Love In a New York Minute
Chapter 1
I'm sure you know the story the Prince and the Pauper. There have been dozens of versions of it from princesses switching with commoners, to superstars switching with a normal guy. This however is the story of how I, a middle class gay american from south Georgia, switched lives with the, rich, pampered, straight, Demitris Cooely. But I suppose if I'm gonna tell you this story I might as well start from the begining.
It starts off with my final day in Hawkingsville, Georgia. I stood in a long line of blue gowns mine of course being white since I was a honor graduate. My long blond hair was tied back in a pony tail, and was capped by the white graduation cap. The puffy gown hid my slim yet athletic build. The only thing visable was of course my face and the hem of my jeans that went over my sneakers. Finally my name was called, "Colton Brunner." Our principle said.
I let out a heavey sigh, moving up the steps to the stage, shaking the balding man's hand before taking my diploma, and walking off the stage. When my friend Jessie's name was called she, like the crazy person she is, ran on stage squealed before shouting, "OH YEAHHH! GO WOLVES!" she laughed and everyone cheered as she lept from the stage. I covered my mouth to hide my smile. She took her spot and waited till the last name was called and our principal told us to turn our tasils and congradulated us before the blue and white caps showered the air.
After catching my cap I was instantly tackled by my red headed friend, "Oh my god Colt! WE DID IT!" Jessie exclaimed as she squeezed me.
"Yes Yes we did Jessie..." I said in a raspy voice, "Losing oxygen..." I managed to say. She released me from her grip laughing.
"So you ready?" she said giggling, her blue eyes sparkling.
"Oh yes you have no idea.." I replied stretching before unzipping the gown and pulling it off, "I got my stuff in the car we just gotta grab yours and we can go."
Jessie threw her hands up in the air excitedly, "GOOD BYE GEORGIA HELLO NEW YORK!" she said spinning around happily grabbing my hand and dragging me away. We reached my car, a midnight blue convertible 1975 Ford Mustang. "Did your dad say goodbye?" she asked sounding a little more sincere than usual.
"Jess...he hasn't looked at me since he found out; me leaving to New York won't change that." I said getting in the driver's seat. Jessie nodded calmly getting in. After swinging by her house so she could grab her bags and the trailer we were hooking to my car. I smiled at her parents. as they hugged us both.
"Colt you listen to me you know our Jessie's a little...high-strung." her mother said teary eyed.
"Momma." Jessie growled.
"Just take care of her for me ok?" she said choking up.
I hugged her, "Don't worry Mrs. Pickett, Jessie's safe with me." I tell her. She smiled then moved to hug Jessie giving her father the oppritunity to call me over to him by his truck. "Yes sir?" I ask as I approach.
"You're a good boy Colt, I don't care what'cha daddy say...your a good man now you make sure my little girl stays outta trouble up there in that big city ya' here me?"
I smiled, "Thank you sir, don't worry I'll keep an eye on her." I said politely. Her father smiled and extended his hand, I reach out and shake his. I always forget how older country men like to squeeze the hell out of your hand when they shake your it. I winced a bit but tried to shake his had as firmly as possible. He smiled and patted my back escorting me to the car I hop in the driver side Jessie the passenger side. She waves at her parents as I pull out of the drive way and onward down the street.
When we were finally outta sight she turned back around in her seat sighing, "Wow...we're actually going..."
"Yupps we are." I reply to her.
She sits there for a second before squealing, "Eeeeeeeeeek! We're going Colt! OH MY GOD! WE'RE REALLY GOING TO NEW YORK!"
I laughed at her, "Yeah gotta make a pit stop first." I say as we enter our little town pulling up to the pizza place were a man in his mid forties stood waiting, "Sup Jed?"
"So you actually leaving?" he said, "I thought you were kidding."
"No sir we're headed out now." Jessie spoke up.
Jed sighed, "We're gonna miss ya'll around here," he extended him hand which had an envelope in it I grabbed the envelope it was a little thicker than the last pay check I was expecting. I looked inside seeing the check and some actual cash inside. I looked up at my old boss who smiled, "Just some good luck money from me and the boys...you two take care." he patted Jessie's door stepping back to let me pull out.
