Chapter 19
While Arlie was talking to Kimaji, I was getting dressed so we could go to a brunch spot I found on Google.
To say I was excited that Arlie finally came around was an understatement.
I was thankful for Noah and RJ. RJ picked me up from the airport and after cracking jokes about me being whipped, he let me know that I was doing the right thing.
She was suffering big time and needed me just as much as I needed her. She thought she was protecting me.
I didn’t need Arlie to protect me. I wanted to be here to protect her.
That was my job as her man, and she was keeping me from doing it.
Last night, once we got to the hotel, she cried in my arms nearly the entire night.
I didn’t even try to fuck, which was rare as hell.
I held her, affirming my presence in her life, letting her know just how worthy of that she was.
Today would be a different story though.
She had me out here starving. It had been over a week since I’d felt her insides, and my dick was on the verge of attacking her ass.
When she emerged from the bathroom, she had a smile on her face.
She was fully clothed in a pink, sleeveless all-in-one pants suit and multi-colored heels.
Her hair was slightly past her shoulders and had big curls in it.
“Damn, you look beautiful. How are you feeling now that you’ve talked to Maj?”
“Thank you. You look nice yourself. This tan linen suit is so sexy on you. I feel better since I’ve talked to her. I’m still slightly embarrassed, but I know that will go away in time, or it will at least get easier to manage.”
“Yep.”
“I talked to my dad before you woke up,” she said, then averted her gaze. “He was so disappointed in me. I could hear it in his voice. When he found out that it was two years ago since the last time, he handled it a little better.”
“Okay. When you’re up to it, we can talk about how you wanna handle the fallout. You have options.”
She frowned. “What do you mean?”
“There are people requesting interviews. Noah said yesterday that he could probably get you a Netflix deal. My aunt also owns a center for at-risk girls. She would probably love for you to go and speak to the teenagers about making the right decisions. If you don’t feel comfortable talking to teenagers, there are a couple of women facilities in the area that she works with as well. ”
Her eyebrows were lifted. “Really?”
“Yeah. I’m not on social media, but my mama told me about the things she was seeing.
She said there was some negativity and jokes, but there were also people seriously interested in your story and of course, speculations on how you sank to that level.
You know the conspiracy theorists have to do their part. ”
“I don’t understand how they do these think pieces on people’s real lives that they don’t have a clue about.”
“Right. There were a couple saying you were homeless and others saying how the label screwed you, and you were broke.”
“Well, that was partly true.”
I kissed her forehead. “Well, whatever you decide to do, I’m with you one hundred percent.”
“Thank you, baby. Where are we going?”
“There’s this brunch spot by the Harbour that RJ told me about. He’ll be here to pick us up in a little bit. I can’t wait to get back though.”
“Why?” she asked with a frown.
I frowned at her, and she laughed. She knew exactly why.
I was more than sure she was just as horny as I was.
I suffered last night. When I woke up in the middle of the night, her ass was right against my dick, and it was only clad in panties and some short ass silk shorts.
All of that could have been moved to the side.
“I wanted you last night, but I knew there was more I wanted to talk to you about. I want to ease your mind, Graham. I know had the tables been turned, I would have plenty of questions. You may not feel comfortable asking me things, but it’s okay.
I can handle it. One question I want to answer to put you at ease is that I’m clean.
I get checked every year and before you, I hadn’t had sex since the last time I went to the doctor.
I have my results at home if you want to see them. ”
“Who said that was a question?”
She twisted her lips to the side.
“It wasn’t a question . . . more like a fleeting thought.
I trust that you wouldn’t have slept with me without protection if you knew you had something.
I know women can usually tell within a day or two if something ain’t right down there.
If you gave me something, though, I would be just as at fault as you.
I know better than diving in raw. That was my decision, so if I would’ve gotten burnt, you wouldn’t have been the only one to blame. You just so fucking irresistible.”
“So are you. I’m not on birth control, so I could have said no if you didn’t have a condom.”
“My parents had swiped my box of condoms from my luggage when they left the dinner party.”
She frowned.
“Arlie, I know you know the details. Maj told me as much. My mama revealed all of that to me before the dinner party. She was so fucking triggered, until she wanted my dad to wear a condom.”
“I hate what all she went through. Miss K told Maj, and she was so bothered I could tell something was up. It was a little easier to hide that I knew, since Noah had distracted me. Then when we got back to Houston, I was so busy with writing and planning how my meeting with Sonya would go. Is she mad at me for missing our meeting and not answering her calls?”
“Nope. She totally understands. She suffers from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. She understands more than you know. Everyone you’re around has been through a lot of shit and knows how it feels to be embarrassed.
Aunt Serita is a counselor if you need her.
She’s also a recovering drug addict. She tells all of her clients that in their first session to make them comfortable with her. She’s extremely transparent.”
She nodded as I grabbed my wallet from the nightstand, put on my watch and shades, then grabbed my phone. I smiled at her, and said, “Let’s get out of here and enjoy ourselves.”
When I opened the door, there were two men standing there. One of them said, “I work for Noah and will be your security detail for wherever you choose to go today.”
