Chapter 1: New Friends

Carlethia James stretched sleepily across the backseat of the car. They had driven in from Mandeville and had just arrived at the university campus in Kingston. She was quite happy going to the university in her own parish, Manchester, but her parents insisted that going to a university outside of her home town would be good for building her character and give her good exposure to the hustle and bustle of the capital city --if ever she wanted to move there for work, that is, if she needed to.

Chapter 2: Face off

Carli felt a bit overwhelmed with all the assignments she had to do. Her mother had warned her that if she had not gotten on top of things from early, she would be swimming in regret and up to her ears with assignments. Carli groaned and sunk her head into the textbook she was reading. She was at the Main Library at the university's campus. She knew she was in big trouble.

Chapter 3: Maybe or maybe not

 

Sharon impatiently paced back and forth on her living room floor. Why was Carlos taking so long to get home? He said he would be home by 7 pm, now it was 10:30 and she was getting a little annoyed. Dinner was being kept warm in the oven but she felt icy cold in her heart. This was the third time this week he was pulling a stunt like this, and she had to eat alone. He would say he would be in early and then somehow he would be trudging in very late, with some silly explanation. 

Chapter 4: The fool can wait.

Marsha sat at the edge of Jason's bed and watched him sleep. He was assigned to Taylor Hall on campus and received a scholarship in track but this man decided to board at a house in a nearby community called Mona Commons. She had "borrowed" the spare key the last time she visited him and would pop in to see him unannounced anytime she felt like it. 

Chapter 5: Fools rush in.

 

"Bwoy Missa Joseph, yuh know weh yuh a talk bout man!" Mr Brown said speaking to the building contractor supervising work on his house. "This new 'prentice weh yuh cyarry fi werk pon di house a gwaan man! Him finish paint one side a di outside wall aready!" 

Chapter 6: The paint job.

 "Hey! What are you doing?! Yelled Carli's aunt as she supervised the mini repair and construction project at her house.

Carli was relaxing in her aunt's nice, huge and comfy sofa. It was a rich navy blue color with cushions that were different shades of blue from baby blue to midnight blue.  It was a Monday, but Carli had no exams. She had four later that week and two next week, and then she would be done with this semester. She was nervous, but felt she needed to just chill and try not to think about them for a little bit. 

Chapter 7: Cheques and balances.

"Yes, yes okay. Hold on a second," Carlos spoke into his cellphone.

Sharon watched as Carlos jumped up from the couch to answer a phone call, then rushed into Carli's bathroom speaking to whomever that was on the other end of the line. He got his day off today and said he wanted them to talk before she left for work. He was just about to tell her something when the phone rang and he went into their daughter's room.

She was curious to know who it was, but it wasn't something that was a burning question. Carlos would usually tell her who called anyway. It was only when she heard her husband shouting from the room that she became concerned and quietly moved to the bathroom door to hear what was being said.

Chapter 8: Just the beginning.

Carli lay in bed. It was 3 a.m. She had come home from her date with Jason over four hours ago, but she couldn't sleep. She touched her lips. He had kissed her again at the end of the night. The first kiss he gave her was a little friendly one. The contact did shock her a little, especially since it felt awkward after she told him the truth about her lack of experience. The last kiss however was the one that branded her. Even now it was as if she could still feel his fervent lips on hers.

Chapter 9: Family ties

It was 6 a.m. Carli was already up. She wondered if Jason was awake and already preparing to come for his final day of work. Her aunt mentioned there was a possibility that she would give him the contract to paint her new airbnb when it was done. 

Carli hoped he would get it. He was very skillful and it was obvious he knew what he was doing. But Carli just wanted to see him. After their conversation the night before about him being a Christian and practicing celibacy, she thought about all he had said. 

She had been angry with him for not telling her earlier but was also aware that their relationship had experienced a few snags in the road. She was however willing to put the physical and sexual attraction aside to get to know him. Beyond those strong muscles that made her swoon whenever she saw them, she did really like him. He was patient, he made her laugh and he had a gentle spirit that she was drawn to.

Chapter 10: Tell no lies.

Carlos parked in the driveway of their home. The lights in the living room were on. Sharon was home after all. This thing about fraud was crazy. Why hadn't she said anything to me? He thought. 

