A Scandalous Philly Love Story (Part 1) (11 page)

Chapter 26

Dawn

How could this bastard think kidnapping me would bring us together? I wasn’t sure what the hell he was smoking or drinking, but he needed to just say no. How could you develop feelings for an eleven-year old? At the time of the incident, he was nineteen years old and had already served time in prison, only to be released and go back in, but my mind and body were failing me because when his ass stepped in that dining room, my pussy got instantly wet. I couldn’t believe how good-looking he had gotten after all of these years. It seemed his look and swag had gotten better with time, but I knew that was just my hormones talking. After being so used to sexing Ant on a regular basis, my body just reacted. Oh lord, please forgive me, I felt as if I were cheating on Ant. Oh, what I would do to be wrapped in his arms right now.

I turned on the news to see if they made anymore mention of me. As soon as I tuned in, there was story on Cyn’s Grand Opening. Tears just began to fall down my face because I was supposed to be there, supporting my best friend. I surely missed her, but as I continued to watch the news, there was no further mention of my disappearance. I started rubbing my stomach and talking to AJ because that was the only person I could turn to. I had to get my thoughts together because I had to figure out how to get the hell out of here. The only thing I came up with was to give into Carter. At least that gave me a better chance of escaping. I rang for Carlos, and it took him fifteen minutes to appear.

“Carlos, can you do me a favor? You think you can get a message to Carter for me?” I asked.

“What would you like for me to relay to him?”

“Well, I know last night didn’t go the way he hoped it would, and I would like to apologize to him. So, could you see if he would come over, so we could talk?”

“I can try, but his ego was truly bruised.”

“Also, Carlos, could you fix a little spread for us?”

“Well, Lil Momma, your wish is my command. Did you have something in mind?”

“No, I’m sure you can throw something good together. I’m counting on you.”

“All right, I will get right on that for you.”

“Thank you, Carlos.” Now, I just had to think of a plan as to make Carter fall for me. Even though I didn’t think that would take much effort. First, I needed to start off with something sexy to wear, something that would catch his attention, and then next, I needed get him to trust me. At this point, I was willing to do whatever, but I didn’t want to draw any suspicion, either. I got up and walked over to the walk-in closet to try to find something that said, I’m-sorry-let’s-give-this-another-try. I hoped Ant would forgive me, but whatever happened, it was all for him.

After taking a relaxing bath, I got dressed in this grey, short maxi dress. I put on a little eyeshadow and some lipgloss, making sure my lips were popping. I wore some grey flats, and the finishing touches were my earrings and a necklace. I must say, Carter really had good taste when he picked out my wardrobe. There was a soft knock at the door.

“Come in,” I said. It was Sylvia coming to escort me downstairs. This was something I hated, being escorted around the house. I wasn’t permitted free range of the house. Certain areas of the mansion I had been in, but it felt as if there were always someone watching my every move. This would be a minor setback, but where there’s a will, there’s a way. First, I had to have Carter eating out of my hands. When I got to the dining area, it was set up very nicely. Nothing like last night, but it would do for what I was trying to put in motion. I sat in the living room, waiting for Carter’s arrival. I didn’t have to wait long because he appeared in the doorway of the living room in a pair of True Religion jeans and a beige and brown Polo shirt, with a fresh pair of Timbs. He looked good with the diamond earring in his left ear, the diamond-encrusted cross chain, and a Rolex watch.

“So, Ms. Dawn, to what do I owe this honor? I was totally surprised when Carlos called me you requested for me to come over.”

“Yes, I just wanted to apologize for my behavior last night. I wasn’t too appreciative for what you had tried to do. So, tonight, I wanted to make it up to you, if you let me.”

“Well, you did have a nigga feeling some kind of way, but I do accept your apology.” Carlos came in and announced that dinner was ready. I got up and followed Carlos and Carter into the dining room. Carter pulled out my chair for me, and we sat down to enjoy the scrumptious meal Carlos had prepared.

Chapter 27

Marcy

Yes! Looks like your girl got the job. I was so ecstatic. I wanted to go out this evening and celebrate. I was to start my new position as an administrative assistant, which was just another name for Secretary in a few days. I was going to have to get used to getting up early in the morning, but it was a start to my new beginning. The salary wasn’t much, but I would have to make the best of it. I was trying to make a great impression for when I had to go before the judge to fight for custody of my daughters. I knew my mother would put up a fight because that was just her nature. She loved to be in control, and even though she bitched about how much time I didn’t spend with the girls, how much money I spent on them, or how much of a poor role model I was, she loved that I went to her and my father and asked them to care for the girls. It was time that I show her that I was ready to take my rightful place in my daughters’ lives. I had changed my diet, I wasn’t going out as much, and I had cut out some of my “extracurricular” activities, as I liked to call it. My last encounter with Kiki and Mike that night was two weeks ago. I couldn’t say that my body hadn’t been craving for some sexual attention, though. I couldn’t seem to shake the thought of Kiki touching, tasting, and feeling all over my body. I even got aroused just thinking about how sweet she tasted and smelled. I had the urge to go over to her place after she called and said she had to have me again. I fought the urge, and I was quite shocked that I didn’t give in. I had to think of my daughters now. My wants and my needs finally needed to take the back seat for now.

I was sitting here, watching the news, and I saw Cyn’s face on the news. I turned up the volume on the television, and there was an interview of her Grand Opening. I couldn’t help but feel a little envious of her because she had finally made her dream of owning her own business come true. I could see that she was under a lot pressure because she wore it all over face. I could always tell when she felt stressed out because she got these little wrinkles across her forehead. I knew not having Dawn there was hard for her, too. Even I was worried about Dawn, despite the fact that she turned her back on me. I cared very much about her and her well-being. I could tell Anthony and her family were going through hell not knowing her whereabouts, but I prayed God bought her and her unborn child home safe and sound.

