11. Cam
CHAPTER 11
Cam
Friday afternoon
I hear Shayna call out from what sounded like Lexi’s room, so I head that way. Last night we spoke on the phone and she tells me Lexi is open to the relationship but she’s worried about what I will say or think. She doesn’t know that I have feelings for her as well. I’m going sit her down and talk to her this evening. Hopefully, get everything out into the open. At the very least, let the girls begin whatever it is they want to begin. Then Lexi and I can take it slow, if she’s open to being with me also.
I’m not trying to rush it at all or even push it. I need it to come naturally if it comes at all. I don’t want to end up with the Alyssa situation all over again. I know I’m a lot to take in with the power dynamic I require in the bedroom. She may not like that, and I’m okay with that.
“Hey–” I start when I turn the corner into Lexi’s room, when I come to a full stop and the smile drops from my face by the look on both Shayna and Lexi’s face. My protective side is immediately brought to the forefront.
“What’s going on?” I ask, as I move to stand in front of the sitting women. My arms cross across my chest, and I look down at them. Shayna looks up at me, then back to Lexi. Slowly her eyes meet mine again.
“Lexi was going to leave. She thinks Jason knows she’s here,” my wife says in a low voice. I look at Lexi and her eyes haven’t left the floor yet.
“Are you sure he knows your location?” I ask her, waiting for her eyes to lift to mine. I can tell she’s hesitant, but I need to get her to talk to me. She just nods, but still doesn’t look up. I want to try and see if she responds to the real me.
“Lexi…” I say with my commanding voice. “Look at me.”
Her eyes immediately rise to meet mine and that gives me a little bit of satisfaction but then my heart drops by the brokenness in her eyes. Her eyes are red and swollen, and the tears are still falling. I look at Shayna, telling her in just a glance that I will handle this.
Shayna gives Lexi a side hug and kisses her on the cheek. “I’ll be back in a few minutes. I need to check on dinner,” she says and stands. Walking to the door, she leans up next to me and kisses me chastly, before heading out and closing the door behind her with a soft click.
I look down at Lexi, who is still looking up at me. The one thing I do know is our friendship has always been based on honesty. So I won’t lie to her. I take a few steps and sit where Shayna had just been. Once I sit down, Lexi’s eyes are again downcast to the floor.
“Do you trust me?” I ask her and that makes her head shoot in my direction, as I look over at her.
“What do you mean?” she asks me.
“Do you trust me? It’s a simple yes or no question,” I say.
“Of course, I trust you Cam. But what does that–” she starts and I interrupt her.
“It has everything to do with this. If you trust me, you trust I will keep you and my family safe. I will do whatever it takes to make sure you do not come to any harm. Especially from that motherfucker,” I reply.
Her eyes once more drop to where her hands are clasped in her lap. She doesn’t reply so I take the opportunity to continue.
“How have your nightmares been?” I ask her as I gently bump my shoulder into hers.
She looks at me from the corner of her eye. “Better. Since I’ve been here, they aren’t as bad,” she says quietly.
I nod my head. “Good,” I say. “I know it’s hard to talk about what happened, and what went on that is causing them. But know that Shayna and I are here to listen if you need to talk, ‘kay?”
She nods her head and I once again bump my shoulder into hers making her give a little giggle.
“Now… no more talk of leaving. I won’t have it. You’re safe here. I won’t let anything happen to you,” I say and lay my hand on her knee giving it a little squeeze. Her eyes are drawn to where my hand is on her leg but she doesn’t move or push it off. I let my thumb rub little circles and give it another little squeeze. I see goosebumps rise on her arms and a little shiver if felt. Now that is interesting.
I use where my hand is on her thigh to help lift me to standing. I pat that area, just inside her knee. “Now, let’s go eat because that food smells delicious and I’m famished,” I say and take a few steps to the door.
I hear her stand from the bed, and quickly stop and turn to say something else, but she runs into my chest since she’s looking down still. I quickly grab her upper arms steadying her from possibly falling, and she grabs my forearms looking up into my eyes shocked.
“Sorry about that,” I say quietly. Almost like a whisper. Her eyes are focused on me but then drop to my mouth. My heart rate picks up, when her eyes once again focus on mine. The green in her eyes are almost hazel brown today with gold flecks. I’m mesmerized. I step involuntarily towards her, where we are pressed up against one another.
“Cam,” she whispers, making my eyes move down to her lips now. The tension in the room is palpable now. The energy is spiking.
“Yeah, Lex,” I say as my eyes move between hers and her mouth, just waiting for her to give any indication that she wants me to kiss her. I can feel that she does, but I’m not going off of feelings this time. I want a clear indication that she is okay with me devouring her mouth.
Our breaths are mixing together in the war of our energies. My hands move slowly up her arms, over her shoulders to grasp the nape of her neck on either side. I see the visible shiver that runs up her body and her breaths quicken even more than they were.
“I do trust you,” she says, staring in my eyes but then slowly they move back to my mouth. I can’t take it anymore. I need to know. I need to feel how soft her lips are and how sweet she tastes, like Shayna tells me she does.
“Good,” I say as my head tilts slightly and my lips barely graze hers. Her eyes slowly flicker closed like she’s just giving into the feeling. I open my mouth and use my teeth to nip at her bottom lip pulling it a bit. Letting my tongue lick where I just bit, I run it along the seam of her lips. When her lips part slightly, I gently invade her mouth allowing my tongue to taste and twist with hers.
My thumbs stroke her cheeks for just a second, until they are moving to below her jaw to tilt her head up as I deepen the kiss. I feel her hands tighten on my forearms. My cock is now rock hard, pressing against the zipper in jeans. Just tasting her and feeling her soft lips and sweet tongue, makes me want to go feral. But I can’t push her. When she moans into the kiss, I pull back slightly. I don’t pull too far from her, as I give her a little peck on the lips before I stand up straight.
Her eyes flutter open as her body sways, like she’s drunk. I give a little chuckle as I use one of my thumbs to wipe the saliva from below her lip from our kiss. She looks up at me, with her dilated pupils and I bring that thumb to my mouth and suck the evidence from it. My eyes never leave hers. Her eyes widen as she watches me do this. A wicked smile curves the edge of my lips. I know exactly how I can play this tonight.
“Let’s go eat before I find something in here to snack on,” I say, giving her a little wink. She releases a quick laugh, making me give her a crooked smile, but we still don’t move. I lean down and give her another sweet little peck on her lips before fully pulling back. “And no more talk of leaving, got it?” I say as my hands drop from the nape of her neck. She gives me a sweet smile, one that I rarely see on her.
“I got it,” she replies with a smile and we both head out of her room, to the kitchen.