Chapter 12
Chapter
Twelve
KENDRIX
Two days passed, and I kept my promise not to allow Phoenix to leave my bed. She was humming along to a song I couldn’t register because I was too busy staring at her in my shirt. The smell of pancakes and bacon with whatever else she was preparing made me hungry, but not as hungry as I was for her.
Her hair was pulled up into a bun with some stubborn curls falling out, and the purple marks on her neck made me smile. I have never wanted to leave any evidence of myself on a woman, but with her, I wanted Phoenix to carry every part of me.
“You know it’s rude to stare at a chef while she’s working in her element. Come on and help me out.” She turned to look at me over her shoulder and my heart squeezed because why did God make her so damn breathtaking?
I walked over to the sink and washed my hands before following her directions; we used to do this all the time, with me sneaking in the kitchen and watching her, too scared to say more than a few words when we were children. She was an early riser so I made myself get up early too, so I could take all of her beauty in without other people around.
“Do you wanna know what’s rude, waking up without me and you didn’t give me a kiss?” Was I seriously whining right now? Yes, only because when I opened my eyes and didn’t feel her in my arms, I thought I might have hallucinated the last few days. But the smell of her food assured me that this wasn’t a dream. The feel of her shoulder brushing mine is as real as it gets.
Phoenix put down the stuff in her hands and turned to face me; she was even more ethereal up close. She wrapped her arms around my waist, and I lifted her on the kitchen island, careful not to disrupt the stuff she had laid out.
The sparkle in her hazel and brown eyes made me proud to have contributed to her happiness.
“Are you happy right now?” I needed to know; if not, I would do everything I needed to make it come true .
Her smile made her shine even brighter. She nodded, and I placed my forehead on hers.
“Me too, it feels strange. I can’t count on one hand too many moments of this pure, untainted happiness that I feel right now. I’m still having a hard time understanding how I deserve this but I have it, I have you… finally.” I kissed her forehead, down her cheek across her chin, and hovered over her lips.
Phoenix softly brushed my lips, not entirely giving me what I wanted but close enough to leave me lightly satisfied.
“You know it’s the same way with God’s grace; we don’t deserve what he gives us because we are flawed humans who decide to sin daily. But he still loves us and gives us another chance to get it right. A verse says, allow God to remain in you, and you remain in him, and he will give the desires of your heart. Now stop questioning why you are blessed and accept the blessing for what it is.”
“Alright, I can accept that. Give me a kiss, baby.” I pressed her back against the island and wrapped her legs around my neck.
“Baby, I thought you wanted a kiss.” She moaned when I flattened my tongue against her sensitive bud.
“I do; I just didn’t tell you where.” I feasted on her, making sure to show some attention to her breast. I groaned into her sex; she tasted so good I swear she was better than her food. We had nowhere to go today, and I spent every second making up for lost time.
I knocked on the door even though we both had keys, but I didn’t want to come in and see something I would have to bleach my eyes for. Grandma Lucy opened the door holding Genesis; I missed her sweet little face.
“Hi, Genny, come on,” I reached for her before we could even get in the door, and she came, disappointing both Phoenix and Lucy.
We walked in, leaving the ladies to talk amongst themselves. Genesis grabbed my hair, tugging at it, and I let her. Who was I to deprive my baby of the simple joys in her life? We were celebrating Genesis’s half-birthday today, so Makayla wanted to have a dinner party. I wasn’t too keen on having Phoenix go anywhere alone, but she was safe with all of us here.
“I see you finally let my best friend up for air. It’s good to see you, Kenny.” Makayla teased, walking over to hug me and kiss Genesis.
“Aye, listen. I don’t want to hear that about my baby cousin Kay, so chill. Wassup, Ken. I see you about to hog my baby all night. Other people want to hold her, too, you know,” Brian said, childishly covering his ears .
“Excuse me, why am I the last to know Phoenix broke my heart for the last time. Kendrix, you mess this up; it’s me and you.” Levi said punching the air and jumping like his ass was an actual boxer.
Phoenix came into the living room and hugged everyone; Levi held on extra tight and smiled at me over her shoulder. I am going to have to kill him one day.
Grandma Lucy walked over to me, and I gave Genesis to Brian so we could talk privately for a minute. She pulled me out to the backyard and stared at me with the same intensity as her granddaughter.
