“That’s bullshit, Tasha,” he said, startling me with the roar in his angry voice. “As a lawyer, I can assure you everything that went down with Melinda at Colorful Times is unlawful. You do realize that you could sue their ass for wrongful termination and copyright infringement, right?”
I had to admit that the thought had crossed my mind a time or two. I did know what they did to me wasn’t legal by any means, and I could prove that the story was stolen, but I wasn’t too sure I wanted to put the energy into it. After all, time had passed where I licked my wounds, healed, and was happy. Maybe I wasn’t making the pay I used to, but it wasn’t always about money. “I’m not interested in suing anyone, at least not now,” I said finally.
He groaned. “But Tasha, if you sue, then you could own the company. If they wanted to still work there, then you would be their boss.”
“I know, but that’s not me and I really just want to put it behind me. Maybe things will change, but for now…I’m at peace.”
He looked like he wanted to object, but Cody’s voice came from the bathroom. “Uncle Matt?”
“Matt, go take care of what needs taken care of with Cody. I’m really okay with this decision I’ve made, but thanks for your concern,” I said and pulled the blanket in my lap up over my shoulders.
He looked like he wanted to say more, but I encouraged him with an assuring smile. “Alright, I’ll drop it, but anytime you’re ready to take back what belongs to you, I’m here for you baby,” Matt said and winked at me. Then, he got up from the couch and headed back to where Cody was.
“Achooo,” I sneezed, then I stared at the fire as thoughts of suing Melinda and Colorful Times flooded my mind. There was really no point in it, when my life was better now. That I was confident about. I didn’t need them, and I didn’t need their money. I would be just fine. “Achooo!” Well, I’d be fine if I could just get and stay warm.
Chapter Eleven
Matt
It came on so suddenly. One minute we’re discussing how she could sue her former employer, then I left to take care of Cody, and when I came back…she wasn’t feeling well. She's the prettiest thing God ever put on this earth. I couldn’t fight the desire to pull her into my arms and tell her everything would be okay, as she sneezed continuously. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her tight. I could feel her trembling. I pressed my lips to her head and breathed in her fresh vanilla scent. She pulled away all too soon and I was left feeling empty.
“Matt, I’m coming down with something and I don’t want to get you sick.” She argued.
What she didn’t realize was I didn’t care about that. I just wanted to do whatever I could to make her comfortable.
“I’ll be fine,” I whispered. “Just rest against my shoulder.”
We lie there getting lost in staring at the fireplace as her soft breathing echoed in the room. I just wanted to be close to her, in sickness and health, as wedding vows would say. Yes, wedding vows were passing through my mind uninvited, and it had everything to do with Tasha being the dynamic woman that she was. I didn’t have to think of wanting to be with her; it was simply a yearning deep inside of me.
“Uncle Matt, I’m ready for bed!” I looked up to find Cody standing under the arch. “Is she alright?” he asked, and fear echoed in his voice. Cody loved her, almost as much as I did. Yes, I love Tasha Baker.
I nodded. “She’s just coming down with something, probably from the chill in the air. She’ll be fine buddy.” I slowly pulled my arm out from under her. She moaned and her eyes fluttered open. “Tasha baby, get dressed for bed, and I’ll make you some soup.” I was sure we had something in the kitchen that would do.
“Thank you!” Her feeble voice was enough to break my heart. I helped her to her feet and guided her into our cabin bedroom, then went into Cody’s room.
“You don’t have to tuck me in, Uncle Matt. I’m ten years old.”
“I know buddy, but I like the time we spend together at the end of the day. How about you?”
Cody pulled the covers back and got underneath them. “I like it too, but Tasha could really use you to help her get well. I don’t like that she’s sick,” he said.
“You’re a smart young man,” I stated, thinking that I must’ve been doing something right. “Whatever would I do without you?”
Cody smiled. “I feel the same about you, Uncle Matt. I say that to myself all the time.” It was a sweet moment between the two of us and one I hated to depart from.
