Theresa and Aj refused to meet eyes throughout breakfast, keeping their gazes at their food. Aj stretched his legs out under the table, accidentally brushing against Theresa's smooth leg. She jumped a little and looked up to see the caring look in his intimate brown eyes. She silently held the stare for an eternity before he spoke.
"Theresa, I just want to say that I'm sorry that this happened…" He started, pausing to collect his thought before he could continue.
Theresa stared at the mixed emotions in his eyes and mentally tried to figure out what it say. Before she could reply the front door opened.
"Hey guys, you two up yet?" I shouted through the house, noticing my best friend and cousin sitting in the kitchen, not talking. I immediately knew something was wrong. "What's up you two?"
"Um, nothing Steph, we're just eating breakfast. We both got some serious headaches." Aj forced a smile and carried his plate over to the sink.
"Well, that is what you get when you drink! You should know that one Bone!" Nick teased, wrapping an arm around my waist casually. Theresa noticed instantly and smiled up at me. I silently conveyed a little information and turned to see my cousin's confused looks towards Nick and me.
"Long story J, maybe later. Any ways what are we doing today?" I smirked secretively, and he quickly got the message and frowned.
"Um, nothing today, just recovering from a hang-over, but tomorrow we're having a whole group get together over at Howie and Hailey's place." He answered, massaging his temples softly and looking towards Theresa.
"Well, I need to go upstairs and get dressed, Nick's clothes are seriously too baggy on me." I laughed grabbing Theresa's hand and pulling her out of the kitchen quickly. Aj just stared after us while Nick chuckled softly.
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"So what happened last night?" Theresa smiled, plopping down on my neat bed.
"Should be asking you the same question." I stated, noting she wasn't her normally cheery self. She stared at me with false confusion.
"What do ya mean?"
"Well, something's up with you and Aj and since I'm you best friend you gotta tell me." I insisted, noticing her suddenly withdrawn from the subject.
"Nothing happened, I just don't feel well after a night of tequila and waking up…" Her sentence dropped off abruptly and she refused to say more.
"Waking up to what? A guy next to you and you in practically nothing?" I sighed, sitting down next to her. Her head jerked up and she stared at me.
"Try nothing!"
"What? Oh my God girl, please tell me you're not saying what I think you're saying!" I squeaked, watching her face get redder and redder. She just nodded. I wrapped a comforting arm around her shoulder as she murmured what all she could remember from the previous night.
I sat back on my elbows and thought about it for a moment, realizing Aj wouldn't have said what he said if he didn't mean it. He had fallen for her and she had fallen just as hard, but with this speed bump things were gonna be a little more difficult.
"So Steph, now that you've heard my story, you better tell me yours. What happened with you and Nick? Did you two…"
"No, I wouldn't let it escalate that far. But he told me how he felt and I don't know it's just… we're sorta together but not 100% yet." I sighed, rising from the bed and searching through the drawers of the dresser for my jean capris and a camisole like top.
"You know girl, I just don't get you. You let him get so far then say no, he's gonna give up on you. He was ready to last night until I made him dance with you." Theresa stated, rising from the bed and walking towards the door. I threw her a curious look and she simply shrugged and left the room.
I shook my head at her and slipped out of the leather pants from the night before, struggling to get them down my thighs. When I finally got out of the confining pants, I slid on my underwear and capris. I lifted the hem of the Nirvana tee shirt I still wore and inhaled, smelling the same mixture of shampoo and cologne. It smelt wonderful, just like Nick. I slipped it over my head and tossed it to the bed, immediately pulling on the top I had pulled out.
I shook out my dark hair and looked into the mirror. My eyes caught sight of the visitor standing at my door. His sky-blue eyes met my chestnut brown ones and I blushed slightly.
"Hey Nick…" I knew he had been standing there a good while, long enough to watch me change. That thought both embarrassed and excited me.
"I wanna talk to you, do you mind?" He asked, shutting my bedroom door and taking a seat on my bed.
"Nah, what do ya need?" I hopped up on the bed too, sitting up in front of him. He wetted his full lips and smiled softly.
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Theresa jogged down the stairs and headed for the back porch in order to avoid Aj. She stepped outside to the warm, slightly humid Orlando air and sighed.
"Lovely day, huh?" A raspy voice muttered from the side deck. Theresa spun around and her eyes rested on Aj. She lost her breath for a moment, swallowing the lump as it knotted in her throat.
"Yeah, it is. I was just gonna relax and try to get some sun." She explained, trying to gracefully cross the deck in her tall tan sandals on her feet. She stepped down to the yard, taking a seat on one of the lounge chairs that decorated pool deck.
Aj watched her as she slide of a pair of sunglasses and lean back in the chair. He frowned at her lack of her normal liveliness and flirtatiousness. He stared at her muscled legs as they stretched and relaxed then stretched again. Her golden body was so captivating, Aj could not break his gaze, as if she kept him under a spell. He could still picture those beautiful legs wrapped around him, and that shapely, full body under him. The thoughts swirling in his head forced him out of his chair. His hard on was quite visible in his khaki pants, so he ran inside to relief himself.
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"What are we talking about Nicky?" I asked as I played with my hair shyly. I felt him shift and move closer to me, his hands resting on my knees.
"Well, how… I mean, are we… Would you like to go take a ride on my boat?" He suddenly answered, managing to crack a smile in his babbling.
"Sure, that sounds like fun." I grinned up at him and kissed his cheek then started to climb off the bed. Before I could even set a foot on the floor, I was pulled back onto the mattress under Nick. His hands and fingers began tickling my sides, causing me to laugh and screech, trying to get away from his tickling fingers. His head leaned down to mine and caught my giggling mouth with his lips. We both stopped moving and deepened the kiss, his fingers tracing the curves up my hips. My hands dove into his silky hair, tangling in the soft tresses. He pulled back slowly and gave me his infamous Carter smirk. We both laughed and got up from the bed to go tell Theresa and Aj that we were leaving.
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Theresa looked back to where Aj had been sitting and frowned when she noticed he was no longer there. 'Damn it, I thought he'd at least have the nerve to talk to me.' She sighed aloud, realizing she needed sun tan oil if she was going to lay out, feeling the sun's rays pressing against her bared skin.
She rose from the lounge chair and headed back into the house to the nearest bathroom, hoping Aj would have at least a small stash of sun lotion in there. She stopped outside the door after hearing a soft moan from within. 'Oh My God, Steph and Nick are being naughty in Aj's bathroom. You would think she'd at least do it in her room.'
"Okay, in there, hate to ruin the little party but, I don't think that's really fair of you…" Theresa laughed, knocking on the door. She heard a small 'shit' come from inside the small bathroom and snickered again. The door slowly opened, revealing Aj's sweat covered face.
"Oh My GOD! Aj I'm so sorry…" She blushed beat red, having a pretty good idea of what he was doing. Before he could explain the incident, Nick and I came bounding down the stairs and next to them.
"Hey Cousin, me and Nickers are going out on his boat for a little while. We'll be back later. I figure this will give you two a chance to talk, and anything else." I dropped my sentence there when Theresa glared at me. I just shrugged and grinned, secretly blushing when Nick's had slipped into my jeans pocket.
"Okay you two have fun and Nick, keep your hands in sight. Steph, I give you permission to toss him overboard if needed." Aj rearranged himself and stepped out of the bathroom. I grinned and nodded, noting his suddenly relaxed and sweaty look. I didn't even want to know…
"Well, let's go Nick." I looked up at him and smiled. He was so adorable with tousled hair and a goofy crooked grin. We headed out the door, leaving Theresa and Aj alone to, well, umm… whatever.
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