The Game

Let's start with my reviews:
meadows-In regards to a marriage...wait and see! Remember the plot dust bunny I told you about. Well, he really was twisted!
KPRESS-Here you go, luv...Enjoy!
Yusari-Yes, I love inari sushi...I am half-Japanese after all. By the by, lucky for you, I was able to save Col from bleeding out but he wasn't able to make the chapter. Maybe the next one, ne? *hands back BDSM Bill puppet back* Thanks for the offer of using him instead. Please keep reading...
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I was extremely pissed as I drove home. Col called my cell phone nine times; I sent all of them straight to voicemail. I could have screamed at the amount of frustration Col caused me today. The day had started out so good and BAM! I pulled into my driveway and stomped from the car to the front door.

I opened the door and slammed it shut behind me. The red light on my machine blinked in rapid, almost angry, pulses. I stalked over to it and punched the button.

“Pick up…I know you’re there.” Col’s voiced oozed angrily from the machine. I punched the fast forward button and counted fifteen messages that Col had left. The following two were the angry buzz of dial tone. There was a message from my mother and the last message was from Ken.

“Sweetheart, where are you? I couldn’t find you on campus but I found Col. What happened between you two? He was angry and snarling about something. I was only able to catch your name before he turned around and stormed off. Call me…we have to talk.”

I stared at the machine and wished Col were there for me to choke the life out of. My glare fell upon the heavy cut glass vase of roses and I lost it. I grabbed the vase with both hands, stormed over to the patio door, opened it and threw the vase with all my strength. It slammed against the concrete and shattered; the roses scattered among the shards. It wasn’t nearly as satisfying but it would have to do, for the moment. I stepped out on to the patio. I lit a cigarette and moved to the porch swing. How the hell had my life become so complicated? I finished my cigarette and went inside to do my homework.

My mind would not shut up, so I moved to the bar and picked up the cordless. I had Ken’s number on speed dial and I shortly heard the burring sound as the call attempted to go through. As was his habit, he picked it up on the first ring.

“Thank goodness you called me! What happened? You weren’t on campus and Col was snarling and calling you the most horrible names.”

I walked over to the chaise and flopped down, “First things first…what were you two talking about out on the Quad?” I noticed the silence on the other end…not good.

He cleared his throat; “Well, apparently Col had been asking around, to the people who know you I mean, and wanted to know details about you. Things like past relationships with men, how you are with your parents and other stuff.”

“What other stuff?” I hissed between clenched jaws. I felt a mind-numbing headache as it formed behind my eyes.

“Well…if you had ever been married, if you had kids from men you were intimate with and the people he talked to sent him to me, as I’ve known you the longest.”

“Let me guess…you spilled your fucking guts, didn’t you? You shit!! How could you betray me like that?” I practically screamed into the phone.

“Calm down…remember the conversation we had at Jimmy’s? Well, I did give him some details regarding your past. I thought I was doing you a favor…especially since you seem so confused about how you feel about him. Baby, I am so sorry.”

“Col told me that he knew about you; apparently, you aren’t a threat to him. How does he know that?”

“Well, I told him that I am bisexual and that my feelings toward you are more brotherly than lover like. He seemed please when he heard that.”

“Great…just fucking great! Is there anything else I should know about?”

He paused; I pictured the look of hesitation o his face before he replied, “Maybe, but before I answer, tell me how you feel about him? I mean, really, deep in your heart?”

“I…don’t…know…DAMMIT!” I said through clenched teeth. This was becoming such a pain in the ass; I started to regret getting involved.

“Well, from what I was able to pick-up from him, I think he’s falling for you. His face would soften at points during our conversation. Be careful…if you aren’t sure about your feelings for him, you better stop playing this game.”

“Yeah…great…alright. I consider myself advised and warned. I’m going to go now. I’ve got some homework to do and I have to get ready to go out.”

“Really? Whom are you going out with?”

“Elton, actually. He managed to get two tickets to the new horror flick that has been sold out for days and we are having dinner together.”

”You have the usual arrangement, right? Oh…now I see. That’s why Col is so upset. His ‘Goddess’ is going out with someone else. No wonder he seemed pissed off.”

