by Jamie Knight
“I like that about her. She knows what she wants and goes for it. I know people who have been here for a lot longer and still have trouble making decisions with half the confidence Scarlett has,” Darren told me.
“I’m not that much older than her,” I mumbled.
Darren chuckled while taking a sip of his drink. “I never said I was talking about you.”
“But it was obvious. I’ve been stagnant for two years, avoiding all kinds of hard decisions. I pushed Scarlett away when I felt like things were getting too… and then she comes back, and I fucking arrange for her to have another baby like that will fix all my problems.”
“I’m sorry, what?” Darren looked extremely shocked.
It was weird, or at the very least, not a thing people just casually mentioned doing. Having the little sister of their dead wife have their child to give their daughter someone to play with. And then making the condition that she has to leave once the baby was born.
And that’s exactly how I explained it to Darren.
“That’s something.” He was running his hand through his hair. He didn’t seem disgusted with me or anything, just like he was processing it all. “And Scarlett wants this?”
“I don’t know,” I shrugged. “She seems to want more, but I can’t give it to her. I mean, look at me. I’m a fucking mess. I’m barely taking care of myself. Everything I have goes into Olivia. I don’t have room for something romantic.”
“You wanna know what I think?” he asked. I nodded. “I think you’re wasting your time. Clearly, you like Scarlett, and that girl sees something in you. What you need to do is go home and open up your heart. It’ll make not just your life better but also your daughter’s. Both of you deserve to be happy.”
“Yeah, sure.” I rolled my eyes.
“Think about it, okay?”
“Okay.”
Darren looked at me for a couple seconds. “Let me drive you home. You can come back for your car in the morning.”
I probably shouldn’t be driving. I did have a few too many. “Yeah, okay.” I grabbed my stuff and headed out with Darren to his car.
I was able to sober up a little on the ride home. Darren left the car window on my side open. It also gave me time to reflect.
I thought about everything my friend said about letting myself be happy and opening up my heart. It sounded hard. I’d been closed off for so long. I could admit to myself that I liked Scarlett but giving her more room in my life and my heart scared me.
I could try, maybe.
I was having a hard time thinking, though, because all I could think about was fucking her again. I had gotten so wrapped up in her without even realizing it.
When I got into the house, I walked up the stairs and went over to Scarlett’s door. I gently pushed it open. I saw her lying on top of her covers, sleeping. She’d curled up, her book sitting open beside her. She must have come back to her room and read after getting Livvy back to sleep.
I walked into her room, closing the door behind me. Sitting on top of her bed, I looked over her exposed legs.
“Noah?” Scarlett woke up. She rubbed her eyes before looking over at me. She looked a little sad.
“Yeah, it’s me.”
“I’m sorry if I overstepped. I never want to make you feel like I’m trying to—” She stopped talking when I started running my finger up and down her leg.
“Noah?” She picked her body up a little, resting on her elbows.
“Your skin’s really soft. Do you know that?”
“Um, yeah, I guess.”
I leaned over and kissed her ankle. Scarlett squirmed a little as I got further and further up her leg, placing small kisses along the way. I stopped when I reached her shorts.
“Can I take these off?” I asked, fingering the thin fabric.
“If you want to,” she breathed.
I pulled the shorts along with her underwear down her legs. Once they were off, I tossed them aside, kissing my way back up Scarlett’s thighs, this time without stopping. I slowed down as I got closer to her pussy, nipping at the insides of her legs. She flinched with each bite.
I finally got to her pussy. I slid my middle finger inside, swirling it around her wetness.
“Fuck,” she muttered, her head falling back.
“Do you think about me when you touch yourself?”
“I —”
“I used to hear you moaning in here.” I added more fingers, holding myself over Scarlett, so I could watch her face. “Is this what you were thinking about? Is this what you wanted?”
“Mmmhmm,” she whimpered, biting down on her bottom lip.
