by Lauren Wood
“So where are we going?”
“Um, to a restaurant.”
She giggled at my lost expression and I can’t say that I found it all that funny. It was one of those times that I saw happen to other people, but not to me. I didn’t like the way I felt and I didn’t like that she had gotten one over on me. Danny was a complicated woman and by the looks of it, she’d gotten more complicated since I saw her last.
“Okay, well I guess that will do. I’m starving.”
“Still like shrimp?”
“Of course.”
“Well good, because I was going to take you to the best place that I’ve found for it.”
“I like the sound of that.”
There was a quiet that came over us as we drove. My romantic night was not going as I’d planned it, but I was committed to getting it back on track. The smile on her face when we got to the air strip I had outside of the city was enough to give me hope. She may talk a good game now, but I was curious how she was going to be when it came down to it. Danny had never been able to deny me before. Why would I think that it would be any different? She was still mine for the taking. I was sure of it.
Chapter 10
Danny
I knew I was being a little harsh, but now I didn’t know what to think. We pulled up to an airport and knew then that he had something more in mind then a dinner out. He was going all out and after what I just said to him, I felt a little bad. I knew how he was, what he wanted, but it wasn’t that long ago that I’d wanted the same things. I was saying and doing it more out of fear than anything else. I was afraid that he was going to hurt me again and I never wanted to feel that way again, ever.
“A restaurant huh?”
“Yeah with the best seafood.”
“I thought you meant in the city.”
“It’s not the best though.”
I was tempted to ask him where we were going, but I knew that I was just going to have to wait it out. That’s what he liked to do and while I didn’t like surprises, I had a feeling I was going to like this one. As long as he knew that this was just dinner.
The door was opened by his driver and I got out. The plane’s lights were on and there was someone waiting to take us in. It was smaller than commercial by far and it made me really nervous about what was going to happen next. I wasn’t afraid of flying, but this way was a lot different than what I was used to. I was used to not seeing the cockpit when I walked in. There was no mystery and the plane looked more like a tin can than I expected it to.
“You okay?”
Mack must have seen the worry in my eyes when I looked back at him. “Yeah I guess. You have a plane now?”
“Does that impress you?”
Since he’d said that he wasn’t trying to impress me, it seemed like he was trying to do that very thing.
“Yeah I think your own plane is pretty damn impressive. What do you do now?”
“Just a little trading of antiquities.”
I wasn’t sure what that meant, but it felt illegal and knowing Mack and his scruples, it was most likely that. I wasn’t going to ask though. I guess I didn’t want to really know. I knew enough and I was still impressed, no matter how he got it.
The plane was plush on the inside with eight seats total. There was a flight attendant that offered me something to drink and considering the day I was having, it seemed like the thing to do. My nerves had been shot since he bombarded me this morning at the coffee shop, really since I saw him at the reunion and he insisted on a kiss. That kiss had played with my mind and body and now this. When it came to Mack, I never saw him coming, then or now.
The champagne was crisp and the bubbly made me feel a little bit better. Mack was eying me and I chose to ignore him because the last thing I wanted to do was meet those hard eyes of his. I knew what he was thinking, so I knew what would be held inside of them. He was quick to tell me if I would have asked his answer still in my mind. He was purposely trying to get me to remember how things used to be. I did, but now I was also full of the way things were when I left and me and him didn’t see each other again. We went from every day to nothing for ten years. It’s a hard way to say goodbye to someone, especially as must as I wanted him. I’d been in love.
God, this was all so confusing and Mack staring at me like he was didn’t help matters at all.
“So where are we going?”
“We’re going down south to a friend’s place that has the best seafood in the country.”
I believed him and I sat back in the chair and sighed to myself.
“This really makes me question why I went to college.”
He chuckled at me and then shrugged. “Well you wanted to be a teacher, you are. Money isn’t everything.”
“You know that only people who have too much think that about money, right?”
“Maybe. I have enough, that’s for sure.”
He didn’t say anymore and again I wanted to ask him what he was doing to get all of this. I wanted to know, but at the same time, I didn’t. Mack had almost never been on the right side of the line and now he didn’t seem any more inclined to do that. I had to wonder if there was a reason that he was not boasting more. It wasn’t like him to keep it in. It must be something that he knows I wouldn’t like.
“So are you happy Mack? I didn’t get to ask you the other day. I see that you’re doing well, but are you happy? It’s all I ever wanted for you.”
I figured if I couldn’t have him, I wanted him to find someone to love and to be happy. There were never any hard feelings about it. Some maybe that he didn’t want to come with me, but it was my choice in the end to go. His only fault had been not stopping me and I don’t even know if that was really a fault or not.
“That’s a hell of a question Danny. Most of the time I’m happy.”
“You don’t sound so sure.”
“Are you?”
