Page 55 of OneTime Lovers
Scott
Amorningshowersharedwith a beautiful woman could be addictive. Now sipping coffee, we are back on her sofa watching cable news. The storm has caused major flooding across the city due to record rainfall, something like a month’s rainfall in twenty-four hours. Luckily no one has been hurt.
Jasmine received a text message from her dad, saying the office will be closed for the day and she’s currently passing the message on to her staff, her lip caught in her teeth as she concentrates on the text messages.
Finally, she looks up, saying, “Cassie just texted to check I’m okay. I hope you don’t mind that I said you came to my rescue last night, and you’re still here.”
“Do you want me to leave?” I ask, frowning. I was hoping she’d be happy for me to stay a little longer. I like spending time with Jasmine in and out of the bedroom.
She reaches across the gap between us and places her hand on my arm. “No, no … not at all, unless you need to go. It’s nice having you here.” She squeezes my arm as if emphasizing her words. “I just wanted to tell you that Cassie and now probably Luke knows you stayed last night.”
“If that’s all, I’m good to stay. Not much else we can do when the city is such a mess.” I nod toward the images of destruction still flicking through on the news. I’m not at all bothered that our friends know about Jas and me spending time together.
I’m reminded of my upcoming weekend with them at the beach house.
“Hey, Jas, next weekend I’m going to Blake’s family beach house with Blake, Luke, and the girls. Would you like to come? You could save me from a weekend of having to watch all that couple stuff. I love the guys and girls, but seriously it can get a bit awkward around them, when I’m by myself.”
“Cass and Bec have told me about the beach house, it sounds great for a weekend. But wouldn’t it make us as bad. You know like a couple too.” Her brow crinkles in a frown and makes me stop and think.
I squint at her over my glass of juice. “You do remember what we did last night and this morning, as it was the kind of thing a couple does. I mean I’m not having sex with anyone else. In fact, I haven’t had sex with anyone else since we were together on the island.”
I hold my breath waiting for Jas to confirm the same and not too sure how I’m going to feel if she says she’s slept with someone else.
“Same for me,” she confirms, and I release my breath, relieved more than I could have imagined. My relief is so complete I want to pull her into my arms and kiss her senseless but then she says, “I know we do have some amazing sex together, but I don’t really see us as a couple.”
In the blink of an eye, my happy bubble bursts. I’m disappointed by her words. This revelation doesn’t sit well with me as I like the thought of us as a couple. But I guess she has a different idea.
Maybe it’s time for another deal.
“Hey, we haven’t only had some amazing sex, we’ve had loads of amazing sex and there’s plenty more where that came from.”
I put my juice down on the coffee table so I can trail my hand down her arm. Then tilting her chin toward me I place a lingering kiss on her coffee-infused lips. She doesn’t resist my kiss or touch, so I imagine she can be convinced to spend a weekend at the beach with me.
“We have all day free of work. Any ideas of what we could possibly do to amuse ourselves over the next few hours?”
Smiling back at me, she jokes, “I can’t think of anything. Do you have any ideas?”
“One or two,” I tell her, taking her coffee cup from her hands then putting it next to my glass on the coffee table, I begin to show her what I have in mind.
“You’re insatiable,” she says as my hand cups her breast over her T-shirt.
“And is that an issue for you?” I ask. She shakes her head before whipping off her T-shirt. We’ve been here before, and I know where we’re headed next. More amazing sex.
Five Days Later
Finally, after trying all week, I was able to convince Jas late last night to come with me to the beach house for the weekend. I’ve hired an SUV and I’m currently parked outside her apartment, waiting. I’m a bit worried she’s going to back out at the last minute as I send her a text saying,I’m here.
But when my cell buzzes shortly after with her reply, telling me she’s on her way down, I can’t hold back a broad grin from stretching across my face. A whole weekend with Jasmine sounds damn good.
Especially as I haven’t seen her since I left her apartment the day after the storm. I really did think our sexy night and day together would have changed things between us, but I guess it wasn’t to be, in her mind at least. She still seems to be keeping me at a distance, insisting on us being friends only now with occasional benefits. I want more. I want people to know she’s mine like a proper relationship. I couldn’t have imagined ever feeling this strongly about a single woman, but Jas is not just some woman, she’s truly special and unique to me.
The sun is rising as the doors of the apartment building open and Jas skips out with her overnight bag slung casually over her shoulder and there’s no stopping the instant hardening of my cock.
“Good morning, sunshine,” I tease as the first rays of light catch in her glossy auburn hair which falls loosely across her shoulders.
Man, she’s gorgeous, any time of day, in any setting. Her smile beams up at me, encouraging me to follow through from my hug to a kiss on her luscious lips. Her emerald eyes sparkle and give me hope that this weekend I’ll be getting more than a hug and a kiss.
“You don’t seem to be the same woman who has taken a week of convincing to come away with me for a weekend at the beach.” I continue to hold her within the circle of my arms, happy she’s willing enough to stay there. Maybe I got it wrong and things between us did change the night of the storm.
