THE LOVE & THE LUST

LIAM POV In the shadows her face was so close to mine that I could smell the sweet ropy fragrance of the sherry she had been drinking, and then her tongue was in my mouth. In all truth I had not invited this prodigy of a tongue; turning, I had merely wished to look at her face, expecting only that the expression of aesthetic delight I might find there would correspond to what I knew was my own. But I did not even catch a glimpse of her face, so instantaneous and urgent was that tongue. Plunged like some writhing sea shape into my gaping maw, it all but overpowered my senses as it sought some unreachable terminus near my uvula; it wiggled, it pulsated, and made conductive sweeps of my mouth’s vault: I’m certain that at least once it turned upside down. Dolphin-slippery, less wet than rather deliciously sticky and tasting her mouth, it had the power in itself to force me, or somehow get me back, against a doorjamb, where I lolled helplessly with my eyes clenched shut, in a trance of tongue. At this moment, we were interrupted when my phone vibrated, I reached my iPhone 13 Pro Max in the pocket of my black leather jacket, to see on the screen my number 3 girlfriend, I don't know her name, left a message to meet her at the mall. I sighed. I already promised my number 1 girlfriend earlier that she wants to see me tonight at her apartment, so I have to reject number 3 and I also have to find an excuse. "Baby~ Why don't we continue at my place." I went around to a babe in front of me. Yeah... She's a hot chick. She stroked her hands to my chest going down to my navel but I stopped her maniac hand. "Maybe next time babe. I have some things to do." I wink at her and then got inside of my BMW 7 Series. She is just one of the short-term pleasures that I need in life. Because I am loyal to my five girlfriends. Yes. I admit. I'm a womanizer. And I'm proud of that. That's a skill to master and I'm great at it as I am good at multitasking. Funny right? I just smirked in my thoughts. Why am I so talented? Tsk tsk tsk I went to my girlfriend's number 1 apartment. When I arrived at the brick-built building, I parked my car in the garage and walk a few steps on the steel stairs toward her unit which is located only on the second floor. I was about to knock on the white-painted door when I noticed that it was slightly open. I slowly take small steps before I went inside. "Babe?" I hear water plunging from the shower coming into the bathroom. "Babe?" The water suddenly stops streaming. I placed my phone and key at the glass well-built center table. Suddenly the bathroom door opened. She came out naked exposing her not-so-natural body. "Babe~ you here~," she said in a sexy tone. Damn... Why does she always seduce me every time I come to her apartment? It's tempting, of course, I'm a man, so who would refuse the blessing that's right in front of you? This fragile me suddenly took off my bench gray shirt and throw it on the couch in the corner of the living room. I approached her and kissed her mouth hard. I ran my hands to her naked and wet porcelain body as I hugged her tightly to feel her breast pressing on my chest. She smells so good. Her hands are fast as she grabs my waist goes to my pants and unbuckles my belt, unbuttons, and pulls down my pants and boxer briefs. We walked as we entered the bathroom and turned on the shower. Oh, damn. Her one hand grasps my head as I take her mouth deeper. Her warm lips are covering every inch of my lips not missing out on a spot. My tongue darts out and skims over her lower lip. She grabbed my nape and began to respond to my kisses. I smile as I roam my hands all over her body. I gaze at her breasts and start kissing her neck down to her chest while my hands playfully stroke her inner thighs. "B-Babe...Ah..." She can't seem to fathom what the hell is happening and the emotions she never experienced before are flooding me. My warm tongue glides between her breasts. She moans as the water keeps flowing down our naked bodies. She was still in a daze with my wet kisses when I reached the corner for a condom. I put the condom on myself and dig inside her. I could hear our labored breaths mingling with each other as I take her higher at my slow and passionate pace. Only our moans are echoing inside the bathroom as I trust deeper and faster. I need to make her satisfied because that's what I'm good at, making women satisfied with my job. "Oh, God..." She groans huskily before the shattering peak of our moment. I growl as my breathing rapidly increases and I bury my face in her neck. That was a blast. She