Juliet
Chapter 3.
Sleeping over
I still don't own anything here with the exception of Juliet and Ashleigh, but the punk rocker boyfriend won't be back until chapter 6 with the exception of his name being mentioned a few times. This chapter marks the half way there point! Only 3 more to go. I promise that this will end well!
Juliet rummaged through her drawers to find the night gown that she wanted. Finally she pulled out the violet colored teddy and quickly changed into it. She shoved her clothes into the hamper, turned out the lights and laid across her bed.
A few moments later Jesse walked in wearing a loose pair of flannel pajama pants and carrying his pillow and a couple of blankets. He turned on the light and shook his head when he saw the way Juliet was dressed.
"Juls, what are you up to?"
"I just wanted to be comfortable."
Juliet got up and sauntered over to him. She laid her head on his chest and reached behind him to lock the door and turn the lights back out. She put her hands to his face and pulled him to her for a long, gentle kiss.
"Juliet, I thought you weren't feeling well." Jesse whispered as he tried to step back from her.
"No, Jess, I feel fine. I feel like doing exactly one thing, and that is pulling you, the man I love, into bed with me."
"Juls, what about Ashleigh?"
"I'm a damn good actress with him. You are the one I think about, you are the one I want."
"You sure you're ok, Juls. This doesn't sound like you."
Juliet laughed and then pulled him into a firmer, deeper kiss. Jesse hesitated at first, but then dropped the pillow and blankets that he was carrying and wrapped his arms around her. Juliet dragged him to the bed and then fell back pulling him down on top of her.
"Jesse, this is what I need, and you are very good at giving me what I need." Juliet whispered as she ran her hands over his body.
"I'm guessing that this is where our old relationship ends?"
"Damn straight. Now, make love to me."
"Juls, I want to give you what you want, but it wouldn't be a good idea for us to chance you getting pregnant."
"What you think you're that good? Don't worry I wont get pregnant, Jesse."
"If you're sure."
"I'm sure." Juliet whispered as Jesse pulled her into a harsh kiss.
Her hands slid along his body and she moaned slightly at the passion of the kiss.
"Jesse, exactly how do you plan to do this if you still have on clothes?" Juliet asked as he began to kiss her neck.
"You want me undresses already?"
"I want you undressed, and I want to be on top."
"Alright, Juls, but only because you are my angel."
Juliet laughed and met his lips with hers for another passionate kiss.
"You wont think I'm such an angel after tonight. This will be a night you will never forget, Jess."
"Don't flatter yourself, Juls."
Jesse rolled over on his back and pulled Juliet with him.
"Are you torturing me?" Juliet asked giggling.
"You think I am torturing you? You go ahead and do what you to do to me, and I will be happy to let you."
Juliet smiled and licked her lips in anticipation. "I'll let you up so you can finish stripping." she whispered and then moved so he could sit up. When he made no immediate move to take off his clothes Juliet laughed and pulled him off the bed so she could strip him don herself. After she had finished stripping him she pushed him back on the bed and resumed her place on top.
Her gentle hands ran across his chest and expertly she applied firmer pressure at the proper nerve endings. Jesse laid back, amazed at her knowledge and talent. For a moment he considered taking a more active part, but resigned himself to allowing Juliet to stay in charge.
Juliet's violet eyes sparkled as she realized there would be no resistance form Jesse. She leaned forward and met his lips with hers in a soft kiss that he quickly deepened. His hands slipped up along her sides and he slowly pulled the fabric of the teddy up. The broke the kiss long enough for him to pull the fabric completely away from her and them both to catch their breath. A moment later Juliet pulled Jesse back into the passionate kiss. Jesse resumed running his hands across her body and soaking the feel of her skin against his.
Soon they were both lost in the passion of the night. All preconceptions of each other were lost in the darkness as they began the intimate discovery of truth and passion.
Next Morning
Juliet opened her eyes late morning to a mss of blonde hair mingled with a few strands of her own copper hair. She gently pressed her lips against his cheek and pulled the blankets closer around her slightly chilled body. Her eyes wondered across the room slightly and suddenly she noticed that her favorite teddy was in the floor next to what she recognized as Jesse's flannel pajama pants. She sat up and quickly reached for the skimpy night gown and pulled it on. Juliet laid back on her bed and closed her eyes, trying to think through the pounding of her head.
