Romance: Seducing The Quarterback

by Stacie Duncan

  The work at the office that day was slow, she had a lot of free time to think. But she didn’t want to think about anything else, especially, her affairs with August. What they have, was beyond the normal love between people in a romantic relationship. It started when she was a teen and August was nearly in his twenties.

  He was extra affectionate towards her, giving her excessive attention. Since she was still young and immature, she had mistakenly thought that he was in love with her. And so she anticipated every moment she spent with him.

  Their closeness had caught the attention of his parents and they didn’t seem to like it at all. Scarlet wasn’t their first choice. They wanted Sasha to be his lover, and hopefully become his wife. Her sister was trained with the proper etiquette, attended an all-girls school, and was educated about the inner workforce of the family business. Basically, she was raised to be the proper wife and effective businesswoman for him.

  But the more he was being pushed to develop affections for Sasha, the more he had stuck with Scarlet. He hated how unfairly the twins were treated. While Sasha had been living like a princess, Scarlet was treated like a man. She was taught to become the support, the protector, and the loyal servant. She was raised to serve the family.

  Looking back, Scarlet knew that Mr. And Mrs. Mitchells allowed them to grow in the mansion for the sole purpose of keeping them as part of their assets, whom they could dispose of any time if they deem her unfit. She didn’t complain because what was important to her was survival. With the influence of the family, no matter how unfairly she was treated, she had a better chance of fulfilling her dreams. If her mother had not given up on them, she would probably be selling her body in exchange for monetary support, just like how her mother lived her life.

  The ringing of the phone on her desk broke her out of reverie. She picked it up and greeted the caller.

  “Where are you?”

  August sounded mad, his question was more of a growl.

  “I’m in my office. Is something wrong?”

  He already hung up the phone without answering her. Seconds later, her office door burst open and August came in long strides. He slammed the door shut and locked it. The anger on his face showed her just how serious the situation was.

  “Is this how you want to settle our relationship?”

  “What do you mean?” Oh, she knew exactly what he meant, however, she wanted to buy time.

  “You exactly know what I mean Scarlet. Huh! This is frustrating.”

  He paced around her office floor, trying dearly to contain his anger.

  “What exactly do you want to talk about, August?”

  “This won’t do.”

  He grabbed her wrist to drag her out of the room. His grip tightened when she tried to free her hand. Marching towards the elevator, Scarlet worriedly eyed the employees giving them weird looks. She wanted to use her skills to stop him, but it wouldn’t solve the situation. It would only spread false rumors within the company workforce. She was left with no choice but keep silent.

  He pushed her inside his car and gave her a warning look before he turned around to the other side. The engine sprang to life and the car zoomed out on the street. She kept her silence the entire time while thinking of the possible rebuttals she could come up with just so he wouldn’t win with whatever argument he was about to throw at her.

  They were back at the mansion, with the car parked recklessly in front of the main door. A servant opened the door for them and watched in silence as she was dragged inside. He was taking her at the back wing of the mansion where no one was allowed to come. It was prohibited.

  “August, let me go!”

  He wasn’t listening to her. Rage had clouded his logic and she perfectly understood why. However, she wasn’t set on the idea of using violence to justify his outrage. It wasn’t right and he knew she had never approved of it. He kicked the door open and pushed her inside. The force he exerted in pushing her wasn’t all out, but it was enough to keep her off balance.

  It startled both of them. Scarlet’s eyes widened not with fear but pure surprise. How dare he!

  “What exactly is your problem?”

  “You! You are the problem.”

  She was panting the same way he was. They remained silent for a moment while staring at each other.

  “How did I become the problem?” Right. She was the problem, still she refused to accept it.

  “You can’t make up your mind. I thought we had settled our differences that night. We were loving each other. We were happy!”

  “It was just one night, August. One night.”

  “Is it? Can you bet everything you have and say that was just a one-night stand and nothing more?”

  Can she outright lie to him about her true feelings? Can she really fake it?

  Chapter Six

  Her heart was pounding really fast she could almost hear the circulation of her blood within her body. August was giving her an ultimatum, pressing her to choose whether she would abandon the undeniable connection between them or wallow in despair from throwing away her emotions.

  “Can you really throw away everything we have, our bond? For what? Huh, Allie?”

  She backed away from him when tears were threatening to fall. Now was not the time to show weakness. It was the time to be firm, to fulfill her promise. She couldn’t afford to break Sasha’s heart again.

  “Answer me! For what!” He was yelling out of frustration and rage.

  The sight of him was breaking her apart. She loved the man since she was twelve. Her feelings didn’t fade even after the incident sixteen years ago, it only grew and grew until all she could feel was pain every time she sees him.

  “Is this because of what happened to my parents sixteen years ago? Are you still blaming yourself for their deaths?”

  She shook her head. She had been wanting to tell him how she felt for him knowing he felt the same way for her too.

  “You’re well aware of the truth about their deaths. It was an accident and I just happen to be there when the fire broke out.”

