by Long, A. L.
Peter pulled up to the beauty spa. Putting the car into park, he opened his door and rounded the Benz to open Dylan’s door for her. As she got out, Peter was there to assist her “Let me know when you’re finished and I’ll come get you,” he said as he tipped his head.
Taking in his features, Dylan said, “Thank you.” Dylan didn’t know what was going on in Peter’s mind, but by looking at him, she could tell whatever it was, it must have been important. Walking up to the spa door, Dylan could see it was a popular place. Women were going in while others were leaving.
Entering the spa, she was greeted with the smell of lavender and the sound of trickling water. She thought the sound and the smell were very soothing. When Dylan researched the spa, the rating for the place was very high, and so were the prices.
Dylan shuffled to the reception desk as she took in the sight of the spa. There were several sitting areas throughout where she could hear women chatting. In the middle of the main lounge area there was a waterfall that cascaded down into a small pond. The waterfall was at least two stories high and the water moved slowly down intricately placed rocks, allowing the water to flow in a random stream.
Reaching the reception desk, a very attractive young girl greeted her. Dylan told the young girl of her two o’clock appointment and apologized for being a few minutes late. “Welcome to La Mirage. My name is Sara. It’s so nice to have you here, Ms. Adams. We have been expecting you. Follow me.” The young girl rose from her seat and began escorting Dylan to her first treatment. “Mr. Matheson has directed us to take extra care of you. Your first treatment will be a seaweed bath. It’s very beneficial. It’s known as thalassotherapy. Your skin will feel amazing.” Dylan continued following Sara until she was led into a private room. Sara opened a closet door and pulled a plush white robe from a hanger. “You will need to remove all your clothing and only wear this robe,” she said as she handed Dylan the robe. “There are extra hangers in the closet to hang your clothing. No one will disrupt them. When you’re ready, you can go through this door and you’ll be guided to your bath. Do you need assistance with anything?”
Dylan shook her head. “No, I think I can manage, but thank you.”
Once Sara left the room, Dylan locked the door and began taking off her clothes. She never had a seaweed bath before, but she heard it did wonders for your skin, among other things. Dylan placed the last of her clothing on a hanger and set the rest of her belongings on the closet floor. She walked to the door she was supposed to exit.
Just as Sara said, she was greeted by another young girl and escorted to the seaweed bath prepared for her. The young girl assisted Dylan into the bath and gave her a dark mask to place over her eyes. Everything was so surreal and relaxing. Dylan could hear the soft instrumental music playing, relaxing her even more. She was in heaven. She wasn’t sure how much time had passed, but she was fully relaxed. Dylan was just about to doze off when she felt a warm hand on her shoulder. “Ms. Adams, are you ready for your next treatment?” The voice was very soft and comforting. It was the same young girl who led her to her bath. “Yes, although I could stay in here forever.” The young girl smiled at Dylan and assisted her out of the bath. She wasn’t sure what was next on the agenda, but if it was anything like the bath she was all in.
The whole experience at the spa was wonderful for Dylan. Even the waxing wasn’t that bad. Lilly told her about her Brazilian waxing experience. Dylan refused to be put through that torture, especially since the genital area was the most sensitive part of a woman’s body. When she completed her wax, Dylan didn’t think it was nearly as bad as Lilly described. She felt like a new woman. Her new look was gorgeous, with a sexier haircut and carefully applied makeup. No wonder this spa got top ratings.
Dylan called Peter to let him know she was ready. Dylan headed to the inviting sitting area while she waited for Peter. She grabbed a magazine to occupy her time until he arrived. There was still a lot of chatter between the women who were also sitting around. Dylan thought to herself, “This must be how gossip gets started.” Smiling at herself, she continued to flip through the pages of her magazine. Just as she was ready to check for Peter, she heard two women talking. Their conversation caused Dylan to sit back down and listen. She normally wasn’t an eavesdropper, but when they mentioned Rade’s name she couldn’t help but listen.
“Oh, Meagan, how would you know that?”