I had asked the question, but back at me, I don’t know if I actually had an answer for it. I really didn’t if I thought about it. My answer would be the same. I wasn’t sure if I was really happy in all aspects of life, but some I was at least content with. I liked my teaching job, but my love life was definitely one part that could use some improvement. I of course wasn’t going to say that sort of thing out loud, not to him when he was offering to fix that part of my problem. If not only temporarily.
“I guess so. I’m not like deliriously happy all the time, but life is good. I love my job and the kids. What else can I ask for?”
It was as close to the truth as I was going to be able to get. There was a big part of me that wanted to take him up on his offer, but the fear of what that would mean for me held me back. I didn’t know if having him for a night or two was worth losing him all over again. I couldn’t see it working out any other way.
“That doesn’t sound so convincing Danny.”
“I know, but it is what it is. You can’t have it all.”
“Why not?”
It was a good question that I didn’t have an answer to. We were always told that, so it was something that I had taken away and made my motto. I wanted things to be the way I wanted them, perfect like it was for the short time that we were together, but I’d learned since that nothing lasts forever and the better it is, the quicker it’s gone. I’d become a little cynical as time went on and Mack being here wasn’t helping.
“I don’t know, you just can’t. Do you have everything that you want Mack?”
“Almost.”
His dark eyes were staring into mine and I had to look away before I got myself in trouble. It was one of those moments that I could swear that he knew what I wanted and how badly I needed him, but he said nothing. He did nothing. It was a sharp contrast from before because before he would have taken advantage of the situation. It was just who he was. I didn’t know the new man standing in front of me. I didn’t know him at all.
“So what is it that you’re missing?”
“You know the answer to
that Danny. I don’t have you. I had you once and then you left. I want that part of my life back.”
“I had to go to school and you refused to go.”
“I know. I also know that I made a mistake in letting you go without a fight. I shouldn’t have and it took me a long time to realize it and I had worried that it was too late.”
“Mack, I don’t think you have worried about a thing in your life. Look at you now. You’re rich, successful and still a lady’s man from the looks of that little woman you had last night. I don’t know why you are trying to start this back up. What will it do?”
“You’re really hard headed, you know that?”
I knew I was and I was with him more so because of the defense radar that went up inside of me. I knew that I had to keep myself far away from him, but it was hard to do when we were in such close proximity to one another.
“Yeah, you’ve told me that before.”
“Still true.”
I agreed with him because I knew it was still true. I was never going to get ‘over’ that trait. It was just part of who I was and I couldn’t help it, even if I wanted to.
“Don’t you ever think of us together and how it used to be back then?”
All the time.
“Not really. I think about you occasionally because you were a big part of my life a long time ago, but not too much anymore. I know that there isn’t a reason to make this into something more.”
He cut me off leaning in for a kiss. It wasn’t a soft kiss though. His fingers dug into my face and I made a sound as he pulled me to him. I wasn’t going to be able to get away from his kiss and the more I tried to, the more futile the action was. I wanted him so badly and he knew it. His lips were insistent and I finally relented with a sigh. This is what I was afraid of the whole time. Mack was trouble. Always had been and that was another thing about him that hadn’t changed.
I couldn’t take the feel of him against me and I started to push back, but he deepened the kiss and made me realize how much I’d missed him. I missed the way he touched me and the way his body seemed to know everything about mine. He’d always known it better than I knew it myself.
We’d landed before I got my bearings about me. I was confused and that kiss on my lips sent me into overdrive. God, I wanted him so badly it was ridiculous.
“We’re here.”
I didn’t care because my mind was full of Mack and that kiss he had given me. He said the words so causally, it was impossible to imagine the kiss that we’d just shared. Did it not faze him like it did me?
I looked down to his pants and I saw that I had affected him in the same way.
“What if I’m not hungry anymore?”
His smile fell and he wasn’t sure what I was talking about. I was done playing games and I figured that I might as well give him what we both wanted. It was the only way that it was going to work. He was going to leave, I knew that, but at the same time I also knew that he would make it worth my time. Mack always did and he was right when he said that I was in need of it badly. I did need him badly. More than I wanted to admit and I was sick of denying myself. This is why I didn’t want to be around him. I couldn’t say no to him.
“So you don’t want to go to the restaurant?”
I could tell that Mack was confused. I knew that he was still trying to seduce me, but save for that mind-shattering kiss; he hadn’t put in much more effort than words. It wasn’t like him and I wanted the randy man that I once knew back that was always thinking about me and what he wanted to do to me.
“Not yet. I want to work up an appetite first.”
It took a second to let the words seep in and then he smiled. “Oh, well I can certainly help with that.”
I smiled at his answer because I certainly knew that he could. He always had in the past.
Chapter 11
Mack
Her words were like music to my ears and I didn’t waste any time, getting her back into my arms and my lips back where they belonged on hers. She felt good in my arms, much like she had before and I wanted nothing more than to give her what she needed. Her eyes had been telling me what she wanted for some time. It appeared that Danny was missing something in her life.
I liked to think that it was me, but it was more likely the hard cock between my legs that she was grabbing. Danny had never been one to want too much foreplay. When she wanted it, she wanted it right now and it was one of those times and I have to say that I was thankful for that personality trait more than anything else.
