Rating: Mature (eventually, cause you never know)
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Not making any money. Characters belong to JE.
Spoilers: One For
The Money
Title: Half Past One
November 2006
Author: TammyC
HALF PAST ONE
What
should have happened at the end of One For The Money
Chapter 9
Tank picked up
a movie from the shelf. "Ghostbusters too scary for you?"
"Ghostbusters is good," I said. I fiddled some more
with the rubber bands. Tank bent over and popped the tape
into the vcr. Nice view. Nice butt. Nice, big target. I took aim with
a rubber band and fired. Score!
Tank stood up quickly and whirled around. The look on his face was priceless.
I donned my best innocent face. "It slipped," I said.
Lester smiled at me and shook his head. "Boy, you are going to be fun to have around here."
The movie started to play, and Tank flopped into a chair. The movie played for a couple of minutes. Then it stopped. Tank got up and hit the play button again. The movie resumed playing for a few seconds, then stopped again. Tank removed the tape from the vcr, examined it, and put it back in.
The movie started playing. Tank stood there for a moment, then slowly backed away. Satisfied it was fixed, he plopped back into his seat. The movie stopped again, rewound, and ejected. Then the vcr power turned off. Tank scratched his bald head.
"Need to be more aware of your surroundings, Tank." I heard the female voice behind me.
A young woman stood behind the couches. She was a couple of inches shorter than me, trim, with gorgeous eyes and shoulder length brown hair. She was pretty. And she was holding a remote control to the vcr.
"Kendall!" Joe jumped up. He twirled her around in a big hug. They exchanged cheek kisses.
"I didn't know you were back." Kendall smiled. "Tillie and I missed you."
I wasn't sure who Tillie was, but I was sure I didn't like Kendall holding my Joe. I stretched a rubber band between my fingers and took aim at her butt. I was about to fire when a big, black hand closed over mine.
I glared up at Tank. He smiled and gave me a wink.
It was Lester who interrupted their reunion. "Okay, enough of the hugging and kissing and stuff." He crossed the room and took Kendall's hands into his. "You can't have them all, Morelli. This one is mine."
Kendall's eyes sparkled as Lester pulled her into a hug. He whispered something into her ear. She smiled, nodded, and pressed a sweet, long kiss to his lips. "I think we'll skip them movie and see you in the morning," she told us.
And they were gone.
I woke up when it was barely light out. Joe slept soundly beside me, his arm thrown around me. I kissed him lightly on the lips. He mumbled something in his sleep that I could not understand. It better not be "Kendall," or I'd kick him. I quietly slipped of bed and into the bathroom. I took a long, hot shower and dressed in jeans and a t-shirt.
I crept back down the hall to my bedroom, and I froze. Kendall was in the woman-on-top position, her head thrown back. I could hear her and a man moaning loudly.
"Oops, sorry," I said. "Wrong bedroom. I got lost and, I'm so sorry. I'm so embarrassed. I hid my eyes and quickly turned to leave.
Wait a minute, that voice sounded familiar. That man looked familiar. "Joe?" I said. I turned back and saw Kendall smiling at me.
"Cupcake," I heard Joe's voice before I saw his face. Omigod.
"Cupcake, wait." He reached for me, and I shrugged away.
I closed my eyes. I knew I shouldn't be jealous. I had no real claim on him. No promises had been made. Still, I had thought something special was starting between us...I felt my heart start to break a little.
"Stephanie, Cupcake. Open your eyes and look at me." I felt his hands on me and he lightly shook my shoulders.
To Be Continued...