“Look…I’m gonna hang up now. I think this ‘therapy’ session is over. I’ll call you later.” I said before I hung up the phone. Shit…that went over well. I stood up and dropped the phone on the bar and moved to my computer. I tried to study but I soon gave up after an hour; I still couldn’t focus.

I went to the kitchen and pulled out the broom and dustpan. I walked over to the opened patio door and stepped out. I carefully swept up the shattered crystal vase and the roses. I dumped the whole mess into the trash and hosed the porch off, just in case I missed any of the shards. I shut the water off and rolled the hose back up and went inside to take a shower. I knew Elton well and I figured that he would be here soon.

After I turned the water on in the shower to heat, I gazed at my naked reflection in the mirror. I looked okay physically; well, maybe a little tired. I shook my head and climbed into the shower. I stretched and tried to help the hot water relieve some of the tension in my back and shoulders. I scrubbed my body and washed my hair. I turned the water off and cracked the door open to grab a towel. I froze when I heard a voice as it called my name. I wrapped up as quickly as I could and moved to the nightstand by my bed. I grabbed my aluminum softball bat and crept towards the bedroom door. I stood behind it and watched as the knob slowly started to turn. A head poked in and called my name once more. As the door was pushed wider, I lifted my arms high over my head with the bat held loosely in my grip. His hand reached over to the light switch and flicked them on. My breath rushed out of me as I recognized the man in my room: Elton. I flung the bat across the room and it crashed against my headboard. He dropped to the floor and covered his head with his arms.

“WHOA!! It’s just me, Elton. I let myself in when no one answered the door. Your mom gave me a copy and told me to let myself in because she said you probably wouldn’t hear the door if you were on the porch.” He looked and continued to babble. “I called your name a couple of times and heard a noise coming from back here, so I came to check it out. Shit woman, you scared the hell out of me!”

“I scared the hell out of you? How the fuck do you think I feel?” I yelled back. I flushed as he rolled on to his back and noticed that I was practically naked. “Get up, you ass…and stop looking up my towel. I was getting out of the shower when you ‘invited’ yourself in. Why the hell would my mother give you a copy of my house key anyway?”

He stood slowly and stared. He stammered his reply, “W…well, my mom told yours we had classes together and she gave me the key to let myself in so we could…study…to…gether. Do you have any idea how beautiful you are right this second?” I rolled my eyes. I walked over to the edge of my bed and flopped down. Unmindful of my current audience, I lay on my back and closed my eyes. I felt the mattress dip as Elton sat next to me. I opened one eye and asked, “What do you think you’re doing?” He just stared. I started to sit up but he pushed me gently down by my shoulders.

He reached out for the top of my bath sheet and started to unwrap it from my body. My eyes flew open and I grabbed his hands as I tried to stop him. He looked me in the eyes and said, “Please don’t stop me…I’m just curious, that’s all. You may think I’m nuts but I have been dreaming about a moment like this for a long time.” I pulled away from him as I stood and tightened the bath sheet back up.

“No…please don’t. There is so much happening right now and I can’t take any more drama.” I said as I moved to my walk-in closet. I reached for the light switch but I felt as his hand captured mine in a firm grip. He turned me to face him. His hands slid up my arms and cupped my face. His face moved closer to mine; his lips brushed mine so softly. I sighed. The protest I had been prepared to utter was lost when his tongue entered my mouth for a taste. His kisses reminded me of fresh strawberries and vanilla. I sighed once more as he pulled me into an embrace without losing contact with my lips. My arms slid around his neck and I pulled him closer. Our kiss deepened and I felt as my knees suddenly gave out. He picked me up and carried me back to my bed.

He carefully placed me in the middle of the mattress before he moved to lie next to me. His fingers grasped the top of the bath sheet and tugged gently. The sheet came apart and revealed the tops of my breasts. He leaned down and kissed the skin softly. He nudged the sheet open wider and my breasts were soon exposed. He captured the tip of one nipple between his lips and started to suckle lightly. My fingers wound their way through his hair, as if to prevent him from pulling away. With the tips of his fingers, he rolled the other nipple between them and I groaned aloud. My nipple popped out of his mouth and he licked a path from one breast to the other. My skin flushed and twitched as he tugged the other one into his mouth. I closed my eyes when I became overwhelmed by the sensation from the heat that suffused my body.

