Project Whores

Chapter 5

Beauty. Raquel Freeman had come to the project about three years earlier, in hopes of making a better life for herself and her then toddler son. But like so many people whose income soars like an eagle in a matter of months, the better life she sought was always just one more year in the making. Raquel was a beautiful girl. Her skin was coppery brown and she kept her wavy, light brown hair cut short. People frequently compared her to Jada Pinkett-Smith. She was slim and curvy and worked out religiously. Keeping her beautiful body in tip-top shape, put her in the path of Kyle Brewster. The two met at the gym and initially, it was just small talk and harmless flirting. Then he began helping her with the weights and teaching her how to properly use them.

Next, they started talking and texting on a regular basis. One day he asked her to come to his room and spend some time with him. Raquel fell in love with Kyle that night. She was already infatuated with him, but she’d never had a lover like him. It was not that it was the best sex she’d ever had; it was just that he asked her what she liked and he took his time and did everything on her list and a few things that were not on her list. The fact that he was so gorgeous was also a big plus. There were fine men everywhere, but Kyle just did something to her. Never had she met anyone that good looking, who was not hung up on himself. She used to stare into his eyes and tell him how fine he was and he would just shake his head in disbelief, almost like he was embarrassed.

He was a little on the skinny side, but his body was hard as a rock and he was strong. No matter though, because everything about him drove her wild. Raquel wanted him and at one time she thought she almost had him, but now she wondered if that had all been in her head. For the last year, they went back and forth and up and down because he would not commit. Kyle did not like to be questioned and Raquel had a lot of questions. She really suspected he was married, but he would neither confirm nor deny when asked. Several people on the base claimed to know for a fact that he had a wife, but he was not on Facebook or any social networks and he did not talk to anyone about his home life, so it was difficult to obtain information. In the last two months or so, he put some serious distance between them. She was sure her Adonis was seeing someone else, but could never catch him.

Raquel could have had her pick of men out here or anywhere for that matter, but she failed to hook Kyle Brewster. There was a short period of time last year, just before Christmas, when she knew she had gained his favor and their relationship honestly seemed to be growing. He even talked about them going on R&R together in the coming year. Then he went home for Christmas and when he returned, he started acting funny. They still slept together for some time after that, but it was just sex and he really seemed disinterested. Raquel tried everything she could think of to reenergize their relationship, but nothing worked. She spent a small fortune on lingerie, perfume, pornography, and music and while he seemed appreciative, she never could reengage him. Now, he was following Joyce Carmichael around like a little puppy dog. He could not be serious. Everybody knew she was a weirdo. She looked OK for an older woman but that was it. Joyce was an oddball and anyway, supposedly her man was some big shot in Kuwait. Raquel saw Kyle carrying her lunch today and she was flabbergasted.

First of all, Kyle Brewster was never seen with any woman who was not a known coworker, namely Rae, and second, he was grinning like an idiot. Unbelievable… Raquel would certainly have to give this one some thought because it simply was not working for her.