  “I shouldn’t have brought that up, I’m sorry.” He massaged his forehead and sighed. “I’m confused, Allie. I want to understand why you’re getting further away. I’m with you, but I can reach out to you.”

  This was it. This was the moment she would need to let him go, for good. Fighting desperately to hold back the tears, she bit her lip and stared at him.

  “We have feelings for each other, I won’t deny it. However, there are forces much bigger and greater than us that keeps getting in the way. We’ve been through a lot, maybe too much for some to handle, but we came through it all.”

  A drop of tear trailed down her cheek she had to blink a couple of times in the hopes of drying her eyes. She can’t be crying while breaking her ties with him. It won’t work.

  “But that was there is to it. We’re misfits trapped in this awfully huge house with no one else to rely on but each other. We mistook dependence to be something else. And that’s how we will move forward, we will depend on each other to survive in this cruel world.”

  With that, she left the room and ran towards her own room. But luck wasn’t on her side that day. Sasha was seated on the lounge chair inside her room. Judging by how she sat patiently with a glass of whiskey on her hand, she knew her sister came for a catfight.

  “He made quite a scene while leaving the office during work hours. It surprised me a lot when I learned he was dragging you out.”

  Scarlet walked in casually and sat on the foot of her bed. Tonight, all she wanted to do was cry for her loss, for her future full of sorrow and sadness, though she just couldn’t do that. Her sister was the strongest force she had to tackle.

  “I also found out that you had a good night’s rest at his room a few days ago.”

  Her twin gulped down the contents of her glass in one shot before carelessly throwing the glass away.

  “You promised me, Scarlet. You swore you will let me have him.
It was what his parents had wanted. All these years, you have kept that promise. It didn’t matter if he was hurting, so long as you stayed distant. So why would you betray me?”

  “Sash, I’m sorry. I really tried my best, did everything I could to keep my promise. But that night, I got scared. I blamed myself for what happened to him. I was self-loathing and the only way to ease the ill feelings away was to accept him.”

  And she hated herself more after spending that night with him. Because after he loved her again and again while indulging in their bodily desires, she figured she had deeply fallen for him. She was torn between her family ties with Sasha and her affection for him.

  “Shut up! The past will keep repeating itself with you around. You have the knack to cause trouble for everyone, and somehow you manage to put him on thin line every single time.

  Sasha pointed her well-polished finger at her, glaring at her spitefully.

  “Is this your only purpose in his life? To cause trouble and hold him accountable for all your flaws?

  Sasha poked her forcefully by the chest, she had to take a step backwards.

  “How do you it, huh? How do you manage to get all of his attention even if you’re stupid and useless? You haven’t done a thing worthy of praise but he always favors you and prefers your company. It’s unjust!”

  “Sasha...”

  “I work twice as much as you do. My life revolves around his which he already knows because I make sure to show it to him every single day. He knows. But he is always looking your way since then up until now.”

  “That’s not true.”

  “I don’t need your pity. What I need from you is for you to disappear from his life for at least a little while. Maybe then, he would see my worth.”

  “He loves us both, Sash.”

  Her sister put on a weary smile for her before shaking her head.

  “He loves me, but he is in love with you. And I hate you for that.”

  “But I stayed away, I pushed him back again after that. It was a mistake and I’m repenting on it. I am still keeping my promise.”

  “Is that so? Then, come with me.”

  Sasha stood up and went out of the room; she followed behind with a heavy heart. As they walked silently through the dim halls of the mansion, she couldn’t help but stare at her sister’s back. It made her wonder as she thought about how the promise came about.

  It was the night when a party was held to formally introduce August as the heir of the Mitchells’ business empire. It was a beautiful night but paled in comparison to how beautiful and elegant Sasha had been in her white gown. That night, she was about to be introduced as his fiancée. At the height of the announcement, August found Scarlet standing nearby and grabbed her instead. He proudly offered a toast after announcing the engagement with her, completely ignoring Sasha who was standing next to him.

  Sasha couldn’t throw a fit for what happened so she settled the issue with Scarlet. She destroyed everything in her room and accused her sister of betraying her.

  Scarlet knew that if she wouldn’t do anything to resolve the matter, her sister would never forgive her. She loved her dearly and she was willing to sacrifice her heart for her happiness. But even so, the years that had gone by couldn’t restore the severed tie.

  “What are we doing here?” Scarlet held Sasha’s arm.

  “You’ll see.”

  And evil smile formed on her lips as she pushed the door open and revealed a nearly drunk August emptying a bottle of whiskey.

  Chapter Seven

  A frown formed on August’s face when he saw Sasha entered the room, but his expression changed when Scarlet came in as well.

  “I can see you badly need company.” Sasha seductively sat across him.

  “Leave. I’m not in the mood to play your games.” August gulped down another shot.

  “Oh? Then how about a bet?”

  Both August and Scarlet looked at her with anticipation. What was she up to?

  “A bet. If you could take us both tonight, I’ll leave you two alone.”

  Scarlet saw how startled August was. His hands were shaking as he nearly lost a grip on the glass he was holding. His eyes even grew wide, completely taken aback. She, on the other, was speechless and completely shocked.

