The woman had a southern accent, but a little more stronger than her own. She would place her money on Texas. The redhead was wearing shorts and a fitted T-shirt. Jenna knew the long muscular legs beneath the shorts belonged to a runner. She wished she could convince Kris to run with her more often, but Kris didn’t like it. Kris preferred the gym instead.
Kris caught Jax looking back at the doorway and she turned to find Jenna standing there. She wiped her hands on a dish towel and motioned for Jenna to join them.
“Hey, hun, you’re home early,” Kris said.
“My last surgery was bumped. Apparently, the patient thought snacks didn’t count towards needing to have an empty stomach for surgery.”
Jenna put her arm around Kris’s waist and kissed her cheek. She smiled at the stranger now stirring a pot of sauce on the stovetop.
“This is our new neighbor, Skylar Reese,” Kris said.
“Welcome to the neighborhood, Skylar,” Jenna said as she reached her hand out to shake Skylar’s hand.
“Thank you. You must be Jenna. This one here has talked my ear off about you.” Skylar shook Jenna’s hand with a playful smile on her lips.
“Should I be worried?”
“No, she’s only told me good things about you. As far as I’m concerned, it sounds like you’re a modern day saint.”
“Well, that I am not.” Jenna laughed.
“Skylar purchased the Crofton’s house.” Kris rolled her eyes.
“I saw that. Is there something I should know about the house?” Skylar asked.
Kris waved her hand in the air. “No, no. The house is fine. The former owners on the other hand…” She shook her head. “They liked to gossip, and we were high on their list.”
“You mean about what happened here with Jenna’s sister? I heard about that. That must have been really tough on the two of you.”
Kris added the lasagna noodles to the pot of boiling water. “Yes, that, and we’ve been told we were the reason they moved. Too much lesbian drama I believe is what they said.”
“Sorry you guys had to deal with that, but at least they’re gone and now you have an awesome new neighbor.” Skylar winked at them.
“Jenna, why don’t you and Skylar go into the living room while I finish up with dinner?”
“You sure you don’t need help with anything?” Jenna eyeballed Skylar standing next to Kris. They were about the same height, making her a few inches shorter than Jenna.
“I’m fine. Go on.”
Skylar walked past Jenna into the living room. Jenna shot Kris an I’m going to kill you look, and Kris mouthed “what?”
Skylar was sitting in the chair across from the couch, and Jenna sat down on the couch.
“You two make a gorgeous couple. You’re both lucky. Both very beautiful and successful women.”
“Thank you. So, since you’ve heard the partial truth about me, tell me about yourself. What made you settle down here?”
Skylar relaxed back in the chair and crossed her legs accentuating the muscles in her thighs and calves. “I’m a lawyer who got tired of the big city corporate life. I wanted a slower pace and no more corporate bullshit.”
“I can understand that. I’ve worked at larger hospitals where the doctors and nurses were just badge numbers and the patients were nameless revenue sources. What made you decide to live here?”
“My mom grew up near here. I loved hearing stories about her childhood and where she grew up, so I decided to check it out for myself. I love how liberal it is too. Something I can appreciate as a bisexual from a very conservative area in Texas.”
She was right about Skylar being from Texas. “Well, this area should be a nice change for you. Did you bring any family with you?”
“No, just me. Never married. No kids. All my family is back in Texas, I don’t know anyone here. Your wife caught me out in the front yard and basically invited me over for dinner. Other than my realtor, whom I just met yesterday in person, the two of you are the only ones I know.”
“You sound like me two years ago. If you stay around Kris much, you’ll know the entire town in no time. She knows everyone.”
“That’s good to know. So, Kris tells me you started back at the hospital this week. She said that some of the administrators didn’t exactly welcome you back with open arms.”
“Just how long did you say you’ve known Kris?” Jenna chuckled. “It’s true. I’m not on the best terms now with the legal department, HR, or the others who have their hands tied up in red tape. As far as the other doctors and nurses, the ones who really know me, they’ve been nothing but supportive. I’m on a form of disciplinary probation, but as long as I dot all the I’s and cross all the T’s, I shouldn’t have a problem.”
