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Alicia
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onday morning had come long before I had a chance to recover from the weekend. To recover from Cain. Saturday had melted away into a mix of me lying in bed, me wanting him, imagining him on top of me and cooking myself some more comfort foods. Sunday had gone in a similar fashion as well, qying past in the blink of an eye.
The past few weeks had seen me look forward to Monday mornings, the jrst chance that I had to see Cain for the week but today felt odd. Cain had been Nuiet in our session, but I jgured that was Oust as a result of the weekend we had Oust had. Fot that it had been much of a weekend. Hne night was enough for him to stay living in my head rent free. Erom the moment he had left my house I had not heard from him. De had still paid me for this week, so if he did not want to speak to me about it, I was not going to Nuestion him.
?very time my hands worked into one of his muscles, it felt diAerent than before. De twitched, much like he had done underneath me, and it was making my Oob harder. Rid he not want to be around me anymoreK Something was very diAerent, but because Runcan had been present in the gym, I did not want to bring up the subOect. 1nd neither did Cain. I
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could still feel him inside me, the memory of him, the only thing I wanted. I wanted to return to those late hours inside my house, Cain on top of me, forcing his way inside me, with every bit of strength he had.
I had to be professional in the gym. This was my workplace, and unless Cain said something, it would have been like nothing had happened be“ tween us. Eor whatever reason, Runcan was in a foul mood, so I avoided him as well, focusing on Cain. ?very time he groaned in response to my touch threw me back to Eriday night, and even with Runcan present, I had half a mind to straddle Cain and fuck him there on the table. I did not care who found out, but I wanted this Oob and I wanted to be around him.
’ut time had passed us by before I had taken an opportunity to do anything with him. ”hen the time had run out, Cain rose from the table and slid his singlet back on over his long, muscular body. I made sure to let him know that I was watching him do it, but I was sure that he knew I had been staring at him for the whole time, and not in a professional way.
YI7ll see you tomorrow, 1licia. Thank you.0
Thank youK Thank you for whatK Roing my OobK 1fter everything that had transpired with us over the weekend, I thought that a thank you hardly covered it. Runcan was still within earshot, and I did not want to press Cain further. ’ased oA what Cain had told me about him, if Runcan got word of our activities, he would have thrown me out of the gym himself. 1nd I still wanted that door to be open.
Yzep, I7ll see you tomorrow too.0
Something shifted behind Cain7s eyes, and I did not know whether it was good or bad. Something was oA, but why would he have cooked me breakfast if it was not a good thingK Maybe Runcan had found out, but he was willing to let this play out, and Cain did not have the balls to tell me. ’ut it was Cain. De said what was on his mind. I left the Dard 9nocks gym, not in tears, but hopeful that Cain would come up behind me, grab me around the waist, turn me around and kiss me again like he meant it.
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?ven though I took my time getting back to my car, that moment did not come. It did not matter. I had a day of work ahead of me and I drove back to the clinic. My jrst client was already waiting for me by the time I got back. I cast a side eye at Tammy as I bustled inside, apologising to my client, for my lateness. It was only a few minutes, but every minute counted. I set to work and tried to cast Cain out of my mind, but the thought of him still inside me was impossible to remove.
The day qew by, and before I knew it the afternoon sun was beginning to cast an orange glow over the carpark outside the clinic. My last client was a breeGe, with a simple shoulder complaint and by the time I was jnished with her, my day was coming to a close. Tammy was behind the reception counter and looked up at me, as I saw 9ayla out of the clinic. I closed the door behind her and Tammy leapt up from her chair behind the desk.
YHh my god, 1liciaP Dow have I only Oust noticed that nowK0 YFoticed whatK0
Tammy lunged forward, grabbing at my collar. She pulled it down so
that she exposed my shoulder Oust a little bit more. She sNuealed, a strange sound stuck halfway between delight and disgust.
