Sabrina laughed out loud, “Well…use your gifts! I’m sure if you ask him in the right way he’ll do whatever you say.”
“Sabrina, you’re making me miss my movie. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”
“Okay, okay…I know when I’m getting the brush off. It’s only nine-thirty maybe I’ll see what kind of trouble I can get into.”
Tasha just shook her head. Sabrina was never going to change, “You do that.”
Sabrina was caught off guard. “Hold up? You’re not going to try to talk me out of anything?”
“Nope. You asked me to stay out of your business remember? And, you’re right. You’re a grown ass woman. So, whatever you do…I hope you stay safe. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.” Tasha hung up the phone.
Tasha hated when Sabrina tried to guilt trip her into doing something she didn’t really want to do. Most of the time she fell for it. Well, not this time. She was done babysitting. Tasha grabbed the remote and turned up the volume. It was one of her favorite parts of the movie. The main character made passionate love to the woman he loved. Tasha fell asleep dreaming about the one man who’d made her body hum like no one else ever had.
*****
It was close to two-thirty in the morning when Eric finally made it home. He was kneeling down next to her when he whispered into her ear. “Tasha…are you awake?”
She blinked a few times to make sure she wasn’t still dreaming. Breathlessly she answered, “Yes.”
“Good.” Eric leaned down and kissed Tasha hard on the lips. It wasn’t a gentle kiss but rough and aggressive. It had been awhile since he’d made any attempt to touch her. She wasn’t sure what brought this on but she didn’t’ care. She just wanted to feel connected.
She tried to kiss him back but he seemed to want to show her he was in control. Tasha got the message loud and clear especially when he bit her on the lip. She could swear that she tasted her own blood when she licked them. Eric climbed on top of her. He was fully clothed when he pushed her legs apart. He pinned her hands above her head so that she was completely at his mercy. He used his other hand to push her underwear down.
“Say my name Tasha.”
Tasha closed her eyes trying to pretend that Eric wanted to make love to her. She didn’t know what this escapade was about but it wasn’t about love…or them.
She did her best to make it sound as if she were into it, “Eric.”
Eric bit her on the shoulder as he unbuckled his pants and pulled himself out. “Now say it like you mean it.”
Tasha tried to say it like she meant it and she could have if it wasn’t like this. “Eric.”
It must have worked because he surged inside of her. It hurt a little since he didn’t spend much time making sure she was ready. He never did.
He cradled his head in the crook of her neck and shoulder panting hard and smelling of liqueur. He used both of his hands now to make sure hers stayed pinned above her head.
Eric continued to surge in and out of Tasha; pumping as hard as he could without any care as to if she was enjoying it too. It was obvious that he was just trying to get a release. The only way she could get through this was to pretend he was someone else. Her mind immediately went to Tim. The second she thought of him, her body began to react.
“Yeah, baby that’s it. I’m almost there.” Eric continued to pound into Tasha. Moments later he grunted and pulled out just before spilling his seed. Then, he collapsed on top of her falling fast asleep.
Tasha couldn’t stop the tears from falling. Once she knew he was in a deep sleep, she pushed him off and got up to go into the bathroom to get cleaned up. She left him in the living room and went to lay down in her bed, Tasha knew in her heart…this relationship was over.
Chapter 22
Jenny had just put the kids down for their afternoon nap. Since Daniel was at the gym, it would be a good time to call Tim. He hadn’t been himself lately. He’d never admit it but Jenny knew that things weren’t good between him and Sabrina.
Just as she was about to pick up the phone and dial his number, her doorbell rang. She hurried to get to it before whoever it was woke up the kids.
She peeped through the door to see who it was and couldn’t believe her eyes. Jenny couldn’t open the door fast enough.
“Tim!” She jumped into his arms like she did when she was a little girl. “What are you doing here? When did you get into town?”
He was happy to see her too and held her tight. “I’m in town for a couple of days on business and thought I’d drop in to check on my favorite sister and my niece and new nephew.”
Jenny continued to hold him tightly, “I am so glad you’re here. It’s been too long.”
Tim laughed out loud, “Yes it has. And…you know I love you but, I can’t breathe.”
Jenny immediately let him go, “I’m sorry. It’s just…since we missed the family vacation this year, it’s really good to see you. Come on inside, the kids are down for their nap right now and Daniel’s at the gym. Are you hungry? You want something to drink?”
Tim walked into the house and closed the
