Chapter 7

Sue was relieved when she entered her apartment, her heart thumping furiously in her chest. She leaned against the door, closing her eyes and trying to fight the girly giggle that was about to surface. She knew she failed, feeling elate and happy and tingling from the touch of his lips. She moved her hand to touch her lips, the tingling sensation remaining and spreading all over her body. Taking a few deep breathes; she tried to calm down before searching for Lucy. "Luce? I'm home." She called.

Levi trotted towards her, wagging his tail with happiness, motioning her towards the kitchen counter. She saw the note and was a little pleased to know that Lucy decided to spend the day with her grandmother, that way she wouldn't have to hide her grin in order to avoid questioning. Sighing dreamily, she headed towards her bedroom, surprised to see the large package on her bed. She shared a look with Levi and patted his head before sitting down and examining the note attached to it.

She smiled when she realized it was from Jack. He told her to take some time to relax, offering her to use some of the things he placed in the package. He promised to pick her up at seven thirty. She opened the package laughing at the sight of her favorite chocolate and scented bath oils, below those lay a comfortable looking robe. She smiled, imagining that taking a hot bath while the air condition worked and cooled the apartment seemed like a nice idea. At the bottom of the package she found another note.

I hope you don't mind

but Lucy helped me pick everything

I will see you tonight, sweetheart

Jack.

Placing the package on her nightstand she stripped from her clothes and snuggled into the blanket, she would rest before taking a bath, that way, she could dream about him. Sue sighed, did everything that happen between them was real? She waited for so long that she wasn't sure anymore. But she did look forward to having dinner with him, there would be no backpedaling this time, she wouldn't let him or herself to back away. Grinning widely, she didn't even mind when Levi jumped beside her on the bed. "Just this time buddy…but don't tell anyone…" She warned, right before sleep claimed her.

Jack considered himself to be a man of action and now that he finally faced his fears and decided that he needed the lovely Miss Thomas in his life, he knew that he needed to start acting and stop thinking. He had the perfect plan and while everything fell into place that morning he wondered if his sub consciousness didn't plan everything while he was busy with denial.

He took a look in his watch and stirred the pasta sauce before spilling it on the pasta. Pleased with his efforts he rushed towards the bathroom, knowing that he had little time. It was already past six and he needed to get himself ready and finish desert before heading over to Sue's apartment.

Entering his shower, he hesitated only a second before deciding that it should be a cold one. He needed to stay focused and knew that taking a shower meant remembering the morning spent in the water park and that meant remembering the way Sue looked in her bathing suit and that only meant that he would probably stay in the shower way too long, busy with fantasizing instead of acting. He shook his head, reminding that he didn't have much time and took his shower quickly.

Dressed in a black pants and a buttoned shirt, he hurried towards the kitchen and pulled out the chocolate cake from the refrigerator. He didn't really make it, he bought it from Sue's favorite deli but he thought that decorating the plate with some fruits and extra chocolate chips might be rewarding. Satisfied with his work, he called Lucy.

"Luce?"

"She's still asleep, Jack, did you sneak something into her drink?" Her voice sounded amused.

"Funny. I'm actually insulted; do you think I'm the only one who's excited about it?"

"I highly doubt it." Lucy chuckled when she heard Sue's startled gasp as she woke up. "She's awake, are you ready?"

"Yep, I'm on my way out. Keep her out of the kitchen."

"I will…have a good time, Jack; don't do anything I wouldn't do." She teased him.

"And what would that be, Luce?" He retorted, smiling when she chuckled before hanging up.

He took a deep breathe after putting everything he needed in his car. He didn't know if he was pushing too far and too fast but he knew for sure that he didn't want to wake up one morning and find that his dreams and fantasies had no chance of coming true. He thought about Jay and hoped she was doing alright; he hoped he didn't hurt her too much and promised himself that if things go well tonight he will call her and thank her for opening his eyes.

Of course, if all hell will break loose, he could always blame her.

Smiling to himself, he started the car and headed towards his future.

"She must have been special for you." Bobby nodded his head reached a long arm to the cabinet beside the sofa, showing her a framed picture. Jay whistled. "Handsome couple…you look good in tux."

"Thanks." He muttered. "We broke up a while ago, she received a job offer and left." Suddenly, he didn't want to talk about Darcy anymore, kissing the woman beside him seemed much more appealing.

"She didn't want to marry you?"

"I didn't exactly offer her to marry me. I told her I wanted to go with her, but she didn't want me to. I don't know why I kept the ring; I guess I thought she might come back some day." He sighed. "She called me last night, told me she was getting married. She only just left a half a year ago, we've been together for almost two years and yet she didn't want to be with me."

