I was at work, typing away at my computer.
Coffee.
I needed something to keep me awake since I didn't get to sleep much.
"Hi Dave" I said, picking up my phone.
"I got a contract and guess what...I'm going to Italy for a week" Dave said.
"That's soo great" I said, happily.
"Damn, I wanna go to Italy" I said
"Oh no worries, I'll bring you back lots of souvenirs" He said and we laughed.
"When are you leaving?" I asked
"Tomorrow, it was sudden" He said
"Why don't we have lunch today during my lunch break?" I asked,
"Bills on you" He said.
"Alright, Alright" I said and hung up.
During my lunch break, I drove to the restaurant I always ate at during work.
"Kaiser!" Dave hollered and I turned.
"I want a really spicy pasta from Italy" I said with all seriousness.
"Ai Ai Captain" Dave replied, saluting me and we laughed.
We sat at a table and the waiter came to collect our orders.
As we dug in, I finally broke the silence.
"About your friend, the writer" I said and Dave looked at me suddenly interested.
"You think she's single?" I asked and Dave laughed.
Why was he laughing?
"Ofcourse she is...I don't know whoever she's dated in the past but right now she is" Dave said and winked.
Relief washed down my spine
I smiled inwardly.
"You like her, don't ya?" Dave asked, smiling and I was silent.
"Well, just tell her you like her already" Dave said
And I sighed,
"Get the fuck out of here Dave...you say it like it's that easy" I said laughing.
But he looked serious.
"I'm telling you because one time, I hesitated to tell my crush I liked her and the next day, she was with another guy" Dave said.
"And you just started to FINALLY have interest in someone" He teased, laying emphasis on "Finally".
"Dude, don't bring up your high-school crush here" I said and we laughed.
The next day, I followed Dave to the airport to drop him off.
"Fucking asshole" He teased, bumping my elbow seeing how I ignored two girls who waved at me.
I bade him goodbye as he boarded the plane.
"Don't forget my souvenir" I said, patting his back
"Have a great time over there" I added and we shook hands and I left.
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I was asleep at night when my phone suddenly rang.
Only Someone like Dave would call me at such an ungodly hour.
He probably wanted to facetime me and show me how amazing Italy was.
Then I looked at the caller ID and suddenly I sat up.
"Hello...Rhyssa?" I said, wondering if something was wrong.
The call was silent for a minute.
And then her tiny voice broke into a sob.
Fuckk, hearing her cry at that moment broke me.
"What's wrong Rhyssa?" I asked, trying to shield how angry I was right now so I wouldn't scare her.
"I need you right now, you were the only person I wanted to call" She said sobbing louder.
"Calm down baby girl, where are you right now?" I asked, already putting on a pair of jeans and grabbing my car keys.
"I'm at home" She said between sobs.
Atleast she was out of danger.
"Don't cry, I'll be right there" I said and raced out of my apartment and into the elevator that took me downstairs and I immediately drove towards Rhyssa's house.
What could have possibly gone wrong?
Twenty minutes later, I was in front of her house.
I quickly rang the doorbell.
Nobody answered
I rang the doorbell again
And then the door opened and Rhyssa was standing there looking at me.
My chest was heaving.
Then she broke into a sob right there and I immediately hugged her.
"Rhyssa" I called her name, gently patting her hair allowing her to cry.
She was holding tightly onto me like I was her lifeline and I was so hurt seeing her cry like that.
When she had calmed down a bit, I willed her to look at me then I led her inside her house.
We sat on the couch, then she looked at my shirt.
"I'm sorry for ruining your shirt with my tears" She sniffed
I wasn't bothered about that.
I cupped her face, "It's alright" I said
"What's wrong?" I asked
"M-my book got rejected today" She said, looking at me.
She looked so hurt.
"I worked so hard for it, I was going to win the grand book selection" She sobbed.
"Then my book got rejected" She said, she looked so sad.
I pulled her into my embrace.
"I'm so sorry Rhyssa, that was terrible" I said
I could barely contain my emotions.
"I'm sorry for calling you here this late...I just needed someone to talk to" She said
"I'm way honoured you called me" I said and she laughed a bit.
"Look here, those mfs don't know what they missed out on" I told her.
"They certainly can't tear you down" I continued.
"Your books are amazing, Rhyssa. Nothing is going to change that. You're amazing" I said and she hugged me, so tight.
I wrapped my arms around her.
It had been almost a week since we saw each other.
Holding her in my embrace like this was soo comforting.
I too needed this hug. Badly.
Then she looked up at me
"I look weird when I cry, don't I?" She asked and I was dumbfounded.
She was so cute and funny.
I couldn't hold it anymore.
I tipped her head up and suddenly, I kissed her.
Her eyes widened in shock.
I didn't stop, I had been wanting to do this.
And fuck her lips were so soft and they tasted so good.
I was slowly losing my self control.
I couldn't get enough.
I slipped my tongue into her mouth and a soft moan escaped her lips.
Then she held the back of my head and kissed me back.
She sucked on my bottom lip and my senses went numb.
I moaned loudly.
I was shaking with so much need.
I turned feral, nibbling and kissing her so hungrily, desire evident in my eyes.
I just couldn't get enough.
Heat pooled in between my legs, excitement jolting in my organ.
She moved closer to me, placing her hand on my lap for support and I moaned feverishly.
It wasn't my lap she had placed her hand on but my hard erection, begging to be freed from its cage.
Then I broke away from the kiss.
Confusion creased her brows as she wondered why I stopped.
The way she affected me so badly was highly dangerous.
I hugged her again, tightly and she wrapped her hand around me.
We were both panting.
"Kaiser" She breathed softly and the way she said my name made matters worse.
I couldn't answer, my voice was already thick with lust.
"Your knee is poking me" She continued as we were still locked in a hug.
"That's..." I paused.
"Not my knee" I completed, embarrassed.
Then she looked at me, eyes slightly widened as she understood what I meant.
"Please don't look down" I pleaded and she paused, her eyes fixed on me.
I was slightly embarrassed, a kiss from her was enough to make me this hard.
And she looked so innocent, it added to my frustration.