barely stands straight because of our intense make-out. That's my specialty. AMYTHEST POV It is a grey wet morning as the rain ran down the cafe's window. I am at the coffee shop waiting for Claire, my best friend. Claire called me this early morning to send a piece of good news but she was taking so long. While waiting, I take a sip of the milk tea I ordered earlier. I inclined my back at the white wooden chair as I look outside of a coffee shop to see pedestrians, couples and families alike, passing by. The rain gently showers on their umbrellas, as they huddle further away from the road, to avoid getting splashed by cars. I thought to myself that so long as cars drive carefully, then there shouldn't be any concern for accidents, nor are there problems with any unintentional damage. "Amy~'" I turned around as I hear a lovely voice that is very carefree and lacked any concern and worry. Its Claire. She ran towards my place while she dabbed her black short hair and her white flowy dress using her handkerchief. Claire was truly a wonderful friend, daughter, and sister. We've been friends since we were kids. His older brother, Kian, was imprisoned because Claire was almost r***d by Kian's friends, he killed one of them and was imprisoned for ten years but Kian will be free next year out on parole. "What took you so long, Claire." I frowned at her while she sat in front of me. "Sorry Amy, I had to drop Liam at his place." A vertical wrinkle appear between my eyebrows "Liam?" "Yup! That's what I want to tell you bestie. I have my first boyfriend!" My eyes widened because of her supposed good news. "What? Wait, where is he?" I looked around to see if he was with her. "He's not here." She stretch out her arms and reached for the milk tea I ordered for her earlier. "I hope you brought him here so I can see and know if he is serious about you." she laughed. I could see the faint outline of wrinkles around her eyes which seemed to sparkle ever so slightly despite the dullness of the room. "He's a good guy, Amy." I rolled my eyes at her statement. "How did you say that? Wait, when did you meet him?" I gave her a suspicious look making my eyes squint lightly. "It's been 2 weeks since I met him." I almost threw up the milk tea I drank. I looked at her as my mouth would hang open loosely "You've only known him for 2 weeks, you already know he's a good guy?" "Yup." Is she dumb? "Where did you first meet?" "At the club." My eyebrow raised as horizontal wrinkles would appear on my forehead. "When did you learn to go to a club, Claire?" She doesn't even know how to drink alcohol. "Since the day I've met him. We had a drink--" I rolled my eyes and looked away from her. "He's not a good guy." I leaned back in my chair while crossing my arms. "Claire, he taught you to drink? You know you're not allowed to drink alcohol. What if your mommy finds out?" She looked away. "I'm an adult now, Amy. I'll do what I want to do." She just sneered in disbelief as she tilts her back at her wooden chair while crossing her arms giving me a determined look. "I'm just telling you, Claire. He's not serious." "Can you just support me, Amy? You're the first person I told about this. Please..." She grabs my hand tightly and as she is pleading for me to support her craziness for the guy! "As long as you don't give all of yourself to him, live for yourself." She leaps in joy out of her chair and sprint towards my position to give me a tight hug. "Besides, tell your mommy and daddy." She just shrugged having that wide smile forming on her lips *** Adrenaline coursed through my veins as I sprinted towards my car, The wind whipped my hair back from my face, letting my pink floral dress flows from the wind. I forgot that it was Claire's birthday today, it slips on my mind. I got into the car and started the engine while searching for the nearest open mall from me on my phone. I need to buy a gift for her, or else she will be sulking at me. She likes my 18K rose gold Caresse d'Orchidées par Cartier necklace that I always wear every day, so I will buy her the same style, design, and brand but a diamond one. My phone vibrated again, I took a glimpse at my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, well I'm not surprised to see Claire's name on the screen. 