Rating: Definitely T or perhaps light M. There's some mild language, and some definite sexual content in this chapter.
Summary: This is a Jessie/Katie story. You've been 'warned.' It tells about them meeting college and everything that goes along with it. (Yes, that means they are going to be together in this story.) Tad, Grace, Sarah, etc. also fall into the plot a bit, but this is mostly Jessie/Katie.
Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine. I'm thankful to be allowed to use them, but they aren't mine at all, so I can't claim them. (Unfortunately for me.)
Feedback: I love feedback. I also want to heavily thank everyone who has sent me feedback so far. Especially those who send it on every chapter, I especially thank you, and you all will know who you are without my saying your names. (Though, if you want to be named, just say so ;) . )
Author's Notes: Please note the status of RATING of section of being for sure T, or perhaps a light M chapter. I wanted to post it twice so that no one gets offended if they read this chapter blindly not being aware of it.
Also, I tried to go down a bit of a different route in this chapter as compared to some of the lighter comedy chapters that I have sent before. Of course, for those of you who like those, there will still be the same light comedy in there (like it or not, I can't really do without that.), but I'm in hopes that those of you reading this like this chapter as well. It has more of a…sexual undercurrent than some previous chapters I've written have, and I just wanted to test out the waters in that to see how everyone would respond to that. So, I'd appreciate what you guys/girls think of that, and about perhaps throwing a mix between the two into future chapters.
The rain had poured over Jessie and Grace their whole walk home, but Jessie just danced around in it. Grace rolled her eyes, and simply followed her giddy step-sister back to their dorm. Jessie had been home for about an hour and she was already thinking about Katie again. Well, to be honest, the truth is she just hadn't stopped. Eventually, she was drawn into a sleep full of dreams, each involving Katie.
Katie, on her part, had run the rest of the way home after it started raining because she was afraid she was going to smear Jessie's phone number. She was soon after laying awake in bed wondering how early would be too fast to call Jessie. Eventually, she wound up into a restless sleep, never deep enough to dream fully. She woke up the next morning however, very well rested, which was ironic.
Actually, it wasn't morning when she awoke for it was already 12:30 p.m. Hm, well, I guess that getting in late can lead to sleeping in late...By three, Katie had run out of things to do to keep her mind distracted off of Jessie. She had even finished writing her report that was due in a week. She fidgeted for a bit, and Sarah sighed. "Do you never keep still now? What the heck is wrong with you?"
Katie smiled apologetically, and fidgeted a bit more unconsciously. "I'm not fidgeting. I'm waiting...to call Jessie." Sarah laughed. Ah, Jessie again. She had already been filled in on Jessie somewhere between Katie's paper being written and the batch of cookies that had been burned. All of which were things that Katie was trying to succeed in doing to keep her mind off of Jessie.
"Just call the girl. Ask her to go out tonight. How's that?" Sarah was trying to be the voice of reasoning here. Perhaps she was right.
"What if she thinks it's a date?" Katie played absentmindedly with the bracelet that was encircling her wrist as she contemplated calling Jessie.
"It is a date." Katie realized this as Sarah said it, but she didn't want to scare Jessie away. Though, she wasn't sure how much longer she could stand just sitting here either.
Katie nodded, and picked up the phone. She was going to call Jessie, and that was that. She looked at her hand for the number. Oh my God! The number was gone! She must have washed it off when she was washing her hands before baking the cookies! She frantically looked at her other hand, hoping it was on there instead. No such luck. Oh my God, Oh my God. "Shit," Katie mumbled and looked around the dorm room.
Suddenly, Sarah realized what Katie had lost, and she did the strangest thing. She burst out laughing. Not a chuckle, or a simple giggle, but all-out side-splitting laughing. "What the hell is so funny? I lost her phone number." Immediately, the realization of the situation sunk in, and Katie's face fell.
"Wow, you're pathetic sometimes, you know that?" Katie was handed a sticky note that was stuck to a mirror in the room from Sarah who was shaking her head still chuckling at her friend. "You were afraid you'd lose the number when you got home last night, and you wrote it down on a piece of paper. Apparently, you forgot that little bit."
"I did? Huh, I guess I'm even smarter than I knew." Katie's confidence was re-newed as she held the phone number. Katie gave Sarah a quick kiss on the cheek. "You know, I love you for remembering where I put the note know."
