Chapter Twelve
Jayson
My alarm goes off and I wake up with one thought. I am going to see my girl tonight. Yeah, I’ve decided she is mine and now I have to work on getting her to come around to my way of thinking. I don’t think it will take too much convincing, but women are confusing so I’m not going to assume it’s a done deal. As I get up and get my clothes together for the day, I decide to put the clothes on that I’m going to wear tonight.
Not only do I have school today, but I have to go to my job in the Medical Center. I work part time as an ER tech in the emergency room of Methodist Hospital. I usually enjoy it, but when my classes end at 10:45 this morning, I have to hurry to clock in at noon so I can be out by 5:00 PM. Normally, I work 2 nd shift three nights a week, but I traded with my buddy so I could make it to Chloe’s for dinner. I’m probably going to stink like the hospital when I get done, but maybe I can get a quick shower when my shift ends. If not, I will just wear my scrubs to Chloe’s and see if she will let me shower there. I hope this will be an easy school day as well as no crazies at the hospital, but that’s probably wishful thinking.
I’m standing in my closet looking at my clothes and I realize that I'm trying to find something that will impress Chloe. I laugh to myself and thank any deity that’s listening for keeping my brother out of my room while I’m doing this. If he were to see me, I would never hear the end of it and then I would have to take him out, which would upset my mom. So I get a move on and find some jeans, and Old Navy t-shirt, and my Harley boots. I don’t know why I am stressing out over my clothes because she has seen me in something similar and she wasn’t repulsed, so I’m sticking with it.
Right on schedule, Connor bangs on my door and does his tired routine about getting up. I can’t help but laugh; I know I give him a hard time any chance I get, but he really is a good guy. He’s just challenged when it comes to maturity, which makes me think that I was actually born first and that some idiot got us mixed up in the delivery room. That’s a really good one! I have to remember to tell him that when he’s spouting his shit about being the older brother; I know that will get him going.
When I walk into the kitchen, Connor is standing at the bar eating breakfast. Neither of us is Bobby Flay in the kitchen, so he is scarfing down Lucky Charms and burnt toast. “
Hey, you want some?” he asks with his mouth full.
“Dude, swallow your food first before you choke. And don’t talk with your mouth full…I don’t want to see that this early in the morning,” I tell him.
Rather than getting a jab in, he stands there silently. “Jayson, you need to lighten up. What’s with you lately? You’re always on my case about something."
He looks uncharacteristically hurt and I feel like shit. He is right; I have been nitpicking him lately. I try to stumble through an apology until he laughs at me and says, “Jase, I’m yanking your chain. This is just us.”
I feel relief, but I tell myself I am going to lay off because he’s my brother, not my son. I know he is teasing me, but I think there might be some truth to his words. He isn’t the type to come out and say exactly what he is thinking. Instead he teases to hide his real feelings.
While I’m contemplating this, he moves on and asks, “Are you ready to see your princess tonight?”
I laugh and say, “Hell yeah! What about you? Are you going to quit being a male slut and take on Madison?”
Expecting him to make a dirty comment, he looks away and doesn’t answer me. Now, that is really strange because Connor always has a dirty comment and I saw him with her at Chipotle’s so I know he’s into her. “Connor, what about Madison?” I get the surprise of my life when he looks at me seriously and says that she’s hot, but he isn’t for her.
I don’t even know what to say to that; why wouldn’t he be good for her? So, I tell him that if he quits being a man whore and gives her a chance, he might be surprised. But, he shakes his head and says she isn’t into that and he’s not going there with her. Before I can comment, he winks and says he wouldn’t mind getting busy with her. Well, I’m leaving this alone; I know he likes her. For some reason, I can tell he doesn’t think he is good enough for her. As much as I hate to leave it, I will have to talk to him about it later; I’ve got to get to school on time.
I grab a power bar and Gatorade and make my way to my truck. Before I know it, I’m at school. My thoughts are so consumed with seeing Chloe tonight that I am going on autopilot. As I head to my Calculus class, I see Alyssa Johnson heading my way.
I try to walk past her as fast as I can, but she grabs my arm and asks in her very annoying voice, “Hey Jase, where have you been? I’ve been missing you.”
Then she slides her hand down my chest towards my junk and I know it’s time to put a stop to her mauling me. I’m ashamed to say it, but she has been my hookup since last semester. She assured me that we were only fuck buddies, but as much as she texts me and is constantly grabbing me, I have a feeling its more than that. I grab her hand before she can make it too far and tell her we need to talk.
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Connor heading my way. We don’t usually have classes together since he is an engineering major, but we both have Calc at the same time. Great, maybe he can help me out if she gets crazy, which I know she is going to. She might get on my nerves, but I don’t want to be a dick to her. It’s not her fault that I don’t see her in the way she wants or that I met someone.
So, I try to let her down easy. “Hey, Alyssa. It’s good to see you.”
