Torn

Chapter 7

Monique P.O.V

I was beyond exhausted and needed rest. I'd finally gotten monae up and to the doctor. She had the flu so he gave her some medicine and said she ought to be feeling better in a week or two. I was thankful for that. On top of taking care of monae, I've been taking care of the company from home. It was hard but I managed.
"Marcus go wake your sister up and ask her is she hungry ?"I said to marcus. He left and came back.
"She said yes and wants lasagna and garlic bread." Marcus said. I sighed inwardly. This meant that I'd have to go to the store.
"Okay. I have to go to the store and get the ingredients so you have to watch her until I come back. You already know the routine. Make sure she takes her medicine in fifteen minutes and take her temperature then write it in the notebook I have by the bed. " I said getting my purse and keys.
"Yes ma'am" he said. I kissed him on the forehead.
"I'll be right back. If anything happens call me understand ?" I said.
"Yes ma'am"he responded. I nodded my head and got in the car to the store. I decided to go to Wal-Mart because they have the best fresh vegetables I done came across.

*one hour later*

You know what now I see why I don't come in here. I've been in this damn line for thirty minutes and it seems like the line is going no where. It's like four registers open and the lines are way to the back of the store. That's the crap I don't like. I made a note to have a meeting with Wal-Mart's CEO because this was slam ridiculous. As I moved up in line I heard my phone ring. "Oh lord" I thought.
"Hello" I said frantically.
"Monique hey how ya doing" Leonard said. I sighed with relief.
"Hey leonard. I'm in this slow ass line in Wal-Mart. I'm trying to hurry up and get back to my kids. This line is moving as slow as christmas" I said getting frustrated.
"Oh lord. I know how that feels. Stayed in line for over two hours one time like what's the purpose of having twenty four registers and only four ad open." He said.
"EXACTLY" I exclaimed.
"I called because I was on the way to your house to bring your daughter some things for her cold. If that's alright with you ?" He asked nervously.
"Sure I don't have a problem with it. I'll be home in about an hour." I said rolling my eyes because this line just wasn't going anywhere.
"Okay I'll be there in an hour. See you later." He said and we hung up. I put my phone up and finally the line moves. Thank God.
After an hour and a half in line at Wal-Mart, I finally made it home. Marcus hadn't called me so I figured everything was okay. I got the groceries, opened the door and put the groceries in the kitchen. I noticed that it was strangely quiet. Something I wasn't used to when it came to my kids. If you have kids you'll know what I'm talking about.
"Marcus ?" I called out but got no answer. "Monae ?" I called out and still got no answer.
I was getting nervous now. So I walked upstairs to their rooms and saw that they werent there. I looked in their study rooms and they weren't there. I looked in their bathrooms and they weren't there. At this point, I started panicking. I ran downstairs to the den and they weren't in there. I ran to the back porch and they weren't out there. They weren't in the living room because I would've seen them as soon as I walked in. I started pacing back and forth trying to get my thoughts together.
"Okay. Mo calm down. Calm down. Take deep breaths." I said to myself. A thought came to my mind and I looked in one final place. I walked to my room and saw them in my bed asleep. I sighed with relief. It was a beautiful sight too. Marcus had monae's head on his chest while holding her. I snapped pictures and posted them on my social media accounts. I slowly walked over to them and shook them softly.
"Wake up guys." I said in my whispering mommy talk voice. They stirred slightly then Marcus woke up and looked up at me.
"Mom when did you get back." He said yawning.
"About five minutes ago. I'm about to start dinner. Did you give monae her medicine and check her temperature ?" I asked. He nodded.
"Yes ma'am. She went to sleep after I gave it to her. Her temperature was 99.8." He said.
"Okay baby. Go back to sleep. I'll be back after I cook dinner." I said.
"Okay mom. I love you." He said. I kissed him on the forehead.
"I love you too mama's baby." I said. He went back to sleep seconds later. I walked back to the kitchen and started on the lasagna.
