A Harsh Reality Pt. 02

"Nothing happened Chi. Chancey took a tone of voice that reminded me of Jacob and I got a little nervous. I'm fine, he's been surprisingly nice," Miriam answered.

"Yeah because he thinks you're a gentile," Malachi scoffed.

"He can't find out otherwise," Miriam murmured. "I'm supposed to have dinner with him tomorrow night," she added, deliberately changing the subject.

"Be careful," Malachi warned.

"I will," Miriam promised.

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"You look amazing," William commented when Miriam answered the door to the studio apartment that she had rented.

"Thanks, you look pretty good yourself. Where are we going?" Miriam wanted to know.

"It's a surprise," William told her with a small smile.

Miriam's eyes widened when she saw the large house at the end of the driveway. "Where are we?" Miriam asked.

"We're at my house," William answered. He turned the car off and opened her door for her. "Follow me," he added. Miriam followed William to the back of the house and into an enclosed patio.

"It's beautiful," Miriam murmured. The sun was setting over lake and there were a few heron floating on the water and the sounds of banjo frogs filled the air.

"Thank you," William said with a grin as an older woman placed two covered trays on the table.

"So, tell me about yourself. Alan said you were married to his brother. What happened?" William wanted to know. Miriam hesitated. "I like you Mira. I know we just met, but I like you," he told her.

"I grew up with Alan, his brother Jake and their cousin Martin; we all lived within a three block radius from each other. I've always thought of Alan as a brother, even though there is only about a sixteen month difference between us. Martin and I were really close, and even went on a few dates, but Jake liked me more than I realized. He came back from college and was charming like Fred Astaire charming and swept me off my feet. It wasn't until we'd gotten married that he showed me what he's really like." Miriam took a deep breath and a sip of her wine. "When we got into the honeymoon suite of the hotel his father had reserved, while I was taking off my clothes, he asked if I'd let Martin touch me and when I told him we hadn't, he didn't believe me. He started yelling at me, called me a whore and the more I protested, the more abusive he got. I locked myself in the bathroom and he broke the door down, carried me to the bed and raped me." Miriam took a shaky breath; she may have been changing the names and way things had happened, but the memories, they were real nonetheless.

"How long were you married?" Will wanted to know.

"Only a few months. Alan and Martin came over with Alan's wife Lucy to tell us about the baby and they saw bruises. The next evening, they went out hunting, which is something they used to do regularly with Alan's father. Jake was shot by another hunter," Miriam answered.

"I'm sorry," William murmured.

"I'm not. If I had the guts, I would have killed the bastard myself!" Miriam exclaimed. William said nothing as he took a bite of his chicken. "I'm sorry. I haven't talked about this in awhile," Miriam murmured.

"It's alright. Nobody should have to put up with that," William said.

Miriam gave a forced smile and took a bite of the rice on her plate. They ate in silence for several moments before William pushed his chair back, stood up and reached for Miriam's hand. "Come with me," he said. William led Miriam down the steps to the boat house. "I have this decked to the nines. Half of it is an exercise room and half is a spa." He showed her the punching bag. "Take out your frustrations on the bag then soak in the tub," William told her. Miriam gave him a small smile and took the boxing gloves he handed her.

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"Where were you?" Malachi demanded to know when Miriam opened the door to her apartment the next morning.

"I was with William and I didn't get in until late," Miriam answered.

"You're falling for him! You're not supposed to fall for him," Malachi growled, pushing past her. Ari gave her an apologetic look and closed the door behind him.

"I am actually. He's looking for a wife and unless I act like I'm attracted to him, he's going to pick someone else and I'm going to lose my chance," Miriam retorted.

"But you don't have to fuck him!" Malachi hissed.

"I haven't fucked him!" Miriam protested.

"Haven't you?" Malachi asked, his voice low.

"I haven't even kissed him!" Miriam shouted. Ari stepped forward and pushed Miriam into the bathroom before turning to his friend.

"Malachi, I understand you hate the fact that Miriam is here, putting her life in danger, but the fact is that she's the only one that can do this. She has her mother's talent for acting and we need this to work. If she has to have sex with him, then that's what she'll do, but you need to cut her a break," Ari said, his voice low but firm.

"I'm not planning on having sex with him," Miriam said softly from the doorway to the bathroom. Ari walked into the kitchen to give them a semblance of privacy.

"What if you fall in love with him?" Malachi asked.

"I'm not going to fall in love with him. You know why I'm doing this," Miriam murmured. Malachi brushed his thumb against her cheek. "Chi, don't," Miriam said softly.

"Miri, I don't want to see anything happen to you," Malachi told her. Miriam gave a small smile. "I love you Miri." Miriam gave him a look of surprise.

"Why?" Miriam asked. "I'm not worth it," she murmured.

"Ari, why don't you go for a walk, Miriam and I need a few moments alone," Malachi suggested. Ari glanced at Miriam who nodded.

"Call me if you need anything else," Ari told Miriam before walking out of the apartment.

"I love you Miriam, I always have, ever since we were kids," Malachi said when Miriam repeated her question.

"But why?" Miriam asked.

