Falling Into You (Geek to Chic)

by Brinks, Nikki

  “Luckily, I don’t have to comment on that statement since we are here. Saved by the restaurant if you would.”

  Roni laughed as she stepped out of the car. He was disappointed that she moved too fast for him to open her door. He closed the space between them, laying his hand on the small of her back. The slight contact lit him up like the fourth of July. He had never had a simple touch turn him on before meeting Roni.

  Maybe he could talk her into a quickie in the car. He looked back at his Audi. It might be a tight fit, but he was willing to give it a whirl.

  Roni of course turned around at that moment to see him eyeing his car. “Not happening Mr. Callaway. You will just have to keep it in your pants for a few hours.” She smiled brightly at him and sashayed into the brewery.

  Easy for her to say. Derek thought. She wasn’t the one who had to keep a dick under control.

  ***

  Roni’s blood was heated from the look of lust in Derek’s eyes. She was one small touch away from agreeing to go back to his car for a quickie. Just as he had done a minute earlier, she looked longingly at the small sports car. It was too small of a car anyway, she told herself.

  They entered the brewery, walking down the narrow hallway to the pool tables. They knew the others would have gathered there. She could already hear the groans of the men. The girls must be kicking their collective asses in a game already. Roni smiled at the thought.

  “About time you guys made it! We need your help Derek. I am pretty sure the devil pixie is cheating somehow.” Alex called out as they came closer to the table.

  Derek leaned over to her, kissed her on the cheek and joined the guys. “Your savior is here boys. No need to get so upset.”

  “We’re done with you boys anyway. You can play with yourself now, I mean play amongst yourselves.” Izzy smiled at Alex as she handed her cue to Derek.

  Roni giggled at the superior look on Izzy’s face. She loved goading the boys. Roni, Izzy and Gracey sat at the high table top near the pool tables to watch the boys talk trash and play pool.

  Roni’s eyes were trained on Derek’s figure as he walked around the table and laughed with his friends. He looked relaxed and for once his true age. His intense look was gloriously absent. She loved to see him with his guard down, simply enjoying the moment.

  He must have sensed she was staring at him, he turned slowly toward. Leaning over the table, to take his shot, he shot her a wink and a cocky smile. The look on his face made the ache between her legs grow. She wiggled in her seat and he laughed. He clearly knew what that look was doing to her.

  He turned back to the guys as Collin started asking questions about the firm. His demeanor changed back to tense and back to in control CEO. She wished he would have had more time to relax, be young and carefree.

  “Amazing how fast he switches from playboy attitude to control freak.” Izzy wondered out loud. She turned to Roni. “You’re good for him. I think you are the only person he drops his control freak persona for.”

  “You still sound worried.” Roni countered.

  “Not worried. In awe that you can bring out that down to earth portion of his personality. Have you ever asked him why he has to be in control all the time?” Izzy asked.

  “I have wondered that too. Half the time he seems to want nothing more than to be with you, hold you close, then he stops himself. A better question would be who fucked him so badly that he can’t let go?” Gracey slurred a little as she shared her opinion.

  Roni laughed a little. “Gracey you are always so wise after a few cocktails.”

  “I become a regular Oprah after the third drink.” Gracey tipped her drink toward the other girls in a mock toast. “Back to the question, who fucked him up?"

  Roni thought for a minute. "I think it started with his parents, they don't seem to be very warm and fuzzy. And both Alex and Mrs. Frostberry have mentioned some bitch in college."

  "What did Derek say about the college bitch?" Izzy asked.

  "Nothing, we haven't talked about our past dating experiences. I haven't felt the need to know how many women have seen my geeky god naked." Roni replied, trying to hide the contempt she felt when she thought of other women with Derek.

  Both Izzy and Gracey laughed. "Wow you have it bad if you turn all lioness protect my mate just thinking about other women. Have you told him that you are madly head over heels in love with him?" Gracey slurred.

