“So, I have to ask. Three women,” she started even though she knew it was a bad idea.
“Somehow I knew this question was coming,” he said. He took another sip and looked at her. “It was my ex, another ex and then you, of course,” he said.
“Wait, another ex?” she asked.
“It was a wild night. We got wasted with a couple of my buddies and the said ex just happened to be in the same bar. It was one of those mistakes you just wake up from and wonder what the hell happened,” he said.
“Guess I know a thing or two about that,” she said.
“Whoa, Hayes. You’ve been holding out on me,” he said.
She looked up at him and nodded.
“Law school. I’d just had a big test and after that, I just needed to unwind. We all did and the next thing I knew, I was waking up next to my best friend,” she said. He raised one eyebrow over the other. “It was a guy. You can relax,” she added.
Daniel laughed and took another sip.
“I guess this is an acquired taste,” he said.
“Getting better?” she asked. Daniel nodded and took another sip. “Told you so,” she added.
“So, I have to ask. Why did you get so worked up when the doctor asked about the test?” he asked. She took a deep breath and looked at him. “You know those questions are just standard, right?” he asked. She shrugged for the umpteenth time and took a long deep breath. She looked at him and sighed.
“When I walked in on Eli cheating on me, I remember thinking how many times had he done this? What if he actually put me at risk and I didn’t even know it?” she pulled the cotton swab she was holding against her arm and tossed it into a nearby bin. “It’s not bleeding anymore,” she said in a whisper.
“I don’t think we have anything to worry about,” Daniel said. She looked at him and smiled before taking a sip from her cup.
“Yes, but I didn’t go to the clinic then. I kept on putting it off and then I met you and…” her voice trailed off. She could not bring herself to finish the sentence because it was so obvious she was going to cry. Daniel took her hand again.
“We are going to be fine,” he said. He had a reassuring smile on his face.
“You really think so?” she asked as she looked into his eyes.
“Oh I know it. If there is a God, he would not let me meet such a great woman and then just allow something that bad to happen,” he said. She smiled and raised an eyebrow over the other.
“Well, there is a God and He brought you to me,” she said with a smile. He looked into her eyes and then leaned in for a quick kiss just as the receptionist walked towards them.
“Dr. Castillo is ready for you,” she said.
Daniel stood up and Erica followed. She didn’t know if he could hear her breathing because she could hear her heart drumming in her ears. Daniel slipped an arm around her waist.
“Come on, it’s going to be okay,” he said as he led her into the doctor’s office.
“Miss Hayes, Mr. Reese. Nice to see you again,” Dr. Castillo said. Erica looked at Daniel and then at Dr. Castillo and forced out a smile. “So, we have your results. You’ll be happy to know that you both tested negative,” the doctor said. Erica breathed a long sigh of relief.
“See, I told you,” Daniel said smiling at Erica.
“But I would like to talk to you about some more practical contraception plans,” Dr. Castillo said. She looked at Daniel and nodded. “Apart from pregnancy, there is also the risk of disease and the only way you can avoid this, is to be faithful to each other,” he said. Daniel looked at her and smiled.
“I think I have every reason to be faithful to this woman,” he said as he looked at Erica.
“That’s good to hear,” the doctor said with a smile.
“I also wanted a more permanent birth control method but I was a bit confused about everything,” Erica said.
“There are a number you can actually pick from,” the doctor said handing her a pamphlet. She quickly looked through and shook her head.
“I don’t want anything that would scar so that arm implant thing is definitely a no-no,” she said.
“What about an IUD?” Dr. Castillo asked. Erica looked at the pamphlet and frowned.
“What if it shifts or something?” she asked as she looked at the doctor.
“Chances of that happening are really slim. But we have ways of countering that,” he said. Erica looked at Daniel and shrugged.
“What do you think?” she asked. Daniel shook his head.
“I don’t think I am the right person to be answering that question,” he said. She looked at him and then turned her attention to the doctor, confused. It was at that moment that something caught her eye. Copper –T. That was what Cassandra had.
“Talk to me about this copper-T,” she said as she looked at the doctor.
“It is a small piece of copper that is inserted through the vagina blocking the entrance of the cervix. It prevents the egg and sperm from ever coming into contact,” Dr. Castillo explained.
“But what about…” she started asking.
“You will still get your period as usual. The device doesn’t prevent that from happening,” Dr. Castillo said as he looked at her. Erica took a long deep breath.
“That’s what I want,” she said.
“Erica, are you sure?” Daniel asked. Erica smiled and nodded.
“Yeah and it’s not invasive like the arm implant so I think it is okay,” she said. Daniel looked at her and shrugged. “Is it possible for me to get the device today?” she asked.
“Baby, are you sure?” Daniel asked as he looked at her.
She smiled and nodded. “More than ever.”
Dr. Castillo smiled and looked at her,
“We can have you set up with one of our OBGYNs. You can be done in a few minutes,” he said.
“Then let’s do it before I change my mind,” she said standing up. Daniel stood up and looked at her.
“Can…do you want me to come with you?” he asked as he looked at her.
