No Choice

by Steele, C. M.

  “You told them I said a month at the most, right?”

  “Of course, especially since I told them you planned on getting me round with a little Cam. After that, the timetables were cut in half.” My girl was definitely learning how to get what she wanted.

  “So, babe, how you feeling?”

  “I’m sore, but feeling flighty and like I’m floating, if that makes any sense.”

  “Perfect, baby, I’m feeling wonderful too. Just relax, don’t let my mom try to force your hand. Do what you want. This is your wedding.”

  “It’s our wedding, but I know. Besides, she doesn’t have all the time she wants to do all the things she wanted.”

  “Good. I’ll be home as soon as I can, but unfortunately it’ll be around nine.” I could hear the happiness drain from her.

  “I’m sorry, baby. If you want me to postpone some of my meetings for another time, I will.”

  “No, of course not. You do what you have to do. I’ll be okay.”

  “Fine, but you call me if you need me. I love you, Natalie.”

  I hung up with her after she giggled into the phone and said, “I love you too, Cam.”

  I called my assistant back into the room seconds later.

  “Did you get your fill for the next few hours?”

  “You know it’s not wise to laugh at your boss.”

  “I’m not worried. You may be an ass, but you aren’t going to fire me.” She shrugged and took out her stylus for her Galaxy tablet.

  “So you’ve got a meeting in about twenty minutes with the Reese brothers. It’s nothing too big, but it’s been on the back burner since your accident.”

  “Thanks, I’m ready for that one.” That meeting was easy. I wanted the deal, and their offer was just right.

  “After that, you’ve got a lunch meeting with the people at Blake Investments. Everything is set up for the Stratford, so all you need to do is be ready to listen to their sales pitch. Finally, you’ve got a call with Redding Media at three o’clock.”

  “Thanks. That’ll work. I’ve got some personal calls to make in between.”

  “Really, do you monitor her twenty-four seven?”

  “If it keeps her safe, I would.” She was getting on my nerves. She’d been shitty since I met Natalie. Every time I mentioned Natalie, she got all snarky. I don’t know what she had against Natalie, but if she didn’t quit her shit, she’d be looking for a new job. I wouldn’t let anyone treat Nat less than she deserved.

  “Well, your schedule is full. I’ll be working on the schedule for next week. Excuse me.” She got up to leave. What the hell was she thinking? I was the boss.

  “Crystal, stop where you are.” I got up and walked to her. “Did you forget who the damn boss is?” She looked stunned.

  “I’m the boss, and I won’t put up with your damn attitude. I don’t know what your problem is with Natalie, and I really don’t give a fuck, but if you continue with this attitude, your ass will be out. Understood?”

  “Yes, sir,” she huffed as she left out the door.

  The moment she was gone, I made some calls. After seeing how jealous women could be, it was looking like she may be jealous of Natalie. I’m not sure why—she’d never showed me any interest before.

  I walked out to my meeting at the Stratford with Tim, who was driving me. “Tim, I need your fucked-up ass to check all my phones and office to make sure I haven’t been giving shit away.”

  “Absolutely. I’ll get with you tonight.”

  I’d been so busy the rest of the day that I didn’t get a moment to call my woman. I missed her like crazy, but I needed to talk with Tim. He picked me up after everyone was gone.

  “Hey, man, your office is bugged, and your cell has been tapped.”

  “What the fuck? Did you remove them?” Pissed was an understatement. Hell, I was way beyond livid.

  “I didn’t remove anything because I thought maybe we’d nail them by feeding them some misinformation tomorrow.”

  “That’s a good idea, but how about my cell?”

  “I’d leave it only because if they knew that you knew of the phone tap, then they’d pull back and not believe what you’re going to say in the office.”

  “Fine. I’ll just call Natalie from a different phone.”

  “No! Don’t. It will work better if you act like normal.”

  “Someone is going to be seriously fucked. Do you think this has to do with my ‘accident’?”

  “It’s possible.”

  “Do you think it could be my assistant?”

  “It’s always a possibility. Why...do you think it’s her?”

