Chapter 27

Allen

I took Nicole home the following day, and we got her settled in the bed. Noelle returned to work that morning, and Brandon told me that he’d try to talk her into staying at his place so I could have some time alone with Nicole. I saw the look in his eyes when he talked to me out in the living room as she slept in the bedroom.

“Talk to her. Work this out because you belong together.”

“I don’t know,” I replied as I glanced at the closed door. “I got her into this.”

The night before played through my mind as I watched her come for me and need nagged at my brain. I knew that it was more than an orgasm for her and felt bad about that, even though I had an equally enjoyable one in the bathroom after I went to jerk off. I wasn’t sure if I felt worse about that since I shouldn’t want her. I shouldn’t need her this way.

“You can make her feel better. You can make this work,” Brandon told me as I ran a hand through my hair. “Need me to pick up any groceries for you?”

“I think that Noelle stocked it up enough. We’ll be fine,” I replied. He nodded and checked the clock on the wall. “I’m going to head out and hit the station before I pick her up.”

“Thanks for everything.” I reached out and clapped him on the shoulder, hoping that he knew how grateful I was.

“Not a problem. Are you going to be at the meeting tomorrow?” Brandon asked, making me remember how we were all supposed to be there for a breakdown of the situation.

“Of course. I think Noelle said that she was going to stay home with Nicole?” I checked as he nodded with a warm smile on his face. Brandon was smitten and then some. I was jealous since I was in love and not sure what the fuck to do. I watched him leave and locked the door behind him before turning to go into the kitchen.

This place was fucking small. The girls deserved something better but I knew they wouldn’t be keen on help from me to get a new place. At this rate, Brandon might be living with Noelle soon. I realized if I went with my plan that would leave me alone.

I decided to check on her before finding a game on TV to distract myself from my constant thoughts. She’d been home for a few hours and gone right to bed, so she might need something. I wandered down the hallway and peered through the cracked door to see her yawning and stepped inside with a smile. “How are you feeling?”

“I am so glad to be home. I just feel like I need a long bath now.” Nicole smiled faintly as I glanced at the door that led to the connected bathroom.

“I’ll run one for you. How many bubbles do you like?” I winked at her, and she blushed and admitted that she was like a kid when it came to her baths. I walked into the small room and turned on the hot water, looking at the variety of bubble baths that were lined on the floor. “What’s your favorite?”

“I like the vanilla. The rest are Noelle’s.” I selected that one and added a generous amount to the water, watching it mix together as the room filled with the sweet scent. I walked out when it was done and led her to the tub, helping her with her yoga pants and big t-shirt as she blushed again. “I’m glad you’ve already seen all this.”

I had but now she was bruised all over her torso. I cursed Ricky yet again as I stayed silent and watched her slip into the water with a grateful smile.

“You’re beautiful,” I assured her. “Want me to wash your hair for you?”

“You would do that?” Nicole asked.

I grinned and nodded. I glanced down at my shirt, stripping it off as her eyes widened. I knew that I was being a tease but I liked the way her eyes darkened when she looked at my body. I liked the way it made me feel inside.

I had her gently rest her head back, pouring a cup of water over her matted hair to wet it. I reached for the bottle of shampoo and squirted some in my hand before gently working it into her thick locks. “Is this okay?”

“It feels amazing. I’ve never had anyone do this for me before.” Her voice was soft, and she sounded tired again.

“Not even at a salon?” I asked as she laughed softly.

“We’ve always had the cheap cuts. I guess that maybe now we can go to a better place.”

I knew women who spent a ton of money on things like salons and spas and Nicole never even had a decent haircut. I could tell that Noelle had her hair done by someone but she was as frugal as her sister. It was probably a friend. I continued to massage her scalp slowly as she moaned, making my cock harden as I glared down at the front of my pants. Everything Nicole did turned me on and that had to stop if I was going to end things with her. I just needed to make sure that she was better before I walked away.

I rinsed her hair, and she dropped her head back for me. I looked at the soft skin of her neck and longed to kiss it as I reached for the conditioner. I massaged that in and piled her hair up to let it soak in. She hadn’t done much with it over the last week and it needed to be brushed out after she was done with her bath. I moved my hands over her neck, massaging gently as she let out a sigh, and then moved down to her shoulders. “I’ll finish this when you’re out of the bath. I imagine you probably hurt a lot.”

“He tied me to a bed the first couple days. I had to sleep with my arms forced back. It hurt so much.” She took a ragged breath in. “It was this awful mattress. Dirty and thin.”

I stilled as I listened to her, filled with hatred all over again for her captor.

