A Passion Rekindled

by Nolan, Rontora

Scarlett walked into the kitchen as Christian took the phone.

  “Hey big bro how's the game?”

  “It’s going good…how is your night going?”

  “Really well.”

  “Just remember you need to be safe.”

  “Why would you say that?”

  “Well hey I know you love her and I think she's the one.”

  “I am going to go now you guys have fun here is Scarlett.”

  He handed Scarlett the phone.

  “Can I speak to Devon?”

  “Sure.”

  “Hello?”

  “Hey Dev, having fun?”

  “A bunch what about you?”

  “We are just getting done with dinner.”

  “Ok well you better behave yourself and he better too.”

  ”Devon.”

  “What? I am not stupid and you are not dead.”

  “Have fun and let me talk to Maggie ok.”

  “Sure love you Scar.”

  “Love you too.”

  “Hey Scarlett we are having so much fun. I got hit on by three guys but Devon wouldn’t let me take their numbers.”

  “He wants to protect you.”

  “I know. But he is cramping my style.”

  “Maggie he loves you he really does and he wants to make sure you are ok.”

  “Yeah but at my age I don't want to hear that I just want to have fun.”

  “Yeah you get it honestly. Have fun and listen to Jay and Chris.”

  “I will here is Angel…love you.”

  “Love you too.

  “Hi mom, wish you were here.”

  “I know you do are you having fun?”

  “Yes we are aunt Jay is taking us for ice cream and Mr. Chris is getting us movies. They said we get to stay overnight in this huge hotel room. It has a pool and we get to get new swimsuits.”

  “Well you have fun ok sweetie you listen to Jay and Chris. I love you.”

  “Love you too mom. Here is Aunt Jay.”

  “Scarlett we set you up now all you got to do is take it home.”

  “Jay you are something else you know that? I am trying to behave.”

  “Please we have the kids you better make something happen.”

  “Oh stop.”

  Scarlett and Jay laughed.

  “Hold on Chris wants you.”

  “Ok Scar so we will be back maybe tomorrow night. I figure if we are here we might as well make a day of it.”

  “Stay as long as you want it’s no big problem it's a three day weekend just make sure they don’t scarf down candy all night.”

  “They will, see ya.”

  He hung up before she could protest. She smiled.

  “Looks like we have the house to ourselves all night long.”

  “Really now?”

  He walked behind her and wrapped his arms around her.

  “Tonight has been great I just hope you are having a good time too.”

  “I am…I want to show you something.”

  She pulled him with her to the living room. As she pulled open the curtains and started the fire he smiled.

  “So what are we doing?”

  She threw a couple pillows onto the floor.

  “I love this house because the fireplace is right across from the patio doors. When I have time to myself, I sit down here and watch the sky or like now the snowfall. Or read or play my IPod.”

  “It's really relaxing.”

  “It is.”

  She walked over to the IPod speakers.

  “I want to make new memories with you. Now I know you are so busy and stressed so I want to distress you.”

  She turned on the player and ‘You Put a Move on My Heart’ by Tamia starts to play. She turned off the lights and walked over to him. Scarlett took his arms and placed them on her hips then wrapped her arms around him and pulled him closer to her. They begin to dance.

  “Being in your arms feels so right.”

  “I know what you mean. Christian I.”

  “Let's not even talk. I just want to be close to you.”

  “I want to be close to you too.”

  As they rocked back and forth to the music Scarlett laid her head on Christian’s chest smiling to herself knowing no song could say what she was feeling better. He put a move on her heart and she couldn’t help but want him. Scarlett lifted her head and pulled his head down to hers and kissed him. He kissed her back as she pulled him down to the cushions. She laid him down then got on top of him. She kissed a trail down his neck and began to open his shirt.

  “Scarlett what are you doing?”

  “I thought we weren’t going to talk.”

  “I know but I don’t want to make you do anything you don’t want to do.”

  “Christian have you ever listened to a song that explained exactly how you felt in every way or form?”

  “I have.”

  “This song is me right now. Christian you put a move on my heart and I want to do this.”

  “Are you sure?”

  “Yes. I love you and I want you I want this.”

  She pulled him closer to her as “You Put a Move on My Heart” faded off “Mirrors” began to play and Christian smiled.

  “Justin Timberlake seems to be saying everything I am feeling.”

  “I know what you mean. I made this play list this afternoon wanting to create a mood for us; I want to do this I am falling head over heels in love with you. And I know that sounds weird but it’s true. This is a love I haven’t felt in a long time. I want to be with you.”

  She pulled his face to hers and devoured his lips. She unbuttoned the rest of his shirt and kissed a trail down his chest. He pulled her back up to him and kissed her as he unzipped her dress. She looked so beautiful in the firelight. He pulled back and continued to look at her. She frowned.

  “Are you having second thoughts?”

  “No I just want to look at you. I just want to see how beautiful you look. But before we do this I want you to know that I do love you. I know I said it and then got freaked but it’s the first time I have said it since I was engaged.”

  “I kind of figured that and hoped you meant it.”

