“What about Trenton? Why can't you ask him? It's not like you haven't slept with him before,” Ramsey replied.
She turned and softly tugged on his ear. “Are you listening to me? I said I don't want any emotional ties and sleeping with Trent will only be a setback for me. Besides, I wouldn't want to give him the satisfaction in knowing I'm not in a relationship right now. He told me I'd never be able to find a man who would put up with me being a bodyguard,” she explained.
Ramsey played with his necktie. “Well, Trenton's a fool, and so is any other man who spits out that bull.”
Keilah hugged his waist. “Thank you, Ramsey.”
He put his arm around her and said, “I hope you know what you're asking for, Keilah, because this is some weird shit. But, I am a man, and you know it's not in our nature to turn down sex, especially from someone with attributes like yours.”
She playfully pushed him away. “Please. Men do stuff like this all the time. Besides, are you going to stand here and tell me you've never fantasized about us?” she asked with a mischievous grin on her face.
Ramsey looked like a deer caught in headlights. Of course he'd thought about it, but he knew that was a line he never wanted to cross with her. He threw his hands up in the air and said, “I plead the fifth.”
She turned to him and boldly said, “Kiss me.”
“What?” he asked as he turned toward her.
“Kiss me,” she asked again. “I want to see what I have to look forward to.”
He frowned and stepped away from her. “I'm not kissing you in here.”
She laughed at Ramsey's uneasiness. “You're not going to act like this when we hook up, are you?”
He looked at her. “No ... I don't know. Look, Keilah, this is a lot to take in at one time, but if I agree to this crazy arrangement, I expect you to keep it just between us. I don't want your brothers, your friends, or anyone knowing anything about it.”
She softly answered, “Agreed and just so you know, my brothers know only what I want them to know. Besides, I hate them being in my business, so they're the last people you need to worry about. Now as far as your harem, I'm sure you are going to have to juggle your schedule a little bit, especially with high maintenance Andria, huh?”
“I see you have jokes.”
Keilah was right on the money about Andria, and Ramsey knew it. Andria was spoiled and selfish and would pout immediately if she felt like Ramsey wasn't spending enough time with her. She was the daughter of Secretary of Defense, General Thomas Kirkland Rockwell better known as General T. K. Rockwell. At twenty-eight years old, Andria was as sexy as they came and just happened to be a former client of Ramsey's. When Andria got too attached to him, he had one of his female employees take over his assignment.
“You know I'm right, Ramsey,” she reminded him.
“Whatever, Keilah. Now listen. If I go along with this indecent proposal, when do you expect it to start and how long do you expect your drought to last?”
She reached over and took his hand into hers. “How about tonight? I'll cook us some dinner, and you can bring the wine. As far as how long it's going to last, well that's up in the air. Come on, Ramsey, can't you do this for me? You know I have a strong sexual appetite and how I've made it this long is beyond me.”
He gave her hand a squeeze and turned and walked toward the door. “I hope you know what you're doing because I see disaster written all over this.”
“No way. We're going into this with our eyes wide open and cards on the table,” she replied.
Ramsey was still somewhat stunned by Keilah's request as he opened the door. Before walking out, he gave her a serious look. “Keilah, I'll be there, but I can't tell how long I'm going to be able to do this.”
She smiled. “Thanks, Ramsey. I love you,” she responded with excitement.
“Forget you, Keilah,” he yelled back before closing her door behind him. He could feel his heart beating wildly in his chest as he walked down the hallway to his office. When he walked by his secretary, Sherrie, she stopped him.
“Ramsey, I have a couple of messages for you and your mail.”
“Thanks, Sherrie,” he replied as he took the messages from her. “By the way you look very nice today.”
She looked at him curiously. “Thank you. Ramsey, are you okay? You don't look so hot.”
He smiled. “I guess it was those avocado egg rolls we had for lunch. I'll be fine, but thanks for asking.”
She sat back down and pulled a bottle of Maalox tablets out of her desk. “Here. Take a couple of these. They'll make you feel better real quick.”
Ramsey took a couple of the tablets and popped them into his mouth. “Thanks, Sherrie.”
“You're welcome.”
Unbeknownst to Sherrie, the avocado egg rolls were not the source of Ramsey's anxiety. Keilah had done this to him all by herself. Once inside his office, he laid everything on his desk and sat down. As he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes, he did everything he could to make sense of the night ahead of him. “What the hell have I gotten myself into?”
