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  While the humidity outside was still a bit uncomfortable, it was much more bearable now that the sting of the hot sun was disappearing as it set. It would be dark in another hour or so.

  Cree stepped out of the car to stretch her legs. She walked until the next thing she knew, she was standing on the platform. She stood up on her tip toes craning her neck down one way and then the other attempting to see if she could spot the bright light of the train. As if willing it to make an appearance.

  She folded her arms across her body and then rubbed them. The night was far from chilly; it was actually still pretty warm. The tingling sensation coursing through her came from within. Finally, after what felt like an eternity, in the far distance, she could make out what appeared to be, the lights of the 7:05 pm train.

  From out of nowhere, several other people appeared flanked to her right and left. The light from the train was getting closer and closer. The safety gates came down, and you could hear the sound of the horn warning people of its impending arrival. The train seemed to be moving in slow motion as it finally pulled up to the platform and stopped. After a moment, the doors opened, and the attendants stepped off at their designated locations.

  A blonde woman with two small children stepped off the train first. The kids ran over to the man who’d been standing on her right. A second later, a couple of teenage boys stepped off of the train. They met up with the woman who hand been standing on her left.

  Cree couldn’t help but wonder what was taking Cameron so long? She stood up on tip toes looking down the tracks to see which door he might be getting off. After several more moments of an unbearable wait…he finally stepped out of the train. He was much further down the platform than she was.

  The orangish night sky was turning purple much faster than Cree had anticipated making it harder to see, but it was him. She would know Cameron anywhere. She would know that walk anywhere. This man was nothing if not confident, and it certainly showed even in how he moved.

  His six-foot four inch frame walked towards her in a pair of black running shorts and a t-shirt. It covered his wide shoulders and broad chest. There hadn’t been a breeze all evening but as if the gods were smiling down on him, one came through just hard enough to ruffle his dirty blonde hair.

  Cameron’s headphones were hanging around his neck as he carried his cell phone in one hand and held his pack over his shoulder. He was home. Cameron was finally home which meant Cree could release the breath she hadn’t even realized she’d been holding. Her legs started moving towards him slowly at first but then almost in a full on sprint. As soon as he spotted her coming towards him a smile lit up his face, and he moved a little faster too.

  Once Cree reached him, she almost jumped into his arms. She wrapped them tightly around his neck as he picked her up and held her as if his life depended on it. Cameron breathed her in before eagerly kissing her hard on the lips. In his mind, there was nothing sweeter than the taste of Cree’s lips. They kissed to point of it almost being indecent until the sound of the train pulling off from the station caught their attention.

  Reluctantly, they pulled away. However, Cree was still pressed tightly into his chest and suspended in the air all while wrapped safely in his arms. She gazed lovingly into his eyes as she whispered, “I’ve missed you so much.”

  His eyes mirrored the same emotion. “Not as much as I’ve missed you, kissing you, touching you…” The look on his face was undeniable. “Is the car far?”

  Cree shook her head as she pointed. “No. It’s just over there.”

  Slowly, he let her slide down his hard body until her feet touched the ground. Smiling that smile that convinced her to go out with him that very first time, Cameron spoke, “Good, we’ve got six weeks to make up for.”

  Chapter 3

  Cameron and Cree didn’t waste any time as they almost fell into the apartment, kissing. Laughing at their eagerness, Cameron kicked the door closed once they were inside.

  He used his body to press Cree up against the wall. It didn’t take much to nudge his leg in between her silky thighs, however, he wanted to savor and worship her body. Instead, of ripping off her dress and taking her hard against the wall, he beat back those emotions to slow everything down.

  Softly, he kissed her forehead as her eyes fluttered closed. Cree was on sensory overload. Every nerve ending was buzzing. He was here…he was close, and he was kissing her with a controlled desperation. Nothing was better than the feel of him kissing her like no one else ever had and pressed so solidly against her core. Even before his lips touched hers, her body was already on fire from the moment the lights of the train came into view. His finger gently caressed the column of her neck as it traced a trail down her feverish mocha skin to her shoulder.