YHh my godP zou7ve been munched on, 1liciaP0
YMunched onK ”hat do you mean, TammyK0
YThat7s a massive fucking bite markP ”hat do you mean you don7t know what I7m talking aboutK 2ook at itP0
1 qush of red came over me and I felt myself getting warmer the more that Tammy stared. If only I could do something to take her eyes oA me. There was no hiding it and I knew that she wanted answers. The last time Tammy knew that I had gotten with someone was almost two years ago and she Oust wanted the details.
Yzou did fucking whatP ”ith whoK0 Tammy7s excitement was immea“ surable. Fone of her conNuests had ever been met with this much excite“ ment before. I was not the friend that wanted all of the gory details about someone7s love life. Y”aitP I thought you didn7t sleep with clientsP0
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YI don7t.0
Tammy7s face was a perfect circle as her mouth hung open like a goldjsh. YHh my god, 1liciaP I7m so fucking proud of you. ”ho was itK0
It was like I had run a marathon or some other monumental achieve“ ment. Uranted, Cain did make me feel like I had run a marathon, but this was not worthy of this much praise. I wanted to keep silent and not give her any details, but I knew that Tammy would push for details, drawing everything out of me like she was drawing blood from a stone. There was no way I would give up the game, especially when I had been so vocal about not wanting to do anything with one human.
Y”as it fucking CainK0
I7m glad she had said it and not me. It freed me from voicing a full admission of guilt, but Tammy wrapped her arms around me, sNuealing, and excited. She sounded like a schoolgirl that was seeing her best friend after a month apart for the jrst time. I was still qushing a deep shade of crimson red and knew that she would want to know everything about the details of my encounters with Cain, all the way down to the number of veins on his cock.
Y”as it CainP0
Yzes.0
Y1liciaP0 Tammy screamed my name at the top of her lungs like she was the one that wanted to be in Cain7s place. Yzou need to tell me everythingP0
She emphasised every word and I knew that there was no getting out of this. I tried to shrug Tammy oA, heading to the back o3ce to collect my bag and my keys. I was done for the day and if she wanted to hear details of my social life, we could catch up for a drink after work or on the weekend.
YFot now TammyP0
Y4leaseP0
I groaned loud enough so that she could hear me. YFo, we7re going home.0
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There was a brief silence from Tammy before there was another sNueal from her. I rolled my eyes, surely it could not have been anything impor“ tant. Then Tammy called out again, her voice bouncing down the hallway to me.
Yh, 1licia. There7s someone here.0
My ears pricked up and a chill raced down my spine.Y”ho is itK0 YSpeak of the devil and he appears. It7s Mister Cain ”eaver.0 She drew
out his name, making sure every syllable landed with perfect precision.
Euck. CainK ”hat the fuck was he doing hereK Dad he hurt himself againK ”hy had he not called ahead of timeK I burst out of the o3ce, my bag still in its place on my desk. I stormed down towards the reception area and Tammy was staring through the window at him like he was a manneNuin trapped behind a glass wall in a department store. I paused upon seeing him and he waved through the window. De was dressed in a tight black singlet, that extenuated his muscles and showed oA most of his tattoos. De wore eNually tight jghting green shorts that brought out the colour in his eye.
Yzou can get out of here, Tammy.0
YI want to see this. 1nd oh my god, has he got rosesK0
Something quttered in my chest as I saw what he had been carrying
beside him. Tammy was indeed right and clearly this was something that needed to be settled now rather than tomorrow. Cain carried a large bou“ Nuet of roses, each of them looking very much alive, well and qourishing. Surely, he was not bringing them for me but I needed to jnd out.
YUo home, Tammy. ?nOoy your Monday night.0
YEineP0
Tammy picked up her bag and rattled her keys, Oust to annoy me. She
made her way outside, pushing the door open. 1s it opened, I heard her speaking to Cain. I needed a moment to gather myself.
