After lunch, everyone had scattered off once again. Doc had asked Jesse if he would hang out with him for a while, and he had politely agreed… Even though I could tell that he wanted to be with me. But I was stuffed from eating so much, and I wanted to let my stomach settle before swimming again. So I decided to relax and spend a little time sun baking.
I took my wet boardies off, laid my towel down, got on top of it and let myself fall victim to the sun's rays. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the warm sun caress against my skin. Soon enough I had fallen off into a deep sleep…
Suddenly, without warning I was woken up from my sleep, and was covered by a dark shadow. Before I had time to open my eyes and see who it was, I felt a warm body lean down on top of me and embrace me with a kiss.
Ooh, Jesse is getting a little frisky is he? I let my fingers run up and down his back.
The touch of his half-naked body on top of mine felt indescribable… With my eyes still closed, he let the kiss get more passionate, and he started to allow his hands to roam across my chest.
"Jesse?" I opened my eyes, as this really wasn't something that he would do… Especially in public. When my eyes met the eyes of whom I thought was Jesse on top of me… I tried to scream, only to have a firm hand press against my mouth.
"Let me love you, Suze" I heard, coming from the mouth of the last person in the world I wanted on top of me!
All of a sudden I woke up, breathing heavily, quickly scanning the area to gain a sense of where I was… A large sigh of relief escaped from my mouth and I realised I was alone, on my towel… It was all a dream… A nightmare!
I sat up, pulled my sunglasses up on top of my head and suddenly caught a glimpse of an unfamiliar figure that was heading my way. I squinted until my eyes had adjusted to the sudden change of light. The figure stopped once he had reached the end of my towel and lifted his sunglasses from his face.
"Suze, you're gonna burn if you lie around unprotected like that"
My mouth went completely dry, making it impossible to scream.
"Fancy bumping into you here. Seeing you like this…" Brett said, pointing to my body and squatting down on the grass beside me.
I totally freaked out but managed to scramble to my feet, while grabbing my towel and wrapping it quickly around my body.
"W-what are you… I j-just dreamt…" I stuttered, as he stood up and walked towards me, blocking me up against a tree.
"Having dreams about me, are we Suze?" He grinned, while slowly unbuttoning his shirt.
I watched as the figure in front of me took his shirt off, throwing it on the ground. As much as I hated the guy, his body was really hot!
"My family…" I breathed heavily, trying to ignore his chest.
"… Aren't here!" He interrupted, waving an arm around the area. "Why don't we go for a swim? Together".
"Brett, I hate you're guts! Why can't you except…"
He interrupted me and covered my mouth gently with his huge hand. "You're so different from all the other girls, Suze. You're so interesting…"
Brett moved his hand away and slowly started to trace the outline of my lips with his fingers. The touch of his fingers against my lips felt good, really good… But I wanted this to be Jesse. Not Brett!
So without any second thoughts, I bit down hard on one of his fingers. This action worked well, and resulted in Brett moving his hand away quickly. A lot of cursing soon followed out of his mouth, as he held his finger like a baby. This was the perfect opportunity for me to escape, but I was completely stunned and paralysed from shock… I couldn't believe that he was actually here, right after I had dreamt about him…
Brett turned his gaze back on me and suddenly moved his arms either side of my body, forcing them onto the tree behind me, caging me in place.
"Why wont you give me a chance?" He whispered into my face.
I swallowed and took a quick breath, turning my face sideways so that I didn't have to look at him. "I've given you too many chances already, Brett…"
His face moved closer in towards mine so that I could feel his breath against my cheek.
"… And, I know what you want…" I said, cringing and hoping he'd back off some time soon.
"Then why don't you make it easier for me, Suze?" Brett whispered into my ear.
While tightly gripping onto my towel, I moved one of my hands up to push his face away from mine.
"Because I don't want, what you want!"
"Oh, deep down you'd be surprised" He grinned and winked at me, releasing his arms from the tree.
Suddenly without warning, somebody had forcefully grabbed Brett by the shoulder and turned his body away from me.
"Who the hell are you?"
I heard Jesse demand in a deep voice. I hadn't ever heard Jesse speak in a tone like that before; it was actually quite sexy…
Brett threw Jesse's hand off his shoulder and eyed him annoyingly, while scanning his body.
Then he turned sideways to look back at me, as if confused.
"Who's this?" He asked, raising an eyebrow at me and pointing at Jesse.
"Hey you! Look at me!" Jesse demanded, once again in that sexy voice.
Brett turned back to face Jesse, raising an arm and firmly pointing at him. "You're a little rude mate. I'd watch it I were you!"
"Brett. Don't!" I yelled, worried about what was going to happen next.
From hearing me call his name, Brett turned his head towards me. "Don't worry babe, he couldn't hurt me even if he tried!"
At the realisation of who was standing in front of him, Jesse immediately threw a swift, hard punch to Brett's jaw.
WHAM! Brett stumbled backwards in shock, holding his jaw. I quickly ran over to Jesse's side, while keeping an eye on Brett.