“So yuh finally got yuh gyal huh?” Lucy was a splitting image of Phoenix minus the gray hair. Phoenix looked more like Lucy than her mother; it was wild but reassuring that my girl would be as beautiful as time went on.
I tried to contain my smile, but it was hard. “Yes, ma’am, we talked about everything, no more secrets, no more lies.” Lucy smiled at me and then smacked me on the shoulder, and it packed a lot of power with that hit.
“Ouch, what was that for, Grandma? What did I do?” I rubbed my shoulder in confusion.
Lucy went to hit me again, but I pulled her into a tight hug instead. “That was for yuh not tellin’ me, me own child, the reason yuh two wasn’t together. Me don’t know what’s wrong with the gyal but I will fix it. If yuh wasn’t so prideful, yuh could have told me, and I’d handle me own child myself. Stop thinking yuh can fix everything all alone, boy; it doesn’t work like that. Yuh do right by Phoenix okay? We need to catch this man that got to Sharlene and Courtney; Asha is watching over the other women, training them up; we will pause on bringing anyone else in until we get this squared away.” She patted my back, and I bent down so she could kiss my cheek.
“I love you, Grandma,” I said to her back when she went to walk away.
“I love you too, hardheaded boy.”
PHOENIX
It felt so nice to be around my family. The only person missing was Asha, but she hadn’t visited us ever. She never wanted to leave the resort, and I didn’t ask why she would tell us when she was ready.
“Look at you, all in love. I’m so happy for you, Nix.” Makayla said, holding my hand on the swing in the backyard. Granny was with Genesis putting her to sleep, and the guys were talking over by the grill while Makayla and I cuddled close together.
“I know I’m happy with him. Kendrix has always been one of the best men I know, but he was too jaded to see it. He asked me to be his girlfriend, well more so demanded it, but I let it slide. I need to soak up all the happiness for right now until shit hits the fan as it always does. He told me he wanted us to take in this kid who needs a place to go until the case they are working on is over, and I agreed. Kendrix also said his mom should be released from prison soon, too, so a lot is going on. I’m unsure what is next for us, but I’m glad we are together versus being apart during this trying time.” Everything I said was true. I was happy with Kendrix, but at the same time, equally scared of the unknown. He can’t always be with me; he had to work, and I didn’t want this to turn out worse than a few threatening notes and missing items in my house.
“Are you sure that is the right thing to do with this person on the loose? Having a child is a big responsibility. Oh wow, that is amazing that his mother will finally be free; I can’t believe she went to prison for him. I would do the same for my baby too, a mother’s instinct is to protect and love.”
Makayla is such a great mother; I knew she was nervous about it because she lost her own mother at such a young age.
“It is, but the only other option is for him to go to foster care, and he could potentially end up in a worse situation. It might only be for a few weeks, and I will protect this child with my life if it comes down to that.” I was so caught up in my speech that I didn’t feel anyone behind me until a hand landed on my shoulder. The smell of Kendrix’s cologne for today was very potent; I wanted to bathe in it. I have been using his body wash throughout our love fest to smell him on me; I know, pathetic.
“Come dance with me, Jewel.” He pulled me up to my feet, and Brian grabbed Makayla, too. “Permission” by Ro James blasted through the speaker, and Makayla and I smirked at each other. We learned a routine from Skylar virtually a couple of weeks ago. We haven’t been back at the studio since then, but it was still fun to learn some new moves.
Kendrix wrapped his arms around my waist, and I pressed into his groin, rolling my hips, and hummed along to the lyrics. I forgot how good Kendrix could move; he kept up with me. His locs tickled my neck when he lowered his head to kiss the shell of my ear; I swallowed a moan. He kept one hand on my hip and let the other one slide down to my inner thigh; my hips whined harder, and so did his. Kendrix groaned in my ear, and I wanted to smirk, but he threw me off when his hand went up under my dress. The breeze in the air called for tights, but I went without them. Thankfully, I’m not entirely naked underneath; my body immediately soaked for him.
“Open your legs, baby.” My eyes closed sometime during this dance, but I opened them to see where Brian was because he surely would kill Kendrix for trying to feel me up right in front of him. Of course, he wasn’t paying attention to us because he was too busy cuddling Makayla somewhere on the other side of the enormous backyard.
“Ken,” I whispered, turning my head to look at him. His eyes were low and held a devious glint.