I was so tired. I set the timer then put the lasagna in the oven and put the salad in the refrigerator. I went to check on my babies and they were still asleep. Lord these children slept more than a pregnant woman. Time I sat down, the doorbell rings. "Damn can I ever rest Jesus. This better not be drew I know that much." I said getting up. I answered the door with a full fledged attitude. I looked through the peephole to see Leonard. I opened the door and there he stood with bags full of items.
"Come on in." I said yawning.
"Wow you look very tired." He said coming in and walking to the kitchen. I closed the door and walked to the kitchen and sat at my bar.
"No shit sherlock. Tell me something I don't know." I snapped. I didn't mean to but I was tired. He raised his hands in surrender.
"Heyyyyy buddy." He said sounding like that dude from friday after next that owned holy moly donut shop. I laughed. He started doing the butterfly.
"Ayeee I made her laugh. Ayeee tootsie roooolll get tootsie." He said. I almost fell off the stool laughing.
"Stooooop. Just open the bag fool" I said holding my stomach laughing. He smiled and started pulling the contents out of his bag.
"I brought your daughter four boxes of kleenex. The good kind girl cause baaby off brand kind be wack chile." He said in a ratchet female voice while patting his imaginary weave. I started laughing.
"I bought some Vicks vapor rub. Some cough drops in all flavors. Some late night sniffling, sneezing best sleep you get with a cold medicine." He said. When he said that I literally fell on the floor laughing. This man was funny as hell.
"Stop stop. I'm gonna pee on myself." I said tryna catch my breath. He laughed too.
"Maaaan if yuon getcho short ass off the floor." He said laughing.
"Man shuuuut up. Help me up." I said laughing.
"Okay I'll help the baby up. Awww cooomereee." He said in a baby voice. I started laughing again.
"Bruuuuhh just help me up." I said laughing. He grabbed both of my hands and pulled me up to him. We were chest to chest. We stared at each other for a few seconds. I blushed and pulled away. He pulled me back to him and kissed me. I promise y'all my heart left my chest.
After about five minutes, he slowly let me go. I was breathing HARD ! I was trembling and my insides were quivering.
"Whew it sure is hot isn't it ? Why don't I turn the air up. No I need ice. Yes that's what I need ice Lord please let there be ice." I said going to my freezer for some ice. He started laughing as if him making my waterfall flow is funny. I grabbed a cup, filled it with ice, and quickly started eating it. He laughed harder. I glared at him.
"Whats funny honey ?" I said.
"You." He said still laughing. I put my hand on my hips while leaning on th counter and raised my eyebrow.
"Really now. How ?" I asked.
"Well for starters I can tell you're extremely aroused and you need relief. Plus you're eating ice to calm the inferno down below. I understand I tend to have that affect on women." He said cockily.
"First of all let me tell your cocky ass something. I've been celibate for ten years and have been doing just fine. No matter how 'aroused' I am, I don't need or want your little friend down below. I don't know about any of your other women but I'm not them. I have class, respect, and dignity." I said sternly. He walked close to me, grabbed my chin gently, and brought my head up to look at him.
"Listen monique. I understand that you're classy, have respect for yourself, and dignity. Hell I respect you even more for that. I don't expect you to open your legs to me at the moment because I wanna get to know the outside before exploring your insides. I'm a grown ass man baby I don't need multiple women to have on a long waiting list. That's for little boys." He said. He bent down and whispers in my ear.
"And for the record. I don't have a little friend down below. Like I said I'm a grown ass man and this so called 'little friend' of mine will put an end to your ten year drought and have you climbing walls." He said and then walked to the living room. I didn't realize I was holding my breath until he walked away.
"Okay breathe mo. Breathe." I said to myself.
"I need wine. Right now. Wine" I said to myself. I got my red wine, poured a glass, and downed it.
