Hot for Talia

by Julian Bloom

  Allison gazed amorously into Juanita’s sparkling hazel eyes and found herself lost in her touch. Even in the cool autumn atmosphere, Juanita’s soft hands felt warm and soothing against the smooth skin of her face. Her lips looked so shimmery, supple and inviting. Allison couldn’t help herself. She leaned in slowly and placed her lips against Juanita’s, closing her eyes and relishing the rush of ardor that flowed through her entire body. She kissed her firmly and passionately, moaning softly as their lips connected.

  Allison pulled away slowly and opened her eyes. She had wanted very much to take things further, to slide her tongue between Juanita’s full, luscious lips and taste her sweet mouth, but she stopped herself from doing so, not wanting to push things too quickly. Allison was now feeling a little wet and horny, but she would have to wait, at least until Juanita had recovered from her injuries. Besides, at this moment, Juanita was in no condition for a heavy make-out session.

  The two women looked at one another in an emotion-filled silence for a brief moment. Allison placed her hand on top of Juanita’s and squeezed gently.

  “Will you be okay here alone?” she asked, concernedly.

  “Yes, my mom will be here soon,” Juanita assured her.

  Reluctantly, Allison let go of Juanita’s hand and she went inside. Allison waved at her and smiled one last time before turning around to head back to her car.

  Chapter 5: First Kiss

  On her way home, Allison was in a great mood. She couldn’t stop thinking about the kiss that she and Juanita had shared. Allison had never dated a black woman before, but had always found them attractive. She loved the plump fullness of their lips and the sexy curvature of their hips. She hadn’t felt this much chemistry with anyone since Sara and the feeling was incredibly exciting. She rode home with a big smile on her face.

  When she got back to her apartment and hung up her jacket, a $50 bill fell out of the pocket and onto the floor. She realized that Juanita must have snuck it in there somehow either during their ride or during their kiss. She shook her head and grinned at Juanita’s cleverness. She grabbed her phone to send a quick text message.

  You sneaky little devil you! she typed.

  :smiley face: It’s just a little gas money for going out of your way. Juanita typed back

  You really didn’t have to. It was my pleasure. Allison typed.

  I wanted to. And I’m still taking you out for a thank-you dinner as soon as I get these casts off, so don’t you forget! Juanita typed back.

  Allison smiled to herself after reading Juanita’s texts. She was looking forward to their dinner date. The day couldn’t come fast enough.

  **

  Over the next few weeks, Allison and Juanita kept in touch via text and phone calls. Allison found out that Juanita’s mother didn’t know she was a lesbian, so it was probably better if Allison didn’t visit her until her mother went back home. Juanita’s mother lived a few hours away, in another state, but she had taken a leave from her job to care for Juanita until she was fully recovered.

  Juanita had a store manager and an assistant who helped her with the store. She was keeping in contact with them both via Skype and making sure that things down at the store were running smoothly. She had also hired a security guard to walk the employees to their cars at the end of every night, as an added safety precaution.

  Allison offered to go down to the store to check on things for Juanita after her nursing shifts, but Juanita refused. She said that Allison had already done so much for her and she was already greatly in her debt. But, Allison was adamant, and she would ride by the store after all of her hospital shifts.

  One night, about two weeks after the incident, Allison was riding by after her shift and she noticed a bright red car sitting across the street from Juanita’s store. She slowed down in order to get a closer look at the person who was sitting in the car—half-expecting to see Walt Fanning’s face peering out of the window. But, to her surprise, the person she saw staking out Juanita’s clothing store just happened to be Elaine.

  Allison was so surprised that she nearly swerved into another car. The driver of the car honked angrily at her and passed her quickly, flashing her an irate look. Allison apologized and swiftly pulled her car over to the curb and parked for a moment.

  What was Elaine doing parked in front of Juanita’s store? She didn’t know the specifics of how involved in Juanita’s affairs Elaine still really was, but it seemed strange that Elaine would be sitting across the street, peering into the store that way—especially so late at night. The store had been closed for hours.

  Allison quickly dialed Juanita’s cell phone number.

  “Hello?” Juanita answered in a sleepy-sounding voice.

  “Hey, I’m sorry if I woke you, hon, but I was just driving past your store and I saw a suspicious-looking vehicle sitting across the street. It looked like someone was watching your store. I thought it was Walt, but when I drove past, I saw that it was actually Elaine.”

  “What?” Juanita sounded both surprised and confused. “Are you sure?”

  “Yeah, I’m sure it’s her. I’m sitting here looking at her right now,” Allison explained.

  Juanita grew silent for a moment.

  “Is there any reason she would be sitting outside of the store this late?” Alison asked, concernedly.

  “Not that I can think of,” Juanita replied quietly.

  “Well, do you want me to say something to her…or maybe…call someone…,” Allison began.

  “No, no,” Juanita replied quickly. “I’ll deal with it. I’ll get to the bottom of it, Alli. But, thank you, just as well.” Allison sensed that her tone had a hint of worry in it, and that bothered her. But, she didn’t say anything at that time. She let Juanita get back to sleep, instead.