"Yeah, you better," Sarah smiled at her friend and grabbed her jacket. "I'm gonna head over to get myself some late lunch down the street while you calling your girlfriend."
"She's not my girlfriend yet, but that's a nice thought. I'll let you know how the phone call goes."
"I know you will," Sarah said jokingly, and then headed out the door in search of some good food.
Grace had left a few minutes ago to go meet up with a couple of her friends for a quick study session about one of their classes. Well, that was the plan, anyway. They'd probably end up going to see a movie, and that's why Jessie had been invited too, but she had refused today. Grace had accused Jessie of wanting to sleep more, and Jessie admitted that was true. Though, the other part that Grace didn't mention was that Jessie was hoping Katie would call.
Around 3:15, Jessie got her wish. Her cell phone was ringing, and she was freaking out. She almost didn't pick up, for fear that it was someone else calling that she didn't want to talk to. The part of her that clung to the idea that it was Katie on the phone though ended up picking up the cell after it's second ring.
"Hello?" Jessie was still hoping even as she spoke.
"Hi, is this Jessie? It's me, Katie." Katie was nervous as she could be as she was dialing, but now, after hearing someone answer, she was calming down a bit.
"Hey Katie. Yeah, it's Jessie. What are you up to?" Good thinking Jessie, keep the conversation light and fluffy.
"I'm pretty good. I, uh, caught up on some sleep last night anyway. Well, maybe not last night, more this morning." Katie laughed on her end of the conversation. "How about you?"
"I'm good, just kind of hanging around at my dorm for the moment." Ah, just around the dorm, good thing for Katie to note.
It was beginning to sink into Katie that she had to ask soon, or not ask at all. "Um, the reason I'm calling is...Do you wanna go out tonight?"
Does she want to go out? Hell yes! Wait. No, bad Jessie, don't answer like that. Wait, out as friends, or on a date? Jessie really wasn't sure. Unless, she wanted to ask Katie what it was...
Jessie had been silent for a while, and Katie was getting confused. Maybe she had everything wrong? "It's okay if you're busy, I understand. You could just say so."
"No!" Katie couldn't leave just like that!
"No? No as in you don't want to go? I was getting that part already. It's okay, really."
"No! I mean, I do want to go out tonight. I just, um." How could Jessie handle this? "Isthisadate?" Jessie had found the perfect way to word it. She'd just simply ask if it was a date. Wait, had she said that too fast?
"Did you ask if this was going to be a date?" Katie wasn't positive at what Jessie had just said, but it's possible she just asked that right?
"Yes," Jessie had decided to be honest.
"Then yes, it is. Do you still want to go?" There, that was simple Singer, just ask. That's all you had to do.
"In that case, yes. I'd love to go out tonight." She just said yes! Katie was grinning now.
"Alright, good. Um, should I pick you up and then we can get some food or go dancing or something, since neither one of us got much time to dance last night before we left the club?"
Dancing, food, and Katie. Yum. Sounds good to Jessie. "Sounds great. I'll see you at, um, 8?"
"I'll be there." Luckily, they had already discussed where on campus they were last night at the diner. Actually, Katie was on the same floor number as Jessie, only in a different building. They probably would have walked back together last night except for the fact that Tad had wanted to stop at the movie place on the way back to see if it was truly open 24/7 as it advertised to be. (It was, and Tad rented some weird action movies that Katie had never heard of, but it was for 'the guys' to watch tonight.)
"Okay, see you then. Bye." Jessie was giddy with excitement now.
"Bye," Katie answered as she looked at the clock. She was going to be picking Jessie up in four hours!
Jessie looked at the clock. It was almost eight, so Katie should be there soon. She gave herself a once-over in the mirror. Her blonde hair was freshly washed and brushed straight and smooth. She had on a fresh pair of cute denim jeans that clung to her body well, and a light blue tank top that showed her beautiful body, but was also conservative. To say it simply, she looked gorgeous. Just then, there was a knock at her door.
Katie had wanted to pick something up for Jessie, like flowers or some candy. She had finally opted with a gardenia, which she held behind her back just as Jessie answered the door. "Hey you," Katie said as Jessie grinned.
"Hey Katie." Tonight, Katie was wearing some black jeans and a white halter top that was tied precariously around her neck. She looked stunning, and apparently Jessie thought so too. "Wow, you look great."
