The Chase

Chapter 9

CECILIA

     It has been one of the most amazing months of my life. Last night was the first night I had spent alone in my own bed in at least three weeks and I did not like it. I missed the way his bed felt. His pillows. His body pressed up against mine all night. Even his obnoxious alarm every morning. Needless to say I had become accustomed to his company.

    After about an hour of scrolling through social media and over thinking his lack of a good morning text. I decide I needed nourishment. I drag myself out of my bed, slip on fuzzy slippers and head towards the kitchen. 

    "Well! Well! Well! look who has finally emerged from her cave." Tabitha is sprawled out on the couch with a book in her hand. She slips a torn piece of paper between the pages and closes it giving me her full undivided attention.

    "Yes I know. I'm sorry I've been a bit MIA" I roll my eyes and grab the handle to the fridge. I grab a yogurt and spoon before turning back to look at her.

    "Just a bit?" Sarcasm was absolutely her strong suit. She wasn't wrong. I hadn't spent any time with her since my birthday. I've been a terrible friend.

    "I'm sorry! I'm all yours today!" I stick my bottom lip out to pout. 

    "YAY!! What should we do today!?" She flashes me a huge smile before standing up from the counter and walking into he room.

    I continue to eat my yogurt half hoping Tabitha decides we can have a lazy day at home. I don't really want to go anywhere or do anything, Hadn't realized how much I actually liked our apartment until I stopped spending the majority of my time here. 

    Everything from the small used and mismatched furniture from goodwill to the wall of exposed brick. We hated that wall when we first moved in. Meant we had to hang all of our pictures with command hooks and often had to fix them after they fell. Now it reminds me of bachelorette pad from a MTV movie.

The rest of the room consisted of light colors. A shelf of fake succulents, to give the illusion we are responsible enough to take care of a plant. And an entire wall covered in picture from various trips Tabitha and we went on. 

    I'm pull back to reality when Tabitha skips back into the room wearing fishnets, a mini skirt and a torn concert tank "we can go to the mall!!"

    I try to hide my indifference. I hate the mall. Never have I ever gone to the mall without someone forcing me. However, Tabitha was worth the sacrifice. "That sounds like a great time!"

    I decide on jeans, my favorite t-shirt with a blink 182 logo and my grey converse. My go to comfortable outfit. I'd just have to ignore the comments made by Tabitha about my lack of effort.

*****

    My converse squeak against the tile as we walk down the row of stores. We stopped in Hot Topic, Forever 21, Guess, and Victoria's Secret. All of Tabitha's favorites.

    I managed to not spend much money, which is surprising. Tabitha had a way of selling me on things. Half of my closet consisted of items I was convinced I would wear but have never left the closet.

    I will end the day having bought a evening dress, Jasper will appreciate and a few candles. I'm a sucker for good smelling candles.

    "Where else should we look?" The bags filling Tabitha's arms sway as she spins around, debating which direction to head next. She actually had me carrying a few bags she couldn't handle on her own.

    "Ummm I think you have successfully abused your bank account. Maybe we should get lunch?" My stomach gurgles loudly. I hadn't realized how long we had been shopping. I was starving.

    "I want Chinese!" She looks at me with wide expectant eyes. Knowing damn well the question was a courtesy.    

    "Sounds good to me" I would of agreed to anything if it meant we could sit down and stop picking through racks of over priced clothing.

    My phone buzzes as we carry trays of food to a table in the food court.

    "Hello beautiful.. Sorry I've been preoccupied to day. I missed you last night. Can I see you tonight?"

    I tried to hide the silly smile that takes over my face. Just seeing his name on my phone gave me butterflies and the idea of seeing him excited me. 

    "That sounds great! Missed U too! Can't want 2 see U tonight!" I wait a minute to hit send. Don't want to seem overly eager. But he doesn't reply.

    Lunch with Tabitha was nice. We made small talked about nothing. My mind was elsewhere. It was in Jasper's apartment. It had barely been 16 hours and I already missed him. Longed for his touch. For his kiss.

*****

    I sprint down the hall to Jaspers appointment. Stopping at the door to catch my breath. I smooth the crop top and floral print skirt I had picked out for the evening. I wasn't sure how dressed up to get. He didn't tell me if we would be staying in tonight or not.

    Do I knock? Do I just walk in? 

    Before I can actually make a decision that door swings open. "Oh hey!"

    "Hiiiiii" I drag the 'I' out awkwardly suddenly feeling embarrassed to be standing in outside his door for so long.

