Corrina's Passion

Corrina felt like she was dreaming. Manny had turned up on her doorstep, declared his love to her and to her family. He had asked her to marry him right in front of her family. All of this had happened all in one afternoon. It was just hard to take it all in. Somehow it just didn't seem real. She wondered if she was going to wake up and find out that she had been dreaming.

His mother appeared to have resigned herself to the fact that Manny had chosen a black woman to fall in love with. Corrina was taken aback that Ava Singer didn't seem the least bit surprised when he showed up with her. It was as if she already knew. How could that be?

Manny told her that he wanted to talk to Molly and asked her to take his mother home. Ava was quiet as they walked to the car. Corrina felt that Manny's mother was still dealing with the loss of her husband and wondered how she could help. She would suggest to Manny that maybe his mother shouldn't live alone.

She pulled out into the traffic trying to think of what to say to comfort Ava who was staring out the window. Suddenly she turned around and focused on Corrina.

"You know Manfred is all I have left" Ava said. "Manfred and Molly. His father has a brother who has a couple of kids, but all of my family is gone."

Corrina looked over at her. "We'll be here for you. Just let us know what you need."

"It is a great sacrifice my Manfred is making being with you. You know some people will not accept it." Ava replied. "They may try to cause some trouble. It reminds me of the old days."

"The old days?" Corrina asked looking at her.

"Yes, we weren't always accepted either you know. In some places, we're still not. It is unfortunate, but it is the real world. Many people despise Jewish people. I tried to shield my son from all that negativity. We raised him to treat everyone the same." She clasped her hands in her lap.

Corrina laughed. "Now I have two strikes against me, right. I'm a black woman marrying a Jewish man."

Ava smiled. "I do not think that Manfred considers himself to be Jewish. He stopped going to temple as soon as he was old enough to make his own choices…but your heritage is your heritage! I've told him this quite often."

Corrina pulled in front of her house. "How did he become an atheist?"

Ava sighed and picked up her purse.

"His wife Annie…her parents were killed when she was young. She told me after they were married that no just God would allow such a thing. So if there was a god, which she seriously doubted, he wasn't worth serving. She was very bitter about that. She had quite an influence over my son. He loved her so much that he'd do anything for her. I didn't expect my Manfred to get over her as quickly as he did. I expected him to mourn for a long time which is why I encouraged him to date Jenny. I felt that Molly needed a mother."

"I will do all I can to be a good mother for Molly" Corrina replied.

"I'm not worried about that" Ava said.

Corrina came around and helped her out of the car.

"He didn't get over his wife that easily." Corrina replied. "He was really torn up about it. Molly was in shock."

"He looks at you now the way he used to look at her" Ava said as they walked into the house. " I knew that the two of you were falling in love at Molly's party. Your body language...the way he undressed you with his eyes...I saw it all."

Corinna was shocked.

"Do not be so naive!" Ava said shaking her head. "I'm an old woman, but I'm not stupid. I know what I saw...and then we were talking and when you decided to show Molly how to use those hoops you took the cigarette out of your mouth and he immediately put it in his. He didn't even think about it. I could see it in my son's eyes...that fire. I knew he wanted you then. I don't think he realizes what he's up against. You will have to help him to understand the new world he's walking into. I realize now that he never looked at Jenny the way he looks at you. "

They walked into the house and Ava put down her purse. "It seems so empty now without my Harry" she said sadly.

"You should have stayed at the house with Manny and Molly" Corrina replied. "You don't need to be alone right now."

"I want to be alone. I need to think" she said walking into the kitchen. "I need to be in familiar surroundings. Besides, my nephew Harvey is coming to stay for a few weeks."

"Harvey?" Corrina asked surprised.

"Yes, he is my Harry's brother's son. He lives in South Carolina and was unable to come to the funeral so he will be here in a few days. I have not seen him in several years. He's bringing his mother with him."

"Well, that's great" Corrina replied.

She chatted with Ava a few more minutes and then left to return to Manny's.

She walked into the house and found him standing in the doorway between the living room and kitchen. He looked so lost. Her heart swelled with emotion. She still couldn't believe that this handsome sexy man wanted her.

"Where's Molly" she asked unable to ignore the feelings he invoked as his eyes roamed hungrily over her.

"Out back" he replied smiling. He sat on the sofa and laid his head back. She knew that he was exhausted from everything that had happened.

"Ill get some lemonade" she suggested walking past him.

She was unprepared for his quick reflexes as he grabbed her and pulled her down on his lap. He kissed her, his hands rubbing her back sending pleasant shocks throughout her body. She didn't know how much more of this she would be able to take. The room was suddenly hot as his hand roamed up and down her leg.

"I know how you can help me to relax" he whispered. The look he gave her was unmistakable and she longed to give him just what he wanted. She looked up and saw Molly standing in the doorway grinning.

"Really?" she teased "You'd better tell me rather than show me since Molly is standing in the doorway watching."

Manny quickly looked around and saw Molly. "Time for bed, Molly" he said.

Corrina got off of his lap. She had to watch herself around Molly. She glanced at Manny who had conveniently crossed his legs. She hoped that he could stand up. She offered to make some lemonade and gave Molly a small glass before returning to the living room.

Good. He was standing now.

He then led Molly to her room to help her get ready for bed. Corrina quickly downed a glass herself. She was hot all over and not due to the weather.

She went into the bathroom and quickly washed her face. She was going to be Mrs. Corrina Singer. Wow. Ava was right about one thing. Manny would have to adjust to the fact that he would be rejected for marrying a black woman. Could their marriage survive? She hoped so. They definitely had to go in with both eyes wide open.