He exited the vehicle, locked and armed it, and entered through the front door. It was unlocked. He smelt the aroma of food being prepared. It smelt like stewed beef, his favorite, but this was something Sharon only cooked on weekends. Now he wondered how serious this situation was. 

He began thinking: 

What should I do? Should I just come out and confront her about what I heard? Paul has probably called her to let her know that I know now?

Maybe I should pretend like I don't know anything and see what she will do? Yeah, that's what I'll do. He thought. Let's see if she'll say anything to me.

Chapter 11: Finding paradise

 

Jason carefully stopped the car beside the sidewalk. He turned to Carli, leaned over and kissed her on the forehead.

"Baby, you okay?" he asked. He was a little worried about her. She still had a spaced out look on her face. 

Carli nodded.

Jason touched her face. Carli lifted her hand and briefly touched his hand. She smiled.

"You called me baby?" Her eyes lit up.

Chapter 12: Promises

As Jason drove home he thought about Carli and what she said about her dream. He felt good knowing that she was dreaming of him in that way. He had never done the act before but was willing to try it just for her. He heard it was a very pleasurable experience for women and was curious about it. No one had done it to him either. He wondered if it was something he and Carli could explore on their wedding night. 

He slowed the car down as he was coming up on the Paradise Flats apartments and turned the vehicle carefully into the driveway. He parked the car, got out and armed it.

Now he was feeling a little hot and bothered. He needed to take a shower and get some sleep. Jason walked up the stairs to his room, opened the door and locked it behind him. He placed his keys on the small table nearby the door, then sat on the bed. He removed his shoes and lay back on the bed. 

Chapter 13: Seeing Red.

 Jason woke up at 6:30 a.m., did his sit-ups and push-ups, 200 each and then prayed. He had gotten into the habit of praying after he exercised. He also decided to read a daily devotion from an app uncle Pat sent to him. 

After he finished reading he prayed again, giving God thanks for his family, the opportunities for work the Lord had given him, and he prayed for Carli. He prayed that God would keep her safe and that the love they had for each other would grow. He also asked God to show her His love through him.

He went into the bathroom and had a five minute shower. When he came out, he dressed quickly. There was somewhere he needed to be. He was to look at a piece of property with Omar and his dad. 

They were going to go in 1/3 each on the investment. As opposed to the Paradise Flats investment, where he owned 25%. Though the overall share was smaller, just 7%, it would potentially pull in a bigger revenue stream for all of them overtime. He was excited and grateful for the opportunity.

Chapter 14: Laying foundations.

 After Carli finished drinking the broth Jason made, she got up and went to the bathroom to brush her teeth. She turned on the faucet, gathered some water in the palm of her hands and washed her face thoroughly. Then she rinsed her mouth. 

She reached for the tooth brush, put some toothpaste on it, and brushed her teeth and tongue. There was a bottle with some mouth wash in it. Carli rinsed the tooth paste out of her mouth and used a little of the mouthwash to gargle her throat and swilled the liquid around in her mouth. She spat it out and rinsed her mouth thoroughly. 

When she returned to the room Jason had already washed her soup bowl, spoon and the pot he used to cook it in.  He was drying his hand on an old t-shirt he had placed on the faucet top of the kitchen sink. She went over to him and put her arms around his waist, looking up at him. Jason bent forward and kissed her forehead. He threw the old t-shirt in the sink behind him.

Chapter 15: Revelations

 Sandra looked at Carli. Besides the fact that she heard what her daughter had said, she noticed that something was different about her niece. Carli was sitting on her favorite couch. The navy blue one with the six cushions that were different shades of blue. 

Sandra sat beside her. She didn't look at her at first. She just sat beside her and stared at the loveseat. 

After two minutes had past and her aunt still had not breathed a word, Carli cleared her throat and spoke up.

"Aunty, I'm really sorry if you feel disappointed in me. I didn't mean to fight Lissa. She slapped me and it really hurt," she said.

Sandra turned and looked at her. "Why did she slap you?" she asked her.

Chapter 16: Christmas Wish

 

Jason stretched and yawned loudly. He reached for his phone on his new night table and pressed the power button to see the time. It was 5:33 am. Perfect time to get up and prepare breakfast for himself and Carli, and get ready to meet her. He was taking her to see their future home and he was excited about it. It would be like an adventure for both of them.

