Book Title: Separation

Author: Stylo Fantôme

Genre: Erotica

Release Date: September 22, 2014

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Can the Devil be Forgiven? Everything is fun and games till someone gets hurt, and what Jameson Kane did to Tatum O'Shea goes so far beyond hurt, he is well into the realm of unforgivable. Tate says she wants him gone for good, and he quickly learns that the old saying, “you don't know what you've got till it's gone”, is most definitely true. But Jameson has never been very good at following instructions, and when Satan decides to seek redemption, he'll go to great lengths to get it. He proposes one last game – one to end them all, if she agrees to play. He is very confident that he can win, but Tate warns him that's not possible; she will not lose again. Little does she know, Jameson is prepared to do whatever it takes. Prepared to lay the entire world at her feet. Prepared to bear his soul. What he didn't count on, though, was handing the damn thing over. Now he can only pray that his evil ways haven't rubbed off on Tate too much. Sometimes, it's very difficult to tell who the Devil really is … WARNING: contains a semi-reformed devil, a woman scorned, and more Sanders than anyone has a right to witness. Also graphic sexual situations and strong language.

~Sanders~

People often thought “Sanders” was Sanders' last name; it wasn't – his last name was Dashkevich. Sanders was the name of some long forgotten relative. Kind of exotic, really. But he never explained this story, he just let people think what they wanted. That always seemed to work out best for him. He was thirteen when Mr. Jameson Kane found him, starving on the streets of London. He had tried to steal from Jameson. He had been very bad at pickpocketing, and Jameson had grabbed him by the collar, held him against a wall. But then he'd looked at Sanders in the strangest way, and instead of getting angry, he had offered to buy Sanders lunch. After the meal, Jameson informed him that if Sanders was at the same spot every day, he would continue buying meals for him. Sanders was sure to be there, every day. After two weeks, they finally got to talking. Jameson asked why he was starving, living on the streets. “I ran away from home,” Sanders had replied. Jameson had nodded. “I know how you feel.” “You ran away, too? “Sort of. I did something very bad to someone back home.” “And you felt bad, so you ran away?” “No, I didn't feel bad, and that's why I ran away.” They kept meeting for lunch. Jameson would have him run the odd errand, then pay him for it. Jameson would laugh - “you're my assistant now, Sanders, so we have to work out a salary.” Rented out a hotel room for Sanders to stay in, bought him new clothes. Sanders couldn't figure it out. Who was this guy? What did he want? For a long time, Sanders thought it was sex. He kept waiting to hear his hotel room door open, see a silhouette in the light. It's what had always happened to him, in his old home. But it never happened with this man. It became very obvious, very quickly, that Jameson was not attracted to him, at all. Sure, Jameson was very adventurous, and Sanders could see that he lived by a “I'll try anything once” kind of creedo – but he wasn't gay. Jameson loved women. “The perfect woman, Sanders. That's what I'm on a quest for - the perfect woman. Don't know if I'll ever find her,” he had slurred late one night, very drunk. “Have you ever met a perfect woman?” Sanders asked. Jameson thought long and hard about it. “I think I might have. But I didn't know it at the time. And she wasn't quite perfect yet.” “Was it a long time ago?” “Not long enough.” Sanders wasn't gay either, but he didn't really have any interest in sex. He'd never done it. Well, at least not consensually; and never with a girl. He had always been too busy hiding his secret. Then after Jameson came along, Sanders had been too in awe of his new world, too in shock, to think about girls. He told Jameson about the family he'd grown up with – his aunt's family, in South London. Sanders was originally from Belarus, but his parents moved to England when he was five. His family got deported, but they managed to leave him at his mother's sister's house. He never heard from his mother or father again. His aunt's husband was an Englishman, and not a very nice one. Sanders didn't want to tell Jameson that whole story. So how could Jameson have known? He had wanted to surprise Sanders. Wanted Sanders' family to see how well their nephew was doing, the kind of life he was now leading. Let Sanders show off a little. His family owned a small bed and breakfast, and Jameson surprised him by getting them rooms there for a night. Something snapped in Sanders. When his uncle came to his room, tried to hold him down, tried to tell him that he would never be more than what he was in that moment, Sanders fought back – the first time he had ever done so. He wasn't a large man, but rage completely overtook him. It wasn't until Jameson was standing over him, pulling him away, that Sanders even realized he had completely beaten his uncle's head in against a radiator. His life would be over. He would at best be deported back to Belarus. At worst, and most likely, spend the rest of his life in prison. Sanders sat in the middle of the blood and gore, and just sobbed. Jameson knelt down and grabbed onto him, held him still against his chest. Told him everything would be okay, that he didn't have to worry, that Jameson would take care of everything. And when Sanders finally calmed down, Jameson kept his promise. He magically managed to have the body disposed of; cleaned up the room. Left a large sum of money with Sanders' aunt, who never even seemed to question her husband going missing. Apparently he wasn't a nice man to anyone else, either. They never spoke of that night again. Jameson didn't even ask, just arranged for Sanders to come back to America. Paid for him to attend the best private schools. Sanders was very smart, it turned out. He spoke fluent English, Russian, Belarusian, Polish, and German; as well as conversational French and Spanish. He could