Chapter Twenty-One
(Later that Day)
Jason and Nick were sitting on the living room couch when Mimi and Rory returned from upstairs. As they were walking into the living room, Mimi was recounting her version of the events that had taken place at the hospital. Of course, she was doing it complete with hand motions and vocal impressions of both Rachel and Douglas Masters, all to the delight of Rory.
"So, then she was all 'You know everything, don't you?' and I was all like, 'Yeah, bitch, you bet I do.' Okay, I didn't *actually* say that, but it would have been cool if I had. And then Josh was all like, 'Mom, Dad, I think you should leave', and Jason was like, 'Yeah, get out of here!'"
She grinned proudly and pounded her fist into her open palm before continuing. "So BAM! They left... Mimi Lockhart: One, Them: Zero. It was awesome."
Rory was laughing and patted Mimi on the back proudly. "Wow, Mimi... I didn't know you had it in you, but I'm quite impressed."
"Yeah, me either. But, it felt so good."
Jason turned his head and looked at Rory. "So, Mimi's been telling you all about this morning?"
Rory nodded and grinned. "Three different times. And, the story gets better each time she tells it."
Nick turned as well, looking at Mimi. "I'd like to hear your version, Mimi. Jason told me all about it, but without the 'voices' and the crazy hand motions."
Jason patted Nick on the shoulder and grinned. "Don't worry, I'm sure she'll tell it at least a hundred more times this week. Plus, she'll have to tell Belle and Chloe all about it the next time she talks to them."
Mimi nodded excitedly and clapped her hands together. "Ooh. Yeah... I can't wait to tell them too. Now the world will know that Mimi Lockhart is not to be messed with. You see, everybody used to think I was the weak one... But, I guess I showed you all."
Jason reached over the back of the couch and grabbed Mimi's hand, pulling her closer to him. He looked up at her and smiled sweetly. "Mimi... Nobody ever thought you were weak. That's what you thought of yourself. And, that's why you never showed how strong and tough you can be..."
"Oh. Okay..." Mimi smiled and leaned over the couch to give him a brief kiss.
Rory nodded in agreement with Jason. "He's right you know. If you have a distorted sense of self, you'll act the way that you see yourself. But, if you see yourself for who you really are, you can do anything."
Nick looked at Rory suspiciously and shook his head. "You've been watching Oprah again, haven't you? Ror, we've talked about that... It's not good for you."
"I -- I haven't... It was..." Rory tried to lie but couldn't. There was a running joke about how every time Rory caught an episode of Oprah she walked around spouting off tenets of wisdom. "Okay, just one episode... But, there was nothing else on that day. And besides, I *am* right."
Mimi laughed softly and nodded in agreement. "She is right. That was my New Year's resolution if you remember. To change the way I perceive myself. And what happened today... just gave me a pretty big boost of confidence. Plus, I realized as freaked out as I was about it since I met them, I no longer care what Mommy and Daddy Masters think of me. There's only one member of that family whose opinion counts."
Jason shook his head and rolled his eyes. "Geez, Mimi... How many times do I have to tell you that Josh *does* like you?"
"I'm not talking about Josh. I'm talking about you, silly..."
Jason grinned and gave her another brief kiss. "I know... And this branch of the Masters family happens to think you're pretty great."
Mimi smiled happily and then looked at Rory and Nick. "So, how was your morning? Did you get into the MTV thing?"
Rory shook her head and crossed her arms. "No... It was nuts out there. Way too many people... And you know how Nick is afraid of 'crowds' and all."
Nick looked at her defensively. "I am not afraid of 'crowds', thank you very much. I just didn't want to stand around there all day to witness some barely entertaining musical act, vapid MTV veejays, and idiotic college students put on a show. Not really my thing. Besides, we would have had to wait for about 8 hours out there... And there are other things we'd much rather do."
"Yeah, but we did see somebody famous."
Mimi's eyes widened in surprise. "You did? Who was it?"