"Okay I need something stronger than this." I said putting it up. I reached under my cabinets and grabbed my hennessey. Yes this was an emergency. I poured four large shots and downed them in five seconds. Okay I'm good. I took a deep breath and exhaled. At that moment the timer went off.
"Okay God. Here we go." I said to myself. I turned the oven off and took the lasagna out on the stove to cool. I took the salad out and out it on the counter. I reached up to get the plates but couldn't reach them.
"Need some help ?" I heard. I almost fell.
"Whoooaaa. Don't scare me like that again and yes please." I said trying to catch my breath.
"Can you put the lasagna and salad on the table for me please ? The ranch, thousand island dressing, and vinaigrette is in the left side of the refrigerator. Oh and please put the punch on the table. The cups are on the middle shelf on the left side of the cabinet. The silverware is in that drawer over there and the napkins are in that drawer over here. I'm going to wake up the kids. I'll be right back." I said. He nodded his head and got to work. As I was walking to my room, I started thinking. Am I being to hard on him ? Am I being to picky ? Am I being too much of a bitch ? I couldn't help but think that. But like my cousin say "Hell it comes with the fuckin package. If yuon like it then okay bye there's the door." Now she's on husband number three, four or five.
I walked in my room and saw that they were up watching The Parent Trap. Marcus was propped against my headboard, monae's head was on his chest and his arm was around her. They looked adorable.
"Hey guys dinner is ready. Go on and wash your hands then come in the dining room." I said.
"Okay right after this part." Marcus said. I raised an eyebrow because I know i didnt just hear that.
"Excuse me ? Y'all got three minutes to have your hands washed and your ass in that dining room. If not ya gon be sorry." I said sternly. They jumped up and ran to the bathroom. I smiled and folded my arms across my chest.
"Hmm. That's what I thought." I said. I walked to the night stand and saw that Marcus took down when he took monae's temperature every hour. He also took down when he gave her a dose of her medicine. Good kids. I turned the television off, straightened the covers, and turned the lights off. As I walked back to the dining room, I heard laughter. I walk in to see the table set, the kids with food on their plates, punch in their cups and the three of them laughing. I sat down quietly.
"Hey mom" they said in unison.
"Did y'all bless the food ?" I asked.
"Yes ma'am. We also met Mr. Leonard. He's really cool ma." Marcus said with a mouth full of food.
"That's good. Don't talk with your mouth full or you'll choke." I said eating my lasagna. It turned out better than I thought.
"Mom Mr. Leonard bought me some cool stuff." Monae said. I smiled at him.
"Oh did he ? What'd he buy you honey ?" I asked as if I didn't know.
"He bought me tissue, cough drops, cold and flu medicine, gummy bears, gummy worms, and crossword puzzles." She said. I knew about the other stuff but not the last three.
"Well baby that's good. Did you tell Mr. Leonard thank you ?" I asked.
"Yes ma'am. He also bought Marcus stuff too." She said taking a giant bite of salad. Marcus nodded his head. I raised an eyebrow.
"What'd he buy you Marcus ?" I asked. He finished chewing before he spoke.
"Mr. Leonard bought me another football, some football gloves, a football gear catalogue and a sleeve." He said. Wow I really didn't notice this stuff when he brought it in.
"That's good baby." I said. We ate in silence for about five minutes.
"Mr. Leonard is my mama your girlfriend or nah ?" Marcus asked while drinking his punch. My eyes got huge. Leonard found it funny but I didn't.
"Nah man but I'm working it on it." Leonard said.
"Cool cool. Are y'all having sex ? If y'all are practice safe sex. Walgreens and Wal-Mart sell Trojan condoms." Marcus said. I cleared my throat.
"No mar mar. They're free at the clinic." Monae said. I damn near choked on my salad.
"Anybody want some homemade banana pudding ?" I asked nervously. Everybody said yes.
I walked to the kitchen and hot out the banana pudding. I was really trying to stay calm because lord this man is gonna make me go crazy. If my kids weren't here honey I'd have that man in a corner, sucking his thumb, and calling his mama. He did something to me. Something that I once felt with Drew. I took deep breaths and came back with dessert.

