TABOO novel Chapter 62

Midnight Strokes 2

It's been nearly two years since I've visited my cousin and I couldn't say for sure that their house was any familiar. I stood outside and rang the doorbell for the third time as I looked around. The house was beautiful and well kept and it looked like there was no one at home.

It's been two days since Carlo and I talked. These previous days, we would FaceTime, talk about stupid shit until I fell asleep. And countless times, he would flirt with me and that always gave me hope that sooner or later I was gonna fuck this man. Robert contacted me about visiting them for spring break and he was okay with the idea. 

His parents were out of town and they were planning on throwing some sick, orgy kind of party. Well, he didn't say orgy, but I assumed that was the point of the party since his parents weren't around. I haven't had the balls to ask Carlo about his girlfriend. I was afraid he was gonna tell me stuff I wasn't ready to hear. 

As I raised my hand to ring the doorbell again, the door suddenly opened and Robert stood in front of me shirtless, with his lower half covered in a dark green trunk. 

" Ellen." Robert called as he smiled at me. 

Damn, I forgot how hot my cousin was. He's got a tattoo. A bird tattoo close to his happy trail, and fuck, I was staring for too long. 

" Robert, hey!" I replied, giggling nervously.

This was extremely weird. Robert and I were anything but friends. He was great, but we barely had any form of communication. 

" Come on in. How was the trip? Did you drive all the way here?"

" Yeah, I drove and the trip was great." I replied, twirling on my feet as I looked around the house. 

" Wow, it's been so long." I muttered. 

Robert chuckled ahead of me.

" Jane and I were cleaning the pool for later tonight. You know, when the guests start to pile in." Robert said as he turned to look at me.

" Yeah. Who's Jane? Your girlfriend?"

" Yeah. Come on, let me introduce you." Robert said as he led me to the backyard. 

A short petite girl in yellow bikinis stood by the pool with sunglasses on. She was pretty and thick around the thighs, hips, and butt. She was an African American girl with long curly hair. 

" Hey, babe." Robert called for Jane's attention. 

Jane looked up and her eyes landed on my form.

I waved. " Hi."

" Hey. Welcome." Jane smiled. She was friendly. " I'm Jane, Robert's girlfriend."

" Ellen, Robert's cousin. Thank you for having me this weekend. My spring was already shit in the first place."

She smiled. " It's nothing. Nice shorts, though."

" Thanks."

" Where did you get it?"

" Got it online." I replied with a shrug.

" It suits you." Jane said. " Why don't you settle in and we can drive to the store to get drinks, snacks, maybe drugs." 

" Oh, sure." I nodded. Jane giggled.

" Come on, Elle. Let me show you to your room."

" Right." I muttered as I followed Robert back to the living room. 

" So how have you been?" Robert started a conversation as we climbed up the stairs to the bedrooms, I think. 

" I've been good. How have you been? How's college?"

" Good."

" Mm–mm." I hummed. 

This was worse than awkward.

We continued up the stairs in utter silence as we walk down a long hallway. Robert stopped in front of a door. It was next to the last door on the left side of the hallway.

" Here we are. This is yours for the weekend. It might get a little nasty and noisy when everyone starts arriving. I advise you lock your door during bedtime, except you enjoy waking up to a total stranger in your bed in the middle of the night."

" Oh."

" Yeah." Robert laughed softly. " Guys do crazy shit when they're high or drunk. Carlo sleeps in this room." Robert said, pointing to the last door next to mine. 

" Carlo?" I feigned memory loss.

Robert smiled. " I know you know Carlo. He's staying here.  And I'm pretty sure you guys have been talking these past days."

" Right. That Carlo, your best friend, got it."  I muttered in complete awkwardness.

" Out of curiosity, does he have a girlfriend?" I asked Robert, scratching the back of my neck as I avoid eye contact.

" Maybe you should ask him that when he comes." Robert said. 

" Mm mm."

" And between me and you, Carlo isn't really the guy you wanna get involved with. Trust me on that one."

If only he knew I'm not interested in dating Carlo. I mean, we live apart and there was no way in hell I was giving a long distance relationship a shot. Not gonna happen. All I want is to sit on his beautiful, Latino lips and let his tongue fuck my cunt. 

Hmm, yum yum. 

" Right." I muttered and smiled at Robert. " Thanks, Robbie." I turned around and opened the door. 

" See you in a minute or two." 

" Sure." I entered the room and shut the door. 

Leaning against the hard wood door, I shut my eyes and took a deep breath. Slowly, I opened my eyes as I took in my bedroom for the weekend. It was beautiful, a little plain, but beautiful. I tossed my bag on the bed that was already made and started to get undressed. I took a quick shower and put on the shorts I came with, a different top as I stepped out of the room.

I went downstairs and Jane was still in her bikinis. I sat by the pool as I watched her and Robert cleaned the swimming pool. We talked, Jane did most of the talking while I listened. She was a nice girl, liked to smile and laugh and she was a great listener too. 

When they were through, Jane sat on the sunlounger next to mine as she took a deep breath. Robert went inside to get himself a cold beer.

" So what's your story, white girl?" Jane asked. 

I chuckled. " What do you mean 'story?'"

" You know what I mean. I mean I know you and Robert aren't the best of cousins and voila, you're here spending spring break with him, it's not like I mind. I'm just wondering why here? Something happened?"

" Nothing. I just… I wanted to hang somewhere else that was entirely different."

Jane smiled at me. She knew I was lying. " I know you're lying, but I'm gonna believe you."