Conflict Of Interest (13 page)

As soon as Marissa is out of my office, I start my own research. I verify her permanent address, her identification, and make some phone calls, gathering all the information I can all afternoon. I find out she is permanently living here and her address according to her NYC license is still where she is living.

I need to talk to the chief of my department before I head out to interrogate her or even arrest her if this is a possible. It will break my heart if I have to arrest her and break the love of my life’s heart. Let’s see what turns out of all of this mess. I also need to find out if I can do this. Marissa is right; I don’t half-ass anything I do.

It’s been a long day and I am wrapping things up. The office phone rings and distracts my thought on this case. I let go of the papers in my hand and reach over to answer the phone on the third ring.

“Evan speaking, how can I help you?”

“Hey, brother. What’s going on?

I recognize the voice instantly. Deep and raspy, how can I not. “Hey, Bryan, my man, how’s it going?”

I sit back comfortably on the chair. “I am in the area lets meet up for some pool and some drinks.”

“Actually this is perfect timing. Let’s do it.”

“Good. I am here at the Pool Bar on 34th St.”

“I am on my way.”

I leave everything as is and leave to go meet him. Bryan and I have been friends since childhood. We were practically raised together like brothers. He is my best friend. We got separated due to distance and career moves. He moved on to California to pursue his career as a model and my career kept me here. We reconnect every time when he comes back home to NYC.

I’m entering my car to drive over to meet my friend. Traffic is hectic at this time of day so while I am driving bumper to bumper, I shoot a text to my lady. Just the thought of her being ‘my lady' brings a big smile instantly to my lips.

Evan: How was your day? Mine is busy but not busy enough not to think of you throughout the day. See you tonight.

Nat: My day was filled with the image of your face all day. See you soon

Evan: I love you

I never receive a reply. I don’t know if I need to worry or just not think about it at all. She will say it back soon enough. I park my car in a parking lot, handing keys to the valet boy as I walk and get inside the bar.

I look straight into the back and there is my friend. He still looks the same. I don’t think he ever changes. Tall, dark, and handsome is what I remember his lady friends calling him.

“Hey, bro.” We shake hands and hug like brothers that haven't seen each other for a while.

“Another glass of whiskey,” he calls out to the bartender. “Look at you Evan; what's up with you?”

I pick up a pool stick and hit a ball into the hole. I still got it. “Not too much. Work, work, and more work. What about you?”

“Same here. Working hard but playing harder.”

I laugh, “I bet you are.”

“Well, you know I love the ladies. How about you? You always have someone on the side. What about Marissa?” he asks.

Sighing, I say, “Marissa and I are no more. It never started. I have one woman in my life now.”

“Evan Daniels has one woman? Has hell frozen over.”

I stand there smiling.

“Oh shit it has.”

“I guess so. I am in…”

“You are what, Evan? In love?” He smacks me across my arm. I just smile bigger. “No way. You? I never thought you would ever be here again after your relationship with who know who.” I know exactly whom he is talking about. I had a bad relationship a long time ago and I promised myself not to fall for anyone else, although I never told the other girl that I loved her. This information Natalia doesn't know. Her name is Sophia and she is Bryan’s sister. It was a long time ago, but she really broke my heart. It was my first love and it took me a long time to get over it, but I did. Years later, I see Natalia and I am in love again.

“Love caught me off guard, but when you meet her, you will agree that she is amazing.”

“I’m happy for you, my brother, and wish you the best,” said he says.

“How is your sister by the way?” I ask curiously.

“She’s good. She is engaged to some douche she claims to love.”

We continue playing pool. Several whiskeys and few hours later, we are not walking in a straight line anymore. We leave the bar, walking outside. “Where are you staying at, your mom’s?” I ask him.

“Yeah, man. Call me. I want to get together again before I have to leave.” He waves to me and then leaves. Clearly, he is drunk as me. Trying to focus and getting my keys out of my pockets to start my ignition, I head to Natalia’s.

Ringing the doorbell twice, the door opens with a big beautiful smile. Alyssa was right next to her. “Two women greeting me, how lucky am I?” I say.

I must have given away that I was drunk. “Are you okay?” Natalia asks.

“Yes, I’m fine. I just had a few drinks.” I kiss her on her lips.

“You smell like a liquor bottle.” She waves her hand across of her nose. “No wine for you tonight.”

I lift my hands. “I'll pass for tonight.”

Alyssa chugs the last of her wine already in the glass and picks up her things. “I’ll see you tomorrow, Nat. Bye, Evan.” She laughs. “Behave you two.”

“I will see you later Aly,” I say as she leaves.

I was staring at Natalia and was in a daze with her movements. Natalia moves so gracefully and so sensually. Her hair swinging from side to side when she walks along with her sexy, curvy hips. She has shorts and tank top on.

She catches me staring. “What are you staring at?” She smiles. She was staring back at me, but her stare was not like usual. It was dark and intense.

“Come here.” I sit back, giving her an invitation to sit on my lap.

She slowly walks over while playing with her hair on the side. She stretches one leg over and puts her knee on one side of my leg, stretching the other knee to the other side. We are face to face now. She places her palms over my chest and cups my neck. She kisses me and we both kiss like we were starving for each other.

My hands grabbed her hips and then her ass cheeks. I start squeezing them. I feel her pussy grinding on my hard dick. With heavy breathing and moans, we suddenly start taking our clothes off. It was going to happen now.

