Sex with Sophia that night was a phenomenon.
She was all over me after I said yes.
I said yes. Not to marriage. That question was never asked. But to fly across the ocean and build a name for our business in London.
She was usually too tired to touch me, and we hadn’t had sex in months. She used to reject my advances just because there was a meeting the day after. And she rarely looked at me like that after our first year together. The glint of lioness hunger in those pairs of dark brown eyes.
She didn’t even wait until after we paid the bill. She just left a couple of hundred-dollar bills that were probably twice the price of the meal and tips on the table. The restaurant toilet was where Sophia led me to. We were lucky it was late, and most of the guests had left.
She pushed me against the wall in this tiny restroom stall, fondled my breast, and sucked it after she quickly unzipped my dress. Access wasn’t difficult since I didn’t wear a bra.
I gritted my teeth to stop the sound of a moan from escaping. We had sex outside of our home countless times. I preferred the adventurous experience. What the outdoors lacked in comfort; it makes up for with unparallel excitement.
It didn’t take long for the dress to slip to the ground. What was left on me were only red underwear and sleek hazel stiletto heels. Red was Sophia’s favorite color. Red was the dress, and red was the lace underwear I wore.
“Sienna…you are so beautiful….” She whispered in my ear and nibbled my earlobe. It sent shivers down my spine.
I didn’t mind that she was fully clothed. Her black suit and pastel pink shirt emanated an exquisitely powerful look that couldn’t fully hide her voluptuous curves. I was ready to be smitten.
Sophia pulled my red undies down; she cupped me there and proceeded to put her fingers inside me. I gasped for air, and she deprived me of it all. Her other hand caressed the peak of my breast, and her teeth and tongue played with the sensitive spot on my nape. The CEO knew her way of command, and I was transfixed by the sensation that she gave.
The intrusion was something else. She curled her fingers and stretched me wider, and stimulated my sensitive peak. I screamed.
When she finished, I panted and could no longer focus. Sophia dressed me up. I rested one arm around her shoulder for support as she guided me to sit on the upholstered chair within the restroom waiting area.
“I didn’t hurt you, did I? It’s been a while.” She said softly as she dabbled a wet napkin on my face and neck to wipe away her lipstick marks.
“It’s been a while….” I replied without answering anything.
“Don’t look at me like that,” said Sophia. I was still dazed and confused, but I caught that fiery thirst in her eyes that reignited out of nowhere. She kissed me hungrily, her lips forceful, and without a word, I knew.
I ignored the staff's questioning eyes as we rushed past them to the car.
Sophia drove home dangerously at speed above the legal limit, and it was a miracle we made it back alive with all parts intact.
Our two bodies were wet from sweat and tangled in tantalizing positions in the vast king-sized bed. The bed that was no longer too empty tonight as it was every other night. All our clothes were scattered all over—from inside the car, the stairs, the bedroom, and somewhere in between. I surrendered to sensations. Her touch. Her lips. Her soft tanned skin. Her heaving sounds.
Sophia went down for me and satisfied me until I shuddered at her mouth. I looked down between my legs. Her piercing predator cat-eyes stared back. The powerful force of that look alone made me wet for her again. She moved on top of me, skin to skin. I loved her weight on me. I felt we were one.
“You like to see me wearing a blazer, don’t you?” She asked huskily with so much excitement in her voice.
Tired and turned on, I nodded. Sophia grinned. She hurriedly grabbed a blazer lying on the floor next to the bed and wore it on her naked body.
“Let’s have a fun change, baby.”
She ordered me to sit on her face.
I did.
As if in delirium, I sat up on my knees and moved to hold on to the bedpost for dear life. I spread my legs wide for her, on top of her face. I was on top of her and knew full well I was not on top.
“Ahh…ahh…” My hip stayed in place, and waves after waves of pleasure washed over me.
The woman adored me with her lips and tongue. She adored me, and she played me. An instrument of her desire. A lovely doll she could rearrange the arms and the legs in any position on the bed. And I let her.
Instead of wallpaper, at the head of our bed, there was a wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling mirror installed. Still maintaining the balance, I reached out one hand to touch my reflection in the mirror. The sweaty palm gave a light smudge on the usual spotless surface. I looked into the mirror—my long brown hair in disarray covering my aroused bosom, and my own eyes filled with need. Sophia continued kneading her tongue on my sensitive part, and I moaned out loud. I lost my composure and rested my head on the mirror, the steamy breathing fogging up the reflective surface.
Even with this session that captured and dominated my whole being, I sensed things were about to change.
When the fog cleared up, I looked deep into my eyes. The woman that looked back was not the timid little Sienna. She was someone I recognized from a long time ago before I met Sophia.
I was going back to the UK. We would be in a long-distance relationship. Running a new team, a bigger team, in a new country. I was thrilled to prove my worth in a country where I would not be overshadowed. In London, I was not considered as just Sophia Stewards’ trophy girlfriend or some pretty face who could type. I would be my own person.
Things were about to change. As I looked deep into my own eyes, I saw the unmistakable glint of burning ambition.
