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Oh, no. You’re not getting away that easily. I grabbed her, bent her backwards and kissed her like Jesse wasn’t even in the room. She resisted at first, but the electricity sizzling between us made her forget where she was and she kissed me back, really kissed me back. She removed her hands from her back pockets and wound them tightly bound around my neck.
I brought her back up for air and set her on her feet again before she was ready for me to stop. I really loved that she melted for me in front of Jesse. It was a little reminder for Jesse, just in case he got any ideas. I needed him to know the deal and I think that it worked because man did he look surprised when I finally locked eyes with him.
I slapped her on the rear, “Have a good time Jules.”
“Elliott!” She said, red faced, her left hand rubbing my hand print.
What can I say? I’m a possessive Neanderthal. I readily admit it. Never saw that coming either, always thought of myself as a progressive kind of guy. Guess not.
They left with Jules glancing over her shoulder at me. She didn’t want to leave without me. I could see it and I couldn’t have been happier about that. I just hoped that kiss would last her until he dropped her off at ten that night.
When I got home, I opened the screen door to the kitchen and heard my mom cooking or baking. She was always cooking or baking something.
“Hi baby!” She said.
“Hey,” I said, unenthusiastically.
I slumped into a kitchen table chair.
“What’s wrong with you?”
“Oh, nothing. Jules is out to a movie.”
“Well, why don’t you call up Jesse? See what he’s up to.”
“That’s who she’s at the movies with!” I almost yelled.
“What?” She asked, confused.
“Yeah, you know how Jesse isn’t the biggest fan of Jules?”
“Yeah?”
“Well, I guess I pressed him often enough to make an effort with her that he actually took me seriously and now I’m regretting that I ever did.”
“Oh baby, you’re so silly! I know that Jesse is a, what’s the word, ladies man?”
I snorted.
“Well, whatever he is, I know he isn’t the type of guy you would normally want your girlfriend to spend time with. I know he’s a ‘whatever the word is for what he is’ and it’s made you feel uncomfortable at times but you can trust Jesse honey. He’s been your best friend since you were knee high in diapers and besides, even if you couldn’t trust him, you can trust Jules.”
I softened a little bit.
“Thanks mama,” I kissed her forehead. “What ya’ makin’ here?”
Jesse brought Jules to my house at ten fifteen and I nearly burst from the kitchen door when I heard them pull through the gravel. I had stayed in the kitchen with my mom the entire time they’d been out, pretending that I wasn’t waiting for Jules. I could hear them laughing and my God did that irritate me.
“Cost you to keep me quiet,” I heard Jesse tease.
What the heck does that mean?
Jules opened the screen door and peeked her head inside.
“You’re late,” I said as coolly as possible given my extreme unexplainable rage.
“So we are,” she said, without any other explanation. “Hi Shelby!”
My mom tugged her into the kitchen and kissed her cheek and hugged her tightly as if she didn’t just see her the day before.