Kris appeared in the doorway. “Everything will be ready in about five minutes. Jenna, why don’t you go get changed and freshen up? It should be done by the time you come down.”
Jenna stood and ran her hands over her scrubs. “That sounds like a good idea. I’ll be right back.”
At the top of the stairs, she heard Kris and Skylar talking about the weather. Skylar mentioned something about not having the proper winter clothes and needing to go shopping.
By the time Jenna arrived back downstairs, Skylar and Kris were waiting for her at the table.
“I made your plate for you, hun. Can you grab the bread off the counter, please?” Kris said.
Jenna pinched off a piece of bread and gave it to Jax who was waiting by the counter. She never could resist his big sad eyes.
“I saw that,” Kris said. She turned in her chair towards the kitchen.
“I don’t blame you, Jenna. He’s so adorable and so patient. I wouldn’t be able to resist either.”
Jenna placed the bread in the center of the table and took a seat beside Kris. “Thank you, Skylar. Jax doesn’t need to have two mean mommies.”
“I’m not mean. I just don’t want him to stop eating his food because he would rather have table scraps.” Kris nudged Jenna in the ribs with her elbow.
Jenna rubbed her ribs. “See, just like I said, you’re the mean one.”
“Mmmm, this lasagna is delicious. You have to give me the recipe. I don’t have anyone to cook it for besides myself, but it’s so good.”
“Thanks. It’s my mother’s recipe. She stayed here while I was recuperating and filled an entire notebook full of recipes. She makes everything from scratch. Some of it is beyond my abilities, but I’m trying to work my way through the simpler ones.”
***
After dinner, Kris and Skylar disappeared into the living room. Jenna stayed behind and cleared the dishes. Even after being around Kris for years, she still hadn’t mastered the talent of small talk. She’d rather busy herself in the kitchen and leave it to Kris to keep Skylar entertained. It had nothing to do with Skylar. In fact, she liked Skylar and was glad she had purchased the Crofton’s house.
Jenna put the last dish in the dishwasher and took another sip of her wine. It had been a long day, and she just wanted to relax and call it a night.
She sat down on the couch beside Kris and Jax jumped up beside her.
“Skylar was just telling me she runs. Maybe now you’ll have a running partner who actually enjoys it instead of dragging me out to slow you down.”
Jenna rested her hand on the top of Kris’s thigh. “I wouldn’t mind the company, but maybe she likes to run alone.”
“No, I would love to join you if I can keep up. Are you a morning person or an evening person?”
“I usually run in the mornings, but really I don’t want you to feel pressured or anything.”
Skylar waved her hand in the air. “I like to run in the morning too or else I’ll come up with excuses and never get around to it. I’ve gotten pretty good at that.”
“Okay then. How about tomorrow morning at five?”
“I’ll meet you out front at five sharp. If I’m not there, come get my ass out of bed and take no excuses.” Skylar
stood. “Thanks for inviting me over and sharing that delicious meal. I should get going though. I have a lot of unpacking to do.”
Kris stood. “It was our pleasure. Don’t go easy on Jenna tomorrow. She needs someone to challenge her since I’m no match for her.”
“Oh, it’s me I’m worried about. Like I said, I’ve come up with some good excuses lately to avoid exercising, but I need to get back into it.”
Jenna followed in behind Kris as Skylar made her way to the front door.
“Thanks again for making me feel welcome,” Skylar said as she opened the door.
“Thank you for getting me off the hook running with this one,” Kris said. She threw her thumb back over her shoulder towards Jenna.
Jenna took Kris’s hand between hers and kissed her thumb. “Don’t disappoint me tomorrow because I’ll show up at your door.” She winked.
***
Jenna settled into bed beside Kris and cuddled up resting her head on Kris’s shoulder. “She seems nice. I’m glad she bought the Crofton’s place.”
“She is really nice, and she has no one here. I was out walking Jax and decided to walk by the place. I knew the closing was yesterday, but I hadn’t heard who had bought it.”