“Goodnight buddy.” I leaned down and kissed his forehead. I never thought I would be such a pushover when it came to my nephew moving in with me. I was pretty much a sucker every time he smiled at me, and especially when he looked sad. I would give anything to have my sister back in my life, but I was super blessed to have Cody there with me. I instantly became a better man, just knowing that I had to show him how to conduct himself. “See you in the morning,” I said as I walked to the door.
“Goodnight!” Cody rolled onto his side and closed his eyes.
I watched him for a minute, then left his room and went to the kitchen nook. I dug through some cabinets, until I found a can of chicken noodle soup. As I thought about Tasha and life without her, I felt a loneliness creep in. In the short time we’d known one another, I knew for sure that I’d never felt such a pull toward one woman before. I knew with everything inside me that the love for her was real and the thought of her hurting in anyway was something I couldn’t deal with.
I finished cooking the soup and dished it out into a bowl, then grabbed a bottle of water and headed off to our room. When I got inside, she was already dressed for bed in a silk gown and under the covers. Her eyes were closed until I reached the bed, then she opened her eyes and stared up at me. She looked weak, but just as beautiful. “Hey, soup’s here,” I stated.
She pulled herself up in bed and leaned back against the wall. I sat on the edge of the bed and dipped the spoon out to feed her. She laughed as she took a bite from my offered spoon. “I’m not that helpless. I can feed myself.” She grinned, staring at me.
I shrugged. “I like doing things for you.” I gave her another spoonful of the soup and she took it like a good patient.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
“I feel like it’s the least I can do, after all I forced you out into the cold.”
She smirked. “Well, honestly…it was worth it. Had it not been for your insistence, I would have never gotten on the slopes,” she said, then came another sneeze that looked like it took the wind out of her. She pulled the cover over her legs and I continued to feed her soup. Then, she grabbed the water and opened it up to take a drink.
I put the bowl down. “I’m going to get dressed for bed, so I can cuddle up with you and keep you warm.”
She smiled and watched me go to the suitcase and pull out my lounge pants. I got dressed in front of her, well aware that she was watching my every move. When I pulled my lounge pants up, I glanced at her and she snickered. “I will never get tired of that sight,” she said.
Even when she wasn’t feeling at her best, she was giving me sexy remarks. It was no wonder I was in love with this woman. I walked over to the bed and touched my lips to her heated forehead. “I will never get tired of looking at you either, baby,” I mumbled against her head.
She looked up at me and I just had to move closer. I slowly moved my lips to hers and as our lips connected, she tried to pull back. “Stupid move, Matt. I can’t let you get sick,” she replied.
“Oh, but it’ll be worth every sneeze.” I chuckled, and she faintly pushed me away. “Seriously, I’ll worry about my health later, baby. Right now, I just want to take care of you in every way.” Without waiting on her response, I fell against her, my knee landing on the bed as I melded my body into hers and we kissed, this time harder than before. She dropped the bottle of water on the floor and we didn’t move to see if anything spilled out. I wrapped my hand around her neck, deepening the kiss.
“Mat
t…” she breathlessly whispered. Her breathing was already labored, and I knew that she needed to rest, but there was no stopping me once I started making love to her. I forced my hand into the soft fabric of her gown and grabbed one of her breasts. She moaned at first contact. Her head leaned backwards, so I had to press my body against hers in order to reach her ear to speak. I wanted her to hear me loud and clear.
“I’m in love with you,” I said with one hand around her waist and the other still massaging her breast. I lowered my hand around her and grabbed onto her bottom, pulling her closer to my rising cock.
"I feel the same thing for you, Matt," she said. The urgency in her voice was heartfelt and real. There was no questioning whether she just said it because I said it first. “I want you so bad,” she moaned. Her eyes darkened and I couldn’t tell if it was because she wasn’t feeling good, or if the heat between us caused her eyes to change color, but I chose to believe it was the latter.