Arlie frowned. “Do we really need security? I mean, I don’t think people out here really know me like that.”
They looked at each other, and smirked. “Yes, ma’am. You need us. You’ll see.”
I shrugged as they led us to the elevator. There was a Black woman on it when we got on. Her eyes were as wide as saucers when we walked on. I guess he was right.
We were full by the time we got back to the hotel room.
After brunch, we went shopping and sightseeing.
We even went to Washington D.C. Arlie took a lot of pictures and had me taking just as many.
The minute we walked inside, I went to the bathroom and started the shower.
I was pretty sure we smelled like outside.
We were going to take a shower together, but when my phone rang and I saw it was my mama, I had her go ahead alone.
“Hello?”
“Hi, baby. Your mama K is on the phone too.”
“Hi, Graham.”
“Hey, Mamas. What’s up?”
They both chuckled. I could hear the happiness in both of their voices.
That alone made me happy. To know both my mothers were victims of sexual abuse was overwhelming.
But knowing that I was on the verge of being a pervert myself only made it worse.
I wasn’t a pedophile by any means, but I definitely harassed women.
I was ashamed about that, just like Arlie was about her past. I just didn’t let it stop me from living my life. I was a changed man.
“Eldridge has been arrested. I used K’s doorbell footage for proof of what all was done and said to you.
There was also a restraining order in place.
He had no business at K’s house. I don’t know what he thought would come of that.
I also researched by getting his phone records and recordings to make sure he didn’t have anything planned. He didn’t.”
“He was the king of bluffing. He wouldn’t dare fuck with a man. He only did that shit to women and people he felt like he could intimidate,” Mama K said. “How’s my girl?”
“She’s doing a lot better. So he’s locked up for how long?”
“Well, he struck a deal with the DA on the charges of stalking and harassment. So he only got a year. But again, there were no plans of getting at you again. He was bluffing,” Mama said.
“Okay. Well, we just got back to the hotel room. Arlie is showering, and I wanna—”
“Bye, Graham,” my mama said as Mama K laughed.
“Bye. I love y’all.”
“We love you too,” they said in unison and laughed.
I ended the call, thankful that this shit with him was over.
Hopefully, it would be over for good, and he didn’t decide to resume his activities when he got out.
I took a deep breath, knowing we were on the downside of this.
Russell had already addressed the public, and Arlie decided that she would take a couple of interviews, upon Noah’s insistence.
A Netflix special was also on the table. Someone would be making contact.
She also decided she would talk to the teenagers at Aunt Serita’s place, Integrity and speak to women at the women’s center about not being afraid to go for their dreams, no matter what their past looked like.
I was extremely proud of the way she was handling things now.
I knew the support she received from Noah and the label, along with my family and me, made all the difference.
I opened the door to the bathroom to see Arlie sitting on the countertop. I frowned hard. “Why you ain’t in the shower?”
“I was waiting for you to come feed me, big daddy.”
I licked my lips as I watched her slide her hand to her pussy and roll her hips. She was already fucking with me. I snatched her lil ass off that countertop and got in the shower with her. She was riding the head of my dick, about to drive me crazy.
“Arlie, fuck!”
I couldn’t wait until after the shower. I lowered her on my dick slowly and watched her eyes roll to the back of her head.
Walking to the corner of the walk-in shower, I rested her back against the wall and adjusted my arms at the backs of her knees, letting her legs rest in the crooks of my arms. I bit my bottom lip as I filled her slowly.
My strokes were deliberately slow as well.
Arlie grabbed my ears and gently pulled my face to hers. She licked my lips, then slid her tongue to mine, threatening to have me firing off before time. Her pussy had me so fucking sprung. I didn’t even think about getting a condom.
“Big mama missed me, baby?” I asked after separating our kiss.
“Yeeeeeesss, baby,” she said, then licked my neck.
I swore my entire body shivered. My soul was connected to hers . . . It had to be. My strokes became a little rougher, and her moans got louder. I slid my hands up the wall of the shower, causing her knees to touch her shoulders.
“Sexy, original, loyal Arlie. Mmmmm. Every part of you just does it for me, baby. That flight didn’t take you to LA. That shit was one stop to Euphoria. In a short amount of time, there is nothing I won’t fucking do for you, girl. Fuck!”
“Graham!” she yelled as she came on my dick.
Her legs were trembling, and her face was red as fuck. When I felt the fountain overflow, I couldn’t take the heat that ensued. I quickly pulled out of her and shot cum all over her pussy. That wasn’t the end, because I reentered her as soon as that nigga was done regurgitating his excitement.
Her nails were digging into my shoulders as I bit her earlobe, then sucked her neck. “This my shit. I can clearly see that this gon’ be my shit forever, baby. Tell me you see that shit too.”
“I don’t want to be by myself. You are the only man I want. Whenever I’m alone, I constantly think of you. I more than see that shit, Graham. I love you.”
I closed my eyes and searched the depths of my soul. In their depths, I found Arlie “SOLA” Winston. “I feel all that shit clearly, baby. I love you too.”