  Once again Gracey had seen the truth of Roni's feelings, even with the haze of liquor clouding her vision. Or maybe it was because of the liquor. Roni shifted in her chair, unsure how to answer her friend. Was she in love with Derek? The answer was of course yes. He may be moody and closed off at times, but she loved when he opened up and showed his true nerdy self to her.

  When those walls came down, he was so much fun. So affectionate and passionate about life and her. How could she not love him? Was she ready to scream her feelings to the world? Or even whisper them to him? Hell no!

  "No, I am not sure he is ready to hear that." She looked over at the guys. They were all in deep conversation. If the tablet in front of Colin was any indication they were talking business.

  "Before you confess your love or beg to have his babies, you need to find out who fucked him over and to what degree. If she did a true number on him, then you need to prepare yourself for the fact that those walls, he has up may always stay up no matter how much he cares for you." Izzy stated, somewhat sadly.

  "Speaking from experience Izzy? You know eventually you are going to have to realize not all men are like that asshole from college. Not every man is after one thing and only one thing. You are going to have to take a chance if you ever want to find someone."

  "And the boring men you date, the ones without a spine are not taking a chance." Gracey interjected.

  Both Izzy and Roni had to laugh at Gracey's insight. "You know taking a chance again goes double for you Missy." Roni spoke through laughter.

  "Nope, I am content with the wham bam thank you mister lifestyle I have going. Speaking of which. I think I am going to go try to get me that hot piece of ass known as Rocco for the night." She stood and started to walk, or stagger, over to the guys. She stopped and turned back. "And only for the night." She winked and continued on.

  Izzy and Roni laughed again at their friend's antics. "Rocco is so quiet and Gracey is well.... not. This should be interesting. I feel like kicking the guys' asses one more time before we head home." Izzy slid from her stool and headed to goad the guys into loosing another game a pool with her. Her little friend was competitive to the end. Maybe Alex had correctly nicknamed her with the demon pixie after all.

  Roni sat back for a moment and finished her drink. Rolling over in her mind what the girls had said about who fucked up Derek. Before she spoke those three little words she figured she better find out what happened to him in college. Or she may never be able to get past the walls on a permanent bases.

  Deciding tonight was the night she was going to get some answers. She drank the rest of her beer and went to help Izzy humiliate the guys in a game of pool.

  ***

  Derek had never had a business meeting run as smoothly or be as fun as the one he had just come from. Roni's idea of a more relaxed meeting had worked. Although Collin was a workaholic like himself, the other man was far more laid back.

  In some ways Derek was envious of Collin for his ability to not allow work to control his life. Collin had built a powerful small company without giving up his personal life or style. Derek had thrown himself into his company. Letting the company become his life. He wore suits every day not because he felt comfortable in them, but because he felt they gave him an air of power.

  While Derek faked his confidence and control, Collin actually had those qualities ingrained in himself naturally. Derek was tired of feeling like a fake. He wanted more out of his life. Starting with the beautiful woman that was strolling out of his bathroom to join him in bed.

  He grabbed her before s
he could walk around to the other side of his bed. Picking her up and settling her on him in a straddled position with a squeak of surprise from her. He laughed. "Did you and the girls have fun tonight?" He asked as he sat up to nuzzle her neck.

  "I think Izzy enjoyed kicking ass at pool and Gracey enjoyed chasing after the ever elusive Rocco." Roni replied as she tilted her head to give him more access to her neck.

  He licked and kissed her neck as his hands started to roam her body. "And what about you baby, did you have fun?"

  "Mmmm, I did. I had a very nice view of this powerful CEO when he was just being himself." Her hands began to roam his body in response.

  His brain wanted to ask what she meant by 'being himself' but his body was in control now and all his body wanted was more of her. His hands found their way under her shirt and to her breast.

  She moaned at the contact and brought her hands to his face, forcing him close. He kissed her with everything he had. His tongue diving in to dance with hers. Her smell and taste consumed him.

