Téa yelled at Jessie before she could step foot outside of the car, “It’s about time you got here!”
Once she got out of the car they hugged. “Wow Jessie…look at you. You look great. I can’t believe you’ve finally let someone tame those curls.”
Jessie had taken extra care in how she looked today. She didn’t want to examine the reasons behind it; however, her jeans fit her to perfection. Usually if work didn’t require it, Jessie was content wearing sweatpants with an oversized sweat or t-shirt. Not today, Jessie wore fitted jeans and a fitted short-sleeved sweater with strappy heels. The sweater accented her small waist and full bosom. She’d also had a hairstylist straighten out her curls. Jessie even wore a little bit of makeup.
“Thanks…I think. Though, I do have to admit…it is about time I got here. Things took a little longer than I’d hoped, but I got what I needed. We’ll talk about that later. Can you show me that ring since you wouldn’t show it to me over Skype?”
Téa pulled her hand from behind her back and put it up to Jessie’s face, “POW!”
Jessie pretended like she needed to use her hands to block the powerful glare of the diamond. “Wow…that thing is huge. How many carets is that four or five?”
“The Carat, Cut, Clarity, and Color of this diamond is a 10! And, this is a six caret ring.”
As Téa and Jessie were admiring her ring, Brian and Michael came out of the house. Michael kissed Jessie on the cheek as Brian tipped the driver and grabbed her bags.
“I know Téa showed you the ring. I knew she couldn’t wait for us to show you together. How did I do?”
Jessie laughed “Michael you made an excellent choice. That ring totally fits Téa’s personality. I’m so happy for both of you.”
Téa couldn’t believe her luck. She never thought she would ever meet someone who accepted her flaws and all. However, she was still a little nervous about telling Michael about Mega-AX1. He might be a little angry that she didn’t tell him before now, but she knew without a shadow of a doubt that he’d still love and support her.
Brian put the carry-on strap over his shoulder while sneaking a peak at Jessie’s ass. He was surprised both at how sexy she looked and at himself for looking. He hoped no one else caught him in the act. He cleared his throat, “Yeah, my little brother did a good job picking both the ring and the girl.”
Brian had never met a woman with such an amazing figure that kept it all hidden. The most skin Jessie had ever shown was the night he’d met her at his birthday party. Since it was so out of character for her, it made him a little curious as to what business she’d been attending.
Brian bent to kiss Jessie on her cheek. She looked up at him with those large almond-shaped eyes. They were light brown with specs of green. Sometimes they were more green than brown. As perfect as Jessie’s body was, it wasn’t even her best asset. Her best assets were her eyes. They could make a man do anything. Too bad she had become such a good friend. He would never do anything to jeopardize that.
Jessie felt the softness of his lips and the warmth of Brian’s kiss on her cheek. That all too familiar tingle was back.
Téa and Michael were so engrossed in each other that they missed the volt of electricity in the air. Both Brian and Jessie hoped the other hadn’t noticed it either. Brian needed to get himself together and quickly started walking towards the house. He threw Jessie’s bag over his shoulder “Hey guys we better get inside. I know it’s early, but I’ve got steaks on the grill and I don’t want them to burn.”
*****
When dinner was over, Jessie went upstairs to the guest bedroom to put her things away and get settled. Since Téa’s condo was so far away, both she and Téa planned to stay the weekend at Brian’s.
She’d hoped a shower would help to relax her a little. It was crazy to feel uneasy with Brian. He was like a brother to her. Yet, here she was for almost twenty minutes trying to decide what outfit to wear. Would it be the pair of fitted yoga pants and crop tee since it showed off her toned abs and cute butt or the usual pair of loose-fitting sweats and oversized t-shirt? Jessie rolled her eyes at herself for having this dilemma about what to wear just to simply hang out with Brian. She snatched up an outfit, swept her hair into a ponytail, and went downstairs.
Jessie had spent too much time upstairs. By the time she came down, Michael and Téa had already left to attend a fundraiser. Unfortunately, they didn’t know she was coming into town until the last minute. The fundraiser had been scheduled for months, so there was no getting out of it. That left Jessie and Brian home alone.
The room was in semi-darkness. The fire blazing was the only light. If Jessie hadn’t spotted Brian sitting on the sofa, she might have thought the room was empty. When she entered the room he had a glass of brandy in one hand and a script in the other. She couldn’t understand how he could even see with nothing but the firelight.
“Why are you sitting in the dark reading?”
Earlier in the day, Brian was just thinking that he’d never seen Jessie wear anything any more revealing than what she’d worn the night of his birthday party. But tonight, she was making his mouth water wearing a crop top, baring her smooth stomach. He wondered what it would be like to run his tongue across it. That thought seemed to come out of nowhere. Earlier he was admiring her ass, now he was wondering about kissing her body. He really needed to get it together. This was Jessie after all. Brian dropped his head back down into his script. He continued to stare at it but couldn’t make out a single word on the page. Jessie sat down on the opposite end of the sofa and curled her legs underneath her.
