Chapter 7 #2
But she had seemed so down, he had wanted to do something to cheer her up and he didn’t have a lot of time to do it in, so he went with what he knew would work. But after that exchange he’d have to talk Enzo later.
He didn’t know what he was going to tell Madison before he noticed him in the doorway. But he wouldn’t let Enzo ruin what he had going on with her. It wasn’t like it would last forever. But he didn’t want it over before he was ready.
Dante did his usual nightly routine at the club. Well, the new one that he had since Madison and him had struck their deal. He didn’t miss any of her sets. He would get a drink from her before he went up for the night.
Once Ed told him what her mom had done and the financial pressure she was under while she tried to prepare her design for fashion week he had added a grand extra to her cut. He didn’t know if she would take it from him, even as a loan, so he gave her a gift every night she worked.
The only problem was he wanted more from Madison. But her mentions of not wanting to be on the wrong side of the law gave him pause. Would she care if he was getting clean or think once dirty, always dirty? His stomach churned that he might not have her for long.
Dante was still at his desk when Enzo came back in.
“Is there a problem?” Dante stood up.
Enzo moved into Dante’s personal space. “You were going to leave Madison alone.”
“Why?” Dante moved forward.
“That’s what we agreed.” Enzo jabbed Dante in the chest with his finger.
Dante didn’t bother to smack his hand away but just pushed forward into Enzo’s face. “No, that’s what you suggested. I didn’t agree to anything. I said it’s between Madison and me.”
“What is going on between the two of you?” Enzo raised his voice.
Dante kept his voice even, but his tone hardened. “I don’t know why it matters to you. I still don’t think it’s any of your business.”
“What business?” Lucca came into the room.
“Whoa. What’s going on here?” Gabe looked between Dante and Enzo.
Dante was still in Enzo’s face. He wasn’t above a fight, but he didn’t need to fight over Madison, because she had made her choice and she was his and nothing would stop him from seeing her.
“Nothing. I’m just finishing up and then I’m going down.”
“You going to her again? You have to be there for all her sets?”
“Who?” Both Lucca and Gabe spoke.
“Madison. I caught them in here together with the door locked.”
“Then how did you get in?” Lucca looked around. “Where is Madison?”
“And if you knew they were in here together, why did you try and get in?” Gabe stepped in between Dante and Enzo, moving Enzo back.
“I just tried the door. It was locked. I waited until she came out. That’s how I know they were in there with the door locked.” Enzo stepped around Gabe.
Dante moved back and sat down. He needed to finish up the cash slips, and Ed would drop them off at the bank so that he could get to Madison sooner. If he didn’t know that he was Madison’s first in every way, he would have believed something had happened between her and Enzo.
Even the thought of the two of them together made him want to claim Madison again so that everyone knew she was his. She. Was. His.
Lucca held up his hands. “What’s the deal, Enzo? What Dante and Madison do is between them.”
“She was mine, and he took her. Why do you think she didn’t have to follow club rules so no one would touch her?”
“Did you ask her if she wanted to be yours?” asked Lucca
Enzo turned toward Lucca. “That’s rich coming from you, Lucca. Does Ainsley want to be yours?”
“Ainsley and I are different, and we are getting to know each other.”
“Dante didn’t even know Madison, and the first day he comes in she drops her panties like a whore.” Spit came out of Enzo’s mouth.
Dante was up before anyone could blink and had slung Enzo up against the wall, with his forearm on Enzo’s throat. “For him. When I was here giving her space.”
“Don’t. You. Ever. Ever. Speak those words and Madison’s name together.”
“Let’s all calm down and take a step back.” Lucca and Gabe pulled Dante off of Enzo, who dropped to his knees before he stumbled to his feet.
“What’s going on?” Lucca asked again.
“Nothing,” Dante repeated. “I need to go.”
“Oh, I was hoping we could all do something together.” Gabe looked around.
“Sorry, G. I’ve got plans.” Dante stopped by Enzo who still gasped for air. He wanted to say something and paused, but he had made himself clear. And he strode out.
He trusted Enzo not to say anything else.
Even if Enzo was pissed. It was family first. Yeah, but Dante hadn’t cared when he found out Enzo wanted Madison.
He wouldn’t give her up for anything. But that shit with Enzo had made him miss her sets.
He headed back to the office to wait for her so he could pay her before she left.
His chest tightened at Madison moving on and dating Enzo instead of him.