“I think this is something I have to do alone,” she said. “Besides, I’m not sure you want to see some woman or man shove her hands up inside my cooch,” she added with a smile. Dr. Castillo led them out and Daniel looked at Erica.
“I’ll be right here when you get out, okay?” he stated when they got to the reception.
“Okay,” Erica said before he gave her a quick kiss. She looked at him and then followed Dr. Castillo down the hallway to another room. Somehow, even though she was about to lie on a bed spread eagled, she didn’t feel so scared. It was probably a direct outcome of her results. When she changed into her hospital gown and got up on the examination table, she could feel her excitement almost boiling over.
“Miss Hayes, are you ready?” she heard a male voice. She raised her head and smiled at the new doctor. He was just as attractive as Dr. Castillo if not more.
“Are all the doctors in this hospital hot?” she thought as she looked at him. “Ready,” she said.
“Okay, my name is Ernesto Gregorio and I am going to need you to relax,” he said as he put on some latex gloves.
“Okay,” she said as she closed her eyes. In just a few minutes, she would be ready to have mindless sex with Daniel without ever worrying if they had enough rubbers.
*****
When Erica finally walked back into the reception area, Daniel was just clearing up the payment. He frowned when he saw Erica. She looked like she was in immense pain.
“Are you okay?” he asked as he looked at her.
“Just have a little cramp,” she grimaced and nodded. Daniel looked at her and gave her a sad smile.
“So did it hurt?” he asked.
She rolled her eyes and nodded.
“Like a motherfucker,” she said. “Remind to kill Cassandra when I get back home. She swore that it was absolutely painless. She lied,” she said as she looked at him. He smiled and slipped an arm around her and pulled her closer
to him.
“I’m sorry baby. I really appreciate what you’ve done for me,” he whispered in her ear.
“By the way, I have more bad news. We can’t have intercourse for forty eight hours,” she said. He looked at her and raised an eyebrow over the other.
“I guess I can live with that,” he said. Erica could still see the disappointment in his eyes.
“Are you all done here?” she asked.
“Yeah,” he said stuffing the receipts in his pocket.
“Good. Because after all that, I need some comfort food and maybe snuggling in bed,” she said. He held her close to him and smile. “And I feel violated,” she added. Daniel wanted to laugh. But he pressed his lips into her forehead instead.
“Miss Hayes,” Dr. Gregorio called. They turned around and the doctor handed her a bottle of pills. “Ibuprofen. You are going to need this,” he said.
Erica took the bottle from him.
“How often?” she asked.
“They are eight hundred milligram pills, so one every four hours should be fine,” Dr. Gregorio said. Erica forced out a smile.
“Thanks, doctor,” she said as the two of them walked out.
“That’s the man who looked at your vagina? Now I’m the one who needs a giant tub of ice cream,” he said as he hailed down a cab.
Chapter 11
“Cassandra, you lying bitch!” Erica was shouting.
“A simple hello would have sufficed but I think I’ll take it. And is there any way you could have called a little later in the day…possibly later on in my day too?” she asked. Erica rolled her eyes. Cassandra looked at her computer screen. “Why the hell do you look like you are in agony?” Cassandra asked as she leaned against the headboard of her bed.
“Because I am. I got that horrible IUD…” she started before Cassandra gasped dramatically.
“Oh my God, Emily was right. You are officially going raw with this new guy, aren’t you?” she asked.
“That’s beside the point. Why the hell wouldn’t you tell me how painful the whole process is? I was literally being pulled apart,” Erica said.
“Actually, they have to dilate your cervix. But didn’t you get lidocaine or something?” Cassandra asked.
Erica frowned.
“I don’t think so because if I had, that shit wouldn’t have hurt that much. Seriously, it felt like I was being violated over and over,” she said.
“Don’t worry. Get some ibuprofen and some tea. You’ll be just fine,” Cassandra said.
Just then, Erica heard a beep notifying her of a new email. It was then that she realized that she had not checked her mail in a few days.
“So, how is the restaurant coming?” Erica asked as she checked her mail.
“Good. I can’t complain,” Cassandra said. “And you clearly are not paying enough attention to me, so I would love to go back to bed. I have an early delivery.” She was yawning.
“Oh you made me go through all that pain, you are staying up for … holy shit,” Erica said her eyes growing big.
“What? What happened?” Cassandra was now fully alert.
“I got five thousand views on my blog in just three days,” Erica said with a smile. She looked at her page in awe.
“You have a blog?” Cassandra asked surprised,
“Yeah, as of four days ago,” Erica said with a smile. “I have to go, sweetie,” she said.
“Send me the link,” Cassandra said with a smile.
“Will do, and I will still kick your ass when I get back home,” Erica said matter of factly as she hung up on Cassandra. She was still looking at the computer screen when Daniel walked in.
“Are you okay?” he asked. He had a cup of tea in his hand. “I brought you your new favorite beverage,” he said with a smile.
She looked up, her eyes wide and hopeful. “Chai tea?”
“Chai tea for my beautiful princess,” he said as he took a seat next to her. “I never thought anyone would like tea this much.”
“Well, it’s not the usual hot water and stringed tea bag kind. This is beautifully brewed, perfectly spiced…I just can’t believe the Indians kept this secret for so long,” she said with a smile.
