Rules of The Game

CHAPTER 1



“Okay, Lisa. What has he done now.” Mona shook her head at her best friend of five years as she and her boyfriend, Ray, stood in front of Lisa. “I swear, you and D. can’t be in the same room together for five minutes without having words.”“He started it,” Lisa mumbled with a roll of her eyes.“Ya’ll just need to sleep together and get it over with,” Ray teased.“Ugh!” The immediate sound of disgust and the sharp frown that crossed Lisa’s face told Mona and Ray how she felt about that suggestion.Ray wrapped his arms around Mona’s waist and grinned at Lisa. “Girl, why you gotta be so damn mean? You know you wanna hook up with my boy.” 

Lisa cut her eyes at the two of them when she saw their amused smirks. “Maybe because ‘your boy…’” She raised two fingers on each hand and pulled them down as if writing quotation marks. “Is just that – a boy. If I wanted to ‘hook up…’” Again she drew quotation marks in the air. “With somebody, believe me, Dorian Bradley would be the last man I’d choose.”

“You act like my man is just some goon off the street. Girl, he’s gettin’ ready to go pro. You gotta admit, not bad for a young, twenty-one year old brotha, right?”They were all talking about Ray’s cousin, Dorian Bradley, who’d just been drafted to a major league baseball team in Los Angeles and was scheduled to leave in a couple of months. His friends had gotten together and rented an expensive suite of rooms to throw a congratulatory party for him, and right about now, it was standing room only.Lisa almost had to scream to make herself heard over the loud music.
“Exactly, and I’m not into groupie love. That’s part of his problem now, with his arrogant ass.” 

All of a sudden, Mona let out a loud gasp. “Lisa!” she hissed.

“No, I mean it, and ya’ll know I’m telling the truth. These females drop their panties for him at the snap of his fingers. I will never, ever be a notch on Dorian “DBrad” Bradley’s belt. I promise you that.”

“Lisa!”Now Mona’s voice had a desperate twinge to it. “He’s–”“Heyyy….” Chuckling under his breath, Ray wrapped his arms around Mona and pulled her back against him. His voice deepened so that he talked over her and drowned her out. “Come on, now, it ain’t even like that, Lisa. Both of ya’ll acting like the sexual tension that's been between you since sophomore year is nonexistent. Shit, it's thick enough to cut with a knife.” 

“Okay, now you’re just delusional. I’m not attracted to Dorian Bradley. Believe me, if he were the last man on earth, I wouldn’t–” 

“Careful.” A deep voice breathed out the soft warning from behind her.

Lisa jumped.  Craning her neck around, she saw Dorian standing inches away with his eyes fastened on her face. Although her stomach lurched and quivered from the close proximity of his body to hers, Lisa hid it behind an instant wall of irritation.“Do you always have to sneak up on people? Damn, Dorian!”

The corner of his mouth lifted as he snorted out a laugh. “How am I sneaking up on you? We’re in a room full of people atmyparty. I ain’t gotta sneak.” 

“Whatever. I’m surprised you could tear yourself away from your fan club over there.”Lisa peeked around his shoulder at the group of half dressed woman where Dorian had just finished holding court a few minutes ago. She shook her head in disgust as she brought her eyes back to his face. She had to admit he was a walking, talking wet dream, but the problem was, he knew it. She couldn’t stand a conceited man. 

“Jealous?” 
he asked with a sly grin.Lisa scowled. He’d just proven her point. Dorian truly thought he was God’s gift to women, and had the swagger that proved it. One of these days, a woman was going to take him down a peg or two and she just hoped she was there to witness it. 

“Why would I be jealous? They can have you.” Lisa raised her chin a smidgeon as she looked down her nose at him. “Besides. A hoe knows no gender.” 

She heard Ray and Mona groan behind her. “Here we go,” Ray muttered.

The smile on Dorian’s face never faltered, but his left eye squinted at her as he took a step that closed the distance between them. “You calling me a hoe?” 

“If the shoe fits. And don’t act like you’re insulted. It is what it is. At least you’ll fit in well with the stereotypical professional athletic persona. There’s nothing wrong with that. Do you, boo. That’s just not something I find attractive.” 

