Into The Woods (Dark Fairy tales), page 19
“They’ve hit it off,” Fiona replied grudgingly.
“Then there will be no question as to what we do. I want her made gold.”
“Look, you can make as many demands as you want, but this is my fucking club. You don’t get to get to make rules,” Fiona argued, refusing to give way to her very insistent guest.
“Watch your tone, little girl. Unless you want me to turn my wrath on you, I suggest you sit your ass down and do as I say.”
“How is destroying an innocent girl going to help you?”
“I think we both know this has nothing to do with her. Don’t worry about Sutton; I will take very good care of her. That is, after I get what I want. Her pain will be momentary. I know exactly what she wants, and I can make that happen. Until then, I will need her made gold so my plan can run its course.”
“Why do you give him everything he wants? Don’t you know the monster that you’ve created? This has to end. At some point you both have to get over the anger and the need for revenge.”
“Someday I guess you will be right. Someday we both will have to get over it. But that day has yet to come. So unless you want me to forget our truce and turn my attention to you and your misdeeds, do as I say.”
Fiona took in the strong and angry warning. She knew better than to question anything she was told. Sutton was nice, but she had far too much to lose to stand up for the girl. “Fine,” Fiona agreed hesitantly.
“Great. Oh…and to answer your question as to why I cater to him? Well, because I can. He’s been nothing but a joy in my life. I’ve watched him grow strong, despite many trying to break him down. So in turn I will give him anything and everything he wants. It’s his right. He owns this city and every fucking person that matters in it. So, Fiona, I do it because my boy gets only the best of everything.”
Chapter Fifteen
Sutton pulled herself out of bed and into the shower. As the water ran over her skin, she thought back on the drunken blur that was the night before. She really didn’t know what had made her so bold and brazen. Was it the alcohol, or the fact she was being called out for being scared? She didn’t know what it was, but what she did know was the feeling she had now was not what she had expected. The Woods opened the door to a world that she was now not so frightened to walk into. The feeling she had now was one of complete power.
Sutton climbed out the shower, wrapped herself in fluffy white towel, and collapsed onto her bed. She pulled her towel loose and let her hands roam down her skin. Goose pimples rose at her slightest touch. This was the feeling she’d heard about, but never felt. For so long she’d been the plaything for all her partners. The feeling she had now was complete ownership of her own sexuality, complete ownership of her body, and for that matter, her pleasure.
The idea of her new job popped into her head. Before, The Woods were nothing more than a means to make a little money and explore with Maddox. Now The Woods were an open playground. Sutton let her hand roam to her sex, as the thought of the possibilities ran through her head. As she began to feel herself grow in excitement, her phone snapped her back into reality.
Sutton grabbed her towel, wrapped up, and hurried over to her phone on the dresser. “Hello?”
“I’ve missed that voice,” Maddox’s deep bass boomed, as a hint of a smile snuck through his words. “How’s my girl?”
Sutton felt her stomach clench at the sound of Maddox’s commanding voice. In all of her excitement she had completely put Maddox out of her mind. “Hi…hi, I’m good. How’s your trip?”
“It’s good. Little guys having a blast, but I’m ready to come home. So what have you been up too? I’m hoping you’ve been a good girl.”
The night before flashed through Sutton’s mind. Good girl? Sleeping with his assistant in front of everyone was definitely not the usual definition of good girl, Sutton thought guiltily. Sutton played with the thought of telling him everything. After all, they weren’t a couple. To be completely honest, she now was starting to realize that she didn’t really know what she and Maddox were. Outside of a few mind-blowing orgasms and an expensive car, there wasn’t much to tell. However, she still couldn’t deny the guilty lump that was forming in her gut.
“Actually, I haven’t been a good girl at all,” Sutton confessed as she plopped down onto the bed.
“Are you trying to get me worked up? Because it’s working,” Maddox teased with a robust chuckle.
“No, seriously. Maddox I…I slept with Jarvis.” Sutton waited patiently as a dead silence hung over the phone. “Maddox are you still there?”
“Where?” Maddox asked, cold and bluntly.
“What do you mean?”
“Where did you sleep with him?”
“At…at The Woods. We were at The Woods and…”
“I really don’t need the details.”
“Are you mad? I really don’t know what we have, so I really don’t know how to gauge this. What I do know is that I need to tell you the truth. You’ve been so nice to me, and I think that I owe you that much.” Sutton waited as another long and painful pause hung over the line. “Maddox, say something.”
Maddox let out a deep breath, “I can’t control what you do at The Woods. The point of The Woods is to explore, so I really can’t be angry, can I?”
Sutton was shocked. She was expecting something more—expecting him to scream or to be mad. Sutton faced the realization that the man she was involved with was not only okay with her sleeping with someone else, but was encouraging it. She wasn’t sure if this spoke volumes about what they had or about what they didn’t have.
