“What’s going on here?” Ben asked as he rushed towards the two. Joss seemed to be struggling to get away from the man.
“Easy, man.” The man said pushing Ben away. A wave of anger swept through Ben but he composed himself. The last thing he needed that particular night was to fight. He held Joss’ hand and pulled her away from the guy.
“Don’t touch her again Chris. Just leave her alone.” Ben said, composing himself not to punch him in the face.
“Did he do anything to you, love?” He asked Joss.
“No, he didn’t. But thanks for looking out for me.” Joss said. She was completely drunk from the multiple drinks she had had that night.
It was around 11pm when she finally decided to go back to her room. She needed to get enough rest before she could drive towards Los Angeles the next morning.
“I really need to throw up.” She said when they approached her room. Ben carried her in his arms and rushed her to the bathroom. She had started vomiting on him and the floor.
“Hey, take it easy.” Ben said as he held her hair back when she leant down to the toilet. She was vomiting her heat out at that moment.
“This is gross.” Joss said. “Go away.”
“No, I have done this before.” Ben said. He wanted to stay with her until she was okay. She was too delicate.
Joss freshened up after the messy evening before joining Ben who sat on the bed waiting for her.
“Are you alright?” He asked.
“Yes, thanks for staying with me.” She said, barely looking at him.
“I brought you into this mess. So I have to make sure that you’re okay.” Ben said standing up as if to leave. “I hope you will be fine Joss.”
“Stay a little bit longer.” She uttered out loud. For some reason she wanted him to stay.
“Are you sure you want me to stay?” Ben was unsure but he really wanted to stay. He had wanted this from the moment he saw her and he could say no to her.
“Yeah, of course I want you to stay the night.” Joss said. She sat beside him quietly. She had no idea what to speak to him about. He was the sweetest person she had ever met.
Ben put his arms around him and pulled Joss close to him. She felt fragile in his strong arms but he was careful not to hurt her. She felt comforted and raised her chin to look at him. The two looked at each other straight to the eye for a minute before their lips met. Ben hungrily kissed her soft lips with passion; she kissed him back and for a moment they were lost in the world of pleasure. Ben laid her on the bed as they kissed. He lay on top of her. They broke away from the kiss and Ben looked at Joss in the eye and she smiled in acknowledgement.
“Slow down.” She said when Ben almost tore her top apart. A part of her wanted him to rip her clothes apart but then again she was scared of intimacy. Maybe all men were like Mark, would he end up hurting her or would he listen to her.
“You have done this before, right?” Ben asked. He wanted her to be as comfortable as possible. He never would do anything with her as long as she approved.
“I have but I didn’t like it.” She said between heavy breaths. “The boy wouldn’t listen to me at all.” She added.
At this point, Ben didn’t know the right words to say to her to make her feel calm. He stared at her wondering what kind of an idiot would bear to see this beautiful girl get hurt. He didn’t know whether to go ahead and make sweet love to her or to stop. He was torn between the two.
“Hey, it doesn’t mean I don’t want to.” Joss said when she noticed Ben was confused and had slowed down.
“I don’t know Joss. If you were just any other person, I would have done this earlier, believe me I don’t hesitate.” Ben said, sitting up on the bed.
“And what’s stopping you. I am just any other girl you met at a gas station.” Joss continued.
“No Joss. You aren’t just any other girl. You are special, and believe me you, I mean it.” Ben emphasized.
“I have no idea what makes you say that Ben.” Joss said.
“I think I will leave now. Take care of yourself.” He said before he left her room.
Joss couldn’t understand why he suddenly left. She really wanted to have him for the night. This was juts but a part of life she wanted to experience. She ran after him before he went down the stairs.
“Please stay. I insist.” She said.
Ben turned around to face her and she kissed him deeply. He couldn’t resist kissing her back. Joss held his hand and led him back to her room. Before they got into the room, Ben pressed Joss against the wall and kissed her passionately. There was nothing he wanted more than to feel his body against hers. He swept her off her feet and she wrapped her long legs around his waist. Ben kicked the door open and put Joss on her bed. She had started moaning from the kisses but Ben wouldn’t stop. She loved every trail he left on her body with his moist lips. He hurriedly took off his shirt before helping Joss out of hers. He got even more aroused when her perky breasts. She wasn’t wearing any bra. The scene of her naked body sent chills down his spine.
“Are you okay?” Joss asked him when she noticed that Ben was still staring at her breasts.
“I am more than okay love.” He replied as he pressed her against the soft fabric of the duvet spread on her bed. He resumed kissing her but with time with vigor and desire. He could feel his blood boiling through his vessels.
Joss was enjoying every pleasurable moment with Ben. He paid attention to all her spots and this almost made her jump out of her skin. She had never in her life wanted anything more than she wanted Ben in her. She was yearning for his erect manhood which she could feel pressing against her. She undid his black jeans letting his erection out. Her eyes popped out at the sight of him. Ben hurriedly took off her shorts and kissed her slowly, but it took her breath away. He wanted to drive his manhood in her and thrust hard but he couldn’t. He remembered she had told him that it had not been as exciting the first time. He swore to be the guy who would make it up to her.
