Forbidden Fate

by Vanessa James

  My mom smiled. “I figured that was it. He’s a good kid, and we discussed that. He wants to leave too. You should be supportive of him, however you can, and make sure he does what he wants in life. I think that if you two figure it out, then it’ll be great.”

  “Good. I will, Mom. Where is he by the way?” I thought she’d have him in tow, so it would’ve been 10 times more awkward now that I uttered those words.

  “He’s wrapping things up with his dad. Tomorrow evening, we will strike the base. It is going to be a large fight, and potentially a dangerous one. We’re determining what to do with you,” she said.

  “I’m not being left behind. I’ll. I’ll provide backup. And stay away from the fighting,” I told her.

  “Alright. We are figuring this out ourselves. I want you to be a part of this. I know you’re happy with him, and it’s better if you go forth and help us out. I’m sure you’ve got your own hurt regarding recent events,” she said.

  I mean, that’s true. I am hurt, but I also fear what might happen now.

  “I am scared, but I also don’t want things to get worse.”

  “I know. I hope they get better. For all of us,” she said.

  I nodded, agreeing with that. After we parted ways, I sat in bed, looking forward. I mean, I was serious about all of that, but I also didn’t know it would transpire like this. There was another knock on the door, and I smiled to myself. I had a feeling I knew who it was.

  “Come in, Caleb.”

  Chapter 6: Caleb

  I finished up with my dad, and it was okay at best. He sat down with me, and I remembered what he said.

  “Caleb, once this is over, I’m going to leave this all to you,” he said.

  “But what about your business?”

  “Thing is, Caleb, I don’t want to do this. I’ve been trying to figure a way out. I discussed it with the suppliers, and they’re looking to bounce too. So we won’t’ need the MC. I’ll try to wipe your criminal record clear, which shouldn’t be a big issue, but once this is over, I’m leaving this place in your hands,” he said.

  I thought about that. He was giving it to me. It’s like he knew deep down that I didn’t want to do this. But I wanted to talk to Mary about it. When I heard her voice, I waltzed in, seeing her there. She looked very tired and worn-out, but when she saw me, I could see the grin she had.

  “There you are,” she said.

  “Happy to see me?” I teased.

  “You could say that. I’m just… I’m just happy that you’re alive and well,” she said.

  “I feel the same way, Mary. So, how are you feeling?”

  “Better. I could be worse.”

  “You got that right. Things could be much worse,” I told her.

  “Right. Anyways, how are things? Mom came in here to talk to me about the past. I don’t really know how to feel. I want to forgive her in order to move on, but I also don’t condone it. Especially since she tore the family apart,” she admitted.

  “Yeah, I get that. Honestly though, she kept you safe. I remember when she was in a lot of fights with them, she’d come back battered and bruised. But she was always doing this in the hope that one day, by the stroke of good luck, she’d see you again. And she did. You’re her reason to live, Mary,” I said to her.

  I could tell Mary was a bit shocked at that. I mean, I knew of her mom pretty well.

  She nodded. “Thank you, Caleb. I … I’m happy to hear that.”

  “Good. And honestly, I talked with my dad too. Things aren’t cordial between us, but we’re making it work as best as we can. I can tell that he doesn’t’ want to just do this anymore. He’s interested in pursuing his own thing. He was going to give everything to me, but his partners are pulling out. The ones in the drug business,” I explained.

  “So does that mean…”

  “Yeah. If I choose to, I can completely eliminate the drugs from this. I mean, it’s a gang war that spans years, almost decades. The thing is, I know my dad hates your dad, and he recruited Zephyr. Zephyr told me that she’d be fine with just running off and doing mercenary work after all of this is over. And I’d rather disband all of this. I don’t want to do that. My dad already agreed to help with education, and right now, I want to just live a normal life. I’m sick of having to be on the run, of… hurting people, and I’m sick of dealing with rivalries. I want to be normal, for once in my life. This type of life is all that I know, and honestly, I’d like to just explore a different lifestyle. One that is a bit more… normal at that,” I told her.

  I really did mean it. After living a life where I’ve been forced to kill, hurt, and really ruin lives, I wanted to just change it all, to see how things would go. That was honestly the end-goal that I had, and what I wanted to do.

  “I applaud that, Caleb. Honestly, I would like that too. I want to be free. I want to make my own life choices, and not the choices at the expense of my own freedom. I hate my dad, but I think the one thing I hate the most, was the lack of freedom I got from this. I just want to live my own damn life, with you and with others included,” she told me.

  I smiled to her. “Are you sure you want me around?”

  She looked at me, and I could tell that she wanted to say something else. She turned red, blushing as she uttered her words.

  “By the way, if I told you something personal, you won’t’ run away to be mad, right?” she asked.

  “How personal are we talking?”

  “I’m… it’s a little embarrassing, so yeah.”

  I was curious. I mean, maybe it was the same thing that I was feeling. I looked at her and smiled.

  “You can tell me anything, Mary. Trust me.”

  “It’s just… ohm, forget it, it’s stupid to beat around the bush with this anyways.”

  I looked at her, and then, she sighed.

  “I love you, Caleb. I really do.”