  Cree shivered and involuntarily pressed her body into his hardness. She was soaking wet and burning up. Just being this close to him was almost enough for an orgasmic experience.

  Cameron’s lips decided to follow the path of his finger. He kissed her tenderly down the soft curve of her neck and shoulders.

  She moaned, “It’s been too long.”

  He growled, “Too damn long.”

  “Can we be gentle later?”

  Her request, along with the need and urgency in her voice, was all it took for him to lose control. Cameron went to work untying the dress and then more urgently tearing it from her body. When the dress fell to the floor, his breath was stuck in his throat.

  He stared and swallowed, once…twice.

  Cree suddenly felt insecure. She looked down at her body as she stuttered, “Is…Is something wrong? You don’t like it?”

  Cameron shook his head. “Nothing could be more right. You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.” He pulled her back into his arms as he began to expertly remove her bra. “I can’t wait to be able to rip these off of you so that I can buy you new ones.” It dropped to the floor.

  She bit his bottom lip. “I bought this so that you could.”

  A slow smile spread across his face. His eyes flashed with hunger and need. He pulled his shirt off and threw it somewhere in the room before dropping to his knees.

  The sound of her lacy panty being ripped away from her body drove Cree crazy. She threw her head back against the door as she planted her palms against it for balance.

  His mouth watered, and as if speaking to himself, he whispered, “There’s nothing like tasting you on my tongue. No amount of snapchat can replace this.” Cameron pulled one leg over his shoulder and then the other while using the wall to hold her up before diving in. He knew she’d be dripping wet and ready. He wasn’t disappointed.

  Cree closed her eyes and moaned as he teased her with his tongue, “That feels so good.” Her hips jerked unconsciously as he hungrily took her bud into his mouth. Her breath was choppy. The anticipation had been so great that it didn’t take long for the first spasms of her orgasm to appear.

  Cameron didn’t think it was possible to get any harder, but the sounds coming from Cree proved him wrong. He pushed his tongue inside her just as she started to convulse. He continued to devour her sweetness as her juices flooded within his mouth.

  Panting Cree whispered as she thrashed her head from side to side still coming down from the heights he’d taken her. “You drive me crazy.”

  Cameron managed to remove her legs from his shoulders as he stood, wrapping them around his waist and carried her into the bedroom. Tenderly, Cameron placed her on the bed while he undressed. Cree sat up on her elbows watching him. She couldn’t help thinking that this ridiculously sexy man was all hers and she was the woman who made his body come alive. There was no denying his need for her as his manhood stretched up almost to his navel.

  Cree let her knees fall carelessly open giving him a bird’s eye view of her glistening sex. She licked her lips. “I love your body.”

  Sexily, he smiled as he crawled into bed sliding between the valley of her thighs, “It loves you.”

  Cameron took her mouth
in a passionate kiss. He swirled his tongue around hers as they eagerly sucked and probed each other. It was wild…hungry. Not only was Cree more than ready for Cameron, he was more than ready for her as the head of his cock brushed up against her swollen flesh. He broke the kiss and hissed aloud, “It should be illegal to feel this good.” His body was strained. He gripped her hair as he kissed the soft curve of her neck.

  He kissed her eyelids. “Look at me baby. I want to see your eyes when I enter you. I want to know you’re as desperate for me as I am for you.” Painfully, Cameron waited.

  Somehow, Cree managed to find the strength and her eyes fluttered open. Their eyes locked. Almost immediately, he surged into her entrance. She tightened around him. After he was fully sheathed deeply inside, neither was able to look away as he drove into her core over and over again. Cree rose up to meet every thrust as her nails dug into his back. Their breathing grew more and more erratic but didn’t drown out the sound of his powerful strokes. Cameron groaned and gritted his teeth. He continued to stroke hard. Cameron was on the edge of release but refused to come until Cree found hers first. Then, he felt it, the tightening around him.

