The Naked Truth About Love (8 page)

Love Always Perseveres

Christian and Miss Priss met for dinner as originally plan. Miss Priss was as nervous as a hooker turning tricks at a prayer meeting. She looked absolutely incredible in a strapless form fitting black mini dress. Christian eyes brightened as she walked to the table to meet him.

Standing
to greet her he gently brushed a loose curl that had fallen out of place. Kissing her softly on her blushing cheek he secretly wished that he had never confided in Teddy about their date. Miss Priss looked delicious and he shamelessly considered what it would be like to sample her nectar.

“
Damn, if I just kept my mouth shut!” He thought to himself. Quickly dismissing the thought of sexing his frat brother’s girl and his other frat brother’s sister he focused his attention on executing the plan at hand.

“
I’m sorry I’m late. Time just got away from me and my hair is…”

“
Is absolutely beautiful…” Christian interrupted as he reached across the table and swept another misplaced curl out of her face. “You look exceptional tonight, but I wouldn’t expect anything less.  You’re an extraordinarily beautiful woman.”

“
Thank you.” Miss Priss responded in a soft voice.

“
Is everything okay? You seem a little shy.”

“
Yes, everything is okay. No… Look Chris I’m not sure…”

“
It’s okay. We’re just going to have dinner. Nothing’s going to happen tonight unless you want it to, so just relax and enjoy yourself.” He assured her.

“
I just don’t want you to think that I led you on. I was upset earlier when I called you and asked you to take me to dinner.”

“
So, is he acting like a man now or is he still being a dick?” He asked testing the waters.

“
I doubt it. I haven’t talked to him tonight. He’s probably with his gold digging skank.” She grumbled as she scanned the menu. “Can I get a drink?”

Chris
smiled, “Sure as long as you’re twenty one.”

“
I’m the same age as your frat brother, so stop playing. You know exactly how old I am.”

“
Yeah I guess I do. In that case you can have anything you want, on or off the menu.” He flirted as his eyes mentally caressed her perfect breasts.

Miss
Priss smiled as she noticed the gleam of lust in his eyes. “Let’s just start with a drink and see what happens.”

“
Fair enough.” He said with a wily grin as he summoned the waitress. “What would you like?”

“
I’m going to take a Slow Screw, no pun intended.” Priss flirted.

“
Of course not...” Chris grinned at the thought of screwing her slow and easy.

“
Hi, I see your date has arrived.” The waitress asked as she scanned Miss Priss for flaws. Rolling her eyes after Miss Priss’ scan results registered flawless. “What can I get for you, Dr. Love?”

“
Hi Kelly, the lady will have a Slow Screw and I’ll take another Corona.”

“
OK, that’s one Slow Screw and One Corona. Are you sure you don’t want a Slow Screw.” The waitress shamelessly winked at Chris.

Miss
Priss rolled her eyes and continued to survey the menu. “I’m sure he’ll get one later if he remains a gentleman. Can you change my order to a Corona, unopened, please?

Chris
chuckled, “Just the two beers please. Thanks Kelly.”

“
So how does she know your name, Dr. Love?” Miss Priss stared Christian down waiting for an explanation.  

“
What? We had a conversation while I waited. What did I do something wrong?” He laughed.

“
No but she did… I can’t believe she tried to disrespect me like that.”

“
Well, you handled it well. Good move to switch to a bottled drink, because she was straight up going to spit in your drink.” He chuckled.

“
Yeah, I know. It’s not my first time dating a pretty boy.” Miss Priss laughed. “Trust me I’m use to it.”

“
Can I ask you a question?” Chris asked as he placed his menu down in front of him.

“
Sure. What do you want to know?”

“
I don’t mean to ‘G
et all up in yo bizniz,’
but what’s the story with this guy? If he’s not treating you right why do you stay with him?”

“
Isn’t it obvious Chris? I love his sorry ass?” Miss Priss sadly admitted. “And try as hard as I can I just can’t stop. I don’t want to stay, but I can’t walk away.”

Chris
shook his head to indicate that he understood. “I can’t say that I know how that feels, but I can understand why you’d feel that way. It’s impossible to walk away from your destiny.”

“
So I guess I’m destined to endure this pain a little longer.” She nervously tried to laugh it off.

“
It’ll get better.”

“
I hope you’re right, because that’s the only reason I’m here.”

“
Oh really? Why did I assume that it was my good looks and Atlanta Swag.” Christian joked.

Miss
Priss giggled. “Actually it was your legendary third leg.”

Christian
laughed heartily. “I didn’t want to say it, but since you brought it up. It is kind of spectacular.”

“
Yeah, so I’ve heard.” Miss Priss eyed the sexy, charismatic, handsome doctor in front of her. “So, we’re in agreement that this is only a one night thing, right?”

“
I’m here for you whenever you need me. I totally understand your situation. So, if you want to go through with it, I’m here for you. Hell, if you want to take a pass tonight, I’m still here for you.”

“
Thanks, Chris.” She replied as Kelly returned with two unopened Coronas.

Chris
opened the twist top beers and offered a toast. “Let’s toast to tonight. Que sera, sera!”

Miss
Priss smiled as she clink bottles with Chris, “Whatever will be, will be!”

The
two made small talk as they finished their beer and sized each other up. Finally relaxed and with no word from Teddy, Miss Priss made her final decision. “Can we go somewhere a little cozier?”

The
corners of Chris’ mouth slowly curled to a devilish grin. “Sure, I can’t take you home, for obvious reasons.”

Miss
Priss snickered, “Not unless you want my brother and Teddy to beat your ass. I can’t take you to my apartment just in case my wayward dick decides to drop by.”