I could see her fighting to find a release. Feeling her juices run down my fingers and onto my hand, I wanted to get down there and taste her. I took my fingers out of her and brought my face right in front of her folds. I flattened my tongue and ran it up her slit, lapping her up.
“Noah!” she gasped.
I kept going, using my fingers and tongue to fuck her. Scarlett covered her mouth with her hand to quiet her delectable moans. My dick was pressed so hard against the zipper of my jeans, I wanted to plunge into her and feel her walls wrapping around my shaft.
I flicked my tongue over Scarlett’s clit before wrapping my lips around it and sucking. Her body arched, and she started thrashing. I held her hips down as I continued my assault until I felt her coming, her juices dripping down my chin.
When she was done, her body fell back down onto the bed, her head rolling to the side. Her eyes had that sleepy look in them, but they were also inviting.
“How are you feeling?”
“Like I want more.”
Scarlett reached out to me. I could see what she wanted, but I grabbed her hand instead, kissing the top of it. A glimmer of disappointment passed over her face, but she hid it quickly. I was feeling a lot closer to her, but this opening of my heart was a slow process.
“You know what I want?” My lips were curved up in a small smile. From the second I walked into Scarlett’s room, I had this image in my head.
“What?” She sat up and leaned against her headboard.
“I want to watch you ride my cock. I want to see your tits bouncing, and your body tremble. I want you to scream my name.”
Scarlett took a beat and just stared at me before nodding and pulling her shirt over her head. She was already not wearing a bra. I reached out a massaged one of her full breasts, swiping my fingers over her nipple.
“Why don’t you take a few things off?”
I stood up and quickly removed all my clothes before joining Scarlett on the bed. I plopped down next to her and held open my arms, so she could climb into my lap. I moved her long, dark hair to the side, so I could kiss her shoulders and arms, I just wanted to place my lips all over her skin.
Scarlett put her hands on either side of my face as she straddled me. I positioned my cock head so she could push her pussy down on it. She continued to hold onto my face as her walls enveloped me. Her hands went from my face, and her arms wrapped around my shoulders. She brought her pelvis up and down. I grabbed onto her hips to help us find our rhythm.
Our bodies slammed together, meeting in ultimate bliss. Her pussy clamped down on me. We moved together, shaking the bed as we violently fucked. Scarlett’s nails dug into my back, and I felt her body start to tremble. Her pussy tightened around me, and my body buckled.
I came inside her, releasing a stream of cum. I roared as Scarlett took everything I could give and then a little bit more. We both collapsed when we were done — me on the headboard and Scarlett onto my chest. She traced random shapes on my skin as we both caught our breath.
“That was nice,” Scarlett whispered, her breath skirting over me.
“It was,” I agreed.
She looked up at me, and I could see the hope in her eyes. I could feel that I wasn’t as closed off, but I needed a little more time to myself.
“I had
a long day, so I should get back to my room.”
“Oh.” Scarlett picked up her head and looked at me. I could see her working through what I just said. I did feel kind of bad, but I wasn’t ready just yet to jump into anything. “Yeah, of course.”
She got off of me, so I could get up and pick up my clothes. I put my boxers on and stood by the door. Scarlett and I looked at one another. There were still a lot of things unsaid between the two of us, but it looked like we were getting somewhere better.
“I’ll see you tomorrow?” I end up phrasing it like a question. Even though I was still being distant, I was beginning to realize Scarlett had a lot more power over my feelings than I had thought.
“Yeah, of course, you’ll see me tomorrow.”
“Perfect.”
I left her in her room to go to mine and give myself time to think.
Chapter Twelve - Noah
I woke up the next morning with a clearer mind than I expected. After getting back to my room last night, I thought about everything Darren had said, like my growing feelings towards Scarlett and just how my life was in general. I finally admitted to myself that when Scarlett was with Olivia and me, everything felt better. The only reason I was doubtful was due to the weird rules I was making up. Rules like wondering if I had to wait a certain amount of time to move on, or not letting myself move on. I couldn’t live in the past forever.
