Chapter 11
Chapter
Eleven
J unicia
I woke up slightly confused about where I was until I looked over and saw Franklin in a peaceful sleep next to me.
It had to have been daytime, but it was hard to tell because it was still raining.
I reached for my phone on the bedside table and noticed it was still early in the morning.
That meant we were only sleeping for a few hours.
I had to use the bathroom, but I was scared to move. It wasn’t like I had to go far since it was one connected to the bedroom. I stayed in the same spot for a minute until my bladder said enough was enough. I gingerly slid out of the bed, careful not to wake Franklin.
When I got in the bathroom, I gently closed the door before I turned the light on.
I didn’t know why I was surprised that the bathroom was clean considering the rest of the house was clean.
It probably was because I knew how nasty men could be sometimes.
I used to have to go behind Leo sometimes and clean up the pee he left behind like he didn’t know how to aim.
“Ugh.” I didn’t want to think of him and how stupid I was for staying with him longer than I should have. I hoped the police kept his ass there for a long time.
I used the bathroom, then washed my hands and turned the light off before opening the door.
Franklin was still asleep, so I thought about going back to the guest bedroom, but the thunder halted that idea.
I quickly got back in the bed and covered myself up.
I knew I wouldn’t be able to go back to sleep, so I had my back turned to Franklin and played a game on my phone.
I tried not to jump every time I heard thunder.
How could the storm last so long?
I wondered if the lights had come back on because I hated to think that the food in my fridge had gone bad.
It hadn’t been that long, so maybe it was still good.
I was grateful that Franklin had a generator because I would have hated to be in his house with no heat, especially because I didn’t have the proper attire.
My pajamas were warm, but not no-heat warm.
“You good?”
I jumped when Franklin’s sleepy voice broke through the silence.
“My bad.”
I didn’t turn around to face him because I was embarrassed. I jumped so much in the last twenty-four hours that this man probably thought I was childish.
“I’m okay. The storm seems like it doesn’t want to leave.”
“Did you get some sleep at all?”
I could feel him stretch behind me, but I was scared to move. He wore a T-shirt and boxers, and I knew most men woke up with a hard dick. I didn’t think I could handle it.
I was attracted to Franklin and had been since I saw him moving in. If given the green light, I would have sex with him and wouldn’t be ashamed of it. It might be what I needed to fully get Leo out of my system, even though I knew I didn’t want anything to do with him anyway.
“I did. I just woke up not too long ago. I was going to go back to the other room, but then it thundered so I changed my mind.” I nervously giggled.
“It’s cool. I don’t mind having you in my bed.”
It was a good thing my back was turned, or he would have seen how wide my eyes had gotten.
“I probably should go back home. I’m sure you have things you need to do.”
“You can’t go home yet. The storm is supposed to last all day, plus we don’t know if the electricity has come back on yet.”
I felt him shift again, then I felt cool air when he removed the covers and got out of bed.
I wasn’t sure if I should close my eyes or not when he walked around my side of the bed. It was too late when I saw the way his manhood tented his boxers.
“If you are hungry, I can fix you something to eat.”
“I’m okay.”
He smirked, then walked into the bathroom.
Girl, what is wrong with you?
I chastised myself when he closed the bathroom door. I was acting like I had never seen a fine man with a big dick before. I typically didn’t act shy around men, so I wasn’t sure why I was with him.
I put the phone back on the table and pretended to be asleep when Franklin came out of the bathroom, but there was no way I could think about sleep or anything other than his dick.
He slipped back into the bed. “Let me know if you get hungry,” he said from behind me.
It felt and sounded like he was closer to me than he was before he left the bed. I guess my pretending wasn’t good enough.
“Okay. I usually only eat breakfast when I’m working. When I’m off I may make a smoothie, then have a big lunch.”
“Are you going to make me talk to your back all morning?” He chuckled.
I turned over to face him, and he smiled. He didn’t have his glasses on, so I was able to look into his dark eyes. They were almost black, especially in the darkness of the room.
“I wasn’t trying to be rude,” I told him as I got comfortable again.
“I didn’t think so.” He stared at me for a second and let his tongue trail over his bottom lip.
Suddenly, my mouth felt dry, so I licked my lips. The space between us was palpable. It was like we both wanted the same thing, but neither of us made a move.
Like a moth to a flame, we moved closer to each other until our lips collided into a passionate kiss.
Franklin placed his hand on my back, pulled me closer to him, and deepened the kiss. The storm brewing in my body was stronger than the one outside. I didn’t even care about the thunder or the lightning that came through the window. I was only focused on extinguishing the inferno inside of me.
I moaned when one of his hands gripped my ass. I didn’t want to pull away, and I wasn’t sure why I had to, but I did.
“What’s wrong?” Franklin asked, concern etched on his face.
“Nothing. I just…” I didn’t even know what to say. “Are you okay with this?”
It was clear he was if he kissed me and touched my ass. He had my thoughts jumbled.
“Junicia, I’ve been attracted to you since the day I moved in and I saw your pretty ass walk up your front steps. You were in a relationship, so I respected that, but you aren’t anymore. We can stop if you aren’t comfortable, and I apologize if I overstepped.”
I looked into his eyes, and I didn’t see any traces of bullshit. I didn’t feel like he was just trying to have sex with me. Since I was completely single, I threw all caution to the wind and decided to do what I wanted to do.
“You didn’t overstep at all, and I feel the same about you?” I was going to say more, but I didn’t have to because he grabbed me and kissed me again.