The red zone

The flow

"Mmmm...stop, we need to leave" I hold his hands and try to escape his embrace.
"Oh, you don't want me now?" He Oh, you don't want me now whispers in my ear.
"Stop..." I try to pull from him.
"Okay. Just one last time" He pleads.
"That has been your song since 05 AM. It's not like this will be the last time." I peer into his eyes. And the trance faded away. "Is it?" I search his eyes.
"No" He hesitantly replies. "Okay then" He places a smack on my lips. "Let's go" He grabs my hand and interlaces it with his long fingers as we leave the cabin.

I feel my heart sink as we walk to the car but holding hands for now is going to do until we part ways.
"Don't be sad" He shakes my hand.
"Why would I?" I sulk. He stops and embraces me. "It's not the last time" He smooches my lips.

Damn, this guy is such a kisser. Does he think a kiss will make my fear fade, he should know better for a psychologist. But I signed up for this the minute I let my desires run wild. I knew he wasn't mine and it was just a fateful passionate night. Argh! Thinking about it makes me drip a little. "Okay," I purse my lips into a smile.

We get into the car and he starts the engine. We drive out of the plantations. The car's atmosphere is different from yesterday, yesterday, was sexy and hot, and today is regretful. In the cabin, we are in the bubble but driving back is a burst of the bubble and one has to face the harsh reality, he won't be mine. Lucy was right, I should not have.
"What are your plans tonight? " I hear his musky voice echo in my ear. What a turn-on, argh! He is so hot but not mine. "Bama!"
"Um...nothing of yet. Just me and Lucy, my friend from yesterday" I reply nonchalantly.
"Okay, If you are free and I am free, um...can we meet? " His voice is softer. Is he shy? I turn and face him. I see his flushed face. He looks sexy as he drives.
"I will confirm later, right now, I just want to sleep, someone kept me up last night and this morning. I swear you are a freaking stallion" I lean my chair forward.
"Okay, I hope we are both free. I like this" He tries to stretch his hand for my reach. I glance at him. I can't leave him hanging, can I? I hold his hand. This guy is confusing the hell out of me but it is fine. Let us see where it goes.

We reach Thohoyandou and we do a drive-through at KFC. I lean my chair to the back again.
"Why are you hiding, are you scared Torres will see you? " He slurps his coke as he drives to my place.
"What!! No! It's because I don't want that stigma" I defend myself. And what is this? Jealousy?
"Okay." He continues with his drink.
Shouldn't you be the one hiding my guy, you are the one engaged. Perhaps it's a long-distance relationship. As we pass Greenhouse, A car passes us. Fuck! Isn't that Torres? Damn it! I look through the mirror as the car pulls over to the side. That is his car. I gasp for air and release a sigh.
"Something wrong? " He enquires. I shake my head. "Was I bad? " He smirks. "I did be pretty good at acting then" I giggle.

He drives in the car into my residence. Everyone was just outside chilling, some doing laundry. Fuck!!!!! Why did they have to be outside all of them right now? He quits the engine.
"Um...bye" I quickly unbuckle myself.
"Don't run away from me" He reaches for my lips. Shit! Does everyone see me? "See you soon" He lets me go. "Yah!" I alight. "Don't forget your food" He reminds me. "Oh yes!" I take the big takeaway bag from the back. I rush to my room without sparing a glance at anyone.

"Yes, girl! You are killing this walk of shame" Lucy welcomes me by the door with a wide complacent smile. "Wherever!" I push my way into the room.
"Girl don't be embarrassed about getting laid" She giggles and closes the door. "So how was it?" She takes the takeaway from me.
"Mind-blowing, the thought of it..." I twirl and fall over my bed.
"Be careful you will break our bed" She teases.
"Our bed, you are not leaving? No..." I sit up.
"Not today, maybe in a couple of days" She sits by my side.
"What's going on? Share" I urge her.
"I will but you share yours first" She starts shoving the chips into her mouth. Fine! She won't open up, let me not poke into it.
"So...we drove outside town, we spent a night in a cabin located in some pine plantations, it seemed fancy" I explain.
"The guy seems monied, only monied people afford such luxury" She points out.
"Now that you mention it, so far I have seen two different cars, a ranger and the polo tsi. Maybe he has money since he has practice but not so much" I try to rationalise it because having a fateful night with a wealthy man is not something I want. These guys who have monied tend to be full of themselves. "He's sweet" I convince myself.
"Look at Torres, his family is wealthy but look at what he drives" Lucy raises a point.
"But he does have that expensive ride" I point out
"What ride? " she raises her eyebrow. "Never mind. So we had sex, and he even went down on me. Girl....fire" I swoon.
"Better than Torres?" She teases.
"Stop it. I and Torres did mouth stuff, strictly kisses " I bite into my crunch burger.
"Sure, kisses down low" She chuckles. "You crazy, I will kick you out of my room" I nudge her knee.
"Never!" "Wait and see" We giggle.

My phone chimes.
"I miss you already" I read the message and Lucy snoops in.
"Damn, the sex was good. I think I might change my mind about him. Just keep him for the body, not commitment" She takes a bite of her crunch burger. I smile. I love this feeling and this side of him. My phone rings, and I look at the screen. I pick it up.

"Hello!"
"Code white, you can't say no to seeing me"

I roll my eyes, here we go again.