“
Yeah, I figured as much, so, I got us a suite. I promise I will be a complete gentleman. We can go there and relax and talk for awhile, if that’s okay with you.”

“
I’d like that.” Miss Priss simply said as she searched Christian eyes to see if she could trust him. “Chris I need you to be discreet about this. No one can ever know about our date. OK?”

“
I understand perfectly.” He conceded.

“
Okay well lead the way and I’ll follow you.”

~*~*~

Less than a half an hour later Miss Priss found herself alone, in a hotel suite with one of the sexiest men in Atlanta and his name was not Teddy Bear Davine. Making herself comfortable Miss Priss removed her stilettos and took a seat on the sofa. Christian called room service and ordered a bottle of champagne.

“
Are you good?” He asked as room service knocked on the door with the champagne.

“
Yeah, I’m okay.” She replied as she curled her feet beneath her on the sofa. The waiter loosened the cork and allowed Christian to pop it for dramatic effect.

Christian was stunned that Miss Priss affected him the way she did, especially now that he knew that she was Teddy’s lady. His attraction to her had hit him like a thunderous blow to the nut sack. Stiffening at the sight of her bare thighs as she relaxed on the luxurious ivory color Victorian sofa he was oddly silent for a long moment.  His physical desire was taking over at an alarming rate. He was in awe of Miss Priss and blown away by her sexiness. Pulling his shirt out of his pants he attempted to masquerade his boner.

“
This is some damn bullshit.” He murmured beneath his breath as he approached her with two glasses of champagne. “Fuckin Teddy got me caught up in his bullshit! I should have just kept my damn mouth closed.”

“
Christian this place is so extravagant. You didn’t have to spend all this money on me. It’s too much.” She smiled as he offered her a cold glass of champagne.

He
chuckled, “What makes you think that you’re so special. I treat all my one night stands like this.”

“
Yeah right! I know how you Kappa men roll. Does Motel 6 still keep the light on for you?” Miss Priss laughed.

“
Yeah they do, but not tonight. You’re too classy for a place like that. I wanted to take you somewhere we can get comfortable and unwind. Don’t worry about it. Being with you is worth every penny.”  He responded as he joined her on the oversized sofa, maintaining a respectable distance between them.

“
We’ll see. Unfortunately I’m still not one hundred percent certain that I can go through with this. You may have invested a whole lot of money for nothing.”

“
So, why are we here? I mean I know why we’re here, but I don’t know why you want it. Are you looking for good sex, or are you looking for revenge.”

“
I know that you’re probably not going to understand this, but actually I’m not seeking either.”

“
Then what are you trying to accomplish by having sex with me?”

“
I just want closure so I can move on. Chris I’ve never been with another man. He was first and I’ve never wanted another. If he finds out that I’ve been with someone else I think he’ll be so furious that he’ll just leave me alone. I can’t say no to him. I need him to walk away from me, because I don’t have the courage to walk away from him.”

“
Prissy, that’s not going to work. He’s a man and a man will continue to lay with you until you say no. If you really want to move on then you have to be strong enough to break it off. Don’t sleep with me or anybody else because you’re too afraid to walk away from someone who’s not treating you right. Just break it off and then sleep with whoever you want to.”

‘
So what if I want to sleep with you? What if I just want to see what it’s like to be lying in your arms after you’ve sex me until I can’t catch my breath?” She challenged as she unconsciously stripped every stitch of clothes from his perfect body.

Christian
who was sipping his champagne accidently choked. Coughing profusely he struggled to catch his wind. “I’m sorry! Give me a second.” He said as he continued to clear his throat.       

 
Finally recovering Christian was oddly silent for a long moment. The heat of his gaze brushed swiftly over her body. He moved closer, closing the large gap between them. Miss Priss’ nostrils picked up the alluring scent of his expensive cologne and it instantly aroused her senses. Suddenly a sharp current of awareness flowed like unbridled electricity between them.

Miss
Priss was in love with Teddy, but she was honest enough with herself to admit that she wanted Chris. Why wouldn’t she? He was fine as hell; sexy, charismatic and hung like a damn mating bull. Dr. Christian Love was a dream. Priss loved the fact that he was Teddy’s and Paul’s frat brother. It guaranteed his discretion and made him a safe space. She knew that she’d never lose herself in him and their relationship would remain strictly physical.

Priss
should have been nervous, but all apprehension had quickly vanished. She knew Chris. In fact she’d known Chris since they were kids. She was there for a reason and she’d be damned if she left there without getting what she came for. Aroused and curious she longed to press her lips to his.

Chris
was suddenly spellbound by Miss Priss. His gaze moved over her face as it scanned it for flaws. Miss Priss was the essence of perfection yet sadly she did not belong to him. Sweeping a loose curl from her face he confessed, “God you are beautiful. Everything about you is beautiful, especially your mouth.”

Leaning
in closer he pressed his mouth gently against hers. Her lips parted and he trusted his tongue into her mouth. Caught up, their tongues danced together for the first time, eagerly savoring each other they continued to dance slow, deliberate and controlled. The warmth of her mouth was inviting and Chris reveled in the open invitation. Finally breaking their embrace Chris affectionately brushed the soft pad of her bottom lip with his thumb, causing it to tremble.

A
raw unbridled emotion tugged at Miss Priss’ heart. She loved Teddy, but she wanted to move on. If he wanted to casually date other woman than she was determined to exercise her right to do the same. Her heart fluttered wildly as she made up her mind to put her feelings for Teddy aside and make love to Christian.