Rory paused, as she tried to remember the name of the person they spotted near the MTV Beach House. "Uhm... Some guy. From 'NSync, or Backstreet Boys, BBMak or O-Town. I -- I can't remember."
Nick laughed and laid his hand on her arm. "O-Town... It was a guy from O-Town. At least that's what the fifteen year olds were screaming as they ran down the street."
Jason stared at both of them, completely unimpressed. "Wow... I think *we* definitely had the more exciting morning. Are you girls ready for a little afternoon swim?"
Rory put her hands on her hips and glared at Jason. The girls had been upstairs changing into their swimsuits, and Rory was standing there in her red bikini and nothing else. Mimi was wearing a light blue two-piece, with a blue flowered wrap-around skirt that covered up her lower half. "No, Jason... We're wearing our swim suits because we're getting ready to go to church."
"Well, I'll take that as a yes then."
Jason stood and everyone followed him through the house out on to the back porch. Josh and Mariana were lounging on a couple of chairs, sipping on some fruity concoction that Mariana had made, and watching the ocean together.
Mimi pointed at the beach in front of them and looked towards Nick and Rory. "Why don't you two go ahead... We'll meet you down there in a few."
Rory nodded and dragged Nick off towards the beach for a swim. Mimi and Jason took seats across from the other two and Jason pointed curiously and the bright colored drinks that each of them held in their hands. "What in the world are those?"
Mariana smiled proudly and waved her hand over her glass. "It's a Mariana specialty... I can make you one later if you'd like."
"Alcohol?"
"Oh no, just an array of juices and such. The perfect complement for a day on the beach."
Josh frowned slightly and nodded. "Or in our case, a day on the porch. No beach for the cripple."
Mimi shook her head and scolded him. "You have only yourself to blame for that, Speed Racer."
"I know, I know. And, I promise to drive at a more relaxing Driving Miss Daisy type of speed from now on. After I get a new car, of course..."
Mariana rolled her eyes and took a sip form her glass. "You've been the out of the hospital for two hours and that's all you've talked about. I don't know who you love more, me or your stupid car."
Josh paused to consider it and then grinned wickedly at her. "Tough call. But, since the car's totaled, that only leaves me one option..."
"You better be kidding, Joshua Kyle Masters."
"Oh crap... Middle name." Josh leaned over the arm of his chair and gave her a brief kiss. "Of course, of course it's YOU. I was only joking..."
Mariana sat back in her chair with a satisfied grin. "Yeah, that's what I thought."
Jason interrupted their moment with a question. "Mariana... What did you say you were majoring in?"
"Child psychology. I'd really like to work with abused children when I graduate. What about you two?"
"We are both still undeclared. It's difficult. I don't want to be one of those people who gets a degree in Psychology and then becomes a construction worker. I think I'd like to have a degree that I'll actually put to use."
Mariana nodded in agreement. "I know what you mean... It didn't decide until I was halfway through my sophomore year. You just have to think about what you're best at and what you really love to do. What you'd like to spend the rest of your life doing..."
Mimi smiled and nodded in understanding. "Good advice. You and Josh are far too wise, I think."
Josh nodded in agreement. "Yeah, but that's enough talk about school... This is spring break, we're supposed to be having fun. You two need to be out on that beach with your friends..."
"Are you sure? We can hang out here and keep you company if you want us to."
Mariana winked at her and laid her hand on Josh's arm. "Don't worry about it... We're doing just fine out here. You guys don't let that beautiful ocean go to waste because of us."
Jason grinned happily and stood up from his chair, bringing Mimi up with him. "Well, you don't have to tell us twice. Let's go, Meems."
Josh and Mariana waved them off, as Jason grabbed a couple of towels from the railing of the porch. He grabbed Mimi's hand and they began jogging towards the beach. They saw Rory and Nick frolicking amongst the water, laughing at each other, and paused well back from the shoreline. Jason spread out one towel on the ground and laid the others on top of it.
He slowly ran his finger up Mimi's bare arm and smiled at her. "You look so beautiful today, Mimi."
"I -- I think it's the ocean air. It's good for my skin and my hair."
