by Niquel
“Ice listen, I know you don’t deserve this, and you definitely don’t deserve the bullshit associated with me, but I’d like to take you out tonight. Just you and me on our very first official ‘date’, you don’t have to come anywhere near this house, I can meet you down the street or any place you’d like.”
“I-I don’t know what to say.”
“Just say ‘yes’, it’ll be one hell of a night to remember.”
“Yes, but where do we meet?”
“There’s a tree around the corner similar to the one in my yard, I’ll be there right beside it.”
“Alright.”
“Be there at seven o’clock sharp. If you don’t show up its whatever.”
“I’ll be there.”
I scanned my closet for a simple, yet casual outfit for this chilly fall evening. I was nervous and excited to have my first official date with Al. I found a gray cable knit cowl neck sweater, my dark blue skinny jeans, and my black mid-calf riding boots. Paired with my long black trench coat, I should be fairly warm tonight.
I made my way to the tree around the corner from Al’s house and he was standing right beside it, patiently awaiting my arrival. I parked in front of him and cracked my window.
“I wasn’t sure if you were gonna show up.”
“I told you I was coming, who could pass up free food?” I giggled.
“Slide over, I’m driving tonight.”
“Where exactly are you taking me?”
“To Fire and Ice.”
“I’ve never heard of it.”
“Good, well let’s go.”
We reach our destination in less than an hour. Allan parked the car in the Valet area and walked around the opposite side to open my door.
“You’re such a gentleman.”
“I aim to please.”
There were three levels inside the building. Level one was the bar, fitted with wooden bar stools and tall round tables, Level two was the dining area and Level three was the private party area. We made our way up to the second floor for dinner.
The lighting was very warm and inviting, there were separate round booths underneath a brick wall backdrop with a waterfront view and several round tables with chairs scattered all over the place. A huge circular grill sat in the middle of the room, ready to cook food for an army of a hundred guests. We chose a booth right by the window, with a waterfront view.
The waitress, who was in awe of Allan, immediately came over before we sat down and tried to take his drink order.
“What could I get for you sir? We have a huge selection of wines and spirits you can choose from. The first glass is on the house.”
“Can you give us a minute to review the menu? I’ll call you when we’re ready, damn.” Insulted, she rolled her eyes and quickly stormed off.
While he figured out which wine we should drink I looked around the room, admiring all the beautiful buffet style fixtures full of fresh fish, meat, veggies, sides and sauces. The combinations of meals were endless! He finally chose a house red wine and placed the order. We walked over to the buffet tables, grabbed a couple of bowls, and filled them with different sauces, sides, and raw proteins. We handed our bowls to the cook, who then spread our concoction in a straight line on the grill and cooked them to perfection.
“How is it?” he asked.
“Mouth watering, I’ll definitely be going back for seconds!”
“How did you find this place?”
“I rather not talk about it, but enjoy your food sweet-face.” I was going to pursue further, but I didn’t because I was afraid of the real reason he didn’t want to tell me. There was a possibility that he could have discovered this place with Jake, or an ex and it was irrelevant at the moment.
“So if you’re from Auburn, how come you have a slight southern accent?”
“My mom lives in Texas, and I stayed with her for a few years to help raise my younger brothers.”
“Oh, that was sweet of you. Family must be really important then huh?”
“Not really, but maybe in a few years that’ll change. I’m only 28 so there’s plenty of time for the ‘family’ scene later.”
“I didn’t really plan on having kids, but I guess if I found the right guy, I’d consider.”
“You’re a college girl; you just worry about partying, homework, and fucking me... That’s it.”
“Well since you put it that way,” I said while trying to hide the embarrassment on my face from what he just said, by picking up the half empty wine glass, swirling the sweet dark liquid around and quickly gulping it down.
After dinner, we returned to the Valet to retrieve my car. He handed the guy a five dollar bill. “Here’s for your trouble.”
“Thank you, sir.”
He returned to the same tree I met him at earlier.
“I’d love for you to come over, but I don’t want you to feel uncomfortable.”
“I really do want to come over but, Jake.”
“Tell you what, I’ll go check things out, and then I’ll come back and get you if it’s safe.”
“Okay.”
I watched him closely as he disappeared into the night. I locked the doors and slid back into the driver’s seat of my car. After a few moments, I saw a figure emerge from the shadows. Clutching the wheel I slowly shifted the gear in drive, prepared to hit anyone that wasn’t Allan. Then I saw his perfectly white teeth reflect off the light from my high beams. I unlocked the door and let him back inside.
“He’s not home, so you coming over?”
“Sure.” I drove around the corner, but parked in front of the house so I could escape quickly, if needed.
“Do you have something more comfortable I could change in to?”
“Sure, search my closet for whatever you need.”
I snagged an extra large white t-shirt from the hanger and strip down to my bra and panties, quickly tossing it over my head. He stripped down into his blue Hanes. I lay down in his bed and he slid in behind me, placing his arms tightly around my body. I anticipated him ripping his shirt off of me and sending me in to ecstasy, but tonight was different, he just held me real close.
