feel incredible. I love you. I love you so much.”
For the next hour there was just the sound of gasping and flesh meeting flesh. A sheen of sweat moved across both their bodies and Barrett had to keep himself from finishing numerous times. The pain had subsided for Scarlet and she was now an insistent lover, begging him for harder and faster thrusts.
“I want to come for you,” she said. “I’m so close.”
Barrett knew it was rare for women to come from intercourse alone. Not impossible but more difficult. But he never would have known that with Scarlet. She raised her hips to meet his rhythm, whimpering.
“I’m so close,” she called out. “Please. More.”
Before he knew it she was coming, her scream filling the room and causing him to come himself, flooding her with his seed. It was an orgasm that felt like it was ripped from his soul, such was the ecstasy he felt. He called out her name as she kissed his mouth. He found her lips and kissed her tenderly as he slowly finished.
“Fuck,” he said as the orgasm slowly dissipated. “Fuck. I’ve never experienced anything like that.”
Scarlet blushed underneath him. He’d never seen something so sexy, her after-sex glow was unbelievable.
“So I did okay?” she asked innocently.
He laughed, “Are you kidding? You were un-fucking-real. The best. Amazing.”
She touched his face again, a sweet smile across her lips, “I wanted to be. For you.”
He could see her nipples were still hard and even just the memory of what she felt like inside had his cock stiffening again. At that moment he was grateful to be young. Because he wanted to have Scarlet many times before the night was over.
“Scarlet,” he said, sliding into her again. “I need you.”
“Have me,” she gasped as he began slowly fucking her again. “Have me forever.”
Chapter Nine
B arrett had decided to leave the office for lunch. He needed air and space. He’d told Arista to tell anyone that called that he’d be back at two. Part of him wanted to peek in on Michelle and Scarlet. But he knew that might make things worse. It was clear Scarlet hadn’t been happy to see him. It was a fact that broke his heart all over again. What the fuck was she doing back here and back in his life? It had taken him this long to try to forget her and as soon as he thought he had a handle on it, there she was again. Fuck.
He had the driver take him to the Bellagio. On his way he called Nancy.
“Hey,” he said when he heard her voice. “Did you know Scarlet was here?”
Nancy paused on the other end and finally said, “I had no clue. She’s here?”
“Yes,” he said flatly. “She showed up at Elixir today to surprise Michelle. You had no idea?”
“You know I didn’t. I would have nipped that in the bud right away.” Nancy didn’t know everything, but she knew enough to know that Barrett and Scarlet didn’t need to be bumping into one another randomly. It wasn’t good for either of them.
“Well, now you know,” he said, agitated.
“I’ll make sure she stays away,” Nancy assured him. “So will Michelle. I’m sorry, Barrett.”
“No, Nance,” he said. “It’s not your fault. I’m just- I’m just shaken up by it. I haven’t seen her in five years.”
“I know,” Nancy said. “What did you think?”
“That she’s still Scarlet but different,” he confessed. “I’m torn. Part of me wants to talk to her and part of me wants to run.”
“Well, for now just eat. I’ll take care of the rest,” Nancy said. And with that, they hung up.
* * *
T he Bellagio was uncharacteristically crowded for a weekday and Barrett had second thoughts about grabbing lunch. He wasn’t even hungry. So he decided to take a walk outside. Think for a bit.
Barrett knew Scarlet avoided him. It was harder for him, being that he worked with both her mother and her aunt. Michelle’s employment in Las Vegas was the major reason he’d avoided Elixir’s offices there for a year.
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