Chapter 5
Chapter
Five
KENDRIX
“Flicker the light once you get in Kay, so I know everything is fine.” I said once Makayla hugged Phoenix and got out the car.
“Okay, I love you both. Please text me when you two get in the house, and thank you.” Brian met her at the door and nodded at us before going back inside.
“Are you going to come and sit in the front, or am I supposed to be your chauffeur?” I teased Phoenix, who seemed to be hiding from me now.
She was quiet on the ride back, talking only enough to engage in the conversation slightly, which annoyed me. What happened to the video vixen who almost made me lose my mind less than an hour ago?
“You live five minutes away from here. Why would I get in the front seat and only have to get out of the car again when we get back to your house?” Her feisty tone shot back.
I chose not to respond because I didn’t feel like fighting with her; I had a long day at work. Her performance woke me up, though, especially when she turned around and saw me sitting there. I swore it would throw her off her game, but nope, she went harder. And so did I.
As soon as she got up, the sway of her hips had me transfixed on every curve of her body. Phoenix was short, thick, and gorgeous, every bit of my wildest dreams. When she tooted her ass on my lap, it took everything in me not to position her right to take every inch of me.
Her boobs bounced with every step she took closer to me; it made my mouth water for her. My appetite for her was getting out of control, and I needed to do something to get it together. Her taste has never left my mind; sooner or later, she will be mine again.
She ran out of the car once we pulled up to my house, and lucky for her, I had already watched the cameras before we made it.
I’d let her have this one, though. The smell of sweat mixed in with her natural scent made it very uncomfortable to drive. I needed a nice, long, cold shower tonight.
When I walked past the bathroom in the hallway, I could hear her singing that damn song. “Hurry up, Phoenix Diamond so we can eat dinner together,” I yelled through the door over her shower concert; her voice felt like hearing the ice cream truck on a summer day as a kid. There was pure bliss and overwhelming excitement when that jingle rang through the neighborhood. Phoenix’s voice reminded me of the good times I had with my mom when it was us at home. Before he got home, and she wasn’t so scared to smile.
Instead of showering, I sat on the floor next to the door and listened to her sing for a while. Back when we were at Granny Lucy’s house, she never used to shut up, and though I acted annoyed at her, I would wake up earlier than the boys to hear her sing in the kitchen with Gran while they prepared breakfast for us.
I moved in with them at 13 years old. One day, I was staring at the blood staining the carpet; the next day, I boarded a plane to meet The McClains for the first time. Ms. Lucille introduced herself as Grandma Lucy and her husband, Brian Sr. They told me my mother wanted me to live with them in case anything ever happened to her. Brian and Levi were already there when I got there, along with Phoenix, and we have been locked in ever since. As a child, I didn’t question it too much then, but once I got involved in The UnKept Woman Inc. -- Lucille’s non- profit for women, I understood exactly how much they did for the community.
My phone dinged with a call from Gran Lucy; I answered it immediately.
“Hi, stubborn child. Where’s my diamond? That gyal did not answer her phone. She knows how I feel about that.” She fussed about Phoenix.
“Hey beautiful, she is in the shower right now. I can tell her to call you once she gets out. Did that package make it to you by now? She should have been there, but I haven’t gotten an update yet.” Sharlene left my office four days ago and was set to arrive there this morning, but I haven’t had the time to check in until now. Her husband was arrested this morning, which contributed to my long day.
“No baby, that’s the other reason I call. The package never made it; it be best if yuh checked yuh sources again. I have a bad feeling in mi gut ‘bout this.” I stood up from the floor when I heard the shower go off.
“I will check in with my partner and call you back tomorrow, Gran. Don’t worry. I’m sure everything will be fine.” I prayed it would be because now something in my spirit was telling me that things were about to get messy too soon.
The true chef between the two of us is not me, but the fact that she didn’t spit out the food should have earned me a few brownie points. I made honey chipotle salmon bites with sweet potatoes and corn. Phoenix changed into a t-shirt from Slatesville State University and a pair of blue cotton shorts. We sat by the island in the kitchen even though I had a huge 8-seating dining set. This felt intimate and right; the loneliness that usually clung to my skin like cologne didn’t smell so strong with her here.
