Chapter 11: Aftermath
Author: Snooglez
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters
Pairing: A/M, mostly Summer/Jodie
AN: Damn it's been 4 years since I've updated. I've greatly appreciated the reviews I've received. Glad to be of service. While working on this I spent my day smoking cigarettes and drinking ginger ale.
And uh… listening to my girlfriend scream out several profanities as she plays Call of Duty: Black Ops in our living room, only to call me when there are parts she can't get past without dying. Oh, how I adore her.
I really couldn't decide whether or not to have them kiss now, or let the tension build and let them kiss later… there's gonna be tension either way so I guess it doesn't matter.
Of course I believe a dedication is in order as well.
Resounding Notation – Well you updated for me after I bitched and moaned haha. I do owe you.
WonderousPlaceforanEcho – Thanks for kicking my ass into high gear. I know you love this story so please enjoy yourself.
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Summer roused from her sleep, nuzzling the warm and plush pillow her head was laying upon. Her eyelids flickered open as she became more aware of her surroundings. She rubbed the sleep from them, feeling a bit more refreshed than usual.
As her eyes adjusted to the harsh light streaming through the windows she realized those black curtains and shades were a far cry from her dainty light pink ones. She didn't remember ever having a large poster of a scantily clad actress on her wall either.
Her perfect eyebrows furled together in confusion, and she sat her body up abruptly. Something was very different. She noticed the clothes that loosely hung from her tiny frame.
An oversized t-shirt? Where those… boxers? She'd never wear such a thing, even to bed.
"Where the hell am I?"
As she began to silently panic, there was a rustling that came from under the blankets next to her. It startled Summer, and she slowly turned her head to focus on the lump that occupied the other side of the bed.
Her mind raced to achieve any semblance of who could possibly be next to her in this bed.
Exhaling a breath to calm her nerves she reached over, pinching the fabric of the blanket between her fingers and pulled them back to expose this mystery person. Her heart nearly stopped itself.
"Jodie?" She screamed in utter shock.
Her loud tone made Jodie jump. The darker girl's eyes squinted at the sudden invasion of light.
"Jesus could you be anymore loud? Lay down and go back to sleep, before I duct tape you to the bed." She grumbled rolling onto her side.
Summer's eyes widened. She didn't remember anything from last night, but just judging the way she was dressed…and from what she could see, Jodie was only clad in a sports bra and boxers. She gasped at the notion:
"Did I have sex with her? Ohmygodohmygodohmygod…" She mumbled in a mantra within her mind.
She needed answers and she needed them now. Clenching a nearby pillow into her fist her palm forced Jodie's shoulders flat onto the mattress, and straddled her waist in a rage.
Jodie looked up into her wild eyes and feared what was going to happen. The next few seconds involved Summer wailing on her face with the pillow.
"You freaking pervert! You are so sick! What did you drug me? Is that it? Huh? Drug me and then have sex with me? I don't remember anything!" Summer yelled down at her.
Jodie began to laugh. Summer was definitely back to normal again. She held her arms up in defense to ward off her weapon to one side.
"This is probably the last position I'd expect you to be in princess." Jodie grinned noting the smaller girl's legs hugging each side of her hips.
"UGH!" Summer proceeded to suffocate the girl.
"Summer!" Came a muffled yelp. She grabbed the pillow and threw it onto the floor. She wasn't going to get anything across with that thing whacking her in the face.
Without her weapon Summer resorted to her hands.
"Hiyah!"
A palm came down and struck Jodie upside the head. It was the same move she had performed on Cohen time and time again to remind him of how idiotic he could be.
Jodie winced. There was no hiding that it hurt. "Ow! What the fuck!" She growled, rubbing her hand over her forehead to soothe the impact.
A look of remorse flashed across Summer's features, and Jodie seized the moment.
"Okay, that's it!" Her hands lashed out to grab hold of Summer's wrists. She flipped the girl over on her back and straddled her, firmly pinning her wrists above her head.
They were both breathing heavily.
