Chapter 37 — April

We were talking one minute, and then the next, we had stripped off each other's clothes and headed to the bedroom. I writhed against the sheet, I could already feel my muscles tensing, preparing for the explosion to tear through me.

“Don’t stop, yes. More," I cried, as I could feel myself, starting to cum. There was something erotic about being in his arms and being naked against his body. It didn't feel cheap or sordid like it did in the office. No this felt as if we were making love and it made me want to cum even harder. My body buckled and my vision shattered as I rocked against him, and the whole time he gazed into my eyes, primal satisfaction painted on his face.

As my senses finally returned, the snicker of his zipper being unfastened had me shaking my head "Oh no, not yet, I'm too sensitive and it's been so long. Just a few minutes," I whispered.

“Whatever you want.”

But I kissed him as he hoovered over me. My muscles flexed and rippled, hungrily drawing him in. I felt myself growing wetter still, and gradually the discomfort faded, replaced by a sense of fullness.

Once again, my hands wandered, dancing across his chest. His hands caught mine once more, pinning them to the pillow above. Before I could object, he leaned down, sealing his lips over mine, his tongue shooting in to claim another part of me.

With his weight on top of me and my arms held, I couldn't move. I could only lie there as he had his way with me. I felt a rush of excitement, a sense of powerlessness that was strangely intoxicating. I finally adjusted to his size and he began to fuck me harder. His body crushed against mine, grinding my clit while his cock hammered into me. The sensation was exquisite. As impossible as it seemed, another orgasm reared up inside me.

He was clearly not far away either. His breath was coming in little spurts and I loved the sound. I could feel it vibrating all the way through his body and into mine, another declaration of his possessive intent.

His thrusts became wilder and his fingers tightened, digging into my skin. Leaning down, he brought his face just inches from mine.

“Shit, it’s too soon. I’m not ready to cum!”

I felt powerful, knowing I'd made him lose control. “Don’t stop!”

With one final mighty pump, he exploded inside me. His back arched and his eyes flared as my pussy clenched around him, milking every drop.

Suddenly there was a rush of heat, and with another cry, I came too. I hadn't thought it possible, but this orgasm was even more intense.

We collapsed onto the bed together. I was pleased to see he looked as drained as I did. His face was flushed and his body slick with sweat. Lying there nestled against him was lovely. I'd forgotten what it felt like to have a pair of strong arms wrapped around me. It was a surprisingly tender gesture, like what we'd just shared had stripped away a little of his professional armor.

"Wow," I said when I could finally speak again.

“My sentiments exactly. That was intense." His brow crinkled. "It wasn't too much, was it? I wanted to take it slow, really. I didn't mean to grab you, but once I had you underneath me like, I lost control.”

I thought back to the rush of adrenaline when he'd seized my hands. It scared me to admit, but perhaps he was right. Perhaps there were a few things I didn't know about myself.

"When you pinned me down, I kind of liked it. It felt so... caveman, but this doesn’t mean I’ve forgiven you. After all, everything could have been solved earlier if we'd had a conversation.”

“You want to bring it up now?” He nibbled at my jawline. “Now we’re in the bedroom, naked?”

I thought back to what the girls had said, about sex solving everything. The moment we were back in the apartment, all I could think about was him ripping off my clothes. I wanted the apology to be quick, so we could get down to the nasty.

I needed to set ground rules, so we both knew where we stood.

“Number one, I’m not your fake girlfriend.”

“Agreed.” He kissed me on the lips.

“Number two, communication is key, and we are going to talk if there’s a problem. No matter how hard it is.”

He kissed me again, but this time, not on the lips. On one of my nipples. And I gasped, squirming.

“Number three, I will be treated with respect.”

Lowering down, he kissed me between my legs.

“And finally—”

Oh fuck, no more. He was sucking on my clit and working me so hard down there, all I could think about doing was coming. I didn’t know what condition number four was, and no more did I care.

