August Again
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PENNY
Penny: Hey you.
Jesy: Penny!
Jesy: I’ve missed you!
Penny: I’ve missed you too, busy bee.
Penny: I’m sorry I’ve been so quiet. You needed a friend and I was wallowing.
Jesy: No, it’s okay.
Jesy: Honestly, for most of July I didn’t really wanna talk to anyone beyond letting them know Brian was okay.
Penny: And is he okay?
Jesy: Yeah. He got extremely lucky. He has a scar on his leg he keeps calling gnarly, but other than that…
Penny: Gnarly?
Penny: He’s going native.
Jesy: Don’t. He kept asking if I wanted candy.
Penny: Traitor.
Jesy: I know. Bad enough that he’s English…
Penny: Ha.
Penny: Way to be a stereotype.
Penny: Things seem to be looking up for you though, Jes. I’m so happy for you.
Jesy: And what about you?
Penny: Well, you were right.
Penny: I’m old news thanks to the Appletons having a domestic in the middle of the street, but I still don’t much feel like showing my face.
Jesy: Ready to talk yet?
Penny: No.
Penny: I haven’t even spoken to him yet. Not really. I’ve just left him hanging while his marriage breaks down, and the person he was supposed to be able to depend on does a disappearing act.
Jesy: Fuck, Pen.
Penny: I know.
Penny: I’ll stop being a coward, I swear.
Penny: Less about me. More about you.
Jesy: Well, Brian will officially be moving in next month. I think I’m going to get a dog or something to surprise him.
Penny: I can help with that.
Jesy: I thought you might be able to.
Jesy: He’ll be working from home for a while. Maybe six months or so, and then he, Darrell and Justin will figure out if a third office is doable or needed.
Jesy: Justin is also coming over. He’s eventually going to stay in our spare room, but I’ve begged Isla to give him a room at the inn for the first week so Brian and I can have some time alone.
Penny: Bow-chica-wow-wow.
Jesy: Like you wouldn’t believe.
Jesy: Then, presuming everything goes well with the book launch, the publishing team are flying over from the states to have a launch party here in Meadowcraig.
Penny: That’s so exciting!
Jesy: I know. I cannot wait.
Penny: I’m so proud of you. Jesy. This time last year, you were hiding from the world. And now you’re stepping out and owning it like a bad bitch.
Jesy: I’m proud of me too.
Jesy: Thanks for being there, Pen.
Penny: Always.
Penny: And I promise, I’ll lose my hermit status before your party.
Jesy: You’d better.
Jesy: Take it from someone who knows. Your real life can’t start unless you let go of your past.
Penny: Ew. You’ve become one of those. You’ll be posting inspirational quotes on your social media next.
Jesy: Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
Penny: Yeah, yeah. Go inspire someone else, Buddha. I have a dog that’s practically crossing her legs. I better go let her out.
Jesy: Love you.
Penny: Love you.
PENNY has left the conversation
FELICITY has entered the conversation
Jesy: Oh, hey, FI!
Felicity: Hey!
Felicity: Oh, I just missed Penny?
Jesy: Seems so.
Jesy: How are you?
Felicity: Shit.
Felicity: I had a date last night.
Jesy: It didn’t go well?
Felicity: I wouldn’t say that. In fact, the opposite. But it just reaffirmed that I’m not ready to date yet. I still love William, as much as he’s hurt me recently.
Jesy: Well, you were together a long time.
Felicity: Since we were twelve.
Felicity: We were each other’s first everything, you know? And now someone else gets to share part of them that used to be just mine.
Jesy: I’m sorry.
Jesy: I can’t imagine what a head fuck that is. How are the kids handling it all?
Felicity: Madison is okay. She’s being very mature and focusing on her own relationship. Daniel… not so much. He doesn’t like William’s new girlfriend, even though I’ve tried to help build that bridge between them.
Jesy: You’re a good mum, Fi. They’ll get there.
Felicity: Thanks, hen.
Felicity: How are you, anyway? Miss Soon-To-Be-Bestseller.
Jesy: Oh, well I don’t know about that.
Jesy: But I’m good.
Jesy: Settled.
Felicity: That’s good. Ah, Jes. You’re a sweet girl. I’m so glad things are turning around for you. I’m so glad you’re home.
Jesy: Thanks Fi.
Felicity: I better run. But we’ll do drinks soon?
Jesy: Absolutely we will.
Felicity: Can’t wait. Love you.
Jesy: Love you.
FELICITY has left the conversation.
ISLA has entered the conversation.
Jesy: It’s like a fucking carousel today.
Isla: Huh?
Isla: Oh. I missed Felicity?
Jesy: And Penny.
Isla: Dammit. I really wish they were here. I have some wedding news.
Jesy: Oh yeah?
Isla: Yeah. There’s been a slight snag.
Jesy: Oh no! What happened?
Isla: It’s really no big deal. There was a mix up with a booking at the inn. I’m actually hosting a wedding the same week as my wedding. Which means I don’t have the room for anyone coming from out of town.