*three hours later*

I plopped down on the couch and propped my feet on Leonard. I sighed heavily. "I'm so tired" I said. Leonard started rubbing my feet. He said "Awww poor baby." I laughed. I was laughing to keep from moaning because his hands were pure magic. Hmmm I wonder.....nevermind. I really needed this. We all cleaned up everything, washed the dishes, and played monopoly. I gave monae her medicine and got her in bed. Of course marcus was still up talking football with Leonard. I had to darn near threaten him for him to go to bed. Now it was just me and Leonard. Alone. Again.
"Mmmmmm ahhhhhh that feels niiiiice" I moaned. He lifted an eyebrow but continued to rub my feet.
"Ahhhhhh yes that's the spot." I moaned louder because the arches in my feet were killing me. He abruptly let my feet go and went to the kitchen. He stayed in the kitchen for about ten minutes. He came back with a distressed look on his face.
"What's wrong ?" I said concerned. I hope I did nothing wrong.
"What's wrong is I want to make love to you until you're weak and lifeless. I want to give you the best pleasure you've ever had in your life. The way you were moaning made me want to take you right here and now." He said breathlessly. I just sat there in a state of shock.
"Wow." I said
"I don't want just sex from you Monique. I want intimacy. I want to give you intimacy. I want to make love to your mind, your soul, and your body. I want to prove how worthy I am. Love making can come later." He said looking me in my eyes.
"I'm willing to let you do that. I want to get to know you before we have sex. I want to be your companion. Not just a quick fuck." I said honestly. He grabbed my hand and looked me in my eyes.
"Well baby I'm here and I'm not going anywhere. I have to go but I'll see you tomorrow ?" He said. I nodded. He smiled and kissed my forehead. I lead him out and plopped back on the couch.
"Lord jesus help me. How the hell can he leave me helpless and horny." I sighed. I got up and made sure my kids were asleep before I went to my room. They were knocked out snoring. It was too cute. I went to my room and locked the door. I took a shower, dried off, and got in bed.
Everytime I closed my eyes, all I saw was Leonard. I tossed and turned and tossed and turned until finally I couldn't take it. I opened my secret compartment in my night stand and took out ol' reliable. I changed the batteries and went straight to work.
I laid flat on my back and slowly spread my legs open. I caressed and massages my breast slowly and imagined Leonard's hands doing it. The very thought of his strong hands fondling me sent an electric shock throughout my body. With my right hand, I slid my hand to my pussy and she was soaking wet. While fondling my left breast with my left hand, I rubbed my clit with my right hand. The more I rubbed, the wetter I got thinking about Leonard licking the juice from my pussy. Imagining him sucking on my clit and plunging his tongue in and out of my pussy. I moaned louder and rubbed faster. My body was going into overdrive and desired more than what my fingers were offering. I grabbed ol' reliable, turned him on and placed him inside me. As I plunged the vibrator in and out of me, I couldn't help but imagine Leonard's dick going in and out of me in a rhythmic motion. As I moved the toy in and out, I was panting and squeezing my boob hard as hell. "Leonard fuck me!" I hoarsely yelled. It was as if my hand followed direction because I began fucking myself harder and going deeper. "Ahhhhh fuck Leonard! I'm about to cum! Faster! Faster! SHIIIIIIT! I'M CUMMING!" I yelled. I came hard and long. I came so hard that my entire body shook with pleasure. I was breathing hard and sweating even harder. "Jesus, if he can make me cum like that from imagination, it's no tellin what he'd do when he's actually here" I thought to myself as I wiped ol' reliable off and put him safely away in my nightstand. I got up, changed the sheets, and took a long, hot shower. I found myself masturbating in the shower again at the mere thought of making love to Leonard in the shower. After I was done showering, I dried off, put my nightgown on and slid in bed. I went to sleep that night highly satisfied and curious. Satisfied at the thought of having an orgasm at the hands of him. Curious of what it would feel like to have and orgasm with him actually there. Mmm that man that man.