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26

Santana

I
rolled my eyes as Mike’s sloppy tongue danced around my clit and he fumbled with my breast like a teenaged boy. He was not as skilled as Tabitha when it came to pleasing me; in the little time I’d been sleeping with her she knew my body far better than Mike whom I’d been sleeping with since high school.

“What is wrong Santana?” he asked as he made his way up my body and kissed me on my neck, “That use to drive you wild.”

“Nothing is wrong Mike.” I lied. “I guess that I’m just tired.”

“That is like the fifteenth time I’ve heard that excuse this week.”

“It is nice to know that you’ve been keeping track.” I huffed.

“I want to make love to you, is that alright?”

Mike’s dick could not do what Tabitha’s fingers could as he slid inside of me. He didn’t make me tremble, he didn’t make me sweat and as usual he didn’t make me come. As he made love to me I moaned with thoughts of Tabitha running through my mind. I yearned for the softness of her skin, the firmness of her breasts and the tender way in which she kissed and bit me. Mike was too busy getting his own satisfaction to even notice that I was not getting any. I didn’t care, I just want him to get finished so that I could get some sleep and wake up to see Tabitha at work in the morning.

Tabitha showed me how grateful she was for the money that I loaned her to pay her car note by cooking me dinner at her home then we had dessert in her bedroom. Covering me in chocolate sauce, strawberry sauce and whipped cream Tabitha took her time licking every morsel off of me while I squealed in delight with every stroke of her tongue. Tabitha and I had become so close while Mike and I drifted further apart.

I began to distance myself from the man that I married and the children that I gave birth to. Tabitha was my new family and her friends were my friends. I felt alive in ways that I had not felt in a very long time.

We tried to keep our distance at work, but it was very hard when every time Tabitha walked into my office I wanted to touch her in some way. I couldn’t help it I was captivated by her presence. However, I was still disturbed by the anonymous phone call that I received and the sound of resentment in the woman’s voice when she said to watch my bank account around Tabitha.

I asked Tabitha about the phone call as we lay in each other’s arms one Saturday afternoon when I lied and told Mike that I was out shopping and needed some alone time.

“Did she say her name?” Tabitha asked with concern.

Stroking the softness of her thigh as it rested upon my own leg, I answered, “No she just cautioned for me to watch my bank account.”

Sitting up she pulled the soft sheet around her bare breast, “She called you at work?”

“Yes, Tabitha is there something that I need to be worried about?”

Looking at me with panic in her eyes she said, “That was probably my ex-girlfriend Alexis.”

“Is she the one from your birthday party?”

She shook her head yes, “She was becoming very possessive and jealous so when I broke things off with her she got mad. She started calling all of my friends and telling them lies about me. She even called my previous employer and that is how I lost my job.”

I sat up wrapping my arms around her trembling body, “Would she try to harm you physically?”

“No, Alexis is all talk, but I’m so sick of her bothering me. Why won’t she just let me go?” She sobbed, “She has made my life a living hell.”

“Don’t worry about it, she will eventually get the point and go away.” I reassured her, “We all deal with a crazy ex from time-to-time.”

Smiling, Tabitha looked at me and asked, “What is your favorite crazy ex story?”

This was a question that I didn’t even have to think about because I never had a crazy ex, “Mike has been my one and only Tabitha.”

With her eyes widened she laughed loudly, “Are you kidding me? You have only been with one person your entire life!”

“No I’ve only been with one man, but I had a lover in college and she was fantastic, but not crazy.”

“Aww I’m kind of hurt that I’m not you’re first.” She pouted. “Does Mike know about this lover?”

“Hell no, I wouldn’t dare tell him about this. Mike is a religious fanatic who despises homosexuality in every form.”

“Wow what a head job he is. I can’t believe that you’ve only been with one man your entire life though. That is the oddest thing that I’ve ever heard.” She laughed, but I didn’t get the joke.

Embarrassed I got out of bed and began putting my skirt on, Tabitha came to me and gave me a hug, “I’m sorry Santana I didn’t mean to offend you. It is just that in this day and age I don’t see many people who have only been with one person.”

“Well it is not like this was intentional,” I defended, “It just ended up that way.”

“Wow, I can’t even get my mind to think what it would be like to have been with only one guy my entire life. Dicks come in so many shapes and sizes and pussy comes in so many flavors. Girl you have been deprived!” she laughed once again.

I didn’t see the humor in all of it.