"No, no. It's just you." He looked at her intently and motioned towards her wrap-around skirt that hid her swimsuit bottoms from the world. "But, why do you have to wear that skirt thingy?"
Mimi rolled her eyes and smirked. "It's a cover-up, okay... And, it's to hide my big fat..."
Jason put two fingers over her mouth to stop her. "Don't finish that sentence. There is nothing on your body that is big or fat. And even if there was, you'd still be absolutely perfect."
"You are so trying to get on my good side, Jason. And damn you, it's working."
"I thought I was already on your good side."
Mimi put her finger on her chin thoughtfully, then nodded. "I guess so. But, you know I have a hard time taking compliments."
Jason's green eyes twinkled wickedly and he put his hand on her waist. He found the place where her cover-up untied, and quickly loosened it, throwing it to the towel behind them. "You should get used to being complimented, Mimi Lockhart. You are a very beautiful young woman."
Mimi blushed slightly and wrapped her arms around his neck, lifting herself up closer to him. "And you... well, you're not so bad yourself..."
Jason kissed her passionately, wrapping his arms around her, her bare skin warm underneath the bright sun. She pressed herself closer to him, and ran her hands down his arms. Mimi slid her hands underneath his t-shirt, and ran her fingertips over the taut muscles of his stomach. She tugged at his T-shirt, and he broke off their kiss so she could help him pull it over his head.
Mimi tossed his t-shirt on top of her skirt and grinned at him. "There... Now we're ready for swimming."
Jason winked back at her and gave her a brief kiss. "I hope the water's cold..."
Mimi giggled girlishly and grabbed his hand, laughing all the way into the water. They swam until they caught up with Rory and Nick, who were apparently playing some sort of game. Mimi smoothed her hair back with her hand and looked at them curiously.
"What in the world are you two doing?"
Rory chuckled and tried to explain it to her. "We're playing Jaws. Like the movie."
Jason looked at her in confusion. "You're playing Jaws?"
Nick threw up his hands and rolled his eyes. "Believe me, this is NOT my idea. It's what Rory used to play with her friends as a child."
Mimi laughed and shook her head. "You are a strange strange girl..."
Rory nodded in agreement and waved Nick off. "Nick, get into position. Let's show them how you play Jaws."
Nick nodded and begrudgingly did as he was told. Rory swam out until she was at a point where her feet could not touch the sandy ground beneath her. She began performing the 'Jaws' theme, as Nick swam under water towards her. He grabbed her from underneath and she began her dead-on recreation of the opening scene to Jaws, screaming and pretending that a deadly shark was attacking her. When her performance ended, both her and Nick re-emerged and swam back towards their friends.
Mimi stared at them strangely as she put an arm around Jason's shoulder. "Wow... Impressive. See, Belle and I used to just pretend we were mermaids and stuff... That was truly amazing."
Jason laughed and nodded in agreement. "Yeah. I think we're going to swim away from the shark now... You two are crazy."
Rory and Nick began laughing at each other and splashing around as Mimi and Jason swam off to prevent having to play a part in Rory's game. She was definitely a girl who watched far too many movies.
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(Later)
Mimi and Jason ran from the water towards the towel that had been laid down earlier. It was a beautiful day out, but the slight breeze in the air made their wet skin even colder. They sat down on the large towel together, and Mimi wrapped another towel around her shoulders with a shiver. Jason quickly dried himself off and looked at Mimi whose teeth were chattering softly.
Jason chuckled and used his towel to gently pat at her hair. "You cold or something?"
"Just a teensy bit. Aren't you?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine."
Jason slipped his hands underneath her towel and began rubbing her arms to warm her up. Mimi smiled in appreciation and tipped her head up to look at him. He pulled her closer and captured her lips with his own, exploring her mouth as she parted her lips to him. Jason brushed his fingers through her wet hair, and let the towel drop from her shoulders.
Mimi ran her fingers over his arms, then let her hands move in between them to gently graze his chest and down to his abs. Jason broke the kiss off and lowered her to the blanket beneath him. He gently nipped at her earlobe, causing a shiver to fly through her body. Mimi moaned softly as he laid his hand near her knee and slowly ran it up the length of her thigh.