"Thanks Mr. Jed.." I waved and pulled away down the street. We start our long drive Jessie sat back smiling letting the wind blow her hair everywhere. I smirk, "Gonna be a long drive you ready?"
"You bet! Hit that pedal bud I never wanna see this place again." I laugh and step on the gas a little more. Onward we drove stopping only for food, gas, and restroom breaks. Jessie passed out at least three time once leaning on my shoulder the other laying her head in my lap. I smirked down at her before looking back to the road. Finally, eleven long hours later we pulled into the Big Apple.
"Jess..." I say to wake her up. "Jessie." I said she mummbles, "JESSICA!"
"What!" she sat up quickly from her spot on the door she saw the bright light and gawked in awe.
"You might wanna call the realestate agent." I said, "Well be there soon." she nods pulling out her cell phone to call the people who were leasing us and apartment for two years. We arrive at the apartment the giddy sales lady waiting and waving.
I park and get out, "I'm sorry we arrived so late long drive from Georgia." I say as I come around and lean on the hood of my car. Jessie gets out as well, sliding on her sweater before shaking the woman's hand.
"Oh its fine I was just filling out some of the final papers, Shall we go up?" she askes excitedly.
"Yeah love to.." Jessie smiles grabbing my hand and pulling me along. I followed with a sleepy smile on my face; the lady, who was in at least her late thirties, with her stout figure, and greying hair, led us into the building's elevator. She smiled as we got in and pressed the button to the top floor. Jessie looked at me swiftly, "You didn't tell me we were on the top floor."
"I thought it'd be a nice surprise." I smiled.
The sales lady smiled giddily, "Just like a man always trying to surprise his girlfriend."
"WHAT!" Jessie and I said together.
The lady giggled, "You're such a cute couple." Jessie and I looked at each other and laughed loudly.
"Y...you think we're a couple?" Jessie said giggling.
"No ma'am we ain't dating." I chuckle a bit as I say this.
"Yeah he doesn't...swing that way." Jessie said laughing.
"Oh really I wouldn't have known that you don't seem the gay type." the sales lady said sweetly.
"Oh wait till you see him all dressed up." Jessie giggled as the elevator stopped.
"This way." the lady led us down the hall, and stopped at a door labeled J9, "Here we are." she unlocked the door and pushed it open.
Jess looked inside, "Whoa this is big..."
"It won't be once we get all your stuff in here." I laughed. She gave me a sharp jab to the chest with her elbow and walked in.
"SO this is it. Do you like it?" the lady asked.
"Love it!" Jessica cooed, "Where do we sign?"
The lady smiled pulling some papers out of her purse. I took them and went over them making sure she hadn't changed the price of rent or anything else. Once I confirmed the papers were legitimate, Jessie and I both signed her copy and our copy. I hander her her copy smiling, "Great doing business with you."
"You too honey." she said taking the papers and slipping them in her purse before handing me a set of keys, "Bye now." she said waving as she left.
I turned to Jessie who squealed and hugged me, "This is sooo amazing Colt your the best."
"Don't thank me yet honey this place is expensive we start work tomorrow." I said which instantly brought her down.
"Dang I was hoping to sight see a bit." she pouted at me.
"Sorry we're not tourist here this is our new home and we gotta work for it." I turned for the door to go down stairs and get boxes. Jessie sighed and followed me.
It took us at least four hours before we finally finished unloaded the car and the trailer. I grabbed the last box from the car before making sure the top was up and the door locked. After securing my car i walked up stairs opening the door to my new apartment to find the sleeping Jessie laying on one of our matresses.
I smirk placing the box down and moving to locate the box full of our blankets. I pulled one out before switching of the light and crawling onto the bed beside her. I covered us both up before drifting off to sleep with her.
I woke up the next morning to the smell of food and coffee. After sitting up I stretched popping my back before getting off the matress and moving for the kitchen to find Jessie sitting at the counter eating a biscuit a sipping some starbucks coffee. "You went out without me?" I said trying to sound stern but was too sleepy to pull it off.
"Colt my dad's a marine...I think I can handle New York, besides I took my knife and pepper spray with me?" she replied before biting into her biscuit.
I sigh and move to sit on the other sideof the counter; I stop abruptly and look at her wide eyed, "Which knife?" I asked.
She giggled, "Noooot thaf one." she said with a mouthful of biscuit and sausage.