He got out of bed, did his 200 sit-up and 200 push-ups, the normal way, and then read a passage of scripture supplied to him by the app his mentor uncle Pat sent to him. Recently the app was helping him study the life of Abraham. After reading today's text, he sat on the floor and thought about it. He didn't think he would be strong enough to give up anyone he loved, much less his only son. 

Chapter 17: The Gift.

 Carli opened her eyes. She stretched and yawned softly. The room was dark and cool. She looked around her, Jason wasn't there. She sat up slowly. She felt a slight pressure in her bladder. She needed to pee. She scooted over to the edge of the bed and stood, but had to sit back down again, her legs were wobbly. 

Chapter 18: Like father, like son.

 

Jason stretched and lay flat on his back. He sighed. He wondered what time it was. He stretched over to his night table and grabbed his phone to see the time. It was still dark outside. He pressed the phone's power button to look at the time. It was 6 am. He got about five hours of sleep. He was up organizing his house: doing some cleaning, packing away clothes until 12:40 am and then was so wired he didn't fall asleep right away.

He thought of Carli while he worked and somehow it gave him the energy he needed. He smiled as he thought of her. He was glad he was her first. He wanted to make sure he was her last. He loved her and wanted their love to grow.

Chapter 19: Reconciliation and rescue.

 

Monday evening 

Jason had finished his quota for the day and was about to pack up his gear, and meet the other men on the ground floor to make his report, when he received a text on his phone. When he retrieved his phone from his jeans' back pocket, he was surprised to see that it was his dad telling him to take over the review for the day. Jason texted him back and asked if he had an errand to run, to which Bello replied that it was time Jason grew into the responsibility of running a crew, and that from now on he would do the reviews. 

Jason was stunned to say the least, but he replied with, "Okay."

He sent out the text alert to all the men, then waited downstairs at the centre of what would be the foyer after the apartment was finished. Jason smiled at them and thanked them for their hard work thus far and then went into asking each man what they did and if they experienced any set backs. 

Chapter 20: Her choice

Carli stepped out of the shower and went into the bedroom to towel herself dry. It was 6 p.m, four hours after her aunt had boarded that private plane. Lissa had woken up and left to spend time with her boyfriend, Derrick. She was acting strange as far as Carli was concerned. 

Jason suggested that it was her cousin's coping mechanism for dealing with the trauma of her dad being sick and vulnerable in a foreign country, and her mom having to leave abruptly to go get him. She looked sullen, but she barely asked Carli details about the situation with her dad. It was like she shut down. 

Carli got dressed and headed downstairs. Jason was cooking dinner. In fact, since the whole incident happened, Jason had stepped up and was doing the cooking. All she did was eat and help wash the dishes after. Jason was a great cook. He always added a different spin to traditional Jamaican meals and they were always pleasurable to the taste buds. 

Epilogue 1: The many shades of Jason Singh | Sexy Singh

Sexy 💋 Singh 

Dark bushy eyebrows, curly hair peaked out of a blue, red and white NYC cap. He was sporting a low cut beard, nicely shaped up. His full lips quirked up into a mocking smile. His eyes, brilliant hazel, were captivating. He had a strong, stubborn looking jaw that to Carli, was complemented by a charming Adam's apple and strong features of his neck and shoulders. 

(Chapter 2: Face off) 

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When it was time for dessert she ordered a black forest cake, but Jason felt more for a slice of fluffy lemon cake.

Carli watched as he ate his pastry almost in a reflective mood. He was chewing each morsel he broke off with his fork carefully. 

"You don't like chocolate?" Carli asked him.

His expression guarded, Jason replied, "Yes I do. Right now though, I'm saving my sweet tooth for a special kind of chocolate."

Jason looked at her intensely, his eyes signalling his intention.

Carli nervously averted her gaze from his. She picked up a small piece of cake with her fork and daintily put it in her mouth.

After chewing then swallowing, she asked, "Oh? What kind of chocolate is that?"

"I'll let you know when the time comes." His eyes narrowed as he looked at her.

Carli cleared her throat and looked away.

