Free An Unconventional Love: A Novella by Alexandra Warren

wasn’t quite ready to take on regardless of the throbbing between my thighs from just looking at him.
    But then he licked his lips again staring straight at my breasts; the breasts that were suddenly eager for pleasure rather than the stiff pain I was still getting use to.
    Logic went out of the window as I decided to waste no more time, giving him two blinks.
     
     
     

rich.
    She was glowing.
    I wasn’t sure if it was because of the baby growing in her belly or the sex we had, but I knew either way it had something to do with me.
    And not even on some cocky shit.
    It just made me feel good to know I could affect her. I could make her happy; bring out the best in her. I could…
    “Why in the hell are you looking at me like that?”
    Back to reality.
    I had quickly learned to never take her attitude personally. It was mostly just a part of her strategy to keep people she was actually afraid of at bay. She made herself seem tough though I knew from glimpses of her vulnerability that there was still a softness to her.
    So instead of getting an attitude right back with her ass, I simply replied, “You’re actually pretty cute when you’re sleeping. It’s a much better look than that scowl you seem to prefer.”
    “ Scowl? I don’t scowl. That’s my natural face. My friend Ariel calls it my resting bitch face.”
    I recognized the name and decided to ask, “Ariel? That’s Jamison’s chick right?”
    She turned to me, keeping herself covered as if I hadn’t saw every inch of her and questioned, “Wait…how do you know Jamison?”
    “We workout together. But am I right?”
    She shrugged nonchalantly as if she didn’t wanna give me my credit. “Yeah, you’re right.”
    “See I do know something about you after all. She’s your best friend. Runs her own little company and shit. Maybe we should double date or something.” It made total sense to me though I could immediately tell Jasmine wasn’t feelin’ it at all.
    “ Double date ? Rich, you cannot be serious.”
    Apparently, I wasn’t making my intentions clear enough so I broke it down to her. “Jasmine, you do realize I’m not going anywhere right? You might as well get more comfortable with me. I mean, you sure don’t mind getting comfortable with my…”
    Catching on to my words, she quickly interjected, “I’m...not gonna dispute that but good sex isn’t enough to convince me that I should just up and move-in with you, double date with you, nor marry you.”
    “Well, how about this; let me take you out on a real date tonight. Like a first date. You get dressed up; I get dressed up, the whole nine. Then you can decide if you like me or not. Not that your decision is gonna get rid of me but I think if you gave yourself the opportunity to see me for who I really am then you wouldn’t be acting so uptight about everything.” I watched her every move, trying to get a read on her body language instead of waiting for her words. Her body told a lot more of her story than her verbal response would and right now, I could tell by the way she was gliding her tongue across her teeth that she was thinking of an excuse.
    “Rich, I…”
    “Quit thinking so much and just say yes.”
    “But what about your girlfriend?”
    Not again.
    “I already told you, I don’t do that boyfriend-girlfriend shit. I haven’t even talked to the girl you saw me with since that night.” Jasmine’s eyes scanned my upper body, most likely applying her lawyer skills to look for signs of dishonesty.
    When she didn’t find anything, she finally replied, “Umm...you know what... okay .”
    “Okay?”
    “Yes, I’ll go out with you, Rich.”
    “Yes, Daddy?”
    “Fuck you.”
    “Been there, done that Miss. Jasmine. Gotta come up with something new.”
    I could tell from the change in her expression that she had gone into deep thought about something; a something she was nervous to bring up by the way she was distinctively avoiding eye contact.
    Damn, maybe I