13. Reighvyn
NEXT NIGHT
“That feels good, Reigh.” Dove moaned as I pulled the brush through her hair.
We had just finished showering, and after I dried and oiled her, she put on a robe and started on her hair. I felt drawn to help her, and so I moved behind where she sat at the vanity, reached for the brush, and asked, “May I?”
Her eyes met mine in the mirror, and a look of surprise was etched there.
She hadn’t said a word, simply handed me the brush.
I loved that she trusted me to do the job right without feeling the need to tell me what direction to brush in, how much pressure to apply, and all the other details that might come with that.
She had closed her eyes and trusted herself in my hands.
“I have never engaged in something so intimate with a man as this. There’s something about having a man brush your hair that is so freeing, yet so connected. Does that make sense?” she asked in a low tone.
“Yes, baby.”
I set the brush aside, kissed under her jaw, and pressed my fingertips to her scalp to massage it.
“Oohhh, yeah. Just like that.”
“Keep that up, and I’ma have ya ass bent over this vanity in a minute. I’ll forget about going to bed and be running all up inside of you, girl,” I muttered in her ear as I kissed her jaw.
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah. You wanna test me?”
“I think I do,” she replied, scooting her chair back and dropping her robe.
I gripped her ass and carried her to the bed. We kissed slowly as I grabbed her left thigh and lifted it. I moved into position between her thighs, and she locked her right leg behind me.
“You’re so soft, baby.”
She moved her hand between us and rubbed her clit. “It’s juicy for you, baby,” she whispered.
The doorbell rang just as I slid inside of her. I locked gazes with her. “Fuck!”
“You have to answer the door, babe.”
“Are you expecting Felicia or Mel?”
“No. They’re not supposed to be back until this weekend. They went home a few days ago to spend time with their kids.”
“Stay here. I’ll go check on it.” I groaned, praying that the media hadn’t located me. If they had, I would be brought up on charges before the night was out.
I grabbed a pair of basketball shorts and put them on before I headed toward the front of the cottage and peered out the curtains that covered the window.
My head hammered at the sight that greeted me.
I wasn’t a hiding ass nigga, and I wasn’t into playing games.
The only way to deal with the situation was to face it head on.
“What are you doing here?” I growled in a menacing tone.
“We couldn’t seem to have a decent conversation over the phone for some reason. I thought maybe we might clear the air in person.” She pressed her lips together and then licked them seductively.
“We ain’t got shit to talk about, Ella. Not after the way you ended it.” My hand gripped the doorframe tightly. If I wasn’t careful, I would rip that muthafucka off.
“We had a misunderstanding. You were under a lot of stress and pressure. The tension was thick, and we were just arguing, Reigh.”
“You’re always innocent, huh? Word it up to make yourself feel better if that’s what you need to do.”
“Reigh, please don’t be like this, baby.
I missed you so much.” Before I could respond, Daniella stepped forward and threw her arms around me.
Daniella was only five inches shorter than me, but with heels, she easily met me at six foot and three inches.
When she threw her arms around my neck, she locked them in tight and pressed her lips against mine.
I pulled back and reached up to unlock her interlocked fingers, but not before I heard movement behind me.
“I know you lying,” Dove declared in a heated tone as she stepped up beside me.
Daniella smiled and asked, “Who’s this, Reigh? Another one of your little weekend toys?”
I knew she was acting like a bitch for Dove’s benefit.
In the past, I had fucked around a bit. Daniella and I had an open relationship.
It hadn’t always been that way. It started after the third year when I proposed marriage, and she turned me down.
She said that was a major step, and she still had too much to accomplish in her career to take our relationship to the next level.
She didn’t care that I would support her and be there for her. She said that her modeling career sometimes demanded that she cater to clients and constituents alike. When I asked what she meant by that, she said that she might have to go on dates with important people just to snag a job.
I knew that I should have walked away then, but I didn’t.
Instead, I settled for an open relationship, one that I took full advantage of.
The only thing I asked of the women was that they sign an NDA.
Despite the way things looked, I cared about Daniella a great deal, and I didn’t want any other woman openly disrespecting her by laying claim to me or posting pictures of me and them on social media.
“No, Ella, this is the woman I love. How did you find me, anyway?”
“Did you forget that we share locations with one another? I’m one of the few people you ever trusted to do that with.
I guess you still trust me. Did you share your location with her?
” She threw a hand casually in Dove’s direction.
I could feel the tension radiating off my baby’s body, and I didn’t want to spend another moment entertaining Daniella. That shit was beneath me.
“You have to go, Ella.”
“Where, Reigh?” She batted her light brown eyes and turned her lips down in disappointment.
“I don’t give a fuck. I’ll pay for someone to get you if you need me to, but you can’t stay here. That shit’s disrespectful, and I ain’t never been a disrespectful nigga.”
Daniella looked as if she were being harassed.
She threw one arm up in the air and extended the other one behind her.
“The car that just brought me was the last one. Apparently, the car service stops early on the island. The nearest hotel, which isn’t even within walking distance, not that I’m going to walk, has no rooms available.
Believe me, I already checked.” She rolled her eyes and shook her head as if she were over me.
“You can’t stay here.” I was adamant as I shook my head and grabbed the door to close it.
“Why? You found yourself a little playmate who caters to your fantasies and holds your hand while you cry that the world is victimizing you? What, Reighvyn? I have invested time in us. You can’t just push me aside at the first challenge we face.”
