A Forbidden Love (The Forbidden Series) (5 page)

I
partially rolled down the window and he said, “I saw you storm out of the
party, what’s wrong?”

“Your
brother is a royal dick and I’m going home.”

“Let
me in and we can go for a spin. You shouldn’t be alone right
now,
I know a great place to unwind.”

“I
guess...we can.” I said, as more tears began streaming down my cheeks, I didn’t
want him to see me crying like this, but I couldn’t stop.

“Why
are you crying, it’s not even worth it.”

“Of
course you’d say that, you didn’t just get your heart ripped out of your throat
in front of an entire audience.”

Backing
out of the driveway, I ask, “Where to?”

“Take
a right, and follow this one-way street all the way to the end.”

At
the end of the street there was a small outdoor playground.

“We’re
here,” he said.

There
were two adult sized seats and three small seats for children. The children’s
swings had special harnesses attached to the front of them, so they couldn’t
fall out. We got out of the car and raced straight for the swings.

“Sit
down and I’ll push you,” he said.

I
sat down on the thin rubber seat while he began to gently push me. My feet rose
out of the sand as I flew higher and higher into the midnight sky, feeling the
fresh air blow through my hair. I’ve never been to a park this late, but it was
very nice and refreshing. It made me feel like a young kid again.

Suddenly
the swing slowed down, then came to a complete halt.

“What’s
wrong, why did you stop pushing?”

He
circled around the front of the swing, grasped my face in his hands and planted
a soft kiss upon my lips. I felt an instant spark between us as he pressed his
lips harder against mine.

“Jake,
what are you doing?” I said, ripping my face from his grasp.

“Giving
you what you deserve, love.”

“This
would be more of a forbidden love. You know we can’t be together, Jake.”

“So,
I’m glad we came here,” he said, changing the subject.

“Me,
too.”

“I
come here from time to time when I need an escape from the world.” I felt like
I was getting to know him on a more intimate level.

“So,
do you have a girlfriend?”

“No,
but I have my eye on someone special.”

“I
see, so why wasn’t she at the party?”

“She
was,” he said leaning in closer for another kiss.

“Jake,
what are you doing?”

“Listen,
Alecia, I don’t know what it is about you but, I’ve been attracted to you since
the first time I saw you. Watching you prance around that little red car of
yours, grinning from ear to ear, you had such a beautiful aura around you.
That’s why I made sure I spoke to you. I just knew you were meant to be mine.”

“We
can’t do this, Jake. Even though I’m pissed off at your brother right now, this
just isn’t right.”

He
picked me up off of the swing and held me closely, grazing his lips upon mine,
as he grasped my back tightly with his hands. His lips weren’t as soft as
Allan’s; they had a slight rough texture to them. He kissed me for a little
while longer and it felt so explosive. There was definitely something there but
I couldn’t let it go any further.

“Jake-”

He
placed his index finger against my lips and whispered, “Don’t speak, just let
this happen.”

I
ran my fingers through his dark, spiky hair, and stared into his hazel eyes. He
slowly put me down, grazing my ass with his hands before he placed me on my feet.
I found myself rubbing the front of his zipper, curious to feel his erection.

What the hell am I doing?
I pushed myself away from him
and ran off. I left him at the park standing in between the swings. He didn’t
chase after me which was fine, because it would have made it harder to leave.

I
immediately phoned my friend Nikki, while I sped down the highway.

“Hello?”

“You
will not believe what just happened.”

“What,
what?”

“Jake
and I just shared a kiss.” 

“WHAT?”
she screamed at me. It wasn’t a typical scream like “what just happened”, it
was an “are you out of your fucking mind” scream.

“They’re
brothers!”

“I
know, I know, but Allan was being a major dick at the party so I left, and Jake
came to comfort me. We went to this beautiful park by their house. It was
quiet, clean, and peaceful there.”

“So
what exactly happened with Al?”

“I
caught him gyrating on the dance floor with this mystery chick that I later
found out to be his ex!”

“Are
you serious?”

“Yes
and that’s not the worst part.”

“Well
what is?”

“They
shared a kiss Nik, right in front of everyone!”

“What
a fucking tool!”

“I
know! He also tried to pass her off as and I quote ‘something fun to do’. So
indirectly, I asked him if she was just like me and he said yes!”

“Wow,
well I commend you for leaving but, it still doesn’t justify the fact that you
kissed his brother.”

“I
know, I got caught in the heat of the moment and also reached for his junk.”
The call immediately ended. My best friend had just hung up on me, and I
couldn’t blame her. This whole situation sounds insane!  I shut my phone
off because I didn’t want to be bothered anymore. I already regretted what I
did and I knew I should have stopped it, but I chose not to. It was as if I
almost wanted it to happen.

There
were a bunch of intoxicated homeless guys, in ripped jeans and torn shirts,
running through the parking lot of my complex when I finally arrived home. I
took the keys to my apartment out of my bag and stuffed them in my bra, leaving
the rest of my things in the car. I quickly ran for the door and slammed it
shut behind me. While removing the gold square key out of my bra, I
accidentally dropped it on the ground. I heard the elevator ding as I bent over
to pick it up.