****
Madison had looked around for Dante during her sets, but he didn’t show up, and he didn’t come to get a drink either. He didn’t need to come down and see her, she bet he was making other plans for the night and the rest of the week.
She still had to go up and get her money from her sets. That was going to be awkward. She trudged up the back steps to get to his office. Dante sat at his desk with his head in his hands.
“Dante?” His head popped up. “Is something wrong?”
“No. It’s nothing. Remembered some deals I made.”
Madison’s heart dropped. The deal where they were supposed to be exclusive, was he going to cancel their deal? He had a healthy appetite, and she doubted he could go eight days before they would be able to have sex again.
He sat up straight and cracked his neck. “Here’s your money.”
Madison reached to get it, but he wasn’t even looking at her. She figured this would happen. She didn’t know why she acted like she hadn’t expected this coldness towards her.
“Great, thanks.” She turned. She didn’t even bother to say bye. He wasn’t listening to her anyway. She left and closed the door behind her.
****
Madison was sitting at her table as she sketched some designs when there was a knock on her door. She had ordered take out, but that was fast. Maybe she had sketched longer than she thought. She had thrown on lounge pants and an oversized t-shirt that hung off one shoulder when she came home.
She didn’t want to see anything tight until late tomorrow night. She opened the door and expected to see the delivery guy. She was friendly with Brian, and he would bring it in while she got his tip because she always forgot to have her cash ready.
“Brian, that was fast—Dante? What are you doing here?” Madison was startled to see him at her place.
“I came to spend time with you. I brought you this card.”
“Oh, thanks.” She took the card from him. She would open it later.
“Who is Brian?”
“The delivery guy. I go to this place a lot so we’ve become friendly.”
“Oh. Ok. That makes sense.” He walked around her apartment. She had nothing out when he came over, so today he would get to see some of her designs and sketches and what her place looked like on a typical day when he wasn’t coming over.
How would he see it? To her it was homey.
She had a bunch of sewing things out. There were dress sketches tacked up to the walls.
What would he think? From what she knew, which wasn’t a lot, would he think they looked like good designs?
There was a negligee she had drawn out, that looked like it was just made of see-through lace and maybe some ribbon. Would he want to see that on her?
“Come on in. Let me clean up. I didn’t expect you.”
“Why not?”
“I told you, in your office.”
“Yeah, well, I believed it would be a good time for us to talk. There are a few things about our agreement that I wanted to straighten out.”
“Oh. Like what?” She put things in a tote bag and put it in a corner of the room.
He tugged her hand until she sat down in his lap on the sofa. “I wanted to ask where you were on spitting or swallowing or even allowing any of my cum in your mouth.”
“Oh. I guess I don’t know.” She bit her bottom lip. “I do want to taste you.”
Dante got hard at her words. “I think you liked the light spanking and hair pulling. I would never do more than that.”
She wiggled on his lap. “Yeah. I did like that. I didn’t think I would.”
“What else do or did you like?”
“I liked the dirty talking.” She turned around in his lap so her knees were outside his thighs.
He palmed her bottom and then moved his hand to cup her mound. Could he feel the heat coming through her thin pants?
“You like when I fuck my pussy?”
“Aghh, Dante. Yes. I like everything you do to your pussy.”
“Take your top off.”
She whipped it over her head leaving a lace covering for her boobs. It wasn’t a bra. There was no clasp. She liked to wear bralettes when she was at home. He pulled the scrap of fabric down below her breasts and worshiped at her nipples. He was kneading her boobs when there was a knock at the door.
“Oh. That’s Brian.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll get it for you.”
“He’s never seen anyone but me. I’ve got it.” She covered her breasts and threw the shirt back on. And opened the door.
“Hey, I have your tip ready this time. How is your girlfriend and baby doing?”
“Good, thank you so much for the things you had sent over. Susie and the baby liked it.”
“No worries. Here you go. Have a nice night.”
“Thanks, you too.”
She closed the door and turned around to find Dante stood behind the counter.
He would have been visible. If she didn’t know better she would think he was jealous and wanted to make sure everyone knew she was taken.
And that made Madison feel good. That he wanted her enough to make sure other guys knew to keep their hands off.
“What did you order?”
“My usual. I’m not adventurous with my food sometimes.”
“What’s your usual?”
“Chicken lo mein. I have extra, if you’re hungry. I was planning on just staying in this weekend. Besides my time at the club.”
“Do you drink wine?”