He moved his lips from her ear to her neck, and began a series of kisses and light nibbling that always drove Mimi insane with pleasure. His hand found it's way up to her bikini top, and he gently massaged her breast as Mimi arched her back towards him. Her breathing became heavier and she ran her hands over the bare skin on his back.
Jason's fingers were lightly dancing around her nipples as they poked at the material of her swimsuit. She didn't know how he knew, but he always seemed to find the places on her body that gave her the most pleasure.
He was about to move one hand in a southern direction when a voice behind him interrupted. "You know, Meems. You're never going to get a tan if you use Jason to block the sun like that."
Jason and Mimi locked eyes with each other, groaning simultaneously. He rolled away from her and sat up, as Mimi sat up next to him, both of them glaring at Rory who had provided the voice that was the cause of their interruption. She was grinning evilly as Nick stood beside her, trying not to make eye contact with his two frisky friends.
Jason snarled at her as Mimi put the towel back around her shoulders. "You know, Ror... You didn't HAVE to interrupt us."
"I know. But, we do have dinner plans and I figured we'd all want to have some time to get cleaned up before we go out."
Mimi looked at her suspiciously. "Wait a minute... What's wrong with this picture? Rory is actually concerned about being on time... You're being responsible?"
"Well, actually..."
Nick put his arm around her shoulder and interrupted. "Actually, that was my suggestion. I'm the responsible one."
Jason nodded and stood up from the ground, helping Mimi up as well. "Well, that makes much more sense."
Jason picked up all the towels and the small group began trudging back towards the house. Mimi held on to her boyfriend's hand and looked at him from the corner of her eye as they walked back in silence. She had realized something the night before when they were lying in bed together talking. No longer could she put a timetable on their relationship. She wanted to take the final step in physical intimacy, finally able to trust in him enough to give him everything she had to offer. Now all she needed was the right time and place to find out if Jason was as ready as she was.
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(Later that Day)
Jason and Nick were sitting on the living room couch when Mimi and Rory returned from upstairs. As they were walking into the living room, Mimi was recounting her version of the events that had taken place at the hospital. Of course, she was doing it complete with hand motions and vocal impressions of both Rachel and Douglas Masters, all to the delight of Rory.
"So, then she was all 'You know everything, don't you?' and I was all like, 'Yeah, bitch, you bet I do.' Okay, I didn't *actually* say that, but it would have been cool if I had. And then Josh was all like, 'Mom, Dad, I think you should leave', and Jason was like, 'Yeah, get out of here!'"
She grinned proudly and pounded her fist into her open palm before continuing. "So BAM! They left... Mimi Lockhart: One, Them: Zero. It was awesome."
Rory was laughing and patted Mimi on the back proudly. "Wow, Mimi... I didn't know you had it in you, but I'm quite impressed."
"Yeah, me either. But, it felt so good."
Jason turned his head and looked at Rory. "So, Mimi's been telling you all about this morning?"
Rory nodded and grinned. "Three different times. And, the story gets better each time she tells it."
Nick turned as well, looking at Mimi. "I'd like to hear your version, Mimi. Jason told me all about it, but without the 'voices' and the crazy hand motions."
Jason patted Nick on the shoulder and grinned. "Don't worry, I'm sure she'll tell it at least a hundred more times this week. Plus, she'll have to tell Belle and Chloe all about it the next time she talks to them."
Mimi nodded excitedly and clapped her hands together. "Ooh. Yeah... I can't wait to tell them too. Now the world will know that Mimi Lockhart is not to be messed with. You see, everybody used to think I was the weak one... But, I guess I showed you all."
Jason reached over the back of the couch and grabbed Mimi's hand, pulling her closer to him. He looked up at her and smiled sweetly. "Mimi... Nobody ever thought you were weak. That's what you thought of yourself. And, that's why you never showed how strong and tough you can be..."
"Oh. Okay..." Mimi smiled and leaned over the couch to give him a brief kiss.