She beams at me like I just proposed and I realize that was the wrong way to go. Connor stands a little bit away from us, but I know he is listening to our conversation.
She leans into me and says, “I want to see you tonight. My pussy misses you making me come over and over.”
I know she is trying to be seductive, but I feel sick to my stomach. What have I been thinking? I hear Connor laughing and I flip him off behind my back. Taking a deep breath, I say, “Alyssa, I met someone so that’s not going to be happening anymore.”
Her mouth falls open and for the first time since I’ve known her, she is speechless. I see her eyes narrow and she asks, “What bitch are you cheating on me with?”
Cheating on her? Is she nuts? Cheating on her would mean we had a relationship and that is far from the truth. I don’t have time for this shit; I need to get to class so I tell her, “First, she isn’t a bitch and second, I’m not cheating on you. We aren’t in a relationship.”
She looks like she is about to cry and for a second I feel sorry for her.
But that goes away quickly when she yells, “I’ll find out who she is and when I do, she better hide. You’re mine and only mine. You better remember that!”
I’m so startled that I don’t say anything and that’s when my big bro steps in.
Looking down at her, he says, “Hey skank, you need to back off of Jayson. He just told you that you’re over so that’s it. Get on some meds because y’all were never in a relationship and you know it.”
She sees the look on his face and realizes he means business so she backs up and says, “You’ll be back. There’s no way you will be able to stay away.”
Then she stomps off and I feel relief. I’m so glad that’s over with.
With Chloe in the picture, I didn’t even remember Alyssa existed so I didn’t think to call her and tell her our arrangement was over. I tell Connor thanks and he slaps me on the back. Then he has to rub it in and tell me that I need to get tested and hope that along with a STD, he hopes that crazy isn’t contagious or I’m screwed. I laugh it off and we head into Calculus, but I make the decision to get tested at the hospital because even though I keep my junk wrapped up, I don’t want to put Chloe at risk.
Thinking about us sleeping together has my dick standing at attention, but it goes away quickly because Calculus is far from arousing, so for the moment, I give my schoolwork my attention. I know it is too soon to think of us in that way, but with the way she looks and how sweet she is, it’s hard for my thoughts not to go there. My last thought before I turn my attention to my assignment is that I’m not going to rush her. I don’t want her to think this is only about sex and the meet up with Alyssa only reinforces that.
After my classes are over, I hurry to my truck with both Chloe and Alyssa weighing heavily on my mind. I wonder if I should tell Chloe about Alyssa. I want to be honest with her, but I’m a little embarrassed. I know Alyssa was spouting some crap about me coming back to her, but I don’t think she really means it. She just can’t stand the fact that I ended it first. I decide I’m not going to give her any more thought. I don’t see the need to tell Chloe about her right now because we aren’t dating, but if we do I will have to bite the bullet and let her know.
I get to the hospital and quickly change into my scrubs. The ER is full and I know it’s going to be a busy afternoon. I don’t mind because it will make the time go by faster. Hopefully, I won’t get any crazies or drunks that throw up or piss on me. With that thought, I go to the nurse’s station to check in and find out where to start.
My supervisor is a lady in her fifties, but she likes me and says if she was twenty years younger, she would be after me. That makes me laugh because she reminds me of my grandma, but she insists she is a cougar and wants a younger man. We joke around for a bit before she gives me my room assignments and it keeps me busy for the rest of the afternoon. I’m so busy that I don’t get clocked out until 5:15 PM, which doesn’t give me time to shower. Maybe Chloe will take pity on me and let me use hers. I don’t want to be late so I wash off in the bathroom, spray some cologne, and take off to my truck.
While I’m driving, I give Connor a call and he says he is on his way there too and will wait for me in the parking lot of their apartment complex. He sounds excited and I give him grief about Madison, but he says he is excited about the food. I call bullshit on that; I see how he watches her because it’s the exact way that I watch Chloe.
I make it to their complex with ten minutes to spare and we walk to their door. Madison opens it and Connor looks like his tongue is going to fall out of his mouth. She’s not for me, but I admit that she is hot. We walk into the apartment and stand there talking in the living room when the door opens and Chloe walks in. Now my tongue is the one hanging out because she looks gorgeous.
She looks classy, but sexy, and just when I’m about to compliment her, she says she is in lust. She blushes so hard that it looks like she is going to ignite from the heat in her cheeks. I can’t help but laugh because I know just what she means. I’m hard as a fucking rock from looking at her legs and envisioning her ass. Yes, I am a legs and ass man and that skirt is right up my alley.
I know she is embarrassed so I whisper that I’m in the same boat when I hug her and she relaxes into me. It is the best feeling in the world and I don’t want to let her go. But she steps back, and we go into the kitchen while Connor and Madison stay in the living room. Filling the glasses with ice and Coke, we make small talk and I already know this is going to be the best study session/date I’ve ever had.