by Chanel Ivy
“Regular water will have to do. I don’t drink anything with saccharin in it. That stuff will kill you,” Daisy quipped, practically turning her nose up at me.
“Water it is... snot,” I whispered to myself.
I handed Daisy the glass. She looked at it like it was going to bite her as she put it on the coffee table. Daisy huffed again like she wanted me to be more sympathetic.
“Like I was saying, I don’t know how you did it, Mia. How did you make it work with Ben? He can be such a selfish ass sometimes.”
“Well, to be honest, I didn’t make it work. We got divorced, remember? That’s kind of why you’re married to him now,” I said smugly.
What the hell was she up to now? She never said more than a few words to me the entire time I knew her. Why this sudden change of heart where she needed marriage advice from her husband’s ex-wife?
“Well, yeah, but you were together for a long time, so it had to work for a while. How did you do it then?”
I had to think about how honest I wanted to be with her. I had no idea what her intentions were, but knowing Daisy, they were never good, and I was not going to benefit from this conversation in the least.
“Truth be told, I was a bit mousy back in the day. I came from a very strict military family where you followed orders, and I let Ben walk all over me. As long as I did what he wanted me to do, he was happy. I kept the house clean, breakfast, lunches, and dinners were made to his liking, and I let Ben go out with his friends whenever he wanted. I wasn’t satisfied, but he was. The marriage didn’t work for me, so that’s ultimately why it ended. I needed to be my own person and have my own life, but Ben is not that kind of guy. He needs someone who will cater to his every wish. If you aren’t that person and you aren’t willing to give up things for him, then maybe Ben isn’t the one for you,” I said, being completely honest without revealing too many intimate details.
“Well that’s bullshit. I’m not arm candy. I mean, I am... look at me, but that’s not all I am. I used to have a career, and Ben talked me out of working to be a housewife without me knowing it. Damn it. He tricked me.”
“How did he trick you, Daisy?”
“He told me he wanted me to work with him at his business, so I quit my job, and he kept sending me out on errands instead of letting me go to work with him. He kept me busy doing shit for him instead. That bastard.”
“You need to talk to Ben. He’s your husband. If you’re having issues with the way he treats you and if he truly loves you, he’ll understand and want to make it work by compromising. I’m not the right person to talk to, though. I’m a little bias when it comes to Ben and his bullshit. He’s put me through too much with Todd for me to be impartial,” I smiled.
“I know. I see how spiteful Ben is and what he does to make you miserable,” Daisy said as she played with one of her many gold necklaces.
I looked at her with frustration. I didn’t want to be rude, but she had just admitted to knowingly sitting by and doing nothing while Ben made my life a living hell when it came to my own kid. I had enough of people acting like their actions or inactions, in this case, had no consequences.
“So, if you knew what he was doing was wrong, why didn’t you do anything to stop it?”
Daisy looked up at me, surprised that I called her out. “I... it wasn’t my place. Todd’s not my kid. That’s between you and Ben. Like you said, you won’t get involved with Ben and me, I won’t do the same,” she scoffed.
“That is entirely different, and you know it. There’s a child involved. A child who I might remind you is your stepson, and you don’t seem to care what’s best for Todd and his wellbeing. You’ve stooped to a whole different kind of low in my book. I’d like you to leave, Daisy. Take whatever problems you’re having with Ben back to him and leave me out of it. I have enough of my own shit to deal with thank you very much.”
“Ugh,” Daisy gawked. “I never expected to be treated with such disrespect...”
“Excuse me? Disrespect? Are you kidding me? You stand idly by while Ben makes up stories to not allow me to see my son for his court-appointed visits, but somehow, I’m disrespecting you? Take your sorry excuse for an ass out of my house, now!”
I stood and opened the door, waiting for Daisy to exit.
Daisy got up, looked around like she was trying to figure out her next move. When she decided she didn’t have one, thankfully, she just left.
That was weird and unexpected. I was a little disappointed I didn’t find out what Ben had done to warrant Daisy seeking out my advice, but after her attitude, I didn’t care all that much.
Chapter 8
The next two months were amazing, and they flew by. Emma, Todd, and I were so happy together. We were the happy tight-knit family I never thought I’d have. Todd was off of school for summer break, and Emma was finally cleared to walk on her own unassisted again. She was still in physical therapy to gain back her strength, but she was determined to bounce back stronger than ever. So far she was doing a damn good job of it too.
We hadn’t had any distractions from Jackie, The Company, or Ben, and it was pure bliss. Life was just as it should be.
We decided that we were going to take a vacation, but we were split on where to go. I wanted to go to an all-inclusive resort in Mexico, Emma wanted to charter a yacht in the Mediterranean, and Todd liked the idea of a yacht, but he wanted to go to the Philippines. We decided to spin a globe, and whoever’s destination request was closest when it stopped was where we were going.
Todd won, of course, so off to the Philippines it was.
Naturally, Matt, Henrietta, and Dave were coming with us. We had all become incredibly close friends over the last few months. We had game nights regularly, and when Todd stayed over at Ben’s, we all went out to clubs, dancing and bar hopping. I finally got to have the real college experience without the worry of studying for finals. I was living it up and loving life with a beautiful woman y my side and amazingly supportive friends.
