16. Nakyra
Chapter 16
Nakyra
“ W hy are you babysitting your drink? You need to catch up, cousin!” Summer complained, walking over and refilling my half empty glass.
I cut my eyes at her and she stuck her tongue out at me. “I know that’s right. Drink up!” Camilla followed up, lifting her glass then downing the contents inside.
We were having a girls’ night at Summer’s house. It was the first time the two of them met, and I needed a reason to be out of my house, so Summer agreed to host. Thankfully the two were hitting it off well.
“You better slow down. I know Dylan doesn’t want to have to pick you up and carry you out again,” I told her.
Camilla waved me off. “No one is worried about Dylan. Besides, he’s in ass kissing mode right now so he’ll do it with a smile on his face.”
“Dylan your boyfriend?” Summer questioned.
“Yes, my pain in the ass boyfriend.”
I snickered. “Don’t front. You’re in love with that pain in the ass.”
“Touche.” She grinned, pouring more of her drink.
“He does the racing?”
Camilla nodded. “Yes and my baby’s the best too.” Camilla’s eyes beamed with pride as she spoke about Dylan. The two might argue a lot but it was clear the love was as strong as ever. “You’ll have to come with Nakyra to a race one day.”
“Will do! I can’t believe she went without me anyway!” Summer cut her eyes in my direction.
I tossed my hand up. “Hey, it was last minute. I wasn’t expecting to be there that night.”
“She’s right, the races are announced late to avoid them being raided by cops.”
“See!” Summer waved me off and rolled her eyes before drinking more of her drink. I needed tonight. It had been two nights since the kiss between me and Creed happened. I was back to avoiding him. In no way was I a cheater, especially not with my fiancé’s brother. By the time I realized what was happening, it was too late to stop it. The worst part was it didn’t feel wrong. Kissing Creed felt like someone had shocked my heart with paddles and brought it back to life. I loved Rome, but it had been so long since he’d made my heart race like that. That made my guilt worse.
I swayed to Summer Walker playing over the Bluetooth speaker. “Don’t change the subject Nakyra! Bitch, something’s going on with you. Spill!” Summer brought the attention back to me.
Both girls were watching me. My eyes bounced between them. My chest tightened. I gripped the cup in my hand and brought it to my mouth, drinking all of it in one go, causing me to choke.
“Okay, damn, I didn’t mean down it,” Summer said. “Slow down.”
Creed had texted me a couple times, but I left him on read. I wasn’t sure what to say to him. I knew a conversation between us needed to happen. The boundaries we crossed should have never even been tested, but they were past tested and now we were dancing in muddy waters.
Their eyes were burning into me. It felt like I was on trial, waiting to confess all my sins. Summer wouldn’t judge me, I knew that, and even though I was still getting to know Camilla, I had a feeling she wouldn’t either. Plus, I needed someone to talk to.
Setting the cup down, I ran my hands over my thighs and twisted my lips. Pushing out a heavy breath, I lifted my hands and quickly signed.
“I kissed C-R-E-E-D! ” My stomach knotted. I couldn’t say the words out loud. It was easier to sign them.
“Wait, wait. I think I misinterpreted what you just said. Again!” Summer said.
“Yeah, what she said!” Camilla agreed.
“I kissed C-R-E-E-D. Or he kissed me. We kissed!” My hands moved as if they were on fire.
“I still think I’m trippin’ did you say…”
“I kissed Creed!” I blurted out. “You understood it correctly.”
Both of their eyes grew. A sly smile formed on Camilla’s face first. “I knew there was something up with you two! That man was too locked into you the night I met you.”
“There’s nothing going on with us. The kiss was a mistake!”
“A mistake?” Her face scrunched up. “Why? Creed is fine as fuck, he’s rich, got common sense, and an overall good guy. What’s wrong?”
“Camilla, did you forget I’m engaged? To his brother, I might add! I’m a damn jezebel.”
Summer laughed. “Jezebel is taking it kind of far. A kiss is not that bad. And plus, you can do better than Rome, I tell you that all the time. Sometimes one brother might be in the way of a good thing and it takes him being out of the way for you to see it.”
I frowned. “Summer! They’re brothers! Who does that?”
“I mean I slept with twins before.” Camilla shrugged. I stared at her in disbelief. “Not at the same time, of course. They were identical and I slept with one then hooked up with the other thinking it was the same one. At the time it was kind of embarrassing but now I don’t care.”
