JENNIE
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When we pulled up to my building and surprisingly found a parking spot, Lisa turned off the car. She seemed as reluctant as I was about ending the evening. Her eyes lit up as she thought of something.
"Jennie, I just realized we never went over the documents. Do you think I could come up and take a look at those real quick?"
I knew it was just a ploy to spend more time with me. All she had done was come up with reasons to do just that. Nobody had ever pursued me this hard before. It was actually kind of nice, even if I would never admit it.
"Lisa, I think that's probably a good idea. I'll have to report back to Stan tomorrow, so I need to be able to prove to him that I can successfully do my job."
Her eyes darkened at the mention of Stan's name, but she nodded.
We climbed out of the car and Lisa hurried around, grabbing my hand. For some reason, this felt comfortable. Maybe she was growing on me. Maybe it was the wine.
When we got upstairs, I was surprised that it was empty. I expected Jisoo to be there. Lisa made herself at home on the sofa while I poured us some more wine. Once I made it back to the living room, she'd already pulled my laptop out of my bag and was powering it on.
"Here, have some wine. Make yourself comfortable," I teased, smirking at her.
"Don't mind if I do," she agreed as she put her feet on the coffee table.
I sat down next to her on the sofa so I could better see what she was pulling up on the computer. Once the laptop loaded, I took her to the files that would show her what was part of the sponsorship package she would be privy to. We actually got through everything pretty quickly.
"Here, I want to show you something," she pointed to the screen.
I scooted in a little closer to see what it was she wanted to show me. She pulled up her Facebook account and located her pictures. The pictures of her and her brother were pretty funny. They were best friends—I could see it in their smiles. She came across another picture of a guy who looked familiar.
"Hey, wait. Go back! I think I know him," I exclaimed, but she quickly scrolled several pictures past and landed on one of her dad. They looked strikingly similar. Her dad had hair the same color as hers but it was streaked with grey. He was very handsome and fit for someone old enough to be Lisa's father.
"He was a nice-looking man," I told her, smiling.
"Yeah, he was a big hit with the ladies," she groaned, rolling her eyes, and continued flipping through photos.
I thought I saw another picture of that familiar guy, but Lisa scrolled too fast past it. There was a niggling feeling in the back of my mind that said she was hiding something.
"You smell good," she stated, turning to look at me.
I almost spit out my wine and could feel my cheeks turning red. The way she was watching me made my body ache for something.
For what? Lisa?
Her hand came up to my cheek and she gently rubbed it with her thumb. I was frozen, snared in her gaze. She dropped her stare to my lips and then back up to my eyes. A silent question. I nodded almost imperceptibly.
She used her hand to guide me closer to her. My lips parted and my eyes fluttered closed. At first, the touch on my lips was soft, but then she pressed me to her. Her tongue darted out and explored my own. Her teeth pulled my bottom lip between them and nibbled. I moaned into her mouth. She groaned and stroked her hand down along my neck.
This was completely out of character for me. I hadn't kissed someone since that horrific afternoon in high school. At least this kiss was enjoyable. Lisa was safe and protective. I could feel it.
Her hand stayed securely on my neck, to which I was thankful. There was no way I was ready to proceed past what we were doing in that moment. Her tongue danced with mine some more, and I sighed happily into her mouth.
When I heard the jingle of keys at the front door, I bolted away from her and off of the couch. I tried not to look guilty as Rosé analyzed the situation when she walked in with Jackson and Jisoo.
"Hey, guys. Uh, Lisa, er, Ms. Manoban and I are going over the sponsorship for the museum."
Jackson the Jackass laughed at us. When I stole a glance at Lisa, she was looking at me with a cocked eyebrow, which made me blush. Everyone was laughing at me, even innocent Jisoo.
Bastards.
"Ugh. We were just working! You people suck." I threw Lisa a look that meant 'especially you, wiseass.'
"Our mother is having dinner at her house Saturday, Jennie. Would you care to join us? I'd ask Jisoo too but she has a modeling job," Jackson spoke, clearly attempting to help her sister. When I stole another look at Lisa, she just winked at me.
How can she sit there so calmly?
We had just been sucking face and she was acting all smug about it.
"I'm busy," I stated automatically.
"Liar!" Jisoo and Rosé yelled, giggling.
Are they drunk?
Everyone laughed when I glared at the girls for busting me out.
"Fine, but I'll find my own ride there and I'm not going as your date, Lisa." I shot her an evil look, but she ignored it.
"Come here. I want to show you something."
Figuring she wanted to show me more pictures, I sat down beside her and couldn't ignore the heat that poured between us as our knees touched. When she pointed to a picture on the screen, I leaned in to get a better look. It looked like a picture of… Agh!
She slung her arm around me, pulling me to her, and planted an obnoxious, wet kiss on my cheek. I shrieked and tried to escape her grasp. Her roar of laughter was infectious, and I tried to fight it but lost. Jackson reached over and snatched the laptop away before it became a casualty of our roughhousing.
When Lisa's tongue slipped into my ear, I cursed at her. "You motherfucker! Get your tongue out of my ear! Asshole!"
She laughed, removing her tongue. Her breath in my now wet ear sent a chill down my body that I knew she'd felt. Everyone was laughing, including Lisa. All but me. I was a little turned on, but they didn't need to know that. That ache I'd felt earlier resurfaced.
"I'd love to show you more of what that tongue can do," she whispered into my ear.
Oh. My. God.
After she released me, I punched her in the gut, rendering a howl of pain from her part. It was that or let her show me more of what that tongue could do right here in front of everyone. Everyone else roared with laughter.
Glad we could provide the entertainment tonight.
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The three of them finally went off to their separate rooms, leaving me and Lisa alone again on the couch.
Things got serious again when she looked at me. That annoying ache pulsed through my lower abdomen. She did something to my body just by looking at me. It was starting to get on my nerves.
"I've had a really nice time tonight, Jennie." She smiled, and I glanced at those lips. Bad idea. I wanted to kiss them again.
Reading my mind, she used both of her hands, threaded gently in my hair to draw me close to her. This time our kiss was more fervent. Where the first one had been more of an exploration, this one was full of desire. Her hands moved to my hips and dragged me onto her lap. My legs moved on their own accord to straddle her. She groaned, and I could feel her harden underneath me. The ache in my pelvic region screamed for a release.
Her hands gripped my ass and pressed me harder onto her. Lisa was hot, funny, and intelligent.
Can the scared little girl inside of me brave the possibility of something with her?
She sucked on my lip again and I moaned. When she did that, I nearly lost control.
She flipped me so that I was underneath her on the couch. Our hot kisses continued. Her hardness pressed into me through our clothes. When her hand slipped under my shirt, I froze.
A tear slipped down my face and I suddenly felt nauseated. I clamped my eyes shut, not wanting to see Kai's face above me. Kai's cologne choked me and I gagged…
"Jennie, shit! Snap out of it!" Lisa barked, peering down at me, her face full of concern. Her thumb wiped the tear from my cheek. "Are you going to tell me what just happened?" she asked, sitting up so she could look at me.
I remained frozen on the couch, horrified at the memories that still hung in the air. When I shivered, she took my hands and sat me up as well. Drawing me close beside her, she hugged me. I could smell her delicious scent of soap and Lisa. No disgusting cologne here. I curled up in our silent embrace thinking about the safety I felt with Lisa. Sleep finally stole me away from her.
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