  I definitely saw that look in her eyes, the one that told me she really meant it. I smiled at her, realizing that she wasn’t lying, that this was the truth.

  “I… I love you too, Mary. It’s weird to admit it, considering I’ve had a lot of issues in the past. I was worried I scared you away with all the baggage, but if you really mean it, I want to continue doing good for both of us, and I want to change things. I’m tired of living a life where I’ll get hurt, but I want to live one with you in it. I definitely want to give up this life. It’s not fun for either of us, and I know that with you especially, it’ll be hard if I continue. I just want to get my revenge, and from there, close the books on this,” I admitted.

  Life was way too short to continue feeling the pain from this. I didn’t want to hurt anymore. Mary looked at me, and for a brief second, time stopped.

  “I love you, too. I can see myself with you, and, in fact, I want that,” she told me.

  “I would enjoy that as well.”

  When she pressed her lips to my own, the kiss ignited something within me. We stayed like that, kissing for a long time before I pulled away, looking at the door.

  “I’m going to lock it for a bit if that’s okay,” I said.

  “Yeah. And I do want to help tomorrow. I might not be good at this, but I’m not just going to sit there and see people I love get hurt,” she admitted.

  “Yeah, I feel the same way,” I told her.

  I wanted to make her happy, to be there with her no matter what, and tonight, we’d make love. I want to make her happy, because I know that tomorrow, the future will change, either for the better or for worse.I could tell that with Mary, this would either be good for us, or it would be the end of it all.

  Chapter 7: Mary

  I wondered if we’d get to do this again after tonight. There was a bit of fear in my mind as he kissed me. I felt my eyes water, and suddenly, tears fell down my face.

  “What’s the matter, Mary?”

  “Sorry. I’m just worried, that’s all.” I didn’t want him to fret, especially since he was about to put his life in danger.
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  “You’re worried about tomorrow, aren’t you?” he asked.

  “Yeah. I’m worried things won’t go right. That this might be the last time we get to experience this together-” I did have that fear. But Caleb grabbed my hands holding them there as he kissed me.

  “Well, tonight, let’s make love like it’s the last time we get to,” he said with a smile on his face.

  Suddenly, his lips were on mine once more, and we kissed like there was no tomorrow. We stayed like this for a long time, and as he held me in his arms, kissing me passionately, letting his tongue move around with my own, I felt happy. I felt whole, and I could tell that he felt the same way.

  We might never get to do this again. I feared that, but I also knew to focus on the past wasn’t’ going to help anyone. Suddenly, he then had his hands on my hips, touching them there as he slid his tongue in, teasing my mouth.

  I felt happy about this. I felt like there was a lot that was happening, but Caleb was the grounding force that I needed, the one person that I’d been waiting for. He then started to move his lips towards my neck, kissing me there slightly, and as he left a trail of nibbles on my neck, I let out a small moan of pleasure.

  We stayed like this, kissing and touching one another for a long time before Caleb moved his hands towards the gown that I was wearing. He began to remove it slowly, letting his hands undo the little strings that held the garment together. When it was fully undone, he slipped it off my body, revealing my nakedness.

  “You look so beautiful,” he said as he touched my back. I shivered with delight, and then, he moved his hands towards my breasts touching them softly and lightly teasing them.

  As he touched them, I let out a sigh of satisfaction I began to let out a moan as he did this, and that’s when his hands moved towards the tips of my nipples, touching them with small, languid strokes. I shivered, moaning slightly with delight, and as he did that, I could feel the heightened sensation against my body, the feeling of pleasure at the forefront of my mind. I began to feel like I was in a different place, and with little touches, little caresses, and little teases, I felt like I was in a whole new world, and he was the one making me feel good.

  He let his tongue move towards the tip of one nipple, capturing it against his lips, and he teased the very edge of it. I shivered, crying out in pleasure and desire. I could feel his lips hungrily eating me up, teasing me, touching me, and making me feel amazing too.

  He kissed down my stomach, touching every single little edge, when finally he got to my hipbones, lightly nibbling on them. I cried out, moaning in pleasure for a brief second as he teased me right there. I began to feel him nibble and press his tongue there, teasing me there as he slid his tongue in between me.

  He got closer to me, pressing his tongue inwards and teasing me there. As he did that, I shivered, feeling him lick and suck on my flesh, moving his lips about until he finally found my sweet spot. The moment he did that, he went to work, relentlessly teasing it and making me shiver, cry out, and moan with delight.

  Everything that happened in that moment made me start to feel like I was in a whole new world. I started to feel like I was in a new place, and as he continued to tease me there, I felt like I was slowly coming undone.

  Every touch, every kiss, every motion made me cry out, but then, when he thrust his tongue into me, I screamed out, waiting a brief moment before I relaxed. I felt a small searing pain as he finished up, and when he pulled back, he looked at me.

  “Are you still hurting from earlier?” he asked.

  I nodded. I didn’t realize what happened last night would hurt like this. I was sore, I didn’t feel very energetic, and honestly, I was mostly into just calmly making love.

  “Yeah, I’m still a little bit sore from everything. If we can take it easy tonight, that would be wonderful,” I said.