“I didn’t push you aside. You did that shit. You walked out when I was at my lowest,” I countered.
Daniella looked to Dove. “You see this?” she asked, waving her hand at me.
“He still loves me. If he didn’t, he wouldn’t even entertain the conversation that I’m having with him.
He’s just punishing me right now. In time, he’ll forgive me and be back at my door, begging me to take him back.
Sweetheart, you should save yourself the heartache and walk away now. ”
Dove crossed her arms and folded them over her chest. “Maybe he does still love you. You can’t turn that off like a faucet, but I promise you that it’s not you he’s in love with. His heart is in my hands, and I won’t be a fool like you and carelessly toss it on the floor.”
“You should go now, Ella,” I declared coldly.
“Are you serious?” she asked.
“Dead ass serious. As serious as life in a maximum-security prison with no chance at parole,” I replied.
Daniella threw her hands up, and tears filled her eyes. In the past, they would have torn me apart. I never could withstand her tears in an argument. Unfortunately, I had quickly learned that she turned her tears on and off like a water faucet. She used them as a manipulation tool.
“I can’t believe this. I have literally nowhere to go, Reigh.”
“Nobody told you to fly ya ass out here.”
“How could you be so cold and do me this way after all the years we invested?” Daniella asked as her bottom lip trembled. “For her? You’re doing this all for her? She’ll be gone next week, Reigh, and you and I both know this. Just like all the other ones.”
“Shouldn’t I be asking you the same question?
We were together five years, Ella. Five!
You just threw me away like I didn’t matter at the first sign of trouble because you were worried about your modeling career.
Then it became ‘fuck Reigh.’ Fuck you, Ella, and fuck those fake-ass tears in your eyes. ”
“Reigh, if I had somewhere else to go, I would. You know that.” She hissed through clenched teeth. When I paused and just stared at her, she continued speaking. “Please don’t make me stay outside. Things happen to people, and I really don’t have anywhere to go.”
Tears fell from her eyes, her voice and chin trembled, and it was ripping me apart, but I refused to disrespect Dove, who smacked her lips and finally spoke up.
“You know what? Let her stay here for tonight. You can stay in one of the guest rooms, but you will be gone in the morning before the sun rises. Oh, and please don’t take my kindness for weakness. Grab your things, and I’ll show you to your room,” Dove snapped.
I stepped back as Dove waved Daniella through. I wanted to shut that shit down, but Dove looked like I had better not say anything, or she would chew my ass up and spit me out too. When I remained in position, Daniella turned back and glared at me. “Can you at least get my bags for me, Reigh?”
I smacked my lips and rolled my eyes, but I did as she asked. We had to make it through the night, but I only prayed that it wouldn’t mess up things between Dove and me.
I watched as the two of them disappeared down the hall.
I took a few minutes to calm myself down by drinking a beer before I returned to my room.
Dove had taken to sleeping in my room with me since we had sex, and she was sitting up in bed the minute that I stepped through the door.
Dove’s head was tilted, and her arms were folded over her breasts. She had disrobed, and she stared at me.
I stripped off my clothes and joined her in the bed.
“You didn’t have to do that, babe.”
“I know that I didn’t, but it’s just for the night. She cannot stay here beyond tonight.”
“Trust me, I know, Dove.”
“What’s this about you and other women?”
I sighed and explained to her how Daniella and I came to have an open relationship. I assured her that I wasn’t out there fucking any and every woman that crossed my path, that I was selective, but I was involved with more than just Daniella.
“Did you two ever have threesomes?”
“We’ve had a few—with other females only.”
“I hope she doesn’t think that I get down like that, that she’ll sneak her way in here with us.”
I shrugged. “I wouldn’t be interested if she did. I told you, I’m done with that. Besides, you’re the one who said she could stay.”
“I’m not heartless, Reigh, but I’m definitely possessive,” she declared seductively as she climbed on my lap and locked her arms around my neck.
“Oh, but you’ll fuck me when she’s right across the hall?” I teased with a smirk.
“I’m just finishing what she interrupted,” she replied, slowly sliding down my erection.
“Fuck! Still so soft,” I mumbled, thrusting hard up into her.
She moaned, and I gripped her hips. She was already wet, hot, and tight. She felt good as hell wrapped around me. I wasn’t sure if it was the knowledge that my ex was across the hall that had her wet, or if she was just horny as hell like that.
I covered her lips with mine, and I kept my hands locked on her hips. She slowly rode me and bounced on my dick as she spread around me.
“You feel so damn good,” I muttered against her lips.
“So do you, baby. So do you.” Her walls were like hot silk wrapped around my steel.
There was only so long that I could take her on me the way that she was before I flipped her onto her back. I needed her open wide and spread out before me. I thrust deep into her, sliding around her walls and taking my time stirring her up. When she came, she whimpered into the side of my neck.
I flipped her onto her belly, and I spread her out again. She arched her back the way that I liked and rolled her ass. She felt good, and she couldn’t contain her cries if she wanted to. Not with the way that I was giving her back shots and smacking her ass. The sound reverberated around the room.
Dove bit into the pillow and muffled her moans and groans. I honestly didn’t give a shit if Daniella heard us or not. She knew that Dove was here when she popped up. She was on some sheisty shit, and I wasn’t gonna let her disrespect my baby like that.
If she hadn’t planned on leaving in the morning before, she would definitely be leaving now.