Free Wanting It All: Michael and Sarah by C.M. Steele Page A

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MICHAEL
    “That is all you can say? You were back with your whore and all you can say is ‘you saw me’? Stay away from me.” Oh God, she looked at me like I was the biggest creep. I had to fix this and right now. I couldn’t lose her. After this is straightened out, I was going to find Brandi and choke her.
    “It wasn’t what you think. I lied, but for a good reason. Brandi must have followed me in there because no one knows of the place where I buy my mother’s gifts from. She tried to tell me that she missed me. I told her there was no way I would have anything to do with her. Then she tried to kiss me. When I moved, her lips grazed my collar, which seemed to piss her off. I am truly starting to think she is more like Jason and missing a few pieces.” I needed her to believe me. Damn it, if she left me, I wouldn’t be able to exist anymore.
    I wasn’t going to let her get away from me. An idea popped in my head. Crowding her space, I held her tight and gave her a fast but thorough kiss on her lips. “What do they taste like, babe?”
    “Like the coffee you were drinking before you left.” She looked confused.
    “See? I wasn’t kissing up on any woman. In fact, wait and follow me.” I rushed to my office and called security. After explaining what I needed, I hung up and waited. “I think I can prove it to you.” My head of security sent the video to my computer from the outside cameras.
    “Look, baby, we have a camera that faces away from the building and towards the store. The owner happens to be a friend of mine I met when I first came to America.”
    I cued up the video to about half an hour earlier. You could see me crossing the street and going into the store. It didn’t look like anything was about to happen, but out of nowhere came Brandi out of a nice SUV. She looked around, then looked into the store. She waited there until I walked out and wrapped her arm around my arm.
    “That is what I saw right here.” She had tears streaming down her face. I didn’t like that shit, not one bit. The tape showed me quickly unhooking myself and moving away as she tried to kiss me. Then you could see me yelling at her to stay away and she told me something.
    “What did she say to you?”
    “She said I couldn’t get away with using her just to make someone jealous. Then I walked really fast back into the building.”
    I pulled her back into my arms and looked down at the love of my life. “I know it looks bad, but I promise there is no one but you. I would have never seen more than one woman at a time before, and those were meaningless women. You are mine. I would never do anything to lose you.” I tipped her chin, what I needed to say was scary to me, but it needed to be said. “I love you, Sarah. Nothing can change that.”
    She looked as though her world had brightened with just those words. She hadn’t returned the sentiment and it made me nervous, so I jokingly added, “Even with this fuck trying to pick you up.”
    She shook her head and smiled at me. “Michael, I love you, too.” Fuck, she said the words I’d hoped she would. I forgot David was there when I kissed her lips, letting my hands slide in their usual position, one on her waist and the other cupping her hair. God, I loved this woman.
    “Michael, I was just hurt because Jason cheated on me, and that is why we broke up. I thought you were doing the same. I wanted to deck you”
    “Baby, please don’t ever compare me to that fuck. He is as fucked up as they come, but I understand what you mean. I am sorry, but you have to trust me.”
    “You are talking about trust, but you lied about where you were. Why?” The no nonsense Sarah was back. Shit.
    “Amore, it’s a surprise. I promise you will understand soon, but you have to believe me. I beg of you, my love.”
    David chimed in, “Sarah, I told you he wouldn’t do that to you. I have known him for so long, and I know that would be so beneath him. Don’t let the broad