Kira watched as Marcus drifted off into a deep sleep. Lazily tracing patterns on his chest with her finger.
There was a satisfied smile dancing on her lip.
She had done it, she had finally had sex with Marcus.
It was better than she ever could've imagined, and now, she could do it again and again.
There was still the glaring problem of Kinsley, Marcus didn't seem willing to depart from her, even after cheating with Kira. "Why are you so stubborn," Kira whispered softly as she touched Marcus' cheek. "You won't be able to hide this forever…"
Kira then looked towards her closet. "But I'll help you this time," Kira spoke softly as she rose up from the bed.
She slowly put on her pajamas, before approaching her closet.
As she opened it, she was immediately greeted with a camera staring back at her.
With a sigh, Kira grabbed the camera from the tripod and ejected the memory card, before putting the camera back in its place and closing the closet.
With the memory card in hand, she made her way over to her computer and plugged it in.
A window popped up with a three-hour recording.
Kira began navigating through the footage, skipping through everything leading up to the moment he entered her dorm.
She then cut that part of the video she searched for when she and Marcus finished having sex and made a cut at that part of the video as well.
With both cuts placed, she ended with an isolated fifty-minute video. She separated the video into several smaller clips. She ensured to highlight the best moments from their intimate encounter.
She giggled to herself softly as she edited the clips. "Oh, Marcus." She said with a tender smile as she looked back at him.
Marcus slept comfortably, his arm and leg hanging off the side of the bed.
"I can't let you slip away again, not this time." She whispered to herself.
Once she finished editing and saving the clips, she encrypted them with a password she only knew. She then saved the file in a secure cloud storage, which only she'd have access to, before clearing the memory card of all footage.
When all was done, Kira leaned back in her seat and sighed deeply. She then placed a hand on her chin as she tapped her finger on the armrest.
Though Kira had achieved her goal today, there were still several obstacles she needed to clear, the first of which was Cora.
Kira knew Cora would be furious about her sticking to the script, but she didn't have a choice.
If Kira went along with exposing Marcus for cheating on Kinsley, chances are he wouldn't want anything to do with her anymore.
She needed more time to reel Marcus further into her grasp before she cut Kinsley off. Luckily Kira had some dirt on Cora, but was it enough to stop her from exposing Marcus, and subsequently herself?
It was iffy.
Just as Kira began to lose herself in thought, Marcus slowly stirred awake.
"Mhmm, just one more," Marcus said softly as he raised a hand into the air. He closed his fist as he opened his eyes. "Damn." He said in a disappointed tone.
"How was your nap?" Kira asked softly, rising from her seat as she approached Marcus, who looked at her with a shameful expression.
"It was fine." He said softly, looking down at his bare body, which was still slightly moist from Kira's climax. "You?" He asked while rising out of bed.
"I didn't nap, I couldn't, not after that." She said with a smile.
Marcus nodded slowly as he made his way to Kira's bathroom. "Listen, about everything that happened, we… you…" Marcus struggled for the right way to put his words.
He wanted Kira to know that what happened between them was just a passionate mistake. Emotions were running high, and Marcus let himself go after seeing Kira so… desperate.
"The whole thing we did, Kira that can–"
"No Marcus, you can't go back on your word," Kira said with a pout. "You said you loved me, and that we have to keep it a secret."
She then pointed towards her bed. "And It'll stay a secret, as long as you stay with me."
Marcus sighed. "Are you blackmailing me?"
Kira nodded. "In a way Marcus, I can't let you run away from us anymore." Her expression softened. "I know you have a commitment to Kinsley, and I have no problem with that."
She then sighed, "But if you think you're running away after what we did, you're mistaken."
Marcus felt a wave of remorse, he let his emotions drag him into yet another mess.
And how fierce Kira was being, Marcus couldn't see a way out. "Alright, alright," Marcus said as he paused at the bathroom door. He then looked back to Kira with a curious expression.
He figured that since he already had sex with her, he might as well fully send it. "Come on, let's shower," he said with a sigh, pushing open the bathroom door.
Kira smiled as she quickly hopped out her her chair. "Coming!" Kira practically beamed as she trotted after Marcus, following him into the bathroom with her heart racing.
As Marcus stepped into the basement, he noticed it was similar to Kinsley's, the only difference was that Kira had obviously put work into decorating hers. Matching floor rugs with the shower curtains and towels.
Purple, it was all purple.
"Good taste," Marcus said softly, reaching for a shirt he wasn't wearing, he frowned as he looked down at his empty hands. Marcus then walked over to Kira's shower and began running warm water.
Kira watched Marcus closely, a smile plastered on her lips as she studied every inch of Marcus's bare and toned back, her eyes tracing the patterns within each curve and crevice.
The room slowly began to fill with warm steam.
Marcus then stepped away from the shower, approaching Kira with an unreadable expression. Kira thought that maybe Marcus was mad, but in reality, Marcus was just conflicted.
Marcus grabbed Kira's shirt and began to unbutton it, slowly revealing her bare chest. "Do you like my pajamas, Marcus?" Kira asked curiously, "I got it from my home, back in Lyon." She said with a giggle.
Marcus chuckled, "I thought you were from France?" He teased, though his voice still held a hint of self-loathing.
