Intertwined

Chapter Twenty-One

Carmine stood around the corner trying not make a single sound, praying that Bryce didn't look around the bend. Carmine ran when she heard the elevator chime not wanting Bryce to catch her at Ruby's door. She heard the elevator chime again. She waited a few more moments before coming out of hiding. She heard the entire conversation and was torn between feeling foolish and not believing what she heard. She had no proof but her gut told her it was definitely Ruby. She was going to get to the nitty gritty sooner or later.

Knowing that Bryce had a side chick that was pregnant bothered her. She kept reminding herself that she had been a pregnant side chick and no matter what happened it wasn't enough to get him to leave his wife. It wasn't enough to actually get him to be with her even after his wife left. The first thing Carmine had to do was stop tripping. Acting crazy and getting on his nerves wasn't going to make him want her. Stressing herself out wasn't good for the baby. Carmine had to pull it together.

She called on Rod and begged him to take her on as a client. He really didn't want to but she needed someone to talk to that new her already. She wasn't comfortable opening up to a stranger. She needed to know if she was being crazy or she was on the right track.

"Thanks for seeing me Rod." Carmine smiled as she sat on the chaise lounge across from the chair he was sitting in. "I see you're going for the full effect these days." she observed looking around his office. "So what brings you to counseling?" he asked getting right into it. "You remember the night of the fundraiser? Well come to find out that night Bryce had sex with someone. The someone is pregnant. He wont tell me who she is. All he will tell me is that she is keeping her baby and that she is threatening to expose all of his business and ruin his life in politics if he tries to cut her off." Carmine rubbed her temple. "I probably should have walked away but hell I am pregnant too. I want my man and our family. I'm not gonna just run because there's somebody in the background making things hard." Rod just listened without saying anything. Carmine continued. "I have to be crazy. Am I that hard up to be a wife? Am I doing this because of love and family or am I doing this because I believe he is going to be somebody important one day and I want to be part of that?" She knew the answer in her heart. "If he was a regular guy would I even stick around?" She knew the answer to that as well.

That isn't the worst of it. I don't have proof but everything inside of me says Ruby is the other woman." Carmine looked for a reaction but he didn't give any. He wasn't being as helpful as she had thought he would be. "Is the gut feeling based on pure instinct or is that gut feeling based on guilt because of the history you two have?" Rod asked. Carmine took a few moments to think these over. "I went to Ruby house yesterday to approach her about my suspicions. She was snarky but didn't confirm nor deny anything. Before I could leave Bryce came. I hid around the corner. They didn't know I was there to the best of my knowledge. They spoke regular about mentoring and him helping her fix things between her and Scar. I didn't even know her and Scar was cool now." Carmine was feeling crazy as she explained things. It was seeming like she had a personal issue with Ruby. She did have an issue with Ruby but in all reality Ruby hadn't done anything but stand up for her marriage and make the best of it's end.

"You agreed to the conditions of however Bryce wanted to handle his situation. Why? Don't answer that just yet. Also if you don't agree with it anymore do you have the ability to say so and do something different? If so why are you choosing to be powerless. These are questions you need to ask yourself. Make the best decision for you on how to deal with it and then do that." Carmine nodded really putting thought into it. She wasn't powerless. She had a certain level of control and that is what she needed to focus on. "Thanks Dr. Stone."

Carmine decided how she wanted to deal with it. She wondered how he would feel if the shoe was on the other foot. How would he feel if his wife was cheating on him and all he knew was that it was for the greater good. She was going to get the happy life she wanted even if it wasn't in the traditional form.

"Hey stranger." Carmine purred into the phone. "Oh it's hey stranger now? What's up Carmine?" she was met with attitude. "I was just thinking about you. I miss you." She used her seductive voice. "You should miss your husband. I'm not playing these games with you." She knew that was a lie. "Let's hang out. I'm bored and in the mood to cook. Your status said you're hungry. Come over and let me feed you." She smiled at the silence. "What are you cooking?" she smiled harder she knew she won this battle. "I'm making shrimp parmesan." She stuck her tongue out feeling like that bitch. "Aight bet send me the address I'm on my way."

