Chapter 99: Let Me Decide

Hershey put a hand on her hip, "I thought you wouldn't mind if he talked to me?"
Marco Junior sighed, frustrated, "I do when you talk about my personal information. What else did you tell him?"

"That's just talk Marco." said Hershey. Already debating not getting her chosen clothing."Conversation, it doesn't matter. He doesn't need to know about me or our relationship, it's between the two of us."

"I didn't think you'd be upset about it, I'm sorry."Marco Junior gave a fake laugh, "Sure you didn't." With that, he hung up.

Hershey took off the nighty, almost ripping the precious silk. What is his problem? He didn't tell Rey anything that would alarm her or anything. The only thing she told him was how long they had known each other and that as far as Marco was concerned, she was his only family. Nothing bad was said about him or his mother or his father. He also told her about his parent's relationship with each other and how he wanted it for them. Is there anything harmful in there? Sighing, she took off her clothes, piece by piece. When she was fully dressed, she took her phone from the dressing bench and left the dressing room. She stuck it in her belt loop. When she returned the material to the checkout lady, the sexy woman with beautiful eyes smiled at her, "Hi, will you take this today?"

Hershey shrugged, "I was going to go, but my boyfriend pissed me off, so I don't need it anymore."

"It's on clearance sale right now."

Hershey sighed, "I know, but he's such a pig."

The lady leaned into her arms, "What did he do?"

Hershey shook her head, "Nothing ma'am, I think I'm just going to return this and go." She stated.

"You know, make up sex is the best." Another voice said. Hershey stopped where she was and followed the sound of the voice.

There was a woman sitting at the end of the counter. Was she there when Hershey came out?

"What?" Hershey asked glancing at the tall thin woman. She has long dark hair, deep brown eyes, and a set of crooked teeth. This girl is not looking good right now.

"Yep, I said it, make up sex is the best sex there is girl, and if you buy that, your man will be clamoring all over for your attention."

Hershey licked her lips, " That's not what I'm worried about right now."

The girl gave a flippant smile, "Come on, don't tell me that when your man yells at you, you don't feel passion for him."

Hershey began to think about Marco Junior's eyes. No set of eyes could set her body on fire the way he did, especially when he's angry." When he starts to move his hands around and strut about in that I'm the man kind of way. You know, the one where he's like, Why did you do this? Why did you do that?"

Hershey smiled, thinking of Marco Junior ranting and raving about her talking to Rey."Imagine how he'll look when he sees you come out in that little number."

The girl's voice seemed to soften. Hershey licked her lips again, but this time more slowly. She always wanted to try that mad thing just to see if it worked. She looked back at the corset. It's beautiful...and she fills it out well.

"He will forget all his anger towards you."

The girl stated, her tone seductive. Hershey looked at the girl.

"Honey no man in the world will pass up a good piece of love, even if they're mad. They'll just make it worth it."

Hershey giggled at this. She is right. Hershey has never known Marco Junior to refuse sex. Sighing, she looked down at the nighty, yes, it was really worth it. She felt goose bumps up and down her arms just thinking about how it would feel if she was a little rough. This, he liked. Taking a thousand, he handed it to the lady. The lady took it, put the stuff in a bag, and then gave it to her in a bag of her chosen clothing. As she did, she turned to the woman speaking and said, "Welcome to Victoria's Secret."

Hershey narrowed her eyes in confusion. The girl just smiled shyly, shrugged her shoulders, and said, "She told me if I can get you to buy that I would have a job."

Hershey smiled, "Congratulations."

"Thank you."

The girl laughed and stood up, turning her attention to the manager, she said eagerly, "So, when do I start?"

Hershey put her bag of stuff on the front passenger seat and then opened the driver's side door. Sliding into the seat, she lowered herself and started the engine.


Marco Junior opened his door later that day, to find Hershey standing there, her hair in curls down to her shoulders."Hey, baby."

He folded his hands over his chest, "I'm still mad at you Chocolate."