Epilogue April Everything seems impossible until it’s done.

Nelson Mandela’s motto I used to listen to every single day before and after I moved to L.A.. You guessed it, I still live here. But this time, with a degree, it has been three long years since I went to the community college and I achieved it. I did something I’d given hope on a long time ago, it was as if I didn’t think it was possible to study and go to work at the same time, but when I left Tech Winters, things became a little too complicated living with the boss and working there at the same time.

Instead, I decided to put my little degree to use and I started my own company. Sure, it was tiny compared to the great Tech Winters, but I’m proud of it and my two little co-workers, Stephanie and Vanessa we do just fine. Not only are they my co-workers, but they're my best friends too. Luke still complains how I swept them out from under him.

We built our own women’s company and we only employ women. Yeah, sexist in the least and we have had one too many dealings with legislation to stay this way, but it was something we all felt passionate about, especially after Jeff’s sexual harassment case.

Luke worked his magic and tried to stop the lawsuit from going public. And as a result, we were a small subsidiary of the Tech Winters corporation. It was the only way to stop Tech Winters from becoming headline news and a place no woman wanted to work.

I didn’t mind supporting Luke because he wasn’t part of the huge mess. Stephanie had gotten married and had a mini-Stephanie to add to her family. No joke from the age of nine months, her daughter had been giving her attitude, she can’t think where she got it from, but Vanessa and I both know she takes after her mom.

As for Vanessa, it didn't work out with the neighbor, he ended up going back to his ex. It seems as if part of the reason he wasn’t ready to move on was because he was hoping he would reconcile with his ex and he did. It didn't matter because Vanessa found love with a little chauffer called Craig. Yep, Luke’s driver and Vanessa are now an item and they are moving in together. Vanessa’s motto of a woman cannot earn more than a man soon became a thing of the past as she fell in love with Craig.

As for Hayley and Ed, it seems they did have issues, so much so Hayley was having an affair and they’ve divorced but they’re working on being amicable for the sake of the kids. Ed found Hayley in a compromising position with her lover, the night Corey announced his engagement. It was a shock to everyone, especially Ed and Luke. They’d all known each other from UC Berkeley, and Luke for a moment gave up on the idea of love.

“If Hayley and Ed can’t make it. There’s no hope for anyone! Especially, not us,” he said when he first found out and told me about it. He was pretty torn up.

I told him there were no guarantees in anything. Not even waking up in the morning, but we had to take it one day at time. To live in the moment. He agreed and we stayed in bed all that day, loving on each other.

As for Luke’s friend Corey, well let’s just say he didn’t make it up the aisle. The idea of settling down felt a little too soon and he’s still playing the field and having fun. Luke goes over there not every Friday night but every couple of Fridays to spend time with him. When he’s out with the boys then I’m out with the girls.

As for my old landlady, she got what she deserved, I felt guilty at first, for not doing my part and helping in bringing her down. But an undercover policewoman rented from her and within a few weeks she found herself in the same situation. Apparently, it was illegal to rent in the building so Karen ended up with not only one charge against her, theft but breaking the law in renting too. She’s serving time and will be out soon. It was one case and maybe if I’d worked on helping bring her down, her sentence would have been a lot longer. I’m just happy it was all brought to an end.

“Hey, beautiful, we’re going to be late.” Luke shouted out to me.

This weekend, we’re going to stay with my parents. I have a feeling it is a little more than just going there this weekend. He’s been trying hard to warm up to my dad, he keeps going on about it’s so hard to get my dad on his side. Luke’s manners haven’t changed, he’s still a brut and cold when it comes to others, but I know deep down there’s a big teddy bear who just needs to be loved and I love him with my heart and soul.

He’s not Lukewarm to me, if anything he’s smoking hot and he’s mine. Coming to L.A. used to be something that I thought was the worst decision of my life, but the things that I’ve found here makes me know that it was the best move ever. I couldn’t be happier, and I never ever thought it was possible until now.

The End.