“Is that right?” Their eyes held, and for a moment, it was as if they were the only two people in the room. “What if I don’t believe you?” 

Lisa let out a hard laugh, even as she felt her heartbeat accelerate. “I suppose you’re going to tell me the type of man I’m attracted to?”

“Oh, I know the type of man youthinkyou’re attracted to. Boring intellectual stiffs who fit your idea of the type of man you think you’re supposed to be with.” 

“There’s nothing wrong with the men I date! And they’re not boring!” 

“Don’t get upset. Real talk here, right? I mean you so quick to give your opinion about me. If you can dish it out you should be able to take it.”Lisa placed her weight on one leg and put a hand on her hip. “Fine, Mr. Big Time. Say what you want to say. I’m a big girl.” 

Dorian shrugged. “Alright. Bottom line, you wouldn’t know what to do with a real man if he were staring you in the face.” He leaned down until she felt the warmth of his breath on her skin. “Like this.” 

Lisa swallowed hard and forced herself not to step back. She could feel Ray and Mona’s eyes watching them with rapt attention. When she saw Dorian’s eyes drop to her breasts, it was all she could do not to fold her arms over her chest and hide the small beaded pellets of her nipples that she knew were prominently on display beneath the thin silk chemise she wore.When he slowly walked around her, intentionally bumping her shoulder with his and went to stand behind her, she gritted her teeth and forced herself not to move. She knew his eyes were glued to the way her more than ample ass filled out the skintight jeans she wore. Lisa nervously tapped the toe of her stilettos and counted to ten. 

“Damn, girl,” she heard him exclaim in a hoarse whisper.Unable to stand it any longer, Lisa whirled around and glared at him.Dorian licked his lips nice and slow. “Yeah. I could definitely show you what it’s like to be pleased by a real man.” 

Lisa’s mouth worked a time or two before she was able to speak. She didn’t know why she always provoked Dorian because he never failed to leave her flustered and damned near speechless whenever they got into these little tiffs of theirs.She would never admit it out loud, but from the first time she’d seen him, there’d been an immediate attraction that she’d resisted with everything inside of her. They’d met through Mona and Ray. Ray also played college ball, but was in danger of failing trigonometry. Mona had been his tutor, and they’d eventually become a couple. 

Now that they were graduating, everyone was successfully going in their own direction. Ray and Mona had found jobs there at home and Lisa had accepted a job offer out of state. Dorian had become an instant millionaire several times over with the multi-year contract he’d signed. 

Lisa had to admit, as arrogant as he was regarding women, he’d never been braggadocios or cocky when it came to the sport he excelled in. He hadn’t changed a bit even though everyone around him, except for his closest friends, practically tripped all over themselves to kiss his ass. At times when she was at her most honest, Lisa could see herself falling hard for him, but she refused to even fall into that trap. As she told Ray, she was no one’s groupie and would never become one of the hundreds of girls who vied for Dorian’s attention.Suddenly tired of sparring with him, she took a step back and glanced at Mona. “This is ridiculous. I think I’ve had enough of ‘DBrad’ night for one evening. I’ll talk to you guys later.”Leaving them all, including Dorian, standing there staring after her in surprise at her abrupt departure, Lisa turned and made her way through the congested crowd. 

Mona cut her eyes at Dorian and Ray and ran after her friend. “Lisa, hold on a minute…” 

Ray turned to Dorian and shook his head. Dorian returned the look. “What?”

“When are ya’ll gonna stop fuckin’ around and startfuckin’ around?” He made a crass hand movement to demonstrate his point.
Dorian turned away from his cousin’s probing eyes and looked in the direction that Lisa had left in. Moments later, three women were at his side fighting for his attention. Dorian tried to get back into a celebratory mood, but Lisa had taken some of the fun with her. There had always been this “thing” between them. Times like this, he couldn’t help but think what would’ve happened if they’d taken that step and pursued it. 

One thing he finally admitted to himself was that the urge to find out before he left was getting stronger and stronger. 