  “I’m not sure, but she’s been pissy when it comes to Natalie.”

  “Well, she’s always had a crush on you.”

  “What! She’s never shown any interest in me.”

  “Dude, you’re blinder than shit. She’s been into you for years.”

  “Why didn’t you tell me? I would’ve let her go. You know, assistants come and go for me. She was the longest to stay. Now I know why. I already warned her ass that if she kept up her attitude with Natalie, I was going to fire her ass. Let’s get back. I want to see my girl. By the way, did you talk to her today?”

  “Yeah, we’re going to be related.”

  “That’s not what I meant. I’ve felt like a prick for not calling her since this morning.”

  “She’s doing fine. Your mom and Vanessa have been bombarding her all day with plans for the wedding.”

  I was relieved by it. She meant the world to me, and I didn’t want her to feel neglected. Hopefully tomorrow I’d get to call her more. According to Tim, I was going to have to anyway. We pulled up at my parents’, and I jumped out before Tim put the car in park. I missed the fuck out of my woman and her sweet pussy.

  We entered the house, but I didn’t see her with my mother and sister, who lit up when she saw Tim come in. “Where’s Nat?”

  “She went to bed. I think she was trying to get away from us. Her head was ready to explode by the time we finished picking the flowers,” my mom said with a guffaw.

  “You need to take it easy on her. I don’t want her stressing about shit. I’m cool with going to the courthouse or Vegas and getting it done.”

  “You better not!” my mom ordered. She turned to Tim and added, “Same goes for you, Tim. If you think I’m letting my baby get married in Vegas, be prepared to become a eunuch.”

  “Understood. Come on, baby, I’ve got to get some shit done at home.” He stuck his hand out for my sister who had already popped up to her feet with the biggest grin. I realized in that moment she was really happy with his ass. So, maybe I should let my irritation go. Nope, I still wanted to fuck his ass up.

  “Good night.” I left my family and searched for my woman. I hoped her pussy wasn’t too sore from yesterday because I was feeling the need to fuck her hard.

  When I got to our room, I could hear her yelling on the phone to someone.

  “I don’t know how you got this number, but don’t call me again.”

  I walked into the room angry as fuck. Who was going to get fucked up for calling my woman? I snatched the phone from her hands, but the caller was gone. I looked at her wearing one of my dress shirts again and looking sexy as hell, but I wasn’t going let it stop me from asking who she was talking to.

  “Who the fuck was that?”

  “It was my mother,” she said with tears falling down her face.

  “Don’t cry, babe. Tell me what she said.”

  “She just told me that I wasn’t anything but a disappointment and a whore,” she got out in between sobs.

  “Listen to me, and you listen good. She’s the disappointment and the whore. You’re the complete opposite. You’re a fucking genius, and we definitely know that you’re innocent as they come. Well, until this last week,” I said with a smile. She smiled and tucked her head into my chest. Her hair was still wet, so I asked, “Baby, did you just take a shower?”

  “Y
es.”

  “Damn. I was hoping you’d join me in there. I really need my back washed and my cock sucked.” I was glad to see her mouth open in shock, but then she smiled again as she punched me in the arm.

  “Chill, babe, I was only semi-kidding. I don’t need my back scrubbed.” She started with the playful swinging until I picked her ass up and tossed her onto the bed.

  “You want to play, baby? Okay, we’ll play,” I whispered before I took her mouth, pinned her hands above her head with one of mine, and used the other to slowly lift the hem of her shirt, tickling her as my fingers barely touched her bare skin. She started to squirm with my slow attack.

  “Stop!” she cried in between giggles.

  “No, baby. You don’t really want me to stop, and I don’t want to either. Your laugh is addicting.”

  I made way for her neck. She tilted her head to try and block me, but I was stronger and had the advantage. I slid my hand down to her mound over her panties and gave her a nice hard spank, and in outrage she moved her head to yell at me.

