Chapter 22
Despite Clark being a small town, people showed up for the garage sale in droves.
It blew my mind a bit before I remembered there was literally nothing else to do around here.
Jade and I sat in front of the storage building in two wooden rocking chairs we snagged from the front porch.
We’d already sold quite a ton of stuff, and it was barely midmorning.
Jade did most of the talking and bargaining, and I was more there for moral support.
I did my best to help make things easier for her, grabbing her a drink or snack even when she had a free moment.
I was checking my email when my phone screen lit up with a call from Jana. Giving Jade a quick hand signal, I walked toward the house as I answered.
“Hey Jana,” I said cheerfully.
I was truly happy to hear from her. I’d been terrified of where things stood between us since our fight a few days ago. We’d texted some, but hadn’t talked on the phone since. Which sucked, but it also made it easier to pretend that I could stay away from the world with Jade forever.
“Hey Lib!” she replied in her normal singsong voice. It sent a wave of relief through me. “I’m sorry I haven’t called lately, just been busy with work and…well, I needed to cool down, honestly.”
“I completely get it, no problem at all, and I'm sorry for everything. That was totally not my place.” I emphasized my rambling words, hoping she could hear their weight through the phone.
“It’s okay. Let’s just go back to normal, yeah?” she asked, and I eagerly agreed.
We talked about her job, how the sale was going, and I filled her in on what our current timeline looked like. The moving truck was scheduled for Monday, and the appraiser helped us find a few local collectors who would be coming by over the next week to pick up some of their mom’s art.
“So, before next weekend, you’ll be home? Oh my God, I can’t fucking wait, Lib! Your new dress is already at my place, and we are going to celebrate for days! I may even convince my boss to leave me alone for a while. I have missed you terribly!”
She was so happy, and I was too, at the thought of spending time with her again.
Despite my sadness regarding leaving Jade, I was truly excited to see my best friend.
And I missed the city, not specifically Hale but people in general.
Working from home already made you feel isolated sometimes, but out here it was so much worse.
Even though Jade kind of made up for all that.
By the time we wrapped up the sale, we had only a fraction of the items left that both Jana and Jade had agreed to donate.
We’d call someone on Monday to come pick them up.
Jade and I had showered, eaten dinner, and were currently cuddling on the couch.
I genuinely couldn’t stand the thought that this was our last weekend here.
There was relief in talking to Jana, but it also made me realize how little time we had left.
“Ready for bed?” I asked Jade, with a hand running through her long, straight hair.
Sitting up without replying, she switched off the TV and dragged me up the stairs to our bedroom.
I watched her change out of her sweats and into her band tee like a creep.
But I couldn’t help it; I was obsessed not only with her, but with the comfort of our routine.
It was like we were an old married couple in the best way possible.
Jade cuddled into my side under her downy white comforter and took a deep inhale against my neck.
“I don’t know how I’m going to fall asleep without you.” Her words made my heart skip a beat. It was both achingly sweet and devastatingly sad. Of course, I too was unsure how I’d sleep without her embrace, her scent, her everything.
“We still have time.” I’d said the statement a few times now, reminding both of us it wasn’t over yet.
Again, there were parts of my life I was excited to get back to, but I also wished Jade was at least in the same town.
The hours between us made it seem like we’d be worlds apart.
Remembering again how little time we had left, I needed her desperately.
Sliding a hand down her back, I found the hem of her shirt and pushed underneath it.
My fingers caressed her smooth, warm skin.
I drew her closer, and she lifted her head to kiss my lips.
Her woodsy amber scent was already all over me thanks to our bedsheets.
It only fueled my fire for her. The hand that wasn’t under her shirt cradled the back of her neck.
I stroked my thumb down the side of it, and after a few too-brief moments of licking inside her mouth, I moved my lips to the trail my thumb had followed.
“Princess,” she mumbled out my pet name in just a whisper. It sent a chill down my spine and had me releasing a slight moan that vibrated against her.
Before she could take over, as she loved to do, I pushed her gently until she was lying on her back.
Her arms wrapped around my neck and drew me deep into another kiss.
Her plump, wet lips parted mine eagerly.
Pulling away, I made my way down the bed before kneeling between her thighs.
I removed her cotton panties, gliding my hands down her legs on my way to her ankles.
Grabbing her left foot, I kissed the arch before working my way back up her smooth leg, placing one last kiss just above her center.
Jade let out a deep sigh, turning her head to the side and closing her pretty green eyes.
I pushed her shirt up until I could see her flat stomach.
Dropping a few kisses there, I licked my way back down to her clit.
I circled it with my tongue, letting saliva drip from my mouth onto her sensitive skin.
She was already crying out for me, praising me for bringing her pleasure.
“Mm, baby girl, I need to taste you.”
My pussy squeezed at her erotic words, but no way was I going to stop pleasuring her until she came, maybe more than once.
“Please, baby,” she begged me, tugging at my hair to pull my mouth from her.
Deciding to make us both happy, I climbed up to the top of the bed before turning around to face away from her.
She grabbed my thighs, rapidly positioning them on either side of her face.
It took me a moment to get myself in order from the onslaught of pleasure her tongue brought as it lapped wildly at my pussy.
Finally, I leaned forward until I could place my lips and tongue back on her clit, sucking it roughly.
She moaned against my cunt, causing me to pop her clit from my mouth so that I could let out a harsh breath.
It was as if we were competing to see who could make whom come first. She relentlessly ate me out, her hands kneading my ass and digging her nails into my cheeks lightly.
I leaned my weight onto one elbow, freeing the other hand to snake its way down to her entrance.
Rapidly, I slid a finger inside her, eyes rolling back when it sucked around me.
I fucked her with it, quickly picking up my pace as I felt my orgasm nearing.
“Fuck!” Jade exclaimed, pulling her mouth from me to thrash at the power of her release. “Libby, fuck!” she cried out as her wetness coated my lips.
With a final nip to her clit, I lifted myself up onto both my hands. Before I could make another move, she had her mouth on me again, sucking and licking at my pussy with a fresh wave of excitement.
“Jade, that feels so—,” I couldn’t even get the words out before I was coming on her face, jerking my hips back and forth against her tongue. She squeezed my ass, smacking it once before reluctantly pulling her mouth from me. It was a challenge to catch my breath and come back down to earth.
Lying down beside her, I embraced her tightly and kissed her forehead. She was so perfect, so sexy, and charming. No one had ever made me feel the way she did.
Wanted, desired, loved…
Jade moaned in contentment as we cuddled together, trailing kisses on my cheeks and neck, as if she couldn’t stop herself.
I felt like I could expire from happiness, having her attention so centered on me like it was.
She fell asleep quickly once I began rubbing a hand down her back.
I could feel her light snores against my neck, and the warmth from her breath was all it took to lull me into my own slumber.
A few more nights of this dream. The one I never wanted to wake from.