  As soon as Allison got off of the phone with Juanita, Elaine suddenly looked over toward her car. Allison knew that Elaine couldn’t tell who she was, because it was too dark and she was just a bit too far away, but for whatever reason, Elaine quickly started her car and pulled away.

  **

  Over the next few weeks, Allison drove past the store just to check on things after every one of her shifts. She never mentioned it to Juanita, but she also never saw Elaine’s car—nor any other car—sitting out in front of the store, again, after that night. She wondered if Juanita actually had “taken care of it,” whatever that had meant.

  It was around the first week of December when Allison finally got the call she had been looking forward to for weeks. She was watching one of her favorite shows on television, and enjoying a day off from work, when her cellphone rang. She looked down and saw that it was Juanita.

  “Hey, you,” she said into the phone, grinning from ear to ear.

  “Hello, beautiful,” Juanita replied, cheerfully.

  “You sound like you’re in a good mood,” Allison commented. “How did your doctor’s appointment go?” she asked.

  “I got my casts off,” Juanita exclaimed, happily. “And I did a bit of physical therapy, today. I’m good to go! I’m so excited!”

  “That’s wonderful, Juanita! I’m so happy for you!” Allison said warmly.

  “And…the best news is, my mom is leaving tonight. She’s going back home and back to work. So…it’s time for me to fulfill my promise to you,” Juanita mused. “I’m taking you out to a very nice dinner tomorrow night, so wear something ravishing.”

  “Oh, Juanita, you don’t have to…” Allison began.

  “Don’t even start, Alli. I’m doing it, we’re going and that’s that!” Juanita stated firmly. Allison had actually been looking forward to their dinner date for weeks, but she hadn’t wanted Juanita to feel obligated.

  “Okay, that sounds really great, actually. I’m looking forward to it,” Allison replied, gladly.

  **

  The next day, Allison woke up feeling excited, even though there was at least an inch or two of fresh snow on the ground outside. She had the day off, again, and she wanted to
go out and get a new dress to wear to her dinner date with Juanita. She had no idea where they were going, but Juanita had told her that it was a very fancy, upscale restaurant, and that she’d made reservations for 7:00.

  Allison decided to check out Juanita’s store—secretly, of course. She was curious to check it out, but she also wanted to be a little nosy and see if Walt or Elaine had been snooping around the place at all.

  Juanita’s store employees didn’t know who she was, so when she entered the Crawford’s Clothing Emporium, they treated her as if she was a regular customer. The two women were very friendly and helpful. She told them about her fancy dinner date—without mentioning who it was, of course—and they showed her some lovely choices for her evening attire.

  Allison picked out a long, form-fitting, shimmery, emerald-green dress that she felt accented her green eyes. It had a sexy slit up the right side that went all the way up to the lower thigh. She tried it on in one of the dressing rooms and observed herself in the mirror. The pretty young clerk who had helped her pick out the dress gave her a thumbs-up and assured her that her dinner date would be very impressed. Little did the clerk—whose name tag read: “Jessica”—know, Allison’s date was actually her boss.

  Chapter 6: The Dinner Date

  Allison’s door speaker buzzed at 6:35. She had just added a final coat of lip gloss to her lips, trying to make them look as sensual and alluring as possible. She pressed the button next to the buzzer.

  “I’ll be right out!” she said into the speaker. She grabbed her purse and dress coat and headed outside.

  Juanita was waiting for her at the door. She was wearing a long black faux fur coat and a lovely leopard print hat and gloves set. She looked absolutely stunning. Her face was made up like one of the models out of Ebony magazine and her hair was layered in dark, shiny waves, hanging freely down around her shoulders. Allison couldn’t see the dress that she was wearing, but her high-heeled black stilettos looked gorgeous on her feet.

  Allison’s face lit up at the sight of Juanita standing, attractive and glowing on her doorstep. She greeted her with a passionate hug, holding her tightly and inhaling the aroma of her fruity-scented perfume spray. It was hard for her to let her go, after having gone so many weeks without seeing her.

  “You look amazing!” Allison told Juanita with an enthralled smile.

  “So do you!” Juanita replied, standing back to get a good look at her. The two women climbed into Juanita’s silver SUV and headed downtown.

  Allison couldn’t believe how extravagant the restaurant looked. It was called Chez D’Italiano and it was breathtakingly beautiful. There were golden statues in every corner, crystal chandeliers on the ceiling of every room, and extraordinary expensive-looking paintings hanging on every wall.

  The tuxedo-clad host showed them to their seats and offered them the specials. Allison opened the menu, hoping to be able to pronounce the dishes that were on it.

  “Wow! This place is incredible!” Allison said to Juanita, looking around in impress.

  “Well, you deserve it, Alli,” Juanita replied with an adoring smile. “It’s not every day I get to thank a wonderful beautiful woman for saving my life. That’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I wanted to make it count.” She reached across the table and placed her hand on top of Allison’s.

  Allison smiled, feeling her cheeks becoming redder as she blushed.

  The two women enjoyed a romantic, elegant and delicious dinner together, as the passion and attraction they had for one another grew. Allison wanted to ask Juanita more about the hit and run accident and her suspicions about Elaine, but she didn’t want to ruin the mood.

