by Black, Anna
“Five more minutes, Janiece. I promise I won’t let you get into trouble with your man.” Janiece could see a little bruise on the corner of his mouth, and she touched it.
“Are you okay?”
“Yea, boo, I’m a soldier,” he said and smiled. She kissed him again, then reluctantly to break it off, he ran her down to the Walgreen’s. He let her walk back, because she didn’t want to take any chances of K.P. catching her with him. She walked smiling ear to ear because she was glad she had gotten a chance to see Isaiah. Even if it was only for ten minutes, it was worth every moment.
When she turned on her street, his car was already parked. She tried to hurry past when she saw him sitting in the car. “Now he knows he’s wrong for that,” she said to herself because he got out at the exact same time she walked past.
Isaiah walked up the steps behind her, whispering things that made her smile, but she was determined to get away from him. He brushed up against her when he passed her to get to his sister’s condo door. She paused and let him get completely in before she opened her door. When she got inside, she was happy to see K.P. still sound asleep. She went into the bathroom and took a shower and was surprised to see her menstrual was done when she removed the spot-free tampon that she had on.
She quickly checked her cell phone and read the text that was from Isaiah telling her to enjoy the rest of her day. Then she went into her room and crawled back into bed with K.P.. She had on a tank top and panties and when he repositioned himself to hold her, he felt her skin and that gave him an erection. Turning, he grabbed her breast, but she stopped him.
“No, baby, I’m still on,” she lied because she just went and bought a new box of tampons so she had to play it off.
He didn’t put up a fight; he just left it alone. They stayed in bed ’til about eleven, and when he got up, he was on the phone with his travel agent to see what was good. He decided they would go to Florida for a few days. Lucky for Janiece, she thought, when K.P. said that they wouldn’t be leaving until the next day. This would give her a chance to see Isaiah again, but where and how she didn’t know.
They planned to go for five days. They were going to come back on Saturday so Janiece could go back to work the following week. Today, she had to get away from K.P.. At first she thought she’d tell him she was going to get her nails done. She needed to, but she also needed a plan that would give her a few hours with Isaiah.
K.P. was walking around, chilling, and she was walking around on pins and needles, because she had to see Isaiah before they went to Florida. And how in the hell was she going to be able to visit him in Texas? She wondered. She was already taking this week off from work, and to try to take a few more days off would be impossible.
“Hey, baby, I’m going to go over to Marc’s to get a few things for our trip tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?” he asked, and she quickly said no. She thought about Isaiah being across the hall, and if K.P. was going to be gone for a couple of hours, she could at least talk to him.
“Naw, baby, I got to do some things around here myself for our trip tomorrow. Laundry needs to be done, and you know I have to get my hair done early in the morning.”
“Why can’t you get your hair done today?”
“Because there are no salons open on Monday, baby, and I’m gonna need some money because my direct deposit won’t go in ’til Friday.”
“No problem. I’ll give it to you when I get back. I gotta stop at the cash machine. As a matter of fact, here,” he said going into his wallet and giving her a Visa debit card. “This account has money in it, and you can hold on to this one to get whatever you need. The pin is 7226,” he said handing her the card.
“Baby, are you sure, because I can wait ’til you give me what I need later,” she said holding the card for him to take back.
“No, there’s a few hundred in that account. I’m not worried,” he said and kissed her on the forehead. He went into the bedroom, and Janiece sat there looking at the card. She felt funny because K.P. had always given her cash. Never before had he trusted her with a debit card, and then she remembered her tire.
“Oh, baby, do you think you can fix my tire before tomorrow so I can drive in the morning?” she asked as he walked back into the living room wearing a jersey and sweats.
“Yea, no problem, and Janiece, baby, you know I trust you, right?”
“Yes,” she said looking at him puzzled.
“I know Isaiah is that dude from across the hall, and I’m trusting that you won’t do anything crazy.”
“K.P., come on.”
“I’m just saying, Jai.”
“I know, but don’t worry, okay? I’m where I wanna be,” she said and touched his face because he was leaning over her.
“I love you, Jai. Always remember that and I am gonna do right by you.”
“I know, baby, and I love you too. I have always loved you. That hasn’t changed.”
“Okay, I’ll see you in a few hours. Call me if you need anything,” he said and kissed her on the cheek. Janiece walked him to the door, and they embraced. She loved him, but something about Isaiah had her head. She watched him pull off and fought the urge to call Isaiah. She put the debit card in her purse and went to pick out the things she was going to pack for their trip to Florida tomorrow.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Janiece was on her way down the steps with a basket of clothes. She decided she’d take her suitcase out of her storage while she was in the basement. She started one load and went inside of her storage cage to get her luggage. That’s when she heard a noise and came out of her storage and looked around. She didn’t see anyone, so she turned slowly and went back in. She continued to move stuff around to get to her luggage when she heard the door open and shut again.
She walked out of her storage cage once more and looked to see who had come in, but she didn’t see anybody. She stood still for a moment and waited to see if she’d hear the same sound again, but nothing. She hardly ever went downstairs when it was dark because it used to creep her out, but it was a little after one in the afternoon right now. She walked over to the door and opened it and walked up the five steps, and no one was out there.