"You're caring, and forgiving and despite the fact that you could be hurt or killed in this God forsaken city ..." Miriam pressed her lips to Malachi's to silence him. When they finally pulled away, Malachi was looking at her like she had grown a second head. Miriam grabbed a piece of paper and a pen next to the phone, wrote something down and passed it over to Malachi. The note read, "William isn't trusting, the place may be bugged. Take this with you." Malachi nodded and stuffed the note in his coat pocket.

"I'm sorry for over reacting Miri, but when I couldn't get a hold of you, I freaked. I was worried that something had happened to you. You've been through so much," Malachi allowed his voice to trail off when he saw the tears in Miriam's eyes. "I'm sorry Miri. I never meant to hurt you by reminding you," Malachi stopped talking, leaned down and kissed Miriam, his hand slid to a breast and cupped it before tweaking her nipple over and over again until it was hard.

Miriam whimpered as long forgotten feelings began to resurface.

"What are you doing?" Miriam asked as she pulled away.

"Trust me and relax," Malachi murmured. He led her into the bedroom and closed the door behind him.

"Chi?" Miriam asked, her eyes wide.

"I'm not going to hurt you," Malachi promised before he leaned down and kissed her again and played with both her nipples gently, tantalizingly until Miriam was whimpering. Malachi pulled away long enough to pull her shirt over Miriam's head before reaching behind her back to unhook the peach satin and lace bra and eased it down her arms. "You're so beautiful," Malachi breathed as he trailed kisses down her neck and paused to suckle a breast; Miriam whimpered, her fingers clutched the blanket beneath her.

"Chi," Miriam moaned and closed her eyes as flecks of color clouded her vision. Malachi smiled as he kissed her lower and lower until he came to the patch of curls. "Malachi, what are you doing?" Miriam asked, her breasts heaving as she fought for composure. Malachi just grinned up at her before slipping his tongue between her folds. Miriam gasped as he licked her slowly but determinedly. "Chi!" Miriam whimpered. Malachi just chuckled as he increased the speed that he licked at her. Miriam's breathing changed as he slipped a finger inside her. He gave her a moment to get used to the feeling before making the 'come here' motion with his finger while his finger was buried deep within her. Miriam gasped and squirmed as Malachi began alternating between licking at her clit and sucking gently on it. "Chi!" Miriam gasped again. Malachi chuckled as he sucked on her clit sending vibrations up Miriam's body. Slowly, Malachi inserted a second finger and began thrusting both fingers in and out of her slowly and he couldn't help the grin that formed on his lips at her soft moan. He began thrusting and licking faster and faster; Miriam whimpered and writhed as unfamiliar sensations gripped her body.

Malachi inserted a third finger and pumped them in and out of her hard and fast as he alternated between sucking on and licking at her clit. Miriam's cries grew louder and more frequent and Malachi groaned silently; the noises Miriam was making made him harder than he'd ever been before. Miriam's fingers clutched the blanket below her and she cried out loudly as she came hard. Malachi pulled his head out from between her thighs and looked at her carefully as he continued to thrust his fingers deep inside her.

"What are you doing to me?" Miriam gasped. Malachi smiled and slowly pulled his fingers out of her moist heat. Miriam whimpered, not liking the emptiness she was feeling.

"Trust me," Malachi whispered as he positioned himself over her. Miriam froze when she felt his hard cock poised where his fingers had been.

"No Chi, don't," Miriam pleaded, a look of fear coming into her eyes.

"I won't hurt you, I promise," Malachi told her as he eased into her. Miriam gasped and stared in surprise; she felt full but didn't feel pain. Malachi watched the expression on Miriam's face change and he began to thrust slowly but deeply within her. Miriam closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around Malachi's neck, pulled him closer to her as he thrust harder and faster within her. He slid his hands over both of her hips and helped her thrust upwards to meet him. After a few thrusts, Miriam began thrusting up to meet him more of her power than Malachi's and he slid his hands up her body and began playing with her nipples. Miriam moaned loudly and dug her fingers into his shoulder blades. "I love you Miri," Malachi groaned as he thrust hard. Miriam cried out loudly as he hit her g-spot over and over, causing intense pleasure. "Come for me Miriam," Malachi whispered, his voice husky as he fought to hold back. He gave one more hard thrust and Miriam screamed as pleasure threw her off a cliff. Malachi gave a loud roar as his seed rushed from his body into hers.

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Miriam's eyes fluttered open and she gasped when she saw Malachi laying beside her, propped up on an elbow, his eyes glued to her face. "Hi," Malachi murmured.

"Chi, what did we do?" Miriam asked worriedly. Malachi just grinned and the memories came flooding back. "Oh God!" she groaned, hiding her face in her hands.

"Are you alright?" Malachi asked. Miriam nodded and blushed as she caught sight of Malachi's engorged cock.

"How did you even fit?" Miriam wanted to know as she cautiously reached out and touched his cock. Malachi groaned and Miriam pulled her hand away like she had just touched a hot burner.

"Would you like me to show you again?" Malachi asked, a mischievous grin on his face.

"No. I want you to leave," Miriam told him, climbing out of the bed and pulling on her robe.

"What? Miri, why? We need to talk about this," Malachi said.

"No Chi, we don't. You need to get dressed and leave," Miriam insisted. She watched as Malachi pulled his clothes on. He gave her a look of confusion and hurt before he walked out of the apartment.