  “Well I did and I do that’s why I want to make sure you are sure you want to do this? We have only been dating for a few weeks and I don’t want to scare you off.”

  “You couldn’t scare me off if you tried.”

  Christian kissed her hand.

  “I'm glad to hear it.”

  “Do you have protection?”

  “Yeah I do.”

  He slipped the dress off of her she covered herself with a pillow.

  “Why are you covering yourself I want to see all of you?”

  “I can’t.”

  “Don’t be embarrassed.”

  She sat up with the pillow still covering her.

  “It’s hard to have you see me when I know the women you have been with.”

  “What?”

  “I’m no size two it’s just I don’t want you to compare us you know.”

  “They have nothing to do with this. I love everything about you. You are so beautiful.”

  He kissed her then worked his lips down her neck while cupping her breast. She moaned with pleasure while he teased her breast with his fingers. He moved his lips to her breast and played with her nipple. She pulled him up to her. She could feel him throbbing on her thigh. She unbuttoned his pants and he kicked them off. As Scarlett positioned herself on the pillows she closed her eyes. Christian nuzzled her face with his.

  “Look at me…please.”

  She opened her eyes and looked into his.

  “Your eyes are beautiful.”

  He kissed her again moving his left hand down from her breast to her stomach. She moaned as his hand caressed her center. His fingers dived in as she closed her eyes enjoying the pleasure. Foreplay was never her and Shane’s thing he was an in and out kind of guy but she loved how Christian explored her body. As he held her and
gave her a pleasure she never knew.

  He moved his lips from hers to her breast and began to suck and lick them as he moved his hands faster. As he moved his lips down to her core she looked at him.

  “What are you doing?”

  Without hesitating Christian went to work and her question was answered. She felt her eyes roll in the back of her head as her legs went up and his face dove deeper.

  Scarlett felt herself buck against Christian’s face. She tried to catch her breath as he removed the condom from the package and put it on then guided himself into her. He saw her wince. Before he could speak she shook it off pulling him down to her and allowing him to move inside of her.

  Passionately, he moved faster. She gripped his back as he picked up the pace. Scarlett arched her back as he moved she felt like she was losing her mind. She loved the way he felt. She knew he was tailor made to be her better half. If she had any doubts Christian was the one, the moment he got inside her all of them subsided.

  Scarlett tried to muffle her screams as Christian flipped her over and began again. The harder he pushed the more pleasure she felt and soon the louder she screamed begging him to make her feel good. She wanted him more and more and the deeper he went the more she needed him. She was no longer able to contain her screaming his name leaving her lips made him grip her waist. Seconds turned to minutes as they explored and worked each other raw. And as she felt she was about to explode and she couldn’t hold it in any longer it seemed they erupted at the same time.

  Christian took a deep breath and went limp. Scarlett could only caress his head for she didn’t have the words just then just a smile on her face. After a moment or two he propped himself up on the pillows and looked at her.

  “Are you ok?”

  “That was incredible.”

  “You don’t have to tell me.”

  Scarlett leaned over and lay on his chest.

  “Thank you.”

  “For what?”

  “Everything.”

  She kissed him again and continued to lay on his chest as they hummed to the song laughing. He held her close and they stayed in that position for a long while.

  Chapter 9

  For a reason…

  Scarlett sat at her desk. She had a few more papers to file before she went to lunch. As she filed away the last file, her phone rang.

  “Hello.”

  “I don’t have long so spill the beans did you and Christian have sex this weekend?”

  “Jayla?”

  “Yeah so tell me?”

  “Yeah we did.”

  “Well how was it?”

  “Incredible. I almost lost my mind.”

  “Really?”

  “Yes. I am in love girl. And he told me he loved me.”

  “I am so happy for you.”

  “He's it for me.”

  “I knew you guys just needed a push.”

  “Thank you.”

  “Hey I have to go. We have to do lunch call me later ok. Bye.”

  ”Ok bye.”

  Scarlett hung up and the phone rang again.

  “Jay do some work.”

  “Hey beautiful.”

  “Christian?”

  “How are you?”

  “I'm fine just finishing up here so I can leave.”

  “Oh well look I am running really late. I am on site at one of the apartment buildings and there's a leak we can’t locate.”

  “Its fine you’re running late…I cancelled all your appointments today anyways so you’re good.”

  “Yeah well a friend of the family is coming today at 2:15 and I am not sure I will be back on time. Could you be there to keep him company until I get there?”

  “But Christian you said I could leave early. I need to be at Angel's school at 2:55.”

  “And you will make it. I won’t be but five ten at the most minutes late.”

  “Ok I will be here.”

  “Thank you…you’re a life saver.”

  “Yeah tell me what else is new.”

  “I love you.”

  “I love you too.”

  “I know bye.”

  Scarlett laughed as she hung up. Ten minutes later, she looked at the clock. It was 2:22. His friend was running late too. Scarlett went into Christian’s office as she did whenever she didn’t get a lunch and grabbed a bag of chips then looked in the mini fridge she recently stocked and grabbed a pop.