“Mmm…I didn’t even realize the sun had gone down.”
“You must be really focused then. I can turn on a lamp and give you some privacy.”
“No. I’m good.” Brian was hesitant for a moment before asking the question that had been playing around in his mind, “I’ve just got to ask about the guy you’re dating. Who is he?”
Jessie looked confused. “What? Why would you ask that?”
Brian finally looked up from his script. “You’re different. I mean you’re the same, but you’re different. I’m not used to seeing you….like this.”
Jessie moved her head to the side, “‘Like this’? What does that mean?”
“I mean you’re dressing sexier and your hair is different, among other things. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out it has something to do with a guy.”
Jessie wagged her finger at him, “Don’t project on me, Mr. Wright. You’re the one who is seeing someone and keeping secrets.”
Brian didn’t look at all surprised that Jessie knew about Brigitte. He was going to tell her himself, but he just wasn’t quite sure how to do it. He was actually relieved that Téa had told her.
“I’m not keeping secrets. I just hadn’t really had a chance to tell you myself.”
Jessie looked at him skeptically. “You’ve been dating her for the past couple of months. So don’t give me that you didn’t have a chance to tell me line. We talk on the phone almost every other day.”
“Well, Brigitte and I are not exclusive…yet. But, I like her.”
That confession threw Jessie for a loop. Either one of them being in a relationship was definitely going to have an effect on the time they spent together.
“Enough about me. You never answered my question. What’s his name?”
Jessie plastered on a fake smile and hoped that Brian bought it. “No one that I’m ready to discuss yet. Early stages.”
Brian nodded his understanding.
Jessie was always uncomfortable talking about her love life or lack thereof. As a distraction, she reached out and lifted the script from his lap and read it out loud. “The Empress of Zuru. When do you start filming that?”
“In two weeks.”
“Do you need help running lines?”
Brian could use a distraction, too. Anything to keep him from thinking about running his hands up and down her body.
“Yeah…why not. You’re Cecily, my royal wife, whom I’ve been married to for ten years. We’re going through a rough patch. She’s trying to convince me not to give up on our marriage and embarrass the crown. Got it?”
“Got it.”
He pointed out the part where she needed to read, “Just start at the top of the page.” Then, he closed his eyes and rested his head on the back of the sofa.
Cecily: “Ross, ten years. We’ve been together ten years. Do you really want to throw it all away?”
Ross: “Cecily…I want a divorce. Our marriage hasn’t worked for years. I want to be happy. I want you to be happy, too.”
The script called for Cecily to try and seduce Ross but for Ross to reject her. “Am I supposed to follow this script to the letter?”
Brian was so focused on his lines that he really hadn’t put much thought into her question. He shrugged his shoulders. “Do whatever makes you comfortable, I just need to make sure I’ve got these lines right.”
Jessie was nervous but thought she’d go for it. He’d said him and Brigitte weren’t exclusive yet. “Okay…Let’s start over.”
Cecily: “Ross, ten years. We’ve been together ten years. Do you really want to throw it all away?”
Ross: “Cecily…I want a divorce. Our marriage hasn’t worked for years. I want to be happy. I want you to be happy, too.”
Jessie moved her legs from beneath her. Brian’s eyes were still closed, so he had no idea what she was about to do next. She crawled from her end of the sofa to his end, then slithered her body next to his. She needed to channel her alter ego, Exodus, or she would lose her nerve. This might be Jessie’s only chance to act on her secret feelings without embarrassing herself. She could always claim she was just acting.
Jessie slowly ran her hands up and down Brian’s chest as she began to nuzzle his ear and neck. Brian stiffened and immediately opened his eyes. He was barely breathing. Breathless he whispered, “Jessie, what are you doing?”
“Shhh…I’m following the script. It said for me to try to seduce you.”
Brian remained still and in disbelief that Jessie was caressing him in this way. The way her soft breasts pressed so intimately against him was titillating. He couldn’t help but close his eyes again and enjoy the feeling of her touch. It was incredible. This situation was almost impossible for him to wrap his mind around. My god this was Jessie!
Brian tried to keep his hands at his sides. He kept clenching them to keep from wrapping them around her. From the moment that she came down the stairs, he’d been curious to know if her skin was as soft as it looked. But when her tongue darted out and laved on that sensitive spot behind his ear, he almost lost it.
Was she really doing this and how far was she willing to go? Brian couldn’t hold back any longer. He reached out and pulled her lips close to his without actually touching them. They danced around each other before he felt the press of her lips against his. Jessie kissed and skimmed her tongue along the seam of his lips. Brian automatically pulled Jessie’s body even closer. She took it a step further by throwing her leg over his and straddling herself on top of him.
It was no longer possible for Brian to pretend they were just acting once she sat on his manhood. He was hard and there was no hiding that. Brian knew she was just as turned on as he was because he could feel her heat through those flimsy little yoga pants.
