The Alphabet Game the Complete Alpha Series a to X, Y, Z (24 page)

‘Why did I have to knock on that bloody door?’ Gabe bellows.

I flinch and in a low voice tell him, ‘It’s my fault, stirring things up. I led you there.’

Gabe’s eyes look tortured. ‘My own father’s an imbecile, yet I’m being asked to abandon my own son. Where does that leave me Stella? I’m no better than him if I leave, but if I stay I could ruin my son’s life.’ He shakes his head. ‘What a fuck up.’

‘I don’t know what to say.’

‘Stella, you don’t have to feel responsible. It’s not your fuck up, it’s mine, literally. I’ve enough on my mind without you feeling guilty as well.’

I bristle, ‘Oh yeah, cos it’s nothing to do with me at all is it, if you’re upset.’

‘Oh Christ, this is what I mean, don’t do this right now. I need some head space.’

Maddie comes back to find me with my arms folded, staring at her son like I’d like to light him on fire.

‘Well, Issy agrees that a meet up tomorrow will be fine, about five?’ She looks from one to the other of us. ‘Will that be okay?’

‘Yes,’ we both snap at the same time.

‘I’m going to the bathroom,’ says Gabe and he storms out.

I sit with my hands folded on my lap, feeling uncomfortable with the situation. Maddie leans back in her chair and sighs, ‘He’s always been a pouter that one, can sulk for days so be warned. Christopher’s the opposite, he explodes and it’s over with, but Gabriel, stubborn as a mule.’

‘I’m realising.’

‘Can I ask? Are you serious about him?’ She waves her hand at me, ‘No don’t answer that, it’s far too personal a question, I apologise.’

‘No it’s fine. We’ve only known each other a few weeks, but yes, I believe I am.’

‘I’m glad you feel that way, because I can see that my son is more than smitten with you.’

I blush, ‘Well, you’d have to ask him.’

‘If he didn’t care, that strop wouldn’t be happening right now. The only other person I’ve ever seen him do that with is me. Any other girl, he wouldn’t have had even an increase in pulse rate, he’d have shown them the way out. Too many to choose from, that’s the problem with both my sons. They have their father’s captivating looks. That’s why I fell for him.’

‘Arnie.’

‘Yes.’ We hear Gabe’s footsteps heading back. ‘Anyway Arnie’s a conversation for another time. Suffice to say he was easier to look at, than to live with. Fortunately my boys inherited their father’s looks but my outlook. Look after him for me Stella. I know he’s hurting.’

‘I will,’ I promise. ‘After I’ve done punishing him for his tantrum.’

‘Oh Stella,’ she smiles. ‘I think we’re going to get along so well.’

Chapter 4

‘So misery guts, are you going to pout all night? Only when you stick your lip out like that it kind of makes me want to bite it.’

Gabe turns to me, sticking his top lip out even more so I reach across and nibble on it.

‘I’m sorry alright, but I do need some time to think, so quit your bossy nagging okay?’

I clutch my chest, ‘Huh? I’m a nag? You are in so much trouble for that comment mate.’

‘Hmmm, mate, yes lets.’ He smooches me some more.

I lean back and look at him, ‘You cheated the other night and pinched my letter N, so I’m not counting Nookie. We can do N and O together, they pair up well.’

He clutches his own chest, ‘My nookie doesn’t count. Have your heard yourself woman?’

I laugh, ‘You know I don’t mean it like that.’

‘No, I’m offended, you’re having no more of my dick.’ He puts his hands over his private parts.

‘Yeah we’ll see about that.’ I wink. ‘There’s this part of a woman’s body named Niffkin’s bridge. Basically it’s the perineum. I’ve read it appreciates attention from a tongue.’

‘Well, let us see,’ Gabe starts stripping my clothes off. ‘Hey troll, can I cross your bridge?’

‘You are treading a fine line tonight Mr Gregory.’

‘Nah, I’m going to lick one.’

