NO SECRETS NO LIES (SIN CITY HEAT SERIES Book 3)

by K, S

  Still careful not to hurt her, Amir shifted her legs around his waist and pumped deeper, on the verge of the best nut of his life. When Alexis' hands trailed down his back to his hips, Amir hit his satisfaction in a rush.

  “Mmmm...shit!” Amir cupped her butt in his palms and pulled her closer as he rocked inside of her wet heat.

  Afterwards, they lay still trying to catch their breaths with Amir still buried inside of her. He lifted his head and smiled down at her. “Did you enjoy yourself?”

  Alexis opened her eyes and returned his smile. “Yes. Twice.”

  Amir burst out laughing. “Believe me, that’s only the beginning. Like I told you. We have all…” He separated his words with soft kisses. "...night...long. Let me just get another condom.”

  Alexis’ expression showed her surprise. “You mean…I've always heard that guys have to wait a while before…you know.”

  “Does it feel like I need to wait awhile?” His voice held a touch of arrogance. Alexis shook her head.

  Amir laughed softly as he pulled out of her. “Gimme a second.”

  When he grabbed another condom and went to pull the used one off he froze. What the...

  “What’s wrong?” Alexis asked.

  “Nothing.”

  Amir turned away and sheathed his length with a new one, inspecting it closely. Satisfied, he laid on his back and settled her on top of him. “Now. Let’s see how many more times we can make you enjoy yourself.”

  Alexis and Amir sexed all night. He was the teacher, and she was his pupil - a very attentive pupil who quickly learned the lessons he taught. He introduced her to new positions and showed her exactly how he liked to be pleased.

  Finally they fell into an exhausted sleep and didn’t wake up until they heard a loud banging and yelling at the door. Amir raised his head and scowled, recognizing the voices of his frats. He leaned over and kissed Alexis when she sat up in the bed.

  “Don’t worry, I’ll get rid of them.”

  “Okay. I’m going to the bathroom.”

  Amir watched her walk to the restroom and got aroused just looking at her. “Hurry up." The words came out a soft demand while his hot stare and hard dick told her exactly what he intended to do as soon as they were back in the bed.

  “Yes sir." Her response was light and teasing, but her eyes mirrored the same desire she saw in his before she closed the bathroom door.

  Amir grinned as he reached for his shorts which were crumbled up under the bed and walked to the door. Sighing loudly, he cracked it open and leaned a hand against the wall, blocking them from coming in.

  “Not now.”

  “Man, come on, the bikini contest is getting ready to start. We need to go so that we can get a good spot.”

  “I’ll meet up with you later. It’s not a good time.”

  “Damn, bruh, you got another bitch up in the room?? You’ve gotten enough pussy to hold you for a year these last couple of days,” one of them exclaimed loudly.

  Amir glanced at the door of the bathroom to make sure Alexis hadn’t come out. “Jay, will you shut the fuck up,” he hissed. “Damn…”

  “Oh, my bad. This one special or something? Don’t tell me the self-proclaimed pussy bandit catchin' feelings.” Jay’s comments drew laughter from the other guys. They knew their boy was nowhere near feelin' a girl like that. He used and discarded women quicker than anybody they knew.

  “Man, shut up.” Amir frowned. Jay played too got damned much. He tried to close the door, but they held it open while continuing to rag on him.

  “Must be some good pussy to have you whipped this quick, bruh."

  Finally, Amir had enough of being the butt of their jokes. He looked at the closed bathroom door again then smirked at his friends. “Man fuck all ya’ll, ain’t no bitch ever gonna whip me. This was unchartered territory, though, I went where no man has gone before if you know what I mean.” He regretted the words as soon as they passed his lips.

  “What?! You got a virgin?? You lucky muthafucka!” Jay screamed.

  “Look, will ya’ll get the fuck outta here now??” Amir slammed the door in their faces.

  But on the other side of the bathroom door, Alexis heard every word they said. Even though the whole purpose of last night had been to lose her virginity, she had to admit, she'd really enjoyed being with Amir. Not only the sex, but the person…or the person she thought he was. How naive she was to believe him when he said he felt the same way and wanted to keep in touch.

