Chapter 21 Ghost Of The Past

Book:Dancing With Fate Published:2024-5-1

After what seems to be an endless drive, I am finally here. It is strange to see the old town again; nothing has really changed around here, the same old people probably still live around here too. Hopefully, the old bar is still where it was as well. I need a drink before I head onto where I want to go.
My luck, the bar is still here.
I take a seat at the bar and order my drink.
Trayton~ “Bartender, can I please have a whiskey.”
Jacklyn ~ “Sure coming right up.”
The bartender is a girl; she has got her back to me while she is getting my drink. Her voice sounds familiar, but I can’t quite place it.
Jacklyn ~ “Here you go, sweetie.”
Trayton~ “Fuck Jacklyn.”
Jacklyn ~ “Stone. What are you doing here?”
Trayton~ “I have something I need to do.”
Jacklyn ~ “I was wondering when we will see you again.”
Trayton~ “What are you still doing here?”
Jacklyn ~ “My grandmother is sick, so I am looking after her.”
Trayton~ “Fuck it is really good to see you. You are looking good.”
Jacklyn ~ “You are, what’s the word? You definitely not a boy anymore.”
Trayton~ “I am going to take that as a compliment.”
Jacklyn ~ “Fuck, you left so suddenly. I never had time to say goodbye.”
Trayton~ “I never got to apologize for that”
Okay, I think I lied; Jacklyn was the first girl I cared about. We were so in love and besotted with each other; we were practically inseparable. I broke her heart and maybe even my own the day when I left.
Trayton~ “So married, children?”
Jacklyn ~ “You don’t waste time. No never found the one. And you?”
Trayton~ “No wife or children either.”
Jacklyn ~ “When are you going up there?”
Trayton~ “After I have built some courage.”
Jacklyn ~ “If you want I can come with you.”
Trayton~ “Thanks, but this is something I need to do alone.”
Jacklyn ~ “Are you staying in town for a while?”
Trayton~ “I did not really plan too.”
Jacklyn ~ “You have to come past tonight and meet up with what is left here of the old crew.”
Trayton~ “I will definitely consider it.”
She reaches out and touches my hand, I get that same frozen feeling, but there is something else; that spark we had all those years ago is still there. I have forgotten how good she made me feel, how soft her hands and her touch is.
Jacklyn ~ “You really must stay.”
Trayton~ “Maybe for one night.”
I can’t help but notice that beautiful smile on her face. She still has that damn gorgeous body; her breasts are just fuller and her ass tighter.
Fuck I have a problem.
Why am I thinking of her naked when I am supposed to be thinking of Ava. I wonder if staying is going to be a good idea.
Trayton~ “I just have to go make a quick phone call.”
I go outside to phone Dominic
Dominic ~ “Hey, are you there?”
Trayton~ “Yes, about an hour ago.”
Dominic ~ “And you only phone now?”
Trayton~ “Bumped into an old friend.”
Dominic ~ “At least you got some company.”
Trayton~ “There is a problem with the company though.”
Dominic ~ “Fuck it is not some old man with a walking stick.”
Trayton~ “It’s even worse. It’s my high school sweetheart.”
Joseph ~ “Your what.”
Trayton~ “The first and only girl I ever dated.”
Joseph ~ “Is she hot?”
Trayton~ I’ll just say when she touched me, it was not my hand that got warm
Dominic ~ “You fucked.”
Trayton~ “She wants me to stay tonight”
Dominic ~ “Are you going to?”
Trayton~ “Yes, I think I am.”
Joseph ~ “Fuck go for it; it’s not like you going to see her again.”
Trayton~ “I am considering that too.”
Joseph ~ “Send me photos.”
Trayton~ “Fuck you are sick.”
I drop the call and go on back inside.
Jacklyn ~ “That looked intense.”
Trayton~ “It’s just my dumb ass business partners.”
Jacklyn ~ “I can’t get over how good it is to see you. I think you owe me a hug though.”