Jodie sighed. "You mind telling me why you just tried to cave in my forehead?"
Summer struggled against her restraints, but to no avail. "Not until you tell me how in hell I ended up in your bed dressed like this, with you dressed like that."
Jodie frowned. "What? Do you think we had sex or something? I'd never take advantage of you like that! Are you serious?" She was offended.
"Then what? Tell me how I ended up here." She demanded.
"Someone slipped you acid or something when I went to pay back my friend, shit I dunno. You were tripping the hell out. I brought you back here to keep you safe. I gave you something to sleep in and you managed to crash in my bed." She explained deciding to breeze by all the embarrassing details.
Summer's eyes wandered to the ceiling as she regressed deep in thought. It was all coming back to her in bits and pieces.
"Some guy gave me this little thing that looked like a sticker or a stamp or…" She trailed off.
"A blotter tab." Jodie confirmed with a nod. "Do you often ingest things weird strangers give you? Or are you just borderline retarded?"
Summer instantly felt horrible for accusing Jodie of taking advantage of her. The girl was merely protecting her. She let out a deflated sigh. "I'm sorry."
Jodie rolled her eyes and shook her head. She released her wrists and sat up from her position, still remaining on top of her. "Apology accepted, even though you tried to smack my skull into my brain you crazy hamster."
Summer giggled. "Oh my god I totally didn't mean that. Okay, maybe I did. I was just really freaked out."
Jodie smiled. "No worries princess. I could never stay mad at you for long."
Summer didn't know why but she was becoming increasingly comfortable with Jodie on top of her like this. Her curious eyes traced over the faint ripples of muscle her well toned midriff.
"Wow she's… nice."
Jodie followed her line of sight and saw she was staring straight at her exposed stomach. It was obvious the other girl was checking her out.
"Yeah, I like to get the sit ups in every now and then. Keeps me shaped up." She ran a brisk hand over her abdomen.
Summer broke her gaze and cleared her throat, a tint of crimson warming her cheeks.
"I um, well… I was just wondering if you played sports or something or work out, is all." She sputtered out pitifully.
Within the handful of days she had known her, she began noticing things straight girls shouldn't be noticing. Everything from watching the adorable dimples form in her cheeks from a smile, to the way the large curls in her hair laid in perfect form flowing down her back. In fact, it had been frequently enough that she had stopped cursing herself for it.
She expected an onslaught of teasing after being caught red handed. When none came she looked up again, their eyes locking.
There was a moment of deafening silence between them, both becoming more aware of just how intimate the position they were in was. Neither seemed to care.
Jodie could feel those emotions from last night dawn over her once again from when Summer had undressed in front of her. And now, even with her wild locks and semi-smeared eyeliner she thought she was as beautiful as ever.
Those two luscious pouty lips and those doey eyes, she just couldn't help herself.
Damning their friendship, she placed a hand onto the girl's leg, coaxing them open and lifted her body to gently place her lower half between them. She carefully balanced herself onto her elbow and forearms.
Summer gasped at the contact and the warmth their bodies provided, her heart began to pound at a violent pace. The effect Jodie had on her had multiplied itself now. A tiny voice vigorously whispered to just push her off and run, but she remained entranced by her at the very same time. Her body was betraying her and she was effortless to stop it.
"I really want to kiss you Summer." She whispered huskily, her fingers tenderly drawing back the smaller girl's bangs to tuck them safe behind her ear. She bit her lip, eyes searching for any signs of resistance.
There was none. Only desire was evident, mimicking her own.
A breath held snug in Summer's throat, her eyes fluttering closed as a silent grant of permission.
What does kissing girl feel like? Not just any girl, this was Jodie. She was the only girl she could ever have these thoughts about.
Curiosity was tugging heavily at her soul and in an instant they were slipping through the boundaries of self control at unfathomable speeds.
She felt Jodie's lips lightly press against hers and to their surprise she allowed herself to reciprocate it. She sighed into the kiss as Jodie swiftly deepened it, being as gentle as if Summer would shatter at the slightest movement.