Rory nodded in agreement with Jason. "He's right you know. If you have a distorted sense of self, you'll act the way that you see yourself. But, if you see yourself for who you really are, you can do anything."
Nick looked at Rory suspiciously and shook his head. "You've been watching Oprah again, haven't you? Ror, we've talked about that... It's not good for you."
"I -- I haven't... It was..." Rory tried to lie but couldn't. There was a running joke about how every time Rory caught an episode of Oprah she walked around spouting off tenets of wisdom. "Okay, just one episode... But, there was nothing else on that day. And besides, I *am* right."
Mimi laughed softly and nodded in agreement. "She is right. That was my New Year's resolution if you remember. To change the way I perceive myself. And what happened today... just gave me a pretty big boost of confidence. Plus, I realized as freaked out as I was about it since I met them, I no longer care what Mommy and Daddy Masters think of me. There's only one member of that family whose opinion counts."
Jason shook his head and rolled his eyes. "Geez, Mimi... How many times do I have to tell you that Josh *does* like you?"
"I'm not talking about Josh. I'm talking about you, silly..."
Jason grinned and gave her another brief kiss. "I know... And this branch of the Masters family happens to think you're pretty great."
Mimi smiled happily and then looked at Rory and Nick. "So, how was your morning? Did you get into the MTV thing?"
Rory shook her head and crossed her arms. "No... It was nuts out there. Way too many people... And you know how Nick is afraid of 'crowds' and all."
Nick looked at her defensively. "I am not afraid of 'crowds', thank you very much. I just didn't want to stand around there all day to witness some barely entertaining musical act, vapid MTV veejays, and idiotic college students put on a show. Not really my thing. Besides, we would have had to wait for about 8 hours out there... And there are other things we'd much rather do."
"Yeah, but we did see somebody famous."
Mimi's eyes widened in surprise. "You did? Who was it?"
Rory paused, as she tried to remember the name of the person they spotted near the MTV Beach House. "Uhm... Some guy. From 'NSync, or Backstreet Boys, BBMak or O-Town. I -- I can't remember."
Nick laughed and laid his hand on her arm. "O-Town... It was a guy from O-Town. At least that's what the fifteen year olds were screaming as they ran down the street."
Jason stared at both of them, completely unimpressed. "Wow... I think *we* definitely had the more exciting morning. Are you girls ready for a little afternoon swim?"
Rory put her hands on her hips and glared at Jason. The girls had been upstairs changing into their swimsuits, and Rory was standing there in her red bikini and nothing else. Mimi was wearing a light blue two-piece, with a blue flowered wrap-around skirt that covered up her lower half. "No, Jason... We're wearing our swim suits because we're getting ready to go to church."
"Well, I'll take that as a yes then."
Jason stood and everyone followed him through the house out on to the back porch. Josh and Mariana were lounging on a couple of chairs, sipping on some fruity concoction that Mariana had made, and watching the ocean together.
Mimi pointed at the beach in front of them and looked towards Nick and Rory. "Why don't you two go ahead... We'll meet you down there in a few."
Rory nodded and dragged Nick off towards the beach for a swim. Mimi and Jason took seats across from the other two and Jason pointed curiously and the bright colored drinks that each of them held in their hands. "What in the world are those?"
Mariana smiled proudly and waved her hand over her glass. "It's a Mariana specialty... I can make you one later if you'd like."
"Alcohol?"
"Oh no, just an array of juices and such. The perfect complement for a day on the beach."
Josh frowned slightly and nodded. "Or in our case, a day on the porch. No beach for the cripple."
Mimi shook her head and scolded him. "You have only yourself to blame for that, Speed Racer."
"I know, I know. And, I promise to drive at a more relaxing Driving Miss Daisy type of speed from now on. After I get a new car, of course..."
Mariana rolled her eyes and took a sip form her glass. "You've been the out of the hospital for two hours and that's all you've talked about. I don't know who you love more, me or your stupid car."
