7
Lauren
Sometimes, your heart can deceive you. I have learned that there are people in our lives that are only meant to hurt us. Sadly, this is a lesson we learn once it is too late.
“Hey, I have some good news,” Isaac stated one morning over breakfast.
“Really?” I asked, hoping this had something to do with his promise to me.
I took a sip of my coffee and waited for him to continue.
“Yesterday at the shop, a man from the local paper came in and told me they wanted to do a feature article on me. It’s a new series they are unrolling called, ‘The City’s Best Young and Upcoming Entrepreneurs,’ and they want to write an article about me and the shop,” Isaac said with a huge smile spreading across his face.
“That’s wonderful,” I exclaimed. While I had hoped for him to say something else, this was amazing news too.
“Yeah, I am really excited about it. They want to write about how I came from a troubled background and made something out of myself. You know, it really had me thinking about my life,” Isaac said as he started to look sad again.
“What do you mean?” I asked, my nerves starting to roll around in my stomach.
“Well, I was able to make something of myself, but there are so many kids out there without positive role models. I want to donate my time to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters chapter here in town. I’ve screwed up and I need to do something to better myself and the community,” Isaac finished.
His words sent chills down my spine. Tears welled up in my eyes and I had to fight back the tears. Isaac was so amazing. Even after his own trials and tribulations, he was thinking about others. He wanted to continue to better himself. This paper made the right decision by selecting Isaac to feature in the paper.
“Isaac, I am so proud of you,” I said as I rushed to his side and wrapped my arms around his neck. “When are they going to do the article and interview?” I asked.
“Sometime next week. They want to take pictures of the shop and us,” he said with a bright smile.
“Wonderful, this is just what we needed,” I added as I kissed him.
And I was right, we needed this fantastic news because sooner or later, we would be reminded of the troubles from our past.
***
AFTER ISAAC AND I FINISHED our breakfast, we both set off for our day of work. Being an adult sucked compared to my college life. I wanted nothing more than to be worrying about finals or campus parties instead of working an eight-hour shift and paying bills.
I spent my lunch break sitting on a bench in the park, allowing the shade from a large oak tree to cool me off from the scorching summer heat. Oh how so much had changed. Summer didn’t mean anything but anymore to me. It wasn’t exciting when you had to work five days a week instead of lounging by a pool.
I finished working early, so I decided to go and surprise Isaac at work. He had been in such a depressed state lately, I wanted to cheer him up somehow. I hated that he put himself; us, in such a dangerous situation, but I was proud of him for recognizing what he had done. He had made a promise to me that he was done. He wasn’t going to work for this Marco guy anymore.
Spotting me walking into the shop, Isaac smiled and waved at me. “I’m almost done with this client and then I am all yours,” he called to me.
“Take your time,” I called back.
Glancing around, I took in the black walls that glowed from the neon signs and electric paintings that scattered the space. Loud music blared from the speakers above as I sat down on the leather sofa in the waiting room. The same sofa that Isaac had carried Mel too the first night I met him.
He was collecting payment from a large man with several intricate tattoos spread across his arms and neck. It was clear the art tattooed on the man was completed by Smalls. Isaac liked to take the payments and keep the sales records updated. He was great at making business decisions and running a legitimate company, which made his illegal decision that much more ironic and confusing.
When the man left, Isaac strutted over to me and gave me a kiss on the cheek. “I have a surprise for you,” he whispered into my ear.
I smiled and kissed him back. “Great, I could use a nice surprise,” I said.
Isaac’s face dropped a little and I could tell my words had cut through him like a knife. I hadn’t meant for them to hurt him, but they did none the less.
“Let’s go,” Isaac said as he led me out of the shop and into his truck parked in the side parking lot.
We began to drive out of the city until we were away from the tall buildings and busy streets. As we drove, I began to see beautiful horse farms with lavish green grass and rolling hills. As we continued to drive I could see that we were escaping the world of tall buildings and replacing that scene with rolling horse farms. We were heading into the country, and I wasn’t sure why. Isaac had said he wanted to go for a drive, but he didn’t say where. The scene was beautiful though, so I didn’t mind. In fact, the silence and images before me allowed me to sit back, relax, and clear my head for once. I focused on the black fences that outlined several horse farms as luscious trees outlined the pastures. Several chocolate brown horses galloped through the rolling pastures of the Kentucky Blue Grass as we drove past. Their tails and manes flew in the wind as they galloped with such grace and speed, the movement alone caused my eyes to glisten with tears. The leaves on the trees were a lovely green and they seemed to dance like tiny flags in the slight wind. Everything about the scene looked like a painting with beautiful accent colors and perfectly placed objects. As much as I loved living and working in the city, the country was where my heart really belonged. I guess that is why I love Lexington. One minute you can be in a fast paced city lifestyle and the next minute you are driving down a one lane country road.