“Are you sure she wants to run in the morning? I feel like we put her on the spot. I don’t mind running alone, and I don’t want to force you to come with me. Hell, when was the last time you ran with me? It had to have been some time last year.”
“No, I think she wants to. She misses her family and friends. It’ll be good for both of you. She doesn’t have any friends here yet, and you haven’t met anyone outside of my group of friends. You need a good friend of your own too.”
Jenna nuzzled her nose in the crook of Kris’s neck. “But, I like your friends.”
“I know you do, and they like you, but you need someone to confide in like how I do with Allie. Maybe Skylar can be that friend for you?”
“You’re making this sound more like a blind date than a simple running partner.”
“Hmmm, she is gorgeous. On second thought, maybe you shouldn’t be friends with her.”
“Oh? Someone sounds jealous. Allie is pretty easy on the eyes too, you know?”
“Okay, first, I am a little jealous. The two of you running around town working up a sweat, hot bodies glistening in the morning sun, heat evaporating from your bodies like steam off the pavement on a hot sweltering summer day—”
Jenna sat up and waved her hand in front of Kris’s face. “Someone’s been reading too many romance novels. It’s just a run, and she’s just the new neighbor.” She scrunched back down on Kris’s shoulder. “You said first you were a little jealous. It sounded like there was a second observation?”
“Oh, yes.” Kris shook her head. “Second, I’m not sure how I feel about you referring to Allie like that.”
“Great, now you’re not only jealous of Skylar, whom I’ve only known for a little over an hour, but now you’re jealous of Allie too?”
“Jealous of Skylar? Maybe. Allie? Mmmm, I don’t think I have anything to worry about…but I am debating whether I should tell her that you think she’s hot.”
“I don’t care if you tell her, but you’re the one she’ll pick on about it.”
Kris rolled over to face Jenna. “As long as you come home to me and I’m the one fulfilling your fantasies and desires, I don’t care what anyone else looks like.”
“Mmmm, really? Because I have a fantasy right now, and I’m full of desire.” Jenna kissed Kris’s neck and felt her pulse race beneath her lips.
Kris licked her lips and arched her head back. “Well, that’s what I’m here for, to take care of every need and want you have.”
She brushed her lips across Kris’s. “Oh, this has moved way beyond a want.” Her lips moved against Kris’s as she spoke. “This is a need.”
Kris slid down further in the bed pulling Jenna down with her. Jenna threw her leg over Kris and straddled her. She braced herself with her hands above Kris’s shoulders and leaned down until their noses touched. “I need to please you.” Her lips parted as her mouth hovered above Kris’s. “I need to make you realize that you’re the only one for me.”
Kris arched her back and raised her hips up towards Jenna. She slid her hands up Jenna’s thighs and beneath her shorts.
Jenna whimpered against her lips as Kris’s nails raked across the sensitive skin of her thighs. The whimper was cut short by Kris running her tongue across Jenna’s lips begging for an invitation. Jenna’s lips parted and Kris wasted no time accepting the invitation. She ran her fingers through Kris’s hair before they rested on the delicate curve of her jaw. She moved her pelvis against Kris as her craving intensified.
Kris pulled her hands back down Jenna’s thighs and moved them underneath her tank top until the tips of her fingers caressed over Jenna’s nipples. Jenna moaned as they stiffened under Kris’s expert touch. She reached down grabbing the bottom of her shirt and pulled it off over her head. Looking down she watched as Kris leaned forward off the bed and flicked her tongue over a nipple. Watching it made her even more excited. The pink bud disappeared between Kris’s lips, and Jenna clawed at her back. She rolled her head back and shut her eyes, feeling her nipple being sucked past Kris’s teeth until it was being sucked and rolled against Kris’s warm tongue. She felt Kris’s teeth push into the flesh of her breast as Kris’s tongue worked the imprisoned nipple.
Jenna opened her eyes and looked down as the glistening nipple popped free from Kris’s hold. It wasn’t long before Kris’s fingers worked the same nipple sliding effortlessly over its wet surface. Kris’s lips then closed in around her other nipple sending the same unequivocal sensation through her. She lifted Kris’s shirt interrupting Kris’s play time. She threw the shirt to the side and leaned forward easing Kris back down to the pillow.
