when I met him. He swept me off my feet so fast that I didn’t know what hit me. He showered me with gifts, time and attention. I was really happy, and even the sex was pretty good. He was my first interracial relationship, and I had reservations about it. But he never made it awkward. Travis was about six feet and weighed at least 270 pounds. He had brown eyes and short brown hair, with a body that was something to dream about.
A few months ago—after our one-year anniversary—things started to change. He started to get more agitated and aggressive with me. It has only gotten worse since he started training extra hard for this MMA season. He started accusing me of cheating on him multiple times, and I was getting fed up. Travis’ brother, Train, keeps telling me that Travis is under a lot of stress trying to go pro in MMA, but I think it’s more than that. I keep telling myself that it will get better. But as the weeks have gone by, it is actually getting worse. Sometimes he scares the crap out of me and gets very aggressive with me physically.
I cringed. “I know, Mimi. I was planning on doing it today, but he was really off his game tonight and pissed at me. So I didn’t want to make a scene.”
Mimi put her hands on her hips. “Yeah, when does he not make a scene?” she asked me and then started to leave the room.
I smiled at a memory. “Well, today was slightly different.”
Mimi sensed the change in my demeanor and turned to look at me. “What do you mean? And why do you have that silly grin on your face?”
“Today I was running late to Trip’s practice, as usual. I told him I had a test today, but he kept blowing my phone up as if I was out with someone. Anyway, as I was stomping up to him, I had this feeling come over me, and I slowed my pace. It was so weird that I can’t truly explain it. All I can say is, I felt goosebumps all over my body, and my heartbeat started to increase. I started to breath heavy, and it was that moment that I felt a pair of eyes on me.”
I watched her as she sat down next to me. I could see that she felt the excitement that was radiating from me. I mean, I felt wild right at that moment just talking about him.
I asked her, “Have you ever seen someone that completely affected you just by looking at you?”
“Well, yeah. I can say that Amy did,” she told me.
I knew Amy was Mimi’s first love. But two years ago, she left to join a band and travel leaving Mimi brokenhearted. I smiled at her, knowing she may have an idea. But I was certain she hasn’t felt what I did.
I explained, “I mean, as soon as I walked in the room, I felt his eyes on me. Then when I met his gaze, I felt him all through me. He had a complete effect on me that I never thought was possible. It was odd for me, you know. I mean, I’ve been around plenty of men with great bodies; working around fighters all the time and all that. Some have even tried to push up on me, even though they knew I was with Trip. But this guy—this specimen of perfection—was the exception.”
“Really?” That piqued Mimi’s interest.
“Yes, girl. Now I know you’ve never had this feeling about a man, of course. But all I wanted to do was lick him from head to toe. He had tats on his chest and tribal art on his shoulder blade. He had some anchor type tattoo on his chest, but I couldn’t quite see it from where I was. His body was glistening with sweat. I imagined what it would be like to be under him, with sweat glazing his body because of me instead of because of a punching bag.”
I touched my neck, feeling my own heart about to burst out of my chest while trying to slow my breathing and calm the need growing between my legs.
Mimi laughed. “Well, holy shit. You mean to tell me that you are talking about someone other than Trip?” I nodded as she clapped her hands. “Do you realize that this is the best news I’ve heard in forever? Girl, you’ve been wrapped around Trip for so long that knowing