  I looked at him, and soon, Caleb grinned.

  “Of course anything for you.”

  I smiled back at him. It felt so good, and I was happy that I was with a person who cared enough about me to understand that I was in pain from the incident that occurred. I felt Caleb start to tease the very edge of my sensitive spots, letting his hands move against my pelvic bones before dipping inside of me. I shivered, crying out with delight as he pumped me, teasing me with his fingers and flesh, losing control of my sanity with every single touch.

  I hoped that my mom wasn’t out there, but I think we would’ve heard her by now if this were the case. I started to feel him slide his finger upwards, and as he did that, I gripped the bed, moaning out loud, suddenly feeling the heat and the rush of my orgasm as he continued to pump me a little bit more before, he slid his fingers away, teasing and touching my body.

  “You good?” he asked.

  “Wonderful. What about yourself?”

  “I’m happier than I’ve been in a long time, Mary. I want to make you feel good more than anything else. I’m just glad I… I got there in time,” he said.

  I knew what he meant. Before I was jumped and attacked, or worse.

  “Thank you, Caleb. You know, not everyone does that for a person, and well, it’s nice.”

  “I know. Life is rough. I know things with your dad haven’t been easy, and that he’s hurt you. But I swear, you’ll have a new and better life with me, and we’ll make it great for both of us,” he said.

  I smiled, feeling happy about his reassurance.

  “Thanks, Caleb. I appreciate it.”

  Caleb smiled, pushing me lightly back down on the bed. He undid his pants and shirt, taking it off until he was naked along with me. I stared at his naked body, and it was the first time I realized that he had scars all along his body. I leaned up, touching the flesh there.

  “W-what?” he said, his composure coming loose for but a moment. I smiled, touching the scars

  “These were from all of the hits you needed to put out on behalf of your dad, right?” I asked.

  “Yeah. All of the attacks and fights I got into.”

  “I see. They’re your scars. Your story. And honestly, while we can’t rewrite the stories that we have, we can move on. We can move forward, and live a better life,” I said.

  I touched the back of my head, where I had a small scar from when my dad pushed me, I never told anyone about it, but Caleb then looked at my hands.

  “Is there… something back there?”

  I nodded, showing him the little dot on the back of my head.

  “My dad pushed me into the wall, and I hit a hot branding iron. I still have the scar, and while it doesn’t hurt anymore, it’s a symbol of all the shit I went through,” I told him.

  “I see. Well, you can’t erase that either, but I promise nobody will ever hurt you again,” he said, his voice defiant.

  I nodded, smiling at him.

  “Thank you, Caleb. You make me happy.”

  He smiled back, giving me a passionate kiss. We both had our scars, our own backstories, our battles. We both suffered abuse at the hands of people we thought cared about us, and while Caleb’s dad wasn’t a bad person, forcing his son to do his bidding felt so wrong. But we needed to move forward, and as Caleb slid himself into me, kissing me passionately with each passing moment, I felt like we could finally move on.

  He moved slowly inside of me to begin with, not trying to hurt me with his actions. I touched Caleb, holding myself there, grabbing onto him and sitting in his lap as he moved in and out of me, touching my insides with himself, a merging of our bodies. This wasn’t just fucking. This was making love. He pulled my lips upwards, looking at me as he kissed me passionately, not stopping whatsoever as he did this. I shivered with delight, loving everything that went on with us, the pleasure that I felt, and the anticipation that came from this, too.

  We kissed as he moved a little bit faster, touching all the way inside me, letting our lips, tongues, and bodies move and mingle with one another. It was the perfect moment, the one I’d been waiting for, and the one that made us both feel alive and h
appy. Every single thrust, every single touch inside, it all made me shiver with delight. As he moved me downwards, he moved a bit faster, touching my breasts and kissing me as he continued. I stayed there, holding onto him as well, crying out loud, but also kissing him with a full passion that nobody else knew.

  After a few more thrusts, he then pulled out, covering me with his seed. But he kissed me, and I rode out my own orgasm as he did this. After we both finished up, we stayed like this, neither of us moving for a long time. We didn’t want to move. If we moved, the reality would set in.

  The reality that tomorrow might be the last time. I felt him hold me there, keeping me in his arms for a long time, and I smiled to myself, feeling happy about this.

  I loved that about him. Caleb felt so good, so real at this moment that nothing could make him go away.

  “You good?” he asked.

  “Wonderful. What about yourself?”

  “I’m doing great, Mary. I’m here for you, no matter what happens next.”

  “Even if things go to shit in the future?”

  They may be perfectly fine, or things may become terrible. Caleb looked at me, and as he pulled away, he locked his eyes with mine.

  “Mary, I’m going to tell you something, and I want you to keep it between us. Tomorrow is the day. Neither of us are going to die. The end will happen, and we’re going to win. I promise you that,” he said.

  I believed him. Even though I feared what might happen next, I did believe him. He was serious about this, and I felt it.

  “I believe you. I want to do everything that I can,” I said.

  “Mary, you need to get better. I don't’ want you to get hurt. If you feel good tomorrow, come with me.”

  “I will. I want to go with you, and I want to be there for you too,” I told him.