I rolled over on my back, pulling her on top of me. My hand landed on her bare ass. I couldn’t believe she was already ready for me, panty-free. I clutched her ass in my palm, squeezing it tightly. My arousal was at full peak when Tasha pulled back and our eyes met with smoldering heat.
How I went from not being interested in dating to madly in love with this beautiful black angel, I would never fully understand. What I did know for sure was that Tasha’s plump lips begged to be kissed again and again. I growled just before our lips met in a fiery, heated kiss. Then, I pulled her gown over her head exposing the ripe breast I massaged earlier. I squeezed her soft ass cheeks into my greedy hands, grateful that she was all mine.
“Make love to me, Matt,” she moaned raspily, suddenly not worried about getting me sick, and I was happy to oblige.
I slipped out of my PJ pants and my hard cock sprung forward to freedom. I slipped my fingers into her hot, dripping wet slit and growled. She was so wet. I had to taste her. I stuck my soaking wet fingers to my lips and licked her sugary wetness.
“You taste so good, baby,” I said, grinning.
I grabbed onto her legs and spread them wide. Her pussy was like a breath of fresh air, wonderful and amazing. I lifted myself up, my cock throbbed with pressure. I needed her to be inside of her, so I surged into her raw and deep, wanting to connect with Tasha in every way.
She immediately moaned her pleasure. She grabbed onto my arms and shifted above me, positioning herself as I plunged into her again. My dick was on fire from the first stroke, and her jiggling ass set me ablaze each time I reconnected with her steaming hot pussy. I was captivated by becoming one with her. It was the best feeling. I wanted more of it, and I wanted it forever.
Without warning, a surge of electricity shot through to my shaft. I threw my head back into the pillow and reveled in the feel of her riding my pulsating cock. She rocked her hips harder and harder against mine, connecting us to a higher bond as I held onto her waist and thrust all the way into her. Tasha’s moans drew my eyes back to her smoldering doe eyes. I wanted to capture that look that showed her pure desire for me and keep it in my memories forever. "Fuck!" I murmured as I embedded myself into her as deep as I could possibly go.
She collapsed against me, looking exhausted and yet full of desire for more. Her lips sunk to mine and while I rocked back and forth underneath her, our tongues wildly danced together. Her moans of pleasure let me know the fiery heat I felt was assaulting every inch of her body too.
When we broke from the syrupy sweet kiss, it was because she was starting to seize above me, gripping my shaft tightly in between her walls, jerking uncontrollably with her mouth agape, and eyes rolling to the back of her head. She screamed out in pure ecstasy, before collapsing against me in a fit of sweat.
“Oh God…” Tasha whimpered, then seconds later my seed filled her snug heat that was still rippling with her own orgasm.
As Tasha lay on top of me with the afterglow of lovemaking bouncing off her skin, I knew one thing was certain. We were in love, and I wanted it to last forever.
Chapter Twelve
Tasha
Party Invitation
“Come home with us,” Matt said.
We back in Miami, and I wanted nothing more than to spend more time with him, but I had things I needed to take care of at my apartment.
“I wish I could,” I replied softly. “I have to water my plants, check my mail, and just make sure all is well at my place. It’s been awhile,” I said, chuckling at the thought of how long it had been since I’d been home.
He groaned, knowing I was right. “I guess I can let you off work for a short while. Cody and I will survive until we see you later,” Matt teased as we pulled up to my apartment.
“Well, thank you, boss,” I said.
“Oh, you’re going to make me punish you for saying that,” he said close to my ear.
I bit down on my lip and winked at him, then glanced toward the backseat. We tried not to flaunt our affection in Cody’s face, but the kid wasn’t easy to pull one over on. I was sure he knew Matt and I were dating. I leaned in and pecked Matt’s cheek before turning to Cody.
“See you boys later.”
“Can I at least get your bag for you?” Matt asked, looking like a sick puppy.
“No, I have it, but thanks for taking care of me when I was sick last night. I feel brand new today,” I said and smiled.
“Baby, I will always take care of you,” Matt said.
Cody giggled, as I smiled.