Summer was warmed all over, her head swimming as the plush skin of Jodie's lips captured hers again and again. She couldn't believe how soft they were… how delicate she was being.
Delicate.
Seth was the reverse to Jodie, in her mind he hazed over as forgotten memory.
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A hiss derived from the pan as the raw egg blend Marissa had poured into it made contact with the hot metal. She shifted her spatula around in the pool of ever solidifying matter.
"The eggs only take like two seconds. You should go get them up." She threw over her should at the blonde.
Alex withdrew her devilish hand from the large platter of freshly cooked food. That bacon looked oh so tempting.
She nodded, semi struggling to part from the crispy strips of meat. "Be right back."
She made her way down the hallway to Jodie's door, rapping on it lightly. "Hey, if you guys want breakfast you better hurry up."
Summer's head snapped up, painfully colliding with Jodie's.
"OW!" They both rasped loudly in unison. Summer quickly regained her composure and pushed the girl off of her, causing Jodie to lose all sense of balance. She flailed about briefly before hitting the floor with a thud. It had been the fourth incident of abuse she had received within 10 minutes.
"Summer! Jodie whispered harshly. She was torn between tending to her throbbing forehead or her back.
"I'm sorry!" She mouthed albeit bewildered. She jumped out of bed and collected her clothes, scrambling to erase any sign of what had just transpired if the blonde were to enter.
The interesting sounds were heard from outside the room, rendering Alex to don a tightly knit brow and peer at the wooden door as if it would become translucent enough for her to see what just unfolded.
"Yeah, we'll be there in a few minutes!" Jodie yelled towards her door.
Alex merely shrugged and padded back into the kitchen. "It sounds like their wrestling in there." She gestured with her thumb.
Marissa flipped the eggs onto the platter next to the pancakes. "Could be, they're always fighting about something."
A grin hung from the blonde's lips. "You're right. I wonder if Summer remembers anything from last night."
"Me too."
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Summer was sitting on the edge of the bed, dour expression hanging in her hands as she swam in a pool of her own guilt. "Oh my god... I have a boyfriend." It was said so quietly it was barely audible. She ran her trembling fingers through her darkened tresses.
Jodie sat beside her quite unsure of how to respond to that. Beneath the curtain of her teasing were the true emotions that she knew could be questionably mutual, just never acted upon. However Summer had kissed her back… what was she supposed to think at this point?
"I don't expect anything from you." She spoke finally slicing the silence that stretched between them as a pressing shroud. Her eyes never strayed from the beige colored carpet on the floor.
Summer nodded mutely.
Jodie continued. "I know you have Seth, and I'm sorry I-"
"No. Don't be sorry. It's not your fault. It's mine." Summer gently offered throughout her insufferable guilt. She was so utterly confused. She wanted Jodie, those feather-like touches and her warm delicious lips. If their activities weren't interrupted they would have surely graced the lines of their own curious lust.
This can quickly become a problem when you have someone already tied to your heart.
It aside… how much did she really love Seth? The sweet lanky boy was always there waiting in her time of need. He was an excellent cuddler, and an awfully awkward kisser. Sometimes she wondered if the reason she kept him around was just so she wasn't alone.
Jodie just felt so… so… perfect.
Almost as if she was that last piece of the puzzle tying into a grand design.
She was incredibly witty, achieving to sway her cheeks flush with such few actions, and such few words would bring about such blissful laughter. Sure there were times where she dearly felt the urge to throttle Jodie, however there were another conflicting emotion that teetered the scale with a heavy weight.
The crush had matured into this neatly wound sexual tension filled yearning to occupy the other girl's existence. Summer gasped at the thought of being Jodie's girlfriend, but then there was the objection of Anna and-
Jodie spoke again, rattling Summer from her scattered thoughts.
"No but I started it. I feel like an ass." The darker girl mumbled numbly. Since when did she become so softened in nature? There was always this wall she patiently built between them, between a lot of people. Well, except for Alex of course. Absolutely no one could ever get better meaning of the girl than her.