  Those things can wait until later, she thought silently as she allowed herself to become engulfed in the company of Juanita.

  After their lavish dinner, the valet brought Juanita’s SUV around to the front of the restaurant.

  “Sooo, I have something really special for you, but I left it back at my place. Do you mind if we stop over there to get it?” Juanita asked as they turned onto the main road. Allison was quite aware that Juanita wanted to get her back to her place, and she was more than willing to take the bait.

  “Sure, although that amazing dinner was more than thank-you enough,” Allison replied with a sincere smile.

  Juanita reached over and placed a soft hand on Allison’s right thigh. Allison placed her own hand on top of hers and stroked it gently, sensuously. Both women knew what was on the other one’s mind as they drove toward Juanita’s house in a comfortable silence, with the radio playing soft, smooth R&B music.

  When they pulled into Juanita’s driveway, she turned the engine off, but left the music playing. She turned to face Allison and smiled seductively at her.

  “Thank you, so much for a wonderful dinner—the most incredible dinner I have ever had, actually,” Allison told her softly, looking deep into Juanita’s alluring hazel eyes.

  “Stop thanking me, Alli,” Juanita said, in playfully stern voice. “The second part of your thank-you present is inside. I can’t wait to give it to you.”

  She raised her eyebrows as her grin widened, then she opened the driver’s side door and got out. Allison followed her lead and they headed into Juanita’s quaint little ranch style home.

  Once inside, Allison looked around Juanita’s off-white carpeted living room. The paint on the wall was a peach color and the furnishings consisted of a grey leather sectional sofa and a matching grey glass-topped coffee table. Against the wall on the far left end of the room, there was a 50-inch plasma TV on a grey television stand.

  “You have a lovely home,” Allison stated, as Juanita took her coat and hung it up in the front closet, next to her own.

  “Thanks,” Juanita replied. “It was my mother’s. She gave it to me when she moved away for her job promotion. They supplied her with an apartment and a company vehicle when she accepted the position, so, she signed this house over to me. Make yourself at home. I’ll get us some drinks, and, of course, grab your gift.” She winked at Allison as she left the room, switching her hips and bountiful ass in her tight black dress, as Allison watched her from behind.

  Allison sat down on the leather sofa and looked around the room as she awaited Juanita’s return. Juanita had pictures and paintings on every wall. One particular photo caught her eye. It was a picture of Juanita and Elaine at the grand opening of Juanita’s clothing store. As she observed the photo more closely, something in the background caught her eye. It was a dark-colored car with darkly-tinted windows parked in the background of the photo.

  Juanita returned to the living room with a tray of champagne and two wine glasses. Also on the tray was a small silver box with a pretty silver ribbon tied around it. Allison’s eyes lit up when Juanita set the tray down on the coffee table.

  “Wow,” was all Allison could muster up to say as her eyes sparkled with excitement. She was staring at the pretty little silver box as Juanita filled both wine glasses with champagne. She picked up a remote control and pressed a button, and the lights went low, and the room filled with smooth, slow R&B music.

  “I wanted tonight to be special,” Juanita said in a soft, sultry voice. She handed Allison a drink as she sat down beside her on the leather sofa.

  “Thanks,” Allison said as she accepted the glass and tried hard not to blush. Juanita held her glass up toward Allison and grinned.

  “What shall we cheer to?” she asked, looking fondly into Allison’s deep green eyes.

  “Umm, let us toast to a new beginning,” Allison suggests. They clinked their glasses together and took a long sip of champagne.

  “And now for the best part.” Juanita picked the box up off of the tray and held it in her hand. “This is for you,” she said happily and placed the box in Allison’s hand. Allison undid the bow and opened the small box. Inside was a beautiful silver necklace with the word: ANGEL written in large, fancy cursive letters.

  “Oh, my God!” Allison gasped in awe at the lovely neckl
ace as she held it up in front of her face. “It’s beautiful!” Juanita looked at her with adoration in her eyes.

  “It’s because you are a nurse, a healer and my Angel. You like it?” Juanita asked, already able to tell that she did, of course.

  “Like it? I absolutely LOVE it, Juanita!” Allison exclaimed excitedly. Juanita smiled proudly as she helped Allison put it around her neck. They went over to a mirror hanging on Juanita’s living room wall so that Allison could look at it.

  “It looks so beautiful on you, Alli,” Juanita said softly, admiring her from behind.

  “Just like you,” Allison replied, her voice barely above a whisper. She turned around to face Juanita and in that moment, all of the attraction, sexual tension and passion that had been building up within her came flowing to the surface.

  Allison took Juanita’s delicate, pretty face into her hands and pressed her shimmery glossed lips against hers. Juanita closed her eyes and moaned softly, surrendering to Allison’s kiss. Allison slid her tongue between Juanita’s luscious, slightly-parted lips and explored the sweet taste of her mouth. Allison’s right hand found one of Juanita’s soft, firm breasts and squeezed gently, causing her to let out another moan of passion. Juanita’s soft sounds of enjoyment turned Allison on to no end. She could feel herself becoming moist with arousal between her own thighs.