    "Come in. I was just taking the trash out." He's wearing a white t shirt that's tight around his arms showing off his firm biceps and sweat pants leaving more to the imagination than I cared for. He looks perfect as always. Allowing my to realize that I am in fact over dressed.

    He leans to set the trash can down and wraps the other arm around my waist to pull me into a kiss. I can't help but melt into him. Breathing in all if him.  "I missed you last night.. All day actually.."

    "I missed you too." He releases me and guides me into the living room. "Look you nice."

    "Oh I wasn't sure what we were doing tonight.." I tuck a stray strand of hair behind my ear and walk to the window to avoid staring at him in all his glory.

     I lean into him as he wraps his arms around me from behind and kisses my neck softly. This view. This man. I was literally living a dream. I never wanted this to end. A fire is lit in me as he kisses his way down to my shoulder. I try to calm my breathing as my nerves get the best of me.

    My legs begin to weaken as he begins to nip at the skin on the back of my neck. I lean my forehead against the window taking slow breaths. I'm nervous. What if he doesn't like s*x with me? What if he isn't attracted to me naked? Questions flood my mind. STOP. I was a little surprised by how nervous he actually made me. I was a grown ass women. I should not be worried like this over a guy and his opinion on my body. WHO SAID WE WERE HAVING s*x?

    Jasper spins me around to face him and presses his body against mine pinning me against the window. He runs his thump across my lips before replacing it with his mouth. 

    The kiss was soft at first but quickly became more passionate as his tongue swiped across mine. I took his bottom lip between my teeth. Teasing him as I let it go and gave him the sexiest look I could.

    My skin tingles as he kisses his way down my neck and chest. Stopping to move the strap of my top out of his way. It's driving me crazy how much I wanted him. Jasper slowly strips my top off revealing my lacy black bra from Victoria Secret. He slips his tongue under one of the cups and massages the other with his free hand. I lean into the window to keep myself from crumbling under his touch.

    Jasper slowly crouches lower until his eyes are level with my belly button. He tugs the hem of my skirt lightly before running his finger up my thigh. The butterflies in my stomach were going wild as I eagerly watched his every move. We hadn't done anything more than kissing and light grinding. The most he had seen of my body was the uncomfortable evening in the Uber. I could see my chest heaving as he smiled up at me.

    "Tell me if you want me to stop..." He drags his teeth across his own bottom lip and continues to watch my expression as he hooks my panties and pulls them down my legs. I assist in stepping out of them. 

    Calm down. Breath. You're okay. I encourage myself to finally take what I have wanted since I'd caught the attention of this beautiful man now kneeling in front of me. I gasp as I'm caught off guard when I feel him rubbing my c**t. He looks up at me and must of seem my expression begging him for more, he slips into with ease. His experience shows as he easily finds my more sensitive spot and massages it slowly.

    I begin to pant as he hooked one of my legs over his shoulder and plants a kiss next to my knee, fingers still rubbing me in the most amazing way. For a moment I feel like I might faint, No matter how deep a breath I take I just can't catch my breath. He flashes me a crooked smile after seeing my nervous expression. I feel like I might burst as he begins kissing along my thigh stopping one last time to lock eyes with me before the rest of him disappears under my skirt.

    I bite my lip to try to muffle my moans as his tongue makes small circles around me. I try follow his tongue with my mind in an attempt to now give in to quickly. This mans tongue felt like a gift from god for me in particular. There wasn't anyway he had made anyone else feel this way. My legs begin to shake as I feel him begin to suck on me. Earning him yet another moan. A louder one this time. He must up notice because he slipped his tongue in and out. This time earning a scream.

    "f**k" the word falls from my lips without a thought. I can almost feel the smirk I'm sure is on his face.

I can feel the release building in the pit of my stomach. Not yet! I wasn't ready for this feeling to end. I give in to him. Releasing myself on his face. Jasper pulls back to look at my, licking my off of his lips. I still wasn't ready to be finished. I yank him back to my lips kissing him aggressively, tasting what was left of myself on his lips. 

    Jasper picks me up forcing my legs to wrap around his waist and takes us both to the couch. He sits down, setting me down straddling him. I moan quietly as his fingers dig into my hips pulling me low enough to feel his excitement. 

    I flick my hips, rubbing myself on him. He responds with a sexy deep moan. The fire burn deep in me feels like I might lose it if I don't have him now. I wander if he feels the same way... I try to tease him by sucking his lip between my teeth as I let my hands wander down his chest to the button of his pants. His hands loosen their grip as he looks at me with a look.

    A look asking just how far I was going to let things go tonight....

    How far was I actually willing to let this go??