****Lisa finished smoothing her favorite scented body butter on her arms and then pulled on a t-shirt. She’d just finished taking a long bath and drinking a couple of glasses of wine to help her relax after the episode earlier tonight at Dorian’s party so was now more than ready to crawl into bed and get some sleep.She had just stood up to go to the door to check the locks one last time when she heard the doorbell ring. Lisa frowned as she glanced at the clock on the wall.Who in the world was coming by her apartment at two o’clock in the morning?With her face still scrunched up, she slipped on her robe and cautiously walked to the door. “Who is it?”There was a slight hesitation before the voice answered. “It’s Dorian.”Now looking absolutely flabbergasted, Lisa stood on tiptoe and looked through the peephole. When she saw Dorian leaning nonchalantly against the doorjamb, she paused before unlocking the three locks. After sliding the chain off, she opened the door.Keeping a hand on the doorknob, she gave him a questioning look. “Dorian? What are you doing here? Do you know what time it is?”Dorian straightened up and placed a hand on the door. He pushed it opened and walked inside.Lisa looked at him as if he’d lost his mind. “Uh, excuse me?”Dorian’s eyes never left Lisa’s face as he closed and locked all three locks back without even looking. Lisa’s lips parted as she got that familiar feeling in the pit of her stomach.“I…I was just getting ready to go to bed.” When Dorian took a step towards her and started untying the belt on her robe, surprise, then anger flittered across Lisa's face. Her hands covered his as she tried to push them away. “What are you doing?!”Dorian moved her hands aside and pulled the belt free. Lisa clutched at the front of the robe. “Have you been drinking?”Dorian finally spoke. “You know I don’t drink.”“Then–”“Are you trying to tell me you don’t want this as much as I do, Lisa?”Again, Lisa found herself speechless for a moment before she shook her head and pushed against the hard wall of his chest. “This is not happening, Dorian Bradley. I want you to leave. Now.”“You’re scared of me, arent you?”“Why would I be scared of you?”Dorian caught her hands that were still uselessly trying to push him away. “You think I didn’t notice those safe assholes you dated for the last three years? You want me as much as I want you. Admit it.”Lisa’s eyes narrowed when she heard the familiar arrogance in his tone. “This may come as a surprise to you ‘DBrad’, but not every woman wants to sleep with you.”Dorian’s expression blatantly showed his disbelief. “You sayin’ you don’t?”“No! Now I want you to leave….oh!” Lisa let out a startled yelp as he swiftly turned her around to face the wall. “What are you doing? Dorian, I’m not playing with you…”When she felt his body press her up against the wall, her voice trailed off as her breath caught in her throat. She shivered when his lips moved over her skin as he whispered in her ear.“Your curves in those jeans were calling out to me tonight. You know that right?”“Stop it.” Lisa’s voice sounded as if she were choking, even to her own ears. When she mustered the strength to try to pull away, he lightly bit her neck to keep her in check.“You’ve always been a bossy little thing, for as long as I’ve known you.”“Dorian!”“That’s why you choose the type of men you do. Lil lap dogs. Ones that pant in appreciation at the slightest kind word or gesture you give them.”Dorian’s tongue ran along her neck, soothing the skin he’d just nipped with his teeth. Lisa closed her eyes tight and sucked on her bottom lip to stop the whimper that threatened to escape as he continued.“I watched you around campus, you know. Had brothas damn near falling at your feet, turning into mindless idiots at just the hint of a smile you threw at them. Like puppets on your string.”His hands went to her shoulders and pulled the robe down until it fell in a pool at her feet. His eyes traveled over her and lingered at the round twin spheres of her ass cheeks exposed by the thong she had on. Lisa felt his breath quicken on the nape of her neck.“But, that’s not what you want. What you need…is it?”“And I guess you think you know?” Lisa meant the words to come out sarcastically, but instead, her voice sounded breathless with anticipation.Dorian laughed softly. “Defiant to the end, aren’t you? That’s good, though. I like that. But we both know it won’t last.”Lisa turned her head and looked at him over her shoulder. “You’re an arrogant bastard.”Again Dorian’s laugh was low and taunting. “Did you expect anything less?”CHAPTER 2Moments later, Dorian had Lisa’s hands stretched up and pressed against the wall in front of her. He interlocked their fingers, holding them in place. With her still looking over her shoulder at him, he brought his lips down to hers. Their tongues met and danced as if they’d shared a kiss like this many times before instead of it being the first time.Unable to hold it in this time, Lisa let out a hungry whimper, opening her mouth wide against the demanding pressure of his.Dorian's fingers trailed down her arm in a light caress, causing goose bumps to pop up along her skin before bringing his hand to rest on her stomach. Lisa pressed her body back against his, moving restlessly when his fingers slid down even further to the V between her thighs. Her body melted.Dorian smiled and let out a low growl when he felt the moisture that saturated the silky material of her underwear. “Ughhh, shit,” he groaned, rubbing her clit in a circular motion through the fabric. 