Josh paused to consider it and then grinned wickedly at her. "Tough call. But, since the car's totaled, that only leaves me one option..."
"You better be kidding, Joshua Kyle Masters."
"Oh crap... Middle name." Josh leaned over the arm of his chair and gave her a brief kiss. "Of course, of course it's YOU. I was only joking..."
Mariana sat back in her chair with a satisfied grin. "Yeah, that's what I thought."
Jason interrupted their moment with a question. "Mariana... What did you say you were majoring in?"
"Child psychology. I'd really like to work with abused children when I graduate. What about you two?"
"We are both still undeclared. It's difficult. I don't want to be one of those people who gets a degree in Psychology and then becomes a construction worker. I think I'd like to have a degree that I'll actually put to use."
Mariana nodded in agreement. "I know what you mean... It didn't decide until I was halfway through my sophomore year. You just have to think about what you're best at and what you really love to do. What you'd like to spend the rest of your life doing..."
Mimi smiled and nodded in understanding. "Good advice. You and Josh are far too wise, I think."
Josh nodded in agreement. "Yeah, but that's enough talk about school... This is spring break, we're supposed to be having fun. You two need to be out on that beach with your friends..."
"Are you sure? We can hang out here and keep you company if you want us to."
Mariana winked at her and laid her hand on Josh's arm. "Don't worry about it... We're doing just fine out here. You guys don't let that beautiful ocean go to waste because of us."
Jason grinned happily and stood up from his chair, bringing Mimi up with him. "Well, you don't have to tell us twice. Let's go, Meems."
Josh and Mariana waved them off, as Jason grabbed a couple of towels from the railing of the porch. He grabbed Mimi's hand and they began jogging towards the beach. They saw Rory and Nick frolicking amongst the water, laughing at each other, and paused well back from the shoreline. Jason spread out one towel on the ground and laid the others on top of it.
He slowly ran his finger up Mimi's bare arm and smiled at her. "You look so beautiful today, Mimi."
"I -- I think it's the ocean air. It's good for my skin and my hair."
"No, no. It's just you." He looked at her intently and motioned towards her wrap-around skirt that hid her swimsuit bottoms from the world. "But, why do you have to wear that skirt thingy?"
Mimi rolled her eyes and smirked. "It's a cover-up, okay... And, it's to hide my big fat..."
Jason put two fingers over her mouth to stop her. "Don't finish that sentence. There is nothing on your body that is big or fat. And even if there was, you'd still be absolutely perfect."
"You are so trying to get on my good side, Jason. And damn you, it's working."
"I thought I was already on your good side."
Mimi put her finger on her chin thoughtfully, then nodded. "I guess so. But, you know I have a hard time taking compliments."
Jason's green eyes twinkled wickedly and he put his hand on her waist. He found the place where her cover-up untied, and quickly loosened it, throwing it to the towel behind them. "You should get used to being complimented, Mimi Lockhart. You are a very beautiful young woman."
Mimi blushed slightly and wrapped her arms around his neck, lifting herself up closer to him. "And you... well, you're not so bad yourself..."
Jason kissed her passionately, wrapping his arms around her, her bare skin warm underneath the bright sun. She pressed herself closer to him, and ran her hands down his arms. Mimi slid her hands underneath his t-shirt, and ran her fingertips over the taut muscles of his stomach. She tugged at his T-shirt, and he broke off their kiss so she could help him pull it over his head.
Mimi tossed his t-shirt on top of her skirt and grinned at him. "There... Now we're ready for swimming."
Jason winked back at her and gave her a brief kiss. "I hope the water's cold..."
Mimi giggled girlishly and grabbed his hand, laughing all the way into the water. They swam until they caught up with Rory and Nick, who were apparently playing some sort of game. Mimi smoothed her hair back with her hand and looked at them curiously.
"What in the world are you two doing?"
Rory chuckled and tried to explain it to her. "We're playing Jaws. Like the movie."
Jason looked at her in confusion. "You're playing Jaws?"
Nick threw up his hands and rolled his eyes. "Believe me, this is NOT my idea. It's what Rory used to play with her friends as a child."
