Janet

I waited outside for about 20 minutes before Gil's car pulled into the driveway. He rolled the window down just as it started to rain again.

"Preston had a family emergency. So he text me to come pick you up."

"3865?" I asked jokingly.

"Yup, now get it in the car before you get sick."

He helped me with my bags. Just as I got into the car the front door opened and Toni ran outside. She stood at the driver side window, getting soaked from the rain. Gil looked at her and then at me. I nodded and he rolled the window down.

"Toni I'm done with this conversation."

"Janet please baby. Don't leave things like this." She said started to cry.

Jumping out of the car, I threw my hands in the air in frustration.

"What do you want from me Toni!" I yelled over he falling rain and thunder.

"I want you to forgive me and let me fix this." She pleaded. "Dahlia was so persistent and wouldn't take no for an answer. I shouldn't have agreed to this in the first place. I only did it because you wanted it."

I glared at her angrily. "Are you trying to say you fucking her is my fault?"

"No J, I-"

"You sit here say all these things about her like she controls you. You made that choice! So you can deal with it! I'm leaving." I said getting back into the car with Gil. I glanced at her from his window. "Goodbye Toni. Drive away please Gil."

She stood there in the rain, drenched as the water from her hair streaked down her face. Gil put the car in drive and pulled away. I left her just standing there.

I gazed out the window. Gil glanced at me and back at the road a few times.

"You okay boo?"

"Yeah, I mean. I don't know Gil."

"I told you not to trust her in the first place. She is shady as fuck and has been from the beginning."

"Gil I love her."

"Then why didn't you stay and fight for this."

"Because Gil, I can't fight for us alone."

Dahlia

Using the key Janet arranged to to be left for me at the front desk, I let myself into her room. It was beautiful.

I walked around touching everything with in my reach. It was absolutely beautiful and unlike any place I'd ever been.

My plans for this whole thing had been thrown completely out the window. For me, at first it was purely sexual but there is just something about Janet that I absolutely can not shake. She was intelligent, beautiful, talented and one of the most amazing women that had ever crossed my path. I want to know her and for her the real me.

Coming into this I'd originally had this grand plan to steal her away from Toni, but that was no longer why I wanted. I wanted her to want me, all by herself. I couldn't break them up to do that. It no longer felt right, but after everything happened today, I didn't know what direction this was headed. I refused to assume that I would get what I wanted. Anything could happen at this point.

Looking down at my phone, I checked to see if she'd text me. After all it was getting super late and starting to rain. Frankly I was starting to get worried that she may never show. There was no text from Janet but there was message from Toni.

Toni: I don't if you did this on purpose or not but Janet and I are so much more solid than you think. You will never have her love the way I do. I'm not giving her up without a fight. I promise you, this isn't over.

Her words started to get to me after I read and reread her text message. My thumbs tapped rapidly against my phone as I typed out a long and drawn out text. What they were going through wasn't my entirely my fault and she needed to take responsibility for the choice she made. After reading my own words I decided that sending it wouldn't help this situation. She made her own bed this time. I just happened be right there in the mix.

I threw my phone down on the couch next to me, grabbed the hotel phone and called for room service.

Janet

Gil pulled up to the hotel and put the car in park. The valet walked up to the door and opened it, but I was completely frozen in my seat.

"I'm sorry can you give us a moment." Gil said and the young man closed the door. "Are you gonna get out of the car Dunk?"

"Gil I can't do this. I don't know what I was thinking. I can't go up there. This is not going to fix anything." I said as I started to ramble nervously.

"Janet first off, calm yourself woman. It is okay. You're over thinking this. I know I said some petty shit back at the ice cream shop but babe, you don't have to do anything you don't want to do. The ball is in your court. Hell you might get up there and send Mistress Dahlia ass to the bus stop. Just go face it and stop running from it." Dahlia words echoed in her ears as Gil spoke.

Where ever you run, there you'll be.

"I'm not running from anything." I finally said. Gil took my hand and kissed it. "Thanks for coming to pick me up tonight, and for being such a great listener. Love you."

"Love you too Dunk, now get out of my car. I'm an hour late for my date messin' with you.". Gil blew me a kiss and speed off unnecessarily fast.

As I made my way to elevators and put on my best smile and wave as the staff greeted me and helped me with my bags.

"I can take them from here but thank you." I said politely as I stepped on to the elevator and headed for the penthouse.

After the doors closed, I swiped my key card for my floor private floor. I leaned back against the wall behind me, closed my eyes and took a couple of deep breaths.