  “Muhahaha,” I laughed sinisterly into her neck. She would’ve tried to fight back, but I hit the sweet spot on her slender neck, her racing pulse. Instead of fighting, my woman melted into my arms. Now, damn—I wasn’t done. So, I pulled away quickly and just like I expected, she wasn’t pleased—at all.

  I stood up and started to walk to the bathroom.

  “You bastard! You’re such a tease,” she growled. I started to laugh but didn’t stop, which only frustrated her even more, and I could hear her get out of the bed in a huff, fast. I heard her light footsteps and turned to scoop her up in my arms. “Ahh!” she shrieked. She got scared by my sudden spin. This time, I didn’t take her to the bed but carried her to the dresser and sat her on there. “Did I scare you, babe?”

  “It’s not funny, you big meany,” she pouted.

  “Says the girl about to pounce on me. I think you’re more upset that I let you want it, then took it away.”

  “I wasn’t,” she boldly stated. Really? I doubted that shit.

  “Yeah, right, babe. Just admit defeat, and I give you what you want.”

  “Never.”

  “Fine,” I said as I pulled away and walked back toward the bathroom.

  “Fine, I give,” she called out. I smiled to myself before I turned back around.

  “What will you give me, baby?”

  “Everything.”

  “Great answer,” I said before my mouth was back on hers. I slid my fingers against her waist, then moved up to her breasts, still covered by my shirt, and gently tugged on them. She mewled and pushed them into my hands. My mouth stayed on her pretty lips while my hands quickly unbuttoned the shirt.

  The moment I had it undone, I slid the shirt off her shoulders, revealing her voluptuous breasts. Her nipples were a dusky, dark pink and deliciously hard. My hands returned to them, exploring their softness against my large hands. Natalie cried out when I took her nipple into my mouth. At first my nibbles were tender and feathery, but as I heard her moans, I sucked in her nipple and bit down. Her nipples, pebbled hard and peaked, were extremely sensitive to the touch.

  I licked around the nipple, realizing she liked this a lot more. Her flesh was tender and red by the time I moved away and made my way to her sweet pussy. I slid her little white panties down her legs, slowly letting them rub against her smooth legs. She knew what was coming and eagerly spread her thighs for me. I looked down at her naked lips glistening with her wetness. I growled as I took in her scent. It drove me nuts, made me hungry and greedy.

  I opened her lips before licking her from top to bottom and back again. Her thighs did what they always did and closed on me. The headlock she put me in only turned me on more. I pried them open again and held them with my hands tightly, which only spurred her on before she gripped my hair. I growled and nipped at her clit, spinning her into a shaking mess and filling my mouth with her sweet release. I continued to lick around her sweetness, tickling her and enjoying her attempts at bouncing away from me.

  I rose up, dropped my pants and boxers, and lifted her up into my arms and carried her to the bathroom to shower with me.

  “Mine,” I growled before taking her mouth, letting her taste her release.

  I sat her down on the toilet while I turned on the shower and tested it before picking up my naked goddess.

  Once we were out of the shower, we dried ourselves off, and she didn’t hesitate to put on one of my shirts. She was about to put on panties, but I told her not to bother. “Sweetie, I’m going to be tearing them off you anyway.” She blushed but didn’t get the panties and turned to the bed.

  We were lying in bed when I asked, “Nat, I need to ask. Do you still love your parents?”

  She paused, contemplating it, and blew out a breath before saying, “I don’t. It sounds terrible, but I’ve spent my life trying to figure out what I’d done for them to not love me. I did everything I could. Granted, sometimes I want their love and approval, but my feelings for them have since past. It was when I met Emmy my freshman year. She helped me get over the feelings of not being good enough. I still have times when I feel that way, but you’ve made it better.”

  “I’m sorry that you had to struggle with the neglect. Baby, no child should feel like that, especially someone as amazing as you. I’m here, and I’m not going anywhere, and I’m sure as hell not going to let anyone hurt you.”

  “Is that why you’re asking? Are you going to do something to my parents?”

  “Baby, I’m not a killer or anything, but I’ll ruin them if they come near or call you again. I love you, and I’ll do anything to protect you.”

