“That’s exactly how it came across though. Getting a divorce is something huge and I don’t know why you would keep that from me. I’m not a little kid.” Anger heated my cheeks and I knew they were bright red.
“We know that but it’s still our duty to protect you and shelter you from things you don’t need to know,” Mom told me with a soft voice.
“No, it’s not anyone’s job to shelter me. Being sheltered makes for a rude awakening later on and that’s exactly what I got. You two were lying to me. You were coexisting in the same house like nothing ever happened.” My knee bounced up and down the deeper we got into the conversation.
Mom fidgeted in her seat a bit and Dad ran his big hands over his face. They knew that shit was wrong. Now they were trying to justify it.
“You’re right, Krissy,” Dad finally admitted. “It was a bad decision. Maybe we should have told her when we made the choice to separate, Carmen.” He looked over at her and she averted her gaze opting to stare at her hands instead.
“Yeah, maybe you’re right,” she agreed. When they looked at each other, I didn’t see two people that wanted to separate though. I know what I saw.
“Mija, we’re sorry we lied to you. It’s not right. I don’t want to make excuses,” Dad bowed his head a bit.
“I don’t think either of us thought things would turn out this way. We never meant to hurt you, Bella. Sometimes things just don’t work out in a marriage though. Joel and I know when to let go. There’s nothing wrong with that.”
“Right, your mother and I will still be friends after this. It’s just time for us to go our separate ways.”
“Okay, so you’re still married currently, right?” I asked.
“Yeah, we’re still married. After you graduate, we’ll figure out living arrangements and go from there. This isn’t anything you have to worry about or be involved in. I know it’ll be difficult to watch but we think it’s what’s best,” Mom tried to smile but it didn’t translate to her eyes. Her eyes were sad.
“I’m sorry you guys are breaking up,” I said somberly. “I looked up to you and I loved your relationship because it was so real. Is this happening because Dad cheats or…” I held my hands up.
“Jesus, Krissy. That’s too personal,” my father grumbled.
“You can’t think I’m blind to the fact that you’re sleeping with Nadia, Daddy.”
“Your father didn’t cheat while we were together. Although, technically, I’m still your wife so…” Mom had to get a jab in there and I wasn’t mad at her.
“I didn’t cheat. We grew apart. End of story,” Dad cut everything off with the wave of his hand.
“Bella, we wanted to apologize for keeping something so huge from you. We also wanted you to know that while we’re working toward divorce, nothing is your fault and we both love you more than anything. Things will be different but the love you get from us will never falter. Okay?” Mom had a way with words. I nodded and offered as much of a smile as I could.
“I love you guys,” I said, my bottom lip quivering. Like magic, they both were at my side hugging me in their arms.
“Oh, baby…we love you too. I’m so sorry we hurt you.” My mother kissed my forehead and I took a deep breath and nodded.
“It’s okay. Everything is gonna be okay,” I said.
“You’re right, mija. Everything will be okay.”
“I’m sure you want to go see Zuri, am I right?” Mom touched my hair and looked into my eyes.
“Yeah, I do. I need to breathe for a while,” I said.
“It’s okay, Krissy, we understand. Please come home tonight though. I’d like for us to have dinner together,” Daddy kissed my cheek and I nodded.
I had to go see Matt. He was my peace and I wanted to fall into him. I went to my room and started grabbing things to take to the house when I felt someone standing in the doorway. I stood up straight and looked to see my mother with her arms folded and a look on her face that made my stomach knot up.
“Hi, Mommy. What’s up?”
“What’s up is I wanna know where you’re really going, Bella. For weeks you’ve told us that you’re going to Zuri’s and at first I didn’t have any reason not to believe you but recently I’ve read over the logbooks the HOA sends us every month and for the month of January I saw Zuri’s name on there quite a few times saying she was visiting us but she hasn’t been here. Care to explain?” She handed me the folded piece of paper and I read over it noting that the days I told my parents I’d be at Zuri’s her name was marked as being at our house.
