Chapter 7:
Randy had dropped me down by now. I could tell he was embarassed when he saw who it was because he started mumbling. Of all the people to walk in on us, it was his date for that evening, my best friend Jasmine. I fixed my top because Randy had unbuttoned some of it, and looked away from her. There she stood, wondering curiously what we were doing. I pretended to continue looking for my photo album and Randy knelt down next to me. She came over closer to us and grabbed Randy's hand.
He was surprised, I wondered if she had even seen us kissing. I didn't think she did and I thanked God for not letting her see it. Randy stood up and went towards her, she started running her fingers over his lips and wrapping his arms around her waist. I looked over at him, and he was totally changed into the Randy I recognized. Not the one that had kissed me just now. I wondered what was going on with him, why would he kiss me for no reason? Without a word, they left.
I breathed a sigh of relief that my best friend had not killed me right then and there. I found the album and checked myself in the mirror. I didn't want anyone to suspect anything so I combed my hair and put a sweatshirt on top of my blouse. I noticed Randy had torn off one of the buttons and it was left hanging by a tiny thread. I went back downstairs and found another very odd scene in my living room.
There, on my living room sofa, was Jay and Stephanie kissing. I laughed as I came down the stairs and cleared my throat loudly. They looked over at me, and laughed. I was happy to see that they had somehow, worked things out and were now back to the romantic parts of their relationship. After all, Steph was sitting on Jay's lap and I hadn't seen that in a very long time. I looked around for John and I saw him outside, he waved to me and started walking back inside.
I saw Jasmine and Randy were in the kitchen, so I avoided that area. I let Jay and Steph continue what they were doing and looked around for Robbie. I called out for him but I couldn't hear him responding. I asked Steph and she told me he had gone outside to play with Holly. I saw John come back inside and I went over to him.
I leaned in to kiss him and he brings his face lower so I end up kissing his nose. He laughs and hugs me, he's cold from being outside and I can feel his numb fingers. He kisses my forehead and we stay holding each other till John feels warmer. It wasn't snowing or anything, but it was a really windy day and I could tell he hated being out there. But, being the big cook that he is, he had to be the one that barbecued everything. I see Randy and Jasmine come out of the kitchen and Randy flashes me a smile, I am still with John and I hold on tighter to him. Randy and Jasmine say their goodbyes and leave for their date.
I hear the door open and I look to see who it is, right away Robbie comes back in and he's crying. Steph runs over to him as if totally forgetting about Jay and picks him up in her arms. He manages to tell us that he fell while running after Holly and he hurt his knee. She lifts up the bottom of his pants and his knee is all bloody. I help Steph into the kitchen with him and showed her where the band aids were. I wiped off his knee and applied the colourful set of strips. Steph hugged him and talked to him and tried to make him stop crying. After a couple of minutes, and a lot of kisses, Robbie ran upstairs. I could always tell when Robbie cried, Steph felt a little guilty. She hated when he cried, she hated it even when he was a baby and didn't know any better. She hated it anytime and wished she could solve all his problems for him.
Looking over at my watch, it was nearly 7:00 pm. I closed the kitchen door and brought Steph over to the counter. I wanted to know what had happened with Jay and she told me that she had found out she was pregnant. I was amazed, I didn't even know they were trying again. I hugged her and asked her how long she had known for, and she told me it was less than two weeks. That's why she had been out at the docks, she couldn't decide if she had wanted to tell Jay or get an abortion. I knew Steph had always wanted more children after Robbie. I asked her what Jay's reaction was and she asked me if she had seen what happened between them on the couch. I told her the news I hadn't shared yet, and she looked at me with a big grin. She laughed and we went back out to the kitchen, I couldn't wait to tell John my big news.
We got back out to the living room and I saw John bring all the food back inside. Jay was outside with him, holding all the trays. Steph and I sit down on the couch under the big blanket and instantly start giggling. The boys come back inside and wonder what the two of us are laughing about. We look at each other, and I go over and whisper my big secret to John. I was a little over three weeks pregnant now and I had just found out the night before. He couldn't believe it, his face dropped and he just laughed. He grabbed onto me and kissed me all the way down from my lips to my hands. He hugged me for so long I had to tell him to finally let me go. Then I told him Steph was pregnant too and he couldn't believe it. He hugged her and sat us both down on the couch. Jay watched as John tucked us both in under the blanket.
