Chapter 33 EXPLORATION
Ava's POV
After Dominic left my room, I sat on the bed for a long time just staring at nothing.
He almost slept with Isabella and I kissed Marcus. We were both wrong and we both wanted other people even though we loved each other. Even when we knew this, our world had seemed blurry and important in front of Isabella and Marcus.
Maybe that was the problem. Maybe love wasn't supposed to be enough when you were young and everything felt like it was burning inside you all the time.
I picked up my phone and called Maya.
"Hey, how's paradise?" she answered.
"Complicated. Can we talk? “I asked her as Maya was my only go-to talking matching anytime I was in need of one.
"Of course. Whathappened?"
I told her everything. The Mrs. Hayes thing, the fight, Marcus kissing me, Dominic almost sleeping with
Isabella.
"Wow. That's a lot," Maya said when I finished.
"I don't know what to do. I love him but I also wanted to kiss Marcus. And there's this other part of me that wants to see what else is out there." I said slowly and that was true. I had always thought that if Dominic's cock felt that good, how much more would it be trying others and how they'll satisfy me enough.
Dominic’s dick was good, at least for all the time, but…. what if I tied with someone else? Was everyone as good as Dominic. Though I felt complete in my first instances with Dominic, I was feeling like a glow fade I was now seeing a lot of spaces to be filled, something better, something that finally fills the unexplainable gap I was feeling inside of me
"Then maybe you should." Maya said cutting through my thoughts.
"What?"
"Ava, you're twenty-three. You've only been with like three guys your whole life. Dominic's been with hundreds of women. Maybe it's okay to explore a little." She told me and I nodded unknowingly
"But we're together." I argued.
"So talk to him about it. Set boundaries. Figure out what works for both of you." She paused.
"Or don't tell him and just do what feels good. You're in the Bahamas, live a little."
After we hung up, I thought about what she said and I changed into a sundress and went downstairs to clear my head. The resort had a small gym that was empty this time of night and I went in and started on the treadmill.
I'd been running for maybe ten minutes when Adrian walked in.
"Miss Scott. Didn't expect to see you here." He said and I slowed the treadmill down.
"Needed to clear my head." I told him.
"Everything okay?" he asked, starting to stretch.
"Not really. But I don't want to talk about it." I siad and he nodded and moved to the weights. I watched him lift and his arms were strong and defined. His body was leaner than Dominic's but still muscular.
I'd never really looked at Adrian before, and maybe it was because I was on ovulation, of the nonsense thoughts I
had been welcoming. He was always just there but just as Dominic's driver and assistant. But now I was looking.
He caught me staring and smiled. "See something
interesting?" I felt my face get hot.
"Sorry. I wasn't... I mean I was but..."
"It's okay." He put down the weights and walked over.
"You want to talk about what's really bothering you?"
"Not really." I responded
"Want me to distract you
instead?" He asked and there was something in his voice that made my stomach flip.
"How would you do that?"
He stepped close enough that I could smell his cologne.
"However you want."
This was a bad idea as Adrian worked for Dominic and even the last time we had tried to kiss and got caught,
Dominic has changed towards him. But I was tired of being good and of only doing what I was supposed to do so I decided to give in to whoever the devil
was.
"The gym has cameras," I said.
"Not in the sauna." He said and smiled.
My heart started racing. "Show
me." He took my hand and led me to the
back where the sauna was. It was small and private and very hot and as soon as the door closed, he turned to me.
"You sure about this?" He asked.
"No. But I'm doing it anyway." I replied and he smiled and cupped my face gently. Then he kissed
me. It was different from kissing
Dominic or Marcus. Adrian kissed me like he had all the time in the world, much more slower and like I was something precious.
His hands moved down my sides, and I pressed closer to him. The heat from the sauna made everything feel more
intense.
"Tell me what you want,"
he whispered against my lips.
"I don't know. I just want to feel good." I said.
"Then let me make you feel good." He replied and he lifted me onto the wooden bench and pushed my
dress up. His fingers traced along my thighs and I shivered even though it was burning hot in there.
"You're so beautiful," he said, kissing my neck. "I've thought about this since the day I met you." He said.
"Really?"
"Really. Watching you with him. Knowing he didn't appreciate you the way he should." His fingers
moved higher.
"I would treat you better."
He pulled my panties to the side and touched me gently. I was already wet and ready. His fingers circled my clit slowly while his mouth found my breast through my dress.
"Adrian," I moaned.
"Shh. Someone might hear." He said slowly.
But I didn't care and his fingers felt too good. He pushed one inside me and I grabbed his shoulders.
"So tight," he said.
"Has he been taking care of you?"
"Not enough." I said and he added another finger and curled them inside me. His thumb stayed on my clit, rubbing circles that made my legs shake.
"That's it. Let go for me." He said a his mouth moved to my other breast and he sucked hard
through the fabric. The combination of his fingers inside me and his mouth on my breast pushed me over the edge.
I came hard, biting my lip to stay quiet and he worked me through it until I was pushing his hand away.
"Too much," I panted.
He pulled his fingers out and brought them to his mouth. He sucked them clean while looking right at me.
"You taste incredible." He said and I really should have felt guilty but I didn't. I really wanted this
like maybe there was more to life than just Dominic and our complicated relationship.
"We should go," I said, fixing my dress.
"Probably. But Ava?" He said.
"Yeah?"
"If you ever want this again, just say the word. I'm here." He said and we left the sauna and walked back separately. When I got to my room, I took a cold shower and tried to process what just happened.
I'd let another man touch me, and I'd liked it. A lot.
My phone buzzed. A text from Maya.
"So? Did you do anything fun yet?" She asked and I smiled and typed back.
"Maybe. I'll tell you later."
Then another text came in but this one from an unknown number.