Brian glided his hands down her body and unconsciously rocked his hardness into Jessie’s sensitive flesh. When she let out a gasp, he slipped his tongue into the hot cavern of her mouth.
Jessie was burning up from the inside out as they hungrily kissed each other. All of their hidden and pent up desire exploded. Neither could think past the passionate haze. Their bodies instinctively took over. His kisses moved to her neck. He’d been craving to taste her all over and his kisses didn’t stop there. They continued to move further down her body. Brian used his teeth to move that crop top out of the way and to pull one of those tantalizing nipples into his mouth. Jessie was still wearing her lacy bra so he wouldn’t be able to fully taste her. But, it had pebbled just for him. Jessie ran her fingers through his hair and if it were possible tried to pull him even closer. After spending a little more time loving on her breast Brian moved over to give the other one the same attention. Jessie was soaking wet and needed more. The pulsing throb between her legs had turned into a full on ache. She knew Brian was the only one who could relieve it. Brian slipped his hands inside her pants caressing her naked ass while grinding into her. The moans she’d been trying to hold at bay escaped when he did that.
Jessie wanted to ride him hard. As Brian tried to drive into her, she thrust into him even harder. They’re rhythm started off slow, then got out of control. Brian knew what her body was asking for because he needed the same thing. He tried to go as deeply as he could but was thwarted from the ultimate prize because they were both still fully clothed. But he was going to remedy that problem and fast.
Brian captured her lips again and picked Jessie up so he could lay her down on the sofa. Just as he started to pull the damn yoga pants off he thought he’d heard a car pull up in the garage. Yet, he continued to kiss her. Then, Brian heard a car door slam. He froze. Jessie was so into their love making she hadn’t heard anything.
“What’s wrong?”
“I think Michael and Téa are back.”
After they both heard the front door open, they quickly tried to get themselves together. Immediately, Brian started having regrets. He and Jessie had crossed all kinds of lines tonight and if they’d had a few more minutes he would have made love to her.
At some point her hair had fallen out of her ponytail. She quickly put it back and tried to right her clothing. Brian fixed his clothing as well and tried to hide his raging hard-on by putting his script down in front of him. Seconds later, Michael and Téa came into the study both giddy and laughing.
Michael took one look at Brian and knew something was off but decided to ask him about it later. “You guys miss us?”
Brian laughed nervously, “We didn’t know what to do without you while you were gone. Seriously, you two are back early.”
Téa yawned, “We walked the red carpet but didn’t stay for the silent auction. Michael made a big donation and we left. I hope you guys weren’t too bored without us. If so, I’ll make it up to you tomorrow because I’m beat. It’s been a long day, and I’m going to head up to bed. I’ll catch you in the morning.”
Michael said his goodnights, too, and went up with Téa.
Jessie and Brian sat for a few minutes in silence each not knowing what to say to the other. Jessie wasn’t embarrassed or ashamed. She hoped they could finish what they started.
Brian on the other hand was feeling guilty. Although he and Brigitte weren’t an official couple, he still felt guilty for what just happened. He also knew that sex between him and Jessie would ruin one of the best friendships he’d ever had. He trusted her completely and knew without a shadow of a doubt that she didn’t need or want anything from him but his friendship. Real friends were in very short supply. He hoped he hadn’t ruined it by almost taking her to bed.
Jessie bit the bullet and spoke first, “Well…I’m going to turn in, too. Are you coming up soon?”
“I’ll be up in a bit. Jessie…I…”
Jessie’s heart was beating so fast waiting to hear what he was going to say. Then, someone cleared their throat interrupting whatever it was.
They both turned to look at the doorway. “Excuse me? Am I interrupting anything?”
Brian was somewhat caught by surprise, “Brigitte, what are you doing here? How’d you get inside the house?”
“Well, I’ve been trying to call you all day, but your phone kept taking me directly to voicemail so I thought I’d drop in and surprise you. The security guard at the gate recognized me and let me inside. Once I got to the house I knocked on the door but nobody answered. I was surprised when I found the door unlocked.”
Brian was
going to have a conversation with the security manager. Under no circumstances should anyone ever be let through the gate without him being notified.
This was the first time that Jessie had ever seen Brigitte. Until now, she was just someone that Téa had mentioned and not really real to her.
Jessie could see why Brian would be attracted to her. She was simply quite ….stunning. She was also as different from Jessie as night and day. Where Jessie didn’t put much energy into being perfectly coifed, to put it mildly, Brigitte appeared quite the opposite. She was very pampered and well-groomed.
Brigitte walked into the room as if Jessie was not even there. She went right up to Brian and planted a long, sloppy, wet kiss on him. The kiss was as if she were marking her territory.
Jessie couldn’t bear to watch, especially since moments ago she’d been so intimate with him.
Brigitte turned around as if noticing Jessie for the first time, “I’m sorry Brian, I didn’t know you had company. Who is this?”
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