“D-Dorian….you don’t play fair at all, do you?”When she heard him chuckle softly under his breath, Lisa spun around and brought her hand up to the back of his neck. She pulled his head down and started kissing him as impatiently as he kissed her. 

“Lisa…damn you feel good,” he mumbled against her lips.Lisa let out a deep sigh, and with breasts heaving, brought her hands up and clawed at his shirt, tearing it open. Oblivious to buttons that popped and flew in every direction, Dorian quickly pulled the shirt off and threw it to the floor. Then he placed his hands on her bottom and lifted her up until her legs wrapped themselves around his waist. Having been in her apartment before with Mona and Ray, he knew where her bedroom was located. As he walked in that direction Lisa bit down on his neck before sucking the skin into her mouth. 

“Shit,” Dorian moaned.Now in the bedroom, he flung her to the bed, his eyes taking in the lust that covered her face. Her expression told him everything he wanted to know, but he wanted to hear it. Before the night was over with he planned on making her admit that this wasn’t just his imagination, that she wanted him just as much as he wanted her. 

Throwing a couple of packs of condom on the nightstand, his hands went to his belt buckle, but Lisa rose to her knees and pushed his hands aside. She fumbled with it until it came loose. Dorian reached down and grabbed the hem of her t-shirt and pulled it off before stepping back to dispense of his jeans. 

“Ohhhh….” she whispered when he was finally naked.Dorian smiled when her eyes remained locked on the heavy length of his dick.
“Is that a good ‘ohhh’?” 

“It’s very good.” 

Dorian’s nostrils flared. “Not yet, but it will be.” 

Joining her on the bed, he stretched out along side her and dipped his head to slide a rock hard nipple into his mouth. Lisa flung her head back as he began feverishly sucking and feeding from her breasts. 

“Yesss. Dorian…that feels so good.” Lisa’s body shuddered as she reached down and curled her fingers around his erection.Dorian moaned against her breasts as she stroked his shaft. His fingers slid down between her legs and parted the swollen lips of her pussy to find the creamy pool of her arousal. Testing the waters, he dipped his middle finger deep, groaning her name when her inner muscles gripped and locked around him. Dorian raised his head to look down at her face as he continued to pleasure her. When he brought his fingertips to her pearly nub, Lisa moved beneath him as he played her pussy like a familiar song.Lisa went wild underneath him. “Dorian…mmmm…don’t stop.”

“Let go, baby. Cum for me,” he whispered seductively. “Cum for me.”Lisa’s hips undulated faster as she neared her peak. She was close. So…close.Dorian continued to talk dirty to her. “I can’t wait to fuck you, you know that, don't you?” he whispered. “To feel your pussy snappin’ around my dick…” 

Lisa jerked. “Ohhh….” 

“Fucking you deep….” 

“Yes, baby…Yes…” 

“And hard…” 

Lisa licked her lips. “Mmmmm…” 

“Takin’ this pussy and makin’ it mine….” 

“Dorian!”

“Writin’ my name over it. All up in it…”

“Ohh shit…!” And with that final scream Lisa tumbled over the edge as her orgasm claimed her body with the strength of an earthquake that had the magnitude value of a ten on the Richter scale.Dorian bit his bottom lip, his eyes never leaving her as he watched the unbearable pleasure that washed over her from the powerful climax. He pressed his fingers firmly against her clit and let her ride it out until she slumped back down on the bed.