I assured him that we weren't even showing yet, and that the baby was about the size of a peanut right now. He told me this was the most delicate stage of it all and that I wasn't allowed to move for the next 9 months. Steph and I didn't really mind, it was nice to be taken care of. John and Jay served us both right there and brought us anything we asked for. When Robbie came down from playing with his toys, I picked him up and put him between Steph and me. I asked him if he would mind having a little brother or sister, and he told me that he would love to have someone to play with. Then I asked him if he would mind having two little friends to play with and he told me that that would be even better. I explained to him that his mommy was having a baby, and that I was also having a baby and he was so thrilled. He hugged me first and then he hugged Steph. He wanted to see the baby and I told him that the baby wasn't here yet.
He lifted up Steph's shirt and examined her stomach. He lifted up mine and told us they looked exactly the same. I told him that he would see a big change soon and to just wait. He was really happy, and asked me the magic question. He was cute and asked where babies came from. Right then John lifted him up and told him to come and get some jello. Steph and I laughed and hugged, this was so exciting. To go through a pregnancy with the one person I adored the most. The rest of the evening was spent talking about all this, and what to do when the baby came. Steph gave great advice, and told me a whole bunch of tips.
Back at Randy and Jasmine's date, they seemed to be hitting it off great. They had gone to a local restaurant with a dance floor so after they ate Randy asked to dance with Jasmine. She agrees and they make their way to the dance floor. At first it's a little uncomfortable because Randy is a lot taller than Jasmine and she can't really talk to him but they manage. Randy's hand finds Jasmine's and together they sway to the sweet sound of the music. Not saying a word, just enjoying the time together. After a couple of moments, Randy goes in for a kiss. He starts by kissing her hair, smelling it and taking in the sweet aroma of coconuts. He moves to her forehead, slowly moving downward to her lips. She can feel his lips easing closer to hers and she takes a deep breath.
Even though they had gone farther the other night, tonight she was a little nervous. His hand move down to her hips and she thinks to herself, what is he waiting for? Finally, his lips meet hers. The taste of his tongue is one that excites Jasmine, inside and out. She can feel herself wanting him again, wanting more than what she's been given. His tongue plays with her lips, tracing every inch of them. As if carefully memorizing them, he stops. She looks up at him and smiles. They realize it's time to go, time for the night they've been waiting for.
Randy leads Jasmine out the door into his car, his hand never leaving hers. He winks at her as he opens her door, and she smiles. He rushes over to the other side of the car and gets in. Immediately linking their fingers together, and driving off to the sandy beach where he had set up a beautiful evening by the ocean. When they reach the beach, Randy immediately offers Jasmine his coat, he knows its cold by the water, but as soon as she saw what he had done for her, she'd warm right up to him. Randy slipped off Jasmine's shoes and lifted her, carrying her along the sand. It was warm and soft against his toes and he couldn't to show her what he had done.
Putting her down, she stands still staring at the amazing scene he had put together for the two of them. There was a big blanket for the two of them to sit on, covered with so much food she couldn't decide whether to kiss Randy or go right for the big slice of chocolate cake. She saw there was also a letter and a box that had been wrapped with very cute wrapping paper. There was a stereo that was playing very slow, sweet music and a big bottle of champagne with two glasses. Before she had a chance to turn around, Randy came up behind her. Wrapping his arms around her waist and bringing his head down to her shoulder, he blew into her ear. She smiled and turned towards him. She loved the feeling of his body, so strong. She could stay holding him forever, it was safe and warm.
She kissed him, and this time showing him really how grateful she was. They sat down on the blanket and Randy unfolded the second blanket. It was smaller, but big enough for the two of them to snuggle under. They didn't have much light because it was late but they made it work. Jasmine wasn't sure if she wanted to bring up what had happened between him and me, but she decided to keep quiet and not ruin the moment. She thought maybe it was none of her business and it might upset Randy if she butted her nose into his business. They cuddled together under the blanket, Jasmine sitting with her back against Randy.