'Ok, Juliet what the hell were you thinking? What did you do with him last night? Easy question to answer, I tricked him into having sex with me. Now why the hell would I do that? I'm in love with Ashleigh. Ashleigh, that is why I did it. I wanted to find a way to force Ash to purpose to me. I'm such a bitch! A spoiled rotten bitch who took advantage of the fact that my best friend will happily do anything to make me happy.'
Jesse stirred pulling Juliet out of her thoughts.
"Hey, Gorgeous.' Jesse whispered.
"Jesse, we need to talk." Juliet said nervously.
"later Juls, later. I want you to finish shedding that normally innocent image of yours. Last night I was totally blown away."
"That's what we need to talk about, Jesse. Last night should have never happened."
"I thought that last night was what you wanted."
"Pull on your clothes and then we will talk." Juliet said as she leaned over and picked up the final garments on the floor and handed them to Jesse. He took the clothes and quickly pulled them on.
"Alright, talk to me, Juls." Jesse said as he pulled her into his arms.
Out of instinct Juliet climbed into his lap and curled close against him. "We shouldn't have had sex last night, Jesse. It was a huge mistake."
"Juls, if you're scared that we're rushing thins or that Ashleigh and Shalimar are going to get angry I'll step back and let you handle things before we proceed with this relationship."
"I wish it were that simple." Juliet sobbed and buried her face in his chest, crying.
Jesse tightly wrapped her in his arms and slightly rocked her, almost like a mother comforting a small child.
"Babe, it's ok. I don't' want you to be hurt by anyone, and I will take care of you. You stay here in my arms and cry it all out and then we can talk and figure this mess all out. Whatever happened I don't want to loose our relationship. You are my darling angel, and I'm here for you. I'm here to hold you and comfort you when you need it, I'm here to watch our show with, and I'm here for anything else that you ever want or need." Jesse whispered and kissed the top of her head.
Juliet let her salty-teas stream down from her eyes and occasionally onto Jesse's skin. She soaked in the words that he whispered with the intention of comforting her, but instead of them having a positive soothing affect on her, they made the stinging of her guilt sharper and brought more tears to her violet eyes.
Jesse rubbed her back with one hand and tangled the fingers of his other hand into her messy copper locks. Noticing that his word seemed to hurt her rather than reassure and calm her he decided to remain quiet and merely hold her until her tears subsides and she was able to talk. For close to two hours they sat together. Juliet crying and Jesse holding her. Finally the girls tears stopped flowing and she managed to pull herself slightly away from him. She forced herself to make her deep violet eyes look up into the intensity of his blue eyes.
"Jesse, I think I can talk now." Juliet whispered as she looked into his concern filled eyes.
"We're going to wash your face wit a cold cloth and then we will talk about what has you so upset." Jesse said in a quiet but firm tone.
Juliet nodded and followed Jesse into her bathroom when he got up. He picked her up and set her on the counter and then wet a wash cloth with cold water. she sat down quietly and allowed him to wash her face with the cool cloth.
"Now lets go back to your room and talk about this." Jesse whispered as he gently kissed her forehead.
Juliet nodded and then slipped off the counter and followed Jesse back into her room. Jesse sat down on her bed and pulled her onto his lap before they began to speak.
Juliet sat quietly for a minute, realizing that after she told him the truth he might never want to have anything to do with her again.
Finally she found the course to give him her explanation. "Jesse, last night I said and did some things that I really shouldn't have. I gave you a totally wrong idea of thins and now I feel horrible."
"Alright, Juls, forgive me if I seem dense, but we really did nothing wrong last night. I mean, while it wasn't right to cheat on Ashleigh with me, we were acting on our feelings and I see nothing wrong with that."
"If our feelings were real I wouldn't have a problem with what happened last night. Jesse, we were both drunk. You enough to be more susceptible to my flirting than normal, and me enough to believe I could trick Ash into purposing by making him jealous. The only reason I slept with you was to I could get Ashleigh's ring on my finger."