Because I was in such a good mood, I decided to make pancakes. No one else was awake yet, so I went to the kitchen and started pouring and measuring and mixing. When I got the first flapjack on the pan, Olivia and Scarlett walked in.
“Good morning, sleepyheads.”
“Are those pancakes!” Livvy came to stand right next to my leg, trying to get a look at what I was doing on the counter.
“Yeah, I thought we could have some pancakes for breakfast. Do you guys want pancakes?”
“Yay!” She pumped her fists up, smiling. I looked over at Scarlett, and she nodded.
“Pancakes sound nice.”
“Great. You two relax, and I’ll get you some food.”
“Okay!”
Livvy went to sit down at the table, and Scarlett joined her. The two of them chatted while I cooked. I could see Scarlett looking over at me every so often. I knew we would need to talk, but I wanted to enjoy the extra spring in my step that I woke up with. It was nice to wake up happy for a change. I was going to let myself sit in it for a little bit.
We were all sitting and eating the pancakes I had made. Olivia was lost in the sticky sweetness of her over syruped plate, but Scarlett was obviously lost in her own mind. I could tell she wanted to bring up last night, but it was impossible to do so. I didn’t want her freaking out all day, so I did what I could to assuage her fears.
“Do you guys want to go for a hike? All together?”
Olivia agreed immediately, but Scarlett seemed wary. “A hike?” she asked.
“Yeah, I think we could all use some fresh air, and it would be nice to spend some time together. If you want to, we could even head over to the lake.”
“Can we do the paddle boats?” my little angel asked.
“Of course, sweetie.” I ruffled Olivia’s hair a little, and she giggled.
“The paddle boats are the funnest. You will like them, Auntie Scarlett.”
“I’m sure I will,” Scarlett smiled.
She kept that smile when she looked at me. There was still a lot unsaid between the two of us, but we were beginning to get somewhere warmer with one another.
***
Olivia, Scarlett, and I were on our hike, making our way to the lake. We were almost there. The walk up had been enjoyable. Olivia was a bit of a firecracker, taking off through the woods. I’d never seen her like this before, but it was nice. It was clear that she was happy
“We’re here!”
Olivia ran over to the small dock where the paddle boats were located. Scarlett and I gave each other a quick look before racing after her. I got there first and scooped up my little bundle, holding her close to my chest.
“And where do you think you’re going?”
“I want to get out in the boat!” She was wiggling in my arms, trying to get back on the ground.
“We will. We will! You have to put on your water shoes and floaties. We have to be safe before anything else.”
She suddenly went limp in my hands. It was so surprising, I almost dropped her. “Okay, Daddy…” She sounded so disappointed, it was hilarious to me, but I kept my laughter zipped up. It was time to take care of my little drama queen. I walked over to the table where Scarlett had put down our bags. She saw Olivia in my arms, and a secret smile grew on her lips. Scarlett took out everything Olivia needed for a boat ride. We helped her get dressed and placed her on top of the table.
“Now sit for a few seconds. Scarlett and I have to get ready.”
Olivia nodded. We put on our water shoes and flotation devices. The three of us packed into one of the paddle boats, Livvy between Scarlett and me.
We went around the lake, Livvy being our navigator telling us where to go. All the anger and sadness I was feeling, I wouldn’t say it was just gone. I’d probably always be sad thinking about Kylie’s death, but I wasn’t consumed by it anymore. I could go through the day and simply enjoy it.
The rest of the day, we hung around the lake and relaxed in the outdoors. Livvy and Scarlett had packed us a secret lunch, and it was delicious. Olivia sat across from the two of us, Scarlett and I, side by side. I saw her hand was resting on the bench, and I softly placed mine on top of hers. Surprise passed over her face as she looked at me. We couldn’t say much in the moment, but we both smiled. I was finally able to admit to myself that I was glad to have Scarlett back in my life.