Mimi laughed and shook her head. "You are a strange strange girl..."
Rory nodded in agreement and waved Nick off. "Nick, get into position. Let's show them how you play Jaws."
Nick nodded and begrudgingly did as he was told. Rory swam out until she was at a point where her feet could not touch the sandy ground beneath her. She began performing the 'Jaws' theme, as Nick swam under water towards her. He grabbed her from underneath and she began her dead-on recreation of the opening scene to Jaws, screaming and pretending that a deadly shark was attacking her. When her performance ended, both her and Nick re-emerged and swam back towards their friends.
Mimi stared at them strangely as she put an arm around Jason's shoulder. "Wow... Impressive. See, Belle and I used to just pretend we were mermaids and stuff... That was truly amazing."
Jason laughed and nodded in agreement. "Yeah. I think we're going to swim away from the shark now... You two are crazy."
Rory and Nick began laughing at each other and splashing around as Mimi and Jason swam off to prevent having to play a part in Rory's game. She was definitely a girl who watched far too many movies.
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(Later)
Mimi and Jason ran from the water towards the towel that had been laid down earlier. It was a beautiful day out, but the slight breeze in the air made their wet skin even colder. They sat down on the large towel together, and Mimi wrapped another towel around her shoulders with a shiver. Jason quickly dried himself off and looked at Mimi whose teeth were chattering softly.
Jason chuckled and used his towel to gently pat at her hair. "You cold or something?"
"Just a teensy bit. Aren't you?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine."
Jason slipped his hands underneath her towel and began rubbing her arms to warm her up. Mimi smiled in appreciation and tipped her head up to look at him. He pulled her closer and captured her lips with his own, exploring her mouth as she parted her lips to him. Jason brushed his fingers through her wet hair, and let the towel drop from her shoulders.
Mimi ran her fingers over his arms, then let her hands move in between them to gently graze his chest and down to his abs. Jason broke the kiss off and lowered her to the blanket beneath him. He gently nipped at her earlobe, causing a shiver to fly through her body. Mimi moaned softly as he laid his hand near her knee and slowly ran it up the length of her thigh.
He moved his lips from her ear to her neck, and began a series of kisses and light nibbling that always drove Mimi insane with pleasure. His hand found it's way up to her bikini top, and he gently massaged her breast as Mimi arched her back towards him. Her breathing became heavier and she ran her hands over the bare skin on his back.
Jason's fingers were lightly dancing around her nipples as they poked at the material of her swimsuit. She didn't know how he knew, but he always seemed to find the places on her body that gave her the most pleasure.
He was about to move one hand in a southern direction when a voice behind him interrupted. "You know, Meems. You're never going to get a tan if you use Jason to block the sun like that."
Jason and Mimi locked eyes with each other, groaning simultaneously. He rolled away from her and sat up, as Mimi sat up next to him, both of them glaring at Rory who had provided the voice that was the cause of their interruption. She was grinning evilly as Nick stood beside her, trying not to make eye contact with his two frisky friends.
Jason snarled at her as Mimi put the towel back around her shoulders. "You know, Ror... You didn't HAVE to interrupt us."
"I know. But, we do have dinner plans and I figured we'd all want to have some time to get cleaned up before we go out."
Mimi looked at her suspiciously. "Wait a minute... What's wrong with this picture? Rory is actually concerned about being on time... You're being responsible?"
"Well, actually..."
Nick put his arm around her shoulder and interrupted. "Actually, that was my suggestion. I'm the responsible one."
Jason nodded and stood up from the ground, helping Mimi up as well. "Well, that makes much more sense."
Jason picked up all the towels and the small group began trudging back towards the house. Mimi held on to her boyfriend's hand and looked at him from the corner of her eye as they walked back in silence. She had realized something the night before when they were lying in bed together talking. No longer could she put a timetable on their relationship. She wanted to take the final step in physical intimacy, finally able to trust in him enough to give him everything she had to offer. Now all she needed was the right time and place to find out if Jason was as ready as she was.
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