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After Ramsey left her office, Keilah sat there in deep thought, anticipating her night with Ramsey. He was about as fine as they came. She realized it was going to be a little weird the first time, but after they get through their first night, it should be smooth sailing.
Chapter Two
Oddly, the day seemed to fly by, and because Keilah wanted dinner to be just right, she took off early from work. At home, she cooked chicken breasts smothered in a creamy wine sauce and flavored rice, and then in olive oil she sautéed broccoli, squash, and zucchini to create a vegetable medley. After she put the finishing touches on dinner, she took time to set the table and light some candles. Seconds later, the doorbell rang, startling her. She took one last look in the mirror, and then opened the door.
“Hey, Ramsey. You're right on time,” Keilah said with a huge smile on her face. Ramsey stepped inside the foyer. “I meant to get here earlier so I could help you with dinner.”
Keilah closed the door. “That's sweet of you, but dinner is ready to serve.”
Ramsey's cologne immediately sent goose bumps over Keilah's body. He always did smell heavenly, but tonight his scent was even more noticeable. He was neatly dressed in a pair of relaxed jeans and a light blue, button-down shirt.
The couple walked toward the dining room where Ramsey sat one of two bottles of wine on the table. Keilah kept walking, and Ramsey joined her seconds later.
In the kitchen, he found Keilah attending to their dinner. He opened the refrigerator and put the other bottle of wine and a can of whipped cream inside the refrigerator.
Keilah laughed and asked, “What did you put in there?”
He closed the refrigerator and smiled. “You'll find out in due time.”
She giggled because she'd seen exactly what he'd placed inside her refrigerator. Ramsey walked over to the oven and opened it up. “Mmm, this smells good. What is it?”
Keilah turned to him, playfully smacked his hand, and closed the oven door. “Chicken, now take this dish and put it on the table, nosey.”
“Can't I at least get a hug first?” he asked.
Keilah sat the glass dish down on the counter and wrapped her arms around his neck. Ramsey hugged her tightly, lifting her off the floor. “I feel better now.”
“You're so silly,” Keilah said as he placed her back on her feet.
She handed the vegetable dish to him and followed close behind with the chicken and rice. She sat the items on the table and then joined him. Ramsey opened the wine and filled their glasses.
“You can go ahead and sit down, Ramsey. I'm good.”
“A gentleman never sits before a lady,” he replied.
Keilah giggled. “I forgot you were so well bred.”
He smiled and held out her chair for her. He watched Keilah as she placed her napkin in her lap. She was stunning. Tonight should be easy for him, but he was beginning to wonder if they would get through dinner, the way her jeans were hugging her apple-bottom hips. The short top she had on revealed her fit abs and the diamond stud in her navel.
She looked over at him and smiled. “Do you want to say grace?”
“Sure. Take my hand,” he said in a soothing voice.
Ramsey proceeded to bless their food before digging into the appetizing meal.
“Keilah, you've outdone yourself. This is delicious.”
She blushed. “This is nothing. I threw this together with hardly any effort.”
He took a sip of wine. “Well, you did good.”
The pair chatted about work, family, and issues in the news as they finished dinner and cleaned up the kitchen. Ramsey opened up the second bottle of wine and Keilah pulled an apple crumb cake out of the oven.
Ramsey smiled. “I don't know if I have room for dessert.”
“Just try a little piece, Ramsey.” She took her fork and held a small piece of cake up to his mouth.
He tasted it and said, “This is good, but I can't eat a whole piece.”
“No problem. We can share.”
He handed her a glass of wine. “I can do that.”
They made their way into the family room and sat down on the sofa. Ramsey picked up the remote and turned on the TV. “Do you mind?”
Keilah curled up next to him on the sofa. “No, go ahead.”
“Thanks. I just want to see the last quarter of the game.”
She drank some more of her wine. “You know I don't mind.”
Ramsey sat there transfixed by the TV screen for nearly twenty minutes. Neither one of them ate the rest of the cake. He finally looked over at Keilah, who hadn't moved or spoken since he started watching the game. He reached over and patted her softly on the thigh. “Are you asleep?”
She squirmed slightly. “No, just resting my eyes.”
Ramsey turned off the TV and stood. He held his hand out to her. “Come on so I can put you to bed.”
She looked up at him and smiled. He pulled her up into his arms and held her there for a second. Keilah pressed her face against his warm neck and let out a soft moan. He kissed her on the forehead and led her upstairs. Once in Keilah's bedroom, Ramsey cupped her face and kissed her tenderly on the lips. “You know you're crazy, right?”