“I saw him a couple of weeks ago. He didn’t even restrain himself. He was all over her.”
“Well, you know Rade Matheson is New York’s most eligible bachelor. There isn’t a woman alive that wouldn’t want in his bed.”
“Yeah, I wish I was in his bed.”
“Yeah, me too,” the first women retorted with laughter.
As the women continued giggling, Dylan could feel the pressure building in her chest. She couldn’t breathe. Feeling dizzy, Dylan wobbled to the front door. It took everything she had to compose herself so she wouldn’t draw any attention. Swinging the door open, she hit a brick wall, nearly knocking her over. As she felt her body falling backward, an arm gently wrapped around her waist and pulled her to a standing position. Looking up, she saw that the brick wall was Peter. Getting her bearings, Dylan pushed away from his body. Peter was blown away when he saw her. Even though she looked incredible, he knew something was wrong. “Dylan, is everything okay?” Dylan slid her hands down her skirt to smooth out the wrinkles. She just wanted to get away from here. “Peter, can you please take me to my apartment? I’m not feeling very well.”
Dylan was thankful when Peter pulled into the parking garage of her apartment building. Sliding closer to the door, she let herself out before Peter could put the car into park and assist her. Not looking back, she hurried to the elevator, hoping Peter wouldn’t come after her. Her head was ready to explode. How could she have been so stupid to think Rade really cared for her? She was never going to be his completely. She should’ve listened to Chloe and never put her heart out there for him. It was abundantly clear he doesn’t do love.
Pulling herself together, Dylan wasn’t going to shed another tear for this man. One thing she knew for sure, she did want to experience love again, just not with Rade. With their date only two days away, she was more determined than ever to go. She was going to allow Rade to take her and show her what this lifestyle was about. He was the only person who could show her what she craved. Even though she trusted him with her body, she would never trust him with her heart. Sniffing back her last tear, Dylan exited the elevator. Not watching where she was going, she crashed right into Evan. He wrapped his arms around her to keep her from falling backwards. “Oh God, Evan. I’m so sorry,” Dylan lifted her head with embarrassment.
Still holding on to her arms, Evan smiled at her. “No worries, you looked like you were distracted.”
Bending down to pick up her purse, Dylan broke their contact. “Yeah. I guess I should pay more attention to where I’m going.”
Still smiling at Dylan, Evan asked, “Hey, would you like to have dinner with me tomorrow night at Riley’s?”
Dylan wasn’t sure if she should accept Evan’s invitation. He was nice enough, but she still felt a connection to Rade even though she knew she would never be his. Refusing to let her feelings for Rade dictate her happiness, she decided why the hell not. “You know what, I would love to.”
If Rade didn’t want to commit to their relationship there was no reason she should either.
Holding her small hand in his, he said, “Great, does seven o’clock sound good?”
Dylan smiled back at him. “Perfect.” Dylan stood outside the elevator while Evan got in.
Before the doors could close he yelled to her, “Did I tell you how beautiful you look?”
Dylan smiled as the doors closed. With her head held high, she felt like she could take back control of her life.
*****
Rade didn’t know what to think when he saw Peter’s name come across his phone. “Matheson… talk, Peter
.”
Rade waited for Peter to speak. “Hey, Mr. Matheson, it’s probably not my place, but I thought you should know that I dropped Ms. Adams at her apartment and… let’s just say, she didn’t look very good when we left the spa.”
Rade was confused by Peter’s comment. “What do you mean she didn’t look good? Is she sick?”
Peter was shaking his head as if Rade could see him through the phone. “No, nothing like that. Ms Adams looked more like someone who lost their best friend or their pet just died.”
Rade was even more confused. He didn’t know what could have happened at the spa that would make Dylan so unhappy. “Thanks for the call, Peter. I’ll get in touch with Dylan and see if I can figure out what happened.”
Rade became frantic when Dylan didn’t answer her phone. He called her at least ten times within the last hour. He was ready to give up and just drive over to her apartment when a text from her hit his phone.
Dylan: Quit calling me.