Jesy: Shit, how did that happen?
Isla: Because you don’t work with me anymore! But it’s fine. We’re just pushing everything back a week. I’ve cleared it with everyone relevant so it’s really no big deal.
Jesy: So, the new date is?
Isla: May 11th.
Jesy: Got it.
Jesy: You might want to account for Justin being there, because I have no idea how I’m getting rid of him.
Isla: Ha. He is, of course welcome. You know what Chef’s like. There’ll be spare of everything.
Isla: And Brian will be nicely settled into Meadowcraig life by then. So he’ll have plenty of people to talk to.
Jesy: And we can put him to work doing all the hard labour.
Isla: It has worked out beautifully.
Isla: You seem happy, hen.
Jesy: I am! Stupidly, obnoxiously happy.
Jesy: I better head off. I gotta get ready for a video call with Brian.
Isla: Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.
Jesy: Heh. Well, there isn’t a lot you wouldn’t do now, is there?
Isla: I’ll stop that thought before it goes further.
Isla: Love you.
Jesy: Love you.
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8 Aug | From: Jesy Mason | To: Brian Trainer
Subject: Setting the scene
You’ve had a long, trying day at work. Your staff made mistake after mistake. New clients have been a ball ache. You long to get home, soak in a warm bath and drown yourself in a glass or two of scotch.
Everything seems against you… the traffic is insane, the cab fare extortionate.
You’re ready to write off the day, hope tomorrow is better. You unlock your door, already undressing in anticipation of that bath.
And that’s when you notice that there’s something just slightly off with your apartment. You didn’t really leave that window open, did you? And you were sure you washed your coffee mug before leaving this morning.
Alert now, you make your way through your apartment, a familiar scent invading your senses. You know it well, but you can’t quite place it. It’s comforting. Sexy. Despite the danger of the situation, you feel a thrill, a sexual excitement.
When you open the door to your bedroom, it becomes clear. A woman, barely dressed, lies across the length of your bed. She has a blindfold on, she’s tied down. With headphones in, the faint sound of a heavy metal band playing through them, you know she can’t hear you.
You want to ravish her, your weary day is long forgotten.
Pulling off your tie, you see a note addressed to you on your dresser. Not wanting to delay much longer, you tear open the letter and read the words she wrote just for you.
Dear Brian,
I might not be there with you physically, but we can still have fun. Welcome to your night of fantasies.
I remembered you told me you loved the idea of coming home to find a ‘treat’ waiting on your bed, so I hope this will suffice until we can do it in person.
Tonight is all about our darkest desires, our dirtiest fantasies.
I’ll be waiting for you online.
P.S I hope you like the pictures. It was hard to tie myself up like that, so you better appreciate the effort.
You have received an instant message from:
brIAN
Brian: Oh. My. God.
Brian: You look fucking incredible.
Brian: You do not know how much I want you right now.
Jesy: Are you available for a video call?
Brian: Holy shit, are you serious?
Jesy: Mm. Yes, I am. My mic doesn’t work, but you’ll be able to see me… Watch me… Tell me what you want me to do…
brIAN is requesting to switch to a video call.
Brian: Fucking hell, you look phenomenal.
Jesy: Hey handsome.
Brian: Hey, beautiful. Smile for me.
Jesy: Smiling, that’s all you want from me?
Jesy: You’re easily pleased, Brian.
Brian: It’s all it takes to make my day brighter, it’s true. However, you mentioned something about dirty fantasies?
Jesy: Yes. Yes, I did. Do you have something specific in mind?
Brian: I won’t lie, baby, my head’s about ready to explode.
Jesy: Oh yeah? What about your cock?
Brian: Jeez. No, not yet.
Jesy: Well, we have to do something about that.
Brian: What are you…
Brian: Fuck, I love your tits.
Brian: Play with them for me. Get your nipples hard.
Brian: Take the rest off, Jesy. Let me see you.
Jesy: Well, there you go. Tell me what you want to see, Brian.
Brian: Spread your legs and let me see that pussy.
Brian: Fuck. Good girl. Get yourself nice and wet.
Jesy: Do you want a taste?
Brian: Yes. I want you to…
Brian: Oh god, Jesy, suck those fingers clean.
Jesy: Get undressed, I want to see you.
Jesy: And while you do, I want you to think about me there with you. Naked, wet, aching. As soon as you’re undressed, I’m going to shove you on your back and sit on your face. I’m going to grind my pussy against you until your tongue flicks against my clit.
Brian: God, that sounds good. You taste so incredible. Play with yourself, Jesy.
Jesy: Yeah? You want to see me fuck my pussy?
Brian: Yes. Do it now.
Jesy: With my fingers? Or with this…
Brian: Yes! With the toy. Slide it in real slow, I want to see every inch disappear inside you.
Brian: Fuck yeah, just like that, naughty girl.
Brian: Take it slow, though. Not too much yet.
Jesy: Tell me your fantasy. A nice long paragraph.