“Are you alright, Al?”
“Yea, I just like the feel of your soft skin against mine.”
I broke free from his hold to roll over and face him, losing myself in his sleep filled green eyes. Our beautiful moment was abruptly interrupted by loud thuds against the front door.
“What in the hell, hang here I’ll be right back.”
A man with a very deep voice yelled, “Open up, this is the police!”
“Shit, Al what did you do?”
“Trust me, I’m not the one they’re here for.”
He pulled his robe off the back of the door and went to meet the cop at the front door. I peered around the door frame to attempt to hear what was going on.
“Sorry to bother you sir, but are you Jake Shaw?”
“No, that’s my brother, what’s going on?”
“We believe your brother may be in some trouble.”
“What kind of trouble?”
“A young woman is accusing him of sexual assault.” I watched as the pigment slowly faded from Al’s skin.
“Sexual assault? That doesn’t sound like my brother at all. I’ve never heard of him doing anything like this, ever.”
“I know sir, but sometimes loved ones do things we never think they are capable of doing.”
A huge knot formed in the pit of my stomach, and a sudden bout of nausea hit me. I wondered if he may have hurt an innocent girl because he couldn’t have me.
“Is he here by any chance?”
“No, he’s not.”
“Well if you see him, have him give me a call. My name is detective Dave Marshall and my numbers on the card. Don’t worry he’s not going to get arrested, but we do need to bring him downtown for questioning.”
“Okay.”
While walking backwards into the room, I clumsily fell onto the bed, wa
iting for Al to come back and fill me in on what happened.
“Jake is in some deep shit.”
“So I heard.”
“Are you alright Ice? You’re looking mighty pale.”
“I, uh yeah, I’m fine. I just feel for that girl that’s all.”
“You think he actually did it? Jake may be many things but he’s far from a rapist.”
“You do know him better than I do, but the bruises you still wear on your knuckles say otherwise.”
“You know what Alecia, I think you should go.”
“Are you serious right now?”
“Very.”
I ripped his shirt over my head and threw it in his face.
“You look so sexy when you’re angry Ice, calm down I was only joking.” He grabbed my waist playfully to help calm me down.
“That’s not funny; I thought you really turned on me for a minute.”
“Alecia Moore, I could never turn my back on you, you’ve showed me there’s more than just sex with a girl, there’s also trust and love.”
“Wait, you love me?” That was the first time I’d heard him mutter that four letter word.
“You’re the only girl I’ve ever felt such a strong connection to. Yes the sex is fucking amazing, but you’re more to me than just a sweet piece of ass.”
A surge of tears burst out of my eyes, as I slid onto the floor in front of his bed with my head lying against my knees. The regret from my stint with Jake really started eating me alive.
Why didn’t I just confess sooner and tell him the truth from the start?
“That wasn’t quite the reaction I was hoping for.” he said, flashing a dimple-filled smile towards me.
“I know, I’ve just never had anyone tell me that before and actually mean it.”
“Well now you have, but don’t get used to it.”
I put my clothes back on, took my keys and charged right by him.
“Alecia, wait!”
Bawling my eyes out, I ran all the way to my car, and drove to the park, the same park Jake had previously taken me to. My phone rang multiple times, assuming it was Al; I didn’t have the heart to pick it up. I really needed to vent to someone else right now so I called my best friend.
“Nik?”
“Leci, what’s wrong? You sound upset, did someone hurt you?”
“No, Allan told me he loved me.” The line stood silent for a moment.
“And that’s an issue because…? Isn’t this what you’ve wanted all along, to find your sexy dream man?”
“Yes, but I feel like shit because I almost hooked up with my dream man’s brother. Then to make matters worse, the cops came by tonight looking for Jake. A girl is accusing him of sexually assaulting her. What if I was the cause of that?”
“Don’t be silly, you can’t control anyone else’s actions but your own. I do think you should just come clean about everything before you try to have an honest relationship with Al. Where are you now?”
“I’m at the park down the street from his house.”
“Go back, look him in the face and say ‘Al I love you too but, I almost fucked your brother’. Maybe not in that same context though.”
I burst into laughter, “Yeah, not so much, but he needs to know the truth, thanks.”
“You’re welcome. Cheer up buttercup things could be a lot worse.”
After hanging up with Nik, I called Allan back.
“I’m on my way back and we really need to talk.”
“Alright.”
He was sitting outside on the brick stairs waiting for me. We walked back to his room and sat on the bed. His green eyes weren’t as bright as usual. He looked like he had been crying. It was as if he already predicted what I was about to tell him.
“Al, you mean the world to me and as much as it pains me to tell you this, you need to know the truth. Jake wasn’t lying about the Red’s Motel, I really did go there with him but nothing happened. I only went because I was pissed off about you and Stacey. I know that’s not a legitimate excuse and I’m sorry for what I did. He also tried to keep me there against my will, but then let me go.”