Shit.
Those were the days her and Roman came to the vacant house to hang out with us. I was staring at the paper too long. I jerked my eyes to my mother’s and forced a smile. “Um…” I managed to utter a sort-of-kind-of word to her.
“Um? In the spirit of us being honest in this family, I’d like the truth. I haven’t shown the log to your father yet because I know talking to me is usually easier for you than talking to him so I’m giving you a chance, Bella.” She was right. I couldn’t tell my father that I was really boo’d up with my man that was an actual man and not a teenager and also my teacher.
Shit, I couldn’t tell my mother that either.
“Does this have anything to do with the guy that gave you those hickeys after the Christmas fiasco with Colton?” Damn, she was good. I sat down on my bed and pulled my knees to my chest. “Bella, answer me,” she demanded.
“Yes, Mom. I’ve been seeing him. I’ve seen Riri too so it’s not a total lie. I just see him way more,” I confessed.
“Have you been spending the night with this boy?” She asked, shaking her head and pinching the bridge of her nose.
“Yes,” I said barely above a whisper.
“What are his parents saying about this? They just let you…holy shit, Bella. You’re seeing a grown man with his own place. I can’t believe you!” She lowered her voice then moved to close my bedroom door.
“Mom, let me explain,” I begged. There wasn’t much to explain though. She hit the nail on the fucking head. She smashed the nail actually. I let her fuss over the fact that her daughter was fucking a grown man…once again but I kept his identity unknown. If either of my parents knew Matt was my teacher, they would make me stop seeing him until I was out of their house or out of school or whatever but I knew I wouldn’t be able to have as much freedom anymore.
“What is there to explain? Listen, Bella? I’m aware that you’re eighteen but it’s hard for me to come to grips with the fact that my baby is dating grown men.”
“Mom, I’m grown too according to the law. He’s twenty-six. He’s not as old as Colton,” I said.
“Well, I suppose it could be worse but I’m not okay with this. Your only saving grace is that I have enough common sense to know better than to try and stop an eighteen-year-old from being in love,” she replied.
“Wait, how can you tell I’m in love?” I laughed.
“Because I know that look. It’s the look I used to have whenever someone talked about your father,” she said. I felt a pang of sadness that they were getting a divorce. They used to be so in love.
“By the way,” Mom said, holding her finger up. “Your father is not going to be this understanding. I’m going to make it your responsibility to tell him. You want to be grown. Be a woman and talk to your father about the man you love.”
“Can it wait until after graduation? That way you can both meet him,” I smiled.
“Okay, I suppose that’s fair enough. I’m not responsible for what happens if he finds out before then, Bella. Like your father said, please come home this evening. And no hickeys,” she added on before leaving my room.
“No hickeys,” I called after her.
**
Since Colton wasn’t on duty, I took my car to the house and waited there for Matt. He’d already sent me a text and told me he was on his way with food. My love for him grew every day.
When he showed up with a taco platter, I n
early melted in front of him. “Oh my god, I love you.” I took the bag and ran to our room. Matt’s laughter grew closer until he was hugging me from behind and holding out a half-dozen box of donuts. My eyes got wide and I turned around to kiss him.
It was going to be a good night.
“So, my mom kind of knows about us,” I said, stuffing the last two bites of a chicken taco in my mouth. Matt’s eyebrows flew up on his forehead and took a sip from his soda.
“Define kind of, Krissy,” he sighed.
“She knows that I’m talking to a twenty-six year-old with his own place,” I told him.
“She doesn’t know I’m your teacher though?” He quizzed.
“No. I didn’t tell her that. I also didn’t tell her we’ve been holding this house hostage. I did tell her that I’d explain more once I graduated. She probably thinks it’s because I’m stressed about school and her and my dad getting divorced. I noticed they’re letting a lot of shit slide because of that. I’ll take it,” I shrugged my shoulders then went back to making another taco.
“I really wish May would hurry up. I’ll feel so much better once your parents know,” Matt said.
