Sinful Delight And The Masters Might

Helpful Advice In All It's Forms

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"Say that again?" Mel asked completely dumbfounded.

"I'm in love with Drake Masters. I couldn't deny the feelings that completely overwhelm me every time we're together anymore. I've been trying to ignore them for weeks now, while not saying anything to him either. Each day we spend together it gets harder and harder to keep myself from letting those three little words from slipping out."

I pushed myself further into the couch leaning my head back along the top of the cushion. I rubbed my hands down my face groaning in frustration trying to organize my thoughts to explain the rest. I looked back at Mel helpless, but she just motioned for me to continue.

"While I was giving myself a peep talk trying to raise my confidence in my ability to keep my feelings quiet, I remembered one vital thing. When Drake first brought up this agreement he said it was only going to be for 6 months. The next time I see him I'll only have 3 and a half months left before the 6 months is over. And I have no idea how I'll be able to go on with my life."

I shrugged my shoulders once I finished. Lowering my head to stare at my hands and their fidgeting fingers in my lap. Silence consumed the apartment after that for a while.

I couldn't bring myself to break it, waiting for Mel to do the honors instead. Watching her face from my peripheral silently begging her to speak. When she did I was confused and slightly disappointed.

"Wow!" Mel's relaxed look of wonder had me scratching my head.

I looked at her with my right eyebrow raised waiting for her to explain herself. Mel let out a small chuckle shaking her head. Sobering up she reached across the couch grabbing my hands.

"I'm so proud of you for finally accepting your feelings. It's been glaringly obvious to those who've spent time around you both how bright the sparks are between you both, and the way you look at each other. Sparks like that only happen once in a persons life, if they're lucky! So, what makes you think Drake would give that up in 3 and a half months?"

I threw my hands up. "Because that's what he wants! 6 months exclusively his, and that's all. He only wanted my body and complete submission. He didn't say anything about feelings, or falling in love." My voice came out very soft at the end. My mood slipping further into depression.

Mel gave my hands a reassuring squeeze with a small smile glued to her face. "Believe me when I say this Abbie, that man wants you for a lot more than just 6 months. He wouldn't have went to such extremes for you if that were the case. That man wants everything from you, and won't give up until he gets it."

Mel's words made sense obviously, but in the back of my mind doubts and insecurities played on a loop making me think otherwise. I mean, I'm no one special, and Drake could certainly have anyone he wanted. For all I know he could've taken all the women he's been with before me on vacation, or spent a million dollars at an auction just to take them on a date.

Oh please! Keep saying that to yourself, and maybe you won't choke on THAT lie!

I didn't say any of that to Mel choosing to stay quiet picking apart everything she said. Wrestling with reasoning between my heart and brain on which one I should listen to. Sweat breaking out on my forehead and neck.

"You know I'm right Abs." Mel said breaking me from my internal struggle.

"You might..be right." I hesitantly say, followed by Mel letting out a high-pitched squeal. Stopping the noise immediately at the look on my face. "But, unless he says something about wanting more before then, I can only go by what's been said. Can we talk about something else now? I feel like the blood vessels in my brain are about to pop from all I'm thinking about."