“Nice
ass, sweetheart.” I didn’t bother to turn around and see who it was; I just
said “thanks” and opened the door.

I
abruptly closed it behind me and removed my shoes so that I wouldn’t wake
Lacey. I navigated through the entire apartment in the dark and sat down on the
edge of my bed. I flipped on the light and turned my phone back on. The battery
was extremely low, so I plugged it in to the charger and it vibrated like
crazy.

I
replaced my red dress with brown boxer shorts and a matching tank top that I
previously left on the bed. Tossed my hair into a ponytail and slid underneath
my cheetah print covers. The curiosity was killing me, so I checked the
messages.

Creep
: Alecia call me, we need to talk
about what just happened.

Creep
: I know you felt what I did, we
shouldn’t fight this.

Creep
: Sorry if I made you feel
uncomfortable, but Al doesn’t deserve you.

Nik
: Sorry I hung up on you. I know
I don’t personally know Jake, but I was looking forward to getting to know him
so he would leave you alone.

Nik
: Alecia please call me!

I
didn’t feel like talking to either of them right now, so I put my phone back
down and went to sleep.

6:30
A.M fast approached and my alarm went off. This pissed me off immensely because
I forgot to disable it last night. I shut it off and attempted to go back to sleep.

I
laid there for a while and couldn’t fall back to sleep. Crazy thoughts
circulated through my mind, as I wondered how good Jake was in bed and if Allan
would be okay with this.

I
finally got the nerve to call Jake back and he answered the phone right away.

“I’m
glad you called.”

“What
else is there to talk about, so we kissed it’s not a big deal.”

“I
worried about you all night Alecia. You never know what could have happened.”

“Jake,
how do you think Allan would feel if he knew you were hitting on me?”

He
didn’t say another word so I decided to get off the phone with him.

“Bye,
Jake.”

Luckily
I didn’t have to work today. I normally would just lay here in bed all day and
sulk, but I picked up my phone to try and reconcile with Al by text.

Me
: Hey, we really need to talk
about last night.

Lover
: Listen, Al is back with me now,
you can get lost bitch.

Are
you fucking kidding me right now?
I launched my phone at the wall, thankfully it
didn’t snap in two. I couldn’t begin to even express the level of anger I
possessed at that moment. Not even 24 hours have passed and he’s already
fucking with her again. Granted, Jake and I kissed, but we didn’t spend the
night together.

I
ran across the room to scrape my phone up off the floor and text Jake.

Me
: What are you doing tonight I’d
like to see you again.

Creep
: Meet me in the park around 9
P.M.

Me
: I’ll be there.

I
only wanted to see Jake out of spite tonight, and I felt like getting into some
trouble. I seriously couldn’t believe that slut stayed the night with Allan and
I wanted to make him pay.

My
phone rang, and Allan’s nick name displayed on my caller I.D. I sent it
straight to voicemail because I didn’t have anything to say to him, but I
played the message he left anyway.

“Alecia,
call me back, we need to talk.”

I’m
guessing he didn’t even notice the text his lover girl sent me this morning.
I’ll call him back when I’m ready.

I
pulled my pink curtain’s back, looking outside to check the weather, and it was
gorgeous out! The sun was shining
bright,
the clouds
looked like fluffy marshmallow puffs accenting the crystal blue sky, and the
birds were chirping together in harmony.

I
calmed myself down long enough to give Allan a call back.

“Hello?”

“What,
Allan?”

“Listen,
I know you’re mad at me but nothing major happened with Stacey.”

A
loud irritating voice in the background interrupted him mid sentence and said,
“Don’t lie to her, Allan. You fucked me all night long.”

I
hung up on him and blocked his number. It was clear something was going on
between them.

I
took a quick shower and put on my favorite dark jean shorts and red fitted
t-shirt. I brushed my hair into a neat bun just above the nape of my neck, and
slipped my red flat sandals on.

I
knew I couldn’t stay mad at him for long, because other than this situation,
we’ve never actually had a real fight before. I unblocked his number and
messaged him.

Me
: I need to see you soon, this is
just stupid.

Lover
: Come by at eight o’clock
tonight.

Several
hours passed and I took my lonely one hour trip to Auburn. I decided not to
bring my duffel bag with me this time because I hadn’t planned on staying the
night or fucking him.

As
I pulled into the driveway my heart sank, Allan and Jake were sitting on the
steps together talking. I thought for sure Jake had thrown me under the bus. I
parked in my usual spot, and met up with them in front of the house.

“So,
what now?”
I asked.

Jake
smiled at me and bolted for the door leaving Allan and I alone.

“Stacey
stayed the night but I didn’t fuck her. She kissed me but that’s it.”

“Why
would she say those things then?”

“Because
she’s an overly jealous bitch.
Jake told me ya’ll
hung
out last night because you were upset.”

“We
did, and I was.”