  “Take us both tonight or forever lose my sister. Isn’t that right Scarlet?”

  “Sasha... Let’s settle this between us. I already said I’m keeping my promise.”

  “Oh, I know you will, Sister. The question is, will he sit idly and watch you drift away?” She took the glass from August and drank its content. “Hmmm, that feels good.”

  The intention was clear. With a little push on the right buttons together with a good timing, it would be easier to seduce him at his current state. And it seems Sasha was succeeding. August was now staring at her body.

  “There’s nothing to lose, August. But more to gain.”

  “Stop it, Sasha.” Scarlet gritted her teeth.

  It wasn’t supposed to happen. August shouldn’t fall for the trap. He’s drunk. Alcohol can influence man to do a lot of things. One perfect example of that was man’s heightened sexual desires. He was just a man after all.

  “Am I hearing you say, yes?”

  August glanced at her way before looking at Sasha again. He swallowed hard before nodding.

  “But only for tonight.”

  “No!” Scarlet screamed to protest. This wasn’t happening.

  “No?” Sasha raised her brow. “So, would you rather become a masochist and suck up all that heartache for that rest of your life? Is that what you want, Scarlet? Refusing this deal would only mean one thing, you’re giving up on him.”

  That was what she was trying to do, finding a way to give him up without feeling so torn and broken. But, the thought of him touching Sasha, loving her sister, in the same way, he made love to her, was driving her mad.

  “Just say yes, Scarlet.”

  Was this the only way to settle their situation? Was it? Scarlet didn’t like the idea at all, but it was a bit better than completely giving up on him. She shut her eyes and sighed, finally giving in. When she opened them, she gave Sasha a look she would easily understand. A huge grin formed on her lips, a victorious smile.

  Scarlet watched Sasha as she sat on August’s lap and started kissing him. He reluctantly responded at first, but Sasha being a good kisser, it only took a second for him to finally take charge of the contact.

  She watched as he held her sister by the neck to deepen the kiss. The two were engrossed at their thirst for physical contact. His hand had started touching her body as he kissed her neck. Both of them moaned at the thrilling sensation. Her sister grabbed his hair, forcing him to kiss her lips again. But, he pulled away while slowly standing up.

  He walked towards her with so much desire in his eyes. He was craving to have her again and he was willing to use any means to make it happen, which included using Sasha’s silly bet. He didn’t waste a second to kiss her passionately.

  Scarlet felt wobbly at the intensity of his kiss. It felt so different from their night together after the accident. He was hungry for her touch; he was deprived for so long he couldn’t be gentle even if he wanted to. His actions pumped up the dying flame inside her, so she hung unto him to kiss him back with the same intensity.

  He led her to the long sofa bed at the corner of the room and with a slight push, she landed flat on the sofa. Her sister immediately wrapped her arms around his body, hurriedly unbuttoning his shirt. She used his shirt to pull him down for another kiss, which he accepted without reservation. He pulled her hair, making her groan while he ripped her dress apart.

  Sasha sat on the floor with her head resting on the sofa. He fondled her breasts with one hand as he gently reached for Scarlet’s face. He kissed her again, this time he was licking and biting her earlobe. His other free hand was wrapped around her tiny waist.

  The night continued on with August pleasuring both women. He continued to pla
nt kisses on Scarlet’s neck while his hand slowly unbuttoned her shirt. Pulling away for a second to look into her eyes, he saw the reluctance reflecting in them. He knew she wasn’t sold on what he was doing with her and her twin sister, but if it was the only way to get Sasha off of her back, he would do it.

  And the crazy twin sister took the chance to grab him by the collar for a fierce kiss. She was hungry for his affection and his touch, he could feel her desperate needs oozing out from her system. Somehow, he pitied her and felt the need to make it up to her tonight, just for tonight.

  He returned the kiss with the same intensity while hurriedly ripping the remaining garments off her body, which she willingly helped him with. The goddess-like body that was naked before him was enough to pump up his lustful self. He knelt on the carpet for Sasha to suck him. The woman was more than eager to have him, in any way possible. Her expert mouth covered him until the sheath which made him moan.

  But he had to suppress the growing lust for the older twin. Scarlet was waiting for him too, who was still a bit hesitant and unsure of what to do. So he continued undressing her hastily but gently. He led her to lie down on the sofa, with her lower body facing him. He bent down to kiss her, savor the sweetness of her love juice that was already seeping out of her. Somehow, seeing her twin taking him in with her mouth aroused her.

  He bent down again to taste her with his mouth. He had been wanting to taste her down there, love her using his tongue. As Sasha continued to stroke him and suck him hard, he continued to make love to Scarlet with his mouth. But he didn’t want her to come just yet, so he kept up the pressure just enough to stimulate her. When Scarlet started to get lost in the moment, he held Sasha by the hair, pulling her off him.

  Lowering his body, he pushed his manhood inside Sasha and started rocking her hardcore. He wanted to give her what she wanted as fast as he could so he can focus on Scarlet.