"What the fuck am I doing? What the fuck am I doing, what the fuck am I doing?" I said aloud to myself over and over again. The elevator dinged and the doors opened up leading directly into my suite.

Dahlia meet me just as I'd stepped off the elevator.

"Hi!" She said with a smile. "I thought you'd forgotten about me. Let me get those for you." She said taking my bags and sitting them near the couch in the common area.

I don't know what I was expecting when I saw her, but she completely surprised me. She'd ordered dinner and a bottle of my favorite champagne chilled in an ice bucket near a big bowl of fresh strawberries.

She walked over to me and pulled out my chair. "What is all this?" I asked pulling the cover off of the food. "And how do you know what I like to eat?"

She flashed an accomplished smile. "I just called room service and asked for Ms. Jackson's usual." She pushing in my chair.

The aroma from the food filled my nostrils and my stomach made a loud and obnoxious growl. "I'm so sorry and thank you. I just realized the only thing I've had to eat today was some ice cream. My trainer is going to kill me." I joked.

Dahlia grabbed the bottle of champagne, popped he cork and poured us both a glass. She giggled when I had her fill my glass to the rim. "There you go." She said, pulling her chair and plate closer to me before having a seat.

"I'm impressed. Who knew Mistress Dahlia had such a sweet side to her?"

Dahlia took a sip of her wine. "There is a lot you don't know about me." She said. "I don't let too many see that side of me. It makes me feel vulnerable and open. "She laughed quietly. "I don't like that feeling."

"If you dont like to feel vulnerable, then why are you showing it to me?" I asked curiously.

She was quiet for a moment as she thought about her answer carefully.

"It's not that I don't like to feel vulnerable, it's more so, there are very few people I trust enough to be vulnerable with." She took another sip of champagne. "I trust you Janet. I feel like you and I are a lot alike."

"You think so?"

"I know so."

"Can I tell you something about me?" I asked.

She nodded. "Yeah sure."

"I am a very honest person. And I can He very intuitive. So if we are that much alike then I can expect you to be completely honest with me... right Dahlia?"

"Ryan." She responded.

"Excuse me?" I asked confused.

"My real name is Ryan. Dahlia is just the name I chose for the Mistress I created."

I smiled. Ryan fit her so much better than Dahlia.

"Why use Dahlia?"

"Dahlia is fearless, as for Ryan, she has insecurities and so much vulnerability. Dahlia is strong and mysterious and sexy."

"I love that name. May I call you Ryan from now on?"

"I'm okay with that. I also want to be honest with you about something else." She put her champagne glass down. "I have been thinking about it all day, and I won't feel right until I tell you the truth."

I sat up straight in my seat, anxious to hear her confession, but she paused for a moment. Hesitating.

"Just tell me please."

"When I realized that you two didn't put a rule about one on one play, I saw a chance to do something about it. I figured if Toni could have me to herself then maybe you would want time alone with me too. I just wanted to share a moment just you and me. First rule of S&M is rule clarification. Never leaved any blurred lines. Make sure it's all black and white with absolutely no grey areas. I found a flaw in the contract and took advantage of it."

I was clearly very upset by her words. I got up and walked out to the balcony and stood at the rails. She waited for a moment then joined me outside.

"I'm sorry Janet. I know I had know right to meddle. I definitely didn't want you to get hurt."

I short my head around at her.

"You're absolutely right!" I said raising my voice. "You had no right and I did get hurt." I looked back towards the ocean as tears formed. I refused to let her see me cry. She stepped in closer to me and touched my shoulder but I moved.

"I never meant to hurt you. I should've just been honest to you about how I feel about you." She said again, with no response from me. "I'm going to get my things and go. Thank you for allowing me to spend the evening with you Janet."

I didn't turn around to look at her, because if I did, I probably wouldn't let her leave. I'd never been so conflicted and confused in my entire life. I forced myself to keep my eyes forward. I was mad at her and I wanted to stay mad.

Ryan

I felt completely defeated at the point. She wouldn't even look at me. I turned away from her and walked back inside to grab my bag. Stopping in front of the elevator, I glanced back towards the balcony.

Letting my bag fall to the floor I walked quickly back towards Janet, grabbed her wrist and swung her around to face me.

"Janet I couldn't leave here tonight knowing that this my be my last chance to do this."

I did it. For the first time my lips touched hers.

(I have 2 more chapters, I was just too tired to type them up. I will you have them up soon.)