Chasing His Muse

I could feel everyone’s eyes were on me. Walking inside the ballet studio, with one tattooed goodness man holding my back possessively.

Thankfully, Marco saw me immediately and called me out. “Nicolette, there you are I was wondering will you be joining us or not.” He gave me a warm brotherly hug.

“Hey Marco, it’s been a while how’s Justin?” I tried to make small talk with him, but his eyes wandered to Brenton. “And this is Brenton, my boyfriend. It’s a long story with Collin, we’ll talk it out at lunch?”

“Hey there Brenton, I’m Marco. Nice to meet you. You look familiar, are you Brenton Adams? Oh my, you are! Shit Nico, no wonder you’ve been missing. Can I?” He asked for a hug from Brenton, which he gladly gave to Marco.

Damn, this just became more and more awkward.

“So, Nikki I’ll pick you up after lunch?” He asked looking a bit out of place, with all the tights and the tutus. I was laughing hard on the inside.

He saw my eyes and he knew, that I found this amusing. He took me aside and whisper in my ear. “Nikki love, put that smirk out of your face, or I will smack your ass hard when we’re at home. Or did I give the wrong consequences?” I shake my head no.

Then he cupped my cheek in his hand, and crushed his lips to mine, forcing me to open my mouth, and kissed me deeply, as I tried to hold my moans making it breathless. Feeling satisfied, he let me go and waved goodbye to Marco, and walk out of the studio whistling a happy tune.

Damn him!

“The hell Nico! What a catch! I must tell Justin, to join us for lunch later. Now let’s go, and see if you still got it.” He walked me to our private class and started the grueling stretching, and dance routine.

Two hours later I was spent.

“Marco please, need to rest and tend to my blisters. These are new soles. I just break them yesterday.” I pleaded to him.

He laughed, and told me to go to the lounge, and took a break. I knew I was going to regret peeling off my ballet shoes, but I did it anyway.

“Fuck…” I sighed looking at the blisters on both of my feet. I dug out my tape and blisters bandages from my bag, and start decorating my feet.

Definitely not sexy.

I decided to check on my messages. There was one from Brenton.

Hey Nikki, how’s your first day? Call me up if you want to be pick up before lunch okay. Miss You Babe- B

I decided to snap him a picture of my war wounds. And send it to him.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

I’m tending my wounds, Marco is driving me hard on our routine. It’s new shoes and it’s been awhile, need to build my calluses to protect my feet. So yeah. It’s been hard. But I’m loving it! You can pick me up after lunch, Miss You Too – N

His reply came instantly.

Damn! Are you sure you’re okay? Those looks, nasty babe. Just tell me if you want to be picked up okay. Love You – B

I finished my bandages and put my shoes back on, feeling better with the blisters pad. Then I texted him back.

I’m good love. I’ll get used to this again. Don’t worry. Definitely after lunch. Cause I’ll be explaining to Marco and Justin about Collin. Justin is Marco’s husband. We were close when I abruptly left the dance company for Collin. I owe them lunch. Love You More – N.

I got back out to the class, and back to our routine until it was time for lunch and I saw Justin. I quickly run up to him, and gave him a big hug, while he twirled me laughing.

“I’ve missed you too Nico. Go get change, we’re going to lunch.” He pecked my cheek and let me go. I took a quick shower, wincing at all my aching muscles. Then I look down.

Great just great.

I took my pad from my bag and put it on. And continued dressing then tending to my feet with more ointment, and blisters pad once again. Thank god I didn’t forget my socks. Putting on my sneakers and my casual attire of shorts and a shirt.

Damn! I could use a beer.

“So, where are we going for lunch? Nothing fancy okay. I just need a cold beer and a pizza please I’m starving.” I told them. Marco looked at me with his deathly glare.

“Come on Marco, give the girl a break. It’s her first day. She can start eating healthy tomorrow. Look! She’s limping already.” Justin scolded me.

We finally got to a little pizza shop, I was drooling already. With my period and my hunger, it was bound to happen. Justin laughed at my puppy eyes, towards the menu.

“God! I’ve never realized, that I’ve missed you so much, Nico.” He let me ordered and calmed Marco down, he kissed his cheek and finally tamed Marco down.

“So tell me, all that we have been missing out.” Justin lightly squeezed my palm assuring me to talk. He’s in his mid-thirties, the oldest of our bunch. While Marco was the same as me, at twenty-five years old. I always wondered, how anybody would take Marco down. But then he met Justin and fell head over heels for him. I watched their relationship grows, and to see them still together, and settling down really brought me hope.

So when Justin asked me to spill about Collin, I gave him all. He was like my older brother, but as wise as a father would be. He was so calm and collected, I always felt safe around him. That was why it broke my heart when Collin told me to stop seeing them.

Justin was tensed, he was mad, I’ve never seen him this furious. Marco was trying to calm him down now. He looked at me and touched my cheek, saying that he was sorry that they were not there, to support me at that time.

We ate our food and then talked for another hour when Brenton called me, and I told him to come to the pizza place. Marco was excited and told Justin about Brenton. Then the air finally calmed down, Justin was now listening to my new story about Brenton, and he seemed to like him.

Speaking of him.

Brenton found me right away, and caught me off guard, when kissed me deeply, like there were no one else at the table, making me blushed.

“Hey Nikki, I’ve missed you.” He told me and sat his ass down next to me. “Marco.” He nodded and smiled at him, and held out his hand for Justin, as he introduced himself to him.

Justin was smiling at me, I could see that he liked Brenton right away. Brenton was holding my hand while looking at the menu. Marco was pleased to see me being adored apparently.

“So, I’m thinking of ordering the food to go for dinner, what do you want? Or do you want to eat your healthy food?” I was looking at Marco, and answering Brenton.

“I’m going to eat the granola at home Brent. Marco here will punish me with an extra hour if I don’t start my healthy diet.” He took my hand and kissed it, and went to the register to ordered the food to go since the waiter was busy with other people.

“He’s a keeper Nico, under his bad-boy looks I can see that he really cares about you,” Justin told me, making me at ease.

“So I guess I’ll see you, after you next class tomorrow? Let’s get the bill.” I told him yes for tomorrow, as I already arranged our schedule with Marco this morning. Brenton came back with his order.

“Ready to go? I already take care of the bill, my treat for taking very good care of my girlfriend today. Though, I’m not really sure about the blisters. Think we need to buy more salt, Nikki.” He wrapped his arm around me, and pulled me in, and kissed my temple.

Marco was smitten, by Brenton’s affection towards me. Justin laughed hard at Marco. “Come, love, let’s get you home.” Justin took his hand, as we all said our goodbyes until tomorrow.