When A Woman Hustles, Danielle Martin [books to read in your 20s .TXT] 📗

getting close to me. And she’s not used to that. I need you to give her a break”

Give her a break??? Reese had no response. She didn’t ask for any of this. "I don't know what you want me to do King. I’ve followed her orders. I’ve done everything she’s asked me to do." He stepped in even closer. She stopped talking as she suddenly lost train of thought and forgot what she was going to say next.

"I'm not asking you to do anything. I know Pumpkin has her issues. Only thing I asked was for you to keep your mouth shut."

She grew silent. There was no explanation for her actions.

"I'm sorry." she stuttered. An apology was the first thing she could think of. She wished he understood. Reese’s life was like an open story book. She never knew what it meant to keep a top confidential secret. Still, it was no excuse.

"Listen," he leaned forward invading her space. Her breathing quickened as they stood face to face. "If Pumpkin finds out about you and me, she's going to flip out. And I really don’t want that drama. That’s why I’ve been asking you to keep quiet." He took a deep breath. “Look, I didn’t want to tell you this because I didn’t want to scare you. But I have to be honest. Pumpkin hasn’t recruited anyone to the team in over 5 years. She hasn’t had a sidekick since her best friend was murdered.”

 Her legs went numb. Murdered??? She tried to block out the words, but it was too late. She already heard them. “What???” she asked, immediately breaking out into a panic.

“It’s deeper than you think, Reese. I never wanted to date Pumpkin or get physical with her. But she didn’t understand that. She was intimidated whenever women were around me. She was even intimidated by her own best friend.”

Reese listened with her mouth open. This was all beginning to make sense.

“Her name was Trix. They were partners for over 15 years. As soon as she heard I was sleeping with Trix, she cut her off. Left her to fend for herself in these streets. 2 weeks later, she was murdered.”

Reese could feel herself slipping into a frenzy. She was thinking the worse. Things were becoming way too complicated and dangerous. She couldn’t handle it.

If it can happen to someone she was best friends with for 15 years, then it can happen to me.

She nervously began to bounce her leg up and down. This information was too much for her to handle. "How was she murdered??" she asked. Her life flashed before her eyes as she began to imagine what would happen if Pumpkin cut her off? What would happen if she had no protection? She began to question herself. How did I get here??? She wasn’t day dreaming no more. This was a huge wakeup call.

"No one knows who killed her. She was shot down like a dog while sitting in her car." He shook his head, staring off into space as he recollected the story. "For years, I was upset with Pumpkin. I blamed her. Trix never should have been left alone."

Reese could feel her hands shaken. She was terrified and needed to know the truth.

“Trix??? Did you sleep with her???” she asked.

He was caught off guard. “What??? No.” He immediately became defensive. “Is that what you think about me Reese? You think I’m a liar or something?”

“No” she shook her head. She couldn’t help it. Reese had never witnessed a woman so head over heels for a man she had never slept with. She wanted Pumpkin to back off, but now she could see why she was still holding on.

"So who??? Who have you dated, King? You act like you’re so untouchable!” Her voice grew louder. This was her first time raising her voice at him. She couldn’t help it.

He glared. “Reese, I never said I was untouchable and I never said I didn’t date. I said I never dated a woman who hustled!.”

“So why??!!” she snapped back again. “Why me, King??? Why???”

He grew silent. King hesitated knocking her confidence down to an all-time low. She shook her head. This was too much, she needed to escape before she drove herself crazy. She took a deep breath calming herself down before she spoke. “I don’t know about this King.”

He raised an eyebrow. "You don't know about what? It's too much for you now?"

She stood to her feet. This was too much, she needed space. He placed his hands around her waist. Lightly he pushed her butt back onto the seat. "You’re not going anywhere." he spoke firmly. He clenched his jaw as he stepped forward blocking her from standing up again. His body pressed against hers. Her heart raced.

"I'm going to look out for you Reese. Don’t nobody fuck with me in these streets. As long as you stick with me, I won’t let anyone hurt you." He ran his hand down the side of her cheek. She closed her eyes, suddenly feeling herself falling back into his trance. She couldn’t lie, King had her hypnotized as if he put some type of spell on her.

"What about Pumpkin??" she asked.

He sighed. "Let me deal with Punk, alright? She’s not going anywhere. She been my ride or die for too long."

She hesitated before asking the question a second time. "And what about me, King? I thought you didn’t date a woman who hustles."

Again he grew quiet the silence beat at her eardrums. She hated to call him on his bluff but she needed to know the truth. There was no point in denying the inevitable.