Livvy went to sleep almost immediately when we got back home. The three of us ended up spending the entire day by the lake, and it was so surprising to see it getting dark. Since we hadn’t prepared to be out at night, we made sure to make the walk back quicker. Olivia was already tired, so I ended up carrying her most of the way back, but it did help make getting back home faster.
While Scarlett took care of putting away everything we brought with us, I got Olivia ready for bed. It made me smile, knowing that she had such a great day. And I had a great one myself.
After leaving Olivia’s room, I went to visit Scarlett. I gave a soft knock on the door.
“Come in.” I pushed the door open and found Scarlett in the middle of getting dressed. She was just in some shorts and a bra pulling her shirt on.
“Hey, I just wanted to see how you were doing.”
She pulled her shirt all the way and looked at me. “I’m great. How are you?”
“Great as well.” We both smiled and looked away as if feeling shy. “I’m sorry I was such a jerk before.”
Scarlett looked at me, confused. “I had fun today. You were really nice.”
“I mean before, like the past two years. You were there for me, and I was just mean.”
“You were going through a lot,” Scarlett shrugged.
“So were you.”
Because Kylie was my wife and the mother of my child, it was easy for me to forget that she was also Scarlett’s big sister. I barely gave her room to mourn with all the bullshit I was pulling myself.
“Yeah, well… I’m better now.”
“So, I am.”
We stood apart for some time, not really looking at one another but still throwing glances. It seemed neither one of us wanted the night to end.
“Do you want to come to my room?”
Scarlett nodded, and we walked out together. It wasn’t a long walk to my room, and once we were inside with the door closed, I spun around and pinned her against it. With a whole day of pent up emotion in me, I kissed her.
She eagerly received me, placing both hands on either side of my face. Resting my head on her forehead, I broke our kiss, taking in Scarlett’s scent. S
he moved her hands from my face down to my chest.
“Why did you wait so long to kiss me again?” I moved my face, so I could look into her eyes. “I hope my breath didn’t smell or something,” she joked.
“No, you always smell good to me. I was —,” my voice caught in my throat. “I was holding onto the past too tightly, and it kept me from embracing my feelings for you. I was trying to keep everything emotionless, but obviously, that didn’t work. I thought feeling nothing was the only way to stop feeling angry and sad. But you showed me how wrong I was.”
Scarlett’s smile grew even bigger, and I kissed her again. I pressed my body into hers, feeling every dip and curve. She was absolutely perfect, and I never wanted to lose her again.
I picked her and carried her over to the bed. Gently, I brought the both of us down. Scarlett on her back while I held myself over her.
“You’re so beautiful.”
“You’re not too bad yourself.”
Scarlett had bent her leg, and her foot was rubbing along my side. I grabbed it, extending it upwards, so I could kiss her skin. Scarlett giggled as I ran my hand and lips up and down her leg.
“Oh, Noah.”
I put her leg down and pushed her knees apart. Pushing her shorts and panties to the side, I slid two fingers inside of her, watching her body buck against me. Her fingers went around my neck and tangled into the hair at the nape of my neck. Her eyes shut as I pushed my fingers deeper, going all the way to the knuckle. Scarlett pushed back against my hand, rubbing her clit over the bumps on my hand. I felt her pussy clench, and a few seconds later, she came. Her juices ran down my fingers and onto both sides of my hand.
As Scarlett’s eyes fluttered back open, I took my fingers out from inside her and brought them to my mouth, licking some her off of me. Her expression turned sheepish, but she didn’t look away. She grabbed my wrist and brought my fingers to her lips. I pushed them in. Scarlett sucked on them, running her tongue around my digits.
I took them out and crushed my lips into hers. My cock strained against my pants. I pressed my pelvis into her body, wanting Scarlett to feel how much I wanted her, how much I wanted all of this. Her hand snaked between our bodies and found my bulge. She massaged me over my pants, then her fingers moved under my waistband. I groaned into her mouth as her fingers wrapped around my shaft and tugged. I let her jerk me off for a bit before taking her wrist. I was more than ready to be inside her.