Page 66 of Without Bound
“Hey Anais. How’s it going?” I try to play it cool, but it’s like I’m the lead role in a really bad, low budget movie.
I reach out and hug then inhale her sweet, sweet scent. Jasmine fills my nose and it’s a mixture of innocence and intoxicating. The perfect description for Anais.
“Hey Bish,” she replies and wraps her arms around my neck. I feel her tongue dart out and quickly lick my neck then she whispers, “I can still feel you from last night.”
My body tenses and memories of the all night exploration of Anais’ body with my fingers, mouth and cock fill my mind. I let my fingers graze over her ass as we pull apart, her with a wicked gleam in her eyes.
“I, uh, I’m gonna go help Nix get that in the fridge and grab a drink. Be right back,” I say quickly and rush off to follow Nix inside and grab a cold beer and chug it down.
Vaughan returns from wherever he was, trying to calm Cami and does the same as me and grabs a cold brew. Eventually Cami joins us and I give her a bear hug, holding her just a bit longer than the others.
Cami is like my soul sister and the bond we share has only grown stronger over the years. As a result, we can both sense when something is slightly off with the other. And with her being pregnant, it seems her senses are heightened.
“Hey Bish. Will you help me with the theater room real quick? I just want to make sure we have everything for the sleepover.” She motions for me to follow her in the house.
Vaughan calls out after her and asks, “Need my help too, Sunshine?”
“Nope,” she replies, putting a loud pop on the P. “You stay there and think about what you said.”
I look over my shoulder at him, my brows knit in bewilderment, and Vaughan can only shake his head with an equally perplexed look. I follow Cami through the living room and kitchen and up the stairs to the large theater that houses a dream setup for movie watching.
A massive room with a projector screen on one wall, and a tiered floor with four, three seat loungers are placed for optimal viewing. In one corner I see a popcorn machine set up along with loads of candy. Sodas sit in a tub next to all of that and it looks like a good old fashioned sugar fest.
I continue to look around the room but see nothing that seems out of place or is in need of setup.
“What did you need help with, Cami-girl?”
“I need help understanding why you’re hiding something from me.” Her arms are crossed over her chest and her brow is arched.
“What are you talking about? I don’t–”
“Don’t play the dumb game with me. You’re way too smart for that Bishop Michaels. So…are you going to come out with it and give it to me straight, or do I have to pull it out of you?” She plops down in one of the lounge seats and clicks a button on the side of it.
The whir of a motor sounds and soon Cami is laid back, her feet elevated by the footrest of the chair. I sigh and take a seat next to her, deciding it’s best to tell her the truth.
“I’m with Anais,” I say, simply.
“You’re with Anais. How do you mean?”
“I mean, she and I are together.” Cami stares at me silently for a moment, then slowly her mouth begins to slack and drop.
“Bish. Please tell me you're not sleeping with her yet.”
“I can’t, Cami.”
She blows out a big gush of air and drops her head. I feel like a kid sitting in front of his disappointed mother. This was not the reaction I thought I would get from her. Especially after the talk we had.
“And I’m assuming you haven’t spoken with Phoenix?” she asks and I shake my head confirming her assumptions. “Oh Bish.”
I can’t take it any longer and drop my head into my hands. While the weight on my chest has eased just a fraction after confessing to Cami, I still feel like I’m suffocating by keeping Nix in the dark. But I made a promise to Anais and I refuse to go back on my word.
Cami drops the footrest and pushes to the edge of her seat. She wraps her arms around me, my head on her shoulder and she rubs my back.
“I know I told you I thought you two were each other’s twin flame, and I still believe that’s true, but I really wish you would’ve talked to Phoenix about this.”
I rise up from her shoulder and meet her eye to eye. “I know I should’ve. It just all happened so fast and Cami I…I had no fucking control. I was pissed off because I thought she was going home with that teammate of Nix’s, and the next thing I knew, I was sitting at her dorm.”
She stares at me for a few moments, taking it all in, then says, “Is she worth possibly losing your friendship over?”