Kira giggled as Marcus reached her stomach. It was then that he realized she had an outie. It was like a cute little button. A smile crossed his lips as he studied it for a bit. "That's funny, I didn't even notice that earlier." He said softly, reaching to pull at it.
As Marcus gently tugged at her belly button, Kira giggled for a moment as she enjoyed his touch. "Marcus that tickles." She said softly, gently swatting his hand away.
Marcus chuckled softly as he pulled his hand away, his smile slowly faded as he moved to finish the last of Kira's buttons. "Kira," Marcus said softly as he reached the last button.
"Yes?" She replied.
Marcus remained silent as he brought his hands to the brim of Kira's pants and panties. He took a deep breath before pulling them down.
As he slid Kira's pants down her smooth legs, Marcus couldn't help but acknowledge how cute Kira was.
"You can do better than me." Marcus finally said as Kira stepped out of her pants. "I'm not… I'm an idiot, you know?" He said, rising from his squat with Kira's clothes in hand.
He gently placed Kira's pajamas on the sink, then turned to enter the shower. "You're so, so much better than me."
Kira frowned as she followed Marcus into the shower. "That is not true Marcus, you are so much more than you give yourself credit for."
Marcus smirked faintly as he looked around Kira's shower, noting how many shower products she had and looking to see which one was soap. "Oh really?" He asked as he grabbed a bottle of shampoo.
"Do good men sleep with their girlfriend's best friend?" Marcus asked, placing the shampoo back, and then grabbing a bottle of conditioner.
Kira sighed as she watched Marcus, eventually handing him the soap. "We should have been dating from the beginning, you just happened to pick the wrong girl."
"Did I?" Marcus asked as he accepted the soap, avoiding Kira's gaze. Kira frowned as she reached up her hands to his face, her small gentle hands squeezing his cheeks.
"Yes. You did." She said while gently caressing his cheek with her thumb. "But it's ok, I will fix everything, as long as I'm in your life, you'll be okay." She said firmly, never breaking eye contact.
Marcus sighed, raising his hands and wrapping them around Kira's waist. The way Kira spoke, she sounded almost possessive. Marcus wanted to point it out, to make her take a step back.
But his guilt and exhaustion gnawed at him, keeping his response short. "I'm just tired, Kira." He replied. "Tired and afraid."
"I can fix that, you don't have to think when you're with me, just let me take care of you and everything else," Kira whispered to his lips before kissing them, she immediately parted his lips with her tongue and began sucking and licking the inside of Marcus' cheeks.
Marcus closed his eyes as he lost himself in Kira's kiss. He was too tired to argue, and Kira kissed him too good to push away. "Fine…" he said as he finally caught a breath. "You win for–"
Kora didn't let him finish speaking, instead, she brought him back into the kiss, even stepping on her tippy toes. Kira knew Marcus was a strange guy, but she loved him too much to care. She was willing to take down everything that surrounded him brick by brick before she ever let Marcus escape her grasp again.
Marcus meanwhile, just enjoyed the moment. Kissing Kira as the warm water cascaded down upon their naked bodies. Washing away any remains of their earlier intimate activity.
It wasn't long before the duo finished showering and got dressed. Kira changed from her pajamas to a simple dress, while Marcus wore his clothes from earlier.
It was well into the afternoon at this point, and Kinsley would be getting out of school soon.
"I should be heading out." Marcus said as he made his way towards the door, "I can't get caught in your dorm when Kinsley gets back, she'll flip."
Kira sighed but nodded understandingly, "ok, but do you know when you leave for work?" She asked curiously.
"Either tomorrow or the day after." Marcus answered, "Why?"
Kira smiled. "You know why Marcus."
Marcus sighed as his stomach turned.
He knew Kira was dangerous, he told himself Kira was dangerous, yet she STILL got him in the end. A wry smile crossed Marcus' lips as he looked back at Kira. She was a caring woman, that much was true at least to an extent. But the way she went about it made him feel trapped.
"Shouldn't we… I don't know, get protection or something?" Marcus asked, "I mean I've done a lot with Kinsley, but we never… I never…"
Kira smiled. "I say, whatever happens, happens." She said with a giggle. "Besides skin skin is best, yes?"
Marcus sighed. "Okay." He said softly as he turned towards the door and opened it. As he stepped into the corridor he looked down at his phone to check the time.
It was around one o'clock, giving him just under two hours before Kinsley got out of school. Walking down the corridor, Marcus weighed his options for what to do next.
Realizing had had no plans, he wondered if there was some chance he could clock in for work a little early.
He called Dr. Fletcher.
The phone rang for a brief moment before eventually a familiar voice picked up. "Well, hello Marcus." Dr. Fletcher said in a laid-back tone.
Marcus groaned at just hearing her voice. "Look, is there any I can do, like nearby?"
Dr. Fletcher chuckled softly. "Why? Are you not enjoying your break?" She asked, her tone holding a hint of amusement.
"I didn't call for you to ask questions," Marcus said coldly, he was already irritated by her antics. "Just answer the fucking question."
She chuckled softly at Marcus. "Hmm, well there is a Rank-five anomaly preparing to exit a rift in the Salford district. There's already an officer on standby, but if you want, I could see to it that you get that mission instead."
Marcus nodded. "Yeah you do that, and send me the exact location." He then hung up the phone before she could respond.
A rank-five anomaly would be light work for Marcus, but he needed the distraction.