Emma and I were back to being intimate, and it was truly mind-blowing. She showed me positions and toys that I never would have even thought of in my wildest dreams. Did you know they make a double-headed dildo that makes scissoring less awkward? It’s the best of both worlds, and it’s incredible. I highly recommend it.
I expected the flight to the Philippines to be terrible, but of course, Emma had to get us a private jet, so it was the best air travel I’d ever experienced. Once we arrived, a car was waiting to take us all to the dock, but Matt pulled me aside.
“Hey, I didn’t want to say anything where the others could hear, but there’s a reason we’re all out of the country right now,” Matt whispered quietly as he looked around cautiously.
“What do you mean? We’ve been talking about this vacation for a while,” I replied, not understanding.
“Innocence Inc. used a backdoor hack on one of Ben’s retrieved computers from the home invasion, and The Company put a virus on it. They were monitoring everything Ben did on the device and even tapped into his cameras and microphones.”
“What? Oh my God. Does Ben know?”
“Hell no. We couldn’t risk him doing anything to alert The Company that Ben or Innocence Inc. was onto them.”
“But that’s such an invasion of privacy. Did they do the same thing to Todd’s stuff? He got his tablet back,” I asked, fearing the worst.
“Yes, but we knew ahead of time. I put Todd’s hacked tablet in his closet at Ben’s house and slipped him a new one with all of his programs and stuff cloned on it so he wouldn’t know. I got you covered, girl,” Matt smiled.
“So, what’s happening?” I whispered.
“We’ve got a location on the next group of incoming kids, and we tipped off the FBI. We’ve got our people embedded with the task force, so I’ll know when everything goes down and how everything turns out. We even have a lead on one of their main money fronts too. I’ll let you know how everything works out once I do, but it’s supposed t
o go down tomorrow night. We’re finally going to get those bastards and start pulling apart their whole organization.”
“That’s awesome news, Matt,” I replied, hugging him tightly. “Does Emma know?”
“Yeah. That’s why she booked us out of the country today instead of next week like we were originally planning. We want to be sure The Company can’t tie any of us to the raid at all whatsoever.”
“Good thinking. Oh, I’m so happy this might all be over soon.”
“You and me both, chica. I can’t wait to just be an assistant again. At least for a little while. Until they find another assignment for me,” Matt’s face turned somber.
“No. You’re not allowed to leave me. I need you. Remember... I can’t do anything without you,” I said, giving Matt a frown.
“The work never ends, my friend. But I’ll be around for a little while longer. Let’s make sure this goes off without a hitch before we start blathering our goodbyes. You aren’t rid of me yet,” Matt replied, punching me in the shoulder playfully before walking to the waiting vehicle.
The boat was enormous. We had a crew of three stewardesses and three deckhands along with a chef and the captain at our beck and call. There were other crew members down below working the engine and other various things, but we rarely saw them. The service was superb, the food was delicious, and the scenery was nothing less than enchanting. I had to give it to him, Todd knew how to pick one hell of a vacation destination.
As soon as we made it to our first anchor point, all of the water toys were put out, and we spent the better half of the afternoon sliding down the slide, riding the jet skis, and bouncing on the trampoline. We all had so much fun, but it was exhausting. Naps were definitely required before dinner.
Everyone went to their rooms, and we agreed to meet up in two hours for dinner. Emma said that gave us an hour to nap, and an hour to play. I was too anxious to sleep after she told me her plan, so I took it upon myself to get things started before Emma had the chance to fall asleep.
“I’m going to take a quick shower. I need to wash the ocean water off of me. Why don’t you join me, Emma? You don’t want to get the nice clean sheets all salty, do you?” I asked playfully.
Emma jumped up from the bed, throwing off her bathing suit quickly as she made her way to the bathroom with a new pep in her step.
“When you’re right, you’re right, my pet,” she giggled.
I turned on the water and stepped into the massive stall, letting the hot water bead over my skin. The flow of warm liquid instantly relaxing my muscles. Emma stepped in, grasping me in her arms from behind. Her hand reached up to my neck, feeling down the curve of my collarbone, gliding lower ever so slowly to my breasts. Emma softly pinched my nipple between her fingertips, and I felt it tighten in her grip. The sensation sent a shock through my body, my core dampened at the promise of what was to come.
Every movement of her hands sent an involuntary jolt through me like lightning, and I couldn’t wait for more. I turned around, grabbing Emma’s face in my hands and pulled her body to mine. Our breasts pressed against one another as I kissed her passionately. My breath caught in my throat, remembering our first kiss together. How slow it was at first and then how quickly it turned into something more fierce just as our devotion to one another had.
My body craved Emma like the very air I breathed. My life was nothing but complete as long as Emma and I were together.
I traced my hands along the soft ridges of the scars on Emma’s back. She had become more and more comfortable with me, touching and seeing them lately. She knew that her past didn’t matter to me. She knew she was my world no matter what she had endured to get her to where we were at this moment.