Removing cum drenched fingers from her honey well, he leaned over to get a condom, but Lisa grabbed his hand. He watched in fascination as she brought his hand to her mouth and slowly licked his fingers one at a time, sucking them clean.Cursing softly, Dorian grabbed a handful of her hair and brought his lips down to hers in a hard kiss. His tongue plundered her mouth over and over again, greedily tasting the essence of her juices before finally lifted his head and staring at her.“Delicious.” 

Wanting more, he bit and licked a trail down to her navel until he got to her midsection. Opening her legs wide, he separated her pussy lips and took a moment to look at the moisture that gleamed from her pink center.When Lisa whimpered and raised her hips in a silent plea, Dorian lowered his lips to her lips down there and tongue fucked her much the way his fingers had done a few minutes ago, touching every corner of her inner walls.Lisa’s fingers grabbed fistfuls of the sheets, screaming with every swipe, every lick, every stroke of his tongue. 

“You taste like strawberries and cream,” Dorian mumbled against her center.He sucked her clit until Lisa's legs trembled, signifying she was there. Moments later, she exploded. Holding her ass in his hands, he savored each drop that poured from her, letting her taste flow on his tongue like thick honey.Lifting his head he quickly reached for the condom. Lisa watched him through half closed lids as he tore it open and slowly rolled it down his length.

Watchingherwatchhim, Dorian asked with characteristic bluntness, “You want this dick?” 

“Yes.” Lisa’s answer was quick with no hesitation. 

Growling deep in his throat, he crawled between her thighs. Lisa sighed and raised her hips in invitation. Grasping his dick in his hand, he rubbed it up and down her narrow slit, teasing her swollen nub. Extremely wet and slick from her orgasms, his tip slid over the satiny skin of her folds.Dorian’s lips hovered over hers. “Do you know how long I’ve waited for this?” 

“Please….” 

“Whose pussy is this?” he asked through lips that barely moved.Lisa heard the arrogance she knew so well, but again, there was no hesitance in her answer. “Yours.” 

Clenching his jaw, his eyes shone with a possessiveness that was foreign to him, but yet seemed so right with her. Giving them both what they wanted, he plunged deeply inside of her until he was buried balls deep.Lisa’s inner walls jumped and tightened around his shaft.
“Oh my God!Dor-i-aaaannnn!”The answering sound that came from within him was guttural almost to the point of being animalistic as their bodies met and moved against each other's. Dorian clenched his teeth with the effort it took to keep from busting his nut when he heard her mewl and purr in his ear. He had never had pussy this good before. 

“Damn…Lisa…shit!” She was so wet, so tightly wrapped around him.Reaching down, he lifted one leg over his forearm so that he could get deeper in the pussy. He tried to be gentle, but when her fingernails clawed up and down his back, urging him to give her more, he obligingly worked his dick like a jackhammer, pounding into her with an eagerness he couldn’t seem to control.Dorian felt her sweet sugar walls shiver and tremble, and knew she was on the verge of another orgasm, and when they collasped, her contractions milked him relentlessly. Unable to hold on any longer, he finally let go and joined her, cumming strong and hard until filled the condom with his body’s creamy passion.
Once their breathing returned to normal, Dorian collapsed on the bed and pulled Lisa close. Neither said a word, not wanting to break the spell enveloping them in its midst, but they were undoubtedly thinking the same thing: What took them so long?***For the next month, Dorian and Lisa stole away and had sex every chance they got. It wasn’t something they talked about, and by tacit agreement, the change in their relationship was kept between them. Around Mona, Ray and the rest of their friends, they basically ignored one another, but behind closed doors, they couldn’t get enough. 

As the days grew nearer for Dorian to leave for L.A., the sex between took on an intense, almost desperate edge. Their eyes spoke volumes, but the words never crossed their lips. Two days before he was scheduled to leave, his crew threw a surprise going away bash. Throughout the night, his eyes kept skimming the crowd, searching for Lisa. He dialed her cell phone several times but kept getting her voice mail.Finally, he managed to extricate himself from a sea of fans and groupies and pull Mona to the side. Following him reluctantly,
Mona’s feet dragged in heavy steps. Her eyes stayed lowered to the floor.Only focused on where Lisa was, Dorian didn’t notice. “Hey, half-pint, where’s your girl? I thought she would’ve been here by now.” 