“Are you going to stare at me the entire time, or will you say what’s on your mind, Kenny?” She raised one eyebrow at me, daring me to respond.
I took another bite of food to spite her and chewed so long my jaw cramped.
“I am going to stare at you, Jewel. I can’t get that dance out of my head.” This is a safer topic to talk about than admitting that I never wanted her to go home.
She paused with the fork in her mouth to grace me with a smirk. I was expecting meekness or irritation that I imposed on their class, but not this. Something about the sparkle in her brown and hazel eyes made me hyper-aware of her.
“Me either, it was what I needed to get over that shit with Cameron. I won’t ask questions because I don’t need to know all the details, but I know you two will handle that, right?” I nodded in reassurance because, of course, it’s handled. He’s been arrested, so she can go home, but I don’t want to tell her yet. Selfish bastard…that’s me.
Phoenix silently finished the rest of her food and asked me to watch a movie with her on the couch. She sat incredibly close; she should have sat in my lap.
The heat from her body, combined with the peach scent of her body wash, made me wish I had gone to bed instead. Things were too risky right now, and sleeping together would only complicate them even more.
“So, can I talk to you about something?” She asked shyly, as if I would say no to anything she asked of me. I’d do everything in my power to always grant her every wish.
“Of course you can. Is everything okay? You told me you weren’t worried about that son of a bitch. Everything will be fine if you —.”
“I want you to fuck me.” She blurted out, rendering me speechless because I knew I didn’t hear what I thought I heard.
“I’m sorry this movie is too loud. What did you say?” I turned my body around to face her, and the redness in her cheeks was cute. Her hair was messy, and her curls barely held in the elastic band.
She swung one leg over to straddle me, and the magnet that was embedded into me whenever she was this close had my hands holding her in place.
“I said, I want you to fuck me, Kendrix.” Phoenix got her nails done, green french tips that trailed down from my chin to my chest. My heart was beating out of my chest, so I took a deep breath to calm myself down.
“Phoenix Diamond, what are you talking about? I will give you two minutes to stop playing with me before we have a problem.” I growled out because she started grounding her hips into me. The warmth of her sex felt too influential for me to say anything but yes.
“Kendrix, I am a single woman with needs that I remember you being able to care for. It’s only sex; why are you making it such a big deal?” She swallowed the moan that I knew wanted to fly freely from her plump pink lips when my self-control slipped into need. The need to touch her ass, I caressed each globe slowly and carefully.
“Sex has always been a big deal to you Phoenix, so don’t bullshit me. Why do you want this so bad?” There had to be more than what she was telling me.
I know I should be jumping for joy, but I want her to be my wife, the mother of my children, not my fuck buddy.
It could turn into that later once the situation is handled.
“I never said it was a big deal. If you won’t do it, I’m sure I can find someone else who will,” she taunted me.
“Oh, so you would deliberately plan someone else’s funeral, Nix; I thought you were better than that.” I held her in place to stop the assault on my senses.
Those eyes sparkled at me in confusion, “funeral?”
“I will kill anyone who touches you. It’s a shame you would play with someone else’s life like that. Let’s be crystal clear: you belong to me, Phoenix Diamond McClain, and I know you, baby; this isn’t you, so tell me what’s really good.” I held her chin lightly but firm enough so she couldn’t hide from me.
She huffed and tried to look everywhere else but me. I tapped her ass to get her full attention.
“That didn’t hurt like you thought it would, so ha!” My poor na?ve baby.
I slid my right hand into her shorts down the curve of her ass until I felt the puddle that I knew was waiting for me.
“Kenny…” She moaned loudly and tried to throw her head back, but I needed all of her attention on me so I could see her eyes.
“It was supposed to make you feel like that Jewel. I would never cause you pain on purpose unless it were wrapped up in pleasure.” I rubbed slow and firm circles on her clit. Her juices soaked my fingers; every single drop was for me. I did this to her, made her lose herself in pleasure. Her nipples were puckered through the thin t-shirt. I sucked one into my mouth, not bothering to remove her shirt.
“Fuck baby that feels like…” Phoenix was moaning so loud it was echoing through my head. She was already ready for me.
