Page 60 of Fervency Love

I giggle. The elevator stops on my floor. We leave it in a rush, overtaken by emotion. I rummage through my bag for a key. It’s harder than I thought. When at last my fingers find the key, I pull it out and frantically open the door. Without breaking the kiss, we reach my bed. I left it unmade earlier. We lie in the sheets. Ve’s hands wander my body. I’m ready for him. He takes my clothes off, leaving only the panties.

“Stop, Ve, I need to freshen up.”

“What, now?” I can tell he’s disappointed.

“Yes, now. I have to.”

He drops his arms, surrendering. He gets up and follows me to the bathroom.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

“With you.” He smiles.

As soon as I’m clean enough, I sit on the rim of the tub, and Ve stands in front of me, pushing his prick in my mouth. He brushes it along my lips. I part them and take a lick. His hands land on my head, and he pushes himself deeper inside. I take him in, all of him, the entire length, and push so deep I can feel the tip poking at the back of my throat. My hand keeps stroking, lips tightly wrapped around the cock. I’m making sure there’s not even a single inch of his beautiful manhood I missed. Ve comes spectacularly, shooting his load down my throat. I swallow as much as I’m able and spit out the rest, rinsing my mouth with tap water.

Ve kneels before me, pulls my panties aside, and runs his tongue along my pussy. He licks outside and inside, helping himself with two fingers. I grip the rim of the tub. Orgasm comes quickly. My back arches. I come with his lips still clasped to my folds. He doesn’t stop licking and pumping with those fingers, only picking up the pace. I can’t do it! My brain is alight and spasms take over my body. I moan and cry out, shaking all over and toppling to the ground. Ve takes me in his arms and takes me to bed.

“Did I faint?” I ask so faintly I can barely hear myself.

“You looked close, but no, you didn’t.”

“You’re my god, Ve.”

“And you’re my goddess and I’ll never stop worshipping you.”

He kisses me on the mouth. I can smell my own scent on his lips. I snuggle in his arms and fall asleep.

Chapter 28

Abby

I meet Nikki on the bus to Crown. Mom is going to pick us up there. Crown is a great city located in a valley by the mountains. It’s old, historical. Let me skip the boring bit, though. I won’t recount its story here. The trip passes fast. We talk. It’s fun. I need those moments with my girls to keep balance.

Mom buys us coffee and apple pie with whipped cream. The town square is pretty. I can see that, even though I’m no fan of old buildings. I prefer tall, modern, glass architecture. Old townhouses make me feel suffocated. The higher up you go, the better the view—closer to the sky and the stars. I always dreamed of living in a penthouse with enormous windows overlooking a gigantic terrace with a view of the city lights and, preferably, some water. I’d wake up to the rising sun and in the evenings I’d watch it set with a glass of wine in hand. There are places like that in Miami. Who knows, maybe I’ll end up there some day. My dream board also features a two-floor house with glass walls, with a view of the city and encircled by tall trees. As I said, I tend to go from one extreme to the other.

We reach Daisy Valley at about five. Dad is standing by the barbeque—the smell hits me like a train, instantly making mesalivate. He pours us beers and sets plates with grilled sheep cheese and sausages in front of us.

“Delicious!” Nikki says.

“I’m glad you like it.” Dad smiles, clearly happy with the compliment.

As soon as we’ve stuffed ourselves full, Nikki and I move to the hammock, both squeezing onto it, our legs dangling free. The wind blows in our hair. The air tastes better here than in the city—it’s crisp and clean, reminiscent of the smell of the forest and mountain streams. Yes, all of that mixes and blends on the breeze, stimulating our senses.

We eat breakfast and decide to walk to the next village. It takes us an hour to reach the summit of the closest hill. It houses the only bar in the neighborhood. We’re drained and thirsty. Most of the way here was a trek upslope. It’s sweltering hot outside, and we forgot we might need water on the way. We sit facing the sun and order cold beers. It’s so good. The view from here is breathtaking.

“It was worth it for the view, eh?” Nikki says, sipping her beverage.

“Yes. I was just thinking about that. It’s incredible. So calming.”

“True. I’m happy we’re here together. This spot has its advantages. But I couldn’t live here. Too far from the city. I like the quiet and the calm but I couldn’t function like that on a daily basis.”

In the evening, we grab a couple porn magazines from Lucius’s room when he’s not around and read funny stories about “peaches” and “beavers”. How can you call them that?! Everyone’s already asleep, but we stay up until late, talkingabout things. When at some point I hear nothing but silence, I realize Nikki must have dozed off. I turn off the light and gaze at the stars through the roof window. It seems there’s more of them here. The sky is spangled with them. I recall Connor’s tales about the constellations and try to find Cassiopeia but can’t. I wonder what my Ve is up to. Tomorrow it will be three months since we got together.It’s frustrating that he still doesn’t have a cell phone, and I can’t text him,I think. It’s my last thought before I fall asleep.

When I open my eyes, the sun is up already. I go to the window and suck in a lungful of fresh summer air. I let it inside the room, allowing it to wake Nikki up. The weather is great.

Mom greets us with a smile.

“Good morning, girls! Did you sleep well?” she asks.

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