I frowned. “That’s not the same thing.”
“True, but still, who cares if they’re brothers? You’re grown.”
“ I am engaged. Are you two missing that ?” I signed and spoke before lifting my left hand to show the rock on it.
“Look, I don’t know Rome personally and I would never encourage someone to cheat, but from what I’ve been told about him, he seems like a douche. Getting to know you, I don’t even understand how you’re engaged to him.”
“You know what? I think this is gonna be a great friendship!” Summer lifted her hands and the two slapped hands.
I rolled my eyes. “I’m glad you two see this as a joke.”
“Okay, okay,” Summer said. “Look… I know you love Rome, but it’s obvious there’s a reason why you kissed Creed. I mean you’re not even that girl, Nakyra. You’re the most loyal person I know. You’re not gonna step out on your fiancé unless there’s a good reason.”
I grew quiet. Since being here, Creed had made me feel seen. It was something I didn’t realize I wasn’t getting until I spent time with him.
“Maybe it’s a comfort thing. Your fiancé is in a coma, his brother is there keeping you company every day. It’s human nature to find security and comfort in him. I wouldn’t think too much into it,” Camilla commented while refilling her drink.
Bringing my thumb to my mouth, I nibbled on the nail. Maybe she was right, it was easy to confuse feelings with something more when surrounded by someone you got along with every day. But it felt like more than that; the way my stomach fluttered and goosebumps filled my arms told me it was more than that.
Summer walked over to me and sat on the couch I was on, tossing her arm around my shoulders. “I’m sorry. I know how you are about your relationship. Camilla’s right, you’re in a vulnerable state right now and Creed is probably just filling a void you have.”
I licked my lips and bobbed my head slowly. “Yeah… that’s it,” I said lowly.
“See! Don’t overthink it! We’re here to have a good time.” She reached for my cup and the pitcher that would need refilling soon. Summer poured another drink and shoved it toward me.
“Now back to these races. There be some fine men there?”
Summer and Camilla got lost in conversation while I was still trapped in my head. It was easy to say I should just disregard the kiss, but damn if it didn’t constantly keep replaying over in my mind.
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When I stepped inside my house, Bella was at the door to greet me. She was wagging her tail eagerly.
“Hey, girl,” I said, leaning down to pet her head.
Bypassing her after kicking my shoes off, I headed for the steps. I knew Creed was here because his truck was in the driveway. I hoped he was awake so the two of us could talk.
When I got to the top of the steps, I faintly heard noise coming from his room. My heart raced the closer I got. I adjusted my aids, thinking maybe they were malfunctioning. My brows furrowed as the sound grew clearer. When I reached the door I saw it was cracked. My eyes widened and the hairs on the nape of my neck rose. Heat flooded my cheeks and swarmed through my body.
Creed’s muscular back was toward me, sweat dripped down it each time he moved, it flexed. The sounds of skin slapping together filled my ears. A girl was face down in the bed, head away from the door. From what it looked like her arms were hooked to cuffs connected to something on her thighs. Her moans were muffled in the bed. Every so often Creed slapped her ass cheek with his hand.
My mouth parted. My stomach clenched. A lump formed in my throat I desperately attempted to swallow around. Creed was in my house, fucking some random woman, right after the two of us shared a kiss that had me questioning the past eight years of my life. Pain shot through my chest. It was obvious the kiss didn’t mean the same to him as it had to me.
Creed reached up and grabbed the girl’s neck. His strokes grew faster. “I want you to wet my fucking dick up. Can you do that for me?” he growled.
I nodded as if he was speaking to me as his words caused a puddle to form between my legs.
“Yes, Sir,” she moaned. “Oh fuck!” Her body trembled when he wrapped his other hand around her and played with her pussy.
Creed was so laid back; I would never expect him to be so aggressive in the bedroom. Jealousy spread through my stomach. I’d never been fucked like that before. Never had I even been turned on and envious just by watching someone have sex. For a second I pictured it was me in that position instead of that girl. The way she moaned and cried out caused me to wonder how it would feel to be tied up and fucked until I tapped out.