“Well, Maddox, I don’t know what to say.”
“What is there to say?”
“I thought…well I guess I thought you would be...”
“Angry? I can’t say I’m thrilled. Now that I’ve had you, I really don’t like sharing you. However, you’re not a kept woman, and I can’t do anything but accept that you are going to…well…fuck other people,” Maddox replied, as if the words pained him.
“So, what does that mean for us? If I have a pass to sleep with whoever I want, what does that say about us?”
“I didn’t say that you could sleep with anyone you wanted. I said what takes place in The Woods, I can’t stop. However, anything that takes place outside of The Woods is absolutely not okay with me, hence the reason why I asked where the sex took place. Look, I need to get back to my son. I’ll be home in a few days and we can discuss this further,” Maddox said, as he abruptly ended the call.
Sutton placed the phone on the bed and looked at herself in the mirror. There were no words to describe the combination of emotions running through her. On one hand she was confused by her boyfriend...her lover’s consent and his warning regarding her sexual exploration. Yet she still could not walk away from the thrill that she got from The Woods.
Chapter Sixteen
Sutton glanced over at a perturbed Maddox. She wished at that moment that she had mind-reading skills. Maddox was proving to be the most infuriating person in her life thus far. As she’d driven to his house that evening she was more than sure that he would be pissed about the fact that she’d slept with Jarvis. However, as she pulled into his drive, Maddox was the picture of a happy boyfriend who’d been away. He even insisted on taking her to dinner. However, once she brought up the fight with her grandmother and her new living arrangements, he was no longer the picture of happiness.
“Are we going to talk, or are you just going to pout like a child?” Sutton asked, as she looked out the car window.
“Do not talk to me like that,” Maddox retorted sternly.
“Then stop acting like a child.”
“Why didn’t you tell me you didn’t have a place to stay?” Maddox asked angrily, as he looked over to Sutton.
“Because I have a place to live.”
“Living with Charlotte is not an option.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s not a good environment. I don’t think that you should spend so much time with that girl.”
“You sure didn’t have a problem with her when you were holding your dick and watching her eat me out,” Sutton retorted snidely.
“That is not the point. That was sex. Charlotte is…”
“A nice person and a good friend. I don’t see what the problem is. Charlotte lives there rent free and offered me a place to stay until I get on my feet. What’s wrong with living with a friend?”
“How do you think she lives there rent free? Do you think she was so beautiful and charming that they just gave her that expensive apartment for free?”
Sutton laughed inside at the suggestion. That, along with her amazing sex skills, was precisely how Charlotte got the apartment. “I know that a boyfriend pays for it.”
“’Boyfriend’ is questionable.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“It means that someone is paying for that apartment and I am very sure that person is not her boyfriend. I’m even more sure that she has a relationship that, if it came to light, would not be as innocent as she would like it to seem,” Maddox replied angrily, as he pulled his car into his garage.
“She’s been very supportive of me,” Sutton snapped.
“I will have Jarvis find you an apartment on Monday. This topic is closed.” Maddox tore off his seatbelt and hopped out the car, with Sutton following suit and stopping him at the door.
“This is not over. I am so damn tired of you ending a conversation when the conversation is far from over. I don’t want you finding me an apartment, because I have one.” Sutton was surprised by her anger, but was more surprised by the fact that she was finally standing up for herself.
“Sutton…”
“No, Maddox, I am more than capable of taking care of myself. Just because you think Charlotte is using men to pay her way through life doesn’t mean that I will do the same thing. If I’m wrong, aren’t you trying to do the same thing? What do you think getting me an apartment is doing?”
“The difference is that she has a stable of men who are catering to her with the sole purpose that she drops her panties for them. You and I are different.”
“How are we different, Maddox? Better yet, can you tell me what are we?”
“What are you talking about?”
“What is this Maddox? Am I just sex? Am I your girlfriend? Am I…what am I?”
Maddox’s anger dropped, as he cupped Sutton’s face in his hands. “I can tell you that you are more than just a girl I put into a fancy apartment. You’re also more than just sex. Outside of that, I really haven’t figured it all out. What I do know is that for some reason I can’t fight the feeling of wanting to take care of you. I can’t fight the feeling of needing to protect you.”
Sutton moved from his grasp. “I don’t need a father.”
Maddox moved in closer and ran his fingers down her cheek, “I’m not trying to be your father,” he said, as he placed a kiss on her neck. “I’m your man, and it’s my job to take care of you.”
“Fine, but don’t think that you can dictate my life,” Sutton moaned, as she leaned into his kisses. “You have to let me make my own choices. You taught me that, remember?”
“I remember, and I’ll try harder,” Maddox mumbled into her neck, as he began to hike up her dress.