"Querida, are you alright? Did he hurt you?" Jesse desperately asked, holding onto my towel-covered arms and gently shaking me.
I shook my head to let him know I was fine, and turned back to Brett, noticing that he had started laughing.
"Is that the best you can do?" He laughed, before opening his mouth and aligning his jaw up with a circular motion.
Jesse's anger grew as he moved towards Brett, about to give him another thump. I quickly stepped in front of him to stop a fight from breaking out.
"Jesse, Please. Just leave it!" I pleaded, looking into his fiery dark eyes. Jesse looked down at my pleading face and started to weaken and give in to my words.
"I didn't know you were into girls, Suze?" Brett laughed, walking up behind me.
This really de-railed Jesse's anger! He pushed me aside and hurled himself at Brett. Unfortunately Brett was prepared for him this time, as he ducked below Jesse's angry fist and tackled him around the waist, sending both of them plunging to the ground.
Then Brett thumped Jesse in the chest. NO! Not my Jesse… No one hurts my Jesse!
"GET OFF HIM!" I screamed and dropped my towel, running over to try and get Brett off Jesse.
It must have been very entertaining if anyone was watching… This sixteen year old girl, tyring to break up a fight between two large, angry muscular males. As I squeezed my nails into Brett's shoulders, I had unknowingly ended up on top of his back as he crouched over Jesse.
"Get off him!" I repeated, almost breaking into tears as I looked down over his shoulder and at Jesse's helpless position.
Jesse was temporarily winded and was currently trying to gain his breath, as Brett had pinned him beneath his 95 kilograms of body weight. Brett's evil grin appeared on his face, and he turned his head to look up at me.
"You're right. I'd much rather have you under here…"
Brett said slyly, while looking up at my body, which was rubbing accidentally against his. I quickly realised the position I was in and got the hell away from him.
After hearing those words come out of that perverted bastard's mouth... Jesse had regained his breath and was quick to act. Once I had stepped back, with all of his strength, he managed to push Brett off him. Jesse quickly rolled over and nailed the mongrel to the ground, pounding his head into the grass. He clamped his hands tightly around Brett's neck and blocked his windpipe, which caused Brett's face to grow red as he gasped for air.
"Jesse! You're gonna kill him…" I shrieked, stepping back over and grabbing onto Jesse's right arm. I hated the bastard, but I didn't want him to actually die…
But it didn't matter what I said; Brett's life was literally in Jesse's hands… And it was up to him when, and whether or not he wanted to let go…
"You - make - me - sick!" Jesse slowly and forcefully hissed into Brett's face, before letting his grip slowly loosen from his neck.
My arms were still firmly grasped onto Jesse's arm as he stood up, while eyeing Brett who was choking and holding his throat. I didn't know what to say, as I kept my eyes fixated on Brett.
Jesse finally stepped away from Brett and guided me away with him. I gulped and managed to look up at Jesse's face, which was still flustered and stern looking. After Jesse and I had stared into each other's eyes for a few seconds, his expression slowly changed into a calmer glance.
I slowly opened my mouth to say something. I didn't know what I was going to say… But he gently raised two of his fingers to my lips, causing me to loose every thought about speaking…
Was he going to kiss me? Well I guess we will never know… Before either of us had realised it, Brett had casually stepped up behind me and brought his hands to his hips. Which meant that I was now sandwiched in between two gorgeous looking spunks.
Any onlooking female would absolutely envy the position I was right now in. But fortunately, this girl knew that one was a complete, desperate arsehole!
"Stay away from her!"
Jesse threatened, pulling me closer into his embracing arms, causing our bare bodies to touch. I moved my hands up onto Jesse's chest and turned my head sideways, placing it in between my hands.
I knew that Brett was now standing right behind me, as I could feel his toes up against the heels of my feet and his heavy breathing hit the back of my neck. Jesse moved one of his hands protectively over the back of my head, as he stood face to face with Brett… With me, still stuck in the middle.
"Well, this is an interesting situation. Isn't it?" Brett whispered, apparently taking a glance down at my butt...
Man, did I ever regret taking those shorts off! I could feel Jesse's heart beat increase, and his muscles tightened, squeezing me even tighter into his body. Ok Jesse, if you hold me any tighter, I think I'm going to be permanently moulded into you…
"Keep you're filthy eyes off her!" Jesse demanded through gritted teeth.
"What's going on here?" A familiar voice spoke up to the left of us.
All three of our heads turned quickly, to find my oldest stepbrother Sleepy, who looking very concerned with this whole situation.
Ok, three topless men concerned about me? When you look at it from another girl's perspective, this predicament was kind of cool… All right, now I'm just getting plain delusional!
"Are you ok, Suze?" Sleepy asked, looking from Jesse to Brett.
I couldn't speak… I was frozen, afraid, and squashed into Jesse's chest.
Brett was the first one who broke the silence by chuckling; starting off quietly and then growing quit loud. I managed to turn my head away from Jesse's hand, to see what the hell Brett was finding so funny.