  You are so stupid! Alexis wiped hurt tears away which threatened to fall from her lashes. She had to get out of there.

  “Lex…? Baby…? You haven’t fallen in have you,” Amir called out with a laugh.

  Alexis nibbled on her fingernail. Think, Alexis. Think...

  “Baby, I don’t mean to rush you, but I kind of have to use the bathroom.”

  Alexis closed her eyes in relief. She quickly opened the door, keeping her expression devoid of how she really felt. Amir smiled and smacked her butt when he walked past her to get to the bathroom.

  “You better be ready, because we not leavin’ this room all day.” His look was meaningful and intense.

  Alexis kept the shaky smile on her face until he closed the door then quickly sprang into action, pulling her shorts and t-shirt on. Grabbing her lacy panties and bra in her hand, she made sure she had her keys and cell phone before dashing out the door. She didn't dare take a breath until she made it downstairs. Luckily, her hotel wasn’t far from his. Alexis ran and didn’t stop, praying that her friends were out. She didn’t feel like facing all of the questions she knew they’d have for her.

  God must have taken pity on her because no one was in the room. She grabbed her suitcase which was still unpacked and scribbled a quick note and placed it in the corner of the mirror. She was hurrying towards the door when her cell phone rang.

  Alexis panicked. Recognizing Amir’s number, she hurriedly pulled on a pair of jeans and another t-shirt and rushed out the room. By the time she hailed a cab and made it to the nearest bus station, she was running on pure instinct. She blocked out all thoughts that reminded her of how stupid and foolish she’d been. On the ride home, dark shades covered her eyes. She forced herself to think about finals and graduation…anything to keep her mind off of the last twelve hours. She’d accomplished what she set out to do - lose her virginity. Now, she’d never have to look at Amir's lying, deceitful, face again.

  Chapter 7

  Sharon looked from Amir to Alexis, her expression screaming out her confusion, but neither of them were paying attention to her.

  “Amir...? Lex…? You two know each other?” Sharon asked tentatively. It was obvious something was going on between these two; the tension was so thick she could saw it in half with a knife. Her eyes flew to those of her husband's.

  Do something, she mouthed.

  Soul cleared his throat. “Uh…Amir. What’s goin’ on, man?”

  Alexis shook her head as if to rouse herself from a dream. This couldn’t be happening. “I…I have to go,” she whispered to no one in particular before turning around and making a mad dash through the crowd to get to the door.

  Seeing her leaving spurred Amir into action. He pushed his glass into Soul’s hand and ran after her. "Alexis wait!"

  Alexis hurried towards her car, pushing the button on her key to unlock the door.

  “Alexis!”

  She broke out into a half-run half-walk when she heard Amir's voice behind her. Please. Just let me get away from...HIM!

  She thankfully reached her car, but as soon as she opened the door, a hand grabbed her arm. She spun around and jerked away.

  “Don’t touch me!” she hissed. If she had been a cat, the fur would've been standing up on her neck.

  Amir took a step back and held up both hands. “Alright! Didn’t you hear me calling you?”

  “Yes, I heard you, and the fact that I didn’t stop was a clue that I have no desire to talk to you.”

  Amir
raised an eyebrow and a bewildered look settled on his face. "Alexis, wait. Can you just give me five minutes? How have you been? What are you doing in Atlanta?”

  Alexis glared at him and rolled her eyes, not bothering to answer as she got in the car and locked the doors. Putting the car in drive, she tore away from the curb.

  Amir quickly jumped back. “Hey!!”

  He watched the taillights of her car speed out of sight. “What the fuck??” he whispered to himself, still looking in the direction that Alexis’ car had disappeared in. He stood there deep in thought until Soul walked over beside him.

  “A’ight…you gonna tell me what’s goin’ on? How do you two know each other?”

  Amir shook his head. He opened his mouth to speak, then closed it again, not even knowing where to start.

