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“You good lil baby?” I asked concerned. “I wasn’t too rough, right?”
“Not at all, daddy.” She said with a sated smile on her pretty face.
She was laid back with her hair all over my pillow with sweat soaked skin that was catching the glow of the moonlight. The rise and fall of her chest slowed as she came down from the sex high we had been floating in. I kissed her forehead gently then her lips not wanting to disturb her peace.
“Come take a shower with me lil baby.”
“I don’t think I can walk Gunner.” She said with her face in my pillow. Her silliness made me laugh.
“I got you." I said, picking her up off of the bed and carrying her to the shower. I sat her softly on the side of the tub while I stepped in the adjoining shower to adjust the water temperature. When it was warm enough, I grabbed her hand and led her into the shower. I used a washcloth to gently wash her body with my shea butter body wash, doing the same to myself when I had washed her completely. When we finished, I dried and oiled her body as her heavy eyes fluttered from exhaustion. I sat her in the armchair by my window with a warm blanket as I changed my sheets and dropped the old ones in my hamper.
By the time I had the bed changed she was drifting off on the chair, with her head tucked into the bend of her arm. And a tiny bit of drool dangled from her lip. I picked her up and carried her to my bed, laying her down in the middle before climbing in behind her. She laid in my arms naked, nestled against my body, breathing softly, drawing circles on my chest with her fingers. I was lost in thought, dreaming about a life with this girl I had just met. I couldn’t explain the feelings that I had for her, but luckily for me I didn’t have too. Right now, we had this moment together and it was perfect. I placed a kiss on her forehead and before long we both drifted off to sleep.
Chapter 8
Pepper
Iwoke up from the best sleep I’d had in a long time. Gunner had me wrapped up in his large arms with his head in the crook of my neck. His soft snores let me know that he was still sleeping deeply. As quietly as I could I tried untangling my body from his, but every time I moved, he would pull me back against his warm body. He held me like I was something precious to him. The feeling of his morning erection made me want to stay put and find out what he’d do to me when he finally woke but I couldn’t let Nyx’s and my lustful thoughts win.
Nyx’s voice purred in my head, sharp and electric.
“Did you feel that Pep? The way he held us like he would die if he let us go? He wants us pep. Let's stay and have him,” she purred.
I shut my eyes, willing her voice away, but my chest tightened each time Gunner tightened his grip on me. The warmth in my belly wasn’t just from what we did last night, it was from fear of what would happen when he found out who we were.
“If he sees me, us. Really sees us he’ll leave. And then we lose Char and Ma too. We lose everything,” I whispered.
“Or we do what we have to do to keep them. Don’t you dare run from this, Pep. Please, I’ll be good. I promise.”
“I know you will Nyx, but you know we can’t have him. It won’t end well.”
No matter how much I wanted this for us, I had to go. After a few more attempts I was able to slide out of his bed, desperately trying not to wake Gunner. I couldn’t bear having to explain why I was sneaking out of his bed without a word. I stood to the side of his bed looking at his perfectly sculpted body, getting caught up in memories of last night. He stirred in his sleep causing me to jump into gear collecting my dress and shoes from the floor. With each step I felt the aftereffects of that monster he had between his legs.
I hurried to the door as fast as my sore vagina would let me. Closing the door behind me I hobbled down the stairs, running into Char who was perched on the counter in the t-shirt I’m sure Alestar was wearing last night, her hair was messy, and a dreamy smile was playing on her lips as she tapped on her phone. She looked up from it, giving me a relieved look like she was expecting someone else.
“Well, well. Look who’s up. Or is it because you didn’t have time to sleep? I’ve been waiting for you. I was about to call you hot ass.” She smiled.
“Damn did everybody get fucked last night. Char looks like she got her doonies beat too.”
“Whatever, I’m here now.” I said, rolling my eyes at Nyx crazy ass commentary. “Are you ready?”
Char laughed, hopping off her stool as she grabbed her bag and walked towards me.
“I guess it was a good night for both of us. I saw you and Gunner disappear and judging by the way you’re avoiding eye contact it was everything you needed.”
“It was a mistake.” I said as we walked out of the door.
“Girl, I’ve never seen Gunner look at anyone like he looks at you. Whatever ya’ll did upstairs wasn’t no mistake you both needed that. How is that a mistake?” She said, frowning at me.
“She’s right. He’s obsessed. Just like us. You’re perfect together.”
“You don’t know me, Char. Not really. You know about Nyx, and I love you for accepting that part of me. But there’s more to my issues than a troublesome voice in my head. If either of you ever saw what’s underneath the mask I hide behind, you would walk away. And then what? You’d pick him over me. Ma would too,” I stated. “I…we’d be alone.”
Char’s eyes softened.
“Don’t talk like that. You’re family to me, Pepper. Nobody, not even my cousin is gonna change that. But if you keep running from him, from us, you’re gonna regret it. He’s different. You know that right?” She said leaving me to think about what she said.
On the drive back to the house we talked about our preparations for school and what we were excited to learn. My thoughts drifted between school and Gunner as I listened to Char talk. I had never been with anyone that saw me like he did. But I knew what would happen if I let him get inside my head so I would just have to avoid him. It shouldn't be too hard since I would be busy with school and finding a job. A man as fine as him couldn’t be serious about being with a girl like me. I was going to keep my head down, finish my degree, and start my life fresh without the drama a man could bring.