An hour later Carmine was in the kitchen wearing a crop top and mini skirt adding the finishing touches when the bell rang. She felt a twinge of excitement. "Hey Boo. Come in." She smiled as she watched Max eyes pop wide. She may have had a slight baby bumb but it didn't stand out when her booty was poking out in one direction and her perky breast were poking out in the other direction. "Are you sure it's okay for me to be here? I don't want no problems", Max asked. That raspy voice always made Carmine's pussy wet.

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"Come sit down. Let's catch up while the food finishes." She grabbed Max's hand leading the way to the couch. She sat across from Max spreading her legs slightly showing off her freshly waxed kitty. She could see the drool forming. "What's new with you?" she asked as if she wasn't sitting there flashing her pussy. "Same ole thing just a different day." Was the simple response. "Oh, I have something for you." She smiled as she walked towards Max knowing her breast would be bouncing and that her kitty was completely exposed since she didn't pull her little skirt back down. "It's back here." She leaned over Max bringing her pussy near a pair of the most talented lips she had ever encountered. "Oh its further than I thought." She pushed Max back as she kneeled into the couch trying to reach some imaginary item behind the couch. Her pussy lips brushed over Max's lips. She grabbed a handful of dreads and pulled Max mouth to her womanhood. She didn't realize how much she missed that.

"I didn't come over here for all of this. I don't have time to be getting mixed up in no drama. Last time..." Carmine cut that sentence short. She was very well aware of what happened last time. "Eat this fucking pussy." She pulled Max back to her love box. "Now!" she demanded. She closed her eyes as she felt the tongue that drove her crazy circle her clit. She pulled Max head deeper into her. She gyrated her hips in sync with Max tongue. As a finger entered her she felt her climax explode.

"Damn baby." Carmine wasn't done. She pushed Max down onto the couch and straddling her favorite mouth in the world. Bryce was skilled but Max was next level. 

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"Oh so this is what we do now?" Bryce asked as he walked into the living room. Carmine just smiled as she looked back at Bryce. "Yes this is what we do now." He smiled and went to the bedroom. Max was in a full on panic. "Relax baby. We have a privately open marriage." Carmine tried to calm things down. "I don't get the feeling he was aware of that. Maybe you should go talk to him. " Max urged. "Only if you promise not to leave." Max promised.

Carmine pulled her mini skirt down and headed to the bedroom to talk to Bryce. He was in the bedroom packing a travel bag. "I don't think it is fair to me to be left here lonely and horny. I thought it only right I be allowed to have someone that brings what I am missing into my life. We have the perfect family image that will get you elected into whatever office you want. We both are privately living the life we want. Max is someone I trust. I know my secret is safe. No matter what it would never be exposed. I chose to meet here to make sure I didn't end up in a tabloid or on another video recording." Carmine stopped herself from rambling. She was giving him way more explanation than he had given her. "Cool." Bryce said as he moved about the room adding things to his bag. "Just keep y'all sexcapades off my furniture and out my bedroom. The guestroom is open for whatever the two of you want to do." Carmine nodded.

"What's so funny?" Carmine asked as Bryce started to chuckle. "You are truly full of surprises. I knew this was bound to happen but I never envisioned the person would be a woman. I aint mad at that at all. Despite how crazy our life has been turning I dead ass love you Carmine." Bryce kissed her on the cheek before heading out the bedroom. "Aye aint no beef I just was surprised. Just respect my personal belongings other than that make yourself at home, bring some clothes over, get a copy of the key whatever y'all need to make this work. Good night." Bryce raised two fingers "Peace." He said as he walked out the door.

Carmine smiled at Max. "See baby I told you it was cool. Now where were we?"