Up In Flames

Chapter 6

Something told me to head back to Perversion. Go back and explore more. Go see. So I did. I met my lynx there again. It seemed like she was ahead of me, and she was already starting on her sweet, intoxicating drinks.

I sat beside her and gave her my eyes, recreating our previous night. I had left her. In her time of need. At her highest point. I left her. I wouldn't make the same mistake twice.

"I met your husband."

"What do you think? Someone like you doesn't walk around with no opinions."

"His love for you is strong. The way the two of you interact is something your children try to imitate in their own relationships. You're showing them greatness."

"What do you think Beyoncé? Leave my children out of it."

I sighed. Didn't know if she could handle this truth. "I think your husband is a fool. A fool in love, but a fool nonetheless. Professionally, he's well-respected but for you, he's a blind fool."

"Women of this caliber have that effect."

"What's the deal? He loves you and you seem to love him too."

"Love him more than life."

"So why do you keep coming here?"

She turned her body to me. Blush pink silk held her body, pushed up her breasts, and pronounced her round ass. Her acrylic nails were different tonight than they were yesterday, now matching the pink of her dress. Open-toe heels wrapped around her ankle up to her calves, white toes sitting pretty within the structure.

She rubbed herself. Began with her thighs, like she was cold. I wouldn't be surprised. Then her hands crossed her flat belly, held herself like a baby. Her hands rested under her breasts, cupping them and eyeing me, offering them to me. "Would you suck these if I asked you to?"

"Would you ask me to?"

"Would I have to ask?"

"Closed mouths don't get fed."

"Let me feed you," Her eyes met mine, alcohol driving her libido through the roof.

I began to understand her foolish husband. Resisting a woman like this was impossible, and when she wanted you for a lifetime, you didn't pass that up. He had snatched her up and put her in a cage that equated to twelve carats. If I were him, I would have done the same.

She slid three one hundred dollar bills onto the bar top and stood, pivoting away from me. She sashayed through the dancing crowd. I watched her waist, her ass, her calves. She disappeared and I got up to follow her.

This game was attractive to me. Chasing her and not knowing if I would even see her again tonight was attractive to me. I loved the fight that older women brought me. They had a point to prove. Every last one of them. They wanted to prove that they were better. Everybody wanted to be better. I liked for them to make me sweat a little. Don't give it to me right away.

I exited the club and looked left to right. I didn't see her but I felt her. I felt like the breeze that surrounded me was caused by her warm mouth. My legs wouldn't move. People passed me, exiting and entering Perversion. A man stood in front of me, blocking my eyesight. Behind him a matte black stretch limo parked. He moved from my eyesight, opened the door, and there sat Tanya, facing me.

"Get in here now."

"Is that a request or a demand?"

"We've had rounds of intellectual foreplay. I know you know your literature. I know you know music. I know you know all about Oshun's energy and the call for fertility. But this is primal. I am so attracted to you and so drunk, those three orifices are back on the table."