She cleared her throat again and shifted awkwardly in her chair. Wanting to address what had happened in his room earlier that night, she said, "I'm sorry for, you know, leading you on. I mean...," she stammered.  Carli wanted to disappear, to run away from this situation. I must sound like an idiot to him, she thought. "I mean to say I like you a lot, but maybe I wasn't clear about ... you know the ..."

"Have you ever been kissed before?" Jason interrupted her. His gaze holding her eyes, commanding that she look at him.

Carli blushed and looked away from him.

(Chapter 8: Just the beginning)

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"So, what are you wearing?" he asked, leaning on his car. Carli noticed that Jason's voice dipped to an even sexier timbre than usual. 

She laughed softly. "Well, it's for me to know and you to imagine," she said teasing him.

"You're not gonna tell me?" he asked, his lips curling into a smile. 

"Nope. Not telling you nothing." Her voice held an air of mystery Jason was eager to uncover.

"Wicked woman," Jason said playfully, his voice as sexy as ever.

Carli felt chills run down her spine. She chuckled.

Jason blew her a kiss.

(Chapter 13: Seeing Red)

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"I understand my sweet sweet baby. Very soon I'll take you away from prying eyes and ears, and it will be just us, and then I'll show you all the love I have been saving for you," he said, his voice warm and tender.

Carli felt a shock of pleasure run through her. That was a promise she hoped he would fulfill.

"Now go to sleep. I'm sorry I can't take you to bed," Jason said softly. His voice held an interesting lilt to it that was hypnotic to her ears.

Carli could tell that he wasn't just talking about lifting her and resting her on the bed to just go to sleep. Her aunt told her what Jason had done the night he slept over. She was too tired to remember. She closed her eyes and bit her lips. If what happened today was any indication, she knew she had a passionate wedding night to look forward to. 

Two can play this sexy game. She thought. 

"Good night my baby with the hard, sweet, juicy, sugar cane," she said her tone sensuous. She spoke each descriptive word slowly and with emphasis.

Jason heard the change in her voice and chuckled softly. He remembered she had called his member sugar cane earlier today. He felt it respond.  

"Good night, my sweet sweet baby," he replied. He blew her a sloppy kiss. 

"My sweet baby with the needle eye," he teased. He made a low guttural sound from his chest that was almost like a growl.

Carli gasped when she heard it. 

What was that?  She was shocked but also a little intrigued.

The sound triggered something in her. She could feel her heart rate spike a little with excitement. 

Was she bringing out the animal in him? She wondered amusedly. 

(Chapter 15: Revelations)

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He opened the door and released her so she could stand on the floor while he locked the door. Jason lifted her in his arms again and kissed her passionately. He gently laid her on the bed. He stood upright and looked down at her in his bed. She was so beautiful. She watched him, her eyes filled with desire. Jason removed his shirt and came to her. He took her hands and ran her fingers across his arm muscles and chest. Carli moaned. He felt so strong and powerful. She was weak for him. He cupped her face. 

"I'm yours baby," he said, "do with me what you want." 

(Chapter 16: Christmas Wish)

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He gripped her hair and pushed her head down on a pillow and used his other hand to slap her bottom repeatedly. 

The sensation of the slaps were a turn on for her. She moaned softly.

 "You've been a naughty girl," he told her, "A very bad girl!" His voice sounded like warm, velvety butter to her senses.

(Chapter 17: The Gift)

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He pulled off his bathrobe to reveal underparts with a hilarious image of an elephant's face with its trunk hanging down. Carli could see that the 'trunk' was aroused. She sat up and looked at it as the fabric expanded. Jason came to her. She looked up at his face. He smiled. He got the reaction he was looking for. He sat beside her and cupped her face. 

"Beautiful baby, tonight is the beginning of our forever together. I love you with all of me. Touch me. My body belongs to you," he said. 

Almost in awe, Carli ran her fingers across his chest and arms. She had seen them before, but that was months earlier. His muscles seemed to have hardened even more since then. She wondered if it was because of the hard work he had to do in Montego Bay. He was beautiful. "You're beautiful," she said to him. 

Jason bent his head to touch hers. "You are very beautiful baby," he told her. 

(Chapter 20: Her choice)

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