Chapter 2
"I look pretty good" I mumbled to myself as I was looking in the mirror checking out my tight blue jeans and this cute black shirt, that I got on sale at Old Navy. It hung off my right shoulder a bit. Yeah, it showed a little skin around my shoulders and stomach, but hey, not too much to make someone think I was "A lady of the evening." I put on my black belt which topped it off. Then I heard the door bell ring. Darn it! Why is he always early, I'm not even finished with my hair yet. We have like an hour and half till dinner. Why is he here at 4:30 and not 5:00, like he said he would. Crap! I started hurrying up, fingering my hair, combing it a bit, brushing it, and spraying some sheen on it. Since my hair was already slightly curly I was trying to go for that Jessica Alba look that she had in that movie "Honey." It worked quite nicely, thank GOD. You never know what to expect with my hair.
I heard someone coming up the stairs, and guessing that it was Jesse, I jumped on my bed and lied on it as if I was just watching TV, and not trying to make myself beautiful for him. I started flipping through the guide, when I saw Pirates of the Caribbean was coming on in like a few seconds. I quickly put it on there, thinking he might like it, and brushed some of my hair away from my face that was sticking to my lip gloss.
I heard someone at my door, and for some reason I knew it was Jesse. Pirates of the Caribbean was just coming on, it was at the part that little Ms. Swan was singing that pirate song, when she was like 10 or 12 or something, when Jesse walked in looking fine. Actually finer then fine, he was looking pretty freaking gorgeous actually. He had on this outfit that I had picked out for him when we went shopping a couple days back. He was wearing his blue jeans that were slightly faded, and a blue, light blue, navy blue, all kind of blues, stripped button up casual shirt. He was looking so good, that I actually had to catch my breath. I can tell he was kind of nervous. I have no idea why though, but then again, I was nervous too, and also had no idea why I was nervous. Maybe it was because, he would have to face my whole step family, and my mom, all at the same time. I mean, how much can a 19th century guy take.
I smiled up at him when he was closing the door again. I got off of my bed, and gave him a big hug, something I'd been waiting to do all day. I'm guessing he'd been waiting too, since he held me a little while longer than he needed to. But hey, I'm not complaing, I could have stayed there all day. We kind of pulled apart but he let his hands stay wrapped around my waist, while I placed my arms around his neck. Hummm, this was nice, very nice.
I smiled again as he brushed some of my hair away from my face. "Well, you look beautiful Querida," he said as he pulled me a little closer to him. Either I was super hungry, or my stomach was doing some major flip flops. I think it was the flip flops. "I like your hair," Jesse said as he started fingering it with his hands. "I don't think I've ever seen you wear it like this before."
"Thanks Jesse. And, you don't look to shabby yourself." I said to him with a big smile on my face. God, i wish he would kiss me already. YES! Reading my mind, Jesse leaned downand kissed me so gently but urgently at the same time. I deepened the kiss by running my hands through his slight curly black hair. Jesse took his hands off of my waist by sliding them up my back, then cupping my face with his hands. I felt myself getting weak in the knees, and I guess Jesse realized it too, since he put on of his hands back at my waist and was holdling me up now. He then guided us over to my bed, with our lips still attached. Jesse sat down and I sat on his lap with my legs on either side of him. This felt so good, and I sure didn't want to end anytime soon.
I was actually surprised Jesse hadn't stopped this makeout session we were having, with my mom and ANdy downstairs and all. I was hoping he would slide his hands up my shirt and undo my bra, and not stopping to apologize afterwards, but, nope the end was coming, I should have known.
" Querida, I don't think this is appropriate, anyone could walk in on us, at anytime." Jesse said while breathing heavily. He was now resting his forehead on mine. I gave him a light kiss on his lips and climbed off of him a bit disappointed. I knew he was right though. I mean, anyone could walk in on us. The last thing I needed, was Jake bursting in here, seeing Jesse all over me, and then him getting on his protective side and picking a fight with Jesse. I so did not need that. It was bad enough he thought I was in a gang, well hopefully he's gotten over that by now, I didn't want him to think I was some slut or something. Although I did dread, having to stop what we were doing. It was such fun too! I laid down on my bed facing the TV with my face propped up on my left hand. Jesse must have figured out I was a bit disappointed, since he laid down on my bed as well, as close as possible to me. He then placed some of my hair behind my ear so he could see my face.