They laughed and shared the big slice of cake, Jasmine eventually getting it on Randy's nose. She laughed and then wiped it off. They opened the champagne bottle and Randy spilled some of it, they laughed at that. They had a great time together, and they genuinely liked being with each other. Jasmine liked being with Randy because he didn't judge her or laugh at her when she said something stupid, he just smiled and kept going. Randy liked being with her because she brought out a new side to him, a free, fun side and he loved listening to everything she said. She was so smart, he noticed. Everything she said was perfect, and always made him laugh. They both saw this going farther than a couple of dates, it was definitely developing into something serious.
The two spent the rest of the night laughing, drinking and kissing. After a while, Randy started moving lower. He moved from her lips to her neck, she loved this side of him. He was such a good kisser, he knew exactly what he was doing to her, and to himself. He started unbuttoning her top as he moved even lower, eventually kissing her chest. This was his favourite part of her, he loved the smell of her. He started to open the last button when she stopped him. Confused he stopped and looked up at her. He had unbuttoned his own shirt already, she ran her fingers up and down his chest and she felt every one of his muscles tighten as she did this. She stopped and sat up, rebuttoning her blouse and sitting up. She had remembered what she had seen between me and Randy.
She looked away from Randy and a single tear rolled down her face. Randy, noticing that she was beginning to cry, tried wrapping his arms around her and comfort her. She pulled away and looked out into the ocean. Randy breathed heavily and offered her a kleenex, he didn't know why she was crying but he knew she wasn't ready to tell him. He leaned over and kissed her cheek where one of her tears sat. Finally she spoke, and this time looking him right in the eye.
She began by taking his hand in hers. She didn't want to bring this up but she felt like she deserved to know. She asked him if he found her attractive and he felt confused, and told her that he found her more attractive than any other woman he'd ever met. She asked him if he found me attractive, and he stood up and looked out towards the ocean. She knew the answer to that question, she stood up next to him and hugged him from behind. She asked about what had happened upstairs at my house and he breathed deeply. How was he supposed to explain this to her? He breathed in heavily, she felt it with her hands as they rested upon his chest. She turned him towards her and asked for the truth.
He looked at her and explained that I had been after him for a long time now. She let go of him and stepped back. He continued by saying that I had tried seducing him in the closet with me and he thought it was what I wanted. Now Jasmine was confused, why would me, her best friend since high school, want her boyfriend when she was married? He continued to apologize and assure her that it would never happen again. She believed him, like she always did when he told her something, and she let it go. She would ask me later, right now she was busy making up for lost time with Randy. The two continued what they were doing, and eventually awoke the next morning still out on the beach.
Back at my place, Robbie had gone to bed and it was just the four of us downstairs. We talked about having kids, being married and if Jasmine and Randy would ever have kids together. Steph and Jay had decided to both spend the night here together, and then pack everything back home tomorrow. I was thrilled that they had made up and that everyone seemed happy. Around 11, Jay and Steph decided it was time for bed. They went upstairs while John and I stayed to pick up everything and clean up the living room. We weren't really tired but it had been a pretty long day, before going up we went into the kitchen.
I was washing all the dishes while John sat on the counter watching me. I laughed and threw some soapy water at him. He came back and threw some at me. It was so much fun, we hadn't done this in so long. We continued playing this and I eventually sprayed John with the sink hose. He laughed and grabbed it from me. I had turned it on and it sprayed both of us. This made us laugh even harder, I turned off the hose and put it back. We both stopped and looked at each other, John came in towards me to kiss me but slipped on some soap and fell flat on his butt. I laughed at him and he pulled me down next to him. We laughed even harder now, and kissed. It was so much fun to be able to play with him again, we hadn't done this much fun stuff together in months.
We decided to go upstairs and go to bed. We cleaned up the floor and ran halfway up the stairs when the phone rang. I went to answer it and John went upstairs. I laughed and answered it. I immediately stopped laughing and slid down against the wall to the floor.
This wasn't good news, at all ...