She sat on the sofa and lit a cigarette. Molly had made both of them promise to cut back on their smoking. She was convinced that the "Surgery General" was right and that they would die if they didn't stop.

Corrina looked up to see Manny come out of Molly's room and shut the door behind him.

She stood up and faced him.

"Manny, I'm going to go. I'll take the bus and I'll bring back your car tomorrow." She said. Her answer apparently was not acceptable as he grabbed her arm and pulled her to him.

His body was as hot as hers and the electricity between the two of them was somewhat overpowering to her. He no longer tried to hide his desire for her which only increased her desire for him. She knew without a doubt if she stayed that she would end up in his bed and told him as much.

"What's wrong with that" Manny said. "We're both consenting adults."

She thought of Jeneva and then Molly. No, staying would be a really bad idea. She did not want to have to explain their behavior to her sister or to his daughter. They had to keep a level head.

Manny let her go and she saw him withdraw for a moment. She was surprised that he would think that she didn't want him like he wanted her. He just didn't know. Her underwear was close to disintegrating.

He walked across the room and put on Louis Armstrong's "You Go to My Head." Dancing with Manny Singer was torturous foreplay. He smelled so good, his hands roaming along her back to lightly brushing his hands over her behind. She could hardly think straight. The room felt hot and his kisses had her head spinning.

"Are you feeling like I'm feeling" Manny whispered in a sexy husky voice that made her wetter still.

"Yeah." she answered. She heard herself telling him that they should wait until they get married while all the while she was contemplating ripping his clothes off and enjoying what she was felt pressing against her belly.

He responded by kissing her and his hands grabbed her bottom pulling her into the hardness of his erection. She couldn't help herself. She ran her hands over it and squeezed. Oh god! He was more than sufficient. Damn! Where did that lie start that white men didn't have it going on down there. Manny most definitely had all she could handle.

"I see I'm going to have to take a cold shower tonight" he replied groaning. He sat on the sofa as the song had ended and closed his eyes.

"You're quite a temptation Mrs. Washington" he said.

She could hardly think straight. They had to think about something else besides sex…like plans for their marriage. She found herself rambling on trying not to concentrate on the bulge in his pants that was beckoning to her. She talked on about the minister and about finding another house while her eyes kept returning to his groin. A little voice was telling her to take it out so that she could see all he had to offer. Bad idea! She knew if she crossed that line, she would not be leaving there that night!

She hardly heard all he was telling her and her responses to his questions were automatic. He was watching her curiously as she stood before him. She didn't trust herself to sit back down on the sofa. Her hand was not in a behaving mode. He was not as hard as he was when he held her, but she could still make out the package from where she was standing.

"Whatever you say Manny" she replied trying to hide her obvious lust for him.

He stared at her a moment. "What's on your mind, Corrina? You're distracted. Are you getting cold feet already?"

"I'm anything but cold right now, Manny Singer" she said looking away. She shuffled on her feet. She needed to get out of the house before something happened.

He stood up, pulling her to him giving her a quick kiss. "So tell me the truth…what were you thinking about? What's on your mind?"

"You" she replied. Well it wasn't exactly a lie. She was thinking of him...a very special part of him.

She ran her hands across the front of his pants and he immediately jumped to full attention again. Manny groaned. "No fair. That's twice you've done that, Corrina. I'll have to retaliate."

He ran his hand up her inner thigh and brushed his fingers over her center. He pulled her closer and groaned in her ear. His fingers were teasing her now, brushing lightly back and forth sending shocks of pleasure through her. She didn't know how much more she could take. She felt that her knees were about to buckle.

"I want you Corrina…I know now you want me too. You're so wet…so ready. I could slip into you easily standing right here. Just say yes." His voice was desperate and full of longing. She wanted nothing more than to give him what he wanted. She thought of Jeneva and she thought of Molly. She tried to think of anything that would help her stand her ground, but only a moan escaped her lips.

His fingers now slipped in the side of her underwear bringing skin to skin contact and she was turning into a puddle of goo right there on the spot.

"Manny…" she groaned. She could not make the word stop come out of her mouth. His fingers were working delicious magic on her and it had been so long since she had a man…so long since she felt the type of heat that he was generating. Her traitorous thighs parted on their own giving him better access which he took full advantage of.

"You like this?" he whispered his voice heavy with desire. He pulled her down on the sofa onto his lap and she was lost. The position he had her in gave him perfect access and he was taking full advantage of it. His whole hand was now in her underwear and he pushed his fingers inside her and she became undone as her orgasm spiraled out of control.

He removed his fingers from her underwear sucking them and then kissing her. Corrina had never seen a man do that before. It took her totally by surprise and made her hot.

"You owe me" he snickered as she got up trying to get herself together. She looked back at him finding him still hard.

"I'm not even going to ask you what you want" she replied picking up her purse. "I'd better go. I'll see you in the morning. I apologize for leaving you so...uh...unsatisfied."

He put his magic fingers back in his mouth, licking them which had her mesmerized. It took all of her willpower to look away.

"Don't worry about me" he whispered still licking her from his fingers. "I'll work something out."

There was no doubt in her mind what he planned to do once she was gone.

He walked to the door with her. "Take the car. It's too late to catch the bus. I'll ride back with you to get the other one tomorrow. Breakfast at nine?"

"I'll be here by 8 to prepare it" she said as he kissed her goodnight.

"Good night Manny"

He watched her as she walked to the car. "Goodnight, Corrina"

Corrina got in the car and quickly drove off wondering what other surprises Manny Singer had in store for her.