She comes around the bar and pulls me off my chair, and takes me into her arms, wrapping her arm around my waist. Her body is warm; I can smell the flowery scented perfume she loved so much, the honey from the shampoo she uses. Her breasts are firmly pressed in my chest, her pelvis so close to my groin.
Trayton~ “Fuck you feel so good.”
Jacklyn ~ “Fuck Stone”
Trayton~ “Did I just say that out loud?”
Jacklyn ~ “Every single word of it. What would you say if I told you that I want you.”
Trayton~ “I’ll say let me sort my business out, and I’ll come back.”
Jacklyn ~ “Fuck that makes me wet.”
Trayton~ “You are going to give me a fucking hard on.”
Jacklyn ~ “From what I can feel, I already did.”
Fuck what am I doing? I am so damn horny, I need to cum, and right now, I want to cum inside her. I remember how mind-blowing the sex was those years; it can only have become better since then.
Trayton~ “Jacks.”
Jacklyn ~ “Oh Stone. Go do what you have to do. I will be waiting for you.”
I finish my drink and leave.
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At the girl’s apartment…
Emma ~ “Have you spoken to Stone?”
Ava ~ “No, not yet.”
Becca ~ “Are you going to?”
Ava ~ “I don’t know yet.”
Emma ~ “You must wake up. Do you know he sat in his office and cried all night?”
Ava ~ “Did he really cry?”
Becca ~ “Yes, a big ass assassin sat and cried over you.”
Emma ~ “And now he is gone.”
Ava ~ “What do you mean he is gone?”
Emma ~ “He left this morning to gawd knows where.”
Becca ~ “For your sake, I hope it is not an ex.”
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Back with Stone…
I don’t really think I should be doing this; I don’t want to do this. I can’t do this to Ava; I still love her even though she is full of shit. I don’t think I should stay; I am not thinking clearly.
I am so caught in my thoughts that I don’t realize that I am here.
That day when I had to come back here was the hardest day of my life; that day, I became the man I am today.
My mom has been here ever since that day it happened; my dad was unfortunately not so lucky. She has not said a single word; she just sits and stares out the window.
My dad was in business with a very corrupt man; the business started going under, and he was set to lose a lot of money. They took life insurance out on each other for if the other partner died so they could continue the business, he saw an opportunity, and he took it. He hired two hitmen to take out my family. He ruined my mom and our family.
Needless to say, I learned the ropes and went after him; I took from him what he took from my dad. Ever since then, I go after bad people like him, the scum of society.
If Ava just gave me the chance to explain.
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Inside the Institute with Stone’s mom…
Trayton~’ “Hey mom.”
No answer.
Trayton~ “Sorry I have not been around much.”
No answer.
Trayton~ “I have missed you a lot.”
No answer.
Trayton~ “I really hope you will come out soon.”
No answer.
Trayton~ “I wanted to come to ask your advice about a girl.”
No answer.
Trayton~ “She is the first girl I have liked since I left here. She is the only girl I like.”
No answer.
Trayton~ “I love her mom. But she keeps hurting me. I don’t know what to do.”
No answer.
Trayton~ “I don’t know if I am not treating her right. I need your help.”
No answer.
Trayton~ “I don’t want to lose her.”
She is not answering me. I don’t know what to do; I don’t want to push her. I was foolish to think this might work, but she is the most wonderful woman in the world.
Then my dumb ass starts crying.
Here I am, supposed to be this scary-ass hitman, assassin, or whatever people want to call me; I am sitting here crying like a baby again. I am weak, two women make me weak, and I am losing them fast. They the only women in my life that matter, that I can say I truly loved. I need to get them back if I only knew how.
I nearly fall off my chair when I feel a warm hand on my face.
Mary ~ “Please don’t cry, my baby.”
Trayton~ “Mom!”
I jump off my chair and grab her in my arms.
Trayton~ “It is so damn good to hear your voice.”
Mary ~ “It feels good to speak again, finally. I have missed you.”
Trayton~ “I am sorry I don’t come.”
Mary ~ “Don’t be, I have wanted my space, and you gave it to me.”
Trayton~ “Mom, I love you so much.”
Mary ~ “And you love this girl?”
Trayton~ “Yes l do.”