"Reese, it’s something different about you. Something special. I felt like I knew you before I knew you.” He inched even closer. She closed her eyes as she could feel his body next to hers. His touch was warm and comforting. She wanted to bury herself in his arms and escape. “I always knew you were a good girl. From the moment I saw you, I wanted to save you. I didn’t want Pumpkin to turn you into a thief. But it was too late at that point.” The hairs on the back of her neck rose as she felt King place his palm on her inner thigh. The room began to spin. She hoped he wasn’t in the mood to tease her again the way he had done the last time. “But that didn’t stop how I felt about you. I still wanted you. I wanted you to be mines.”

She slipped back into a daydream. His body pressed against hers. He rested in-between her open legs as she sat on the stool. "Please." she whispered underneath her breath unsure on her reason for pleading. He did not speak. He pulled her face in. King pressed his lips to hers. His tongue pushed apart her lips, exploring the inside of her mouth. She became flushed with heat. Flushed with anxiety as he massaged his lips with hers. His kiss was so sweet and sensual she almost lost herself in his embrace. "Mmmmm." she moaned, in between his kisses. He pulled away to catch his breath. Her eyes remained closed. She still felt his lips on her skin. His lips were everything she imagined. "King." she silently whispered his name. "I don’t think I have ever felt like this before."

He continued to stroke her thigh with one hand using the other to run his finger across her lips. Her eyes remained closed. She wanted this moment to last forever. "I can make you feel even better." he whispered back to her. She opened her eyes. They locked gazes with him. She felt like an animal in heat. King touched her in a way that no one had ever touched her.

He didn’t say another word. He swooped her up in his strong arms. Wrapping each leg across his waist, he held her in the air holding her in his strong arms. "King..." she whispered into his ear. Again, he did not answer. He continued to carry her across the living room towards a long narrow hallway. She held on to him tightly as he carried her down the walkway up the stairs and into his bedroom. I am dreaming. This cannot be real.

He carried her into his bedroom. He decorated in black and red silk, the King sized back covered in red, silk sheets and matching long red curtains. The sun was beginning to set. The curtains were closed placing a dark sensual glow around the bedroom. She couldn’t believe this was happening. She couldn’t believe she was here being straddled by the man of her dreams.

 He walked her across the room and politely laid her on the bed. She did not resist or protest. She laid her body back as she watched him stand over her, his erection poking out of his pants.  He leaned down lying on top of her fully clothed looking her directly in the eye. "Are you going to tell anyone about me and you?" he asked for reassurance.

She bit her lip while shaking her head. "No."

She meant that. She would take this secret to the grave and back if that’s what he wanted. She was committed to him now.

Reese laid back. She was ready to let him take control. Whatever he wanted, she was all his. He stood up from the bed, admiring her sprawled out body lying across his sheets. Leaning down, his hands traveled back against her thigh, using his finger tips to push her sundress from her ankles to her waist. She held her breath as she felt a light breeze hit her bare skin. He continued to remove her panties, placing his hands on both sides as he slid them down past her waist and over her ankles as they dropped to the floor. He stood up, again admiring her body as he watched her juices drip from her pussy. She twirled her hips in a circular motion, the heat rising causing her body to sweat. He leaned forward while slipping two fingers inside her. "Mmmmm." she moaned out loud. She was so turned on. She didn’t know her pussy could get this wet. She continued to twirl her hips around his fingers which continued to dance inside her. "Oh my god King." she reached down to hold his hand, feeling her body about to climax. As if reading her body language he stood up again, focusing his attention on her dress. Swiftly, he lifted her up so he could whip the sundress over her head. After stripping her down, he pushed her back down on the bed, spreading her arms and legs wide as she laid there naked. "King." she whispered his name, unsure if she was prepared for this.

 He didn’t respond. He pulled his polo t-shirt over his head exposing his bare chest as he stood over her. Her mouth dropped open as she examined his six pack abs. Reese had no idea that his body was that ripped. She licked her lips. This man was perfect from every single angle. Her eyes dropped down to his erection. She wanted nothing more than for him to drop those drawers and come inside of her right now. She bit her lip, her mind wandering 100 miles a minute. What am I doing? What If Pumpkin finds out? Are you willing to give your body to this man?

They stared at each other, their gazes locked as she he unbuckled his pants, letting them drop to the floor. Next he removed his boxers. Her eyes widened as they fell upon his long, hard dick. She imagined him to be well endowed, but this was way more than she bargained for. She arched her back, suddenly imagining the sex to be painful but pleasurable at the same time. Reese continued to stare in disbelief of his size. Clearly, they didn’t call him King for no reason. "Oh my god." she spoke unknowingly. He smirked at her,