throbbed when I heard her words. I loved Janice and she loved me just as much. Sometimes I was so happy that it hurt. “I’m in love with you.”

  She grabbed onto me tighter, digging her nails into my hair. “You’re right there, Ryan. You’re right there.”

  I knew how to make her come quickly if I wanted to. I always rubbed her in the right area, making her shake with anticipation. I could feel the tender flesh that covered her pleasure zone. When I tilted her hips, I started to pound into it.

  “Ryan!”

  I knew I found it.

  “Fuck me, Ryan. Fuck me.”

  I pounded into her faster while she had her moment. Her nails moved to my back and dug into the skin. “I want you to feel as good as I feel.”

  She leaned her head back. “I do. God—I do.”

  When she was done, I thrusted inside her until I felt my dick harden even more, reaching the threshold of my pleasure. When we didn’t wear a condom, I felt everything, every inch of her. She was so soft and wet. It felt amazing. The explosion ignited and I came inside her.

  She grabbed my ass and pulled me deeper. “I love it when you come inside me.”

  I moaned. “Fuck yeah.” I continued to empty myself.

  “Ryan.”

  When I was finished, I leaned over her and pressed my forehead against hers. “Baby, you look so fucking hot right now.”

  “I did it for you.”

  “And thank you for that.”

  “I’m glad you enjoyed it.”

  “I thoroughly enjoyed it.” I leaned back to pull out but she steadied me.

  “No.”

  “No?”

  “I like feeling you.”

  I returned to my position over her and kissed her. My lips trailed from her lips to her neck. I massaged her lower back while I tended to her. Sometimes I was worried I was too rough with her, but she always seemed to be fine. And when she fucked me, she was never gentle. It took a while for our relationship to get to this level when we stopped using condoms. I always wore protection when I slept around because I was never monogamous. And now that I was, I loved feeling her skin against mine. It made me come really fast when we first started having sex without them. I was embarrassed about it but Janice was patient with me. We had sex all day for a few days until my threshold had returned. After I started pleasing her so well, she wanted to have sex nonstop. I was glad I was so experienced for her. I loved making her come.

  She ran her fingers through my hair while she stared at me. The love and adoration in her eyes told me what she was thinking. That she loved me. I loved being able to read her expressions. I knew when she was sad, angry, horny, and happy just by looking at her. And I always knew when she thought about how much she loved me. I could read it on her face. I knew she could see it on mine as well.

  She kissed me
gently before she pulled away. “How was work?”

  I immediately thought of Missy. Since I was still inside of Janice, the thought made me want to vomit. I shook the thought away. “It was fine.”

  “And what did you eat for lunch?”

  “A sandwich.”

  “Why didn’t you call me? You always call me.”

  “I just didn’t have the time,” I lied.

  She continued to run her fingers through my hair.

  “Cortland and Monnique want to go to dinner tonight.”

  She grimaced. “I want to stay home with you. I haven’t seen you all day.”

  “Well, we have all weekend. And we won’t be with them all night. Plus, we never do anything anymore.”

  Her eyes softened. “Does that bother you?”

  “Of course it doesn’t. I just can’t keep blowing them off.”

  She sighed. “That’s true.”

  “We’ll just eat with them then come home.”

  “I feel horrible. I feel like I take you away from Cortland.”

  “Don’t worry about it. We still go to lunch together and play ball.”

  “Are you sure?”

  I nodded.

  “Well, you are welcome to spend more time with him if you want.”

  “He has Monnique now. And have you seen her? Believe me, he isn’t thinking about hanging out with me.”

  She laughed. “You have a point.”

  “And after Cortland saw you, he had the same thought.”

  “Okay.”

  “So, let’s get dressed.” I looked down at her, admiring the sight of her gorgeous curves. “Actually, I think you’re already dressed.”

  She raised an eyebrow. “Ryan?”

  “Just wear a jacket over that.”

  She smiled. “You want to do something nasty in the bathroom?”

  I nodded. “Something really nasty.”

  “You’re never satisfied.”

  “Have you seen how gorgeous you are?”

  “You’re so sweet to me.”

  “Because you deserve it. You’re everything to me, baby. I mean every word I say.”

  “You’re so amazing.”

  I shook my head. “I’m just a tattoo artist. I’m nothing special. You on the hand—”

  “You are the sweetest, most amazing man I’ve ever met and I’m so happy that you’re in my life. I don’t ever want to lose you because you’re the love of my life, Ryan. You are my whole world.”

  My eyes softened as I looked at her. “I don’t think I deserve those compliments, but I’ll take them anyway.”

  She smiled. “Good.”

  I slowly pulled out of her, and she moaned at the loss of me.

  “Believe me, I would stay in there all day if I could.”

  “And I would let you.” She rose from the couch then walked down the hallway. I pulled on my clothes then sat on the couch, turning on the television. My phone rang and I saw that it was Sean. I felt my heart accelerate. When I answered it, it was Scarlet. I sighed in relief.

  Janice came back into the living room and smiled at me while she listened. Scarlet bitched about the beginning of her weekend and how she and Sean couldn’t have sex. It was a little too much information, but I ignored it. When she told me about Penelope, I felt bad for her. I hated knowing she was upset. I tried to stay calm about the situation because I knew it kept her grounded. When we hung up, I sighed in relief. I was glad that she called me even though I acted like I didn’t care. I was ingrained with the natural tendency to look after her and it was a hard habit to break. I’ve been looking after her since we were little. I couldn’t stop it.

  “I think it’s cute,” Janice said as she sat in my lap.

  I looked at her. “How pathetic I am?”

