laugh until it dawned on her that he was actually serious.
“Are you mad?” She said incredulously, appalled at his accusation.
Cairo was undeterred. “Look at him!” He said pointing at Tyrone. “He’s already half in love with you. He told me himself that he thought you were beautiful. Are you trying to exploit his emotions?”
Storm looked in Tyrone’s direction and was amazed to see the usually unflappable Tyrone blushing.
Storm felt sorry for him. Tyrone had no such designs on her; he loved his cousin too much. ButCairo, in his anger had embarrassed him. Storm was angry on his behalf. She turned on Cairo in a temper.
“Look at what you’ve done.” She said angrily. “You’ve embarrassed Tyrone. He’s always watching out for you, always doing his best to make sure that you’re happy and you just humiliated him. Forget what you have accused me of, how could you do this to him?”
At the truth in her wordsCairo’s temper seemed to fizzle out to nothing. Looking apologetically at Tyrone hecrossed the room to his side. He hugged his cousin fiercely.
“Forgive me.” Cairo whispered, shame coloring his words. “She drives me crazy.”
Tyrone was magnanimous as always. “It’s already forgotten cuz. Can I go now?” he asked hopefully.
Cairo waved him away. Tyrone left as fast as his feet could carry him.
The minute he was gone, Cairo turned to look at Storm; his anger appeared to rekindle in moments.
“Look at what you’ve done. I’ve never had harsh words with Tyrone!” She couldn’t believe her ears; he was actually blaming her .
Storm planted her hand on her hips. “This is not my fault.” She declared angrily. “It was you who jumped to conclusions.”
Cairo’s grabbed her arm and dragged her to him. “It’s because you’re driving me crazy. I can’t think straight around you. I can’t evenconcentrate on my work. What are you doing to me?”
“I’m not doing anything ; I’m simplyexisting. For you, that seems to be enough.”
Cairo looked at her and drew in a deep sharpbreath.
“When was the last time I kissed you?” He asked his face serious. “Maybe that’s what’s driving me senseless.”
Storm glided into his arms. “It’s been far too long.”
Their lips touched and in that moment nothing else mattered. ThenCairo roughly pulled away and dragged a frustrated hand through his hair. “This isn’t enough. I want more. I want all of you. I don’t care about the state of your marriage. I want to wake up and see your hair spread out across my pillow. I want to feel your body pressed tightly to mine. I want to touch you in places that will drive you wild. I’ve tried to deny myself the pleasure, but I can’t. Tell me you want me too?”
Storm almostforgot to breathe. She felt her blood slow down in her veins. Yes! Yes! She thought; it was all she had ever wanted, to have him, finally! The look in his eyes promised ecstasy. Oddly, now that the moment was at hand, Storm didn’t know what to do. So she simply stood motionless in front of him.
Cairo ran a hand down the side of her cheek. “Come to the summit with me.”
It was an invitation. Cairo was inviting her to his place, the place that meant everything to him. Suddenly shy, she looked at him from under lowered lashes.
“When?” The one word was forced.
Cairo smiled mischievously. “I would like to say now. But I can’t. As much as I want you, I have to wait. I want it to be special. When you come to me, I want to be able to take my time so I can love you the way you deserve to be loved. Come to the summit tonight, Jessica. I’ll be waiting.”
Storm finally exhaled. It felt like she’d been waiting a lifetime to hear those words.
That night Storm took her time preparing for her evening with the man she loved. She had waited six long years for this. She recalled how many times over the years she sat alone in her bedroom leveled by the memory of the one night they’d spent together. She
“Are you mad?” She said incredulously, appalled at his accusation.
Cairo was undeterred. “Look at him!” He said pointing at Tyrone. “He’s already half in love with you. He told me himself that he thought you were beautiful. Are you trying to exploit his emotions?”
Storm looked in Tyrone’s direction and was amazed to see the usually unflappable Tyrone blushing.
Storm felt sorry for him. Tyrone had no such designs on her; he loved his cousin too much. ButCairo, in his anger had embarrassed him. Storm was angry on his behalf. She turned on Cairo in a temper.
“Look at what you’ve done.” She said angrily. “You’ve embarrassed Tyrone. He’s always watching out for you, always doing his best to make sure that you’re happy and you just humiliated him. Forget what you have accused me of, how could you do this to him?”
At the truth in her wordsCairo’s temper seemed to fizzle out to nothing. Looking apologetically at Tyrone hecrossed the room to his side. He hugged his cousin fiercely.
“Forgive me.” Cairo whispered, shame coloring his words. “She drives me crazy.”
Tyrone was magnanimous as always. “It’s already forgotten cuz. Can I go now?” he asked hopefully.
Cairo waved him away. Tyrone left as fast as his feet could carry him.
The minute he was gone, Cairo turned to look at Storm; his anger appeared to rekindle in moments.
“Look at what you’ve done. I’ve never had harsh words with Tyrone!” She couldn’t believe her ears; he was actually blaming her .
Storm planted her hand on her hips. “This is not my fault.” She declared angrily. “It was you who jumped to conclusions.”
Cairo’s grabbed her arm and dragged her to him. “It’s because you’re driving me crazy. I can’t think straight around you. I can’t evenconcentrate on my work. What are you doing to me?”
“I’m not doing anything ; I’m simplyexisting. For you, that seems to be enough.”
Cairo looked at her and drew in a deep sharpbreath.
“When was the last time I kissed you?” He asked his face serious. “Maybe that’s what’s driving me senseless.”
Storm glided into his arms. “It’s been far too long.”
Their lips touched and in that moment nothing else mattered. ThenCairo roughly pulled away and dragged a frustrated hand through his hair. “This isn’t enough. I want more. I want all of you. I don’t care about the state of your marriage. I want to wake up and see your hair spread out across my pillow. I want to feel your body pressed tightly to mine. I want to touch you in places that will drive you wild. I’ve tried to deny myself the pleasure, but I can’t. Tell me you want me too?”
Storm almostforgot to breathe. She felt her blood slow down in her veins. Yes! Yes! She thought; it was all she had ever wanted, to have him, finally! The look in his eyes promised ecstasy. Oddly, now that the moment was at hand, Storm didn’t know what to do. So she simply stood motionless in front of him.
Cairo ran a hand down the side of her cheek. “Come to the summit with me.”
It was an invitation. Cairo was inviting her to his place, the place that meant everything to him. Suddenly shy, she looked at him from under lowered lashes.
“When?” The one word was forced.
Cairo smiled mischievously. “I would like to say now. But I can’t. As much as I want you, I have to wait. I want it to be special. When you come to me, I want to be able to take my time so I can love you the way you deserve to be loved. Come to the summit tonight, Jessica. I’ll be waiting.”
Storm finally exhaled. It felt like she’d been waiting a lifetime to hear those words.
That night Storm took her time preparing for her evening with the man she loved. She had waited six long years for this. She recalled how many times over the years she sat alone in her bedroom leveled by the memory of the one night they’d spent together. She
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