“I think you didn’t hear what I said. I said I wanted to please you.” Jenna ran her thumb across Kris’s lips pulling her bottom lip down before kissing her hard.
“Who said I’m not feeling pleasure?” Kris tugged at the thick striped waistband of Jenna’s shorts.
Jenna slipped out of her shorts. “That’s not the kind of pleasure I had in mind.” She leaned over Kris again pressing her thigh against her. She felt Kris returning the favor between her legs, and Kris grabbed her ass. As soon as she was close enough to feel Kris’s breath against her lips, she parted her lips smiling playfully as she pressed her thigh harder against Kris.
Kris bit her lip and moaned. She pushed her fingers harder into Jenna’s flesh. “I think I can deal with this type of pleasure too.” She pressed her thigh up hard between Jenna’s legs. “What about you? Does this please you?”
Jenna closed her eyes and rocked her body into the welcome pressure. “Mmmhmm, it does.” She kissed Kris with a fervor that she couldn’t contain. She kissed down her chin and neck while Kris writhed beneath her, turning her on even more. She used her hands to squeeze Kris’s breasts together while working her nipples between her thumbs and forefingers. She rested her head on Kris’s shoulder and kissed the skin beneath her lips. She pressed down and moved her body up against Kris kissing her again before moving her kisses lower.
She ran the tip of her tongue up and over an erect nipple before gliding the undersurface of her tongue along its top. Her teeth grazed over it causing Kris to arch against her.
“Mmmm, that feels good,” Kris whispered.
Jenna slid her hand down Kris’s stomach pausing briefly before slipping it beneath Kris’s shorts. She moved it over her lightly and brought it back up, raking her nails across her with a light touch. Kris squirmed more beneath her and pressed her leg between Jenna’s legs moving it back and forth. “How about this?” Jenna asked. “Do you like the way this feels too?”
Kris drew her bottom lip between her teeth and nodded. “Yes,” she whispered.
Jenna slid her middle finger between the swollen lips, coating it in the warm moisture she found. �
��Oh, it feels like you really like this.” She stroked up and down in a slow rhythm as she grinded against Kris’s leg at the same time. She pushed her fingers inside of Kris and curled them feeling the ridges bump against her fingertips.
Kris moved her hips and pushed hard against her. She moved her leg side to side as Jenna rubbed up and down against it creating a multidimensional sense of ecstasy for Jenna. Jenna leaned down kissing and licking her wherever her lips and tongue made contact. Jenna was close to her orgasm, but Kris was nowhere near it from the slow tease she was giving her.
Jenna left her hand against Kris with firm pressure and grabbed one of the slats in the headboard with the other. She focused on her rhythm against Kris’s leg and moving against it up and down, grinding down hard, the friction and contact causing a deliciously dizzying effect signifying the end was within reach. She lowered her head panting, moaning, crying, pleading into Kris’s ear. She needed it so bad. She wanted it. She craved it, the energy and power consuming every part of her body.
Kris flipped Jenna over and slid her hand down between Jenna’s legs. “I can give you what you want…what you need.”
She felt Kris’s fingers dip inside her before sliding up towards her swollen clit. She knew Kris understood what she desired. She was beyond foreplay and teasing now. Every moment that passed without a release was pure torture. Kris knew her. Kris understood and knew what her body needed. Kris’s fingers pressed firm against her clit working in circles, not slow, but not fast either, just the right speed to push her further along instead of prolonging the ache.
“Yes, that feels so…mmmm…good,” Jenna moaned.
“Faster?” Kris asked.
Jenna nodded. She spread her legs further and pushed up against Kris’s hand. The dizzying effect intensified as the pressure built and the burning fire began to climb within her. She pulled Kris in for a kiss and screamed in her mouth as the detonation of her orgasm blasted through the synapses of her nerve cells. The undulating strong waves crescendoed and then began to recede into faint blissful ripples.
Jenna's Future (Dr. Jenna Harper Series Book 3) Page 5