My fingers had found the buttons of his shirt; I plucked them open, one by one. I moved my hands down to the fastener of his denim shorts. I felt as the bed shook when he kicked off his sandals. I shoved his shorts and boxers down as far as I could reach before I felt him pull away and he finished removing his clothes. My mind reeled from a thought: God, what was I doing? I grasped the edge of the bath sheet as I rolled away from him. I sensed his confusion as I felt him come to rest beside me. He pulled me into his arms and we lay there, doing nothing. His lips caressed the skin of my shoulder before he whispered, “Are you alright?”

“No…I’m not alright. We can’t be doing this. We have known each other for so long and I consider us best of friends. And, what would our mothers say if they knew what we almost did? They would most definitely force us to comply with their desires for us to marry.”

“Would that be so bad? I feel an attraction to you and I know you feel the same about me.”

“What about love? Believe it or not, it’s very important to me.”

“Can we be together and if it happens, it happens?” he asked.

“But, what if it doesn’t? I don’t want to attached to someone I don’t love!”

“Well, what if I said that I loved you? Would you believe me?”

“It doesn’t help that we are lying on my bed naked.” I scoffed.

“That’s beside the point. Love is love, even if you’re just lying around naked. Answer the question: if I said I loved you, would you believe me?”

I rolled over and looked at him. He stared back, with a serious look in his eyes. I sighed; “Yes, I’d believe you. But, please don’t say it just so that we can have sex.”

“Making love…it wouldn’t be ‘sex’ because I love you enough to make more it than just physical. I love you and I want to be with you. That and the cute babies we can make together,” he joked as he tried to lighten the mood.

I closed my eyes, swung my legs over the edge of the bed and stood. “Look, let’s just get dressed and go out. Besides, I have been dying to see this movie and I don’t want to miss my chance.”

He sighed and replied, “Ken was right…you do like to change the subject on a person when you get uncomfortable.”

I frowned and turned to face him; “When did you talk to Ken about me?” I asked.

He shrugged as he stood and got dressed: “I don’t remember…it was a while ago. Why?”

I snorted, “Why doesn’t anyone ask ME about me?” I huffed as I went to the dresser and pulled out clean underwear and a bra before I moved into the closet.

“Hnn…what are you talking about?” he asked as he buttoned his shirt and slid into his shoes.

“Oh, never mind!” I yelled from the closet. I grabbed a pullover and a pair of jeans. I dressed in the closet as quickly as I could before I walked back out into the room. “Are you ready?”

“Yup…let’s go.” I locked up the house and we got into his car to go to the Multiplex.

Hours passed and we ended up at the Korean bar-be-que restaurant near the school. The mama-san was there and she grinned when she saw Elton. She winked at me as she led us to our table. She took our beer order and asked if I wanted my usual. I nodded and held up two fingers to indicate that I wanted the order to be doubled. She left and soon after, a waiter dropped off our drink order. I lit two cigarettes and handed one to Elton.

“Hey…are we going to look at a menu?” he asked.

I laughed as I exhaled; “No…I eat here so much, they already know what I like to eat. Besides, I already told mama-san to double my usual order.”

“Oh…okay,” he replied. We drank and touched on some of the highlights from the movie we had seen. It was not long before several waiters appeared with our dinner order. Shortly, the table was covered with an assortment of dishes and mama-san personally dropped off two pairs of chopsticks for us to use. We attacked the food. We had snacked on popcorn and sodas at the movies but we discovered that we were hungry for more. Not long later, the plates were emptied. I sat back and rubbed my full belly. Elton laughed at me and did the same. The uncomfortable awkwardness we felt earlier had dissipated.

Elton signaled for two more beers and gestured towards my pack of cigarettes. I nodded and slid him the pack, with my lighter on top. He lit one for each of us and passed me mine. Mama-san brought the beers and had a waitress clear the table in front of us.

“Hey,” he said. “We need to talk about something serious for a minute.”

I choked on the drag I had taken and exhaled quickly before I grabbed my beer for a deep drink. I gestured for him to continue.

“I’m accepting the marriage contract that our parents have set up.”
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OOOPSIE! An interupted love scene AND a cliffie? Ugh...I am so bad. You guys need to decide if I should be spanked for this awful thing I've done *evil grin*
I DARE YA!!