by JL Davis
“What the fuck’s so funny,” I ask already knowing.
He shakes his head, still laughing. “You are adorable when you’re embarrassed.”
I cross my arms and huff, showing him my best pouty look. He walks towards me, giving me a chaste kiss. And just like that, I forget what I was pouting about.
I run my fingers through my hair again, as I headed for the door, I say, “I’m going to help Brittany organize her desk now. I hope I can find one under there.”
“Okay. I’ve noticed a lot of stuff that could be organized better, if you’d like to help me out sometime and I’ll pay you for it?”
“How will you pay me exactly?” I put my hand on his thigh and rub my way up to the crotch giving him a little pat. He’s still hard. I must admit, it makes me happy to know I’m leaving him like this, unsatisfied after making fun of me. I sashay right out the door and don’t look back. I do hear him groan and his chair squeaking. He must be trying to adjust himself. I smile and giggle as I make my way to Brittany.
“Ready for me to work my magic?” Brittany jumps, seemingly, distracted. I furrow my brow. “What’s wrong?”
“Look.” She’s points out the front door. “That car has passed by here about ten times now.”
I look the way she’s pointing and my eyes go wide. Fuck. It’s Tyler. It just has to be. I would recognize that car anywhere. I glance back at Brittany, who still looks concerned as she stares out the window. I can’t exactly tell her who it is. If I mention that Tyler is possibly looking for me, she would run to Alex so fast.
“Maybe they’re lost,” I say, shrugging my shoulders, hoping she gives up on it. I walk to the front of her desk, trying to focus on the task at hand, not the crazy guy outside.
“I’m going to organize these files in alphabetical order, okay?”
“Uh, yeah. Sure.” She’s still looking in the direction Tyler’s car went, before finally paying attention to me. “Sorry. What?”
“There’s this thing called a file cabinet. I was gonna put these folders in alphabetical order,” I smile, waving them in her face.
“Ha, ha. Very funny. Yes, that’s fine. I just haven’t had time to do it. You bitch.” I start laughing at her and she joins me.
An hour later, not only can we see Brittany’s desk, but Tyler hasn’t driven by again. I’m still worried about what he’s thinking, why he’s acting like this. I never would have expected him to be such a jealous asshole.
“Holy shit!” Alex says, walking out of his office. “Jessa, you are amazing. I want you as my company organizer.” I smile and he walks up for a kiss.
“Y’all stop it. You’re grossing me out,” Brittany says choking.
“Oh, shut your face,” I laugh.
“On that note, I’m out of here. Thanks for the help Jessa. I’ll see y’all over the weekend maybe?”
“Yeah. Let’s go out.” I look to Alex, “You coming along? We may need a strong guy to protect us,” I kid, grabbing his rock-hard biceps. I’m joking, but not really, after the new stalker issues.
“Yes. I’ll come. Where?”
“Who are you? What happened to my uncle? I love this new and improved one. Jessa, you have to stay with him. Marry him, if you have to.” My eyes go to Alex and he’s gone a bit pale. He looks at me and I give him a small smile and roll my eyes at what she’d said.
“Alex, will you walk me out? There was a car that was driving back and forth earlier and it has me feeling uneasy.”
Alex immediately tenses as he walks to the door. He looks back at Brittany briefly. “How long has it been going on? What did it look like? Why didn’t you say something sooner?”
She shrugs, “It’s been about an hour since I last saw it.” He narrows his eyes, as he looks between Brittany and I quickly dart my eyes.
He sighs, “Let’s go. I’ll walk y’all out.” I know he can protect us, especially since the nut in question is my ex-boyfriend.
We walk out to the parking lot and I scan the road. There’s no sight of Tyler and I sigh in relief.
“Bye, Brittany,” I wave.
“Bye, bitch,” she smiles and waves back.
I turn to Alex, “So do you want me to come clean for you tomorrow?”
“Yes, please. Do you need me to be there with you?”
“No,” I laugh. “Unless you don’t trust me?”
“Don’t be ridiculous,” he rolls his eyes and jerks me close to him. “I will go in a little late so I can let you in, though. Okay?”
“Sounds great. I love you.”
“I love you, too, Jessa,” he says, gripping the back of my neck and pulling me in for a passionate kiss.
I get in my car and drive home. I can’t help but look in the rear-view mirror, watching for Tyler’s car. There is no sign of him and I feel a little bit more at ease.
Alex surprised me today. He’s taking a big step in the right direction. I’m so proud of him.
Chapter Fourteen
It’s like the first day we met. Alex answers the door shirtless and I can’t help but have the exact same feelings as then, only now, he’s mine.
“Good morning, beautiful,” he greets me, pulling me into him for a kiss.
“Good morning yourself. Dressed like that I’m not going to get much work done today,” I say, eyeing the gorgeous body in front of me.
“Well that sounds like a plan,” he grins, stepping aside to let me in.
“I do need to work today. It’s been over a week and I want to keep your OCD at bay.”
He grabs me around the waist, tickling my ribs. I scream and wiggle trying to get away from his grasp.
“Are you making fun of me?” He looks at me like he could pounce at any moment.