6 missed calls and a message from her, telling me to come quickly. She has been calling me for a while, but I deliberately didn't answer because I knew she was going to ask again where I am. After I obtained the exact necklace from the Cartier retail shop, I exited the mall and reached my car. But traffic came to me at a complete stop, a long ribbon of taillights flashing red and white. An accident. A pileup. I glanced at the gas gauge- the needle pointed at below a quarter of a tank, just enough to return to the suburb, while this line of cars could be here for hours. I sat still for a few minutes, glazing outside the car window. The nearest exit was about half a mile back, separated from me by a gleaming chain of cars. I shook my head lightly and looked at the gift in the compartment. The silvery ribbon from the glossy wrapping paper. I imagined Claire's delighted smile untying the ribbon and meticulously opening the wrapping paper so that it would not be torn. And her bright eyes when she saw the diamond necklace. My face slightly relaxed, and a smile lit up on my tightened face. No matter what, I would not miss Claire's birthday. After taking a deep breath, I snagged my teeth on my bottom lip and let an instinctive impulse take over. I jerked the steering wheel, slid off the lane, and onto the soft gravel shoulder. I put the car in reverse and then backed up, traveling past the stilled traffic, like a frozen river. I reached the exit safely, then made a turn and rocketed through Claire's house. When I arrived at Claire's family home, set far back from the curb, beneath three tower pines. It has white plaster with a brown tile roof and Castillian wrought iron over the windows. Her parents treat her like a princess, how I wish Kian is here too. I will just give to Claire my gift later when it's just the two of us. My eyes roamed around the living room to see if I knew anyone but I will not be surprised to see my brother, Joshua, at the kitchen glass-made table, eating with his co-detectives. Claire's father is a detective, a captain of my brother in his unit. So all of my brother's co-detectives in his unit are here. I strive towards their place and approached them while they were enjoying the food provided to the guest. "Slow down, afraid of running out of food?" I teased my brother as he turned in my direction while wrinkles appear at the corners of his co-worker's mouth. He was about to stand up to kiss me on the cheek but I raised my hand towards his chest and push him abruptly. His face is swollen, especially his lips shine like he was from drinking coconut oil. In short, he looks awful. Doesn't he take a bath? He just returned to his modern wooden chair painted in nude color and he focus again to finish his butter-seared scallops. I took a glance at his co-detectives, are they this messy? Or just now because they have a big operation to prepare for. They are all hungry and tired. I wiped my brother's forehead with my handkerchief as his sweat laid on his skin as soft as new spring rain. "Did you eat already." Joshua tap my hand to ask me to eat with him but I didn't come here to eat. "I'm full, brother." I smiled at him. "Aren't you taking a shower?" He was stunned. Ahhh... No way. "I'm going home tonight, give me a ride." I rolled my eyes. "It's good that you thought about going home. Wait, where's your car?" "In the workshop." I turned to my brother's companion. God!! My brother's car is almost a VIP in different workshops across the street. "Your brother thinks he's on a taping of fast and furious." They all laughed as their mouth parted, exposing their teeth. I hit my forehead in disbelief. Seriously? "How long are you going to hurt your car, brother?" He looked at me with serious emotions in his eyes and stood up from his chair. "When he gives up." Then he walks past me and runs to the comfort room. He must be having diarrhea from what he's saying. "Amy~" I turned to the obvious lovely voice, it was the birthday girl! Wearing a sexy fitted red dress that shapes her perfect figure while she partner it up with simple 2-inch heels, of course, a red one. She is so in love with red. "Hey, babes... Happy birthday!!" She hugs me tightly and so do I. "I thought, you're going to trade me in traffic." She whispers through my ear. I laughed at her statement. I took a glimpse in front of me and this guy was standing at the back of Claire staring intently at my eyes. He looks familiar. He was tall and sturdy, and even in this relaxed environment, his pose held power. I think I've seen him before but I can't remember where. Claire steps back and grabs that guy's hand. "Well, this is Liam, my boyfriend." Hmmm... the boyfriend... My eyes widened as I suddenly remembered something. In the Manila Hotel parking lot. Oh, God!! He's the jerk in the parking lot! My head tilts back slightly, making my gaze follow down my nose. I stared at his eyes but... He just smirked!