“Me too, Papi. As long as nothing disturbs our little nest then we’re cool.” We shared a kiss but I couldn’t let it be a quick peck. Matt stole the breath right from my lungs and if I didn’t kiss him, I wouldn’t be able to breathe.
His tongue tasted like salsa. I climbed on top of him and his hands found my ass immediately. “I need to bring you food more often,” he smiled up at me.
“You do. It’s my love language,” I told him playfully.
“Food is your love language? The way you’re on top of me, I could have sworn it was my dick.” He flashed me that boyish grin of his and in the next second, we were rolling around play-fighting in bed.
Once Matt was on top of me, it was over. His soft lips found the sensitive space behind my ear and I clamped my legs around him. He wasn’t going anywhere without giving me every inch of his thick cock. He knew it too that’s why he was busy freeing it from his gray sweatpants.
“What’s your love language again, baby girl?” He asked, pressing against my pussy and making me whine for him.
“Food,” I smirked deviously.
“Oh yeah? Food?” His teeth were perfect and white against his fair skin it was such an all-American, boy-next-door grin. Those jade green eyes of his were another story. They were hungry and predatory.
I’d never been so happy to be prey.
Matt pulled off my clothes and we fell back down to the bed. I swear to god it felt like he was meant to live between my legs. I let my hands travel up and down his muscled torso. They dipped and slid along every hard ridge and line constructing his perfect abs.
I gasped when I felt him squeeze my clit with just the slightest bit of pressure. Fuck, it was enough to make me squirm though. “You know what I want to hear,” he said. His voice was so rough and raw that it sawed away at my reserve. I didn’t want to play cat and mouse anymore. I wanted him to fuck me.
My back arched when his fingers slid down and pushed into me. While he hooked his long finger upward his lips and tongue brushed against my stiff nipples. His hard dick was leaking precum that smeared against my thigh and made me flood his hand.
“Matt, I’m about to cum,” I told him in a breathy moan. The candles in the room, the slow music in the background, and the fresh smell of Matt on top of me made me dizzy. Immeasurable pressure mounted in the deepest parts of me and I couldn’t hold it in anymore. I had to release.
“I want you to smear that delicious cum all over my tongue, baby girl. Let me eat you up.” He was between my legs, licking and sucking in the next blink and I saw stars dot my vision. I thought I would pass out.
Could you pass out from having your pussy eaten? I needed to know and it felt like I was about to find out. My body convulsed for him. I snatched the sheets from the bed, grabbing them in my fists like I would rip them to shreds. Sweat coated my brow and rolled down my spine.
“Matthew!” I begged for something I wasn’t certain of. I didn’t want him to stop but I would die for sure if he kept going.
I felt a river trickle out of me, and only then did he slow down to savor the wetness and drink from me like I was the fountain of immortality. My head rolled against the mattress and garbled noises of pleasure came from my mouth.
When Matt came up for air, droplets of me dotted his chin. I yanked him against my body and sucked on his lips while his heavy cock penetrated me. The moment I whimpered from the feeling of Matt stretching me, he slid his tongue in my mouth and devoured my noise. His lips crushed mine.
He thrust inside of me hard and deep filling me up to the max. “What’s your love language, Krissy?”
“Your dick!” I shouted, my knuckles pressed against his broad shoulders. Another orgasm was mounting. I didn’t have time to prepare for how hard it hit me. All I could do was shut my eyes and absorb the tingling electricity that buzzed right down to my core.
“Oh, Papi, yes!” I screamed until my throat was on fire.
“That’s right baby girl. Take that dick,” he growled. I took it like a pro, squeezing and gripping his dick between my walls until he pulled out and came all over my pussy. I watched his stiff cock bob up and down while the last drop of cum clung to the tip.
I needed that drop.
I reached out and stroked his erection then moved to put it in my mouth. Nothing was better than tasting us together. Both of our fluids mixing on his dick. I licked the last bead of cum and let the salty liquid melt on my tongue.