Joss was running out of breath. She could feel Ben’s erection at her opening. She was excited and wanted him to driving in but he kept teasing her. He finally entered her slowly and Joss gasped for air. He was big, bigger that she had imagined. He drove in and out, slowly at first but increased his pace. She was moaning softly as she dug her nails into his back. Ben kept going, paying attention at her every move. The two moved in unison as they made love. She had never been happier. She felt a strong wave sweep rough her and they both climaxed. Ben kissed her before he rolled over. Their bodies were covered in sweat and they were both humping.
“Baby you are the sweetest girl I have ever met.” Ben said as he kissed her on the forehead.
She smiled warmly as Ben moved closer to her and cuddled her to sleep. The two fell asleep in each other’s arms as the night went by.
Chapter 5
Joss woke up the next morning with her head feeling heavy. She had drunk too much alcohol for a beginner. She remembered everything about Ben but she couldn’t find him on her bed. She thought he had gone to the bathroom to freshen up but he wasn’t. However, he had left a note on the nightstand which read;
Sorry I had to leave without saying a proper good bye. Please call me through this number.
Ben.
She was angry at him. How could he leave her juts like that? Maybe it was just sex to him but for some reason, it meant much more than just sex to her. It was the most erotic moment she had ever had in her life. She had enjoyed every moment he held her in his arms. She had felt safe, and loved; a feeling she was not used to. After all, it was just an encounter, nothing more, she said you herself as she tossed the piece of paper in the dirt bin at the corner of her room. She couldn’t afford to stay at the motel for another night. She had to make more memories during her trip.
She went into the bathroom and took a long warm shower. It was still tingling between her legs from last night. She gently washed herself clean before dressing in a white bubble dress. She repacked
her bags and left the room. Her car was brought to her and she drove off after clearing her bills. In the car, she wondered what life held for her. She had set her mind that she would go to Los Angeles, one of the expensive cities around the world.
She was only a few hours to Los Angeles. She was scared that she would not be able to live on her own. She had to get some work at some point since all she had was a few hundred dollars. Lucy had suggested that once she got to LA, it would be better if she got herself a job. That could have at least catered for her upkeep while she was on the road. She remembered how her mother had sung beautiful songs to her. She would make her sleep after singing multiple lullaby songs until she grew up, then her mother would make her sing. She could sing sad songs for her mom for hours, and watch her cry.
“Come on, please sing for me sweetie” Her mother would say to her while preparing dinner in the kitchen.
“Which song mommy?” Little Joss would ask. She had always thought that it had been their thing until one day she refused to sing. She had been sad all day but her mother insisted that she should sing.
“But mum, I don’t want to sing. I am too tired today.” She had said.
“Why are you doing this to me Joss?” Her mother retorted.
“I am sorry mommy. I will sing for you.” Joss finally gave in. At that point, she noticed that her mother was unwell. Sadly, she didn’t know any of their other relatives. She should have sought help from them and maybe her mother would have been alive. By the time she realized that she had been sick since they lost her father and brother, there was literally nothing that would have saved her. She wouldn’t take her medicine and she wouldn’t talk to no other than Joss.
Joss fell a tear fall on her cheek. Every memory she had of her mother was painful. She didn’t deserve to suffer the way she had. The night before her mother passed away, Joss had prepared dinner for them. Her mother had insisted that she should have prepared dinner for four, like she used to but Joss wasn’t crazy.
“Why didn’t you count you father and brother for dinner Joss?” Her mother had asked.
“Mom, they are never coming back.” She had replied. She had always known that she would never meet the two but her mother had insisted on the cooking.
“Don’t you ever talk about them like that?” Her mother exclaimed.
“Mom, they are gone. Why do you keep insisting that they are coming back to us? You should accept and move on mom.” Joss said. It was at this point where she realized that her mother had gotten worse. She had almost killed her after attacking her with the kitchen knife. Joss had run out of the house into the backyard. Her mother would not accept to step out of the house.
“Joss, come back in here.” She had never had called out but Joss had gone to the Andersons.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sight of the bill board which read:
WELCOME TO LOS ANGELES
She smiled to herself’. She was excited to get to the only city she had always wanted to live in. All she could see were posh cars and beautiful people. She slowed down so that she could get a good view o the city. She knew she wouldn’t be able to spend time in an expensive hotel since she didn’t have enough money. She would get a job as a waitress or bartender. She would settle for any job in LA to keep her there. She needed this. This was the life she wanted, a little girl was allowed to dream big and this was coming true.
She pulled over in front of a simple looking restaurant. There weren’t many people around, she parked her car and walked in. A waiter came towards her with a warm smile and menu in his hands. He was good looking and the uniform fit him perfectly.
“Welcome to our restaurant.” The waiter said handing her the menu. She was completely overjoyed. For the very first time in her life, people were being nice to her. The world was the opposite of what her mother had told her.