  Derek raised up further to get closer to her. He extracted his hands from her shirt, she whimpered at the loss of contact. His hands went down to the hem of her shirt, pulling it quickly over her head, throwing it to the floor. His hands returning to breast. He cupped her breast, moving to play with her taught pink nipples. When he pinched them, she broke the kiss, her head rolling back. A long, anguished moan escaping her lips.

  Derek got off on the noises she made in the heat of the moment. She never held herself back from him. Every response she gave was honest and open.

  Her hips began to move against him. Her hands became more demanding in their exploration of his body. "I think you have too many clothes on Mr. Callaway." She breathed.

  "I believe the same can be said about you Ms. Atlas."

  With that it was a furry of clothing being removed. In less than a minute he had her underneath him and gloriously naked. He licked her from her neck, between her breasts, down her stomach, stopping at the apex of her legs.

  Derek brushed his hands up her legs. Taking extra time to rub a single finger along each of her inner thighs. Little moans and sighs came from Roni as he touched her. He moved his right hand up to cup her sex. His middle finger brushing lightly over her clit. Earning him a shiver from Roni.

  He leaned down, never taking his eyes off of her, and licked just above sex. She wiggled in an attempt to get his tongue further down. He smiled and complied with her body's request. Brushing his tongue against hers. Her hands found their way into his hair and her body arched.

  Derek wanted this to be a slow, seductive coupling. He wanted to take his time with her tonight. Show her physically what he could not express verbally. He began circling her clit with his tongue as his fingers danced around the outside of her opening.

  Roni was starting to pant now. He liked her this way. He enjoyed her needing him more than she needed her next breath. He wanted her to feel the same level of desire and desperation for him as he felt for her. "Please..." Was all Roni was able to breath out.

  Not wanting to leave her in the lurch. He slowly entered her with his fingers. Taking his time to finger fuck her as he turned his hand searching for the one spot inside of her that would send her over the edge.

  As his fingers explored her inside, his tongue devoured her clit and labia. He licked and sucked. He twisted his hand again and she raised off the bed. He knew he had hit the jackpot. He lifted his head. "Hold on tight baby, I plan to fuck and lick you until you no longer know where you are." Her only response to his dirty promise was to bite her bottom lip and nod.

  Derek blew a slow breath over her weeping sex before he dove in again. He pulled his finger out, before adding a second and fucking her with them without restraint. As she started to thrash and shake, he waited for her orgasm to build to new heights. Once he felt her pussy contract endlessly around his fingers, he pulled her clit into his mouth.

  "Oh fuck!" Roni screamed. Derek wanted to smile, but he didn't want to release the tasty nub in his mouth to do so. Instead, he settled for sucking and licking harder. Her hips gyrated against his hand. Her pussy contracted pulling his fingers deeper. She moaned and screamed his name as he continued his erotic assault. Finally, her tense muscles eased and the contractions that were gripping his fingers became mere flutters.

  His cock was painfully hard at this point. He could not wait another moment to be inside of her. He reached for his nightstand drawer and she stopped him. Puzzled, he looked at her. Looking a little embarrassed she stated, "I'm on birth control. Please I want to feel just you with nothing between us."

  Derek's mind went blank. He had never had sex without a condom. In his mind, he would wait until he was married for that. After all, accidents happened and that is how men got caught. Trusting a woman when she said she was on birth control was not something he did. He looked at Roni and realized he did trust her. In fact, he believed she was the woman he would spend forever with.

  He pulled his arm back from the drawer and placed his weight on his forearms. "Are you sure?" He asked, praying she would not change her mind. Now feeling her and only her, was all he could think of. She nodded her head, reaching between them to place his cock at her entrance.

  He pushed in slowly. He had to go slow. Not having anything between them felt incredible, if he didn't go slow this was going to end before he even got all the way inside of her. "Oh God! Roni, you feel amazing."

  She rolled her hips up to meet his thrust. "More, I need more." She moaned.