I let go of her chin to show attention to her right breast. My fingers dipped in and out of her treasure; she rode them with precision, squeezing as if it was my dick.
“Tell me, Jewel, what does it feel like? Is this how you wanted me to make you feel? What brought this on, baby? Why me?” I licked her from her collarbone to her ear.
Every time she rode my fingers, she brought friction to my dick; I was so stiff from watching her get hers. The only thing I’ve been giving her lately was sad smiles and avoidance. So fuck it, if this is what she wanted from me, I would deliver.
The only expressions I wanted to see moving forward were pleasure and happiness.
“Fuck it, it doesn’t matter. I’m down for as long as you’ll have me. My only request is you let me have this until my birthday. I can’t have you one time; I’m too greedy. I need you, Jewel, and if I can’t have you the way that you deserve, I’ll gladly hand over the pieces of me that you can use.” My birthday is two months away; I needed to get everything in order so she wouldn’t be able to walk away from me when this was over.
Phoenix didn’t respond to my conditions; she let out soundless moans that wanted to break out but got stuck in the feel of her almost reaching her orgasm.
I plunged three fingers into wishing it was my dick, but from the snug feeling of her walls, she hadn’t been with anyone in a minute. I wasn’t having sex with her tonight because, honestly, I needed to get my head wrapped around this whole thing.
“Come on, baby, I can feel how close you are. Do you want my permission to come because you got it mama. Let it go, love; I need it. I need to feel you dripping down my hand; I want to taste you.” I twisted her nipples to help her get there. It is my mission to bring her however many orgasms she can handle.
“I’m coming.” She spluttered out, and I kept the same tempo in and out of her treasure. The curve in my fingers reached a nook that made her scream louder.
I pulled her lips to mine in a slow kiss. I explored her mouth with reverence, my tongue twisted around hers. She tasted so overpowering that I gave her all of my feelings—the ones I kept tucked away, my love for her in every swipe of my tongue.
My need to protect her from the ones closest to her in the twist of her nipples.
My desire to bring her to her bringing point so lost in the feeling of us that she can’t even touch herself without thinking of me .
She finally stopped shaking, and I placed open mouth kisses on her neck.
“That was…” She looked like she was ready to pass out. And because she had a long day, I would give her a break.
“A teaser of me giving you everything you asked for. You want me to fuck you, that’s not going to always be the case. I will make you fall in love with how our bodies were created from spit and clay for each other. I will worship you, praise your body, and pray that you’ll have me even though I don’t deserve you. That you will accept my reasoning for making us wait. I need you to think about what I said, and if you still want me or at least want my body, we can’t tell anyone. Now hop up because your pussy is lethal and I’m not ready to die tonight.” I kissed her dimpled cheeks and pulled my hand from her wetness.
“Okay,” Phoenix said softly and got off the couch on wobbly legs.
I rubbed her essence into one of my locs dangling from my bun; I needed to smell her to sleep at night.
PHOENIX
What the hell did I get myself into?
That is what I asked myself for the next two days after Kendrix made me come so hard I saw stars. The fact that he only used his fingers made me feel like I was in over my head with this whole thing.
I haven’t returned to work since the accident with Cameron; I needed some time off. Makayla invited me to hang out with her and my baby love, so here I am.
“Okay, so he said you can’t tell anyone. Does that mean anyone, or can you tell me and Asha, but no one else can know?” She was multitasking, reading a book to Genesis, and talking to me.
“Girl, he should already know I am telling y'all, but we can’t tell anyone else. He wants it to last until his birthday, which is in two months. That’s 60 days of consistent sex with the old love of my life; I’m going to lose my mind.” I know we joked about this before that horrible night, but now it was soon to be a reality, I’m not sure how I felt about it.
“The both of you are in love, so it’s not like he doesn’t feel the same way. If anything, make these sixty days count and see what happens when it’s all over; you never know how things could change for the two of you. Now tell me, how good was the sex?!” Makayla does have a point.
“What do you think, baby love? Should I rock your Goddaddy’s world?” I said teasingly to Genesis.
“Now don’t talk nasty to my baby like that she doesn’t want to hear about that crap. But since she can't answer for you, we vote hell yes.”