“Just do what I said, Phoenix; you know you wanna have fun. He’s not even paying attention. Focus on me, baby.” I created enough space for his hand to slide right past my panties to my ready core. He brushed his knuckles against my bud, and I couldn’t stop my entire body shuddering. Even if I wanted to, I didn’t.
My heart was beating out of my chest. This was the first time I had done stuff like this. The friction of his fingers, combined with the thrill of getting caught, was too much. Kendrix kissed the goosebumps that littered my neck, and his locs added more sensation.
“Give me that green light, baby. I know you are almost there, but first, I need you to do one thing for me.” The huskiness in his voice was enough to send me over the top. Kendrix had the voice that got you in trouble.
“What’s that baby?” I breathed out, trying to contain myself. His motions were fast, but then he would slow down, edging me in a deliciously torturous way.
“Ask for permission; beg me for it.” He rasped in my ear. The allure of the music was another layer to the heightening sensations. My body didn’t feel like my own; it followed his commands.
“Please.” That was all I could let out before I reached that blissful, euphoric place. Kendrix turned me around and covered my mouth with his to conceal my loud moans. He kept his fingers right there, prolonging my release. His tongue skillfully stroked my tongue, teeth, gums, everything. I clenched his shirt and kept grinding my hips until the feeling stopped.
Kendrix pulled away from my lips, brought his hand up to a loose locs hanging down, and wiped some of my love in his hair. I gasped, “What are you doing?” My voice was low with lust.
Kendrix licked the rest off his fingers, which only caused my body to heat back up. I turned around to see what Makayla and Brian were up to, but they were nowhere to be found. Pulling out my phone from my pocket, thankful that I had chosen this dress, I found a text message from Makayla.
Makayla
I saw you all over there being fresh. I can spare you about twenty minutes to make something happen before you get caught with Ken’s hands in your cookie jar. If I don’t see you before you all leave for the night, I love you .
“Are you up for a challenge?” I turned to Kendrix and smirked up at him.
He looked confused and amused. “Of course I am. What do I have to do?” Grabbing his hand, I pulled him over to the side of the house that wasn’t in view of the backyard or any windows.
“How many orgasms can you achieve in fifteen minutes is the better question.” I tucked the front of my dress into my bra to get it up and out of the way. Kendrix backed me up against the wall and swiftly pulled his pants and boxers.
He lifted me, and I wrapped my legs around his waist. In a matter of seconds, he was pushing every inch inside of me. We both moaned when he settled in.
“Start the timer, Jewel.”
“Hey Siri, start a fifteen-minute timer.” I groaned at the pressure and feeling of him hitting every part of me. Kendrix didn’t waste any time lifting me up and down his shaft.
“You are becoming a bad girl, Jewel, and I don’t know if I should spank you or be proud. What happened to my good girl, huh?” Kendrix said, sucking on my neck. I held on tight to his shoulders even though I was confident in his ability to hold me up.
He was all-consuming; the fullness of his strokes and every nip he placed on my body was addicting.
He is my addiction.
“It’s your fault; you’re a bad influence on me!” My orgasm was approaching full speed ahead. And I welcomed it. I squeezed tighter against him, and his moans were creating a beautiful melody with mine. Kendrix wasn’t such a singer in any other sense, but he never stopped when we were together this way.
“Fuck Jewel, this is… you are. Jesus, you feel too good for me. You are too good for me, but maybe I deserve some goodness.” He whimpered, pulling out of me to slam back into me, changing his angle to hit my bundle of nerves.
“Ken babyyy.” I cried uncontrollably, chasing another orgasm.
“Damn mama that’s two already. Do you think you got one more for me? Come on, be a good girl and give me one more. Please, I need it; I need to feel you gripping me so tight that I lose my mind. Can you do that for me, baby?” If he kept talking, I would get there faster.
I kept one arm around his neck and used the other to rub my aching nipples. It took some work to get one loose from my dress, but thank God for low-cut necklines.
“If you keep talking, I can get there faster, Ken. Do you know what the sound of your voice does to me?” The friction from my nipple play and Kendrix’s now slow and powerful plunges took me to another planet.
“No, I didn’t know, but I can feel you creaming even more for me. I’d talk you through every orgasm you need, baby; you know this. Now do what I told you and come for me.” So I did.
I bit into Kendrix’s shoulder and rode out the waves. Kendrix’s seed filled me so quickly, and I threw my head back against the side of the house, welcoming each one. If I weren’t already on birth control, we would have surely made one tonight.