| "Yeah, Thanks Jess.." he grinned as I tossed him one. He tapped the top of the can to settle it so it wouldn't explode on him when he opened it. "Whatcha drinkin' Watts?" I asked. "Just water, Jess...thanks." I tossed her a bottle of water than grabbed a beer for Tay, picked up my plate and went to sit on the ground cross legged, in front of Watts and Zac and next to Tay who was sitting in a chair. Taylor leaned forward and looked at me, "Jess you don't need to sit on the ground baby, I'll move.." he started to get up. I put my hand on his, "Tay sit..it's okay. I like to sit like this, it's comfortable and I won't drop my lunch. I'm fine.." "Are you sure?" "Yes. I'm comfortable, don't worry.." I told him. He sat back in his chair and reached down to stroke my hair before starting on his lunch. We all sat and ate, talking and joking around, enjoying the beautiful weather and each other's company. The conversation eventually turned to Wattley's moving. "Hey Watts? When do ou think you can arrange everything so you can move?" I asked. |
| "Actually, Jess," she began, "Jake's offer couldn't have come at a better time. Aside from having no trainer and no rep, which means no sponsorship money for Wattley who would need to go back to work full time, the woman I rented my apartment from is moving back to town next week. She rented it to me for half-price to take care of the place and and get her mail for her while she was gone. All I have are my clothes and a few other things that would probably fit in the back of my car...hell...I could leave tomorrow and follow you guys, if you don't mind me crashing on your couch for a couple of days." Taylor and I looked at each other and then at Zac, who was pretending to be very interested in his lunch. I smiled and turned to Watts. "You can crash with us and I will help you find a place while these jokers are out of town next week, Watts. It'll keep me from being bored, that's for sure.." I grinned. "Thanks so much Jess, you have no idea what a lifesaver this has turned out to be." she said and looked back at her plate. Taylor and I both looked at Zac and grinned. He was still pretending to be very interested in his lunch but he couldn't surpress the smile that spread across his face. He took a bite of his food and looked at me. I winked back and he gave me an almost imperceptable nod, as if to thank me. The rest of the day flew by. All of us went back down to the lake and swam, Tay and I beating Zac and Watts, best three out of five, at CHICKEN, of all games. Wattley and I decided to give ourselves a break, climbing up the swimming platform and sitting, our feet hanging off the side and still in the water. We giggled and cheered at both Taylor and Zac, who had suddenly become ten years old again and tried to drown each other. They looked like they were ready to give out and give up so I laid back on the platform and closed my eyes, enjoying the feel of the hot sun on my face. I opened my eyes a moment and noticed that Watts had done the same thing, but suddenly it was quiet. Too quiet. I whispered to Wattley without moving, "Hey Watts..those jokers are up to something...listen." She looked back at me and whispered, "I don't hear anything.." |
| "My point exactly...they're lurking around here somewhere.." I whispered and rolled to my belly, looking around the platform non-chalantly. I caught sight of a blond head bobbing, right next to the platform in front of me. I reached out and poked Watts, then pointed. She rolled slowly on to her belly and grinned at me. Just behind the first blond scalp was another, darker one. I motioned her to scoot up to the end of the platform. We slid up, snakelike on our bellies and we heard them talking voices low. "Tip it up on three, Tay.." came Zac's low command to Tay. I motioned to Watts, making it clear that when they got to three we would shove them down under the water before they could tip us. "One...two...." came Zac's low voice. Watts and I smiled at each other and nodded. "THREE!" we hollered in unison and leaned over the platform, pushing them under the water by their shoulders. But we overestimated the force we used to shove them under and we tumbled off the end of the platform that had sunk almost into the water with our combined weight on the very edge of it. "Oh damn!" I managed to giggle as we went over. Wattley just laughed and gave in. We came up out of the water to see Zac and Tay, laughing and swimming toward us. "I guess I don't know my own strength.." I giggled as Tay swam toward me. As he came up to me he grinned wickedly. "Ohhh noooo you don't..." I laughed as I swam away from him, knowing he was going to push me under. |
| I was completely exhausted by the time we got back up the hill to camp. I dug through the cooler and grabbed a protien shake, popped the top and guzzled it, knowing I wouldn't make it until we had dinner ready. Then I gulped a whole bottle of water, wrapped my towel around me and sat in a chair, suddenly shivering. Tay took one look at me and ducked inside the tent, reappearing with a long sleeved t-shirt. He took my towel and handed me the shirt. "Jess, you're freezing, put it on." he commanded. I quickly did as he told me, pulling it on over my head, without an argument. My teeth were chattering so badly I would have bitten my tongue off if I had tried. The sleeves hung way past my fingertips, and the hem came halfway down my thighs. I felt a little bit warmer, but I was still shaking. Taylor ducked inside the tent again and came out with our sleeping bag. "Get up.." he commanded again and I did as he asked. He wrapped the thing around me and then set me back in the chair. "Don't move.." he said and then went to start the fire. I sat and watched as he did that, his face set in a serious expression. I was beginning to warm up and I looked around. Zac was busy grabbing more dry branches and Wattley was busy pulling things out of the cooler, to get dinner started. Damn my stupid traitorous body anyway! I started to stand up and throw the sleeping bag of off me, so I could help Watts get dinner started, but Taylor would not hear of it. "Tay..god! I was still wet..if I just sit here I will STAY cold. If I'm DOING something I will warm up.." I told him. |
| His expression suddenly relaxed and he bent his head to whisper in my ear, "Yeah, but you still have that wet bathing suit on under that shirt, huh?" I grinned and nodded. "Stand up.." he whispered. I did so slowly, wondering what he was thinking. He pulled the sleeping bag open and stepped closer to me wrapping it around both of us. I grabbed the ends and wrapped my arms around him. "Don't let it fall.." he grinned. "Tay..what the? Oh...." I giggled. He slipped his hands up under the shirt and unhooked the back of my top, then hugged me to him and pulled the tie out of the neck. He whispered to me again, "Don't let the blanket drop, Jess...." then he slipped his hand around my front, grapsed the top between my breasts, and pulled it off of me and out of the overshirt. I giggled again. On top of him trying to undress me right here, with Zac and Wattley a few steps away and discussing what we were having for dinner, he was tickling the hell out of me. "Shhhh..Jess.." he grinned, looking over at the other two. "I can't help it you nutbar..you're tickling me." I whispered back. "Oh yeah? Does this tickle?" he grinned and slid his hands back up underneath the shirt and brushed his fingertips across my nipples. I gasped softly and tried to stifle another giggle but I couldn't do it. He reached up and put his finger to my lips, trying not to laugh himself. "Shhhh.." he cautioned again and rested his forehead on mine. "Dammit, Tay..." I grinned, "That's just mean..." He brushed his fingers across them again and a sigh escaped my lips. I giggled again. "Tay..." "Shhhh...Jess." he grinned his forehead still pressed to mine. He slipped his hands down my waist and tugged my suit bottoms down, slowly peeling them off me. Fortunately, the t-shirt fit me almost like a dress, it was so long. I lifted my kness trying to help him slide them off me and I giggled again, holding on to him and still trying to keep the sleeping bag up and not lose my balance. We managed that task without falling, and Tay rested his forehead on mine again. "Hey..does his tickle?" he whispered and lightly slid his hand between my legs. My eyes widened and I giggled again. "Shhh, Jess..." he grinned down at me. "Oooh..you are soooo naughty Taylor.." |