"Susannah would you like to come with me to the, uh, what is it called again...Ah yes, movies, tonight. Father Dominic has told me you don't have school tomorrow."
I smiled at him and gave him a small peck on his cheek. " Of course, but where are you getting all this money from." I gave him a curious look. " You're not dealing drugs are you Jesse."
"Of course not Susannah, I'm not you remember." Jesse said while giving me a small smile.
Ohhhh so he got jokes now. He was going to fit in around here.
"Father Dominic has been quite generous, since I've...come back to life, or born again, as you like to say." Jesse said, while taking his eyes away from me and putting them on Pirates of the Caribbean.
"Since when does Father Dom, have so much money? I might have to hit him up when I'm broke." I said as I was smiling at the same time. I looked over at Jesse who was paying close attention to the movie, probably because it reminded him of his FIRST life. Even though it was set in the 18th century, but hey it was close enough, the style hadn't really changed much. Miss Swan still had on that tight corset, that nearly killed her, so obviously it hadn't changed really.
"I really have no idea, but I will pay him back as soon as I receive my first pay check." He told me while trying to concentrate on the part where Miss Swan was drowning, and Captain Jack Sparrow was diving into the ocean to save her.
I then looked at him as if he was crazy. Father Dom, would never let Jesse pay him back. Jesse was like a son to him now. Father Dominic would never ever take Jesse's money, especially since his job only pays 10.50 an hour. Yeah, it's enough, but not that much for a 20 year old, 19th century guy, trying to live on his own in a 21st century world. "And does Father D. know you're planning on paying him back Jesse, because I highly doubt he'll take your money. He's not that kind of man."
" No, but he will know this Friday. And he will take my money, even if I have to sneak it into his coat pockets or something like that." He was now looking at the movie when Captain Jack Sparrow was forcing Ms. Swan to put his gun, sword, and other stuff on him. I could tell he was really interested in the movie so I decided to stop talking. " Querida?"
" Yeh Jesse?" I said, looking at him, although he kept his eyes attached to the movie. Hmmm, I hope he's not looking at Ms. Swan like that. Huhhh, why do I always have to think like that. I think I might turn into a jealous girlfriend, later on in our relationship. I hope, not. God, please don't let me turn into a nagging, jealous girlfriend.
" What is the name of this movie, it's very good?" He asked me, with his eyes still glued to the TV set, not even bothering to glance in my direction. Okay, Ms Swan was out of the picture now, they were now shooting after Johnny Depp also known as Captain Jack Sparrow. Man, Johnny Depp, looked good even as a crappy looking pirate. He wasn't no Jesse or anything but, he was still hella hot.
" Pirates of the Caribbean, I thought you might like it." He kept on looking at the TV. He laid there watching it, just like how he watched Jaws and The Godfather. Which reminds me, I have to get The Godfather 2 and 3, so we can watch those together too. Even though I've already seen it them.
It was too bad we weren't going to be able to watch the whole movie, it felt nice being that close to Jesse and having his arms wrapped around me. I knew dinner would be ready soon, because we were kind of far in the movie now, Ms. Swan was now pretending to be drunk on the island with Jack Sparrow. After a couple minutes Sleepy came in my room, and surprising knocked first, but, didn't wait for a "Come in!" So, I guess he doesn't get any props for the knocking part. Anyway, he told us dinner was ready. I could tell Jesse wanted to stay a little while longer and watch the movie, but he got on up anyway.