"Thanks, you look great too. Oh, right, here." Suddenly, Katie remembered why her hands were behind her back and she handed the gardenia to Jessie who loved it. She immediately invited Katie in, so she could find a vase or something to put it in. While Katie checked out the room, Jessie had put the vase with the flower on her counter.
"Okay, I'm good now."
"Ready to go?" Katie questioned, and extended her arm to Jessie, which she accepted. Though, no complaints were made when she removed her linked arm and instead grabbed Katie's hand within hers. It felt so right. "Are you hungry now? Or do you want to go dancing first?"
Jessie paused for a moment, and realized that she was, in fact, hungry. Katie luckily was too, so they decided to go to a quaint diner that was near the club that they wanted to go to tonight. Inside, both girls ordered a cheeseburger and a root beer and decided to split an order of fries.
The waitress was kind and the two chatted for about two hours about everything and nothing. The topics had ranged from their home lives to childhood heroes to what was good on TV to good books to tasty food before they decided to go to the club.
Jessie had learned about Katie's several brothers, and how they were scattered about the U.S. and how Katie's mom kind of kept to herself, but it had been like that for a while. When Katie went home to visit, she had to go in there to see her. Luckily, her dad would come out of the room to see her, well, at least when he was home he would. Also, Katie seemed to use to think that the gang from Scooby Doo would some day be able to be her best friends when she got older, at least when she was younger she did.
Katie enjoyed reading, at least when it wasn't assigned, and as long as not too many had to know that she was reading for fun. And, if Jessie hadn't guessed, Katie was very fond of spicy food and breakfast foods. Jessie was thrilled to find everything she could about this other girl, and found herself wanting to be the one that Katie could always turn to.
Katie had learned about Grace being Jessie's step-sister, and that she had a brother named Eli, and another step-sister named Zoe. Her mom was Karen, and about her dad, Rick, and Lily, her step-mom. She listened as Jessie rambled on about breakfast foods, cartoons that she still watched on TV, and wanting to read books because they were something that wasn't her own life.
It seemed like she had been through a lot, even though she was just in college, and Katie admired her for that. She didn't want her to have to hurt anymore either. Though, she seemed to have less pain as she had gotten older, and moved on towards the end of her high schools years and into college, which Katie was happy for. Katie was really starting to like her. Finally, the two decided that they were ready to head on over to the club.
The music was already pumping inside the club and tonight the girls were both ready to dance. "Do you want to dance?" It shocked Katie for a moment that Jessie was the first one to ask, but that just made her like her even more.
"Um," Katie was Katie's answer because she was simply admiring the beautiful Jessie as she stood before her. She wasn't completely sure if she wanted Jessie to see her dancing. Wasn't it just last night that with Tad her dancing didn't go so well? Apparently though, the smile on Katie's face was enough of an answer for Jessie though.
The music was pretty loud in the club, and Jessie didn't feel like shouting. So, she leaned in closely to Katie, much like Katie had done to her the night before in the restaurant. Only, Katie was a bit taller than her so she had to lean upwards to reach her ear. "Just dance with me," Jessie encouraged and then led her out to the dance floor and into the mob of bodies already pressing together. Each girl was expecting their dancing to go as usual, with not being very passionate in their movements. They figured that they would stay about the standard six to twelve inches away from one another, unlike some couples that were pressed up very closely to one another.
Katie started off just kind of waving her arms above her head and moving her body to the beat. Jessie matched Katie's body as it swayed side to side, and then their eyes locked. The pressure between the two girls seemed to intensify. The bass of the music was beating into both of their ears, and it was useless at the moment to talk because there was no way they could hear each other now.
Instead, wordlessly, the two danced closer together. Suddenly, the standard inches that they were to stay apart were slipping by. Then, Katie and Jessie maneuvered so that Katie was standing directly behind Jessie. Katie's hands raised above her head now as her hips moved directly in time to Jessie's.
Katie's chest was pushed up against Jessie's back, and Jessie found herself, in turn, pushing herself back more against Katie's pelvis. Then, hands found other hands as they were reached for in the air. Soon, Katie's arms were draped around Jessie and resting on the other girl's hips. Jessie reached back and ran her hands down Katie's thighs as they pressed into the back of her own legs. Neither girl could no longer control their dancing because it was all coming naturally to them. They had found their passion that was needed in dancing, and were now making use of it. All they needed was each other.
