Free Unraveled - A Short Story Collective by KR BANKSTON Page A

but Chrissalyn loved every moment of it. Devon was extremely adventurous, eagerly indulging any whim she may have mentioned when they were together.
    “Well tonight, we’re just gonna slow down and relax a little, okay,” he replied softly and Chrissalyn caught the tone.
    She knew it was something she’d have to address sooner or later. Devon wanted to make love and while she found him extremely attractive, she wasn’t sure she was ready for that. Chrissalyn took very seriously any deliberations concerning a man she was considering being with sexually. If she did indeed sleep with Devon he would only be the third man in her lifetime since losing her virginity at 20.
    “That sounds like an interesting change,” she replied calmly as her mind continued to race. Devon chuckled lightly and told her he was sure.
    “Let me go baby. I gotta check in now so I can board the plane,” Devon told her as she readily agreed and they said goodbye.
    Chrissalyn sighed deeply after disconnecting, and began shutting down her computer. You need to also make a serious decision concerning this man , her mind chimed in. Chrissalyn sighed lightly again, gathered her purse, and headed out the door.
    *****
    “I wanna see you tonight,” Sammy said seductively into Alisha’s voicemail. She’d been avoiding his calls since the other night.
    She ’s gonna piss me off in a few , he thought ominously to himself as he disconnected. If she didn’t call him by seven he was gonna pay her a little visit. And I hope that muthafucker is sitting right there when I stop by , Sammy thought once more chuckling lightly to himself. He and Alisha had been together for the last three years. They had a good relationship as far as he was concerned and he thought she was happy. True, he’d stepped out here and there, but that had nothing to do with them. It was just sex and curiosity on his part. The women he’d messed around with meant nothing to him. Alisha was his heart; she was the woman he planned to be with for the long haul. He’d begged her to give him and their relationship another chance when she’d caught him cheating this last time. She refused again and again, finally hooking up with Lathan.
    His only hope was the one time they slept together and she’d been late getting her period. Sammy hoped with everything in him that she was pregnant, but unfortunately she wasn’t. He wouldn’t do her raw now because she would lie and tell Lathan it was his, even knowing it could possibly be Sammy’s. Alisha was cunning like that. She would do whatever she had to keep her own ass covered. Sammy didn’t fault her, it was one of the things he found attractive about her. A woman like that watching your back could keep you out of a world of trouble. He sighed deeply again as he grabbed himself another beer and turned on the TV. She got 45 minutes , he thought to himself as he began drinking the beer and watching the game.
    Kina glanced at Alisha as she listened to the voicemail from Sammy. She didn’t say anything as usual, but wondered how long her friend was going to be able to keep both men dangling from her hook. Kina knew that Lathan was the one that

Alisha really wanted, but Lathan wasn’t sure exactly who or what he wanted at this point. She’d never actually addressed the issue with Alisha, simply choosing to sit back and listen to the woman as she lamented about the relationship and Sammy’s relentless pursuit. She did screw him though , Kina thought to herself of the night at the club. She also smiled to herself thinking of her evening with Tae, the chocolate Adonis she’d been dancing with.
    He’d turned out to be a wonderfully nice guy and they’d agreed to meet after leaving the club. Kina feigned a headache and talked Alisha into taking her home. Kina felt her body begin to warm as she recalled the lovemaking they shared. He’d come over and they’d talked getting to know each other better. She was surprised how attracted to him