Chapter 1. Sapphire cont.

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His lips felt perfect against hers.  As he moved in closer, he retreated with the same speed.  "You have no idea what've just done", he whispered in her ear as withdrew his intention, offering it unto her, with shameful force.  She accepted every part of it.  As she closed her eyes, they traveled through clouds.  With each thrust, she fell deeper into him. Each release of breathe invigorated and excited her soul.  He had no idea his control over her.  Sapphire was definitely caught up in his rapture, and she wanted no interruptions.  There meetings became stolen moments, but started out so much more.  This man of mystery ignited something in her, and she liked it.

Then the doors to reality swung open as Ruby exploded into the room.  It seems that both she and her sister Emerald were at it again.  Sapphire opened her eyes and saw the ceiling, exactly where it was moments before she drifted off to be with "C".  It's how they've been meeting for over 6 months now.  And with everything that's been going on both inside and outside of her, not even in her dreams can she seem to hold him long enough to tell him how she really feels.  Although, she never hid it, she never professed it either. It was always forbidden.  He set the rules, he determines the pace, and it's time for her to take control, but after Ruby stops her whining, of course.  Sapphire sit's up on the bed, and extends her arms to her eldest.  "Do we not know how to knock"? Emerald follows minutes behind, screeching and pouting how unfair everyone treats her. How everything is always Ruby. Sapphire rolls her eyes, grasps her head and slams back on the bed.  "My hell", she thought.  As Ruby dives to join her mother on the bed, Emerald counters from the opposite end.  As the three ladies lay entwined on the bed, Sapphire smiled.  This led the girls into a sudden giggling fest.  Sapphire knows how to calm her gems.  Well most of the time, at least.  Sapphire's phone rings.  It's "B", and he's right on time.  He usually calls her about 50 times in a given day, at least when he's not mad at her for not following her dreams sooner.  Their relationship gave whole new meaning to "complicated".  He loved her so.  And it was obvious to everyone, except Sapphire.  But like "C", he never professed it. 

As psychic and intuitive as Sapphire was, she was not fond of guessing if she was loved.  She not only wanted to hear it at least once in the relationship, but she wanted to feel it without a doubt.  "B" left her full of doubts.  He seemed to confuse himself more, however.  She knew how he felt.  She felt it each time she caught him staring, or in his so called innocent caresses.  This happened to be one of her gifts.  Power over men; but it never interested in her to use it to its fullest potential, mainly because she wasn't sure she could control all that power.  But she absolutely knew her full potential.  And so did many women.   Jealousy plagued Sapphire like stink- on-feces. Sapphire was very low on female friends.  Her collection expanded as only a handful, and these were acquired over many years.  The closest females were mostly family.  Cousins, to be exact! 

As she silent the ringer, she gathered her gems, and ushered them out of her room.  "I need some quiet, girls, please.  Give me a few minutes".  Even though she knew it was pointless to continue their romping, she couldn't help but yearn for him.  She needed to collect herself.  As she closed her eyes, his lips were on its way back to hers.  Her eyes opened instantly.  She took a deep breath and wondered, "How could it be that this man is so difficult?  What was it about this person she barely knew, that brought her to her knees? Why did their love affair haunt her well beyond its existence?