“So you mean to tell me, you got so pissed off at me over a worthless whore that you almost fucked my brother? Stacey doesn’t mean shit to me. Yes, we kissed but I felt nothing for her, she was just a piece of ass. What do you mean he tried to keep you there? Did he hurt you?”
“No he didn’t hurt me, but after I begged he let me go. You have every right to be pissed at me and I completely understand if you don’t want anything to do with me after this. I just got jealous because I had such strong feelings for you. Plus I don’t know if you noticed it or not, but she texted me from your phone talking shit and that just made my blood boil even more.”
I began throwing the rest of my stuff in a plastic bag I had found on the floor. He firmly planted his hand on my hips.
“Ice, wait. I don’t want you to go. We’re both a little fucked in the head but it works. You’re the girl for me, and I’m the asshole for you.”
“The asshole of my dreams,” I said.
Releasing the bag from my grip, he held me tightly against his chest, and kissed me. It was magical, and lingered long after his lips left mine.
“Lay down with me sweet-face, and you better never lie to me, or attempt to fuck my family again.”
“I won’t, I promise.”
Chapter 7: Is This Goodbye?
The week flew by and it was already Friday night. After my shift ended tonight I had the whole weekend off to spend with Al. He wouldn’t tell me what he had planned, but I knew it’d be fun. Ever since the cops came by looking for Jake a while back, he hasn’t been seen or heard from. I must admit that after getting everything off my chest, I’ve been even happier without seeing him.
“Bye, Cindy. Bye, Alisha, I’ll see you guys next week!”
“Enjoy your weekend, Alecia.” Cindy said.
I left my cell phone charging in the car during my shift; otherwise, it would have sat in my locker collecting dust because Cindy doesn’t allow electronic devices on the floor. I unplugged it and played the voicemail Al left. “Hey Ice, I know you’re at work but I have some interesting news to tell you.” Eager to find out what the news was I called him right back.
“Hey, what’s going Al?”
“I need you to get here as soon as you can.”
“Damn is it that bad?”
“No, but you won’t be happy, just get here okay?”
45 minutes later, I stepped outside of my car, a bundle of nerves, anticipating what Allan might tell me. He met me in front of the hood and walked me back inside to his room.
“I’m not gonna sugar coat this, Ice. My manager, Trevor, called me earlier about a new position and I took it.”
“That’s great news!”
“Not exactly, the job is in San Diego.”
“California?”
“Yeah.”
“How long will you be gone?”
“Six to eight months.”
“Six to eight months? What the hell am I supposed to do without you? Will you at least come back to visit?”
“Not until the job is finished. It’s a potential temp to perm position. If I get hired permanently, I’ll have to stay in Cali for good.”
“I’ll come with you.”
“You can’t do that, Alecia. You have to stay here and finish school. Plus you have a decent job here.”
“When do you leave?”
“Tomorrow.”
I reached back and slapped him clear across his face. The red imprint of my hand remained on his cheek long after my hand had passed.
“So, you drop this bullshit on me today and you have to leave tomorrow? I barely even have time to say goodbye!”
“Ice...” he said, while extending his hand to grab mine.
“Don’t touch me!” He didn’t heed my warning and pulled me to his chest, tightly wrapping his arms around my torso.
“I didn’t mea
n to hurt you. I’ll always love you, Ice, and maybe once you’re done with school, or are on vacation you can come and be with me.”
“You promise?”
“I promise.”
While wiping the tears away from my cheeks, he walked me over to his bed.
“Have a seat, since this is the last night I get to fuck you, I’m gonna make it a night to remember. Close your eyes.”
He dropped a paper bag next to me and placed a soft silken mask over my eyes.
“Now, lay down.”
I couldn’t see a thing, but I made sure I listened to his every command. He slowly removed my clothing piece by piece, and then clasped my hands together with a thick piece of rope above my head. I laid there naked and waiting for what was next. A soft feather gently caressed me all over my body. Circulating my nipples until they became erect, and lightly brushing the insides of my thighs.
“I’ll be back, don’t move.” He dashed out of the room and quickly returned. I could hear him shaking a can of something, but I had no idea what it was.
Then, a sudden rush of cold hit my navel sending my body into a slight shock. He slowly licked it off and it didn’t take me long to figure out it was whip cream. He continued to spray different parts of my body and lick each individual puff of cream off of me. I was completely turned on and ready to receive him.
He climbed on top of me and guided himself in between my thighs. While shoving my legs behind my head, his hard body smacked against mine so loud, I bet the neighbors could hear it.
I couldn’t contain my screams like I normally would. I let it be heard that the man I love was fucking me into oblivion.
“I fucking love you, Ice. Your body belongs to me and no one else, do you understand?”
“Yes,” I moaned, while I came all over him.
His breathing sped up, his strokes began to slow down and his body slightly shook as he released all over my legs.
I removed the mask from my face, and watched as tiny beads of sweat poured down his hot body. He shot a warm smile in my direction and motioned for me to come over. We were both a gross sticky mess and were in desperate need of soap and water, but he hugged me anyway.
“Go ahead and start the shower, I’ll change the bed and meet you in there.”