Gabe positions himself between my legs and puts my right one over his shoulder. He kisses my intimate parts until I start to feel serious pleasure and then he very lightly licks up the skin of my perineum. I shiver with the sensitivity. He carries on tonguing my clit whilst coming back to Niffkin’s, changing from light to harder licks and trails.

He raises his head up and looks at me. ‘Well? Is it worth the detour, or shall I stick to the main attraction?’

I release a satisfied sigh,‘No, it’s really nice, keep crossing the bridge.’

He carries on licking and sucking until I’m nearing release. I feel myself flush with moisture.

Gabe comes back up again, ‘Okay the river levels are dangerously high, I’m off to perform a rescue.’

‘Just get on with it man,’ I pant and push his head back down between my legs.

He teases me to a delicious orgasm. My entire body relaxes into a puddle of goo.

Gabe rolls onto his back and starts playing with himself. ‘Well I think I did an amazing job there and deserve a reward.’

‘You are so cocky tonight.’

‘I’m always cocky around you. I hope O wasn’t for orgasm and now you’ve had one you’re not interested in me any more.’

‘O is for oral. I told you it tied into N well. Only this time it’s your pleasure we’re going for.’ I push him. ‘Get off the bed and stand at the foot of it.’

‘Oh no, you’ve not been reading that bloody book again have you. My knees still haven’t recovered.’

‘Nope, Cosmo sex tips this time.’

I move onto my back and shuffle down the bed until my head hangs over it. I can feel the blood rush as my head hangs down over the end, my neck supported by the mattress.

‘Right, apparently in this position I can take your cock deeper into my mouth,’ I tell him. I swear his eyes light up but it’s hard to tell from this angle.

He gets on his knees and glides his penis into my mouth. Cosmo’s right. Usually I can only take so much before I want to gip, but in this position for some reason I can take more of him into my mouth. I start to open my mouth as I travel down the head of his penis, then close my lips together on the thick ledge at the end of the head and I suck hard as I bring him back out of my mouth.

‘Oh my fucking God, I love Cosmo,’ states Gabe.

A couple of minutes later I move onto the next tip I read, taking more of him into my mouth, pushing my tongue into the underside of his cock and then swallowing. The sucking pressure must be good because Gabe groans loudly.

‘Jesus, Stella, don’t stop.’

We get into a rhythm. As his thrusts into my mouth, I place my hands around him and hold his ass so I can control his thrusting by pushing his ass when I want him to fuck my mouth. I moan and the vibrations echo down his shaft. I can feel he’s getting close so I begin swirling my tongue around him, first one way and then the other with sucks in between.

He starts fucking my mouth wildly as his orgasm approaches. I move my hands and grab him at the base of his shaft so I can control him whilst I pump. He explodes and I swallow him, taking in the saltiness. He withdraws and leans against the bed undone. I wriggle myself back onto the bed to recover from being upside down.

Gabe lays himself across the hotel carpet. ‘That is the most fucking amazing blow job I have ever had in my life.’

I feel my teeth clench thinking about the other women who may have had their mouths around Gabe’s dick, but then let it go and smile. I flip over and stare at the hot abdomen of my man, all spent and satisfied because of my mouth. I allow myself a smug smile.

Gabe goes off to work on Monday morning and I spend time having a leisurely breakfast, a shower and then avail myself of the spa facilities and have a facial, back massage, manicure and pedicure. I book myself in for a blow dry after lunch, go back to my room and fall asleep for an hour, I’m that chilled. Whilst having my hair dried, butterflies start in my stomach. I wonder if Issy is going to be so defensive over Sam that her and Gabe may come to blows. Then I let it go, what will be will be.

We’ve all arranged to meet at Bryant Park. I’m always scared of arriving late, usually meaning I turn up everywhere far too early and true to form, I do it again, getting there forty minutes before everyone else is due. Then I spy what becomes one of my most favourite landmarks in NYC, the HBO store. I wander in, the assistants smile at me straight away, obviously accustomed to the jaw dropping of females as they enter. There is a whole portion of goodies for True Blood and more for Sex and the City. I may climax in the shop. I cannot decide what to buy and after a very, very long perusal, with far too long spent ogling keyrings with Eric the vampire on, I settle for a pink cocktail glass that says Carrie on it and a Fangtasia tee shirt.