Rade: Tell me why you won’t answer my call?
Dylan: No!!
Rade: Peter said you left the spa upset. What happened, Dylan?
Dylan: Nothing you need to be concerned about.
Rade: I’m coming over.
Dylan: I won’t be here.
Rade: THEN I WILL FIND YOU!!!!!
There was no way Rade was going to let this go. If something at the spa upset Dylan, he was going to find out what it was. Then he would be punishing her for not telling him what happened.
Rade drove like a maniac to reach her apartment. Driving, he could only think about what could’ve happened to make Dylan so upset. Then it hit him. He knew how the ladies at the spa liked to talk. Back when he was seeing Chloe, he would hear the women gossiping about this person or that person while he waited for her. It drove him nuts. He swore he would never endure that torment again. From that moment, he vowed to wait outside.
Banging on Dylan’s door, he was hit with silence. Even though he called her name, there was no response. He swiped his card to check inside. She was nowhere. Leaving to check the rest of the building, he went to the top floor to check the gym. He felt comfortable when he spotted her running on the treadmill. He could see she had her earbuds in. The last thing he wanted was to startle her. He came up beside her and motioned for her to remove her earbuds. Dylan did nothing but give him an irritated look and continue running, ignoring his presence. Without warning, he grabbed her waist and lifted her with no effort from the treadmill. “What the hell, Rade. Put me down.” Giving her the same consideration, he ignored her demand and took her out of the gym to the elevator leading back to her apartment. The last thing he wanted was for everyone to hear what needed to be said. As soon as the elevator doors closed, Rade gently set Dylan on the floor. “Who do you think you are? You can’t just come and take me like that.”
Rade almost laughed at her comment. “News Flash, Dylan. I just did.”
Dylan was so infuriated with this man. It didn’t matter where they were or what they argued about, he always managed to take control of the situation, leaving her feeling like a child. Beyond pissed, Dylan crossed her arms and leaned against the elevator wall furthest away from him. He was probably getting a kick out of her pouty behavior, but at this point, she could not care less.
The elevator stopped on Dylan’s floor and she made a b-line to her apartment. She pulled her key card she slid underneath her sports bra for safe keeping, and shoved it in the slot. She knew Rade was only a few steps behind her, but she didn’t hold the door for him when she went through. She was hoping it would hit him in the face before he got in. Seeing it was only wishful thinking, she went to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water.
“What do you want, Rade? I don’t have time for your alpha male controlling bullshit,” Dylan fired as she took a swig of her water.
Rade was confused by her behavior. He only came over because she refused to tell him what upset her.
“Peter told me you didn’t look well when you left the spa. I got concerned. I knew it couldn’t have been the TLC you received. Something else must have happened.”
Dylan turned to face Rade. “Why don’t you ask your girlfriend?”
Before Dylan could move away, Rade grabbed her arm. “What are you talking about, Dylan?”
Dylan pulled her eyes from him to gauge the grip he had on her arm. Yanking her arm from his grasp, she retreated back to the kitchen. “The one you were all over a couple of weeks ago. I wonder how she likes your superior kingship,” Dylan said sarcastically as she made a curtsy and bowed her head to address his royalty.
Rade walked to the other side of the kitchen counter where Dylan was standing. “If you would have taken the time to just ask me about it instead of drawing your own conclusions, I could have told you what happened.” With his own frustration building, Rade walked closer to her. “I don’t know where you got your information, but I can assure you, I was not all over her.”
“Yeah, right,” Dylan rebounded.
“Would you just listen? Chloe came up to me on the sidewalk by my office building as I was coming back from lunch. Let’s just say she wanted more than I was willing to give, so I grabbed her by the arm and pulled her into the alleyway to avoid a scene. I was so angry with her. She wanted to expand our friendship. Continue where we left off. I told her to let it go. My friendship was all I could give her. When she started talking crazy, I told her we were done. She tried to apologize by forcing a kiss on me. I pushed her away and told her to stay away.”