Dinner, was actually pretty good. Sleepy and Dopey, were, as usual, gulping down the food so fast, that they were getting thirds, while everyone else weren't even on their seconds. Andy kept asking Jesse things about himself, what he planned on doing with his life, the usual questions that you throw at a guy dating your daughter. In my case, step daughter. Jesse, surprisingly, had a satisfying answer to every question Andy threw at him. I think every answer Andy got back, made him like Jesse even more than he did at first. My mom didn't say too much during dinner, but to tell Jake and Brad to slow down on their eating, since there was plenty more in the kitchen. Swear man, every time they eat, they eat as if they haven't eaten in years. Now Jesse was eating a lot too, but at least he wasn't cramming the food in his mouth at one time. I mean really, Brad and Jake could eat with a pitch fork. But anyway, back to my mom, I don't think my mom was talking much, because she hadn't gotten over the fact that Jesse was three years older than me. But hey, she was going to have to do deal with it, since we plan on spending the rest of our lives together.
Brad, got up from the table and started clearing the dishes. Idiot, did he not know it was my night to do that. But of course, I didn't stop the guy. Jesse, being the gentlemen that he is, offered to help Brad. Brad, being the dope that he is, just shrugged his shoulders. Okay so maybe, I shouldn't be calling him all these names, considering what I'd witnessed earlier today with him. But, hey, he was now back to his old ignorant self, for the time being anyway, so why not be myself too.
Desert was delicious. I have to say, Andy, sure did, put his foot in this red velvet cake. Dopey being the genius that he is, gulped down all the cake and ice cream in a matter of seconds. It was really unbelievable, I didn't think it could be done, but I saw it with my own eyes. Of course, the guy, made himself have a brain freeze. Jake thought this was hilarious. Jesse just looked at Brad with an expression on his face, as if to say, " Nombre De Dios, what possessed you eat ice cream so fast." Doc, then went into some long speech about how having too many brain freezes, well he called it something else, can result in some kind of...thing. Damaging the something part of your brain. Heck if I know what he said. I think Jesse might have been the only one actually taking in all of what David was saying.
After dinner, Jesse helped Dopey with his homework. It took Brad about 20 minutes to get every verb, Jesse threw at him conjugated correctly. To my utter surprise, Jesse agreed to come over and tutor him with his Spanish homework anytime he needed help. I thought Jesse and I would have been on our way to the movies now, but nooooo Doc came up to Jesse and wanted to show him some book, that he'd read for the millionth time, and was planning on reading it another million times. I took one good look at the book, and new for fact, I was not interested. The book, was like all the Harry Potter books slapped together, but a bit wider.
Later on I went back downstairs to where Jesse and David were. Jesse was flipping through the pages while Doc was explaining something about the book, in which seemed really important for Jesse to know. Well to him it seemed important. Jesse saw me, and read the expression on my face, he gave me a small smile, before turning back to David and his little lecture about that huge book. I mean, really, no book should be that big. If it's going to be that big, give it thin pages or something. The Bible pages are super thin, why not do that, instead of the causing the book to be extra heavy. I sat next to Jesse while acting like I was paying attention to Doc's little speech.
"David, do you think I can have Jesse back anytime soon?" I asked David, trying not to be too rude. I asked him in my nicest voice, but I could tell he knew I was getting frustrated. I know it must be wonderful for David to be able to have someone to connect with, but can I do some connecting too?
"Oh, yeah, Suze. I was just giving Jesse a little information on the author of this book. And what other books he wrote before he died." David said as he was about to get into another long speech about this book. Any other time I would have really listened but, hey, I wanted to go to the movies with Jesse. I wanted to go see "White Noise" with Jesse. Yeah, I know it's about ghost, but hey, it still might be scary. "The Grudge" scared the heck outta me. And who doesn't want to see a horror movie with a guy like Jesse. But anyway, I had to cut David short, even though Jesse looked a bit interested in what other stuff Doc was explaining.
"David, can't you tell this to Jesse some other day? Tonight won't be his last night over here." I said with a slightly frustrated expression on my face.
"Um, sure Suze. Jesse you can keep that book, I've already read it 5 times. I even have an extra copy of it upstairs on my bookshelf." David told Jesse, happy to have someone who's actually interested in the same things he's into.