Still with our mouths intact, I say, “I want you to ride me now.”

She stands up to pull my pants down so my dick is free. She climbs back over on top of me and grabs my dick so she can put her entrance on it as it slid down slowly. She was wet for me. She was ready. She wanted this as much or more than I did.

My big cock is inside her and she is riding me up and down while I give her beautiful breast attention. Her breasts were a good handful and were aroused with swollen nipples that I bit gently and sucked on. She was moaning and riding me faster. Her orgasm is building; I can tell by her moans. I flip her body over and I fuck her. She couldn't wait and came with a force. I was in it and I kept a hard-on for a very long time. I kept fucking her until she literally begged me to stop.

I can see the pleading look in her eyes. Her pussy had to be swollen and hurting. I did reach my end with her, but there will be more soon, I told her. She was in pain but a good pain. I know because of the smile she just gave me.

“I’m not done with you yet.”

“Okay, Evan, but just so you know, your dick is by no means on the small size. I feel ripped down there.” I laugh. “It is not funny.” She throws her sofa pillow at me. “And you stink like hard liquor. Where were you?”

“My best friend came in from California for a few days and I met him for a drink and some pool.”

“That’s nice.”

“You will meet him soon. I already told him about you.”

“Did you? What did you say?”

“That you are an amazing girl.” I hold her closer. “And I am in love with you.”

I saw her face turn red. I lifted her chin with my two fingers. I almost begged her to say with my eyes, but I don't want to pressure her. I want it to come out naturally, so I just kiss her instead.

Natalia's POV

Chapter 23

“I cannot believe it is almost time for graduation,” I tell Evan as I am putting on my earrings in front of the bathroom mirror this morning.

“Hmm,” is all he says. I’m standing there looking at him through the mirror wondering if he actually heard what I said. He’s too busy brushing his sexy body against my ass as he is kissing my neck right down my right shoulder. I can feel his breath against my back and he's making me break out with goose bumps all over my skin. It feels amazing.

I smile at him when I see him looking at me through the mirror. I turn myself around to kiss him,

“I have to go. School is almost over and I promise I'll have more morning time for you.”

He gives me a sideways smile and steps aside. I begin to walk but immediately began to feel lightheaded. I stop my steps and reach my arm for the wall to balance me out.

“Are you okay?” he asks with a panicked voice.

Smiling and shaking my head, I say, “Yeah I'm good. I just need some food. I'm starving.”

“Come with me.” He takes me with him as he walks over to the kitchen and hands me a glass of orange juice. “Drink,” he demands.

He's looking down at me with those dark eyes that mean business. I take a big sip and hand him the cup. He looks at the cup with juice still in it. “All of it. You are not leaving this apartment without drinking every drop.”

“Fine.” I chug the rest of it and make a sour face. “I prefer coffee this early.”

He takes the cup not commenting on my remark and puts it in the sink. I go back to my room to get the rest of my things. “Control freak,” I whisper to myself.

“You need to make an appointment with the doctor today and I'll take you,” I hear him say from across the room.

“I'm okay, Evan.”

“Well, just to make sure you are okay, you are going. Damn, baby, you were sick two nights ago and I didn’t like it. So we are going.”

I stand in front of him, saluting him. “Yes sir!”

He also keeps on insisting on dropping me off instead of letting me walk to school since it's literally around the corner from my apartment. He drives me insane, but that's Evan. He is my overprotective boyfriend. “Don't forget to make the appointment,” he shouts as I am walking toward the school building. Heads start turning due to the yelling he just did; I lower my head. How embarrassing.

I'm sitting in class and watch Mr. Suarez, my math teacher, scribbling another equation on the board. They are starting to look like another language to me. Aren't we almost done and graduating? Of course, I am, but there's so many grade mixes in this class. I have to put up with this for another two weeks. The end is almost near.

My four years of college has really gone by so quickly. It hasn't been easy, but I made it and am the happiest girl on earth.

“Are you with us?” Mr. Suarez points at me.

I jump a little in my seat. “Yes, I am,” I say as I pick up my pen from on top of my notebook in front of me and continue writing notes. Well, I pretend to write notes when I go back to daydreaming.

What the hell was wrong with me lately? I got sick the other night. It came out of the blue, but Evan took so good care of me then and this morning when I got dizzy. I bet it is from the stress and excitement of graduating. My daily diet has not been that good to begin with. I’ll just make an appointment to my doctors to make sure it’s just that.

Right before class was over; I sent a text to Aly to meet her between classes. Once class was over, I hauled ass out of the classroom to find her waiting on me. She is jolly today and looking like a fashionista. She has a cute little dress on with dainty sandals and her hair with soft curls. In her hair, she has one those designed headbands that go across the forehead.

I walk over to where she is and have a seat beside her. “Hey, bitch.”

Smiling, she says, “Hey, sweetness.”

“You are not going to believe where Alex is taking me after graduation?” Her eyes were beaming with happiness.

“I have no idea. Where?”

“He is taking me to his family's house for a week.”

“That is a huge step, Aly. I am so excited for you. I really am.” She deserves all the happiness in the world.

“I know and in two weeks, too; so soon. We will be finishing school and I will be meeting my boyfriend’s parents.”

I hug her. “Don’t look so freaked. It’s going to be all right. They will love you.”

“You’re right. You ready to start walking to class?”