She looked around, but no one was on the street either. K.P. wasn’t back yet, and she suddenly wished he was so he could come downstairs with her. She shook it off and went back into the basement and entered her storage cage and tried to move things quickly to get to her luggage so she could get out of there and once again, she heard the door open and shut. Then she heard whoever it was lock the door. She froze at first, and then she grabbed the bat that she had in the cage and moved slowly toward the door. She knew not to say anything, because that would tell the perpetrator exactly where she was.
Taking a deep breath, she moved silently toward the cage door and almost knocked Isaiah’s head off when he stepped in front of her storage cage.
“Isaiah! What in the hell are you doing? You scared the shit outta me,” she said putting the bat down, her heart thumping wildly in her chest.
“I’m sorry, baby. I didn’t mean to scare you. I saw you walk down with the basket of clothes and when I saw his truck gone, well, I thought this would be a good opportunity to get a little time in with you,” he said. She was still holding her pounding chest, thanking God that it was only Isaiah.
“Well, you should have said something or called out my name. You almost gave me a heart attack.”
“I’m sorry. I had no idea you’d be in your storage cage. I thought you’d be out by the machines,” he said moving close to her. He touched her arms, and she began to shake. She knew she was doing K.P. wrong, but she couldn’t help herself when it came to Isaiah. She was trembling from the kiss that he planted on her lips.
“What are you doing, Isaiah?” she asked, knowing where he was going, but she wanted to hear it from him.
“I’m doing exactly what you want me to do,” he told her.
“How do you know this?” she asked with her
eyes closed.
“Because I can read your mind,” he said and kissed her passionately. Her nipples immediately hardened. She was mesmerized by him, and she wanted him to take her body and make her explode like he had done before. He lifted her sweatshirt, revealing her breasts because she wasn’t wearing a bra. Leaning over, he took one into his mouth and Janiece grabbed the back of his head and let his tongue probe her erect nipple.
The more he sucked, the wetter she got. He started to rub her through her jeans, and she wanted him to strip them off to touch it without any interference. He came back up to kiss her lips and took her hand and put it on his erection. It was so stiff and solid. She wanted to please him. She undid his pants and took his dick in her hands and stroked it while they played around each other’s mouth with their tongues. Janiece wanted to please Isaiah so much, so she knelt down and took him inside of her mouth.
His skin was so clean and fresh it made her give him the expert mode head job. She was sucking on his dick like it was familiar territory. Like she had been sucking his dick for the last decade and he was on cloud nine with the feeling she was giving him. It was so pleasing he thought he was going to bust right there and he didn’t want to do that just yet so he pulled back and began to kiss her passionately again. He undid her jeans and motioned her to go over to the laundry table.
She didn’t object. She just allowed him to take her hand and lead her to the table. After he removed her jeans, he sat her on the table. She wore a purple thong. Isaiah didn’t bother to remove it. He just moved it aside and tested her wetness with his finger. Of course, she was good because Janiece had no problems when it came to getting wet. He took the condom from his pocket and opened it.
She had second thoughts as she watched him roll it over his dick, but she had come this far. No way was she going to stop him. As soon as he was completely protected, she spread her legs, giving him an open invitation to penetrate her love nest. He slid inside of her tight, juicy hole and found a rhythm that they both began to moan to.
Janiece closed her eyes and enjoyed the sensations that Isaiah was giving her, and secretly, she didn’t want it to end. She tried to keep her moans low, but he pumped her harder and harder, causing her to moans to erupt louder and louder. He leaned over and sucked on her nipples as he pumped his pelvis, giving her feelings of pure joy.
“Stand up, baby,” he suggested, and she did just what he said. He turned her back to him and gave her a slight push, bending her over the table. Then he planted his feet firmly on the concrete basement floor so he could pound her correctly. By now, she was screaming his name and had to bite her bottom lip. His dick was feeling so good inside of her she forgot where she was.
The machine changed cycles, bringing her back to reality. She opened her eyes and looked over her shoulder at him, and their eyes locked.
That look made them both realize how much they cared for each other. He stopped and turned her to face him. Passionately, he grabbed her head and kissed her deeply. His erection was between them, touching her stomach, and she wanted it back inside of her body.
“Come on, baby, I wanna feel you some more,” she begged and sat back on the table. He watched as she spread her legs. Then she took her fingers and opened her lips so he could get a good look.
It was shining with loads of juice, causing his erection to jump. Eagerly, he slid back in, and she grabbed him around his neck and worked her hips back on him. They were rocking so hard the table was making a loud thumping noise against the floor. She sucked on his earlobe because she was there, where she wanted to be. Her body was giving him the response that it was supposed to give from all of his good penetration. He felt her juice rain down on him, and he let go of what he had been trying to hold back from the moment he entered her body.
The way he groaned and the way she moaned confirmed to them that their mission had been accomplished. She didn’t let his neck go right away. She waited until his dick was no longer erect before she released him. They looked at each other and wondered what to say or do next. He kissed her, and she smiled. He knew he should have left this woman alone, but he couldn’t resist her. He didn’t want to resist her. She was sexy, smart, and funny. He was so into Janiece that he knew he couldn’t walk away or just let her go. He was just as determined as K.P. was to get her, and he didn’t care if he had to go head to head with K.P.; he wanted Janiece, and he had to find a way to convince her to leave her situation with K.P. and start fresh with him.
