Ch. 5
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Janessa was able to meet with some beauty shop owners and she filled out a few applications. She hoped to hear back from the shop owners within the next couple of days. She was so excited that things seemed to be really falling into place. She was really looking forward to going to the beach later. She couldn't lie to herself, she was pretty excited about spending time with Jim. Her feelings were still mixed up, but a friend was really what she needed.
Jim, on the other hand was not having the best of luck. His client was looking for her son, who was involved with a loan shark had unknowingly sent him into an ambush. He had been looking for Tony Allen for two weeks. Luckily, Jim was able to fight off the three men and bring Tony home safely. He walked away with some bruises, a little bleeding, and a couple of loose teeth. The happy ending wasn't that he had just reunited a mother with her son, but that he had actually been paid for his work.
By the time Jim finished with his client, it was 5:00 which meant he only had time for a quick shower and a change of clothes before he had to be at Dennis's to meet Janessa. Of course no amount of hot water was going to wash off the fresh bruises left by the three goons that attacked him. He really hoped that the bruises wouldn't scare her off. Unfortunately, Jim's job could get dangerous at times. Nevertheless, Jim got in his car and drove to meet Janessa. He wasn't going to lie to himself, he was excited to see her again. Jim was just going to play it cool though, this girl needed someone around here she could trust. Someone who wasn't her uncle.
Jim pulled into Dennis's driveway at 6:00 on the dot. Janessa was already waiting for him outside. She walked up to his car and immediately looked concerned. "Hey, you ready?" Jim saw the look on her face and saw that he needed to reassure her that he was okay. "Don't worry about me, I'm fine. I'll tell you all about it when we get to my place." Janessa still looked unsure, "Are you sure, I mean we can reschedule for some other time. Really." Jim gave her one of his trademark down home boy smiles and said, "I'm sure. After the day I had, I could really use this. Get in your car and follow me." Janessa's face lit up with a smile and she practically skipped to her car.
After a short drive they arrived at Jim's trailer. "Well, here it is. Home sweet home" Jim said, gesturing to his trailer as he led her inside. "Well, This is quite the bachelor pad isn't it?" Janessa said with a laugh. "Yeah,I guess it is. Hey, listen. Why don't you go hang out on the beach while I get the grill ready and cook a few burgers." Jim said. "That sounds great. Are you sure you don't need any help?" Janessa asked before going into Jim's room to change. "No, really you go ahead. I'm going to change and get these burgers on the grill. We'll eat at around 8:00, Okay?" Jim said, motioning to the package of ground beef on the counter.
Janessa spent about an hour and a half laying on the beach. She couldn't believe how great Jim was. She was sure that they would have a great friendship. She had gotten quite a few stares from guys as she walked down the beach to find a place to lay her towel. In fact, she swore she saw Jim looking as she walked from his room to the door. Her curves were encased in a red bikini and those curves were in all the right places. She wasn't supermodel skinny, but she wasn't fat either. She wasn't actively looking for anyone, so she ignored the stares for the most part and relaxed.
Meanwhile, Jim was grilling hamburgers and making a salad. He had changed out of his button down and shirt and opted for his dark blue long sleeved shirt. He had seen Janessa in her bikini. He thought she was absolutely beautiful. Jim had to mentally slap himself on the back of the head to get himself to stop staring. "Come on, Jimbo. You're just friends" he said to himself. He saw the stares from the other guys as she walked on the sand. He would be lying if he said he didn't want to fight every single one of them.
At around 7:45 Jim saw Janessa coming toward the trailer. He was impressed by her sense of timing. "Hey, smells great. Do you care if I go change before we eat?" she asked. "No, not at all. I still have a couple of things to bring out anyway." Jim said. When Janessa walked back outside, she was wearing blue jean shorts and a blue crop top. Jim struck up a conversation about her day as the ate, "So, did you get to visit a lot of salons today?" Janessa nodded while she finished chewing, "Yeah, I got to visit a few. They said I should hear back in a couple of days. I really do hope I hear back. I'm so excited to start working."
As the pair cleaned up, Janessa kept sneaking glances at the bruises and cuts on Jim's face. When the last dish was finished Janessa finally summoned the courage to say something "Jim, you should really let me clean up those cuts. They look pretty nasty. How exactly did that happen again?' Jim smiled, "If it will make you feel better, you can have a look." He saw her relax and he knew he had done the right thing. "The alcohol is under the bathroom sink." He directed her. "My client sent me in to get her son who was mixed up with a loan shark. She hadn't seen him for a long time. What she didn't know was that there were three goons waiting on me when I got there. They jumped me, but I was able to fight them off. My job can get a little dangerous sometimes.' Janessa continued to clean up his cuts as he told the story.
"Well, you're almost as good as new, as soon as those bruises heal." Janessa said with pride as she put the alcohol back under the bathroom sink. "Thank you, Janessa. I really appreciate it," Jim went to give her a kiss on the cheek, but she moved her head at the last minute and he accidentally ended up kissing her lips. The two quickly pulled away, "Oh my God, Jim. I'm so sorry!" Janessa said. Jim gave a sly grin, "No you're not." he said as Janessa smiled back at him. Then they're lips crashed into each other with pent up passion. The two stumbled from Jim's desk into the bedroom. Quickly their clothes were shed and the sound of lovemaking filled the room.
