Into the Darkness

Lex,

We are having a surprise birthday party for Charlie at Tango 7pm sharp. I’m sure she will appreciate you being there, “friend”.

Nikki Romano

What an egotistical bitch. Seriously, someone needed to pull the stick out of her ass. I could only assume Adriana would be there. She hadn’t said anything to me but what about that fucker Julian? I’d hope that Nikki wouldn’t be that fucked up to invite both of us but who knew.

I’ll be there, for my so-called friend.

We were huddled in a private area of the restaurant. The room was decorated with emerald balloons, Adriana’s idea of course. I stood next to Elijah. He was telling me about a new job he was starting in Brooklyn.

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bsp; “So I’ll be teaching art classes for the youth down at the YMCA. It’ll be a nice change,” he said.

“Sounds good. How are you feeling though… Are you sure you’re up for it?” I knew I sounded worried but he was the closest thing I had to a brother. The cancer bullshit scared our family; there was no way in hell we could lose him. Thankfully a well-known cancer rehabilitation clinic in Geneva had an opening for him and even more grateful that one of my clients knew the owner so all I had to do was wave my AMEX and they suddenly had an opening. I didn’t give a shit about the money; we just needed him to live. He recovered well but I knew he still had to take it easy.

“Much better. You know I owe you my life, right?”

“How about you just take care of my sister and make sure she annoys me less and we’ll call it even?” I chuckled, attempting to lighten the mood.

“Deal. But hey, you know Adriana. I can promise to try.” Elijah laughed.

We chatted amongst ourselves until Julian walked in. Nikki was all over him, grabbing his arm and acting like a love-struck teen. What the fuck? So she played nice with him and treated me like the scum of the earth. He walked around greeting everyone then left me till last.

“Edwards. Didn’t think I’d see you here.” He shook my hand, that stupid prick.

“Well, she is my friend and I was invited.”

Adriana hushed us as she announced Charlotte was here. We closed the curtain and dimmed the lights. When we yelled surprise, her face was priceless. She saw me then looked at Julian. I knew she was panicking. Good, I thought. Maybe now she will get rid of him. She hugged me last. She looked so fucking hot in this tight black dress with these sexy heels on. I wanted her legs wrapped around me; I wanted to taste her sweet pussy on my lips.

I wished her a happy birthday followed by a comment about her dress. I knew what I did to her. It was so fucking obvious. It didn’t stop her from sitting next to that fucker though. What the fuck could I do? It irritated me to the core that he had his fucking arm draped over her like she was his property. Not for much longer, buddy. Enjoy your moment of glory because soon you’ll be back in the dating scene wishing you were me.

The group told stories about how they met Charlotte. It seemed that everyone at this table meant something to Charlotte, even that fucker. I tried to be mature. OK that’s a fucking lie; I was ready to get all UFC on him so I did the only thing I could do: I flirted with the little blonde chick beside me. I laughed, pretending to be engrossed in her story about her trip to Cancun. It was so obvious she was flattered with my attention, constantly pushing her tits together to show me her non-existent cleavage. I could see Charlotte was getting pissed and when she decided revenge was the way to go and leaned into him, I fucking left. I may have damaged the toilet stall in the bathroom by kicking it but fuck she knew exactly how to piss me off. Surely she realized I had an anger management problem. After calming myself down as much as I could, I ran outside the bathroom, into her.

She asked me what my problem was. I warned her but she didn’t want to listen. I had no choice, I needed her. It had been too long. The taste of her lips felt like heaven on Earth. Her skin enticed me; the smell was driving me insane. It drove my addiction further, I couldn’t hold back. I knew we were fucking in a restaurant bathroom but I had never wanted her so badly, it was the dress! She made me feel things that no other woman had in many years, and fuck, the way she took my cock deep in her mouth; I was ready to blow right then and there. Goddamn, the girl had skills. She look up at me through her lashes, her eyes were pure lust. The sight left me speechless but I needed more. So I grabbed her and fucked her hard against the door. I held back as long as I could, that was until she said I was hers. The first thing that registered was that I needed to blow in her pussy right NOW. As the waves of intensity subsided, her words echoed in my mind and I liked what I heard. No, I loved what I heard. Until she did a complete 180 on me and took it all back.

We fought over everything. This was bullshit. Every time we fucked we argued afterwards which made me want her even more. I tried to clear my head; there was no way I was walking out with a boner. Especially with my big dick, it was impossible to hide.

I walked back to the table and avoided eye contact with her. I sat there chatting with Rocky about sports. He actually turned out to be a pretty neat guy, too bad his wife was a stuck-up bitch. Adriana interrupted us by shoving the karaoke book in front me.

“C’mon Lex, just one song,” she pleaded.

“You know I don’t sing in front of crowds.”

“Stop being a fool. You know you have a fucking awesome voice. Just do it.”

“I never said I didn’t. I just don’t want to sing in front of a crowd. You know it’s not my thing.”

Eric announced it was gift time, thank God Adriana was momentarily distracted. I had to admit Charlotte got some awesome gifts. The heels again did not help my obsession with her legs. When Nikki gave her all this kinky shit I couldn’t help but send her a text. I knew she was avoiding me, I mean Christ, she just had me in her mouth then I fucked her till she came. She probably still had my cum dripping out of her pussy. Fuck if that didn’t stir things up again. I took the opportunity to rub my cock as she bent down to pick up her cell. I knew she saw, she couldn’t have come back up any more flushed. I turned away, unable to hide the smirk on my face.

“Time to open your gift from Lex!” Adriana said eagerly.

Charlotte looked apprehensive. I walked over to her and wished her a happy birthday. As I handed her the box she slowly took it from me. I wanted her to know how much she meant to me, that I needed to find a way to heal us. I watched closely as she pulled out the phoenix pendant and necklace out of the box. She held it her hands and if you looked close enough, you could see her hands trembling. She thanked me, then stood up to hug me, real tight. I was taken aback by how long she held on for. I knew this bird represented something significant in her life. I had Googled the meaning. To be reborn, new beginnings. Did she get the tattoo after I left her? I wanted to ask but if I pushed again, I could lose her for good and I wasn’t willing to take risks like that. I took the pendant from her hand and motioned for her to turn around as I fastened the clips. The phoenix sat perfectly on her chest. Her heart was beating fast. I could see her chest rising and falling.

The party continued and several times I would catch Charlotte in a daze touching the phoenix. It wasn’t until a short time later that Julian stood up and walked out. She followed him but I wasn’t angry like last time. He looked pissed, and maybe a little defeated; he had, ever since the comic book story. He would have to be the stupidest moron to not see that there was something going on between us. I mean, I fucked her in the bathroom. She smelled like my cock. What more evidence did he need?

In the meantime, I had an idea. She wouldn’t talk and therefore wouldn’t listen, but music meant more. I would find the courage to sing.