~~Indiego~~
“Slade…” The words were barely out of my lips before my back hit the wall with a silent thud and his lips were on my neckㅡ nibbling gently at the skin while his hands roamed my waist. Not moving any higher. Not moving any lower. I made my decision. I wanted this. I followed him into his room and here I was, pressed up against the cold hard wall while he pressed against me, his hard frame a sharp contrast to my much smaller one. I was mildly aware of the sound of footsteps passing the room as guests still lingered around since the reception wasn't over. I was supposed to be out there too. “Fuck…” Slade cursed, pushing himself in between my legs, the fabric of his jeans creating a sinful friction as he rubbed himself against my aching core. “Feel that?” He breathed out, his lips ghosting over my neck. I took a sharp intake of breath while I felt the tent in his pants rub against my clothed pussy. Fuck. Fuckㅡ “Please…” I moaned, tipping my head back as my fingers reached up to thread in his hair, my hips bucking to meet his for any form for friction. He growled against my neck, the sound low and reverberating against my skin. “Please what?” His breath was hot against the nape of my neck as he trailed hot open-mouthed kisses along the plane of my neck, kissing the underside of my jaw but never once actually kissing my lips. I throbbed with need, my body writhing in pleasure as his hand reached under my now loose dress, brushing the underside of my breast with a ghost of a touch. His touch felt like a brand, my skin burning under the pad of his fingers. “I need you” I didn't know when the words left my lips until it echoed in my head, bouncing off the walls of my consciousness. “Please…” I whispered. Slade pulled away, his hair askew and his lips parted, his chest heaving. “Princess… you don't have to plead…” His voice was rough as he stared at me for a second before his lips found the sensitive skin around my throat, his fingers brushing against the band of my bra. I exhaled shakily, my lips parted in silent ecstasy as his lips sucked gently on my skin while his hand under my gown fiddled with the clasp of my bra for a second before I felt the bra loosen and fall off my shoulders. “Wait…” I breathed out, reaching for the zipper of my dress so I could be rid of the itchy fabric. His hand caught mine, his gaze darkening. “Slow down, princess” A pause. Thenㅡ “You sure?” Tension lingered in the air between usㅡ heavy and pressing. But also, desire and something else I couldn't name right now. “Yes” A slow grin curled his lips and he dipped his head down, his tongue darting out to lick a long stripe of skin between my exposed boobs. A shaky moan escaped me and I pressed harder against the wall. “Fuck…” “I'm right here” He nibbled at my neck, his hands pushing off the straps of my gown off my shoulders so that my upper body was now almost bare to him, the bra barely covering anything. Instinctively, I snapped out of my daze and reached up to cross my arms over my chest, my breath heavy. “Iㅡ” My words failed me, the words I needed to say stuck in my throat. How do I explain that I had never done this before and this was new ground? God, that would be so embarrassing. Thankfully, he didn't push, he just leaned back, his eyes glinting in the dim light of his room. Unable to meet his gaze, I looked away at the posters of the race cars that riddled the walls of his room. I had several expectations of what his room would look likeㅡ heavy metal posters. Scantily clad women in bikinis just because he seemed like the type. But it was way different than I expected. Just…cars. “You okay?” He tipped my chin up with his hand. “You don't have to hide from me, Indigo… You know all you have to do is say a word before I'm on my knees for you…” His words were like a soothing balm to my soul, enticing and letting me know that it was okay. Slowly, I let my hands fall away, feeling cool air brush against my skin that wasn't covered by the lacy bra I had worn. His breath caught for a second as he kept his gaze locked on mine before dipping his head down to my boobs, his fingers slipping under the lace bra to brush against my hardened nipple. I didn't recognize the sound that rippled out of meㅡ half a breath, half a moan. “Oh god…” His tongue flicked over my nipple, eliciting the most sinful reaction my body has ever thought of making in all my years of being alive. Oh god… what was he doing to me? Nothing else mattered at that moment. Not Braxton. Not Bianca. Not the thought of regretting this. All I thought about was him going way further. Suddenly, he stopped and I felt his warmth leave me as he pulled back. “Indigo?” He sounded breathless but there was an undertone of concern in his words. My eyes shot open, my heart pounding in my chest as I jolted back to my senses. “What happened?” I stuttered, feeling the words crawl up my throat. Tentatively, he reached out a thumb and wiped away something wet from my face. “You're…crying…” he sounded worried, panic flashing in his eyes for a moment. My eyes widened. I was?. “Iㅡ” I struggled to look for something but say but nothing came to mind. His hands were now tucked in his pockets and his expression flickered with guilt. “I think… I crossed a line… I should go check on what's happening outside. You can stay in here for as long as you want to just relax or anything” A small smile curled his lips but it was devoid of the usual amusement. “I'll get goingㅡ” He took another step back and walked out before I could even say a word. My chest was still heaving as I cursed in my mind, hitting my head back against the wall severally. Fucking hell. Stupid. Stupid. First of all, I was stupid. Secondly, what the hell had I just done?