The sound of a siren is blasting through the quiet night in Spring. My hands are shaking, and I am sobbing uncontrollably when the paramedics carry Cameron into the emergency ambulance. He lost a lot of blood and was unconscious by the time any help arrived. He is soon rushed to the nearest hospital as I am tended by a paramedic to see if I am hurt. I see blood everywhere—blood on his waistcoat, blood on both my hands and arms, blood on the cobblestone ground. Nora runs out to see me, along with some party guests that are alarmed by the noises and commotion of the tumultuous incident. I hope she can hug me, giving some comfort, tell me it will all be okay, or this is all a dream. But she does not touch me. She can’t. I’m covered in Cameron’s blood. My black dress conceals the severity of the stain with its darkest of night color, but I feel the sticky liquid drying up, and it clings to my skin. “Madam, here is some water. Please sit down, so we can do a che
I landed at Heathrow Airport and waited for Kyle to pick me up. A few key members of my team had already landed a week earlier, and they helped set up our office in Canary Wharf. I was given a list of people to meet and piles of paperwork to run through.Trying not to think of work, I looked around. London was the same gloomy and gray city I remembered—the rain, the wind, the cold—and I loved it so.Back when I was at Cambridge, I got on a train to London every other weekend. The city had its own magic with all the wonderful place I loved. Oh, how I missed the museums, parks, clubs, pubs, and malls. And the activities and parties I attended were memorable. Or arguably unmemorable since I lost half of the memories from drinking way too much. Typical college kid.It didn’t take me long until I spotted Kyle walking toward me. Wearing a black turtleneck and a long gray coat, his wavy brown hair, poetic brown eyes, and confident strides caught the e
I couldn’t reach Sophia all day today. In fact, I found it difficult to talk to her all week. She only had 5-10 minutes of quick phone calls for me every other day. Quite possibly, the new investors demanded all her time and attention. I logged on to view our shared calendar, and my suspicion was correct. Poor Sophia’s schedule was full; her first meeting started at 7 AM, and some work was scheduled until midnight. Sophia scheduled everything down, even her 15 minutes nap. All I could do was texting her words of encouragement and send her gifts. I kept my phone in my black purse as I reckon my ride had arrived. Kyle came to pick me up again, and we were going to Cynthia’s house party. The dress code is business casual, so I left with the clothes I wore to work—a teal woman-tailored trouser suit and white cotton shirt. Kyle complimented
Palo Alto, USAI had always thought of myself as a monogamist, one of those people with a delicate sensibility receptive to their partner’s feelings and held high considerable unbreakable honor.Sienna had been gone for almost a week now. And loneliness was a devil of pain.Every minute of my life was meticulously planned. An addiction to productivity was a real disorder I proudly had. But succumbing to a routine is better than total free time without anything to do of value.That funding the investors had given us came with strings. Sienna helped with some of those, but the burden fell hard on my shoulders. I was elated by the opportunities but devastated by the workload. It might take a few months to get used to the pace after all.I was eager to forget it all for a few minutes a day over drinks at the office. But then I received a text. I responded. As I had done in the past few weeks, I responded.I didn
“Are you unwell?” A deep baritone voice asked with concern. I must look miserable, but what should a girl with a broken heart look like? “I just need to get out of here.” I managed to say those words after a great deal of trepidation. I didn’t want to see anyone, let alone Cameron, at this stage of distress. There was ice in my vein I couldn’t get rid of, and it froze my heart. Cameron looked long at me before replying decisively. “Let me go with you.” I took in a deep breath, and with a slight movement of my head in agreement, Cameron grabbed his coat and held my hand. We started walking along the concrete street onto Hyde Park. Lamp-lit the vast green space of trees and ponds, the
Well, that was unexpected. Accepting an invitation to dinner with Cameron was unexpected. And so, this question that came after dinner was unexpected.“Do you want to go clubbing with me after?”“On a Sunday night? You don’t want to be fresh and ready for work on Monday morning?” I asked with a tint of laughter in my voice. After two hours of getting to know each other again, I knew he wanted to get away from work and his responsibilities. He seemed to be doing well. Other than that, he confessed his worries about Ernie, his younger brother, that he was burning his life saving with gambling and alcohol. But since Ernie still functioned well at work, his parents just let him be.“Well, I just want to spend more time with you.” His cheeks were red from the wine. We both had way too much wine tonight. And I agreed that the need to dance came naturally.We strode along the street at night,
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Yvonne described her relationship with Joseph as an addiction, and I didn’t know if I could use the same word with my feeling about Xavier. As I lay here on his bed and let him pound into me, I didn’t know if I could call it an addiction. I screamed his name over and over. I scratched his back as he was more rough and forceful, and I welcomed every stroke with my legs spread wider. He was different. And sex with him made me forget wanting to have sex with anyone else. Cameron stopped texting for days anyway, and I didn’t even care to text back. My mind kept thinking about Xavier, and it was his bed I had slept on these past nights. We were all over each other, and I couldn’t get enough of him. I found him so desirable with his college hoodie and jeans. And so, every day after work, I came here to his room, stripped nak