  “I…I can’t hold on.” She shuddered, clenched around him, and screamed out his name as her eyes rolled into the back of her head. “Cameron!”

  He continued to drill into her and a moment later, his hot seed erupted like a volcano. Cameron growled into the side of her neck to muffle the sound.

  Their hearts raced as they both tried to come down from the euphoria of their love-making. Cameron rained down kisses on her forehead and all over her face. “God, I missed you.”

  “I missed you too and I’m so glad you’re home.”

  *****

  Several hours later, after another but slower bout of lovemaking, Cameron held Cree in the crook of his arm as their bodies lay entangled with each other.

  Her head lay just underneath his chin. She couldn’t get enough of touching him as she drew imaginary circles and lines onto his washboard abs. Cree whispered into the darkness, “I had an entire elaborate dinner planned for us.”

  He picked up her hand and kissed it. “Sorry babe. But, my mouth watered more for you than for food. I’ve been thinking about this moment ever since I bought the train ticket.”

  She tried to snuggle closer. “Me too. I couldn’t sit still all day at work just knowing I would finally get a chance to touch and feel you. Today, finally, I wouldn’t have to rely on my memories. Six weeks Cameron is too long.”

  Cameron’s body tensed. “I know. I wish we could afford to visit more often. But….” His voice trailed off. “We can only do the best we can for now. I just thank God I’ll be graduating soon.”

  She nodded her agreement.

  He hated not being able to provide Cree with everything that she deserved. The only reason he didn’t completely lose it was because he knew that one day he would. He’d give her everything her heart desired and more.

  Cree whispered into the darkness. “We didn’t eat. Are you hungry?”

  “I can wait until morning.”

  “I have steaks marinating.”

  “Steaks? That sounds…expensive.”

  “They weren’t too bad. They were on sale, and I used my discount at the store.”

  Skeptical, Cameron raised an eyebrow. “Come on babe we’ve got to save every penny we can.”

  “I know. That’s why I used the extra money I made from doing a sewing job to buy a few things.”

  He was feeling uneasy. “You had a sewing job?”

  “Yes, Lillian Anderson asked me to make her prom dress, and she gave me three-hundred and seventy-five dollars to make it.”

  Frustrated, Cameron expelled a breath as he ran his fingers through his hair. “You didn’t have to do that. You work hard enough as it is.”

  “Come on Cam, I knew you would say that and that’s why I didn’t tell you.” She could feel the energy changing in the room and not for the better. “I just wanted tonight to be special. The order came out of nowhere. She needed a dress, so we helped each other out. I really did get a great deal on the steaks.”

  He squeezed his eyes shut for just a moment. “I just hate that you have to work so hard.”

  She kissed him on his chin. “I know, but it’s not forever. Hopefully, you’ll get that residency in Jackson, and before we know it, things will be different.”

  The anger immediately left his body only to be replaced by guilt.

  Cree kept talking. “I managed to save a hundred and forty dollars of that money.” She looked up into eyes that reminded her of a deep ocean and smiled brightly, “So, maybe we can even do a movie or something this weekend.”

  “A movie? You want to do a movie? Because I don’t want to leave this bed.” Cameron’s fingers caressed her stomach and slid down further.

  She moaned, then laid her head back down on his chest. “Not even to eat?”

  “Hmm…food or you?”

  Cree laughed. “Both but mainly food.”

  “I guess I’ll need to eat food at some point to keep up my strength with everything I have planned for you.”

  “Well, when you put it like that staying in bed the entire weekend works too.” Cameron wasn’t the only one who couldn’t keep his hands to himself. Cree slid hers down his taunt stomach and lower until she could gently, but firmly, grip his semi-erect member. “Actually, being with you like this is pretty perfect.”

