13. Merci
MERCI
Of all the things I thought Hammer was planning for our date, it wasn’t this. He’d not only taken me to my favorite bookstore, but he’d rented it out just for me. Tears filled my eyes as they scanned the completely empty store.
“Gone,” he urged quietly with a smile, gently pushing me forward. “For the next hour, this is your store. Have your way, Ms. Merci.”
And have my way, I did. I ended up picking so many books they couldn’t fit in his car.
The owner was gracious enough to set up a delivery for me for tomorrow after I got home from work.
At that point, I was cool with us going back to his place, but Hammer said that was only the first part of our date.
The second part was dinner at my favorite steakhouse. We’d gotten one of the best tables in the restaurant, giving us a view of downtown and the river. As I looked out of the window, I felt his eyes on me. My smile was soft as I looked over at him.
“What’re you looking at?” I asked before taking a sip of my wine.
“The most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life.
” I couldn’t help but blush. “You seem to get more beautiful every time I see you. And your smile… it’s not just beautiful.
It’s bright. Warm. You got the kind of smile that makes a man vow to spend the rest of his life making sure it stays on your face. ”
“Hammer,” I cooed quietly, feeling my cheeks warm.
“And don’t even get me started on your eyes. You be having me hypnotized. Every time you look at me and smile, my heart literally skips a beat.”
“Oh my goodness,” I said bashfully, fanning my face. “This is the date-night version of you?”
Hammer chuckled as he sat back in his seat. “I don’t think so. You asked what I was looking at.”
“I did, didn’t I? I guess I just wasn’t expecting that to be your answer.”
“I know you probably think I be putting on when I talk about you, but I’m glad you’re at least giving me a chance to prove how sincere I am about you.”
“Honestly, you being a Gemini is a little scary, but you’ve been more stable than I thought you’d be.”
“Hol’ up,” he said louder than he probably meant to because he covered his laughter with a cough and sat up in his seat. “What you mean I’m more stable than you thought I’d be?”
“Well, the last Gemini I dated was all over the place. He was hot and cold, and his level of loyalty depended on his mood and desires. I couldn’t get with that shit. He was too unstable for me. It was literally like I was dating two different people.”
“I mean, I might have my days here and there, but for the most part, I’ve never been labeled the typical Gemini.
I’m careful and not too quick to put my feelings out there, which is how I know what I’m feeling for you is different.
I don’t usually move this fast, and not moving fast is what keeps me stable and single minded. ”
“I can admit you’re loyal, helpful, and supportive like most Geminis. I think I’m feeling safer and safer being with you.”
“Good, and speaking of signs, do you have any plans for your birthday?”
I smiled and shook my head. While his birthday had already passed in May, mine wasn’t until November, and I had no idea what I wanted to do.
“I’m not sure. Alia wants to plan my party, but I don’t know if I even want one. My birthday is during my second busy season of the year, so a part of me wants to just… take a trip or do a staycation so I can rest.”
“I feel you. Well, I’m the kind of man that takes initiative, but I also like for you to tell me what you want and need.
What you want me to do. If you want me to plan something for your birthday, let me know.
If you have something particular in mind that you want me to do for you, I can do that too. ”
“I’ll let you know, for sure, but right now, I’m thinking I want to just chill and keep it lowkey, so whatever you plan will be fine.”
“Cool,” he agreed before taking a sip of his wine.
I had to tear my eyes away from his juicy-ass lips.
I’d never lusted after a man the way I lusted after Hammer.
It didn’t matter how much I told myself I wanted him so much sexually because of the other ways we’d been intimate in such a short amount of time; it still felt crazy for me to want a man as much as I wanted him.
My family teased me for falling in love fast and subtracting points from a man as time went along, but with Hammer, I’d been trying to take things slow.
For some reason, I felt like it wouldn’t be as easy to get over him if things went left.
We made small talk until our appetizers were brought out, and by the time we were done, our conversation had shifted to our love languages.
It didn’t surprise me that we both desired quality time and acts of service.
By the time our dinner was over, I felt even more smitten with my man.
He told me to save room for dessert, and when we pulled up to the third and final stop for our date, I could’ve cried.
Regardless of how much my family spoiled me, being spoiled by a man who really owed me nothing always put me in my feelings.
I didn’t believe Hammer was treating me the way he was just to have sex with me.
He made me feel as if he genuinely wanted me and to take care of me.
To treat me well. To make me smile. I loved that for me.
The last part of our date was spent at my favorite bakery, where we made individual-sized cakes and a tray of cookies.
Our first date had been absolute heaven, and the details he paid attention to, to ensure he catered to me made my pussy wet.
As soon as he pulled into my driveway, I told him, “Park in the garage. You ain’t going home tonight. ”
A sexy chuckle escaped him before he said, “Yes, ma’am.”
As we walked into my home, Hammer smacked my ass, commenting, “Aw yeah. I knew you had a lil meat on that thang, but she jiggle too. Now I wanna see what she gon’ do on this dick.”
“Tonight?” I questioned, looking back at him with a smile.
“If you’re willing. I wanted us to wait for the results, but I’m ready if you are.”
And I was.
Once we made it to my bedroom, we showered together, where he feasted on my pussy until I was wetter than the water dripping from the showerhead.
“Damn, Ms. Merci. I just want you to keep cumming and cumming and cumming,” he said against my clit before slurping it back into his mouth.
Whimpering, I held onto his neck and the back of his head with my leg tossed over his shoulder, trying my hardest to take every ounce of pleasure he gave instead of running away from it.
I grew weak and could barely stand up on my limp legs, and that was the only reason Hammer showed me mercy.
I cut the shower off, then he picked me up, dried me off, and carried me to my bed, where he placed me on my side and gave me long, lazy, deep strokes that had me cumming and squirting well into the midnight hour.
Pushing me onto my back, Hammer gave me a cocky smile as he pressed my knees into the bed and stroked me faster.
Harder. By the time he finally came, I was exhausted in the best way possible.
Like the gentleman he was, he climbed out of bed and grabbed a soapy towel to clean me up.
After he’d done the same to himself, he joined me in bed, and I got mad.
I thought I was hiding it until he looked at me and laughed.
“What’s wrong with you?” he asked, squeezing my cheeks and making me smile.
“If you ever fuck another woman like that, I will hurt you.”
Hammer stared at me for several seconds before laughing and lying on his back. “You crazy as hell, Merci. I really thought something was wrong with you.”
“Something is wrong with me,” I made clear, lying on my side so I could look down at him. “You just made me cum like ten times, and I feel like you really didn’t even try. If you ever do that to another woman, I will seriously cause you bodily harm, Hammer. For real.”
“Honestly, that was lightwork,” he said casually, pulling me close. “I’m tired. That’s why I gave you this dick from the side. I’m about to take a nap, and once I have more energy, I’ma show you what you got to look forward to for the rest of your life.”
When my mouth dropped open, he laughed and said I was crazy again before dimming the lights.
As I got comfortable against him, my lips spread into a wide smile.
If his lazy sex was better than anything I’d ever experienced in my life, I could only imagine how he’d do me when he had more energy.
My smile dropped at the possibility of going crazy over dick for the first time in my life.
But you know what? Hammer’s dick was certainly worth it.