play the piano, and got as high as a Master level in competitive chess, before he gave it up. Took classes in sharp shooting. Learned how to rebuild automobile engines. While in school, Sanders was also diagnosed with a mild form of Asperger's syndrome. It explained some of his intense focus, why he never really wanted to talk, and his minimal OCD. He hadn't thought much of it, and Jameson had just laughed, said it would give him a leg up in the world. Because of Jameson, Sanders was able to do anything he wanted; was allowed to do anything he wanted. Jameson never questioned his choices. When Sanders turned eighteen, Jameson offered to pay for him to go to college, but he declined. He wanted to stay with Jameson. He wanted a real job with him. He wanted to be wherever Jameson was, and the best way was to take a real position as his assistant. They'd never had an entirely normal relationship, anyway. Jameson was more comfortable, in general, treating everyone like they worked for him. That appealed to Sanders' meticulous and cold nature. Their relationship worked for them. They didn't speak a whole lot, and even when they did, they weren't prone to long conversations. But there was a bond that no one could possibly understand. Sanders loved him. Hadn't known it was possible to love a person as much as he loved Jameson Kane. That's why it killed him to see Jameson so unhappy. Jameson didn't realize he was unhappy, but Sanders could tell. All the women, all the sleeping around, all the debauchery. Something was missing in Jameson's life, that much was clear. Girls came and went. Some stayed a little longer than others. Most ignored Sanders. He ignored all of them. There was an opera singer from Rio that he had almost considered liking, but before he could make up his mind, she was let go. She hadn't been up to Jameson's speed, anyway. None of them were, when push came to shove. Then Petrushka Ivanovic entered the picture. How Sanders had hated her. She was the only one who ever truly got under his skin. They would have arguments in Russian – so Jameson couldn't understand what they were saying. She called Sanders a useless, dirty, immigrant who was just leeching off of Jameson. He called her a tasteless, fake, bitch who was just another notch on Jameson's very well marked bedpost. It took a lot longer, but eventually she went away, too. He was very glad. It wasn't too much longer before Tatum O'Shea came along. Jameson had mentioned her a couple times, usually after many late night drinks. It was obvious that she had been the reason he had run away so many years ago, that she was that “not quite perfect yet” woman. It was also obvious they hadn't known each other well – they hadn't seen each other in over seven years. It was a while before Jameson explained the history to him. Sanders wasn't sure what to make of Tatum, at first. He had expected just another silly girl. Another woman who thought she could keep up with Jameson, but ultimately wouldn't be able to keep up at all. Or one of those types of women who only wanted Jameson for his status and money. Not Tatum. She took everything Jameson threw at her and rolled with it. Asked for it. Wanted more of it. And she seemed oblivious to, and uncaring of, the fact that he had more money than God. For a short while, and by mutual agreement, the relationship was purely physical, and she actually seemed to like it that way. Unusual girl. She also completely ignored Sanders' weird, awkward, social habits. He didn't like to talk very much. Tatum liked to talk a lot, and just talked to him anyway. She paid attention to him, asked him how he was doing, what he was doing. Seemed to look right into him sometimes. She also touched him – no one ever did that. Sanders usually hated to be touched, and it had bothered him a lot, at first. But Tate was very persistent. She held his hand, hugged him, tried to tickle him. It almost seemed as if she touched him more just because she knew he didn't like it. She was so comfortable with him, right off the bat. The same way Jameson had been. One day, she even kissed Sanders. It was a joke, a ruse, but something snapped in him. Sanders was twenty years old and had never kissed a girl, and here was a girl, laying one on him. He took the opportunity and kissed her back. But Sanders wasn't attracted to Tatum, not like that. He could recognize that she was a very, very sexy woman. She was not shy about her body or her sexuality, and she flirted shamelessly with just about anything that moved. He wasn't entirely immune to her charms; he was heterosexual, after all. But for the most part he didn't view her that way. She was something different to him. Something special. On top of that, it was clear from day one that she was different to Jameson, too. Also something special. No one else would have been able to tell, but Sanders could tell. She made Jameson happy. She made Sanders happy. He grew very attached to her. When the relationship between Tatum and Jameson started to become strained, she would seek Sanders out. Their bond grew stronger. She would come into his room late at night, play chess with him, talk with him. She never rushed him to talk, just waited for the words to come out. Eventually, they did. She never asked questions, never judged anything he had to say. He fell a little in love with her. Not romantically, not sexually. He didn't know how to explain it. He just loved her. If necessary, he would probably kill for Jameson Kane. If asked, he would probably die for Tatum O'Shea. When the relationship between Jameson and Tatum ended – and it ended badly – Sanders had mourned it. Jameson had been in the wrong. It was the first time he had ever asked Sanders to do things that made him uncomfortable. Things that he found repugnant. He didn't like lying. It all went to hell. He thought Jameson would admit his fault, admit he'd been wrong, then apologize. But Jameson wouldn't. It had shocked Sanders. He held Jameson to a very high standard. It was like hearing his father damn himself to hell. Sanders would have to save him. Sometimes, Sanders felt like he had to fix everything.