The doorbell rang, but I wasn’t expecting anyone. When I got to the door, I peeked through the peephole and there stood this woman and a man. I opened the door, and they flashed their badges and introduced themselves. I invited them in because I was curious as to why workers from Health Department would be at my door. Inspector Brown stated that they were there because they were given my name as being involved with Eric Greyson and Andre Williamson. They needed to get a blood sample from me because both Eric and Andre had been tested and the results came back positive for HIV. Luckily, I was sitting down because my ass would have hit the damn floor. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I started crying uncontrollably. I screamed and yelled, but it was my own fault because this was the life I had chosen, and now, I was finally paying the price for it. Inspector Davis walked over and tried to console me, but I was inconsolable. All of these thoughts ran through my mind.

“Ms. Crawford, please calm down. If you let us get a blood sample, we can have the results back in twenty minutes.” I rolled up my sleeves, so Inspector Brown could draw some blood. Just my luck when I finally wanted to turn my life around, even when I was always careful to use a condom. I just keep mumbling to no one in particular.

The result came back negative, but I had to check in six months from now to get tested again. Oh, how I could of kissed both of the inspectors because I dodged a huge bullet. I fell on my knees and thanked God over and over. Now, I had the proof I needed that Eric was nothing more than a down low brother. And now that I looked back, it was his ass that day at the mall with Dre. Oh, this gave me all of the ammunition I needed to take his ass down! He tried to ruin me by raping me. I hoped he didn’t think I had forgotten about that night. I was gonna love bringing the great Eric Greyson down. See, I had all of the proof I need right here, the summary sheet that I took from the Inspector’s folder. There was no denying now that he liked to fuck men up the ass.

Chapter 28

Cynthia

The Mayor’s Ball was coming up in two weeks, and during my Grand Opening, he invited me to attend. Everybody who was somebody was going to be there. Even though I wasn’t in a festive mood, I promised the Mayor I would be in attendance. Jonathan finally came around, and the evening we shared was explosive. That night he showed up at my front door, I wasn’t sure if I should have been upset or glad to see him, but when he flashed that smile with those dimples, I couldn’t help but be happy. The only thing was, I wasn’t the only one happy; it felt as if my pussy was leaking like a broke pipe. He came through the door, sweeping me off of my feet. He placed a kiss on my face that made me feel as if I were going to pass out. He kissed me with so much passion that I just instantly started tearing away at his clothes. I couldn’t wait to get him inside of me.

When we made it upstairs to my bedroom, it didn’t take him long before he found solace in between my legs. He took pleasure in devouring my pussy. With every lick he delivered, I couldn’t seem to hold back the explosive orgasm that was building up within me. He must have known I was at that point because he was so far up inside of me that it felt as though he were inside of my stomach. I missed the closeness of him, and I showed it by fucking him back. We went at it for three hours because every time he released himself, he was right back up. When we were done, Jonathan noticed we hadn’t used a condom. I was too fucking tired and sexually satisfied to worry about some damn condom. I just wrapped my legs around him and fell asleep.

I woke up to the doorbell ringing. When I looked over at the clock, I noticed it was 11:15am. Jonathan was stilling sleeping, and I hated the fact that I had to get outo of the bed. Whoever it was wasn’t going away. When I opened the door, there stood a man and a woman.

“Yes, how could I help you?” I asked.

“Are you Ms. Cynthia Reid?”

“Yes, I am.”

“Well, Ms. Reid, may we please come in?” I stepped to the side to allow them entrance.

“Please have a seat. Would you like anything to drink?” I offered. They both said no. “Well, okay. What can I do for you then?”

“We’re here because your name was giving as being sexually linked to an Eric Greyson.”

“Yes, we were involved. We broke up over seven months ago. So, what does my acquaintance have to do with why you are here?”

“Like I said, Ms. Crawford, your name was given, and it seems that Mr. Greyson ha tested positive for HIV.”

“Please say that again because I’m not sure I heard you right.”

“Mr. Greyson gave us your name because he said you both were sexually linked.”

“Oh, my God this has got to be a bad dream! So, you’re here because you think I may have it, too?”

“Yes.”

“Well, I was just at my doctor’s office recently, and I was tested for HIV and quite a few other STDs. So, my results came back negative. I hate that you wasted your time showing up here.”

“Well, Ms. Reid, I wouldn’t say it was time wasted. Just happy to know you were tested. Sorry we had to disturb you on this beautiful Saturday morning.” I got up and showed them to the door. I tried to hurry back upstairs before Jonathan got up because I wanted to snuggle up with him. When I reached the top of the stairs, I heard the shower running. There goes lying back in the bed, but I sure could start some trouble in the shower.

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I just got my invite from the Mayor’s office to the ball. I didn’t even waste any time responding back. This gave me a reason to shop for a gown at Bloomingdale’s. I still had some money in my bank account, and I just deposited my first paycheck. The medicine that I’d been taking was making feel as if I were getting back to myself. I had my days, but I wasn’t going to let this bullshit slow me down. I still had lives to destroy. I’ve been to Dre’s house and gotten no answer. I even sat outside a few nights to see if I would catch him coming in. He hadn’t even been at work. They said he had taken some time off.

There was a knock at my office door. “Come in,” I said. In walked Diane, she had some mail in her hand. She handed me three envelopes. One was very decorative. I opened it, and it was an invitation to the Mayor’s Ball. I gave the envelope back to Diane and told her to fill out the response card for two. I also told her to go find a gown and handed her my platinum card. In addition, I told her to make sure she got something sexy. She ran around the desk and kissed me. I thought this would be a good way to pay her back for taking care of me when I couldn’t even take care of myself.