“Thank you….Greg.” She said, looking up to read the name tag on the waiter’s shirt. She smiled back at him.
She went through the menu. She was surprised that everything was above a hundred dollars. She knew it was going to be hard to live there but she was up to the challenge.
“I’ll have fries and sparkling water.” She said, trying to hide her surprise from Greg.
“Right away Ma’am.” Greg said as he walked back to the kitchen to place her orders.
When she sat there waiting for her order, she thought she would call Lucy. She hadn’t talked to her since the day before and she had promised to call when she got there. She took out her cell phone and dialed Lucy’s number who picked up almost immediately.
“Hey you.” She said from the other end.
“Hey girl. Didn’t I miss you?” Joss said. She was excited to hear her voice. Lucy had been the only friend she ever had.
“I don’t think you missed me.” Lucy said teasingly.
“You know I did.” She continued.
“It took you almost 48 hours to call me back and tell me you got there safely, huh.” Lucy said. She had told her to call her in case she needed anything.
“Relax, will you? At least I called.” Joss said. “I met someone.”
“Shut up you whore!” Lucy said, almost shouting. “Exactly how long have you been gone?” She teased.
“Yeah, the first day and I have already met someone. I probably deserve that.” Joss said, smiling softly at the thought of Ben.
“So, what happened?” Lucy was dying to know.
“Nothing happened really.” Joss lied.
“Don’t lie to me woman” Lucy insisted. “Okay. A lot happened within one night but I will tell you all about it later. For now, I could eat someone. I am starving.” She said when she saw her waiter coming towards her carrying her order.
“Okay, call me.” Lucy said.
“I will call you. Bye. Love you.” Joss said before she hung up.
The waiter placed her order and she noticed he was holding a paper in his hands. She could see it was a notice he wanted to put up on the wall. How lucky she was, the restaurant needed help.
“Greg, are you putting up that notice?” She asked, trying not to be nosy.
“Yes, we are short-staffed” Greg answered as he prepared to walk away from the table.
“I could help.” She said. “Greg turned around, surprised that Joss would take up the job.
“Are you sure? That would be great.” He said. “I will tell the hotel manager and he will be with you shortly”
“Thank you Greg.” She said before Greg left her table. She was hopeful that she would get the job and maybe she would be able to make a life out of herself there.
Chapter 6
The hotel manager asked for Joss after Greg told him about it. He was a tall, handsome man dressed in a black suit. He smiled at Joss when she knocked on his door. She smiled back at him sheepishly. She had never worked a day in her life before but she was positive.
“Come on in.” He said to her as he arose from his seat. “My name is Jack.” He said, gesturing for her to take a seat.]
“Thank you sir. I am Joss, Joss Griffin.” She said.
“Greg says you asked for a job here, as a waitress.” Jack continued, looking at Joss straight to the eye.
“Yes, I need this job sir.” Joss said.
“And why do you need this job Joss.” The handsome man asked. To make her feel comfortable, he smiled at him every time he asked a question.
“Well, sir, I am in the verge of rediscovering myself so I really need this job for a start.” Joss answered honestly.
“Well then, do you happen to have brought along your resume?” Jack asked.
“No, it just so happens I saw the notice Greg was about to put up and I got interested. But I can make one as soon as possible.” Joss said. She just hoped that Jack would consider her.
“Well then, it’s about to get crazy at this hour. I guess you should get your uniform right away.”Jack said.
“You mean I got the job?” Joss asked.
“Yes, Greg will be
the one to train you. I’ll tell him to bring out a uniform for you.” He arose from his seat and left her in his office
Before long, Greg entered the office and handed her the uniform.
“I hope this one fits you. It’s the small size we have for now.” He left the room leaving her to change. She took off her dress but before she could put on the orange uniform which seemed to be a little bigger than her size, Jack entered the office and bumped into her when she has half naked.
“Oh my God, am so sorry.” He said apologetically but he couldn’t stop himself from looking at her.
“Stop looking.” Joss said in a startled voice. She didn’t know what else to do.
Jack came closer to where she was standing. He helped her zip up the uniform and he got carried away. He stuck his tongue in her mouth but she pushed away.
“What do you think you’re doing?” She asked in a furious voice.
“I am so sorry. I got carried away. You’re beautiful.”Jack said, looking at her straight to the eye.
“That doesn’t mean that you should kiss me” Joss said before storming out of the office. She went straight to the kitchen where Greg was. He could see that she was furious but he didn’t care to ask what had happened. He knew Jack had a history of sexually harassing his employees.
“Are you ready?” He asked with a smile on his lips. He was gorgeous and calm.
“Yes, I am ready to get started. However, be soft on me, I have never done this before.” She said.
“Yeah, sure. Don’t worry; this is not as hard as you may think.” Greg said.
Greg spent the whole afternoon showing her around and she was able to attend to few tables at the restaurant. People loved her but at the end of the shift; she didn’t have any place to spend the night. The only person she could confide in as Greg who offered to let her stay at his two bedroom apartment downtown.
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