  She smiled into my chest and cuddled tighter. I knew who I had to deal with, but I wasn’t sure what I was going to do.

  Chapter 10

  It had been three days since he asked me about my feelings toward my parents, and he was acting strange. I knew he was up to something this morning, but he played it cool before he went into the office. I was told to mind my business, of course in a sweet way, but it still worried me that he was going to do something stupid.

  I grabbed my cell and called Emmy. We hadn’t spoken in a few days. She’d started working full time and was trying to get settled.

  Emily picked up and spoke first in her sassy way that made me smile. “How’s my favorite person?”

  “I’m great. I just haven’t heard from you in a few days. How are things going in Chicago?”

  “It’s going great, but I haven’t got settled in yet. How are the wedding plans coming?”

  “Please don’t remind me. I’m sure they’ll be looking for me sometime soon. Are you going to be able to make it?”

  “Of course. I’m off every weekend, so it’ll be no problem.”

  “Great, because you’re my maid of honor.”

  “Freaking great, now I’m going to have to lose some weight.”

  “Bullshit, you weigh less than me.”

  “True, but now I have to make sure I cut down on the takeout here. This city is ridiculous; the food is great and tempting. I think I gained five pounds since I got here.”

  “Then I’m glad I didn’t go there. I don’t want to get chubbier.”

  “Honey, you’ve got curves. You’re not chubby at all. Hasn’t Mr. Wonderful proven that over and over again?” I blushed over the phone because Emmy knew I was a virgin before him. Then the day after he took my v-card, I told her that we’d finally had sex.

  She was supportive and of course wanted details, but I wasn’t going to tell her about how nasty we’d been.

  “Are you blushing again?”

  “How the hell do you know that?”

  “Because you got quiet again. Seriously, he’s hot, handsome, and he is fascinated with you. I knew he would be the one you needed to take away that bullshit image you had of yourself. So tell me what I’ve got to do for the wedding?”

  “Well, you have to go for your fitting. There is a location downtown that ca
n do the fitting. I promise the dress is pretty. My future sister in law helped me pick out the dress. I know that should be your job, but you were busy. I hope you’re not mad.”

  “Girl, please. I know that man has you running at a frantic pace, and we’re now thousands of miles away.”

  “Great, but you can help me pick my dress. I haven’t gotten that far, and they’re getting on me for it. So look up some pics and let me know what you think will make me look pretty for Cam.”

  “Absolutely, woman! You know I’m all about it. I’ll send you something tonight. Don’t trip. Tell them my bestie said mind your business.”

  “I can’t!”

  “I’m kidding girl. Just relax. So how is Cam’s hot brother doing? Probably chasing some chick around.”

  “No, I haven’t seen him in a couple of days. He’s always busy. Why? Are you interested?”

  “No!” Emmy said hastily. She responded too quickly to be true, but I let it slide. They’d see each other soon.

  “Fine, I got to go. Cam is on the other line.”

  “See ya!”

  I clicked his call. “How is my beautiful woman?”

  “I’m sorry, you’ve got the wrong number,” I said in a funny accent, but I was laughing the whole time.

  “Really? Well, you sound pretty too! I wonder…do you have big, round, perfect breasts like my fiancée, who I can’t wait to go home and fuck until she cries out my name?”

  “You think you’re funny, don’t you?”

  “No, sweetheart, I really want to fuck your titties so hard until I come on them.”

  “You’re dirty. I’m sorry, but I can’t deal with such a pervert. Have a good slutty day,” I said before hanging up on him. I was giggling so hard that I almost missed his call back.

  “Baby, just wait until I get home. I’m gonna spank that pretty ass.”

  “No, you’re not.”

  “Are you daring me, baby?”

  “Maybe?”

  “Do you miss me, baby?”

  “You know I do.”

  “Yes, and I miss you too, but I’m going to be in and out of the office all day and wanted to give you a call.”

  “Are you saying I’m not going to see you until bedtime again?” I tried not to be upset, but shit, I was missing him, and this wasn’t what I signed up for.