Page 70 of Tess, Property of Blaze

Blaze

Iget my keys out to unlock the door, not sure what’s waiting for me on the other side. I didn’t try to call Tess all day, I wanted to give her space, and time to maybe calm down. I just hope it’s been enough time, so we can talk about it more.

I unlock the door and enter, then shut it behind me, throwing my keys in the bowl that’s on the side table. Music is coming from our bedroom, so I remove my cut, laying it over the back of the couch, and make may way down the hall.

I open the door, immediately mesmerized when I discover Tess standing in front of the full-length mirror, putting on her makeup. She’s singing along to “No Scrubs” by TLC. Fuck, she looks hot.

I watch on, enjoying the fact she doesn’t notice I’m here. She’s dressed in a red, tight as fuck, dress, with black knee-high boots that she knows I love her to wear when I’m fucking her. Her hair has grown a little longer, now sitting on her shoulders, and she’s styled it so it’s all sitting to one side, exposing her beautiful neck to me. I want to go up to her and kiss along her neck, then her collarbone, tell her how beautiful she looks, but I doubt she wants that from me tonight.

I clear my throat, and she looks over her shoulder at me then back at the mirror, seemingly not fussed with my presence. I walk into the room and turn the volume down on her phone, and she continues to finish off her makeup, then walks to the bathroom to spray herself with perfume. I take her in as she leans over to pick up her purse. While she’s bending over, I walk to her and stop behind her. When she stands straight again, her ass is flush with my cock, and it’s getting harder by the second with the warmth and pressure of Tess against me. God, I’ve missed her.

She jumps at the contact, then turns to walk away, but I pull her in toward me and wrap my arms around her waist. I spy her pulse running wild in her neck, and run my nose along her delicate skin, smiling when I see goose bumps erupt.

“I gotta go,” she whispers, her breathing coming out in pants.

I nibble on her ear, then say, “I’m sorry, baby, please forgive me.”

I realize I’ve fucked up—again— when I feel her tense in my arms, and then she’s pulling away. “I gotta go, Jasmine will be here any minute.”

I tuck my hands into the front pockets of my jeans, following her movements as she unplugs her phone from the charger and places it in her purse.

“Tess?”

She looks up, her eyes showing so much pain that my heart aches, but before I can say a word, the doorbell rings. “That will be Jasmine. I better go.”

I nod, knowing there’s nothing else I can do right now. “Sure, have a good night.”

She smiles then walks past me to head out of the bedroom. “Do I get a kiss goodbye?”

She looks at me, unsure, so I walk up to her and kiss her briefly. “Have a good night, baby.”

She just nods then walks out, not able to look me in the eye. I hear her open the front door, and then Jasmine is declaring loudly, “You look fucking hot!”

There’s lots of giggling, and it’s music to my ears. Jasmine really is a lifesaver. If anyone’s gonna get Tess to forget about what happened, it’s her.

I walk out to the kitchen, and Jasmine smiles and walks up to me, then kisses me on the cheek. “Hey, Blaze. You sure you’re okay with letting your woman out like that? Not sure I can keep the men away tonight.”

I look at what Jasmine’s wearing, noticing that her dress is just as short as Tess’s. “Quill see you wearing that before you left?”

She looks down at herself then smiles mischievously at me. “No, he didn't, he’s at the club. Why do you think I was able to leave home wearing this?”

I laugh. “You girls be careful and stick together.”

Jasmine places her hand to her forehead, saluting me. “Yes, sir.”

Tess laughs from behind me, and I look Jasmine dead in the eyes. “I’m being serious, you girls look too hot to be out without your men tonight.”

“Why thank you, Blaze. Your concern is touching. I’ll remember you said that.” She turns to looks at Tess. “Let’s go, chica, Lu and Charity are probably already there, whining that we’re running late.”

“You off to dinner?” I ask.

“Yes, we are. Then some drinks. I’ve told Quill where we’ll be.”

I nod, and my eyes look over her shoulder to Tess. She’s wearing bloodred lipstick, her lips full and lush, and fuck, I just want to smash my mouth against hers and smudge all that perfection up like nobody’s business.

“Um… is it getting hot in here or what?” Jasmine asks, obviously noticing the hungry look on my face. “Not happening, Blaze. We’re leaving.”

She turns to face Tess and takes her arm, walking beside her out the door. “Come on, the cab is waiting.”

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