Page 55 of Honey Sugar
“I didn’t know you worked here,” Titan said.
“Yeah, I just started. I heard you left town. I actually heard you ran but I know that’s not you. Not the Shadow I used to date.” So she was one of Titan’s few girlfriends. See? Her claws came from under that charm quickly. She had to let me know I was having her leftovers.
“Nah. I never run. I had some family shit to take care of though.”
“Oh…I heard about your mama. I’m so sorry, Shadow.”
“Thank you, darling.”
Was it possible to request that Titan only call me darling and nobody else? I was going to ask him to see what he said but in the meantime, I left his side to walk around the shop. I didn’t need to stick to him every second. The way he looked at me was enough to let me know his ex didn’t hold a candle to me. How could she?
Titan and I shared a relationship that was unique. It would no doubt get us some ugly flack from people who didn’t understand but nothing could top it. Even knowing everything I knew. Even knowing being with him was wrong didn’t top the way he made me feel. Nothing ever would.
I browsed the barrels of bulk candy and containers full of lollipops and suckers. I noticed they didn’t have any candy with alcohol in it and made a mental note that I could possibly kill the candy game in the best way possible by bringing whiskey hard candies into Honey Sugar. I took a mental picture of everything in that shop down to the packaging and how all the employees looked uniform.
It was time to change some things around in Honey Sugar. I wanted to keep the vintage feel but I definitely wanted to add more products. When I was done browsing, I found my spot beside Titan who was still getting his ear talked off by his ex. I swallowed my laughter and slipped my hand inside of his.
“What’s up, baby girl? You ready to go?” He asked me with a grateful smile.
“Yeah, I’ve seen all I want to see,” I told him. Zoey eyed me and tipped her nose up slightly. It was so slight that I wouldn’t have noticed it if she weren’t gazing down at me from her high horse.
“Are you going to actually buy anything?” She asked me with a phony smile.
“Oh, no. I much prefer the candy at Honey Sugar. This candy is just imported from bulk websites. I thought you guys would have handmade candy.”
“Who cares where it’s from if it tastes good?”
“It doesn’t taste good,” I said with a smile that never reached my eyes.
“On that note, we’re going to leave. It was good seeing you again Zoey. Take care.” Titan tossed up two fingers before holding the front door open for me.
He turned to look at me once we were in the car. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you be catty in my entire fucking life.”
“You think that was catty?” I scoffed, clicking my seatbelt into place.
“What do you call it?” Titan pulled off and I tossed my head back and laughed. It felt good to actually laugh after all the heaviness that sat on us over the past two weeks.
“I call it giving your ex a taste of her own medicine. Did you really not know she worked there?” I quizzed him with my arms folded tight across my chest.
“I really didn’t know. You think I’d willingly take you to a place where one of my ex’s works? Nah. I’m not with the drama.” He put his strong hand on my thigh and squeezed. It sent delicious jolts directly to my pussy. “You handled yourself well though. Catty and all.”
“That wasn’t catty. She was the one throwing herself at you like she didn’t see me standing there. She knew damn well I was your girlfriend.” The word buzzed as it came out of my mouth. It was foreign to me. I wanted to say it over and over again until it settled on my tongue the same as a lollipop from Honey Sugar.
“My girlfriend, huh?” The way Titan smiled was so beautiful it hurt. He slid his hand up my thigh further until it disappeared beneath my dress.
“That’s what I said,” I replied with defiance in my tone.
“I’m not debating you. I like the way it sounds.” His fingers brushed the outside of my panties and I shuddered from the anticipation of him touching me. Just a sliver of desire made me wet and hungry for him.
“Do you?” I squirmed in my seat when the tip of his middle finger grazed my clit. How could something so small that happened so quickly threaten to steal the air from my lungs and hold it hostage? Suddenly, the sun was shining every one of its rays on me with no mercy. My skin was hot and my heart rate was climbing.
Titan stopped at a red light and it granted him just enough time to slide my panties aside and connect with my clit skin to skin. I leaned my head back and shut my eyes ready to ride the inescapable orgasm I knew was headed my way.
“Fuck, your pussy is so sweet. I can smell it in the air and it makes me so goddamn hungry, Ivy.” My stomach fell through the bottom of me. It dropped off into a place that was unidentifiable. “I might have to pull over and have a meal.”
“Titan,” I moaned, pressing my knees together. His fingers slid back and forth. Up and down. I was trying my best to remain composed while I sat beside him and he drove expertly with one hand but it was so fucking hard. My body wanted to do things. My body wanted to give Titan everything. All the orgasms. All the moans and nasty words only meant for his ears.
My skin sizzled wherever his fingers went. I shook in pulses right before he pulled his hand from between my thighs. I opened my eyes and looked at him from under heavy lids. The orgasm he dealt was quick but it hit me hard and unleashed more dopamine than taking a thousand Xanax pills.