“Not at all. That’s one of the many qualities I love about you,” I say as I walk to the kitchen and set my stuff down.
“Okay. Do you need me for anything before I head to the office?”
“I could think of a few things, but no, you go to work so I can work.”
“Okay. I’ll see you tonight?” He asks and I nod.
He pulls me into his arms and says, “Great, because I have plans for you. Bring some clothes to stay over too. I figured since you don’t have school or work tomorrow we could spend the night together and maybe do something fun tomorrow.”
“That sounds great.”
Alex kisses me goodbye and slaps my ass on his way out the door.
I turn on Alex’s badass surround sound and jam while I clean. I can get some shit done and stay focused with the beat of the music. I’ve gotten the whole upstairs done already and am now sweeping my way down the stairs. My stomach starts growling and I realize I didn’t pack a lunch this morning. I was in too much of a hurry to see my man. I find some lunchmeat and make a sandwich. I eat quickly and get back to work.
I’m almost finished, now. He had a lot of laundry since I missed my last cleaning when he was out of town. I finally put the last load in the dryer and start mopping my way out. As I’ve been cleaning, I start to notice, it’s weird with him not here. I’ve thought a lot about him today. I want to surprise him somehow. Maybe I can buy a new outfit for the bedroom that’s not too expensive. I even have a half-off coupon for the store in town. I bet he’d like that a lot. I have no idea what he would like or even what colors to choose.
* * *
I’m sitting at home on the laptop, looking at the lingerie store’s website, trying to find something special for tonight. I can find what I want and then drive into town and pick it up, and not be in the store as long searching for something I want. There are so many outfits and different styles to choose from. I finally find what I’m looking for. It’s a black one piece, tiny thing that looks like leather with silver studs. At the top, it starts with a studded collar that has a black strip connecting to the bra part, which is basically triangular shaped and open to have my boobs on full display. There’s another strip of black that runs down the center of the stomach connecting with two holes
for your legs to go through revealing an open crotch. It’s very sexy. I hope he will like it. It is so out of my comfort zone. I’ve never wanted to wear lingerie before, but I’m excited to surprise Alex with it before bed. I search the site a bit more and under accessories they have several adult toys. I wonder if he’d be into that? I’m sure he would and decide on some black furry cuffs. I think I could really enjoy having him using them on me. I had bought a pair when I was with Tyler and he threw them away. He thought it was a stupid idea. He was never willing to try anything I wanted to try to spice up our boring sex life.
I walk into the store and a woman greets me with a smile.
“Hello! How can I help you?”
“Hi. I was on your website earlier and saw an outfit I wanted to purchase.” I wasn’t embarrassed when looking online. Now that I’m here, and there’s all sorts of outfits hanging from the ceiling almost dangling on my head, I’m a bit mortified. I feel my face heating.
“If you need any help just let me know,” she smiles.
“Thanks.” I think she could tell and could probably see I was a bit embarrassed. I’m glad she’s not going to follow me around like one of those annoying salespeople, trying to work for their commission.
After walking down several aisles I finally find the outfit I saw online and they even have it in my size. I didn’t think about shoes and don’t have the extra funds to be splurging, but with this outfit I need heels. Not super high ones, because I don’t want to fall. That wouldn’t be sexy at all. I go to the sale aisle and find the section with my size. I see a cute pair that aren’t too high or too short. They’re on sale for fifteen dollars. That’s perfect. I put them in my basket and head to the accessories department. Holy shit! They have so many things and I have no idea what some of it’s even used for. Some things look extremely painful. I find the black furry cuffs and walk to the checkout. I’m so glad no one else is checking out. I did see a few women shopping and I tried not to pay attention to what they were here for.
I walk out and run right into someone, dropping my bag.
“I’m so sorry,” I say, picking up my bag and looking up, right into the eyes of the sleazy asshole that is Tyler.
“What did you get in there,” he nods to the store, looking angry.
“That’s none of your business,” I say, putting the bag behind my back.
“Trying to look like a little slut for your douchebag boyfriend?” He sneers. He glares at me.
How fucking dare, he?! He is not allowed to talk to me this way. He knows exactly how to push my buttons and I’m gonna push right back.
“Actually, yes I am. I have big plans for the night,” I plastered on a huge smile as I moved to walk past him.
“You know, you’d never have had to go in a place like that for me.”
“Oh, I know. It was always the same with you.”
“What the fuck is that supposed to mean?” He’s raising his voice and people are starting to notice.
“It doesn’t even matter anymore Tyler.”
“Yes it fucking does matter.”
I glance around me, people are starting to focus their attention on us. “Stop yelling,” I hiss. “You’re drawing attention to yourself.”
“I don’t care. Now answer the question.” I’m not sure what is going on with him. He has never been this angry before, other than when he was losing on a video game. He would yell and maybe throw the remote, but right now he’s acting like a lunatic.
“You do not own me. I don’t have to do a damn thing you say. You’re wasting my time and I have somewhere to be.” I turn to leave, but stop and turn back to him. “And stop fucking stalking me. Don’t think I haven’t noticed. It’s fucking psycho.” I storm away quickly and get in my car and drive home.