Mary ~ “And she is difficult?”
Trayton~ “She is worse than mom.”
Mary ~ “Hey, I am not that bad.”
Trayton~ “That is not what dad used to say.”
Fuck.
I should not have said that.
Mary ~ “Why did you do it?”
Trayton~’ “Do what?”
Mary ~ “What you did to that man.”
Trayton~ “He deserved it.”
Mary ~ “Stone, do you still do it?”
Trayton~ “Yes, I do, mom.”
Mary ~ “Why?”
Trayton~ “People like that don’t deserve to be here.”
Mary ~ “And this girl knows?”
Trayton~ “Yes, that is why she is not talking to me.”
Mary ~ “Are you going to stop?”
Trayton~ “No mom.”
Mary ~ “And you tell me I am difficult. Traytonmy advice. Don’t give up. If you love her, don’t give up. Irritate her until she gives in.”
Trayton~ “I like how you see things. I can irritate her for sure.”
I love this woman so much; I am glad that she is back. I really thought that I had lost her for good. This is the best decision I have ever made to come here today.
Trayton~ “What are you going to do now? Are you going to stay here?”
Mary ~ “Definitely not.”
Trayton~ “Come with me.”
Mary ~ “To where?”
Trayton~ “My home.”
Mary ~ “In the city?”
Trayton~ “Yes”
Mary ~ “I don’t know Stone.”
Trayton~ “Come mom. You need a change.”
Mary ~ “Okay, let’s do it.”
I get up and pull her in my arms again; this feeling is by far better than sex.
Trayton~ “When do you want to go?”
Mary ~ “We can leave in the morning.”
Trayton~ “Jacklyn wants me to go to the bar tonight.”
Mary ~ “Don’t Traytonshe is trouble.”
I really want to go, but I think I should not; I am going to regret it in the morning. I came here for what I wanted, and I got more than I ever thought I would.
It takes me less time even possible to get my mom out of this damn place; we book a place at a local bed and breakfast where we have a light dinner before she turns in for the night.
I decide to message Ava.
Trayton~ “Hey.”
Fuck can I not come up with something better.
Trayton~ “Hi.”
You are a damn dumb ass.
Rather than send something else stupid, I wait for her to reply.
I wait.
And wait.
Mom said I must irritate her.
Trayton~ “Did you bite your tongue off?”
I wait.
And wait.
Trayton~ “You the most stubborn woman in the world.”
I wait.
And wait.
Trayton~ “Are you seriously going to make me beg?”
As I am about to give up.
Ava ~ “Hey. Do you think we can talk when we back?”
Trayton~ “I will be back in the morning. And I have a surprise with me.”
Ava ~ “Can’t wait to see what it is.”
Trayton~ “Ava.”
Ava ~ “Yes?”
Trayton~ “I miss you.”
She does not say a word, and I don’t care. I irritated her enough to get an answer out of her.
The next morning we hit the road; there is a sparkle in my mom’s eyes that I have not seen in a very, very long time. She is going to be okay; I just know it. The drive back is pleasant; we are catching up with what I have been doing for the past seven years. In no time we are at my home.
Trayton~ “Please excuse the dumb asses that hang out in the kitchen.”
Mary ~ “They can’t be worse than you.”
Trayton~ “Mom!”
As I said, the dumb asses are in the kitchen.
Dominic ~ “Look who decided to come back.”
Joseph ~ “Guess the evening with the hottie went well.”
Trayton~ “You can say so.”
Dominic ~ “You damn slut.”
Just then, my mom comes around the corner.
Joseph ~ “Damn fuck Traytonthis is a first for you.”
Dominic ~ “I must say she is damn hot for her age.”
Joseph ~ “Let me know if you want to swop.”
Trayton~ “Fuck you assholes are sick. This is my mother.”
Joseph ~ “Fuck sorry, Mrs. DeCarlo.”
Dominic ~ “We are dumb asses, Mrs. Stone.”
Mary ~ “Fuck please call me Mary. Traytonwarned me about you two.”
Dominic looks like he is all about bursting to say something.
