Duke's Jazz

Chapter 9

Sam

Today was a really busy day in the shop. When both Jazz and I walked into the shop there were voice mails and emails with orders that needed to be filled and sent out or put on hold. I was printing out labels for products and shipping labels in front of the store's laptop when one of the most hunky man I have ever seen ran into the store.

“Umm, hey my wife says you have lotion that works for stretch marks while late into pregnancy.” Now that hard-on I was deflated, the hunk was married and having a kid. Why, oh, oh why did I always get hard for straight man?

“Yeah, well do. When is your wife due? Might I ask, since our lotion works in stages, I need to know how far along?” It’s amazing all the stuff Jazz, she told me, she came up with the idea when she was pregnant with Avery. What can I say she doesn’t have a stretch mark on her?

“Yeah, I know my wife usually orders it, but since you guys are in town it’s easier to pick it up. Also, she is going in her last month.” He had that new daddy smile on his face that I have seen a ton of times when men come in to buy this stuff. The sadness in my chest kept coming, but I kept my professional smile the whole time.

“So what are you guys having?” I asked as I walked to the shelf to grab the container of thick lotion.

“We have a girl, and we decided to name her Hope.” He said as I walked back to register to ring him up.

“That’s a beautiful name.” I said, scanning the container "Your total is nineteen-fifty.” He handed me his card and I swiped, noticing his name was City Winters. “Okay Mr. Winters, I need you to sign here and you can get back to your wife.” I said smiling, acting like I wasn’t jealous, on the inside of his wife.

After he signed, I handed him the bag and told him ‘to stop by. If he ever needed anymore products, we'd be happy to help.’ I watched him. He left looking at his butt, wondering what it would be like to have my hands on his while I sucked his c**k. Taking me away from my thoughts was Jazz.

“Hey, I know your busy just like me, but I need you to go to the post office before three and pick up some ingredients that I have been waiting for. I also need to like ASAP, so we can get these out before the post office closes.” She said, worried. I looked at the clock. It was two-thirty, which gave me thirty minutes to get there and back.

“Not a problem, and it should be slow considering it’s this late in the day.” I replied.

“Thank you so much Sammy. I will never regret hiring you.” She said as she walked up and gave me a hug and kiss my cheek. After she let me go, I grabbed my keys and headed for the door.

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Jasmine

Of all the days in the week, why did today have to be my busiest? I mean, come on, I really know the stuff I make is good, but I didn’t think it was that good. Mixing up all the ingredients I did have so they were ready to be finished when Sammy got back. I was pacing like a mad woman when I heard the bell on the door ring. Walking out to the front from the back, I say Duke walked in an Armani suit. The site lessened my anxiety. “Hey handsome, what can I do for you?” I said with a smile.

“Well, ma’am you see I am looking for the owner. I was told she would be here.” He said, flirting.

“Oh, really now and why would you tell you she was here?” I said, flirting back.

“Well, she is my best friend and we have a date to plan.” His smile allowed to make me wet. When was the last time I was this wet due to a guy’s smile? Hmm let me think never!

“So, anyway, back to business, so I was thinking that Sunday we could go out to dinner or a movie since it will be your birthday.” I looked at him confused. Wait my birthday is Saturday I started celebrating on that day since it was the day found out about Avery. It was no longer the day my parents died, which left me in tears. It was the day I was gifted with my most loved person. My most loved person….

“s**t! f**k! Damn it! What do I do? Damn it!” I totally forgot about everything going on. I had to pick Avery up at three and it was three now.

“Hey, hold what’s wrong?” he said, confused.

“ I have to get Avery from school. Grandma’s staying with a friend at the hospital and can’t get him. I really can’t go since I have a s**t ton of work to finish before the post office closes. s**t!” I started pacing again, trying to figure out how I was going to make this work.

Sammy walked in just as Duke said “I will go pick him up, just let the school, okay now calm down Avery and I will be right back as soon as I pick him up okay?” grabbing me by my shoulders to stop my pacing.

“I am okay, and thank you.” Giving me a hug to ease me, letting me go, he grabbed his keys from his pocket and headed out the door to get Avery.

Duke

I have to admit that when Jazz was all panicky I wanted to kiss her to ease her, but she had more pressing matters like her son. It was like taking a trip down memory lane as I drove to school. As I was driving I remembered the way I used to chase Jazz to school to make sure she was there so I could always look out for her. Taking me from my thoughts, I noticed Avery standing on the sidewalk with a teacher waiting for him to be picked up. As soon as I reached his location, I parked and reached over and opened the door.

“Hey buddy sorry I had to pick you up, your mom is busy at work.” The teacher looked at me with shock while Avery hoped in. “Hi Ms. Townsend, it's been a while.” I said, smiling at the middle-aged woman who used to be mine and Jazz’s old teacher from high school who was a good-looking woman in her youth.

“It’s good to see you Duke.” Then, as Avery closed the door, I heard what sounded like ‘so that is where his good looks come from.’ Thinking nothing of it, I pulled away from the curve and started to drive.