Sixteen

The sunset was drinking what was left of a hot day, quenching its thirst before nightfall. Cristal and Daniel were relaxing over the hillside, where they decided to picnic together on a grassy field and watch the sun fall behind the horizon, the aura a prism spectrum with blended edges of streaking color. It looked like someone had poured a mixture of orange and red over the sky. As the sun descended, the sky became almost a muted brown.

Together, they ate turkey and cheese sandwiches and drank cheap champagne from the local store. It wasn’t much, but she truly enjoyed it.

Nestled in his arms, and enjoying the moment of tranquility and picturesque setting, she sighed all of a sudden.

“What’s wrong, baby?” he asked.

“Nothing.”

“You sure?”

“Yes, I’m sure.”

“You know you can talk to me about anything,” he said. “No matter what it is, I’m here.”

The corners of her mouth turned upwards faintly. She wished it were true. The one good person in her life, and she was lying to him about everything. Sometimes it was hard to look squarely at Daniel.

What if he knew the truth about her, how would he react? Could he handle knowing that the woman he wanted to marry one day was a coldblooded assassin with anxiety issues and other things? She was a real-life version of Charlene Elizabeth “Charly” Baltimore from the movie The Long Kiss Goodnight.

Cristal adjusted herself while still situated comfortably in his arms so she could softly look him in his eyes. “Daniel, don’t ever change. You’re a really good guy.”

“You think?” he joked.

“You know you’re a good guy. You’re terrific.”

“And you’re a beautiful and great woman yourself, Bee. That’s why I love you, because you’re different. You’re kind and kindhearted. How you’re able to volunteer overseas in these diseased, war-torn countries, risk your life to help others. Not too many women can do what you do. Don’t ever change who you are. Together, I feel we both can change the world.”

“Change the world, huh? You and me.”

“Yup, we’re both good people that can make a difference to anything if we put our minds to it. And once I become a brain surgeon and make lots of money, I can contribute to the needy with both my hands and my pockets. I want to pour my riches into charities, and one day start my own.”

“Good people, huh?” she said softly.

“Good people, yes, like in the Bible, the meek shall inherit the earth. We’re the ones that are going to change the world, Bee,” he said with conviction.

Cristal wanted to believe it with him. But she had seen the world for what it truly was, corrupted and damned. It felt like there was more evil in the world than good, and she had become a part of that evil, and actually experienced that evil when she witnessed her entire family being killed.

“But what if the good is not strong enough to handle the evil?” she said. “I’ve seen the real world, Daniel. I’ve seen how mankind works, and most time it’s not a pretty picture. The evil out there, it has no limits.”

“You got to have faith, baby. Faith, that’s the root to change. This world, especially America, it needs to change. If not, then we will all drown in its iniquity. Do you know that America is a nation deeply rooted in violence? This country holds the distinction of being the wealthiest nation on the planet, but it is also one of the most violent. Baby, you know I’m against violence and bloodshed, I hate it. I’ve seen the aftermath of Katrina, how we treat our own, the destruction and deaths, and I was appalled by it all. It’s one of the reasons why I wanted to become a doctor. I want to change people’s lives for the better, give people hope when times can be desperate.”

“It’s the sins of our Founding Fathers,” Cristal said. “This country was founded on violence and bloodshed. It’s soaked in the blood of its original inhabitants, those who fought to steal their land, and those enslaved to build it.”

“And that’s why I’m pushing for a change. I want to make our people aware of our history, where we’ve been and where we need to go. I don’t know how it’s going to be done yet, but it will be done.”

Daniel’s drive and determination to make the world a better place someday was fascinating. He was someone special, not just in her life, but for the future. Men like Daniel, they rarely came along. She believed he did have a calling.

They continued talking until dusk came, and then they packed up their little picnic area and walked back to the car. They laughed and played around with each other. She chased him around the open field, and then he chased her. They looked like two innocent children on a grassy playground in the night, in their own world, making each other happy, their eyes lit up with thrill and joy.

Cristal couldn’t remember a time when she’d laughed so hard and felt so free.

Daniel grabbed her into his arms, twirling her around near his car. “I love you.”

“I love you too,” she said.

They kissed passionately under a full-moon night. A look between them, with a moment of silence, sparked something, creating an explosion of desire as both of their eyes spoke volumes. They no longer had to say a word to each other, reading what the other was thinking. They didn’t want this day or this night to ever end.

Daniel made her feel like a woman again, a feeling she had been missing for a very long time. Even when she was with E.P., she never felt anything like this.

He smiled. She smiled.

“You ready?” he asked.

“Yes, I am.”

A short time later, back at his place, they snuggled beneath a warm blanket as the atmosphere outside once again changed from balmy to rough. The wind howled as the rain battered the window in the dead of the night. They had arrived home just before the storm happened, escaping the torrential downpour spreading across the town. The cracking sound of thunder boomed, and lightning struck from the dark clouds, brightening up the sky for a second before vanishing.

Cristal’s body lit up with pleasure as Daniel’s kisses moved down her stomach. He was just a breath away from kissing her clit, and enjoying her womanhood below. Her mind whirled with delight.

For a moment, he tasted her pussy, lingering on her scent and pink lips with his tongue.

She moaned. Her nipples were hard as stones with the heat built up inside her. She could feel her juices leaking out of her and running down between her ass cheeks.

After Daniel had feasted between her legs, she angled her hips and gripped his ass tightly, her nails dug into his flesh. The sensation was authentic. Her legs came up and wrapped around his thighs, and she pushed him down. She wanted to feel him deep inside her.

He guided his erection near her. The moment his dick touched her pussy, Cristal felt a great heat rush through her. She moaned beneath him, her arms and legs tightened in a grip, and quivered from the dick thrusting in and out of her. Her pussy pulsed nonstop around his shaft. For a slim nerd, Daniel was packing eight inches and width.

Daniel set a slow and steady pace while inside of her, wanting the moment to last, while their mouths hungrily devoured each other’s lips.

With the suction and her quivery heated velvet walls massaging his tool, Daniel moaned with throaty abandon as he thrust his dick all the way to her cervix. The pussy was too good. He felt his balls contract and release his seed deep into her.

Cristal’s mind spiraled into a touch of bliss as her orgasm rocked her into screams for more.

Afterwards, Daniel held her in his thin arms, comforting her as the two immersed into some pillow talk. Cristal didn’t want to leave anytime soon or have this moment stolen from her. She’d already lost so much, this little bit of happiness in her life was refreshing.

She closed her eyes, feeling Daniel’s breath and his heartbeat against her, and exhaled.