She started unbuttoning his shirt, and within seconds, she had it off his shoulders. “Yeah, I know, but if I wasn't a little crazy we wouldn't be working together, would we?”
Ramsey's heart started beating wildly in his chest once again, and he felt like his body was on fire. Just having her hands caressing his flesh was driving him out of his mind. Once they got skin to skin, he had no idea what he would do. Keilah kissed him on his chest and his rock-hard abs. Ramsey flinched and sucked in a breath the moment her soft lips came in contact with his body. Keilah looked up into his eyes. “Are you okay?”
“I don't know,” he replied. “You're sort of doing a number on me.”
She smiled and took a step back. “If this is going to be too much for you, Ramsey, you're free to leave.”
A huge lump formed in his throat. He'd never punked out of sex with a beautiful woman, but Keilah was no ordinary woman.
“I'm not leaving,” he replied.
“Are you sure? Because you seem a little tense.”
“Can you blame me?”
She wrapped her arms around his waist once again. “Ramsey, I've never felt as comfortable and relaxed with any man as I feel with you.”
That was the last confirmation he needed. The next few minutes were a blur. He kissed her greedily, backing her over to the bed where they tumbled onto the comforter. Ramsey quickly removed her clothing, leaving her lying before him in next to nothing.
She giggled. “I guess this means you've gotten rid of the butterflies in your stomach?”
He leaned down and kissed her firmly on the lips. “Yeah, baby. I'm fine.”
She smiled, cupped his face and kissed him slowly, slipping her tongue inside his mouth. “Ramsey, whatever you do, don't hold back.”
“Don't worry, I won't,” he proclaimed as she covered her full breasts with his hand.
He could feel the hardening of his lower region pressing against his jeans as he ran his tongue lightly over her brown peaks. Keilah closed her eyes and breathlessly whispered, “Oh, Ramsey.”
The sensuality of her voice excited him. He anxiously unzipped his jeans as Keilah pulled back the comforter. She studied him closely as he lowered his jeans and boxers. What she saw was nothing short of magnificent.
“Now I see why you have so many women,” she said as he climbed back into bed next to her. He laughed. Keilah couldn't resist touching him, causing him to gasp. “You brought condoms, didn't you?”
He gritted his teeth. “They're in my pocket.”
She rolled over, opened the nightstand, pulled out a handful of condoms and tossed them on the bed. “Don't worry about it. I got you covered.”
He picked one up. “You sure are prepared.”
She tossed her hair over her shoulder and took the small package out of his hand. “Do you want me to do it?”
“No, no, no. If you touch me one more time, all of this is going to be in vain.”
She laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him again. “Thank you, Ramsey.”
He winked at her before flipping her on her back. Her giggles filled the room as he kissed her beginning at her neck and ending at the diamond stud in her navel. He removed her lacy thong and immediately cupped her hips, burying his face between her thighs. Her giggles were instantly reduced to heavy breathing and soft moans. It didn't take long for Ramsey to make Keilah's eyes roll back in her head. She didn't know what Ramsey was doing to her, but whatever it was, it had her whole body trembling uncontrollably. “Ramsey ... Ramsey ...” she whispered over and over again.
He stopped long enough to apply the condom before positioning himself between her long brown legs. As he stared down at her, he couldn't help but sample her stiff nipples once again. Keilah arched into him as he devoured each one of them, sending shivers all over her body. His kisses were heated and passionate as he pushed his stiff manhood into her moist body. Keilah let a loud moan as he placed her legs over his shoulders, allowing him deeper access to her moist chasm. They moved rhythmically against each other and to the beat of their hearts. Ramsey felt his body sizzle as he thrust harder and deeper. Submerged in ecstasy, Keilah deliriously pleaded for mercy and begged Ramsey for more all in the same breath. Her confusion sent electricity through his body until he felt his own body shuddering with exhilaration. He felt his soul spiraling out of control and knew his sensual demise was close. However, he wanted to prolong their gratification as long as he could. Ramsey continued to kiss Keilah feverishly until his name tore from her lips as she climaxed hard against his large frame. His release caused his body to stiffen before he let out a groan of contentment. With sweat dripping from their bodies, Keilah and Ramsey continued to kiss and snuggle until the rhythm of their breathing was back to normal. He rolled over onto his back and pulled her on top of his chest. She kissed and licked the tattoos on his biceps and said, “Now that wasn't so bad, was it?”
He palmed her hips and pulled her as close to him as he could. Making love to Keilah was heavenly. So to try and stay cool, he simply replied, “It was perfect, Keilah.”