"Come on, get over it already. So what, he knows that you don't have family here. That's not going to affect the process of you coming to UST is it?"

"Well, no, but I still want to keep my life private. Danny Robert asked me if I wanted to try for a basketball scholarship."

Hershey paused as he sat on his bed. "And...what did you say?"

Marco Junior tasted it. "I said no."

Hershey raised an eyebrow. "No?"

"No."Flabbergasted, the words tumbled out of her mouth, "What do you mean no? How can you say no, when you know you need that money."

"I don't need it that bad. I can work and pay my way through college. It's not that serious."Hershey looked at him, with electric brown eyes.

"Not that serious? Marco, why do you want to kill yourself before you even go to law school?"

Marco frowned. "Why can't I support myself? Why do I have to rely on others? You know it that my father will pay for my studies?"

Hershey ran her hands through his hair, "You don't depend on others, it's called grant money. Why not take the chance to be financed?"

"Because I don't want to play ball anymore, Hershey." Marco Junior said, his tone harsh.

Hershey licked her lips, "Why not? You need some form of money. How are you going to pay for tuition and room and board?"

"If it comes, I will work, working student, but you know I have fund money for my grandfather and my father."

Hershey's eyes widened. He stood up, he got up in her face, "Do you know how funny that is now? Do you?"

"I can do it."

Hershey shook her head, putting a hand to his face, "You can do that? Marco, why are you going through all that trouble when you can have a scholarship to pay for room and board as well as tuition?"

Marco licked his lips irritably, "I want to be self-sufficient."

"You have plenty of time for that. You need to go to that practice." Marco cleared his throat, "There you are, telling me what to do again."

Hershey's voice grew louder, "Looks like someone needs it because what you're doing is fun. How in the hell do you expect to pay for all of this?"

He gestured around the room with his hand. "I can and I will."

Hershey sighed. Raising her hand, she said, "Whatever Marco, I have to get out of here right now."

Marco frowned. "Why does it have to be a big deal to you?"

Hershey sighed in frustration, grabbed the bag he was leaving behind, and turned to head out the door.

Marco grabbed her arm. "Will you answer my question?"

Hershey licked her lips a second time. "If you ask me what I should have said nothing."

Marco approached her. His body was positioned so that he turned to the side and looked into her eyes. "I think it's dumb. Absolutely dumb."

"Why can't you let me make my own decisions? Why can't you say yes to anything I do?"

Hershey shook his head. "No, because Marco, you're making an irrational decision. The funds would be provided for you and you refuse them."

Marco made her angry. "Is the desire for freedom too much for me to decide?"

Hershey took a deep breath. "It always is when you're not thinking things through clearly. I want you to finish school. I don't want you to take the hard way out."

Marco shrugged, "Maybe the hard way is better for me. I want to do it. Why wouldn't you agree?"

"Because you haven't done anything like this since."

"It's my choice, Hershey. I'm a man now, let me be one."

Hershey heard the tenderness in his voice. They calmed down a long time ago. "There's nothing wrong with that, baby. I support you being a man, but it's a scholarship, you can easily maintain it if you get hold of it."

Marco looked down at the floor, giving Hershey a sweep of long eyelashes. He felt his heart sink in her chest when he glanced at her. "I know you want to make things easier on me my chocolate butterfly, but..."

Grabbing her chin, she leaned into him. "I want to do it on my own. Let me do it myself."

Hershey sighed, annoyed, but felt sensitivity in his heart. "Ok. If that's what you want, fine, but I still think you'd do better with a scholarship."

Marco raised his hand to kiss her. "It's my decision Hershey, let me make it. If it goes wrong, that's something I'll have to end."Hershey swallowed the lump full of dread in her throat. "Okay, okay."

Marco sighed, "Now, can I have a hug?"

Hershey grabbed him by the neck. He held her by the waist."I love you Hershey. I love you so much."

Hershey sighed, "I know you Marco Junior. I love you too. I just want what's best for you."

"Thank you for thinking of me." He whispered.

"No problem love."

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