“Thank you, and I’ll talk to you soon,” I said.
I hopped out of the car with my overnight bag and trekked up to my apartment. I was barely inside, when I heard my phone signal a text message.
It was Dana.
Dana: Hey girlie. It’s been a while. Meet me at El Havana in twenty minutes. I won’t take no for an answer. :)
I smiled at the message. She must have been stalking my place to know that I just got home. I looked around at my plants and mail and decided to take care of them later. I sent my response back to Dana.
Me: On my way!
Without even sitting down, I grabbed my keys and headed out of my apartment. When I got to the restaurant, Dana was sitting at our table. She stood when she saw me.
“Hey love!” she said, hugging me as I got to the table.
“Hey!” I said. We were at our favorite Cuban restaurant, yet again, and I was so glad to be hanging out with my girl, once again.
I looked at the menu, though we both knew what we wanted and placed our order as soon as the waitress got there. When she left, Dana started in.
“How’ve you been? It’s been so long since we talked. I’m assuming you still work with the Wilde family.” She giggled as she took a drink from her wine and looked at me with a side eye.
“Oh yes…I’m still working there, and things are…well, they are going great actually.” I left it vague, not really sure what I wanted to say about my relationship with Matt. “Yeah, still working there. Cody is great,” I reiterated.
Dana smiled. “I’m glad to hear that, but you haven’t said anything about Cody’s uncle. What do you think about him?”
My soul lit up at the mention of Matt. I had to hide my blush from my friend. She knew me almost as good as I knew myself. “Oh well…he’s really nice,” I said, looking off toward the doorway as if I were expecting someone.
“Really nice, huh?” Dana laughed. “Girl come on…he’s better than nice. He’s fine, built and has a nice ass too.” She laughed and gave me a high five; I chuckled and shrugged.
“Really? Haven’t noticed.” That got us both laughing again, and it took the pressure off me being honest about how I really felt about Matt. Thankfully, Dana let it go and went into discussing what was happening with her virtual assistant clients.
Our food came, and we ate and finished off our wine, all the while talking about anything but Matt and Cody. I thought maybe I would escape having to discuss my present employer/lover. However, when we got done eating and were j
ust sitting there, Dana spoke up.
“So, I’m guessing that you’re watching Cody tonight while Matt goes to his party.”
I frowned.
He hadn’t mentioned a party to me, and we had talked about quite a lot over the past few days. “Party?” I asked, trying to remain nonchalant about it.
“Yeah. There’s a celebrity couples’ party for charity going on tonight. Everybody who’s anybody will be there in rented clothes and expensive jewels,” she laughed. “It’s no kids allowed, so I just assumed Matt would’ve mentioned it to you, so someone could stay with Cody. It’s on his schedule of events for today. I checked it before I met you here.” Dana took a sip from her wine glass, not realizing the thoughts that were running through my mind. “But maybe he’s leaving Cody with a friend,” she added more fuel to the heap of fire already burning.
Not only hadn’t Matt mentioned a party to me, he said nothing about needing a babysitter. My face had to be a mask of confusion at a time when I needed to be strong, so Dana wouldn’t catch on to my internal turmoil. Yet, that didn’t seem to work out all too well.
“Um…no…he hadn’t mentioned. Maybe he’s getting someone else,” I stated.
“Oh. That’s interesting, because he’s real funny about who he allows around Cody. From what I get about him, he’s very overprotective,” Dana replied, and she was right. She had no idea how interesting it truly was.
“Does everyone bring a date to those types of parties?” I casually asked, since Matt hadn’t asked me to accompany him.
“Well yeah…most people don’t like to go stag to these things. Everyone is trying to show off their status, including who’s on their arm,” she said, laughing. “That’s fake Hollywood for you. But anyway, I know Matt’s bringing a date. He verified his two tickets today.”
My face fell at the mere thought that Matt was taking someone else. We had been getting along so well. I didn’t think he would do this to me, but it was a slap in the face. I was good enough to fuck, but not good enough to go to these bougie ass parties?
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