me seconds before. I hit him once more in the gut before backing away.
“ Leave her alone,” I tell Kyle's hunched over body.
Turning, I walk away. My schedule returns to normal. I wish I could go straight home after practice, but work calls. On the way to work, I call Emily to see if Kyle has been around today.
“ No. I saw him earlier, though. His lip was busted.”
Emily waits for me to explain that it was I who gave him that busted lip. I'm not giving anything up.
“ Really? That's odd. Wonder what he got himself into.”
“ Jake,” Emily begins.
“ Sweetness, I'm at work now. I'll talk to you later. I love you.”
Emily sighs and I can't help but smile. “I love you too. Oh, and wipe that smile off of your face.”
“ Yes ma'am.”
I hang up and get to work.
Back at home, Emily is already in bed. I kiss her forehead before going to shower. I'm as quiet as possible since my Sweetness is sleeping. Working late, I didn't expect her to wait up for me, but part of me wishes she had. It's a wonderful feeling to know that when I come home from a long day someone is waiting up for me.
I want to see those beautiful brown eyes and her smile. Even if it's just a sleepy smile. I want to share with her about my day and learn about hers.
I turn the shower off and the cool air surrounds my wet body as I open the stall door. Stepping out of the shower, I grab a towel from the counter and dry off. I step into my pajama pants and brush my teeth. The water seems extra cold in my mouth as I swish. I spit and wipe my mouth. Darkness envelopes me when I flip the switch.
My eyes take a moment to adjust and I can faintly make out Emily's figure in the bed. Slowly, I walk over, turn back the covers, and climb in beside her. Once comfortable, Emily turns around.
“ Hey,” she whispers as her hands run up my chest.
“ Hey, Sweetness. How was your day?”
“ Fine. How was yours after you punched Kyle three times?”
Her tone carries a serious note even in a whisper.
“ It was long. How'd you know how many times?”
“ I guessed.”
I can hear the smile in her voice. Grabbing her hands, I kiss her knuckles before pulling her to me. Quickly, I realize that she isn't wearing her pajamas, but an old tee of mine along with a pair of my sweatpants instead.
“ Wearing my clothes again?”
“ They're comfortable, Jake. Are you working tomorrow?”
“ Yes, but I get off early.”
I know she's smiling. Quickly, I kiss her without a second thought. I can’t contain myself. She is so damn beautiful even in complete darkness. Resting my head on my pillow, Sweetness starts talking.
“ Since we don't have to work the night away, what do we plan on doing?”
“ We could go out.”
“ How about we just stay home?”
“ And do what,” I ask, a smile playing on my lips.
Her reply is a kiss that makes me never want to leave this bed.
***
Today, I'm supposed to get off early. Damn work. Of course, the one time I have plans and I have to work overtime. Hearing the disappointment in Emily's voice is enough to make me want to quit and go home to her. Bills need to get paid though. The extra money will come in handy, no doubt.
By the time I get home, all I want to do is go straight to bed. Emily has other plans and begins to bitch at me the moment I walk in the door.
“ What happened to helping out around the house, Jake? I'm sick of doing all the work.”
“ Emily, can this wait until tomorrow? I'm tired and would love to go to sleep.”
“ No! I've spent all day thinking about this and we are talking about it now. You said you would pick up your slack, but obviously not.”
She is pacing back and forth behind the couch. I lean against the door frame, a smirk playing on my lips. No need to deny that a mad Sweetness turns me on.
“ Jake! Have you heard a word I've said? Don't even think about trying to seduce your way out of it! I'm sick of having to work, going to school,
“ Leave her alone,” I tell Kyle's hunched over body.
Turning, I walk away. My schedule returns to normal. I wish I could go straight home after practice, but work calls. On the way to work, I call Emily to see if Kyle has been around today.
“ No. I saw him earlier, though. His lip was busted.”
Emily waits for me to explain that it was I who gave him that busted lip. I'm not giving anything up.
“ Really? That's odd. Wonder what he got himself into.”
“ Jake,” Emily begins.
“ Sweetness, I'm at work now. I'll talk to you later. I love you.”
Emily sighs and I can't help but smile. “I love you too. Oh, and wipe that smile off of your face.”
“ Yes ma'am.”
I hang up and get to work.
Back at home, Emily is already in bed. I kiss her forehead before going to shower. I'm as quiet as possible since my Sweetness is sleeping. Working late, I didn't expect her to wait up for me, but part of me wishes she had. It's a wonderful feeling to know that when I come home from a long day someone is waiting up for me.
I want to see those beautiful brown eyes and her smile. Even if it's just a sleepy smile. I want to share with her about my day and learn about hers.
I turn the shower off and the cool air surrounds my wet body as I open the stall door. Stepping out of the shower, I grab a towel from the counter and dry off. I step into my pajama pants and brush my teeth. The water seems extra cold in my mouth as I swish. I spit and wipe my mouth. Darkness envelopes me when I flip the switch.
My eyes take a moment to adjust and I can faintly make out Emily's figure in the bed. Slowly, I walk over, turn back the covers, and climb in beside her. Once comfortable, Emily turns around.
“ Hey,” she whispers as her hands run up my chest.
“ Hey, Sweetness. How was your day?”
“ Fine. How was yours after you punched Kyle three times?”
Her tone carries a serious note even in a whisper.
“ It was long. How'd you know how many times?”
“ I guessed.”
I can hear the smile in her voice. Grabbing her hands, I kiss her knuckles before pulling her to me. Quickly, I realize that she isn't wearing her pajamas, but an old tee of mine along with a pair of my sweatpants instead.
“ Wearing my clothes again?”
“ They're comfortable, Jake. Are you working tomorrow?”
“ Yes, but I get off early.”
I know she's smiling. Quickly, I kiss her without a second thought. I can’t contain myself. She is so damn beautiful even in complete darkness. Resting my head on my pillow, Sweetness starts talking.
“ Since we don't have to work the night away, what do we plan on doing?”
“ We could go out.”
“ How about we just stay home?”
“ And do what,” I ask, a smile playing on my lips.
Her reply is a kiss that makes me never want to leave this bed.
***
Today, I'm supposed to get off early. Damn work. Of course, the one time I have plans and I have to work overtime. Hearing the disappointment in Emily's voice is enough to make me want to quit and go home to her. Bills need to get paid though. The extra money will come in handy, no doubt.
By the time I get home, all I want to do is go straight to bed. Emily has other plans and begins to bitch at me the moment I walk in the door.
“ What happened to helping out around the house, Jake? I'm sick of doing all the work.”
“ Emily, can this wait until tomorrow? I'm tired and would love to go to sleep.”
“ No! I've spent all day thinking about this and we are talking about it now. You said you would pick up your slack, but obviously not.”
She is pacing back and forth behind the couch. I lean against the door frame, a smirk playing on my lips. No need to deny that a mad Sweetness turns me on.
“ Jake! Have you heard a word I've said? Don't even think about trying to seduce your way out of it! I'm sick of having to work, going to school,
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