"Juls, Babe, are you saying that all you did last night was use me?"
"I'm sorry, I'm so, so sorry, Jesse. I didn't ever want to do anything like this. I just wanted to have my dreams come true, and they weren't going well on their own." Juliet once again began to cry.
Jesse sat in shock for several minutes trying to understand the meaning of what she had told him. Thought his anger gave him plenty of reason not to, his love for the girl forced him to wrap her tight I his arms and comfort her.
"Juls, don't cry. I understand that people make mistakes, and we can get past this."
Juliet forced herself to stop crying and then stood up and turned to face Jesse.
"Do you really think that we can get past this?"
"I hope we can. Juliet, what you did was wrong and hurtful, but in some twisted way I understand."
"I really am sorry for it all, jess. I don't know what I was thinking last night when I decided to pull you into bed and have sex."
"You were drunk, ok? It wasn't all your fault."
"I hate myself for what I did, Jesse. I used my best friend for a horrible trick. You and Ashleigh have every reason to hate me."
"Babe, I don't hate you. You are still my angel, maybe you aren't' perfect, and maybe there will be some changes in the way we interact, but I can't bring my self to hate you. The most emotion you are going to get from me is hurt anger."
"Jesse, promise me that you won't let me hide this from ash."
"Wait, you want to tell him what happened?"
"I promised him that I'd be honest, and never hide anything from him."
"Juls, you are an actress, you never tell the whole truth. Lets just keep this from getting out. If ash finds out what happened he won't let us sped time together any more."
"No, I refuse to lie to him. And what the hell do you mean I never tell the whole truth?"
"Do you realize how much you are already keeping from people?"
"So what if not everyone knows some things about me. You tell me things that no one else knows."
"What do you want me to do? Tell everyone every little detail of my life?" the only reason you know those things is that you and I have this amazingly close relationship."
"Exactly. I don't believe in lying to people who are close to me. Ash and I are going to get married. I am not going to lie to my future husband!"
"Are you still drunk? If I were Ash and found out something like this I'd drop you quick."
"I thought you believed that love is blind. Am I stupid enough to think that you really love me?"
"I do love you, but you've slammed the door in my face, Juliet. How do you think I am feeling now!"
"Let me guess, that I'm just an easy lay bitch?"
"If I thought you were an easy lay I wouldn't have gotten in bed with you last night."
"Well then why did you get in bed with me?"
"Because I thought you and I could possibly have a chance together. We dated when you first moved in, and have continued to act a lot like a couple, but now I can see that you were just playing me."
"You and me together again? Jesse, do you realize how stupid that sounds? We broke it off the first time around because we did nothing but fight if we weren't kissing!"
"So what we don't need to be in a close relationship? Fine, we can forget about it all. You can have your little life of lies with Ashleigh while I stay here and live my own life!"
"Get out of my room, Kilmartin! We are through with this! If you think I am gonna listen to you, you are so fucking damn wrong!"
"Fine, I'm gone! But before I leave I am going to say one thing. Juliet Elizabeth Fox, you need to start thinking before you act or you will end up in a worse hell than anything you've ever seen!"
Jesse stormed out of the room and slammed the door behind him. Juliet watched as he left the room and then sunk to her floor crying.
After a while she pulled herself up out of the floor and dressed in a pair of her trade mark tight jeans and a lavender halter. She quickly threw several of her personal belongings in a small bag and the majority of her clothes in three larger bags.
The photographs, books, and other decorative items that filled her shelves and covered her walls and the surfaces of her room were packed into several boxes and those were put onto the top shelf of her close.
She seated her self at her desk and in her delicate, flowery writing began to compose a letter. As her pen glided across the paper she forced herself to hold back her tears. Finally the letter was sealed in an envelope and the name of the recipient it was destined for scrawled across the front of the envelope.
The com link on her right hand and the thin gold and silver chain around her neck were removed and set on top of the letter that lay on her desk.
Juliet picked up her bags and left the room quietly leaving the door open behind her. She carefully made her way to the garage where she put her things in her precious lavender Cadillac. Her key slipped into the ignition and she drove off, leaving the only happy life she'd ever known behind.