Sensing my irritation Tabitha kissed me softly on my lips down to my collar bone, to my bare breast, shoulders and down to my stomach, “I’m glad to be your second.” She smirked before laying me back on the bed and burying her face between my thighs once again.

Mike and the kids were watching a movie when I finally came home that evening, I grabbed a slice of pizza that he ordered and sat on the couch next to Malik. Looking at my life and my family I seemed to have it all, a nice house, two very nice cars, two wonderful children and my high school sweetheart. However, on the outside things can be very deceiving because inside I was unhappy and bored with my life and with my marriage.

That night after ho-hum sex with Mike, he retreated to his side of the bed and I to my own side with no loving words being said.

27

Asteria

P
icking up my phone I sent Keith a text:

Miss you already

But as usual he didn’t respond so that meant that he was either with my sister or some other bitch. At this point it didn’t even matter to me because I know that Keith really wants to be with me, but I understand that he has an obligation to my sister as well. Just as we once shared a womb, we now and forever will share a man.

While I was in love with Keith and I wanted him to love me, I didn’t see a point in my putting my life on hold for him, so I decided to start taking a few men up on their offers to take me out on a date. I figured since Keith can play the field so should I, after all I am not the one that is married and unlike my sister I refuse to sit at home every night waiting on a man who may never come.

Eric was tall, light and handsome and he had been trying to get me to go on a date with him for months, but because I held out hope for Keith to finally come to his senses I always declined him. Eric was not only handsome, but he also had a good job as part owner and mechanic for an automotive repair shop and most importantly he was single, available and child free. I was excited to finally be able to go out on an actual date rather than sit at home waiting to get fucked night after night. The life of the mistress isn’t an easy one and while I was not ready to let Keith go completely, I was ready to finally enjoy my life and have fun being treated like a lady.

Eric took me to Chipotle Grill he surprised me by being a real gentleman. He not only opened car doors for me, but also he made sure to pull my chair out at the dinner table and allow me to order whatever I wanted from the menu. Keith’s idea of taking me out to eat was ordering take out. I knew that he was attractive while in his mechanic’s uniform, but Eric also cleaned up very nice making him look even better. Keith better stay on his toes because Eric can give him a run for his money.

“How long have you been living in St. Louis?” I asked after he told me that he was from Florida.

“I have only been here two years off and on.” He answered.

“Oh, so you are a virgin.” I laughed.

“I guess that you could say that since I’ve mainly stayed on the coasts. I’ve lived in Florida, Maine, New York and California.”

“Wow so much moving, are you sure that you aren’t running from the law Eric?” I joked.

“No, I just feel that since I’m still single with no children I get on my bike and go wherever the wind takes me.”

“That is understandable, live your life while you can.”

My phone vibrated with a new text alert, but I ignored it.

“Where have you lived?”

“I was living in Phoenix, but when my mom died I came back to St. Louis to be with my twin sister, Pandia, and that is when we decided to open up Gods and Goddess.”

“That was nice of you to have left your life down South to come up here to be close to your sister.”

“Yeah, I love my sister and we are all that we have. Besides Phoenix was too hot and I can’t operate in the heat.”

We both laughed, I felt my text alert vibrate again, but I ignored it because I was having such a good time with Eric.

Following dinner he drove me back to my place where I saw that Keith’s truck was parked in his usual hiding place and instantly I regretted ever beginning things with him.

“Thanks for dinner Eric, I had a nice time.” I said as he walked me to my door.

“Damn, I don’t get invited in for sex!” he joked, “Seriously though thank you for allowing me to spend some time with you finally. See it was not all that bad was it?”

Laughing I wanted to invite him inside, but thanks to Keith my night was ruined, “No it wasn’t and I hope that we can do it again.”

“And again…” he leaned and kissed me softly on my cheek. “Call me.” He whispered in my ear then walked back to his car.

I was floating on cloud nine when I came inside of the house, but my balloon was quickly deflated when I saw Keith lying across my couch.

“How cute.” He said sarcastically, “I can actually see you with a mechanic.”

Ignoring him I went to my bedroom and began undressing, Keith followed behind, “Where Latif?”

“Maybe if you took your ass home sometimes you would have known that he is at your house with Pandia.”

“You actually want me to go home?” he laughed, “After all of these years of begging for me to stay, I’m shocked.”

“Keith I’m tired and I don’t feel like it.” I went into my bathroom and washed the makeup off of my face.

When I came back into the bedroom Keith was lying across my bed, naked as usual. “I guess that you don’t feel like this either.” He said pointing at his erect dick.