Crazy woman living in an undisclosed location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since ..., forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT. I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't understand me. Yeah. I think that about sums me up.

Things We Lost in the Fire – Bastille
Don't You Want Me – Human League
How You Remind Me – Nickleback
Harder to Breathe – Maroon 5
Change your Life – Iggy Azalea – speed boat and New Years Eve
I Need You Tonight – INXS
F**k U Betta (explicit) – Neon Hitch – VIP section at the night club
Lonely No More – Rob Thomas
Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars – New Years Eve
Slow Hands – Azealia Banks
Tous Les Memes – Stromae – dancing with Sanders
I Don't Trust Myself (with Loving You) – John Mayer
Vindicated – Dashboard Confessional
Pretty Girl – Sugarcult
Barracuda – Heart – ending song

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Separation starts off right where Degradation ended. See my review of Degradation. I couldn't wait for the cover reveal. Was toooo excited.

"I am different, not less." Temple Grandin.

This quote is the perfect description of Tate and Jameson. Such strong and flamboyant characters, the epitome of headstrong and fierce. All taking us into a tailspin of emotions with such realism, it is difficult not to be drawn into their world of games- lies, deceit and psychological sabotage. Kane and Tatum, both, are so much more than what I read in Degradation and even more spectacular in Separation. Their desire for each other goes even beyond the bounds of rough play. The games - physical, mental, metaphorical- the raw emotions that ran through them both. God!! It all was so amazing, nerve wrecking and intense!!

But suddenly he felt very stupid.

Sitting inside of Tate's hospital room, Jameson realizes that what both he and Tatum had, have, together was so much more. More than just an initial game.