I didn’t expect to talk about Joseph to Sienna. He was my past, my presence, and hopefully, my future. It was too difficult to open up talking about this to anyone. People were judgmental, and I didn’t like anyone to step in to talk about my business. But this was Sienna. And she talked about her trouble first. I didn’t expect her to talk about her life to this depth, either. But again, we switched from tea to Chardonnay for quite a while already, and that definitely influenced her speech.First, she talked about her difficulty with her long-distance relationship, then she revealed her girlfriend’s infidelity, then this idea of an open relationship. I understood the concept well and simply nodded through this whole affair. Well, if it worked for her and her relationship, then I guessed it worked. What made me raise my eyebrows was her renewed relationship with Cameron. And what made me drink a whole glass of wine in one gulp without a pro
I followed the address Yvonne sent and stood in front of another wealthy area of London, the beautiful area no other than Mayfair. I chose the afternoon slot and knowing full well I only got four hours with her. That was quite generous, actually. We didn’t hang out that much since college. And I wasn’t sure when I emailed her that she wanted to hang out with me anymore. But maybe she realized something like I did at this age that real friends that you can trust are difficult to find. I pressed the bell and waited. It didn’t take long for the white wooden door to open. Yvonne greeted me with a bright smile. Her signature long red hair was vibrant under the rare afternoon sunlight. “Hello! Long time no see, Sienna! I’ve missed you!” She rushed to hug me, and I smiled at her warmth. Yvonne was alw
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Xavier did invite me to dinner. And we were meant to go to dinner at a small cozy restaurant near his place. We were supposed to do that. But I stopped by his place for a casual talk, and suddenly that dinner was completely forgotten. “Ahh…oh gosh…yes…yes. Just like that…hmm…” I gasped for air and more air when his tongue played with my sensitive part. I couldn’t think of anything else. All I could feel was him. His hand on my breast and his lips stimulated my senses. I was so wet for this man. As soon as I entered the door, we were all over each other. He kissed me as a greeting at first, but those eyes communicated something more, and it was me who grabbed his face and kissed him again. That time was longer and more passionate. I missed the taste of him. Like patrol on fire, our passion erupt
I was messed up. Really, I was truly messed up. I was on the phone with Sophia the morning before I had to go out on a date with Xavier. I still texted Cameron from time to time. And I couldn’t put my foot down on which direction I should dictate my personal life to be—it felt all over the place. Last night with Kyle, we ended up sitting down over a few drinks and discussed precisely this topic of contention—should there be limits to sexual liberation in an open relationship? I never joined any debate club, but I did sit through Cambridge Union debates multiple times. I even watched their old debates to make sense of things. I remembered that one debate with the infamous porn star Anabel Chong coming to the Union and defending the freedom of sex after she filmed this one project with 251 men within 10 hours, effectively breaking the record that year that that adult movie came out. I was half horrified and fascinated. To be honest, I couldn’t fat
“So, you got yourself a new booty call boy,” Kyle said with a clear sign of boredom in his voice. It was a mixture of disdain for my expected shenanigan and brotherly concern. He was once again dressed in a perfect three-piece suit. I always thought that he wore grey well. Kyle had always had impeccable taste. I still remember visiting his dorm room and finding an additional closet full of suits—arranged by colors. We didn’t interfere much with our love life or sex life for that matter. He respected my privacy and vice versa. And anything I told him was kept in secrecy. I trusted him more than I trusted the bank. I told him everything. And he was brutally honest in everything he told me. And this time should be no different…“Well, it was just a one-night stand…” I trailed off.“For now… I bet you have plans to meet again. With that description, you just told me. I believe an
I looked out into the gloomy gray London sky. It rained a little, as always. I thought back to that night with Xavier, a stranger. He gave me his number, but I hadn’t called him back. My phone just lay there on the table, and I considered texting him, but what should I say? How can I text a man after a night like that? Let’s have breakfast together again? Oh, breakfast. That man made an amazing breakfast the other morning. He was a complete gentleman from the start until I closed his apartment door and went back to my place to get changed for work. Every muscle in my lower body was still sore. It was something to be expected after that sort of heavy exercise. Should I text him now or wait for a few more days?I didn’t want to be that needy girl, and it had been only a couple of days after that night. And he mentioned that he w
I finished my morning exercise at around 7 AM. Running around Hyde Park was a piece of work. But it was the exercise I direly needed as my schedule was occupied all day wrong. Cynthia will wake up soon. She woke up around 8 AM, and it was my job to buy my princess her morning black coffee. In this one-hour gap, I would take this time to reflect and think about the plan for the day ahead. The weather was too cold for my comfort, but the recent exercise warmed me up. Soon the sun would rise, the night was getting longer this time of the year when we were reaching the end of Autumn, and the morning exercise was getting more difficult as I fought with myself inside my head every morning before getting out of bed. Looking at the schedule on my phone, I had to see Cynthia the whole morning, then a lunch meeting with other investors to decide how we should approach the new startup pitching this a