“I’m so sorry, Nicole.” I whispered the words as I continued to massage her skin.

“Why are you sorry?” Her voice was filled with wonder.

“I feel like I am at fault for this. If you had never met me, maybe he wouldn’t have focused on you so much.” I slid my fingers up her neck as she moaned again, longing to touch her under the water.

“If I didn’t meet you, I would have gone home with a stranger who might not have been as kind as you were. I’m glad it was you, Allen.” Nicole covered my hand with hers gently and squeezed. “I’m home. That’s what matters. I am home and we’re both safe.” I heard her concern for me in her sweet voice and wanted to laugh.

There was no need for her to worry about me with the thoughts I’d been having.

She relaxed in the water a little while longer before I rinsed her hair. I helped her stand and dry off, patting her gently as I watched her eyes glaze over with desire.

Fuck.

We went to the bed with a towel wrapped around her body, and I sat behind her to brush her hair out. Her skin was warm and she smelled sweet like the bath as I worked through the tangles. It took some time since I was being gentle and by the time I finished, I was harder than a rock.

“Want me to massage you some more?” I asked as I ran a hand through her curls, hearing her hiss.

“I’d love that.”

Nicole moved slowly onto a pile of pillows and arranged herself before loosening the material wrapped around her body. I looked her over slowly, and I reached out, seeing her bare back as I traced a hand over it. I straddled her body gently, pushing my cock against her as I held in the groan that was threatening to escape. I worked her neck from this angle, rubbing and listening to her responses as I moved back over her shoulders. I asked her if everything felt good several times and she’d just murmur something positive in response.

I pushed the towel open as I moved down her back, leaning in to take her naked form in as I breathed on her neck. One hand moved away from her back and over her side, feeling for her breast as I placed my lips on her neck.

“Oh, Allen.”

I took her into my hand, playing with her nipple as I thanked God or whoever was in change that nobody else touched her this way. I sucked on her skin and she cried out as I pushed against her body, my erection large in my work out shorts. I needed Nicole, and I tried to fight it but her voice moaning my name spurred my desire even further.

I drew her skin between my lips and gripped her tighter as I forced myself to think about her injuries. She wasn’t up to this but her begging me for more made me moan against her neck.

I felt her shifting below me and pulled back to allow her to roll on her back. I looked her over to try to remind myself of why I was walking away from her, but the sight of her hard nipples made me lean over her carefully and kiss her. Her mouth was eager as I slid my tongue between her lips, milking the sweet whimpers from her throat.

“Are you up to this?” I asked her as I pulled away, holding myself up with one arm and sliding my hand down her body with the other.

“Yes, Allen. I need you inside of me,” Nicole told me, her eyes wide and hungry.

I kissed her again, feeling the way she consumed me as I moved closer to her. I kissed her until she couldn’t breathe and then moved down her body with my mouth as she cried out my name. I kissed her bruises gently, hating myself for my part in them and sucked her nipple hard into my mouth. My free hand slipped between her legs and stroked her wet pussy while Nicole whimpered my name. I bit down on her skin when I slid a finger inside of her, feeling her tight heat around me as my cock jerked in my shorts.

I ended up between her legs, my tongue buried against her. She smelled like vanilla and her taste was like the best honey I’d ever had in my mouth. I licked and sucked at her as she gripped my hair with one hand, moaning and crying while I stared up at her face.

She was so fucking bruised up, and I stared into her eyes as she closed them and dropped her head back. I touched every inch of her body tonight and before this, and I was going to have her wrapped around me tonight. I knew that it was wrong, but I needed her and I drew her clit between my teeth as she screamed my name.

Nicole came while I pressed my mouth against her, drinking her in.

Once she was still, I took off my pants, slid over her, and locked gazes with her. “I want to fuck you now, Nicole.”

“Yes, I need you.”

Her hands were clenched at her sides as I spread her thighs to press against her. I was careful not to touch her too hard as I slid inside, groaning at her wet heat. I closed my eyes and thrust slowly as I memorized the feeling of her body, picking up the pace as Nicole panted my name. I pushed her legs farther apart and drove myself harder inside of her as I felt the need between us.

I knew that Nicole couldn’t move like she could before but I felt her hips pushing against me gently. I rocked with her, feeling her tighten as she edged closer to another release.

“Allen. “I’m so close.”

I pushed harder and felt her heat wash over me while my name passed through her lips. I jerked forward and came deep inside of her as I cried out her name and gripped her arm.

I pulled out and rolled away from her, breathing deeply. Nicole dropped her head back and reached for my hand as I watched her, feeling empty as I thought about leaving her.