The scorching July sun was beaming down on us like a spotlight and made all of the red, pink, and yellow flowers look majestic.
Isaac turned onto a one-lane road that was lined with large trees with branches extending over the roadway and shading us from the summer sun. I allowed the wind from the moving car to blow through my long hair as I sat back and enjoyed the scenic country drive. I wasn’t sure where Isaac was taking me, but I knew it was going to be somewhere far from anyone else and that made me happy.
Finally, Isaac made another right turn and we began bouncing along a small dirt road. We drove for another five minutes before he parked his truck along the river bank.
The water was slowly rolling by as I stepped out of the truck.
“I thought we could use some peace and quiet for a while,” Isaac offered as he took my hand.
We walked to a grassy area next to the river and sat down. The sound of the water slowly flowing over river rocks provided a soothing tune that seemed to relax me instantly.
“This is just what I needed,” I admitted as I sighed.
“I know everything has been crazy lately. With work, the wedding, and...what I did, I just wanted to get you alone,” Isaac stated.
I leaned over and kissed him, my lips softly brushing against his. “We really did need this,” I offered as I allowed myself to relax into his arms.
I felt Isaac’s hands began to rub the inside of my thigh as we lay nestled together on the soft grass. My body began to heat as desire coursed through me. We hadn’t had sex since our argument and now with him touching me in such a caressing way, I didn’t think I could fight my need for him.
In an instant, Isaac rolled me over and began to remove my sundress by slipping it over my head. Once the dress was thrown aside, he began to slip off my panties and bra as I worked my fingers to remove his shorts. With his lips and hands moving in unison all over my body, I allowed a loud moan to escape from my lips. I was more than aware that we were alone, without a soul around to see or hear us. I arched my back and threw my head back as his lips trailed down my neck and his legs moved mine apart. One hand continued to rub and tease my now aching breasts while the other slipped into the wetness between my legs. I could feel his hardness growing against my stomach and we both knew we were ready for one another.
Rubbing his fingers on my opening, Isaac began to taunt me. With one finger, he began an evil movement that caused my whole body to tighten. I was fighting my own release as I tried to hold back and enjoy the moment a little longer. Slipping two fingers inside me, Isaac began a fluid motion of moving in and out of me.
“I have been waiting for you to be ready again,” he growled between kisses.
His lips continued to trail to my bare breasts and as I reached my glorious climax, Isaac only smiled and offered a slight laugh. He wasn’t done with me yet and I reveled in that thought.
I bit down on my lip as I suddenly became overcome with a painful desire. “I’m ready,” I breathed.
Reaching out my hands, I slipped off his boxers, my fingers trailing along the sides of his tight skin and grabbed his waist as he slowly climbed back on top of me. Looking down at me with such love in his eyes, I knew that this moment was perfect.
Slowly sliding inside of me, I felt my walls open and flex as Isaac’s cock entered me. Letting his head drop, Isaac found pleasure in being in me. It had only been a few days since we had last made love, but when you are angry and hurt, that can seem like an eternity.
Every inch of him consumed me and I was sure he would thrust himself into me, in a rage of sexual desire. From the way he had just fucked me with his fingers, I was expecting him to be rough with me. However, he chose to take his time as he delicately moved inside of me. Each thrust filled me completely, but yet caressed me in a way that had me writhing in pure delight. I could feel him reaching deeper inside me with every inch of his rock hard and gloriously endowed cock and I could feel me reaching my second climax.
The way our bodies collided and moved as if in synch brought me to another level that no high could ever reach. My hands tightened around his waist as I continued to pull him closer. I allowed my body to release and reach my climax for the third time.
As he continued to move inside of me, I could feel him inching his way toward his own climax. Remaining inside of me, Isaac found his release. Placing soft kisses along my cheeks and lips, Isaac smiled down at me as we both tried to calm our beating hearts.
We lay there, naked and consumed by each other until the sun began to fade behind the hills and the darkness began to take over. I knew that once we left this quiet hiding place we would have to face our lives once again. I just needed to prepare myself for whatever was going to come next.