Stars in the Dark

Chapter One

The setting sun slowly left the sky, golden rays of light seeping through the window. Dominic's head was leaning back on the couch, the sun making his skin appear golden, beautiful. His face was stark, no hint of joy on his face, but Estelle knew he was happy. His face normally was graced with a slight frown, like he was irritated by everything around him. She slowly reached over and pushed back a stray piece of hair that fell onto his face, as her gentle fingers pushed the blond locks back, one of his eyes opened slightly, just enough to see her.

"Hey honey," Estelle whispered, as if not to ruin the tranquility that surrounded them. Dominic ignored and closed his eyes again, soon falling asleep, leaving Estelle to her own thoughts. At the sound of snoring, Estelle huffed and got up, readying dinner as her dear boyfriend slept soundly on the couch. Sometimes she wished he wasn't the way he was, but she loved him deeply. He was often cold, even to her. He was never one for excessive physical touch, despite it being one of her main love languages. She eyed him with annoyance apparent on her face, he never did stuff around the house, claiming managing the business he works at takes to much out of him. She worked too, made nearly as much as him, but she never complained about pulling her weight around the house. She wondered how he got by when she went home for the day.

They met when they were in college, several years ago. They shared a business class, she had no interest in the class, he was the top student. She remembered walking in late the first day, stunned by the beauty of the man sitting in the front row giving her a dead stare. Estelle was shy, but one of her friends worked their magic and got Estelle and Dominic to hang in a group setting. Two shots of tequila in her system and Dominic and her hit it off. They've been together for three years since.

Sometimes Estelle wondered how long it would last, they weren't a perfect match; he was quiet, she was shy. They often spent their time near each other but not touching, silence engulfing them. It was pleasant, but sometimes she wished for more. Movie romance and flowers before dates. For him to hold her hand and kiss her randomly in public. He wasn't that kind of man though. He was work oriented, passionate about his job. Estelle loved how his eyes lit up when he was talking about his newest projects he was working on. He was athletic, working out daily; She preferred lounging lazily on the couch. Despite their differences, they loved each other, they just showed it differently.

Estelle took her dinner out of the oven and proceeded to walk over to her boyfriend, gently shaking him to see if he wanted some. He merely groaned in his sleepy state and rolled over, signaling he wanted her to leave him alone. She sighed at ate alone, scrolling Instagram on her phone. She put the leftovers away with a note on the fridge for him once he woke. She punctuated her sentence with a heart like she always does and left his apartment.

Lately, Dominic seemed more distant from her, but she knew with his promotion he was busy and tired. He constantly told her not to worry with a quick kiss on her cheek. She was a natural worrier; it was in her blood. She couldn't help it, when she senses something has changed, it causes her thoughts to run wild.

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"I told you absolutely not, I don't want anything to do with you!" Estelle heard being yelled as she walked into Dominic's apartment. Upon seeing her, he hung up the phone, seemingly more on edge than he normally is. Estelle furrowed her eyebrows, giving him a curious look.

"Who was that Dom?" She asked gently as if not to anger him further.

"No one, don't worry about it Stell," he sighed as he set his phone on the counter. He leaned on it, his muscles showing in his arms, catching Estelle's attention. He was certainly one of the most gorgeous men she knew. She walked over to him and put her arms around his neck from the back, her face in his back.

"We should go on a date this weekend, it's been ages since we last went somewhere nice," she said while swaying them both slightly. Dominic turned around, putting his arms around her waist, eyes looking a tad regretful.

"I would love to go out Stell, but with the new project we are working on I have to do overtime this weekend to get things on track," a frown graced his face.

"Oh. That's okay, maybe some other time," she smiled at him like she always does, reassuring him she's not upset. He kissed he softly, a form of apology from him.

"Are you hungry? I can order something in for us?" She asked placing a hand on his face.

"I'm hungry for something," he replied, smirk on his face. He picked her up and placed her on the counter for better access. Kissing her deeply, standing between her legs. Mouth on mouth, tongues dancing has they kissed. His hands roamed as she wrapped her legs around his waist. When things got heated, he picked her up with a grunt and walked them to the bedroom. He placed her on the bed, taking his shirt off, motioning for her to do the same. She obliged, getting down to just her underwear, laying down watching him and his body flex as he got undressed. Both eyes full of lust as they looked at each other. Estelle loved these moments, she felt so loved and desired, a goddess in his eyes.

He got on top of her, continuing his assault with his mouth, kissing down her neck as he worked her bra off. He didn't even bother to spare a glace as he continued his descent down her body. She arched in response to his touch, watching his every moving. He slowly took off her panties, giving her a lustful stare as he did. Once they were both naked, he moved inside of her, closing his eyes in pleasure. Estelle looked up at his face as he did so, amazed how lucky she was. He continued in and out for several minutes, Estelle moaning when appropriate, until he finally climaxed. He pulled out, took off his condom, and rolled onto the bed next to Estelle.

"You should probably order us food now" he said with a pleased look on her face. She smiled at him and found her phone, doing as told. They cuddled in bed as they waited. Her body curled against his while he laid on his back. Estelle was so content; she could die in happiness due to the tender moment they were having.