It was early to mid morning when my eyes wanted to open. In a groggy haze, I felt Wayne's heavy arm draped over my waist. So I rolled over to get a good look at him. I felt his light stubble on his face as I traced his jawline with my finger. One blue eye popped open in a lazy daze,

"Good Mornin'," he groaned As he stretched. I laughed at him and rolled back over to wiggle back into his embrace. He pulled me closer to his naked body, "This is the only warnin' you'll get, if you dont stop movin' like that I'll have to start misbehavin'," he cautioned. I giggled and turned to look back at him,

"I like a bit of a bad boy." I answered as he rolled me over and started his assault on my mouth and neck. I hummed into his mouth which I had learned would spur him on, but all the sudden, Wayne's phone sounded from the floor. He stopped what he was doing and got off the bed to get the call. I stared at his chiseled body in the morning light and felt a warmth rush through me, round 4 was looking better and better. He talked briefly to the other person on the line, one hand on his hip. Just as quickly as it happened the call ended.

"Is everything alright?" I asked when Wayne turned to me and stood for a minute,

"It was Katie, she wanted to know when I was comin' home to help with the party ta' night." Wayne walked back to the bed and sat on the edge.

"Well, you need to go if your sister needs you," I said as I got out of bed and started to look for clothes. I decided to lay out a pair of jeans and a tee shirt.

"Can I get a shower first?" I asked as Wayne started to throw his clothes together on the bed as well.

"I won't tell ya no," He said as he stopped to look me up and down. I leaned in closer to him and took his hand.

"Do you still feel like misbehavin'?" I smiled as I pulled him with me.

An hour later all fresh and clean we rolled up in Wayne' s drive way. Katie, Dan, and Daryl. sat on the porch of a big white house ready to greet us.

"Dan and Daryl helped get the chores done this morning, Big Brother. I was worried about you when you didn't come home this mornin'." Katie looked me up and down again and smiled wide, "Hey Jess, glad to see you again. I hear you and Big Shoots had a fun night." I smirked a bit at her accusation.

"Leave it alone Katie, its not polite to kiss and tell," Wayne warned as Daryl dropped his truck keys in his hand.

"What do we still need for the party?" Wayne asked in his no nonsense attitude.

"We still need the 2 kegs and about 6 cases of beer. We need to make sure we have enough wood for the fire. I talked to Tanis and she said she would provide the food." I inwardly groaned as the name passed her lips. "Riley and Jonesy are spreading the word as we speak." Wayne stood there as he when for a cigerette thinking about the plan so far. He lit the cig and pulled a long drag. After he exhaled a cloud of smoke he crossed his arms. Dan and me will go to the back pasture and make sure the area is ready to go. Katie, you and Daryl will go get the alcohol." He took another drag and looked at me releasing the smoke in the bright blue sky. "Jess, I will be by to get you at five," I nodded my head as I swung my keys in my hand.

"Big Brother, she could go with us," Katie asked in a suspicious way.

"That's a negative Katie and you know why. I ain't havin' ya give her the third degree about anything," he said in a 'that's final' tone. Katie rolled her eyes,

"You ruin all the fun," she sighed and pulled Daryl along to Wayne's truck. She handed Daryl another set of keys, I assume were hers, and they left in a cloud of dust. Dan's bear sized form retreated to a weather worn barn behind the big white farm house to get started on their part if the work. Wayne took a couple of more puffs and tossed his cig onto the gravel by his feet. Niether one of us said anything as we stood there. I felt the awkward tension in the air as and shifted my gaze to my feet. My shoe kicked at a rock as words started to leave me mouth.

"I had a good time," I blurted out. Wayne hummed in agreement. I looked back up to his face and smiled. Without thinking, I stood on my tip toes and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"I'll see you later," I sang as I turned on my heels, my hair swinging around my other shoulder. I glanced his way as I got into my Ford and saw that look. Anticipation built in my gut, it was his look of approval and promise. The fun wasn't going to stop. I pulled from his drive way and saw him throw up a hand in parting. I smiled and sped of toward home.

