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“Wait, please.” She holds up a hand. “I’m not ready for that yet. I’m sorry.”
“Don’t apologize. Of course. Thank you for telling me. I shouldn’t have done that in the first place.” Leaning back, I try to ignore how painful the erection in my pants is. This is getting excruciating.
“No, I…” Vivienne pauses, still grazing her fingers along her lip. “I really like you, Caesar. I want to do this when I’m ready, and I promise you that it’ll be soon. You have my word.”
God, she’s so beautiful. It’s a shame that I can’t take her right now on the floor of her childhood treehouse, but if I need to wait, then I can accept that.
As my eyes study her features and her mannerisms, I wonder how she used to act in college. I’m sure she was swarmed with men once she lost the braces and started putting herself together more often. Did she keep them waiting, too?
Or is it possible that she truly kept herself away from men? Maybe she’s not exaggerating. She could be completely inexperienced. I can tell by how desperate and unstudied her kisses can be.
Nothing wrong with that, though. In fact, I love it when she gets to that point.
“I should go,” she says after a pause, straightening out her clothes. “My mom may be serving dinner soon, and I should help.”
“Vivienne.” I reach out and take her hand, and she stops and turns around. “You won’t be able to stop yourself when the moment is right. That’s how you’ll know.”
She doesn’t tear her eyes away, and she stares more deeply into mine. For a moment, I have a glimmer of hope that she’s going to tackle me to the floor again and start stripping off my clothes.
She gently pulls away her hand and makes for the exit. I watch as she retreats down the ladder, and I watch her as she walks away, her beautiful body swaying as she moves.
I sigh, raising my head to the ceiling and closing my eyes. I’ve never experienced blue balls like this before. It’s driving me crazy.She’sdriving me crazy.
That’s probably the reason why I’m so obsessed with her. I want her completely. Her body, her mind, her soul. It all needs to belong to me.
18
VIVIENNE
Thank God he didn’t follow me. I don’t think I have the strength to reject his advances for much longer. Pacing around my bedroom, I try to make sense of what happened just then.
I wasn’t about to have sex with him in the treehouse. I wasn’t about to taint childhood memories with my siblings and cousins simply because I got a little hot under the collar. Hell no.
Still, what’s going to happen if I keep refusing him? Is he going to get bored? Is he going to search for someone else to fulfill his desires? He promised he wasn’t going to cheat, but when a person is driven to their breaking point…
I smack a hand across my forehead. Why is this happening to me?
I peek out my window at the sound of voices in the backyard. Caesar stands at the foot of the treehouse entrance, speaking with my dad. Both of them carry somber expressions on their faces.
“Dear God,” I whisper, lightly banging my head against the wall. “Please don’t let my parents find out that this whole thing is a sham. They’ll kill me. They’ll want nothing to do with me.”
“Hey, cousin.”
I whip around, seeing little Johnny in my doorway. He’s wearing an apron. He likes to help in the kitchen whenever he can.
“Dinner’s almost ready. Your mama wants you down there so we can say grace.”
“Thanks for letting me know. I’ll be down soon.”
“Do you need some water or something, Vivi? You look a little… tired or something.”
“Me? No, I’m fine, Johnny.” I wave him off, and he disappears down the hallway. I hear his footsteps bouncing down the staircase to join the noisy dining room.
How am I going to get through the night without faltering?
I want to be with Caesar so much. Every time I’m around him, I soak through my panties. It’s becoming difficult to fight him off when my body craves him so intensely. And from the sound of it, he wants the same thing I do.
When I join the rest of my family at the dining room table, I realize that I’m the last to sit down. Caesar’s already seated across from my parents. It’s all five of my siblings and their families, plus my parents, Aunt Denisha, Uncle Tommy, and my cousins. Full house.