After she heard Rade’s story, Dylan felt he was telling the truth. She still wasn’t willing to let her guard down though. He may have been telling the truth, but it didn’t change the fact that he was still the same controlling person she left last night. When Rade moved closer to her, she stepped back. Rade came closer until she was backed up against the cold steel of her refrigerator. With no place to go, she surrendered.
Rade cupped her face in his hands and lowered his lips to hers. It felt like an eternity since the last time he felt her softness. Moving his hand from her face, he grabbed her butt, lifting her from the floor. As he lifted, her legs automatically wrapped tightly around his waist. She could feel the hardness of his erection as he continued to explore the warmth of her mouth. He was becoming more desperate as his tongue began lapping with hers. Adjusting her weight, Rade moved his hand between their bodies and began lowering her running pants. She hated letting go. Reluctantly, she lowered her legs from his body so he could slide her pants completely off. Anxious to be near, she pulled closer to him as he squeezed her ass and raised her body, prompting her to encase him with her legs.
Holding on to her tightly, Rade cradled her as he made his way to her bedroom. Feeling the bed hit the top of his legs; he carefully lowered her and began peeling off his own clothing. Fully naked, he brought his body to hers and finished removing her clothing. As he removed each layer of clothing, he tenderly placed soft kisses down her beautiful body. “God, Sweetness, what you do to me.” There was nothing more perfect than to see her body naked before him. Just as he was beginning his decent lower down her body, he could feel her tense. “Relax, baby,” he whispered as her tight muscles began to soften. Moving lower down her body, Rade could feel the bareness of her pubic area under his lips. “Beautiful.” He wished he could have been the one to shave her bare, but looking down at her, he couldn’t have been more blown away by how beautiful she was. He knew she would feel the intensity of her climax even more, now that her red curls were stripped.
Dylan was holding in her breath as Rade softly kissed the tender area on the inside of her thighs. She was about ready to come unglued. “Rade, please, I need you inside me.”
Rade continued to relish his consumption of her. He wanted to take this as slow as he possibly could. He could feel his cock become harder, but he knew the longer he could draw out her release, the more pleasure she would have. Needing to taste her, he shifted his advance to her delicate folds, only to find her
drenched with arousal. Licking up her juices, he could hear her moaning. The more he sucked and licked, the more her juices began spilling from her body. Rade didn’t know how much longer he was going to be able to hold out. His cock was so hard that even the slightest touch would set him off. Moving his mouth from her folds to her clit, Rade pumped two fingers inside her. Her cunt was so wet, he knew it was a matter of time before she would orgasm. Pulling his fingers from her, he grasped her ass and worked his tongue further up her body. “No, please don’t stop.” Dylan was frantic for her release.
Rade moved up her body, placing a trail of soft kisses along her side until he came to her already taut nipples. Licking and sucking, he could feel Dylan arch up, trying to adjust her body so his hard shaft would penetrate her dying cunt. “Rade, please.” Hearing her desperation, Rade lifted his hips, lining his cock to her opening. With slow movements, he entered her. The friction between their bodies left Dylan right on the edge. She needed more. While she tried desperately to move her hips at a faster pace, Rade lifted her hips from the mattress and slung her legs over his shoulders. This gave him more control of her. He wanted her climax to be one she would never forget. With their night of indulgence being only two nights away, he needed to make sure she could handle what he had in store for her. Holding her in the perfect position, he willingly gave her what she begged for. Thrusting harder into her until he was deep inside, he was becoming more powerless with his own release. Feeling her walls tighten with every pump into her cunt, he soon heard her screams of ecstasy as she dug her nails into his flesh. Feeling the surge of his own crest, Rade took hold of her ass and pumped faster and harder into her until he too exploded relentlessly into her warm channel.
With both of them completely sated, Rade pushed his body off hers and gently pulled Dylan’s body to his, placing her head to his chest. Caressing the soft skin on her arm, he softly whispered, “No matter how hard you fight me, Sweetness, I will always protect you.” Dylan took in his words. It was the last words she heard as she fell into a deep slumber.