  Soul frowned. It wasn’t like Amir to be at a loss for words - especially over a woman. “Come on. Let’s take a walk.”

  Soul remained silent and just waited as Amir fell into step with him. After about five minutes, Amir started telling Soul about what happened ten years ago between him and Alexis. The two men had walked around the block and were making their way back towards Soul’s house by the time he finished.

  “So you mean to tell me, when you came out of the bathroom, she was gone, and you haven’t seen her since?”

  “Yep. I tried to call her cell phone a couple of times then finally threw on some clothes and went over to her hotel room but no one was there. I went back to my room to see if she’d come back, but she hadn’t.”

  Soul lifted a brow in astonishment at the last statement. Amir Montgomery? Running after a woman??

  Amir fell into a brief silence as if reliving that time. “I tried to tell myself, screw it. Forget about her. I went down and met up with the fellas, but kept finding myself looking around everywhere on the off chance that I’d see her but…”

  “So you think she heard you and those knuckleheads being assholes.”

  Amir shrugged. “She must have. That’s the only thing that I can think of. We had such a good time with each other. I mean, that night….damn. I'd never experienced anything like that. I must’ve gone back to her hotel room about ten times before I caught up with her friends. And then all they would tell me was that she'd left. They had no idea what happened, but from their attitude it was clear they thought I was to blame.”

  “Well, you were,” Soul told him bluntly.

  "No shit. You said she and Sharon work together? How long has she lived here?”

  “About three or four months. Apparently the company jumped through hoops to woo her into taking the position.”

  Amir's expression grew reflective as they stood in front of Soul’s house. “She was so damned hostile towards me just now. Yeah, I know it was fucked up the way things turned out, but that was a decade ago. I was young and said some things I shouldn’t have. Why would she still be holding a grudge after all this time?”

  “Who knows? Just try to forget about it, man. We’ll never understand women. Speaking of which, let’s go back inside before mine kicks both our asses for duckin' out of her party for so long.”

  By the time Alexis pulled up to her house, she was still in shock. Turning the ignition off, she leaned her forehead against the steering wheel. Out of all the people to run into in a city the size of Atlanta...

  Amir Montgomery was the reason why she'd hesitated before accepting this job, but eventually the offer had been too good to pass up. She'd convinced herself that they didn't even run in the same circles so there was no chance of her bumping into him amongst the vast number of people who lived here. What were the odds?

  Alexis exhaled and got out of the car, resolving to put the entire episode out of her mind for now. She let herself in the house and smiled at the young lady sitting in the living room watching a movie.

  “Hi Stacy. Did you have any problems?”

  “No, Ms. Duval, but I never do.”

  “Good.” Alexis paid her and walked her out, thanking her once again. After Stacy pulled off, she closed the door and leaned back against it before pushing away and going upstairs.

  Entering the first room to the left, Alexis went over to the bed and carefully kneeled down beside it. After spring break that day ten years ago, she went on to graduate from college six weeks later. However, when Alexis walked across the stage to get her diploma, her tears were not just for her accomplishments. Amir Montgomery should've been no more than a blip on her life's screen, one of those 'aha' moments where she chalked it up to a lesson learned. Instead, she’d left Atlanta with hurt feelings; she’d also left with Amir’s child growing in her stomach.

  Alexis stared down at the little boy asleep in the bed. She may have tried to forget Amir over the years, but how could she ever really do that? Every time she looked at her son, she saw his father staring back at her. She leaned over to kiss his soft cheek before pulling the cover securely under his neck. Alexis was determined to continue living her life the way she always had. She had done this on her own for over nine years - she had no intention of changing things now.

  A week after Amir ran into Alexis at the party, he sat in his office staring blindly out of the window. He hadn't been able to get her out of his mind. Everywhere he looked, he saw her face.