  “I don’t think it’s pathetic at all. It’s one of the things I love about you. You took care of Scarlet, no questions asked, when she came here. She abandoned you for a year but you are so selfless that you didn’t care. You’re such a sweet man.”

  I shrugged. “She’s the only family I have left.”

  “I don’t think that’s why, Ryan. You love her because she’s your sister.” She kissed me on the forehead. “And I’m so lucky to have you.”

  I patted her thigh. “Thank you, baby.”

  “Of course. I’m glad you fell for me.”

  “How could I not?” I eyed her peacoat, knowing what was underneath. “You’re so damn fine that I couldn’t resist you.”

  “I think there’s more to me than that.”

  I nodded. “A lot more, actually.”

  “I know. Why else would you have fallen in love with me?”

  I was quiet for a moment. “I don’t know. I just did. I knew it when I saw you.”

  “Even though I was anorexic?” she asked incredulously.

  I laughed. “Yeah, I still thought you were really sexy—and special. I’ve never been nervous around a girl like that before.”

  “I would hope not,” she teased.

  I blushed in embarrassment.

  “I’m glad you aren’t anymore.”

  I rubbed my nose against hers. “Definitely not.”

  There was a knock on the door and I groaned. “Fucking Cortland.”

  “You love him,” she said with a smile.

  “You make us sound gay.”

  “Well you do love him.”

  “No. He’s just my friend. Guys don’t love each other.”

  “I love my girlfriends.”

  I smiled. “I like what I’m hearing.”

  She rolled her eyes. “You know what I mean.”

  Cortland opened the door and walked inside with Monnique behind him. “Since you two were obviously not going to open the door and continue to talk like we can’t hear you…” He closed the door behind him then wrapped his arm around Monnique.

  I stood up. “I just had to prove to my girlfriend that I didn’t have the hots for you.”

  Cortland raised an eyebrow. “You don’t?”

  The girls laughed.

  “Don’t make me punch you,” I threatened.

  Cortland laughed. “Not the face or the nuts. Those are Monnique’s favorite spots.”

  “Well, she’s going to miss them dearly.”

  Monnique stood in front of Cortland and wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him gently while protecting him. Cortland immediately forgot about me and Janice. We stared at them and waited for them to finish.

  I looked at Janice. “You wanna have sex again?”

  Cortland broke their kiss and hugged her to his chest. “Sorry.”

  She smiled. “I just had to say goodbye.’

  I sighed. “Okay. You’re safe—for now.”

  “Thank you,” she said. She came over and hugged Janice tightly. “Nice jacket.”

  Janice blushed. “Thanks.”

  Monnique turned to me and hugged me. I really liked Monnique. She was very beautiful, one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen. She had dark skin and a wide smile. Her curves were prominent but she was very petite. She could probably do modeling if she pursued it. Her dark features contrasted against Cortland’s, but they fit well together. Even though Monnique was beautiful, I thought Janice was gorgeous in comparison. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I guess. I would have slept with Monnique if I met in her a bar, but I never would have fallen in love with her. Cortland was head over heels for this girl. I understood why.

  “Let’s go,” Cortland said as he grabbed Monnique’s hand, pulling her to his side.

  “Yeah, I’m starving.” I put my arm around Janice and followed them out of the building. When we reached the car, I opened the door and helped Janice get in the backseat next to Monnique. Cortland did the same thing with his lady. When we drove down the street, the girls started talking about this sale at some department store. I didn’t care for shopping unless it was for slutty lingerie, but I knew Janice had plenty of that—thanks to me. I never missed a Victoria’s
Secret catalog.

  Cortland looked at me. “Have you talked to Scarlet?”

  I nodded. “She’s not having a good time with Sean’s parents but she’ll get over it.”

  “She can’t catch a break, can she?”

  I laughed. “No, I guess not. But she loves Sean enough to put up with it.”

  “They’ll come around.”

  “I’m sure they will.” I liked having Cortland to take care of Scarlet in addition to myself and Sean. Three was always better than two. I never understood how they became so close after they slept together. I would assume that the opposite would happen—they would be lesser friends. I wanted to ask him about it but I wasn’t sure if Monnique knew about the incident. I suspected that she didn’t. Their affair was a big secret in our family.

  “Wanna play ball tomorrow morning?” Cortland asked.

  “We’ll see. How early?”

  “In the morning.”

  “I’ll let you know.”

  Cortland pulled over to the curb and we climbed out of the car. I immediately grabbed Janice’s hand before we crossed the busy street. I knew I was overprotective of her like I was with Scarlet, but I couldn’t help it. When I saw Cortland hook his arm around Monnique’s waist, I knew he felt the same.

  When we came inside the restaurant, we took our seat at the table. I sat beside Janice and faced Cortland. I glanced down to Janice’s thigh and thought about what was underneath the coat. I wanted to see her again. She looked so fine it was ridiculous.

  Cortland placed his arm around Monnique and she smiled at him. “Maybe Sean’s parents know about the hotdog incident. Perhaps that’s why they don’t like Scarlet.”

  I laughed. “No, I don’t think that’s it. I think it’s because she isn’t Penelope.”

  Cortland was quiet for a moment. “Nah. I think it’s because she eats shit off the ground. They are too classy for that.”

  “Then Sean is in for a lifetime of embarrassment,” I said.

  Cortland nodded tp Monnique. “I’m glad I don’t have to worry about that. She eats her food off of a plate like a normal person.”

  Janice laughed. “You can’t bash Scarlet when she isn’t here. That isn’t fair.”

  Cortland laughed. “I’ll say the same thing to her face.”

  I looked at Janice. “You don’t eat anything off the ground—do you?”

  She smiled at me. “And what if I do?”