This is not a game. She is so much more than a game. Maybe she always was....

The feeling he got when the police officer told him about Tate was instantaneous. As a heart attack. He was in physical pain. Remorse, guilt, sadness all hit him at once. Such an influx of emotions, towards and for, this slut! whore! for his baby girl.

Tate is livid with anger towards Jameson for this last and final game of hoops he put her through. The devastation, lies, and worse the humiliation. As mush as Jameson attempts to salvage their "relationship", Tate wants absolutely nothing to do with him.

"You and I have unfinished business, baby girl," he told her softly.

Shrieking and arms flailing, Tate becomes hysterical and lashes out at Satan.

"You and I are finished business, Kane," Tate hissed, refusing to meet his eyes.

Oh, how no truer words would ever be spoken.

Tate tired her best to move on, both her and Sanders became closer than ever. It had been months since she saw Jameson. Everyone in her life was pussy footing around Tate. On her birthday, Sanders surprised her with tickets to Spain. But believe me, she is the one that will truly be surprised.

Turning up in Puerto Banus - nicknamed "The Millionaires Playground", the perfect and most fitting name and analogy for what is to come. Tate is in for the shock of her life.

They both stayed away from each other. Jameson respecting Tate's wishes, but them BAM!!! He's right in front of her. Sanders you sneaky sneaky snake. Walking towards their soon to be accommodations....

Eight weeks. Four days. Eleven hours.

She hadn't seen him.

She stopped walking.

Seven years.

She yearned for him, his touch, his words... Him. The man took her breath away.

Stopped breathing.

With all the time that passed and all the drama in between them, it wasn't long enough.

Annoyed and even more furious than before, feeling betrayed by Sanders and tricked into this vacation, Tate doesn't understand why Jameson won't leave her alone. He played his game and she ended having her stomach pumped. He's Satan!

"I say when it's over," he replied.

This is where all the fun starts. Both Jameson and Tate have a lot of back and forth comical banter. It really was funny. The comics added a certain flair that wasn't unexpected when reading about these characters, but just made the story seem so much more.... more real, more sexy... more everything.

Tate didn't want to fall back into old habits. Forgiving too easily. Tate didn't trust Satan, but she didn't know how to trust him. She put up one hell of a fight. But that's exactly what happened, so to speak. Mostly verbal and emotional. Physical, well hell!! her body yearned for him, came alive at the smallest touch, shivering after whispers, goose bumps from fantasizing and wet! from eye fucking him. As much as she wanted to hate and be angry with Kane, Satan wasn't who she hated the most.

Pain was their pleasure. Basic carnal instincts, animalistic and filled with such yearning and desire. It was like a part of them was missing without the other.

"I hurt you, and I'm still finding it difficult to forgive myself. If you had died, Tate..., there are no words. I would have been very sad. And not just because I had done something bad, I want you to know. I would have been sad because my world is a very lonely place without you."

After another near death experience, Tate realized, as much as she didn't trust Kane, as much as she was angry and hurt, she couldn't live in a world without him. Tate couldn't wake up to a world where there was no Jameson. No Satan. This realization should have turned her around, her feelings, but all it did was help her understand that her desires needed to be met. The only person that could ignite her deepest, darkest desires and turn fantasy and lust into reality and supreme satisfaction was, Satan.

Grabbing, pulling at each others clothes, the long awaiting sensation of ecstasy ran through Tate's body. This time, having sex was different. It was gentle, he was gentle. They made love. How can someone who bears such a striking resemblance to Satan, be so loveable!?

With this new found ground between them, Tate gets to know Jameson a little better. They talk about their lives and their childhood.

As with all good things; no it doesn't come to those who wait. At least, not yet. Tate and Jameson's world can never have the calm that is the quiet between words. Chaos erupts again and this time, Tate is out for REVENGE.

Wooohooooo and there's a book #3. Can't wait Stylo!!!

*ARC provided on behalf of the author for an honest review*