* * *
As I take a shower, I can’t stop thinking about how angry Tyler was and how weird and almost crazy he was. How can he be so angry with me? He’s the one who fucked up. He has no right treating me that way. He really scared me today.
I finish my shower and try to push those thoughts aside. I straighten my hair and put on a little bit of makeup. I want this to be a special night for us. I try on the outfit and look at myself in the mirror. It fits well and I feel sexy in it. The bruise on my arm is barely noticeable. If Alex does notice it, I’ll say I bumped into something the other day. I hope it doesn’t come to that. I don’t want to lie to him, but he’s doing so well. I don’t want to chance a setback. I put on my heels and walk around a bit to get used to them. I’m so not a heel-wearing girl.
Alex texts, letting me know he is on his way home from the office, so I quickly find a cute sweater and jeans to wear over the top. I undo the collar and tuck it into the sweater so he doesn’t notice it. I want this to be a surprise and blow him away. I have this idea in my head to undress in front of him revealing the sexy little outfit. I think I’ll do a shimmy and shake as I take off my clothes for him. I’ve never stripped for anyone and hope I don’t look like a total ass.
On the drive to Alex’s, I must admit I didn’t think this through. The outfit is a bit uncomfortable under my clothes, especially the jeans. The garters around the tops of my thighs feel so tight right now. I squirm and wiggle trying, to no avail, to find some comfort. I now wonder what plans Alex has for the night. I’m not too sure how long I can keep my clothes on with this thing on underneath.
After what seems like a forever drive, I finally pulled into the driveway. I hop out quickly and grab my overnight tote bag and shimmy once more.
As I reach the door, Alex has an amused look on his face. “What are you doing?” He walks up behind me, wrapping his arms around me and starts kissing my neck.
“These jeans are so uncomfortable.”
“I can help you out of them later, if you’d like,” he grins wickedly. “I’ve made dinner reservations for us at Claire’s.”
I frown, as I look down at my jeans and sweater. “Wow! I’m so not dressed for that, though, Alex.”
“You look beautiful and holy fuck me, you’re wearing heels,” his eyes skim down my body.
“Do you really think it’s okay? I didn’t know we were going anywhere.” Fuck I’m going to be so uncomfortable tonight.
“I think you look amazing. Our reservation is at seven thirty. I’ll turn off all the lights and we can go. The house looks great, by the way,” he says, hitting a few switches and grabbing his keys.
“Thank you. Why are we going to Claire’s? I mean, I think it’s sweet. I’m just curious.”
“Well, I’m trying to get out of my comfort zone and originally was going to order takeout,” he crinkles his nose. “You’ve been helping me so much lately. I wanted to do something special for you.”
“That’s so sweet, Alex. I have a surprise for you when we get home.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yep. Hopefully you’ll love it.”
“Well let’s get out of here so we can get back for my surprise,” he says, pulling me out the door.
Claire’s is a very elegant restaurant. I’ve only been once with my mom and her boyfriend, Edward. He surprised her for her birthday. They have white table cloths and a single rose in a tiny crystal vase on each table. They also have a pianist to set the scene. It’s a beautiful restaurant with delicious food. And it’s expensive.
Even though I am stuffed, that isn’t going to deter me from agreeing to dessert. Alex feeds me a piece of cake. I close my eyes and moaned with approval. When I open my eyes, Alex is staring at me with a look of lust on his face.
“Is it good?” He cuts another piece, and holds it up to me.
I nod. “Very. Light and moist.”
His eyes darken and he shifts. “Don’t say things like that.”
“What’s wrong?” I ask, before the next forkful is placed in my open mouth. “It’s so good,” I say seductively.
He narrows his eyes, he drops the fork and stands, reaching for my hand. “Okay. Time to go now.” He reaches for his wal
let and places a few bills on the table. I can’t help but giggle as I stand.
Chapter Fifteen
On the way back to Alex’s I am playing my plan over in my head. I hope I don’t face-plant or look like I’m having a seizure when I get my clothes off. I don’t want to look like a fool. I want him to be so turned on by me. I want it to be perfect.
“Join me upstairs,” I say, walking toward the stairs. I’m not asking him. I’m telling him and I think he likes it.
“Yes ma’am,” he salutes me as he hurries up the stairs to catch me. Only he misses a step and trips. “Shit.”
“Are you okay?” I hurry back down to him. He looks up and smiles grabbing me around the waist. He begins tickling me and I scream.
“What’s this?” He can feel the strip running down my stomach.
“Don’t,” I say, trying to get up, swatting his hands away. “It’s part of your surprise,” I pout. I worked hard and have suffered all evening in this damn thing. I don’t want him to spoil it now.
* * *
In the bedroom, I push him into the chair in the corner. The look on his face shows me he’s surprised, maybe intrigued, and definitely curious. I dim the lights and put on some music, turned down low. I reach into my purse, pulling the hand cuffs out and lying them on the bed. I walk back over to him and the grin on his face reminds me of a child on Christmas Eve.
“Are you going to use those on me?”
“No. But you are going to use them on me soon.”
“Can we get to that part now, then?” He reaches for me, and I dodge out of his way, shaking my finger at him.