Process of Elimination
Jase sat back his head resting against the headboard as Eliza walked around the room examining some things, a cigarette dangled from his lips as he brought the lighter up and lit it. He sighed out loud as he took two long drags, "Mm…only thing better than sex," Eliza shot a smile over her shoulder at him, he had to admit, she looked damn good in his boxers and football shirt.
"Hello," the young girl lifted the tape recorder and pressed the on button focusing in on Jase who gave her the finger, "you really know how to charm a girl Jase."
"Thank you," they both laughed as he watched her circle him, "you ok?" he asked about the slight frown on her face.
"Yeah I was just thinking, don't you mind being videotaped? Doesn't it make you feel…you know…naked?" she looked up at him as he removed the cigarette.
"I am naked."
She threw her shirt that had been thrown to the floor earlier at him but he caught it, "So…what's up with this Kathryn girl? You two involved?" she glanced from the screen to him.
"In a way, Kathryn and I have a very strange relationship," he stretched before glancing at the clock that read 9:30, after a night of sex he'd only gotten about two hours sleep before being woken up for more sex. Not that he minded of course.
"Oh…you tired?" she teased, "seriously what's so strange about this relationship, you said to Kathryn that she could fuck her boyfriend, what's up with that?"
"As I said it's a very strange relationship, I'd rather not talk about it," stubbing out the cigarette he swung his legs out of bed before pulling on another pair of boxers and standing, "I gotta meet Kathryn."
Eliza frowned, "Can I see you again?"
Jase smiled at her response, "Maybe, I know one thing though…after I leave if I ever come back here I'll make it a point to come see you."
"Leave?" he nodded, "where, when?"
"New York and when well…that's up to Kathryn to decide," he heard Eliza make a whipped noise, "I'm not whipped," he could tell that she didn't believe him, "fine, believe what you want I gotta go," he headed for the door but she stepped in his way.
"Don't I get a kiss goodbye?" she batted her eyelashes, leaning in she grabbed his head kissing him roughly before releasing him, "if I'd known this was going to be our last night I would've tried that little bit harder last night."
"You tried hard enough," he stroked her cheek gently, "I'll see you around Eliza," turning he opened the door and stepped out as she stood watching him feeling more than a little upset.
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Kathryn paced her dorm absolutely furious, Jase was supposed to have been back an hour ago but he still hadn't arrived yet head snapped up at the sound of a key turning in the lock. Placing her hands on her hips the ex Merteuil watched Jase enter the room and throw his keys onto the small table next to it, "It's 10:30 I thought I told you to be back here by 9:00," she raised her eyebrows expecting a reply.
Grabbing a beer from the fridge Jase twisted the top off and took a swig, "She was an old friend I probably won't see her again so it took some time to say goodbye."
"Is she still at your place?"
"Probably, she was going to take a shower before she went, and that was only bout ten minutes ago I doubt she's even reached the shower yet," Kathryn nodded, the next time Jase turned his back she pressed the button 2 on the phone before waiting for a few seconds. Another faint beep reached her ears but Jase was out of range, smiling she quietly replaced the receiver just as Jase popped his head up from the counter.
"You got anything to eat except salad?" he wrinkled his nose.
"I think there's still some Turkey left in the fridge from the little bit you brought round the other day," he nodded and ducked back down again. Walking slowly over to the counter Kathryn could just see the top of Jases head emerged in the fridge, "Jason," she purred out loud.
Unfortunately he went to look up with his head still inside the fridge and smacked it on the top, "Fuck," he cursed, Jase appeared holding the back of his head and rubbing it gingerly, "yes Kathryn, what may I injure myself for?"
Reaching an arm over the counter she pulled him into a kiss that he eagerly returned, she could smell another woman on him, it was a gift she'd always had, and it made her sick to her stomach. Letting go of his shirt he pulled back slightly a dazed look on his face, "Was it worth it?" all he could do was nod dumbly, "let's take a shower," before he could protest she was dragging him by the arm towards the bathroom, pushed him inside before following and pulling the latch on the door shut.
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Eliza sighed as the hot water cascaded down her feminine form, realizing that she'd been in the shower for well over a half an hour she pushed the button shutting off the water and groped blindly for a towel before her hand finally came to rest on one.
Leaving the bathroom she tossed her hair slightly to try to air it out, rubbing her hair dry she discarded the towel into the laundry basin and wrapped her arms around the dressing gown she was wearing. Whipping around she was sure she heard something but her eyes registered nothing, moving towards the door she opened it and peered into the hall but it was empty. Making sure she placed the lock back down on the holding Eliza returned to the bedroom where she tried to straighten her crumpled clothes, after four unsuccessful tries she sighed and turned to get the ironing board from the utility closet. Pulling it out she turned to see a hulking great big man there, the guy was as big as an ox and twice as ugly in her opinion. "What the hell are you doing here, get the hell out," she yelled, the next thing that registered was his fist crashing into her face. Eliza fell forward into the closet door, aiming a sharp kick to the midsection the guy staggered backwards winded and gasping for breath.
Making a run for the door the young girl pulled it open only to have it slammed into her face on the opening after some sort of hard shove. Stumbling Eliza went crashing to the floor, she felt the warm liquid run from her nose as the blood trickled onto the floor, raising her head she saw another guy walk into the room. He was about 6, 7, black, built like a brick shit house and a wild look in his eyes. Backpedaling as fast as the floor would allow the guy walked slowly towards her, turning the fat man stood there glaring at her. "Take this bitch," he growled and swung his leg that connected her skull sending the room spinning, "think your clever," another kick this time to the stomach as he laid into the defenseless woman with all he had. Finally he stopped kicking and motioned to the stereo with his head, "Turn it on," the black guy walked over and switched the C.D on before turning the volume up to nearly deafening level. "Now grab her arms," Eliza lay in a daze and when she finally regained her senses she realized that her hands and legs were bound and she was in the middle of being gagged.
"No," she screamed biting the attackers hand.
"Ah fuck," he slapped her across the face before tying the gag around her mouth, "keep guard," Eliza was shivering, there was a low click that was mostly drowned out by the music but it was definitely the bedroom door closing. "All alone at last," he whispered into her ear his beard scratching her cheek. Eliza tried to concentrate on anything else apart from the fact that the dressing gown was now around her waist and his hands were roaming her most sensitive parts of the body.
And all the while all she could think of was 'Jase, where are you?'
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Kathryn lay asleep in Jases arms, that is until the shrill ring of the telephone cut through the silence, Kathryn moaned and turned over as Jase groped for the phone his hand finally coming to rest on it, "Hello?" he asked grumpily still half asleep, "hang on…Kathryn…Kathryn?"
"Mm?"
"It's for you," the Jenson took the cordless out of her students hand and sat up slightly.
"Hello?" there was silence, "hello?" then there was the sound she'd been waiting all day to hear…there was a beep meaning that someone had pressed the button on their end, then another, "understood…it's at the pickup point under the garbage can," then the phone went dead. Kathryn smiled, in other words those beeps meant that it'd gone off without a hitch, 'That'll teach the bitch,' her mind whispered that is until Jases arm wrapped back around her waist.
"Who was it," he whispered sleepily as she leaned back into his embrace.
"Just some guy that I managed to hook up with Julie, the pickup point means the key to her apartment," she lied, she could feel his smile, "what's so funny?"
"Least now she'll stop bothering me," he whispered.
Reaching her arm back she stroked his short hair gently, "Yeah…now they've stopped bothering us all we need is to remove Alex and we can finally be together."
To Be Continued
By Boulder