~~Indigo~~My alarm beeped continuously but I didn't make an effort to get up from the bed. Morning light filtered in through the blinds and I groaned, forcing myself to sit up, my hair ruffled and messy from tossing and turning overnight.Sleep hadn’t been kind — my brain had spent the entire night replaying those four lines from the mystery client’s note.Every forever deserves its colors…The blush of first glances… The ivory of promises made…The wine of love shared…What was I supposed to do with that? Paint a wall with a rainbow? Throw a party themed after a box of crayons?Forcing myself up, I shuffled to the kitchen, my limbs aching. I groaned, rubbing at my eyes as I poured steaming coffee into my favorite mug that was chipped at the edge. “Clues and fucking poetry do not go hand in hand,” I muttered, stirring in way too much sugar. “Thought this was going to be fun but it's messing me the fuck up.”Leaning against the counter, I sipped and stared blankly out of the kitchen win
~~Indigo~~The past week sucked.Seriously, there was no poetic way to say it. Just… sucked.Between Braxton’s wedding, Slade’s words, and my impulsive decision to leave, I’d spent the past few days pretending that “moving on” as I called it was easy. It wasn’t actually. It was way worse than I imagined and I spent the last two days in my apartment living on caffeine and anything that didn't require me having to get up from my couch.Today however, I knew that I needed to fully unpack and begin my daily routines. The minute I stepped in my room and looked in the corner where I kept my bags, I froze.Nothing had changed. What was I expecting? That someone would come clean up my mess? No, I seemed to have a knack for letting every single problem pile up until I had no way to get out of it. I kicked off my shoes, muttering under my breath. “Great job, Indie. New start, same chaos.”I tried unpacking — my sweaters, makeup bag, my old charger tangled around a photo frame. I set the frame d
~~Indigo~~“Uh—I—um…” My mouth opened, closed, then opened again. Nothing came out. “This isn’t—uh—what it looks like, Teresa.”Fantastic. I sounded guilty as hell.Teresa’s brows lifted, expectant as she waited for me to come up with something more plausible. Braxton shifted beside me, running a hand through his hair. “She’s right,” he said finally his voice hard. “It’s not what it looks like.”Thank God.“I just came to check on her,” he added, his tone even. “Wanted to say goodbye. We’re leaving early tomorrow, and she’ll probably still be asleep by the time we head out. Thought it would be best to just tell her goodbye before Bianca and I leave tomorrow”That caught my attention and I blinked. “Wait—what? You’re leaving tomorrow morning?”He nodded once, not meeting my gaze again. “Yeah. No point staying longer. Might as well start the honeymoon early.”I frowned, turning to look at him properly. “But you said you’d stay one more day. That was the plan.”He shrugged. “Plans change
~~Indiego~~Sleep wasn’t happening.I’d tried closing my eyes, turning over, burying myself under the covers—nothing worked. The second I did, Slade’s voice replayed in my head. His touch. His words. The way he had walked away when he thought I was uncomfortable.How the hell was I supposed to tell Emily?Something like; hey, Em, remember the guy who flirts with everything that breathes? Yeah, he might’ve had me against a wall tonight and even fingered me in a public space. Haha, would you believe how everything in my life had changed in the space of a few days?Yeah, no.I sighed, grabbing my phone instead. Maybe scrolling would help. Or maybe it wouldn't. Because soon I was staring at old photos—me and Braxton, back when things made sense. Back when one smile from him felt like the sun.A small smile tugged at my lips before I could stop it. God, I was pathetic.A knock snapped me out of it and I sighed. The wedding was over. Most guests who stayed over the night were already in the
~~Indiego~~“Slade…” The words were barely out of my lips before my back hit the wall with a silent thud and his lips were on my neckㅡ nibbling gently at the skin while his hands roamed my waist. Not moving any higher. Not moving any lower.I made my decision. I wanted this. I followed him into his room and here I was, pressed up against the cold hard wall while he pressed against me, his hard frame a sharp contrast to my much smaller one.I was mildly aware of the sound of footsteps passing the room as guests still lingered around since the reception wasn't over. I was supposed to be out there too.“Fuck…” Slade cursed, pushing himself in between my legs, the fabric of his jeans creating a sinful friction as he rubbed himself against my aching core. “Feel that?” He breathed out, his lips ghosting over my neck.I took a sharp intake of breath while I felt the tent in his pants rub against my clothed pussy. Fuck. Fuckㅡ“Please…” I moaned, tipping my head back as my fingers reached up t
~~Indiego~~Slade had left for over 30 minutes, saying he was leaving to get something and I was already getting bored out of my head.The wedding was already being rounded up and I itched to get some air, instead of forcing smiles that refused to hold up with each passing minute.I turned to leave for the bathroom when I caught Emily's gaze. My heart stuttered. She was standing a while off, her fingers toying with the pendant around her neck while she looked at me with concern.God, it felt good to see her again.She made no move to approach me so I simply smiled slightly at her before leaving for the bathroom.Walking briskly to the bathroom, I shut the door, gripping the spotless basin tightly while I tried to catch my breath. My necklace gleamed as it caught the reflection from the mirror. My face felt sunken and my chest felt hollowㅡ almost like I had lost all willpower.The door was pushed open and I startled, fear coursing through my veins for a moment before I regained some se