The only thing that I wished was that we were somewhere else where I could take her properly on a bed. Instead of taking her from behind, bent over one of the chairs, I pulled her down to the ground with me because I wanted to watch her face as she came. It was one of the best things for me as far as I was concerned and I wanted it more than the feel of her tight wetness clamping down around me.
The beige carpet underneath us was soft and cushioned her as I pushed Danny down with my body weight. Her eyes were closed and her arms wrapped around my neck, pulling me towards her for a kiss that I was more than happy to give her. I had missed her and thought about her a lot through the years. Danny’s earnest was always remembered with a smile on my face.
“Please Mack. I need you inside of me.”
“You’re not even undressed.”
Her arms moved from around my neck and she pulled her skirt up to her waist after she unzipped the side.
“I don’t need to be. Don’t make me wait.”
My intention was to take her slow and to have her screaming out my name over and over again all night. Of course this was pictured back at my place after dinner. I’d planned to make it special, but now I was dealing with a cat in heat and she wanted it right now. Her hands moved to my dick again and started to rub me through my pants. She wasn’t going to let it happen and when Danny made up her mind, I was the one that was left unable to deny her. It had always been that way and she knew it. That was why she was so determined to drive me wild.
“I have to get my pants off Danny. You got to let it go.”
She made a whimpering sound because she didn’t want to and the more I tried to tell her to wait, the more adamant she got. My cock was throbbing in need and her hands on it weren’t helping me out in the least bit. I didn’t know what to do and when she let go for a minute; I went back to my knees, unbuttoning my pants and then standing up to pull them off. I needed to be able to maneuver her around and I needed my legs free for that. Danny was always so flexible and I could get her into the most interesting positions. It was one of those moments where it was all I could think about.
Danny sat up before I knew it and her hands were back on me before she was on her knees, shoving me into her mouth. She’d always been obsessed with me in her mouth and it was another detail I had made myself forget to get over her. She’d been every man’s dream and when she looked up and pulled my cock out, telling me that she wanted to know if I still tasted the same, I think I fell for her a little bit all over again. There were so many reasons that I was so in love with her. It was hard to deny how I felt about her, no matter how much I wanted to. The desire was still there, never left, but the other feelings were only amplified by the moment.
“You have to stop Danny. Damn I forgot how good you were at that.”
She looked offended when she pulled me from between her lips. “Really?”
I didn’t answer her because I wasn’t able to. I’d waited long enough and the way her eyes closed as she savored the flavor of my manhood made it impossible to wait anymore. I was just as eager to get started as she was and I moved back down to my knees and yanked her towards the edge of the bed where I was. I wanted inside of her right now, but I wanted it done the right way. I didn’t just want her now, I needed Danny.
Sliding inside of her, as soon as I felt the wet heat, I slammed the rest of the way in, taking her by surprise and feeling her thighs tightening around me like she would be able to squeeze me away. H
er legs were strong for being so slim, the lines of the muscles coming up underneath my hands. It wasn’t enough though. I knew I could go deeper and I pulled out enough, long enough to get her calves up on my shoulders. This position allowed me to push against her bottom and it made her squeal when I pressed in quickly.
“Fuck!”
I chuckled a little through gritted teeth. Her silken folds wrapped around me so lovingly and her murmurs and moans were getting louder by the second. I knew that she was going to be my down fall and I was unable to keep up the slow and fast, stabbing motions that I knew she loved so much. I had to get her where I wanted her before it was too late. Being without her for so long, I was still mesmerized by how well she fit around me. She’d always been like a too-small glove that I had to force my way into, but she embraced me so much with her inner muscles.
The wetness increased and I told her to play with herself. I wanted the most memorable thing about her. It was the one thing I thought of most and it kept me up at night.
“No, I don’t do that anymore. It makes a mess.”
I pushed in faster then and as hard as I could. I wasn’t going to take no for an answer, not when I knew she was so close.
“If you won’t, I will and I won’t stop when you come.”
Danny shivered underneath me and I moved her hair out of the way from her eyes, slowing down so that she started to curl up with the anticipation that was her orgasm. I could feel her winding up, ready to go off at any minute and I wanted it my way.
She didn’t answer me fast enough. It may have only been a few seconds but it felt like forever and I pushed my hand between our bodies and started to rub her hard clit that made her gasp and moan in the sweetest way. I drove into her and rubbed her clit quickly. Her back arched and her eyes slammed shut as I felt her body and abs tense up. I knew what came next and I pulled out, rubbing her as fast as I could.
Danny was a special girl in many ways, but the one way that stood out more than the rest. A flood of fluid came out of her as she squirted with her orgasm. It was a short burst that hit my chest and splashed back on her. The sounds and the way it was so much slipperier when I got in was my undoing. Knowing that I had pleasured her enough was all that it took and I was pushing deep once again a few times before I unloaded inside of her.