“Fuck, Krissy,” he groaned and his dick jerked in my mouth. “Your mouth on my cock needs to happen much more often.”
“I agree,” I said, licking my lips.
I loved the way our moans and groans smoothed out to silence and happy sighs. We curled up beside each other after a hot shower and binged watched Boy Meets World until I fell asleep listening to the thump of Matt’s heart.
I woke up with a start and looked around, slapping the bed with my hand, trying to find my phone. “Here,” Matt huffed handing it to me without me having to open my mouth.
“Fuck. Matt, I have to go. I told my parents I’d come home tonight.” It was six o’clock so not super late but dinner would be ready in a little while. Whenever we ate as a family, dinner time was at seven thirty.
“Shit, you gotta get going. It’s a hike walking back to your side of the world.”
“I know.” I leaned over and kissed his lips. They still tasted faintly of me.
“You coming back later?” He sat up, peering at me with green eyes that sliced through the darkness.
“Yes,” I responded in a heartbeat. Even if I had to sneak out, I’d be back.
“Okay, cool. I’m gonna check on some things and I’ll be here when you get back.” I wanted to ask what he was checking on but I hurried to get dressed instead. Like he said, it was a hike back to my house.
**
“I didn’t think you were coming,” Dad eyed me suspiciously and I wondered if my mother told him about the fact that I wasn’t at Riri’s house when I said I would be. Usually, Mom was good with shit like that though. She kept her promises and she let my father and me work things out amongst ourselves.
“I kept my promise,” I smiled at him and he grunted. My mother came in and shifted the energy from accusatory to pleasant. Her smile was soft and she seemed happy. Evidently, she was too happy for my father.
Maybe Mom was out having her own fun. Good for her. My father certainly had no problems banging the annoying ass maid.
I snickered whenever my father tried to pry and figure out where my mother was before she came in the house. She never gave him a straight answer and it pissed him off. I didn’t understand why men were like that.
They could throw their dick in an entire circle around town but the minute a woman did anything remotely sexual, there was hell to pay. Hypocrites.
After dinner,
my parents went their separate ways. Not before they shared a few snide remarks disguised as cordial words, of course. Nadia came out and cleared the table and I sat there watching her. I was making it purposefully awkward.
“You always sleep with married men or is that a new hobby you picked up?” I quizzed. I knew it wasn’t my place but my tongue burned with the need to spit venom at someone. My parents were getting a divorce and it hurt. Nadia wasn’t the cause by a long shot but she wasn’t helping either.
Honestly, she had to catch my bitchy wrath because I couldn’t dish it to the person that really deserved it. Nadia’s doe eyes narrowed as she regarded me. She loathed me. Good. The feeling was mutual.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” She sneered and stacked plates on top of one another. The clank of China on China was deafening in the silence.
“Sure you don’t. They still love each other. Have fun while you can,” I winked at her then left. I heard her muffled grumbles as my feet hurried up the steps and I snickered to myself. She couldn’t work in my house, fuck my father, and not catch a little shit for it.
I dropped to my bed with a sigh and called Riri to catch up with her since she was done with school and graduated early. Lucky bitch. We talked about any and everything until I started hearing signals of my parents going to bed.
Once I heard the shower cut off, I ended my conversation with Zuri and padded down the hall to my parents’ room. I was shocked to see them both in there getting ready to go to sleep in the same bed. I paused and looked at the scene before me with a curious glance.
“Not a word, Krissy.” I held my hands up in surrender but I still smiled my ass off. Was there hope?
“I came to say goodnight,” I told them.
“Good night, mija.” My father smiled warmly. When I watched him stuff a mountain of pillows between him and my mother, my shoulders slumped. They sure knew how to kill a girl’s hope.
I waited in my room until I could hear rhythmic breathing coming from their room, then I snuck out. The frigid night air bit at every inch of exposed skin on my body. I thought I might freeze to death before I got to Matt.
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