Katie moved some blonde hair and leaned down to softly kiss the skin the lay beneath it. Jessie closed her eyes and moaned softly, but Katie who was pressed against her back heard it. Katie's arms wrapped around the shorter girl's waist, and Jessie's arms wrapped themselves around Katie's arms holding them all the closer together. This gave Katie incentive. Katie dipped her head again and sucked tenderly on the skin that lay on Jessie's neck.
Another moan soon escaped Jessie, and Katie moved her kisses up and down Jessie's neck. The blonde girl responded particularly to a certain spot when Katie reached it. The answer in Katie's opinion was to kiss there again and then open her mouth carefully to nip secretively at that spot before releasing another round of sucking tenderly there.
Jessie couldn't take it anymore. She turned around in Katie's arms. They were still standing just as close as they had been previously. Jessie tilted her head up and captured Katie's lips in her own. Both girls had secretly had breath mints after dinner luckily so Katie tasted as a mix of root beer and spearmint, and Jessie tasted as a mix between a small hint of sweet cappuccino from earlier that day and peppermint. Both tastes were incredibly addicting. Soon, Katie's tongue was running across Jessie's bottom lip and Jessie opened her mouth to allow it access.
They were certainly the spectacles to behold at the club tonight. Jessie's hands fluttered up to Katie's head and found their way into her dirty blondish that was blown straight tonight. Instantly, Katie's hands wrapped themselves around Jessie's waist again, pulling the younger girl into her more so. They received a few looks, but would never know because their eyes had been closed since their lips had touched.
Both girls found themselves wanting to be even closer to the other girl, and never realizing that they weren't so much dancing anymore. When oxygen became an issue they finally parted, and looked at each other breathlessly and smiling giddily. "Wow," is all that Jessie said.
"Wow," Katie echoed, before smiling again. The bass had calmed down a bit but was still echoing through-out the club. Neither, girl backed away, but continued dancing as they were. Jessie's hands found their way from Katie's hair down the older girl's back. Meanwhile, Katie's hands rested still on Jessie's hips. The two girls locked eyes and swayed together, slowly moving their bodies together creating the pressure that they both wanted, that they both had been seeking.
Slowly, while they were dancing, Katie dipped her head while Jessie tilted her head up and their lips locked again. Their eyes fluttered shut instantly. This time, Jessie sucked on Katie's bottom lip for a moment which caused Katie to moan softly and allowed movement for both of their tongues. Their pelvises were still connected, silently moving side to side. They both pulled back as the song changed to a slow one. They smiled and rested their foreheads against each other's. They were both truly happy at this moment. Jessie's arms raised to Katie's shoulders. She allowed Katie to lead the dance this time, and together they slow-danced smiling happily at one another.
The time in the dance club had passed oh too quickly, and soon both had to be getting back to their rooms. It was obviously too early in this relationships, as both were now calling it in their heads, to stay at each other's dorms, but neither wanted to leave the other. Since, Katie had picked Jessie up earlier, she decided it was also fair if she delivered her back there.
At the door to Jessie's room, there was luckily no one in the hall, because Jessie leaned up to capture Katie's lips for a quick good-night kiss. The kiss quickly turned when Jessie's reached over and pulled Katie against her. Katie backed Jessie up against the door, still kissing her and lightly pushed her against it. Jessie moaned and deepened the kiss as Katie's hands went and supported herself against the door, pressing herself up against Jessie. After a while, both girls separated, smiling once more. "You should probably go," Jessie whispered.
"I probably should," Katie simply replied and leaned in and gave Jessie a quick kiss on the lips. "I'll call you tomorrow."
"It is tomorrow." Jessie was teasing Katie, as she pointed this out.
Katie went along with the teasing easily, and came up with a solution. "Well, I'll call you today."
"I like the sound of that," Jessie replied as she reached up and smoothed over a piece of Katie's hair. Katie turned, and started to walk down the stairs as Jessie watched before going into the dorm room. It was easily detectable of their good time by the large smiles plastered on their faces, the flushed cheeks, tousled hair, and swollen lips. They surely had a great date to tell about to their room-mates in the morning. Of course, it had to be in the morning, because by the afternoon they were each hoping to be able to hang out again.
Both girls were falling fast, and it was only the second day that they had known each other. At least, they had something to look forward to later today. What was it they had to look forward to? Simple, it was each other, and that had to be a good thing.