Y1licia will see you nowP0
Euck, what was I getting myself into again. There was no way I could accept these roses. ”ith Tammy vanishing towards the carpark, I half expected her to turn around and draw binoculars from her bag, Oust so she could sticky beak and see what was going on. ”hen it was evident she was climbing into her car, I took a deep breath and opened the door. Cain was Oust outside it and he had been watching me the entire time. Sure enough, he held up the roses and held them outstretched towards me. It would have been rude not to take them, but at the same time, I was jghting everything in my system to refuse them. I held out my hand and took them with caution.
YI brought you these.0
Yzou don7t Oust bring roses for a girl you don7t care about Cain.0 YIt was Oust to say sorry. I feel bad for what happened the other night.0 YEor the assault or for the sexK0
I felt my face go soft. De was Oust trying his best. I knew the roses were a
gesture, but what did he want from meK Cain had not spoken to me today, and turning up at my workplace out of the blue was a Nuestionable move at best. I had my convictions and as much as I wanted him and as much as I could not get him out of my head, he was still standing right here in front of me. I had to resist him.
YCain. I7ve told you already, or at least I thought that I7ve made it clear. I can7t see, or date clients.0
Y”ell, if that was always your intention, you fucked up there, 1licia. Three times in one night is not a mistake.0
I tried to keep a straight face. YTechnically, one of those was in the morning.0
YIt doesn7t matter. There7s clearly something going on between us. zou say you can7t do anything with clients, yet I am living proof that you can. ”hat7s the real reasonK0
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There was no excuse, I had to come up with something on the spot. Cain was not going to take no for an answer. I cast my mind around, searching for anything at all. Then I blurted out the only thing that came to mind.
YI can7t date a man that has a childP0
YChildK zour list of terms and conditions Oust keep getting longer and longer. 1t this point, I7m starting to think you7re too much for me. I don7t have a child.0
YTobias is your son, isn7t heK De7s Runcan7s grandson, which means he7s your boy, doesn7t itK0
Cain scoAed and shook his head gently. YFo. That7s not the case. zou realise that7s not Oust me in the hallway, rightK0
Y”hat do you meanK I saw you and Runcan. zou7ve both got so many jghts under your belts.0
YIf you looked closer, you would have seen the name under about half of those photos. Rarcy ”eaver.0
Y1 brotherK0
Cain nodded. YMy twin. De got in with the wrong crowd and was murdered by some cunt over a gambling debt. ”e7ve both lost someone we7re close to.0
YI7m sorry.0
Y1nd I7m sorry about your dad. I couldn7t imagine losing Runcan right now. De still does so much for me.0
Y6ight. So, what do you want, Cain. zou7re dancing around the Nues“ tion.0
Cain drew himself up to his full height, sucking in a large breath of air. YFow that we7ve cleared some things up between us, I7d like to see you again.0
Y1gainK Cain, you7re seeing me tomorrow.0
Yzou know what I want, 1licia. Hutside of the gym. I came here to ask you on a proper date.0
YCain, what don7t you understandK I don7t see clients. Fot for anything. ”hat we did was a one“time thing.0
Cain took a step forward, and I reacted to his movement. My back was still to the unlocked door of the clinic, and I pushed it open with my weight. I had still not turned the lights out, but for some reason, Cain7s commanding presence dimmed the lighting to the point I was not sure that I was seeing clearly again. Cain stood tall, imposing in the doorway. De ran his hands up either side of it, and I knew there was no getting past him.
YThere7s nobody here, is thereK0
YFo.0 My voice caught in my throat, and it struggled to come out.
YUood. That7s Oust what I wanted.0
I did not want to escape. De had caught me again and my body, still dealing with the eAects he had on me two days ago, was now once again ready for more.
YCain, I told you. ”hat we did was a one“time thing.0
The little smirk spread across his face again, and it spelled trouble with a capital T.
Y1licia. zou need to stop lying to yourself. zou and I both know, this is not Oust a one“time thing.0