"Coop totally infected me with all her gay cooties. She should feel like the ass here." A smile flickered across her lips urging Jodie's to as well. It withered just as quick.
Jodie looked up, her trying eyes holding Summer's gaze.
"We should just forget it ever happened."
The smaller girl felt her heart shrivel in size. Her eyes clouded somberly and lowered to her hands folded tidily in her lap. She wanted to scream at Jodie in sweet opposition, wanted the words of how she badly needed to pursue what was slithering around between them to tumble free from the pout set home on her lips.
But she just sat there pitifully, her short fingers fluttering around in her lap. "Okay." Her deep sadness flawed her tone.
Jodie could see it, hear it, feel it. As much as it pained her to say such a thing, but if Summer was serious she figured she should break up with Seth first. She wanted to give the girl time to think about what exactly she was doing first.
Too stubborn to voice her actual feelings in fear of rejection she settled for that instead. She anxiously scratched the back of her neck.
"We should get some breakfast."
Summer didn't want breakfast with the sudden nausea that had nestled in her stomach. "Fine." She bit out.
Her sharp tone pricked Jodie like a dart, who flinched visibly. "Fuck Summer I'm sorry. I don't know what you want me to do!" She blurted out immensely exasperated. Regret nipped at her heels.
"I don't want you to do anything Jodie! Just forget it!" Summer seethed pushing herself off the bed. She felt the burn of tears shamefully licking at the corners of her eyes as she rushed for the handle of the door.
Jodie lifted herself under the same pace, her fingers latching onto her arm. "Don't go princess." A thread of plead laced her words together. She pressed her still barely clothed body against her, other hand sliding up to glide bronze fingers along the paled trembling jaw line.
She leant down, her lips confining Summer's in kiss that melted away the anguish hugging her soul.
Summer's arms wrapped around the slim waist, pulling the girl closer as she indulged herself in those hot greedy kisses.
Their lips parted and Summer rested her head onto the warm chest presented before her, prompting Jodie to lean a chin atop her head. They stood in the tight embrace just enjoying the comfortable silence folded around them.
"I don't know what's happening to me." She whispered careful not to disturb the calm presence resonating within the room. A tear drew a languid path down her cheek.
Jodie sprinkled her precious kisses onto her forehead. She sweetly gathered Summer's face into the palms of her hands, forcing her to submit to look her in the eye. "Me either, but I don't want you to make a decision right away princess, I just want you to think about it for awhile."
The pad of her thumb blessed the surface of Summer's cheek, graciously wiping it free from the burdening tears. "Now smile for me beautiful." She ordered.
Summer's dejected expression dissolved, her lips twitching into a smile. "I hate you." She chuckled softly, bashfully burying her face back into the warm space of Jodie's neck.
"We both know that's been a lie since day one." Jodie mused with a cocky grin.
Summer felt it was too early to own up to this. "Mm. Get over yourself." She breezed nuzzling into the flawless flesh, eliciting a moan from the girl.
"Okay, now that we've kissed, I really won't be in control of myself. My hands to be exact." Her hands found their place behind Summer and she tightened the embrace.
"I still retain the right to beat you up."
"You've already done that. Look at my forehead." She pointed.
Summer giggled, taking a look. Her eyes widened. There was indeed a reddened mark faintly resembling the ball of a palm.
"Oh my god! Do you want me to get you some ice?" She asked, her fingers probing the temporary blemish.
Jodie thought the gesture was downright adorable. "You should kiss it better."
Summer paused her ministrations to narrow her eyes, softening in seconds. "Fine." She inched up and planted a sweetened kiss onto her forehead, coming down to meet a dimpled smile.
"Let's go get some breakfast."
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Aw aren't they just the cutest?
R&R I shall continue this.
For all you Sodie lovers you should definitely consult the link on my profile. I have a story that I had posted a long while ago on a Malex forum. It's even cuter… and features a very hot sex scene that couldn't possibly be posted here. You probably have to sign up in order to read, but I promise it's worth it.