The next morning I can barely keep my eyes opened. After I got back from the bar last night I could not get my mind off of Jayson. I laid in bed thinking about what could have happened If I wouldn't have turned him down. Why the fuck did I turn him away? I never turn a man away. Especially not someone who looked like him.
Finally around 10 I pull myself out of bed so that I can be ready and at the store across the street from the bakery by 12. That was the time we agreed on for today. I was actually very nervous when it comes to seeing Jayson again. I look at myself in the full length mirror, "Get yourself together you idiot! Scarlet, you do not stress over any man. It does not matter how hot he is. You keep yourself together!" I fuss at myself then walk out the hotel room.
Ten minutes later I am sitting on a bench waiting for the group to arrive. "Hey!" I hear the group coming up from behind me before I turn. I smile at them noticing that Jayson is not with them. I frown on the inside but keep a smile on my face. "Thank you all for coming." I reach into my purse and give each of them $200. "Any time you need something like this done. We are your people. This is easy money. Not that we are hurting or anything but hey, who doesn't love free money?" Chuck says laughing. I was just about to ask where Jayson was when his sister spoke up. " Jayson said he would be late. But he should be here within the hour." "Ok. Sounds good. So, who's up first?"
It takes about an hour for all of them to go in and come back out. Just as the group was leaving, after reporting back to me, Jayson decides to show up.
"You are very late. I really don't need any more reports. But since I asked you last night you can go ahead. I'll wait around for you to finish." I tell him as I pass him the $200. Jayson shakes his head, "I don't want your money Scarlet." I sigh, " Well ok. I guess I'll see you around."
"Scarlet, you didn't give me the chance to even reply to you last night before you ran out."
"And? What was there to say? I'm only here for a few days Jayson. I'm not sure why, buy I don't want you as my next fuck buddy. I know you aren't that type. Tell me I'm wrong and we can go back to my hotel right now."
"You are the most difficult human being to talk to. But you are right. I am not the fuck boy type. I'm thirty two years old. I want something with someone. I know you aren't from here and I know you have to leave, but just give me your attention damn it. I know you have to have friends. Why can't I be that? It doesn't have to be anything more."
"So you are telling me you just go around and kiss your "friends" ? I don't have friends that I just kiss and relax with. I have girl friends and then I have guys that I meet at a club and fuck. I never have more than that."
"God Scarlet. What happened to you? I don't know you but I can tell that you have been hurt. I see the walls you have up around you. Take a chance. Let me in. If you cant handle being my friend then we can go our separate ways and pretend we never even met."
I stared at him. For the first time since I've met him I am completely speechless. No one has ever called me out on things that have happened in my life. Let me take a minute and tell you about my past. When I was nine-teen. I met a guy at this party that Caroline was invited to. She invited me and of course I went. I met this guy, David, he was perfect. He was twenty-two at the time but he was so much more mature than any other guy I had ever met. We were together for almost 3 years and we were engaged to be married. I had to go out of town for a few days, David didn't want to go. Which was fine. He didn't have to go but anytime I had to leave town for work I invited him to go with me. Well, I finished up my work earlier than expected so I decided to surprise him.
Let's just say he was not the only one surprised. When I got to our home that he bought for us, I walked in and heard moaning and grunting. I didn't think anything of it. He loved watching porn so I figured that's what he was doing. I decided I would walk in with my matching lacey bra and thong set. I walked in asking if he was ready for me to get a sight full of some girl on top of him riding him.
After that day, I decided I would never settle for any other man. He broke me. He made me feel as if I didn't do my job as a soon to be wife. I gave him my heart. I did everything to make sure that he was happy. It broke me even more when I found out, a year later, that he married that girl and they had a baby on the way. I couldn't help but wonder what I did so wrong. Why I couldn't be loved like that. Why wasn't it me and him with a baby on the way.
"Nothing happened to me. Fuck off." I practically yell at him and grab my stuff to walk away.
"Scarlet. I'm not asking you to tell me what happened. I'm just asking you to be my friend. Would it be so horrible if something more came between us? "
"Look Jayson, you seem like a great man. But no. Just no. I can't do this. I'm sorry."
He reaches out and grabs my by the wrist. "Just ... Let's just go get something to eat. If you decide that you don't want anything else to do with me after that, then fine. We will never have to see each other again."
A part of me is telling me to go for it. The other part is telling me to run. Run far away and do not ever look back. I have this battle going on inside my head but finally I manage to speak to him. "Fine. I'll go eat with you. But that is it. Nothing more. But first I need to head to my room and change into something more comfortable. I can meet you. Give me your phone."
Jayson hands me his phone and I put in my number along with taking a picture of myself to add to my contact in his phone. "You have my number. Text me the details on what time and where to meet you."
"Thank you. I wont be texting you though. I will be outside of your hotel at 7:30."
"You don't even know where I'm staying. "
"You are at the Caesars Palace. I'll see you at 7:30." He smiles at me then walks off.
How in the hell does he even know where I am staying! Oh Jesus, please help me through this. I don't have the time to fall for someone and hope he doesn't break my heart. I can't go through that again.
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A Taste of Love (Book #1)
RomanceScarlet is a 26-year-old who loves to work. She is full of life and loves her family. She's heartbroken and tries her best to keep the guys she has one-night stands with, just that ... A one-night stand. That is until she is knocked off her feet by...
