I hope I haven't made you wait too long for this, but... Samantha and Alex are back for more.
Alex has dealt with Chloe. Will he fair as well with her sister?
Thanks for being patient. Please cast your votes when you're done, and send me your thoughts.
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I gave serious consideration to declining the invitation to help that weekend. Certainly not for any reasons that included Sam, as any excuse to be with her was valid in my opinion.
No, the reason was younger. The thought of dealing with Cassie was exhausting. Sure, I'd been successful with Chloe, but she was easy.
Alright, maybe 'easy' isn't the word.
Easy
is what she wanted to be, and it was very tempting... for about three seconds, as she stood in my apartment, blouse wide open, showing me her impressive chest... to go ahead and fuck her luscious body. Love won out, overriding hormones in the fourth second, and reminding me that I wasn't looking for a few minutes of passionate, lust fuelled sex.
I had that already with Samantha, with the added attraction of an ever-deepening emotional connection and trust; I wouldn't betray that trust for a mere roll in the hay, no matter how much my dick wanted me to.
Okay, so easy isn't what I meant, but 'simple' could apply. She was brutally direct, aggressive, and quick to voice her feelings. Her flirting was anything but subtle, but that made her at least predictable. In the end, I was able to guess her reactions, and use the truth to diffuse the potential explosion.
Cassie wasn't looking that simple. Both Sam and Chloe agreed that she was not to be trusted with our secret yet, so that option was out. She was the quiet one, and it's always the quiet ones that are the most dangerous. Reading her was difficult.
That serious consideration really didn't stand a chance when compared with the opportunity to be with Samantha again, even though I had barely recovered from last night's escapade. I couldn't let her down, even if it put my virtue at peril.
Giggle
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My phone buzzed. Sam had a message for me.
Be warned... Cassie will be calling. I told her if she wanted you to help, she should ask you, not me. Hope you say yes. Last night was soooo gooooood.
Yes it was. She'd get no argument from me.
When I got out of the shower, there was a little blue light flashing on my phone; Missed call. Voicemail.
"Hi Alex... It's Cassie. I hope I made enough of an impression that you remember me. Mom, Chloe, and I could really use your help again today, if you're not too busy. Please call me back. Thanks. Bye."
Sounded simple enough, but I was still a little worried about Cassandra. She was the only one that didn't know... couldn't know... about us. Her reasons for wanting me there were her own ; part sibling rivalry, part modern woman who wasn't afraid to admit she wanted sex. Unfortunately, she wanted it from me, and I was trying desperately not to act like Frank.
Okay. Call her back.
"Hello? I got a call from this number... from someone named Casey?" I said as straight faced as possible, playing the wrong number card. If she was playing games, I could play back.
"Not Casey," she corrected. "Cassie... Alex? Is that you?"
"Yes, my name is Alex. Who's this again?"
"It's Cassie. You know... Samantha's daughter?" she clarified.
"I remember a Chloe," I replied, desperately holding back a snicker. "Cassie doesn't ring a bell. You're sure we've met?" A giggle snuck out.
"Alex! You asshole!" she gasped, then laughed. "You really had me worried, there. I thought I was losing my touch! Cheeky bugger!"
"Well, you earned it. Hope you made an impression? Really?" I asked, laughing back.
"Okay, okay... point made. Just answer the question," she giggled.
"There was a question?" I prodded.
"Oh, fuck you, you prick! You know exactly what I'm talking about. Stop twisting everything!" she hissed.
"Alright. Just relax. Tell your mother I'm on my way in a few minutes. Mad at me?" I asked.
"No," she snorted. "Just don't like being toyed with. Better not turn your back on me!"
"I'll keep that in mind," I replied. "See you soon."
I know, I know... in addition to poking the bear with a stick, what I just did could easily be considered flirting. It's just that it suddenly occurred to me that the best way to beat her game, was to play it.
Sam knew I was totally committed to her, and there was nothing Cassie could do to shake that. Cassie didn't know that though, and if I was aggressive back toward her, it might give her pause. It seemed as viable a strategy as any, and it only had to last the weekend.
Or, l could have just served myself up on a silver platter. I'd know soon enough.
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I pulled into Sam's driveway, and turned off the car. There would be a time, hopefully soon, when that front door would be my entrance to heaven, on a daily basis. Every day that passed made me more convinced that Sam was the only woman for me. I couldn't imagine a future without her.
Right now, that door scared me a bit. Cassie was in there. My strategy didn't seem quite as sound as it had an hour ago.
Oh well... too late to back out now
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Before I could get out of the car, the passenger door opened abruptly. It surprised the hell out of me, but my heart started again when I realized it was Chloe, not her sister.