  His breathing was labored, sweat dripped down his back. He leaned in, kissing her hard and possessively as he continued to push into her warmth.

  Her hands caressed his back as her legs wrapped around him. He thrust his cock deeper, harder into her wet pussy. "Sorry baby, but this is going to be fast. You feel too damn good for me to last. Come with me." He reached between them and stroked her clit a few times.

  Her breathing became as labored as his. Her caress turned primal. As though she was marking him as hers with her nails. A few more thrust and both of them screamed out their releases between desperate deep kisses.

  He collapsed on top of her. Stroking her hair back from her face. They kissed and pet each other as they came back to earth in silence. He pulled out from her rolling to lay next to her. He pulled her body as close to his body, he possibly could.

  ***

  Roni lay in Derek's arms. Her mind coming back online. She had never been with a man without him using a condom. She was still not sure why she stopped him. All she knew was that she felt an overwhelming need to have nothing between them.

  He kissed her forehead. And stroked her back. She felt as though she could never get enough of his touch. She found herself longing for it during the day. Like an addict counting down to his next fix she watched the clock for the end of the business day so she could touch him without restraint. Not that they hadn't engaged in some very none business like activities in his office, but those were always hurried and frantic. The slow claiming of her body is what she craved.

  As she drew circles on his chest with her finger, she had another overwhelming urge. She knew it was most likely going to ruin the moment, but after her discussion with the girls earlier, she simply had to know what his past held. Taking a fortifying breath, Roni decided to ask the question. Propping herself up on her elbow, she looked him in the eyes. He had that peaceful sleepy look she loved to see on his face. She didn't want to take that look away.

  He brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "You look very serious all of a sudden. Tell me what is running around that beautiful mind of yours to give you that look."

  "I need to ask you something, about your past. Both Alex and Mrs. Frostberry have mentioned a girl you dated in college. Both times they implied that she was the reason, or part of the reason, you hold everyone at a distance. Is that true?" She said the words all in one breath. Even after the question had been placed she wondered if she should have simply kept quiet. Maybe wai
ted for him to bring up this mystery devil woman.

  Derek blew out a breath, laid his forearm over his eyes and remained utterly quiet. Roni decided to snuggle back to lay on his chest and wait him out. At one point, she thought he had fallen asleep.

  "Contrary to what they may have told you, Jennifer did not ruin me." Derek spoke flatly.

  "How long were you together?"

  "We were together the last two years of college."

  "Why did you break up?"

  "She wanted someone better."

  "Better how?" Roni was hoping to find the right question that would get her an answer that was more than a few words long.

  "Better as in not a nerd, had influence in the community, a power player."

  "Is that why you push yourself so hard? To be that man? To be a powerful influence?" Roni wasn't sure she wanted to hear the answer to that question. After all, if he was pushing himself to be the man this Jennifer wanted, she had no business being in his bed.

  Letting out a sigh, he pulled her closer. "No, well maybe at first. She dumped me right before graduation. Right before our company took off. Part of me wanted to show her that I was more of a man than she ever gave me credit for. To get over the breakup and depression I worked. That is all I did. I had no reason not to work hours upon hours. In many ways Jennifer convinced me no woman could love me for me." He laughed. Not a joyful laugh, but a dark, painful laugh. "She once told me that women don't want men who hide behind a desk covered in computer screens. She said I had nothing to offer beyond a well-endowed checkbook."

  Anger coursed through her veins so quickly it made her shake. She grabbed his face in her hands to ensure he could not look away as she spoke. “That pathetic excuse of a woman didn’t know how truly great you are. You are so much more than a checkbook or even a title. You are a caring, funny, insanely handsome, nerd man who has everything in the world to offer a woman! If she looks at men, for only what material items they can provide for her than she is missing out on the true meaning of a relationship. And you are too smart to listen to someone that shallow.” By the end of her speech she was poking him in the chest with one hand and staring deeply into his ocean blue eyes. She was so mad someone could ever treat her Derek as though he was nothing more than a payday.