  “Mmm…perfect isn’t even the right word for it.” He nuzzled against the side of her face while giving her sweet little kisses and enjoying her touch. “But, you earned that money so we can do whatever you want. If it’s movies then we can do that too.”

  Cree yawned as she stretched her naked body against his. Sleepily she responded, “We’ll play it by ear. I might just take you up on your offer.”

  The room was silent for a few minutes. Cameron could tell by the rise and fall of Cree’s chest, that she had fallen asleep.

  He used his free hand to rub his forehead. How in the world was he going to tell her that he’d accepted a medical residency at a hospital in New York?

  Chapter 4

  After waking up in each other’s arms and spending the morning making love, Cameron and Cree ended up going to the movies in the afternoon with Melody and David. It had been awhile since the four of them spent some quality time together.

  David and Cameron stood in line to buy the tickets while Cree and Melody waited on the side. These days they were both so busy they didn’t talk as often as they’d like, but still kept in touch for the big stuff.

  David cleared his throat. “I don’t know if I ever told you how proud I am that despite everything, you did it. Dr. Cameron Jacobs. Man…that’s something.”

  His smile stretched wide. “Thanks. I don’t know if I ever said this but thank you for looking out for Cree and Pa Pa while I’ve been gone.”

  “They’re family. You know how that goes.”

  “I also know it’s a small town where some people stay on one side and other people stay on the other. We’ve walked down the middle and that hasn’t always been easy. You’ve always had the support of your parents and that means a lot.”

  “Speaking of parents. Have you talked to yours?”

  Cameron turned up his nose. “I haven’t and I don’t intend to.”

  “I can’t say that I blame you, but I’ll always hope things change at least before you and Cree start having kids.”

  Cameron shrugged. “If we can reconcile fine. If not, I can’t worry about it.”

  David rubbed the back of his neck. “I…um…bought an engagement ring for Melody last week.”

  Cameron turned to look him in the eyes. “Are you serious? I thought you said you’d never get married?”

  “I did, but Melody deserves to have her dream wedding. I know she wants one even though she claims that she doesn’t. I can’t see myself with anybody else. I haven’t asked her yet. I plan to ask her tonight. You know how she l
ikes to yank my chain. She might tell me no just for the hell of it.”

  Cameron laughed. “You’re right about that. Melody definitely likes to yank your chain.” He slapped David on his back, “Well, I’m going to tell you congratulations anyway because that woman loves you almost as much as I love Cree.”

  “Have you talked to Cree about that other thing?”

  His smile evaporated. “Not yet. So, don’t say anything to Melody.”

  “This is your volcano. Are you sure you’re going to do it?”

  “It’s already done.”

  Chapter 5

  Cameron whispered low into the phone as he checked over his shoulder to make sure Cree was still in the bedroom. “Now is not the time to talk. Cree is in the other room changing clothes or something, she’ll be out any minute. I know...I know. I’ll make the deadline.” He wiped his hand across his face, “I’m going to tell her. I just haven’t figured out how yet.”

  Silently, Cree crept up behind him. “Haven’t figured out how to tell me what?” She stared at him intently while holding onto a couple pieces of fabric.

  Quickly, he turned around. His eyes connected with hers. They were filled with questions. More precisely, they reflected the same question she’d just asked. Without taking his gaze away from her, he spoke into the phone. “Let me call you back.” Cameron didn’t wait for a response. He disconnected the call.

  Cree blinked a couple of times. “Who was that? And, what haven’t you figured out how to tell me?”

  He took the easiest question first. “That was Robert. You know him; he’s one of my study partners.”

  She slowly nodded her head up and down. “Robert, yes, I do remember him. I didn’t know you two had grown so close; close enough that he knows something that I don’t.”

  Cameron did his best to play it cool. Nonchalantly, he shrugged his shoulders. “I’ve lived in New York for a little over four years. It would be strange if I didn’t make any new friends. I consider Robert one of my best friends.”