Mona glanced up, not quite meeting his eyes and shrugged.Dorian waited, but when she didn’t say anything, he persisted. “You sayin’ you don’t know?” he laughed. “You two are usually joined at the hip.”
Frowning with eyes narrowed, he finally noticed Mona’s evasiveness. “Mona? What’s up? Where’s Lisa, and don’t tell me you don’t know.”

Mona swallowed then met Dorian’s eyes. “D, she’s gone.” 

Dorian froze. He barely took a breath. “What do you mean, ‘gone’?” 

Mona hesitated. Lisa had made her swear she wouldn’t tell Dorian anything, but…“Mona, come on, talk to me.”“Alright! She left to go to Chicago. Her flight took off an hour ago.”

Dorian took a step back as his jaw worked and jumped erratically. He cleared his throat. “You telling me she left town for good? Just like that?” 

“Dorian…” 

But she was talking to Dorian’s back as he turned and pushed his way through the crowd, brushing people off that tried to stop him or talk to him.Not even thinking about what he was about to do, Dorian jumped in his car and drove straight to Lisa’s apartment. After relentlessly ringing the doorbell, he pulled the spare key out that she’d given him and unlocked the door. 

“Lisa…” He called out her name, but stopped once he stepped inside. Everything was…gone.Wearing a look of disbelief, he walked from room to room, seeing that everything had been packed up. Standing in the middle of the living room, his chest heaved up and down and his hands balled up into tight fists until the key cut deep into his palm.Using a practice he'd mastered while playing ball to block out outside interferences, Dorian methodically shut down each thought and question as it jumped into his mind. What was the use? She’d just told him, without words, what the last month had been about. 

“It’s all good,” he mumbled to himself. “Fuck it…and fuck her, too.” 

***Four years later…Hearing the music from the organ began to play the bridal march, Lisa looked up at her father through her veil and smiled.“I love you, Daddy.”“I love you, too, sweetheart. You look beautiful. John is a very lucky man, but I’m sure he knows that already.”Lisa’s smile widened as she thought about her fiancé. They’d met in Chicago three years ago, and although the relationship had started off as a friendship it had slowly blossomed to something more. If it wasn’t the passionate, all consuming love she’d always thought she’d find, Lisa was okay with that. John loved her, and she respected and cared for him deeply. They made a good team. They would have a good life.When she heard her father speaking, she turned her attention back to him. “I’m sorry, what did you say, Daddy?”Her father gave her a piercing look. “Youarehappy, aren't you Lisa?”She nodded and answered truthfully. “Yes, Daddy. I am.”Her father continued to study her face until his features relaxed into a proud smile. “Ready?”Moments later, Lisa grasped his arm tightly as he walked her down the aisle. Looking to her left and her right she smiled and winked at her family and friends who’d gathered to help her celebrate her special day. When she saw the way John watched her approach with such love and adoration, she felt a comfortable warmth invade her heart. He really was a good man. And she planned on being a wife to him in every sense of the word. The rest would come.After her father raised her veil and kissed her cheek, he turned towards John and shook his hand. Giving his daughter one last loving look he took his seat by her mother. Lisa turned to face the minister. She and Mona, who was her maid of honor, changed quick glances and smiles.Everything was perfect. Lisa and John’s vows were spoken to one another flawlessly. They both turned to the preacher, waiting on the final proclamation.“If there is anyone here who knows of a reason why these two people should not be married, please speak now or forever hold your peace….”Lisa and John looked at one another and smiled as the obligatory words were spoken. The preacher’s lips parted to continue when a deep voice sounded from the back of the church, effectively interrupting him and changing the course of the future.“I know a reason.”Everything seemed to happen in slow motion after that. Low murmurs traveled from the back to the front of the church like a raging tsunami that had flooded the sacred room.When Lisa heard Mona gasp, she looked at her and saw her staring towards the back of the church with stricken eyes that showed shock…and dread. Frowning, Lisa turned around to follow her gaze. Her eyes came to a screeching halt when they found their target.Dorian.© 2017 S.K. HardyALL RIGHTS RESERVEDAll rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means without the written permission of the author. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.