“I wanna finish in your mouth.” he said, snatching out of her. His dick was covered with a condom, but the size caught me off guard. It was long and fat from where I was standing. I watched as he shifted so the girl was on her knees, a feral expression on his face while she looked to be in complete bliss. I silently gasped when he forced his dick in her mouth and pumped in and out wildly. His hand gripped her head tightly, eyes locked on her.
My pussy throbbed. Licking my lips, I ran my hand down the front of my body and paused right before I got to my mound.
What the fuck was I doing?
I rushed off to my room. Not only was I being a perv, but I was invading Creed’s privacy. Too many emotions flooded my body. In the privacy of my room, I shoved my hand down my leggings and it didn’t take long for me to get myself off. I kept replaying the way Creed’s back flexed as he pumped in and out of the girl and the size of his dick. Rome wasn’t small, but it was clear his little brother got the better end of the stick.
The lump in my throat grew. I shouldn’t be thinking about someone else’s dick. I shouldn’t have even stayed and watched as much as I had. Now I was afraid that would be an image I wouldn’t be able to get out of my head or a feeling I wouldn’t be able to take back.
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I finished putting Bella’s leash on and was preparing to head out of the door for our morning walk when my name being called caused me to pause. My stomach plummeted and the hairs on the back of my neck rose as Creed approached with an easy smile on his face. He was dressed in a track suit like he was about to go workout. Memories of last night flashed through my head, causing heat to spread through my body and flood my cheeks.
I swallowed hard and forced a smile onto my face. “Hey.”
“You taking Bella for her walk?” he asked, sliding the knit beanie in his hand onto his head.
“Yeah, uh… I want to get as many walks in before it gets too cold out,” I stammered out.
“You mind if I join you?” He reached down, scratching Bella behind the ear.
I opened my mouth to respond but shut it just as quickly. I studied his face for a second, hating the feeling of knots building in my gut. My eyes dropped to his groin. My cheeks grew warmer thinking about what I saw last night.
Snatching my head up I finally answered. “Sure, yeah.”
He raised a brow and flashed another crooked grin. “You sure?” His head cocked to the side and his eyes skimmed me.
I nodded. “Yeah, come on.”
Creed had no idea I saw him last night, so there was no reason for me to act weird around him. If anything I was embarrassed for invading his privacy. He had no idea the door wasn’t closed all the way or that he was being watched. All last night I tossed and turned, thinking about him and that woman, telling myself it was embarrassment I felt and not jealousy.
We left the house, locking the door behind us.
“I normally take her to the park and walk one of the trails, but I was thinking of just walking the block this time,” I told him, making sure to avoid eye contact.
We started down the street. It was partly cloudy out, dew and leaves covered the grass around us. A couple cars rode past us, but for the most part the street was empty. It was always peaceful walking first thing in the morning because less people were out.
“How was your girls’ night?” Creed asked after a while.
“What?” I whipped my head to face him.
“Your girls’ night? You have a good time?”
“Oh.” I laughed awkwardly. “Yeah, it was fine. Summer and Camilla got along great just like I thought they would.”
“That’s good. You need to get out more and enjoy yourself. I didn’t hear you come home though. What time you get in?”
My eyes widened and my cheeks flushed again. “I don’t remember.” I faced forward, stopping so Bella could pee.
I cleared my throat. “What did you do last night?”
Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed him shrug. “Nothing major, hung out with a friend.”
“Oh fun.”
It grew quiet again as we turned the corner of the block.
“I found this rock-climbing place not too far I plan on visiting. I was wondering if you wanted to come along.”
My face scrunched. “Rock climbing?”
His hands went into his pockets. “Yeah, there’s a gym that offers it back home that I visit a couple times a month. It’s a great workout and helps build stamina.”
“Uhm, I don’t know Creed. I might play tennis sometimes, but I’m not as in shape as I used to be.”
“It’s not as hard as you think. Plus, they have beginner walls you can climb. Don’t make me go alone.”
I twisted my neck to face him again. He grinned innocently at me. My stomach fluttered as I released a small giggle.
“Fine, okay,” I agreed.
He lightly bumped his shoulder against mine. “It’s gon’ be a good time, don’t worry.”
While I was hyperaware of Creed’s presence, I enjoyed having him along on the walk at the same time. It was evident I had grown fond of his company and being around him. He was easy to get along with and made me smile more than I would like to admit. Part of that scared me because I didn’t know the last time, if ever, I had someone affect me like this.