Dominic ~ “Stone, there is a problem in your room.”
Trayton~ “What the fuck are you talking about?”
Joseph ~ “You have a big ass problem in your bedroom.”
Trayton~ “What is the damn problem?”
Dominic ~ “You must go see for yourself.”
Trayton~ “Mom, are you going to be okay?”
Mary ~ “I will smack them if they misbehave.”
I rush up to see what the whole fuss is about. As I open the door, I can immediately see what they were on about. My heart skips a beat, and that warm feeling creeps up my skin. She is an absolute sight to behold.
Ava ~ “Hey”
Trayton~ “Hey yourself. Apparently, you a big ass problem in my room.”
Ava ~ “I don’t know about the big ass. But I am definitely a problem.”
Trayton~ “What kind of problem?”
Ava ~ “Come here, and I will show you.”
I take her in my arms; she has never felt so good; every bit of me wants to get lost in her body. I crave her skin, long for her heat, her taste, and that feeling that I feel when I am inside her.
Trayton~ “I have missed this.”
Ava ~ “Me just as much as you.”
Our lips meet and melt like butter against each other; she tastes so sweet from the lipgloss she probably put on only minutes before. My left hand caresses her cheek while my right is gripping her by the ass, pulling her into me. There is a vulnerability in her eyes, fear in her face; all I want to do is hold her, reassure her.
Trayton~ “It’s going to be okay.”
Our lips part, I can feel her warm breath lingering over my lips. Then she kisses me passionately, a hunger, something deep in her that needs fulfilling. She searches my mouth, exploring and teasing my tongue; that first touch sends warm ripples of shock through my body, thinning the air in my lungs, make my cock react in such a way that I quiver. As I pull her tighter into my arms, she kisses me harder; I begin to whimper, I need to feel her touch, I need to be inside her.
Trayton~ “Fuck Ava I want to be with you so bad.”
Ava ~ “Then take me, take me just the way I am.”
As she catches her breath, I take her mouth by force. A faint moan escapes her lips, and all resistance is gone; I am burned away by the heat of her touch, leaving me weak and wanting. She slips her hands under my shirt and touches me as she has never touched me before; my hands move to her breasts, I take them firmly in my hands, her nipples are erect and hard, she shivers as I lift her top and take her nipple into my mouth, I and tucking at it with my teeth, biting hard until she squeals.
Ava ~ “Oh Stone.”
Her body is screaming sex; I know that she is dripping for me; I can smell that glorious smell that is her wet pussy. I want to taste it; I want to feel it all over me. I want her legs spread wide open as I lick her. My teeth running down her clit, I want to hear her pussy make that noise as I finger her slowly. I want to eat her, really take her into my mouth. I want to kiss her so that she can taste her own pussy. I want her to understand why I love her body so much.
Trayton~ “We can’t do this.”
Ava ~ “Why? What is wrong?”
Trayton~ “There is someone downstairs that I want you to meet.”
Ava ~ “Okay.”
I can see she is hesitant as I lead her down to the kitchen.
Dominic ~ “I see you found your big ass problem.”
Joseph ~ “Not that she has a big ass.”
Trayton~ “Do you have to be so damn rude?”
Mary ~ “She surely is not a big ass problem. More like a gorgeous pretty ass.”
Dominic ~ “You said it, Mary”
Joseph ~ “I think I am going to like you.”
Trayton~ “Can you fucking asses stop hitting on my mom.”
Ava ~ “Your mom?”
Trayton~ “Yes, baby girl, this is my mom. And mom, this is that girl.”
Mary ~ “She is really pretty, Stone. I am glad you irritated her.”
Ava ~ “Hi Mrs. DeCarlo. I see where Traytongets his look from.”
Mary ~ “Please call me Mary.”
Trayton~ “My mom is going to stay with us.”
Ava ~ “It would be nice to have another girl between all these boys.”
Mary ~ “Come, sweetie, let them bicker, and you can tell me all about Stone.”
Trayton~ “Mom I am warning you. No baby stories.”
That fear is in her eyes again; there is something painful in her life that she is not telling me about.