Ella

"I think I blew things up at work Max." I said, staring at my man.

He was quiet. He was also so slow to speak.

"I came in really early from work and was really rude to our workers. I even told them that I would punish those I thought misbehaved at the get-together party."

Maxwell was still quiet. His eyes roamed thoughtfully at my face as water poured down our bodies.

"But I have since taken back my words Max," I said but he was still silent.

"My love, you are not going to say anything?"

"Baby, why are you so quiet?"

Maxwell shook his head and picked his lips.

"Nothing babe. I don't think you did anything that bad. It is just your approach that was not the best." He finally said and I was a bit relieved.

I placed my hands on his cheeks and then on his lips.

"Max!" I called, shaking my head.

"I don't know what to do. I am not sure what to do. Being the next in command at work has been intensely harsh on me."

He kissed the tips of my fingers.

"You have been doing really well, Ella. I must say.

I would not lie to you, I had my doubts at some point, but now I'm sure you are more than capable of being my number one. You have also done incredibly well with Skin by Nature."

He said to me, sucking at my thumb. As I was about to pull away, he held on to me and sucked harder on my thumb.

"Since when, Max did you love thumb sucking?" I asked laughing.

"Ever since I have been with you Ella, I have found new fetishists and new fantasies!"

"Oh, really Max?" I gave off a little laugh.

"Yes, baby."

Maxwell pulled me closer to himself. He started kissing my neck. He planted tiny little kisses, beautiful loving kisses on my neck.

He placed his tongue firmly on my pulse point right below my neck.

"You know why I do this, Ella?" He asked.

"No...." I replied dreamily, a little lost from what my husband was doing to me.

He looked up and stared into my eyes, smiling and pleased with himself and at what he had done. He then placed the tip of his tongue back on my neck.

"I love to feel your pulse, Ella! That's why I do this." He said.

"Yess Max!!!" I so love it. I said closing my eyes reveling at the moment.

"Oh, Max Skin by Nature...." I said a little teary, suddenly remembering today at work. I had allowed Max to successfully distract me from my worries, but I remember now.

I had allowed Skin by Nature to take over me so much that its success became the number one thing in my life.

It felt like success was everything to me and that my entire life and identity belonged to it.

"Max..." I called again.

Maxwell was still fully in the mood and was still fully romancing me.

He turned my naked body back to him. My butt was right in front of his penis.

"Max!"

"Yes, baby."

I turned my face to him and watched as he rubbed his penis.

He plunged his manhood int me and spoke to me with each thrust.

"Ella. I have some rules when it comes to handling Skin by Nature. They would help you be better at leading."

"Ohhh Max baby." I moaned as his thrusts transported me to another world.

"What are they, Max?"

"First Ella." He said plunging deeper into me.

"Ohhh" I moaned louder.

"You have to set your emotions aside when dealing with people, most especially at work, most especially as a leader." He said.

"Do you understand baby?" He asked.

"Yes, Max..." I said amidst moans, my eyes were completely closed.

"Second which is the most important...." He said hitting me really hard now and really fast.

"What could that be Max?" I asked with my eyes still closed, enjoying every tiny bit of his thrusts.

"Ella when you give an instruction, a command, an order or whatever, do not take it back. When you say you were going to punish those that misbehaved at the party you shouldn't have taken it back." He said.

"But I was wrong Max."

"It doesn't matter Ella, going back on your words like that makes you look weak, and you do not want that. You have violated these two rules today but do not let it happen again."

He said giving me the final thrusts before pulling out of me, pouring hard on the bathroom floor.

He then rinsed himself off and stepped out of the bathroom, leaving me behind.



***

I felt awkward and a little used.

I didn't know what to make of the situation.

I didn't know if I should focus on the advice or rules that Maxwell has just given me, or if I should focus on the fact that he only hovered around me to satisfy himself without caring for a second if I was truly satisfied.

I too rinsed off my body but pointed the shower head directly at my pussy.

I let it run at high speed, hitting me really hard on my clit.

It was so pleasurable.

I held myself so I would not scream and in minutes I had the satisfaction Maxwell had refused to give me.

My body trembled as it climaxed.

I shook violently in the shower.

I thought of Chuck for a moment, then of Maxwell, and then of Mr Daniels. I was truly shameless.

I took in heavy breaths and slowed down the running streams of water.

I waited for a moment for my body and mind to come back to Planet Earth and I thought to myself.

"None of them could ever!"

I cleaned up and walked out of the shower satisfied.



***

A FLASHBACK

ON THE EVE OF OUR WEDDING

Knock! Knock!!

"Who's there?" I asked, walking up to my door. It was already midnight and it was raining heavily.

"Whoever is visiting now must be crazy." I thought to myself.

I peered at the hole in the door before opening it.

"Mr Daniel!" I called, shocked.

"Open the door, Ella!" I could hear his voice sounding hoarse.

I opened my door and he stormed in.

"Hey, Mr you can't just storm into my apartment like that. It's raining Sir, and you're drenched. Are you so crazy Sir? How can you come here in this kind of rain? In the middle of the night??"

I asked, truly confused.

"It's you Ella that drives me crazy." Mr Daniel said fiercely to me.

"Mr Daniel, I do not have time for this drama," I said showing him the door for him to leave.

"You really think you know what you're doing Ella?? The Russell family, really?? You do not know the kind of mess you are getting yourself into??" He asked, acting really concerned.

"Does that matter Dan? It's already too late. My wedding is tomorrow. I do not have a choice."

"But you do Ella, you do have a choice!" He said.

"No, I don't! The Russell family is indeed powerful. Our wedding invites have already gone out. If I call it quits now my life will be in danger, they'll come after me!!"

"Then let's run away Ella." He pleaded with me.

Cold shivers ran down my body.

"You do not know what you're asking for Dan!"

Mr Daniel looked at me and shook his head.

"What was I expecting from you? You are just like everyone else. It's about the money, right? You just want the money, is that not it Ella??" He asked.

"Don't insult me like that, Dan."

"Happy married life to you Ella."

He walked up to me and gave me a kiss, then he left my apartment, jamming my doors really hard but not looking back.



By this point, I was already filled with tears. I reached out to my phone to call Maxwell my husband-to-be.

"Hello, Maxwell." I had Max on the phone.

"Yes, Ella."

"I am so sorry for disturbing you this very night but I just want a last confirmation before going on with our marriage."

"And what could that be Ella?" He asked me sounding sleepy.

"I have been thinking, this is the last night that I would spend single, but I still don't know my husband to be well or his motives."

I said and there was silence on both ends.

"I am nothing compared to any of the girls that are longing to be with you. Why me Max?" I asked.

"I choose you more than for your beauty or social status, Ella.

I choose you because I found a partner and a soul mate in you." Maxwell said to me, his voice was now getting clearer.

"Yes, Max that is exactly what I want to hear. Thanks for listening to me." I told him feeling truly relieved.

"Good night Max."

"Good night Ella. We'll see tomorrow at the altar." He said now fully awake.

"Yes, Max...."