“Are you okay, baby?” he asked, making sure she was okay with what just went down.
“Yes, I’m fine,” she said smiling. “I would like my clothes because it’s kinda chilly down here, though,” she said, and they laughed. He stepped back and let her get up. He looked at her curvy body as she stepped into her jeans. He pulled his jeans up from his ankles and she went over to her storage cage to get her sweatshirt. She felt so good and so guilty at the same time. If K.P. knew what was going on he, would kill her. K.P. was doing everything so right, and now she was getting it all wrong.
“Can I see you later, Janiece?” he asked.
“I don’t know, Isaiah. K.P. will be back soon, and I know he is gon’ be on me like white on rice. We leave to go to Florida tomorrow and won’t be back ’til Saturday night.”
“Janiece, you have to try because I don’t want this to be my last time seeing you,” he said and stepped closer to her.
“I know, Isaiah, but it is gon’ be hard. Trust me, I don’t want this to be the last time I see you either, but I’m with K.P., and he loves me, Isaiah. I can’t start this sneaking around. I mean, I adore you, but I love K.P., and the last thing I wanna do is hurt him.”
“Listen, Janiece, I know you’re stuck on this dude, and I can’t make you not be stuck on him, but I do feel like you are shortchanging yourself. If you were my woman, no way I would have to be between you and another woman.”
“Isaiah, please, that’s our shit; please don’t try to analyze our shit. I am not perfect. I just fucked you in the laundry room, so I’m no better than he is, so if you know what the real deal is, you got to accept it for what it is, or if you can’t, you need to back off because right now, I’m not ready to walk away from him …,” she said, sounding like K.P. in the beginning when they had their first conversation about their situation. Like she knew K.P. had a wife, Isaiah knows she has a man.
“Damn, it’s like that now, huh, Janiece?”
“No, and I’m not trying to be mean. I’m just being honest because I don’t have time to play games. K.P. is finally stepping up to the plate and willing to give me everything I ever wanted from him, and I just can’t walk away from him, so please try to understand, Isaiah. I wish I could shake you, but I can’t. That’s why I’m right here right now with you, but I’m not over him,” she said being honest.
“I see,” he said and scratched his forehead. “You enjoy your trip to Florida,” he said and just walked away and left her standing there.
She felt more confused than ever at that moment because she didn’t want to hurt Isaiah either, but she had to tell him the truth. She went into her storage cage and retrieved her luggage. Then she walked up the steps and when she got inside, she saw she had a missed call on her cell phone from K.P., so she called him back.
“Hey, baby,” she said when he picked up.
“Hey, where were you? I’m on my way back, and I wanted to know if you wanted anything to eat,” he said being considerate. His mind led him to believe other things, but he wanted to trust Janiece. He had trusted her all these years, and he didn’t want to believe the worst now.
“I was down in the basement putting clothes in the machine, and I got my luggage from the storage cage.”
“Oh, okay. Do you want a bite?”
“Yes, a bite of you,” she teased.
“Oh, that can definitely be arranged,” he said smiling a devilish grin.
“Just one more day, daddy, and I’m going to take care of you,” she said having a flashb
ack of what just occurred in the basement with her and Isaiah.
“I can’t wait, trust me. I need some of that gushy-gushy,” he said, and she smiled. “Hey, I’m close. What do you want to eat, babe?”
“Well, since we can go as we please now, I’d like to go out to get something, if that’s okay with you.”
“No problem. I’ll be there in twenty.”
“Okay,” she said, and they hung up. She ran and jumped in the shower and took a five-minute wash on her important parts. Then she put on some fresh clothes and applied a little makeup to camouflage the bruise on her cheek. In twenty minutes, she was ready and K.P. walked through the door with a couple of bags of clothes.
She knew he was moving in because of all the stuff he brought with him. She didn’t object because she had wanted him with her from the beginning. She kissed him at the door, and then helped him put his things in the bedroom.
“I love you, K.P.. You don’t know how happy I am to have you here,” she said sincerely. Although she was wrong for messing around with Isaiah, she was glad to have the man she had loved for the last five years to herself.
“I’m glad to be here with you too, baby and I have something for you,” he said, and gave her the ring and she was speechless. He slid it on her finger and all Janiece could do is stare at it. It was gorgeous and the only thing came into her mind was, what just went down in the basement with Isaiah and blinked back her tears. How did she get there and what was she going to do now?
Chapter Thirty
Kimberly was calling K.P. back-to-back, and his phone just went straight to voice mail. She was furious because she hated trying to reach him and he didn’t pick up or he’d power off his phone like he had no cares in the world. She was so angry that he was gone and off with Janiece living La Veda Loco and all she had was the kids to use as leverage. There were plenty of sitters she could afford to pay, but she wanted to put them on Kerry just to play the single momma with no life role to try to make him feel some type of remorse for leaving her with two kids to raise alone.