"Oh, God Suze…" He managed to choke out, while holding his stomach.
"… You sure have been getting around, haven't you!" He looked at me, raising his eyebrows while still chuckling.
"Jake is my stepbrother, you idiot! I snapped.
Sleepy's face turned to complete confusion, as he stared at this guy who he had never seen before.
"Are you suggesting that I'm freakin sleeping with her?" Sleepy demanded, pulling a disgusted face.
Brett shrugged his shoulders, looking from Sleepy to Jesse and I.
"Who knows?" He chuckled while looking at Jesse's face, then at Sleepy's.
"I think it's about time that you left, Brett!" Jesse said, once again in that sexy low voice of his.
"But things are starting to get interesting…" Brett seemed to whine.
"You heard him, get the fuck out of here!" Sleepy demanded, walking towards him.
Brett's face turned serious, as he narrowed his eyes and rolled them, as if he was bored.
"Whatever…" He said casually, picking up his shirt and finally turning to leave us. "… See you round, Suze" He winked at me.
"Beat it!" Sleepy demanded for the last time.
Whoa, I didn't even realise that he actually cared about my welfare… Being my stepbrother and all, how sweet…
Jesse waited until Brett was out of sight, before he finally released his grip, realising that he had been pressing my semi-naked body up against his for ages. He tried to ignore the weird feelings about my amount of exposed skin, and lowered his face to my level, making sure that I was all right.
"Hey, it's going to be alright. I promise that I'll look after you, Susannah" Jesse spoke softly, before cupping his hands around my trembling face.
"Can you really promise that?" I questioned, almost breaking into tears. "… How can you possibly look out for me, every single second of every day?"
Tears started to develop in my eyes as I stared into Jesse's extremely concerned face. He awkwardly wrapped his arms around me again, and rubbed my bare back in a comforting way.
"Hey…" Sleepy gently pushed Jesse on the arm. "Thanks for looking out for her man… You're not so bad after all".
They nodded to each other approvingly, as if saying 'no hard feelings'.
"Who the hell was that?" Sleepy asked, looking around to make sure that Brett hadn't decided to come back.
"You can't tell Mum or Andy about this!" I said pleadingly with tears in my eyes.
Sleepy stared at my face with an intense look. "But, Suze…"
"Please…" I wailed. "I don't want them to know…"
Sleepy looked up at Jesse, who was still rubbing my back. God knows what he was thinking about us… I mean, he thinks that I had only met the guy yesterday, and already we were hitting it off like we've known each other for ages… cough cough.
Sleepy agreed that he'd keep quiet about Brett, if I promised not to squeal on him when he stays out late with girls.
Jesse guided me over to the bench and sat down, reaching his arms out for mine. I sat beside him, avoiding his gaze as my mind was spinning around, sending all of my emotions flying recklessly around in my head.
Should I tell Jesse about the fact that I had organised to meet Brett? Well I sure as hell wasn't going to go any more… But I think Jesse does have the right to know. He's honest to me, he'd understand… Jesse stood up and walked over to pick up my towel, which he brought over and wrapped around my shoulders.
"How dare that guy approach you! Especially after what he had tried to do to you…"
Jesse mumbled under his breath as he wrapped one of his arms around my towel-covered shoulders.
"Well, maybe I shouldn't have…" I stopped as soon as I had started to speak... Oh, this wasn't going to go down well!
Jesse suddenly turned his head and moved it closer to mine. "What? What were you about to say?" He demanded quietly, but sternly.
"Jesse I… I called him". Speaking quietly, I mumbling as I lowered my head in shame.
"Pardon me?"
"Um, how do I word this... Last night when he…" I started to speak but Jesse interrupted.
"What do you mean last night? Did you call him?"
"Well, sort of… Stop jumping to conclusions!"
Jesse moved his arm from my shoulders and stood up in front of me, looking rather angry.
"Susannah, what is wrong with you?"
"What is wrong with me? He was the one who threw a threat note onto my balcony!" I protested, looking up at the tall figure standing before me.
Jesse immediately turned around and threw his arms into the air, cursing in Spanish.
"Nombre de dios, Susannah! How can you claim that you love me, when you are never honest with me!" Jesse said deeply hurt, while looking as though he was about to break down.
"Jesse…" I started to feel sharp pains, prick my eyes.
"Why should I...How can I..." His fists clamped into tight balls, and his face was full of pain as he held them in front of his chest.
"How can I believe what you say to me? ... For all I know, you probably want that guy..." He yelled, before sadly looking at the ground beneath him. "...Instead of me..."
"OMG! Jesse, how could you even think –"
He raised an arm in my direction to shut me up, just as I had bursted into tears. Jesse released a huge sigh of depressed emotions, sat down on the grass and held his head helplessly in his hands... I don't know if he had regretted what he had said to me... Or that he genuinely believed it!
At that point I was mentally ripping my heart out and stomping on it screaming...
Why, why do I keep hurting him!