I relax glad she didn't drag out the huge hunting knife her father gave her. I sat on the other side returning to my groggy state, "Wha'd ya get me?"
She grinned and reached into the paper bag beside her and pulled out a six pack of my favorite starbucks cold french Vanilla Frappichino. I eyed them lustfully reaching out for them.
She pulled them away, "What do you say?"
"Plllleeeeeeaaaaseeeee..." I groan. She laughs and hands them over. I grabbed them and removed one opening it quickly and draining half of it in one gulp. "Aaaaaa" I sigh happily, "Thanks."
Jessie laughs, "Your welcome." she says as she pulls out a biscuit and passes it to me.. We gotta long day today we gotta go shopping and set up our furniture and we gotta go to work tonight at seven so we need to get things done."
"Yeah yeah I know..." I yawned and sipped my frappe before opening my biscuit and sinking my teeth into it.
"Good finish up I'mma take a shower and change." she said hopping off her chair and moving behind me. I Nod as she walks away finishing up my biscuit and frappe before getting up and flopping back down on the matress we slept on.
After and hour I layed flat on my back as the sun shone in though the window. I peeked my eyes open to find a wet haired Jessie standing above me, "Hey get up and take a shower...oh and where's my hair dryer?"
I groan and roll over, "It should be in one of those boxes." I point to one of the small ones across the room.. She walks over and searches the boxes as i pryed myself off the matress and over to one of the baskets with my cloths in it. I pick out a nice outfit before moving to the bathroom to shower.
Once I was clean I slid on the clean boxers and tank top I had picked out. Just as I had finished sliding it on Jessie opened the door, "Hey!"
"AHHH!" I jumped startled, "Girl you almost caught me naked!"
"So I've seen you naked before." she laughed.
"Ya when I was twelve my body's more manly now." I said hiding my red face.
"Hahaha I doubt it." she teased, "Here I pulled this out for you." she said handing me my hair straightener.
"Oh thanks..." she stood there still, "Ya gonna leave?"
"Nope she turned to the sink and plugged in her hair dryer and began drying her hair. I sigh and side on my tight jeans fastening them be fore standing beside her and brushing my teeth. Jessie joke some pointing her dryer at me whenever I bent down to rinse out my mouth. I joked back by wiping tooth paste on her arm.
After our little games we were both finally ready, Jessie's long curly red hair lay across her bare shoulders where only a bra strap and spaghettie strap from her tank top were visible; she wore a baby blue tank top, tight blue jeans, and a cute pair of low black heels. I on the other hand had straightened my long blond hair; and wore a white long sleeve hooded shirt with a black one over it, my tight blue jeans and grey sneakers. I put my hair in a pony tail and walked out of the bathroom.
"Ok lets do this." I said heading for the door.
Our activities that day worked out pretty well we shopped for dishes, silverware, and food. We went back and set up our furniture and even had time to cook some dinner before we headed off to our new jobs at the night club my friend Lexi managed.
We showed up the at what she called The Spot. Jessie took her spot at the bar as the new bartender while I changed into my new uniform to be a waiter. I walked out of the locker rooms walking over to the bar were jessie was practicing her bottle flipping. "Don't drop that!" I say to startle her but was unsuccessful. She skillfully caught it by the neck and turned to me.
"Ready to be everyone bitch?" she teased at my new occupation.
"Shut it Jess your just as bad." I said after rolling my eyes.
She laughed at me and returned to her bottle flipping. I walked to my designated area as people began to flock into the club. I did my job with a smile asking for peoples orders and bringing them their drinks and snacks. Jessie how ever was having a blast flipping the bottles and serving shots while getting hit on.
The place picked up quickly soon the music was playing techno beats and people were dancing and socializing. The night went on and I got a crazy order and struggled to put it in with the cook and Jessie. "I'm sorry man I'm new." I said to the cook who smiled and said,
"Its all good just keep it more organized next time."
I smiled and nodded turning around and running straight into someone sending me to the floor. "I'm so sorry." we both said to each other. I realized it was a guy by his voice. He extended his hand and I took it getting up.I brush myself off and grab my serving tray from the floor looking to him to thank him, "Th-" I broke off and stared at the guy before me; not cause he was handsome or cute...but for the simple fact he was me.