  Sharon was no help. He couldn’t get a thing out of her. Any other time, she would be ready to spoon feed the woman down his throat. He’d tried to explain his side to her, tried excuse his actions as being young and stupid, but she’d casually reminded him that he hadn’t changed all that much when it came to his perception of women. Amir had opened his mouth to deny the accusation, but he couldn’t. She was right. As much as he hated to admit it, his life had turned into an older version of his college days when it came to partying and women. Even when he was engaged to Aleesha, he still did his thing on the side.

  Amir's mind went back to Alexis. He couldn't believe he hadn't recognized her at first. She was even more beautiful now than she'd been ten years ago...he wondered if she still tasted as sweet.

  He was submerged deep in his thoughts when the intercom buzzed. Frowning, Amir almost pounded the button down. He had asked his secretary not to disturb him.

  “Yes…” His voice was terse and borderline rude.

  “I’m sorry, Mr. Montgomery, but Ms. Rivers is here to see you.”

  Amir cursed in irritation. What in the fuck was Vanessa doing here?? “Nancy, can you tell her I’m late for a meeting. I don’t have time to see her right now.”

  Nancy’s voice lowered. “Amir, I tried. She won't take no for an answer. I know she just purchased a very expensive piece of property from us and...well...I wasn’t sure how insistent you wanted me to be.”

  “Never mind, Nancy. I'll handle it.”

  Moments later, Vanessa floated in on sky high heels looking as confident and self-assured as ever. When she saw Amir, a sexy smile lit up her face. “Hi baby,” she purred. “That mean old secretary didn’t want to let me in to see you. Apparently, she doesn’t know who I am.” She threw her purse on top of Amir’s desk then came around and sat on his lap.

  Amir kept his arms to his side. “Vanessa, she was following my instructions. I don’t have time for this today.”

  “Well, honey, I know you’re busy, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have time for me, does it?”

  Before he could answer, Vanessa lowered her mouth to his. Amir waited for the shock of excitement he usually felt right about now, even prayed for it. But…nothing. Instead, Alexis’ face flashed behind his closed lids. When Vanessa moaned, Amir suddenly remembered the soft mewling of Alexis’s voice when he brought her to an orgasm.

  He pulled his mouth away from Vanessa’s and shook his head like a wet dog trying to get dry. Where in the hell did that memory come from?? He hadn’t thought about her in a fucking decade but after seeing her for a few minutes, he remembered little detail of one night with her?

  Vanessa’s lips nibbled at his neck, while her hands went to his
belt. Amir knew what was coming next, and her lips were not the ones he wanted to feel on him. Again, he pictured Alexis, soft, sweet, and eager to please. He abruptly stood up and almost dumped Vanessa on the floor.

  “Amir!” She grabbed the edge of the desk just in time to break her fall.

  “I’m sorry. But you gotta go.” When she just stood there with her mouth hanging open and an expression of utter confusion on her face, his voice deepened. “Now.”

  “Wha…? But..." Vanessa sputtered as her eyes darted around the room as if something there would hip her to what was going on. "I…I thought...”

  “Vanessa, I know what you thought, but we’ve come to the end of our…relationship. I think it best we don’t see each other anymore. I'm running late for a meeting so if you don't mind...”

  “I don’t understand,” Vanessa whined. Men didn’t dump her. She dumped them. “Did I do something wrong?”

  Amir frowned. This is the part he hated. As with all the other women, he’d been totally open with Vanessa from the beginning and told her this was only a sexual thing. She was the one who tried to change the rules by dropping by unexpectedly, trying to make dates like they were a couple, becoming increasingly possessive...

  Amir shook his head. Nah. She had to go.

  When tears sprang to her eyes, Amir reached for her purse and placed it in her hand while grasping her arm lightly and leading her to the door. After giving her a peck on the cheek, he opened the door and gently nudged her out. “Take care of yourself.”

  By the time he turned around and walked back to the window to look outside, Vanessa was already forgotten. His thoughts were once again consumed with Alexis. He wanted her. It wasn’t a question of whether or not he'd have her again. It was a question of when.

  Chapter 8

  “You are coming to the 4th of July company picnic, aren’t you?” Sharon asked Alexis over lunch.