“In all fairness, you could find the same tea in Africa…some countries in Africa,” he said.
“Let me guess, you’ve been to Africa,” Erica said as she took a sip.
“Actually, yes. Once or twice,” Daniel was smiling. “I should take you there. You would love it,” he said with a smile.
“I’d love that,” she said with a smile. “So, what was it, safari?” she asked.
“Actually, no. Business. I’ve always wanted to go on safari and watch the wildebeest migration in the Serengeti. Visit some of the African cities, experience the diverse culture,” he said. There was a faraway look in his eyes. He looked at her and smiled.
“That all sounds beautiful. And maybe I would get to write it in my blog that just got five thousand views,” she added with a smile. She looked at him and he had a shocked look on his face.
“You just launched the blog a few days ago,” he said with a smile.
“I know,” she said as she looked at him.
“Five thousand, wow,” he said as she took a sip.
“I know, right. I’m already getting emails from people asking for more posts and I have only posted the three so far,” she said.
“We need to celebrate,” he smiled as he looked at her.
“Baby, we can’t have sex. We’re still in the first twenty four hours,” she said as she looked at him.
“Baby, we don’t need sex to make love,” Daniel said mimicking her. She looked at him and smiled. “Still cramping?” he asked. She shook her head. He smiled and took the cup of tea from her.
“But…my tea…” she started as Daniel took the cup and the laptop from her. She looked up at him and he picked her up in his arms before he walked her to the bed. She watched him as he pulled off her sweat pants and t-shirt. He was looking at her body like he had never seen her before. She took a long deep breath and leaned back on the bed. She was looking at him as he spread her legs. He took one of her legs and gently placed it on his shoulder. She was breathing hard and fast in anticipation. She was not sure what he wanted to do. She gasped silently when he took her leg in his hand and pressed his lips to her cold foot. He suddenly took her big toe in his mouth and sucked gently. She moaned softly as he traced his kisses down her leg and then up her thigh.
“I don’t want to hurt you,” he said as he got on his knees. She raised her head and looked at him. “Don’t hesitate to tell me when you feel…” he started and she smiled.
“I’ll tell you,” she said in a whisper. He went on kissing her, trailing his tongue all the way to her now damp pussy. She moaned when he tasted her. She loved the way he was kissing her pussy, the same way he would have kissed her mouth. She would shiver every time she felt his tongue run over her clit. It was not long before he had her shivering and trembling under him. She groaned and shivered as he kissed and sucked. She knew he was trying hard not to thrust his tongue into her core. She wished he would just give in and tongue fuck her. It was always such a joy to feel him inside her. She was dripping and moaning as she felt him kiss and lick. She wanted to scream when she finally felt herself emptying into his mouth.
“Oh God…Daniel!” she cried out. She was moaning and breathing hard when he finally pulled away from her. She looked up at him panting. “My turn,” she said as he hovered over her body. In one sleek move, she had her leg around around his waist, flipping him over so that he was on his back. She looked down at him and smiled.
“I guess the cramps are totally gone,” he said in a whisper as she pulled his pants down. She took a second to caress his thighs before she took him in her mouth. He moaned softly, her mouth was still warm from the tea she’d had earlier.
“Whoa…baby. Go slow,” he said as she sucked on him harder and harder. She could feel his legs tensing up under her but she
was not about to stop. She loved the way he would moan and groan as she used her mouth to fuck him. This could have very well been the most intense sex he had ever had. She was going slow and fast, taking him in as deep as she could and then playing her tongue on his cock head. It was almost too much for him. He was trying as hard as he could not to give in to his desire but the way she was going, he was not going to hold back much longer. He took fistfuls of the bedding when she suddenly twirled her tongue on his tip. He flexed his hips as he pushed more of him into her mouth. She was supporting herself on his thighs as she kissed and sucked and licked.
“Baby, that feels so good…,” she heard him murmur. And that was it. She clamped her lips around him and he clenched his teeth. With her head bobbing up and down his pelvis, he could feel himself at the brink of release. “I am going to cum baby,” he said in a gasp. She wanted him to. She didn’t understand herself, normally she would hate having even the pre-cum in her mouth but this time, ever since she got together with Daniel, it was like all she ever wanted was to taste him. She intensified her movements and let him explode in her mouth. He was impressed at how she handled it. She was holding her head steady as she took wad after wad until he couldn’t handle himself. He was shaking underneath her and his cock was getting limp in her mouth. She pulled away from him and dabbed the sides of her mouth with her thumb and index finger.
He looked at her and smiled. “You are going to drain me one of these days, you know that?” he asked as he looked at her. All Erica did was smile back at him.
*****
Erica never wanted her vacation to end. For her, Belize was the best location yet. Everything about it seemed just perfect. She was having a field day updating her blog which had now become a big hit in her eyes. But her greatest day came when her blog was listed in the top twenty travel blogs. She couldn’t contain herself. She was trying not to look too excited as she talked to Daniel.
“Okay, I have been talking to you for the last five minutes but I don’t think you’ve heard a word of what I’ve said,” Daniel said smiling at her.
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