The apartment didn't seem so lonely anymore, but it was pleasantly quiet. I put on a pot of coffee and shook my head at how I had to dump out a whole pot yesterday, because it had been left. The things that man did to me. My lip found it's way between my teeth as my mind wondered to the night before. Had that really happened? Was I living in a dream world? Suddenly, and unwanted,I felt anxiety creep up in my mind.

I had a tendancy to over think things and I didnt want to read to much into what had happened and what was going to happen. I know I liked Wayne and however long that lasted was going to be fine. It would have to be. My mind couldn't help but to compare myself to Tanis. She was super model quality and had a confidence I dreamed of having. I took stock of my own body. My hips were a bit wider than I would have liked, and my stomach wasn't flat and toned. I stopped myself as I tried to go on bashing my looks. What had that pyschologist said? Think about the positives, or some hog wash like that. I never thought I was ugly by any means just, inadequate. In one swoop I had brought down my mood. The sputtering of the coffee pot registered in my ears and I shook myself out of my stupor. My hands grabbed my favorite cup and I put enough creamer in the bottom to make someone question whether I really liked coffee or French Vanilla creamer. I wenced as I tried to stir a few circles with my hurt wrist. That first sip touched my soul and set me to work. I washed all the bed linens and some clothes then remade the bed. I found a few coins by the bed as I cleaned and grinned for a minute. They were Wayne's so I decided to put them in the nightstand drawer on the side he slept on. In about 2 hours my nervous energy was well spend on a fresh and sparkling home and one tired body. It was twelve and lunch time. I made a quick sandwich and woofed it down. After lunch I decided on a nap for the long night ahead. I changed into a ex large shirt. My pants got folded up at the end of the bed and I settled under the covers. The alarm was set for 3:30 and I was fast asleep before I knew it.

I was groggy and disoriented when I woke up. The rythmic sound in my dreams feeled my ears once more. It was the sound of someone at my door. I checked my phone and it was only 3:20 so I got up and waked to the door. When I peeked through the little hole in the door I seen a sharp jaw line and expressionless look.

Why was Wayne here so early? Did I get the time wrong? I unlocked the dead bolt and the bottom lock. My hand turned the knob and opened the door to see my dreamy date infront of me. He looked me up and down from my messy curly pony tail to the faded light blue shirt that barely reached the top of my thighs.

I knew what he was looking at so I started to tug at the hem of my shirt as I invited him in.

"I'm sorry. I must have go the time wrong. I thought you were coming by around 5 to pick me up." A crooked smile crossed his face.

"I came a little early," he admitted as he walked in and started to take off his boots.

"I would have liked to call have called but I didnt have your number," he nonchalantly stated. He stood back up like a machine amd came closer to me. I realized that in all the contact we have had that we never exchanged numbers. A chorus of digital notes came floating from my bedroom.

"Hold on that is my alarm let me get my phone and I will happily give you my number." I trotted to the room behind us feeling Wayne's eyes watching me the whole time. When I came back he had not moved an inch. I stuck my hand out and he looked at it before he dug through his shirt pocket and pulled out a black touch screen.

"Here," I said as I typed out my contact info for him and handed it back, "And I sent a message to my phone so I can have your number." I felt a bit braver that when he first appeared at my door and I moved closer to him,

"I'm happy you showed up early," my arms wrapped around his neck as I pulled him into a kiss. His strong hands found my hips and slid lower. Out of no where I was up in the air my legs grabbed hold of his waist as he marched toward my bed. A sequel left my mouth as I landed on my on top of my navy colored comforter.

"Is this the real reason you came over," I asked as Wayne loomed over me. I proped up on my elbows, the hem of my shirt laying around the ridge of my hip.

"Yep," he stated as his hands worked on the buttons of his shirt.