  She sat the snacks on Christian’s desk when she noticed some of his files were on the floor. She sat in his chair and began to pick them up. Shane walked into the room.

  “Christian didn’t see your assistant or shall we say your hit it girl or is she the get it girl anyways I decided to just walk in.”

  “What?”

  Scarlett stood up and saw Shane. Shane stepped back.

  “Scarlett?”

  “Shane what are you doing here?”

  “What are you doing here?”

  “I work here this is my job.”

  “Wow it is a small world.”

  “You still haven’t answered what you are doing here?”

  “Wait a minute you’re Christian Waters assistant?”

  “How do you know Christian?”

  “We go way back. Been friends for years.”

  “You’re the friend of the family?”

  “I guess so.”

  “Wait no that doesn’t make any sense I would have known if you and him were friends.”

  “Well since your mom was sick we didn't have a wedding we agreed to wait until we were married for five years to have one.”

  “Yeah but if he was your friend why didn't I meet him?”

  “When would you have met him? On my trips up here, you were with your mom. And when he came to visit me you were with your mom.”

  “Ok I get it.”

  “You know you are looking really good.”

  “Thanks Shane…you look nice too.”

  “Just nice?”

  “You know you look good.”

  “Wow I just can’t believe I am looking at Scarlett Bryant.”

  “Shane.”

  “Sorry I know you went back to Hale. So can I get a hug?”

  “I guess.”

  Scarlett hugged Shane as Christian walked thru the door.

  “Am I interrupting something?”

  They pulled apart and Shane went to Christian.

  “Christian what's up boy? Long time.”

  “Yeah…how do you two know each other?”

  “Shane is my ex I was telling you about.”

  Christians jaw dropped. “What? Wait your ex-husband?”

  “Yep.”

  “You're telling me that Scarlett is your ex-wife. The one you cheated on.”

  “Yeah. But that is water under the bridge right Scarlett?”

  Shane placed his hand onto Scarlett’s shoulder and she smile.

  “Yeah it is.”

  The phone rang and Christian picked it up.

  “Waters Empire…um yes one second. Scarlett its Angel’s school.”

  “Hello…what…oh my God I will be there. Yes ok thank you.”

  “Scarlett what's wrong?”

  “Angel was hit by a car. I got to go.”

  Scarlett ran out the office and the guys followed her.

  “She is moving like super-fast.”

  As they enter the parking lot Scarlett grabbed her purse for keys. They dropped to the ground and she screamed.

  “Dammit.”

  Christian picked them up. “Scarlett how about you get into my car I will drive you. Shane can drive your car.”

  “I can drive.”

  “Scarlett your hands are shaking, it's going to be ok.”

  She closed her eyes then looked at Shane sighed and nodded.

  “She’s at children’s general.”

  She walked with Christian to his car as Shane got into hers and they headed for the hospital. Devon and Maggie are already there.

  “Devon how
did you guys get here?”

  “We walked over to the middle school to hitch a ride with you.”

  As tears ran down her face she hugged them both. “What happened to her?”

  Devon shrugged. “I don’t know. She was waiting for you when some drunken fool drove onto the sidewalk and hit her and one of her friends. When we got there, they were loading her up so we hitched a ride.”

  As they are talking Helen walks in with two paramedics rolling Genie in. Scarlett spotted them first and felt her knees grow weak.

  “Mom…Mrs. Waters what happened to her?”

  “She’s passed out. They tried to revive her but needed to bring her here.”

  “What? What does that mean?”

  “It just means she's coming here for test. Your mom will be fine. Wait why are you guys here? Did shrines call you?”

  Scarlett ran her trembling fingers through her ponytail. “Angel was hit by a drunk driver…I think I’m going to lose my mind here.”

  Her legs finally gave way and she fell backwards, Shane and Christian caught her. Helen walked closer to her and held her hand.

  “Scarlett everything is going to be fine ok…and I'm sure your mother wouldn’t want you to fuss over her…she would want you to take care of Angel then check on her.”

  “Excuse me I am looking for the mother of Angel Hale.”

  Scarlett stood forward trying to regain her balance.

  “I am her mother. Can you tell me what is going on?”

  “Well your daughter is stabilized. I don’t know how much you know about the accident but apparently, she was standing on the curb with another young lady when a car came up and hit them. The driver was very drunk and has been arrested. If you want to see her you can follow me.”

  “Scar go ahead we will go with mom.”

  Scarlett followed the Doctor and Devon and Maggie walked with their mother. Christian looked at his mom.

  “Is Mrs. Hale going to be ok?”

  “They don’t think so son.”

  “Oh man I better call Jay…Scarlett is going to need her.”

  Helen looked at Shane.

  “Shane!”

  “Hi Mama Helen how are you?”

  “I'm fine. So glad you came up here.”

  “So mom you know that wonderful woman he lost three years ago…well was Scarlett.”

  “I know Christian. I still have the Wedding picture Shane sent us of him and her. It says on the back Shane and Scarlett Bryant.”

  “I can’t believe Angel was hit by a car.”