I spot Issy and Maddie sitting at a table outside a cafe and head over to them. I can see Sam on the grass, throwing himself around like a stuntman.

‘What’s up with him? You given him too much sugar?’

‘That’s an eight year old for you,’ says Issy. ‘He watched WWE before we came out, he’s been like it ever since.’

I go and get a coffee and take a seat with them, just as Gabe turns up clutching a ball. He kisses his mother’s cheek and nods at Issy.

‘Hello Gabe. You won’t tell him today will you?’ begs Issy.

‘No, not today.’

‘Thank you.’

He nods again, ‘Right mum, shall we head over, leave these two to chat?’

Maddie picks up and finishes the rest of her coffee, pushes her seat back and starts walking towards Sam.

‘Let’s get this over with then Stella,’ Issy sighs.

‘You make me sound like a torturer.’

‘That’s exactly what you are right now. Bringing up a past I’d left behind. This is the only time I’m talking about it. I’ll be frank with you and then it’s over. I’m happy with my life and I don’t want anything bringing
that man
back to my door.’

‘Mitch? Or Arnie?’

‘They could both drop dead for me and I wouldn’t shed a tear.’

‘So what happened, all those years ago? Gabe’s told me his version, but what’s yours?’

She inhales, as if she needs all the life source she can get hold of to tell her story.

‘I started dating a guy called Rock,’ She sees my eyebrow raise. ‘yes, don’t laugh, that’s what he called himself. He was covered in tats, I thought I was in love. He gave me weed and an STD. I dumped him, but not the weed. I’ve never done things by halves and I started injecting Heroin. I don’t remember much of that time, I spent it in a drug-fuelled haze. I just needed more money, so I could keep using. I met Gabe and he told me about the films. I saw it as a perfect way to make extra cash for my habit, without alerting Mitch, who I lived with at the time.

‘Did the drugs not harm the baby?’

‘No. Thank God. Back then I couldn’t have given a damn, but now when I look at him, my heart breaks to think about what damage I could have done. The Child Protective Services wanted to take him off me. That’s when I went to Maddie. She helped me liaise with them and I got referred for treatment. She stood by me, saying we were family by kinship, so the CPS offered me some help. I do still wonder if it’ll affect his health at any point in the future, whether he’ll be at risk of addiction, like myself and my mother.’ Her eyes fill with tears.

‘I’m so sorry about having to drag this up -’

‘What is this all about then Stella. Why are you?’

‘Your father has too much control over other people’s lives. He destroyed my relationship with my mother. I’ll never forgive him. The more I learn about him and Arnie, the sicker they make me feel.’

‘He destroyed your relationship with your mother? He actually destroyed my mother. I think you have better things to do with your time, but if your plans smack that so-called father of mine in his fat wallet, so be it. Like I said, I don’t give a damn about him.’

‘Well as you know he and Arnie run the clubs, The Rodeo. I can’t find anything there that shows any ill-doing so far. I just wondered if there was anything in the porno side of the business, that I could look into? If you had names. Gabe thinks Mitch didn’t know about that side of things, but I’m not so sure.’

‘Well, whether he knew or not, when it all came out, Mitch stood beside Arnie as a partner and left me behind to die.’

‘Did you see Arnie when you were filming?’

‘Oh not at first. There was a group responsible for the films. I was just managed by them. The most degrading thing was when I had to perform with another girl, we had to dress as schoolgirls.’

‘Oh my God, they made you act with another girl?’

Issy swallows, ‘Yes, except it’s not acting is it. We had to actually do stuff. The other girl didn’t make it, topped herself, with the shame of what she’d got into.’

‘Jesus.’

‘Makes you vulnerable to blackmail you see, having yourself on tape doing disgusting things. I didn’t give a damn, just wanted my next fix, but she was taken advantage of good and proper. See Arnie likes them young.’