I reached down, slowly parting Emma’s legs, touching the cleanly shaven outside of her sex. Slipping my fingers over her hardened and wet clit in slow, lazy circles as she moaned quietly into my ear. Using my other hand, I grabbed her ass, pulling her hips into my touch and pushed past her clit into her slick wetness. Emma panted as I began penetrating her moist warm depths with my middle and ring finger leaving my thumb to continue to toy with her tight bundle of nerves.
I rubbed her the way only a woman would know to touch her with an intimacy only a true partner could share.
I pushed in deep, and my other hand grasped her firm breast. My fingers pumping faster as Emma’s legs began to tighten, and her panting became breathy gasps. The hot water falling all around us, and her tight grip around my neck as she prepared to climax created a surreal moment for me where I was in control.
Emma’s husky accent primal and heavy in my ear, begged, “Yes, please make me cum, baby.”
My strokes became fiercer, pressing the circles into her clit even harder, and my two fingers deeper inside of her as I curled them to find her g-spot. Tossing her head back and biting her bottom lip, Emma screamed out with her passionate release, and her body rocked into mine as her velvety soft skin pulsated around my hand. I loved it when she came. The look of pure ecstasy on her face was my own reward for pleasing her.
Emma’s breathing slowed as she released her arms from around me. She kissed my lips and found her way down my neck to my chest, sucking one of my nipples into her mouth. She flicked me with her tongue playfully, and I grabbed fistfuls of her dark hair, pressing her face harder into me as I breathily begged her for more.
She kissed down my stomach as she knelt on her knees in front of me. Emma pushed me against the shower wall. The cold stone tile shocking my body unexpectedly. She grabbed my left leg, pushing it up and over her shoulder, resting it in place before she buried her face in my soaking wet pussy.
The clash of instant pleasure as her tongue found my center was intoxicating. My toes curled as Emma’s mouth went to work on the aching between my thighs. I froze in place, and waves of pleasure flowed through my body.
I reached down, stroking the back of Emma’s neck through her lush hair, and her fingers dove into my body. I screamed out with pleasure. I instantly started shaking as my orgasm built, and Emma pulled her mouth away, slapping me on the ass. The sting was deliciously pleasurable.
“There’s no cumming that quickly, my pet. Cum fast, and you’ll be punished,” she said, looking up at me with her heavy, sultry blue eyes.
“I’m sorry, ma’am. I’ll behave.”
“You better,” Emma replied before her tongue met my clit again.
I couldn’t help it. I was so worked up, and Emma’s tongue was so wondrous. I only lasted a few more seconds before my climax built again. I tried to hold back, but Emma took one of her fingers out of me and rubbed it on my ass, changing the sensation unexpectedly, and the orgasm rolled through my body like a tidal wave.
I exploded into her mouth, and she groaned in response, sucking harder and harder. My whole body trembled and pulsed as I cried out Emma’s name.
We both panted and sat on the shower floor completely and utterly spent from the activities of the day and our amazingly wonderous lovemaking.
“I don’t think I have the energy to wash my hair or my body after that,” giggled Emma.
“I don’t think I have the stamina to reach up and turn the water off,” I replied.
We both laughed like idiots sitting in the shower, catching our breath before we found the strength to get up and wash. Then we both headed to bed, where we napped until the absolute last second before we had to get ready for dinner.
Chapter 9
Emma and I were walking out of our stateroom for dinner when I heard a noise inside our room.
“Go on up without me. I’ll be right behind you,” I said to Emma.
I turned back into the room and listened again. It was a vibrating noise coming from the nightstand next to the bed.
I opened the drawer, and there was a little black flip phone inside that was buzzing wildly. I opened it and pressed the talk button.
“Hello?”
A distorted computerized voice sprung from the phone’s speaker, “She
’s not being honest with you. You aren’t special. Miss. Cross has had many lovers, and you are just the latest on a long list.”
“Who the hell is this?” I yelled into the phone.
“She’s going to be done with you soon, so I hope you’re prepared to be tossed aside like the rest, bitch.” Click. The phone went dead.
“What the fuck?” I asked aloud to the empty room. The phone vibrated again, and I looked at the screen. The same blocked number that had just called sent twenty photos, all of Emma with a different woman. Some were only of her and the other woman out on the town, but others were candid shots of Emma in her corset, and the other woman was either in her underwear or completely naked, and they were undoubtedly engaging in sexual activities. I knew Emma had different lovers before me but seeing them together with my own eyes was a whole other blow to my self-esteem.
Whoever called and sent these knew precisely how to get into my head, and they were doing a damn good job of doing so.
I put the phone back into the drawer and closed it. I’d talk to Emma about it later. Right now, I didn’t want anything to ruin this fantastic first day of vacation with my family.
I straightened my dress and puffed up my chest, trying to act the part of the new and improved unfettered and unbothered Mia. Walking out to the table, I put on a smile and greeted everyone in turn with kisses. They all looked tan and happy. I guess I did too on the outside, but inside I was deeply discouraged. That phone call had hurt me in ways I hadn’t expected.
