Ruined: Loving An Alpha Male(5)

“Well, I’ll have you know that I’ve been approached by plenty of black women,” I told him.

He looked at me skeptically, “Yeah right. When? I don’t know no sistah that would willingly go looking for your vanilla ass.”

“I prefer pecan ass over vanilla. I’m not that pale,” I pointed out to him. “And I’ll have you know I’ve been approached by plenty of sistahs, as you call ’em. Remember Sally from NC?”

Sally was a Petty Officer Second Class on the USS Truman. There were many times where we stayed on a particular carrier for a while, until we got our orders to deploy to someone’s backyard.

Alex scoffed, “Please. Sally doesn’t count. She grew up in the suburbs with a silver spoon up her ass. No, I mean a round-the-way sistah.”

I smiled brightly, as I stripped and then headed to the shower.

“Oh, you mean someone like Latricia Jones?”

I knew the moment I said her name Alex would shit bricks. Latricia was another Chief Petty Officer 2 and had been on Alex’s hit-it list since the moment he saw her. With brown skin and curves everywhere, she was on the list to be hunted and conquered by most of the men on the carrier.

“No fucking way.”

I didn’t reply. I simply shrugged my shoulders. The shower area was set up with private stalls only covering the body from the chest down. So I saw Alex follow me inside, which I knew he would do.

“Nah, come on Reap. Spill it. Are you saying you and Latricia hooked up?”

I shrugged again, “Look, Latricia is a lady, and I’m a gentleman. I’m not going to give you blow by blow.”

“The hell you aren’t,” Alex said incredulously.

I laughed, “All right, I can tell you this. She was impressive in some ways and average in others.”

“What the fuck does that mean? Come on, man, just tell me. Was the pussy as good as it looks?”

I shrugged again, which I knew was pissing him off.

Alex growled, which made me laugh again and say, “Look, man. Was she a good lay? Eh? I’ve had better, but she was cool. Great head, though.”

I knew that would make Alex smile. Alex was a firm believer that a woman that could give good head was a plus and a must in his book. The rest of the shit didn’t matter to him he would always say, which I thought was bullshit. Any woman that couldn’t work what she had wasn’t something that I wanted to invest my time in.

“Shit,” he drawled while waving at me. “You probably didn’t know what the hell to do with her, anyway. If I had the chance, I would definitely put it on her so good she’d be dreaming about me for a lifetime.”

I turned off the water and wrapped myself in my towel.

“Well, I have her number. I can give it to you so you can call her. She did say she would be coming to Philadelphia permanently.

“Are you fucking kidding me? And you haven’t mentioned this before now? What kind of friend are you?”

I laughed and looked at him.

“My bad, man. I didn’t know you were still interested.”

“You didn’t know I was still interested? She’s my Mt. Everest.”

I got dressed and grabbed my wet workout clothes.

“So does this mean I don’t have to go with you and Rachel tonight?”

“Oh hell no. You’re still coming with us.”

As we headed out of the locker room and walked through a now-quiet gym into the front hall of the facility, I couldn’t believe what was standing in front of me. The Angel I had seen earlier was there in front of Lou, smiling and talking as if they’ve known each other for years.

I tried to concentrate on breathing this time as I approached the pair. She was even more beautiful close up. Her smile was indescribable. Her skin was milk-chocolate in color and looked smooth to touch. Her eyes were oval in shape with lashes for days. Her face was the perfection of beauty, and I couldn’t stop staring into her eyes. I sighed loudly, and I heard Alex chuckle next to me.

I was hoping by the time I got to them I could at least get to talk to her, but as we got close, she turned around and ran right into my chest. I instinctively placed my arms around her waist to steady her, and she in turn placed her hands on my chest. Her touch sent fire all through my body.

“I’m so sorry,” she said as her eyes traveled from my pecs up to my lips then to my eyes.

I just about fell apart with just the sound of her voice. It was so smooth and seductive. I knew I had to have her. Just the thought of hearing her say dirty shit to me in my ear while I’m balls deep in her...Holy hell.

I finally found my voice and smiled, “No, it was my fault, darlin’. I was completely distracted.”