Jesse closed the book and turned to Doc, "Thanks David, I'll be sure to start reading this tonight.. You make it sound like an interesting book."
Jesse and David said their goodbyes, as I went upstairs again to tell Mom and Andy I was leaving. Andy told me to be back by 1. Last night he said 12:00 am, then 12:30 am, tonight he's saying 1:00 am, that must really mean he likes Jesse. It was only 8 something when I was coming down the stairs. I was stopped on the steps by Jake, coming up them, carrying a load of books, I guess he was studying again tonight. It looked as if he was talking to Jesse about something. Jake stopped me on the stairs and began to say something.
"Meeting any of your gang friends up there." He said to me. I wasn't surprised, he started to make a joke out of it, when he became to believe, I wasn't really in a gang. I think he still had his doubts, but only because, I would say something else back to him, to make him think I really was in gang. I have to say, Jake and I have gotten a little closer since he stopped believing I was in a gang, well at least kind of stopped believing.
"No, Jake, I'm not meeting any of my "gang friends" up at the movies okay. And plus, it's not called a "gang" really, it's more like...organized family, I guess. " I watched his mouth drop and stay like that for a few seconds. Now that was one I'd never said to him before. Maybe I should say something else to let him know I'm kidding. "Jake I'm kidding" I told him, as he finally came back to earth. I started laughing and walking down the stairs, when I felt a pen thrown against my head. I looked back and saw Jake give me a small smile then head up the steps to his room. I picked up the pen and yelled back at him, before he was already down the hall that was upstairs. "Awww Jake you punk, you would do a hit and run!" He yelled back something else to me, but I couldn't really understand, it. All I understood was a loud "Shut Up!" I know he said something before it, but I couldn't make it out.
I went all the way down the stairs, and met Jesse by the door who, met with me a smile on his face. He'd obviously heard me and Jake on the steps. Jesse drove to the movies. He drove better than me, and I was a bit jealous. How can a 19th century guy drive, better then me. Life, isn't fair at all. It was a different car than the one last night. He said Father Dominic, had let him borrow this car, until he had enough money to buy it from him. It wasn't a bad looking car, maybe a 1996 or 1997 navy blue jeep. It was a nice car. Once again, I didn't know Father Dom had two cars, where the heck was he getting this money from. I thought teachers and principles made zilch. Meaning, hardly anything. I guess I was wrong.
" "White Noise" was pretty good don't you think?" I asked Jesse as we were walking out of the theater with my arm locked in with his.
" Yes, but nothing I've seen so far, tops "The Godfather" and "Jaws." He said to me while opening the door for me to climb into his, for now, jeep.
"Figures." I told him, as he got in on the drivers side of the car. It was now only 11:22 pm, and I had two hours to spare. But, yes there always has to be a but, Jesse had to wake up early for his first day on his new job tomorrow. He had to be there at 8:00 am, and he got off around 2:15, or 2:30, something around that time.
When Jesse finally got me home on time, he walked me inside. I brung him up to my room, to give him something, that I'd won at the festival a few months back. I was going to give it to Jake for Christmas, but unfortunately, he'd bought one like 2 weeks ago, and I sure as heck wasn't going to give it Dopey. All his stupid game systems would be in the way, so he'd never really use it. I knew better not to give it to Doc, he'd just stash it somewhere, only use it maybe 2 times a year, he was too busy with all his books. He didn't watch as much TV, as normal kids his age did. So I decided to give it to Jesse. I already knew I wasn't going to use it, since Andy had given me one for my birthday. And let me tell you, that DVD player was doing some good, with all the movies, Jesse and I had been watching. There was no use in me having two, so why not give it to him, even thought he TV Father D gave him isn't that big, but a 18 inch TV, isn't that bad.
When we got to my room, Jesse walked in first, eager to get his surprise. But he wasn't getting that surprise anytime soon because he stopped in the middle of the door way, not even letting me get in.
"Susannah, I think we have company." Jesse said as he moved aside for me to see, two little girls jumping on my bed. They looked as if they were about 3 and 4 years old. I felt sorry for them, because they had to die at such a young age.