"I'm sorry." Jay pulled him closer and he leaned his head against her shoulder.

"So am I…I liked fantasizing about giving her a big wedding like she wanted." He shrugged his shoulder. "I guess it wasn't meant to be."

"It's not your fault, Bobby; it doesn't mean anything about you…the fact that she decided to get married so fast."

"I obviously couldn't give her what she wanted." Bitterness flooded him and he sighed. "Sometimes, I just think that I loved her more then she loved me."

Jay shook her head. "I think you loved her in a different way. I'm sure you'll find someone else to love, Bobby. Remember, no one can resist the dimples…"

"Really?" He grinned widely, chuckling when she made a show of swooning. He moved his hands to hold her closer and she stretched beside him. "Okay, we've covered our ex lovers…"

"He wasn't my lover." Jay pointed out.

"Our lovers and potential lovers." Bobby rolled his eyes. "What's next?" He asked.

Jay sighed. "You know, it helped a little, to talk about him…do you think it helped you as well?"

He smiled a little. "It helped me when you bought me ice cream and went to catch a movie with me. Everything else makes me feel even better."

She bit her lips. "I'm leaving tomorrow morning." She said.

"I know." He nodded his head. "I promised you no strings attached." He raised his hands in the air.

"I've never done anything like that before." She confessed quietly and Bobby smiled and gathered her in his arms again.

"Well, I think you need to try anything at least once."

His lips were very close to hers and she nodded her head slowly, watching his eyes growing darker before she leaned towards him and kissed him gently. She felt him smiling before the kiss deepened and she completely ignored the world and her mind, anticipation rising inside her when their bodies aligned themselves to fit together on the small sofa, exploring each other.

He woke up feeling calm and warm, his arms enveloping her body as they lay side by side. Burying his face in her hair, he smiled, feeling like a teenager all over again. He wasn't sure how long they explored each other but at some point, it was becoming more and more obvious that they were going towards the direction of losing control. He lost his shirt and was busy with removing hers when he saw the hesitation and stopped, moving his hand along her thigh and straightening the long skirt to cover the length of her feet again.

He moved from his position on top of her and pulled her close again, considering what he wanted and why, finding that his eyes were closing on their own and soon surrendered to slumber.

Now, he wondered if he should wake her up, their legs tangled again and somehow her skirt rose higher again, allowing him to see a gorgeous view of her skin. He grinned when she opened her eyes slowly, blinking them before focusing on his face, her cheeks flushing suddenly. "I fell asleep."

"We both fell asleep." He corrected her. "It's a good thing too." He said enigmatically.

She frowned. "What do you mean?"

Bobby sighed, reaching out for her hand. "I don't have any…protection."

"Oh…" Jay's eyes traveled from his lips to his eyes. "Maybe it's a good thing."

"Yeah…we shouldn't rush things and do something stupid…" He trailed off, his thumb caressing her cheek.

"On the other hand…" Jay's words came out in a gasp. "This is a rebound. I'm no expert but I thought one's supposed to do silly stuff on rebound. I mean, look at us, we finished an entire package of mini chocolates and we had an obscene amount of chocolate chip ice cream."

Her eyes were mesmerizing and Bobby had trouble in averting his gaze, wondering how it was possible to get so hot just from staring at each other. He was fascinated when her tongue moistened her lips and couldn't help himself from assisting her, capturing her lips with his, knowing full well that they were on their way to do something really stupid that felt completely right.

She thought she would melt in his arms, the heat soaring from their bodies threatening to consume her. His tongue met hers and she responded, sensually dancing with him, her hands tangling in his hair. She felt his hands caressing, boldly stroking heated skin. She arched closer, having trouble in breathing, a sudden sense of awareness overwhelming her.

"Hot…" She mumbled breathlessly, sighing when his lips caught hers again.

"Very hot." He agreed into her lips.

She shook her head, her hand moving to push his shoulders. "No…Bobby it's too hot, I think your air conditioner…"

He stared at her for a few seconds, having a hard time focusing on her words. Blinking his eyes he noticed the apartment was quiet and glanced towards the air conditioner, mumbling a curse as he went to check it. Jay watched him while he fussed with it and sighed when he raised his hands in surrender. "It stopped working?"

"Yeah…not only that, it's been working on heat for a while." Bobby sighed, moving to open the window, closing it again after realizing that the sunset didn't do anything to relieve the heat. "I have an idea." He glanced towards her.

"What?"

A grin formed on his lips. "A surprise. Get your sandals and let's go."

She pondered for a moment before nodding her head and following him outside.