With contempt in my eyes and voice I asked, “Is that all this will ever be Keith?”

Holding up his left hand he pointed to his ring finger, the bastard doesn’t even bother to take his wedding band off when he came over anymore.

“Well then take your ass home if that ring means that much to you!” I snapped.

Keith walked over to me, putting his strong arms around me, “Don’t do this Asteria. You know how I feel about you and I know how you feel about me or are you going to let the mechanic come between us?”

“Eric has nothing to do with the way that I’ve been feeling Keith. I’m sick of being on standby mode all of the time.” I pulled away from him and plopped down on my bed. “You are living a life, but what in the hell am I living?”

“You knew this when we started fucking around…”

“Is that your only defense Keith because I’m sick of hearing it? I am single, but you are married. You made me promises that you knew you weren’t going to keep and I am foolish for keep believing you and your bullshit.”

“Cut to the chase Asteria because I have to get home soon.” He yawned.

Looking at the man that I knew that I would love for the rest of my life I said the words that I didn’t think that I would ever say to him, “Keith it is over please leave and don’t come back unless it is to see Latif.”

Keith’s deep voice let out a laugh as he walked towards me, his dick fully erect, he stood in front of me pulling my arms above my head, laying me down on the bed with the weight of his body on top of me. I could feel his hard, dick on my bare thighs, “It’s not over until I say that it is over.” Keith spread my thighs with his knee and slid inside of me with force and aggression. “Don’t ever tell me no.” He growled as he pounded my body and bit my neck. As much as I wanted to push Keith off of me, as much as I wanted to hate him, my heart wouldn’t let me and it was my heart that allowed my legs to open wider to him taking him all of the way inside of me.

After he finished, Keith got out of bed and began getting dressed. There were no begs from me asking him to stay because this time I wanted him to leave.

“I don’t give a damn that you date Asteria and I sure as hell don’t give a damn who you fuck, but if that nigga puts his hand on my child I will kill him then I will kill you.” Keith said as he turned and walked out of the bedroom then out of the door heading home to his family.

“How was the date?” Pandia asked when I came into the shop the following Tuesday.

“It was okay.” I answered dryly as I tried to avoid eye contact with my sister.

“What do you mean that it was just okay? Girl you have been so tied up with Mr. Mystery Man that you don’t even know how to date anymore.”

Rolling my eyes at her for being stupid and weak for Keith I said, “Yeah, well since you are happily married why don’t you tell me how to date sis.” I retorted with a hand on my hip.

Pandia was taken aback by my spitefulness and said, “Well excuse me Asteria, had I’d known that this was bring your bitch to work day I would have brought Tweet to the salon.” She said about her pit bull.

“Good morning ladies.” Keisha said as she walked into the salon.

I cut my eyes that Keisha then walked back to my office, slamming the door behind me. Soon Londyn knocked at the door letting herself in, she had her curly afro pulled back into a pony puff which made her round, chubby face look angelic.

“Talk to me girl.” She said matter-of-factly as she sat in the chair in front of my desk. “I have never seen you talk to your sister like that before and there is obviously an issue between you and Keisha so lay it on me.”

“There isn’t an issue Londyn.” I lied.

“Is this about Keith?” she put dryly.

Looking at her in shock I couldn’t say anything.

“You didn’t think that I knew did you? I may be a lot of things, but the one thing that I am not is a damn fool.”

“How did you find out?” I asked trying to hide the fact that my heart was pounding hard in my chest and my breathing was ragged.

Londyn popped her gum and said, “One would be a fool not to have noticed how Keith sits in that girl’s chair smiling and carrying on and that hoe just eats it up every chance that she got.”

She knew about Keisha, but not about Keith and me, relieved I said, “Yeah I just found out, she is a scandalous bitch Londyn.”

“Is that the reason that you were going to fire her?”

“Yes.”

“Well why didn’t you?”

“Because I felt bad about it and we don’t have anyone to fill that booth right now.”

“Did that hoe feel bad while she was fucking your sister’s husband?” she asked, “And that booth would be filled in no time.”

I was silent.

“Any woman that fucks another woman’s husband is a disgraceful bitch and should be handled. You and your sister are all that the two of you have so you have to stick up for her in any way that you can.” She added. “I know that if a bitch was fucking my sister’s husband while smiling in my face, I’d handle her right away.” Standing Londyn added, “Get your sister’s back Asteria, don’t let anyone play her in her face like that.”

Once Londyn walked out of my office I felt like an awful person, I knew that what I did was wrong, but at this point I didn’t know how to make it right.