“What are you doing?” Sutton asked, as she let Maddox slide her panties to the floor. “We’re in the garage. What if your staff walks in? Or even worse, what if your son walks in?”
Maddox leaned Sutton against his car. “He’s been in bed for hours, and the staff won’t be an issue.” He lifted her slightly, placing her firmly on the hood. “I missed you. Even though you are the most trying and frustrating woman I know, I still missed you.”
Sutton smiled as she placed her arms around his neck. “I missed you, too.”
Maddox placed a passionate kiss on Sutton’s lips, as he gently laid her on the hood. With quick movement he sheathed his length and was deep inside of Sutton’s warm walls. A small moan escaped her lips, as the sweet familiar sensation of Maddox’s love-making filled her. It felt good to know that he still felt different; that sex hadn’t blurred into a monotonous task yet.
Sutton inched to the edge of the hood, sitting up to take him deeper. The intensity of Maddox’s body radiated as his powerful strokes grew stronger. Small grunts escaped his lips, as he buried his face in Sutton’s hair.
“I missed this,” Maddox groaned, as he grasped her leg, raising it higher. “Your pussy is killing me, baby.
“Come for me, baby,” Sutton moaned as she felt Maddox body shake. “I want to feel you come.”
In a thunderous roar he came hard, his body collapsing against Sutton’s. Maddox looked down at a smiling Sutton beneath him. “I guess I missed you more than I thought.” He laughed, as he planted his lips against hers. “What do you say we go upstairs and I show you how much I missed this body.”
***
The familiar sound of Maddox yelling filtered from his nearby office to his bedroom, where Sutton was sleeping. Swears and screams had become nothing more than the norm to Sutton. She giggled at the thought of his staff scrambling to fix a problem. Then, when it was determined that there was nothing they could do, they would all draw straws to see who was the one to call and interrupt his weekend. The thought became instantly unfunny once Sutton picked up on the conversation.
“Jarvis I don’t want fucking excuses. Have it to me before I leave for the day or go to the unemployment office; it’s your choice. The motherfucking clock starts now.” Silence.
Sutton sat up as chills ran down her spine. She didn’t want to think that Maddox was punishing Jarvis for sleeping with her, but that conversation wasn’t helping convince her otherwise. The last thing she wanted was for Jarvis to get hurt for her little stunt, especially when he was only trying to help her.
Sutton fell back to the bed and closed her eyes tight. She knew she was going to have to talk to Maddox, but wasn’t sure how to approach it. She couldn’t tell him Jarvis was saving her reputation and preventing her from sleeping with a horrid platinum member like Raymond. The thought of dealing with Fiona after that confession was scarier than dealing with an angry Maddox.
As Sutton ran through her options she suddenly felt a little hand pull her eyelid open. Her blurred vision gave her the sight of a little boy. Sutton opened her eyes and focused on the face of her prober.
“Can I help you?” Sutton asked, with a giggle.
“I was looking for my, rocket and I think I left it in here. Daddy said not to get it until you were awake, so I was seeing if you were awake,” Darius said, as he climbed under the bed. “Here it is. This is my favorite.” He handed the rocket to Sutton with a beaming smile.
“This is a very nice rocket, Darius.”
“How do you know my name?” Darius asked, inquisitively.
“Your daddy told me all about you.”
“What did he say? Darius asked, as he climbed into bed with Sutton.
Sutton laughed at how comfortable the boy was with her. She then was extremely glad that she’d thrown on one of Maddox’s shirts before passing out from their lovemaking session. She sat up and looked at the sweet little boy. He was a spitting image of his father, from the smooth dark skin to his immaculate fade.
“Well, he said that you’re five. He also said that you’re going to kindergarten, and that you love space and aliens.”
“Daddy said that you were his friend, and that I was to call you Miss Sutton. Is your name Miss Sutton?” Darius asked, as he leaned against the headboard and crossed his feet at the ankles.
“Well, it’s Sutton, but if your dad said to call me Miss Sutton, let’s go with that.”
“Do you like fish?”
“To eat or to watch?”
“To watch, silly,” Darius giggled. “We’re going to the aquarium today to see the fish. What’s your favorite fish?”
“I guess my favorite would be the clown fish, like Nemo.”
“I like the sharks. The sharks are big and they have sharp teeth that chomp like this.” Darius stood up and then made a big chomping motion with his hands, before collapsing to the bed.
“Wow, that was really cool. You would make a great shark,” Sutton said with a giggle.
“Darius, didn’t I tell you not to wake up Miss Sutton?” Maddox asked with a smile, as he made his way to the bed.
“I didn’t wake her. She said she was already awake,” Darius replied innocently. “Hey, Miss Sutton, you can come with me to the aquarium. We can see the clown fish and the sharks and then daddy will buy us cotton candy and pizza.”
