much Sarah and I care for each other? I’m not going away, Melody.” He rubbed her hair. She shoved his hands away. “So you can get that thought out of your head. Try any little tricks to…”
She grinned. “Believe me, I won’t have to. If you’re anything like the other men she’s been with, you’ll be gone by the end of the month.”
“But I’m not like anyone she’s been with, Melody.”
“Oh believe me, you don’t have to tell me twice!” She tried to leave again. He pulled her back. He wrapped his hands around her waist. “Let go of me, Keith!”
“This is a different feeling for you isn’t it, Mel?” She struggled in his arms. He forced her back inside the kitchen. “We both know how much you like to be in control.”
“Let me go, you bastard!” She struggled, and he smiled.
“You see…I’m the same way.” He held her tighter. “We both want control, Mel. We want to keep control, don’t we?” He pressed her against the refrigerator.
“If you don’t let me go right now, I’ll…”
“What, huh?” He grinned. “What will you do, Mel? You can’t stop me from being with Sarah. I think I need to make that clear.” She whimpered. “I think this could be a great experience for all three of us.”
She broke free. “Fuck you all right! Who do you think you are coming in my home and manhandling me?”
“I just wanted to get things out in the open, Melody. I really meant no harm.” He laid the ice cream in the sink. “Did I scare you?”
“Don’t you ever touch me again, Keith.” She slapped her hair from her eyes. “Ever!” She stomped out of the kitchen. He followed.
“Melody?” She stopped by the stairs. “For what it’s worth…I did come to your room on purpose yesterday.” She shook. “And I can do it again, any time I want.” He stood directly behind her. “You want to play the game with me, then we ’ll play it.” She gaped. “And baby, I play it like no other.” He went upstairs.
Sarah came downstairs fully dressed. Melody struggled to gather her senses. She knew the feat would be useless. Sarah wore a dark pants suit that put most supermodels to shame. Melody rarely complimented her these days. Why remind the angel that she had wings?
“Morning, sis.” Sarah kissed her cheek. Melody held her trembling hands behind her back. “Listen, I want to apologize, all right?” Sarah slipped her purse on her arm. “We just have to meet some common ground about Keith, Mel. I really don’t want this to get out of hand.”
“Keith?” Melody shook. Just thinking of his name petrified her. He wanted something. She assumed that had been Sarah. She remembered how he just held her in the kitchen. Now, Melody wasn’t so sure. A man had never been so forceful with her before.
“Mel!” Sarah shook her. “Jesus Christ, this daydreaming you do, sis.” Sarah sighed. “Are you sure you’re okay? You look flushed.”
“I’m fine, Sarah.”
“And you’re shaking. How come you’re still in your pajamas?”
“Sarah, something uh…in the kitchen…Keith…”
Sarah hugged her. “I love you, and I hate it when we fight.” She kissed Melody’s lips. “Can you forgive me?”
“There is uh, nothing to forgive.” Melody wobbled.
“Melody, are you sure you’re okay?”
“Fine, Sarah.” She glanced upstairs. “I don’t know why I’m so on edge these days. Maybe it’s getting close to my period.”
Sarah walled her eyes. “Tell me about it. Thank goodness, I’m done for the month. I don’t envy you, sis.” Sarah chuckled. “I know the kitchen’s kind of bare so why don’t we go out to breakfast? Let me make it up to you about the fight last night.”
Melody noticed Keith’s shadow in the upstairs hallway. She made sure not to speak until he walked on. “I’d love to Sarah but I got other plans.” She heard Keith brushing his teeth in the bathroom. “I planned to go talk to Aileen today. I’ve missed her lately, and I’ve been
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