Fifty Shades Of Black: An Erotic Romance by Sierra Darcey Read Free Book Online Page A

time or place to get into an argument, she kept her voice level, “You have something against gays?”
         Melanie made an annoyed face, “ Of course not, it’s just people might be distracted by it. It is my day, after all, everyone should be looking at me.”
         It was nice to know her shallowness was not prejudice, but just good old-fashioned narcissism.
     
         When the reception started and Melanie and David took to the dance floor, Cherry thought she had never seen a happier couple. Tashida danced with her usher while Cherilyn danced with her groomsman, who was a nice, handsome and funny guy, but he just wasn’t Marcus. Thinking of Marcus left her again with a sense of loneliness. Keke and Robyn danced together, which raised a few eyebrows, but Melanie was too caught up in her own happiness to even notice, let alone be bothered by it      
         Checking her phone throughout the day , Cherilyn was hoping Marcus would call or text her, knowing perfectly well that she could take the initiative and be the one to call him. She knew he’d welcome her call, but still somehow it seemed pathetic that she couldn’t get through one day without him and felt it necessary to be looking for reassurance.
          Cherilyn had to endure many sympathetic looks when asked if she was seeing anyone and was forced to listen to ‘you’ll be next, don’t get discouraged’ one too many times.  At one point Melanie’s aunt cornered her and went on for twenty minutes about her friend’s son, the exterminator, who was what she termed ‘just a little portly’ and  still living with his Mom only because he hadn’t met the right woman.  Cherilyn felt like standing on a chair and announcing to the room that she was in a relationship with a gorgeous man, so just back off everybody.  But she didn’t, instead she drank way too much.         
         Then becoming sadder and drunker as the day wore on, Cherilyn somehow got it into her head that it was all Marcus’ fault that she was at a friend’s wedding alone and dateless, with everyone feeling sorry for her and trying to fix her up with rejects.  When the reception ended she took a taxi to his house planning to tell him off.
         At first a surprised Marc us found her drunken rant amusing, but then he became angry, “You think I like it this way? To have a beautiful woman in my life and can tell no one? Can’t show her off, can’t strut down the street and say to every guy, ‘yeah that’s right, she’s with me not with you.’”
         Cherry wanted to argue, so much. She wanted to hit and fight, wanted to shake him, to somehow make the situation different. But the wave of nausea that struck her left her dizzy and weak. “I gotta lie down.”
        Marc us helped her undress and put her to bed. Stroking her forehead while she slept, so many thoughts filled his head. He wondered if they should continue seeing each other if things were this difficult. But then he thought about how much he liked her and enjoyed spending time with her. Even if it was selfish of him, he didn’t want to give her up. Watching her sweet face while she slept Marcus wondered what he was going to do about her.
     
         The next morning Marcus made breakfast in bed for Cherry, who had a mild, if expected, headache. Luckily, they were able to laugh about last night and decided to spend the day together in his apartment. Tash called to make sure she was okay and hadn’t fallen off the edge of the world.
         Cher ilyn wanted to suggest they take a shower together but Marcus, she had noted, was very private about his bathroom time. So she showered alone, then Marcus gave her a sweatshirt and sweatpants of his to wear, which she thought were way too big and baggy, but he said she looked cute in them.
         Being in Pittsburgh only three months, Marcus hadn’t yet really decorated his apartment much, but he had bought some photo frames