The gym. I tried to wake you up, but again, you were dead to the world and mumbling some crazy ass shit.
I can’t help, but laugh. I do sleep pretty damn hard, especially when I dream like that. With my coffee in hand I venture back to my room to get dressed for the day.
I normally go in to work without make-up, because truly, I don’t give a shit what I look like when I’m there. I’m not going to pick up any elders or businessmen, that’s just not my flavor. So I figure, why waste my time?
Checking the clock before I leave, I have just enough time to stop by Nate’s parents’ and see our dog. Since this apartment won’t let us have pets and it’s the only place we could afford in a decent part of town, I had to ask Barb and Jeff to take care of Zeus. It’s been working out so far.
On the drive over, I call Barb. “Hey, how are you guys doing?” I ask when she answers in her sweet tone.
“Oh, hi, darling, I was hoping you’d call today. We’re all right. Are you coming over?”
“Yeah, is that okay?”
“It’s perfect. Do you want some lunch?”
A smile automatically breaks out on my face, “I just woke up; I’m trying to get my coffee down.”
“Are you still having a hard time keeping food down?” she asks.
“No, that’s a lot better. It was just a late night and I’m a little slow moving this morning.”
“I’ll make you some toast then. See you soon.”
I hang up. Barb has been like a mother to me since the day we met. I lock up and head out into the crisp spring morning; the birds are out and I know that summer is just around the corner. It only takes about ten minutes ’til I’m at their house.
Although I know he’s not here, I can still picture Nate greeting me out front. Today it’s Jeff, with his dark brown hair and matching eyes. Behind him is Zeus, bouncing from the screen door to the front window, with a huge smile on his face. I swear that dog thinks he’s half-human. Walking up to Jeff, I take deep breaths. Hugging him is always the hardest.
“How are you today?” he asks. “You look good.”
“I am, thanks for asking. A little tired, but it’ll pass.”
Zeus begins to bark, causing both of us to look in his direction. “Come on, let’s go in, someone misses you.”
Barb greets us at the door as well and I get about half of a hug in before my pants are practically torn. “Okay. Okay,” I respond leaning down to pet my pup. We head into the living room and I assume my usual position on the floor. Grabbing Zeus’s face, I look into his orange eyes. My touch still calms him, making him relax as he looks back at me.
“I wish we had that power over him,” Jeff says. “Because it doesn’t matter what we do, he just goes and goes a million miles a minute.”
“Are you hyper?” I ask Zeus. He barks at me and I tell him, “Go get your ball.”
He runs off bringing me his favorite blue, rubber ball that Nate bought for him and drops it in my lap. I remember Nate picking it out and the thought sinks my stomach. I toss it down the hallway hoping it will burn some of his energy.
“Here’s your toast,” Barb says, coming back into the living room.
“Thank you. So how have you both been? I hope Zeus hasn’t been too bad for you guys.”
“He’s fine, dear. I’ve been telling you that,” she says, sitting next to Jeff on their brown, leather sofa. I lost my virginity on that couch and I’ll never forget the day it happened…
“Are you sure your parents aren’t going to be home for a while?” I ask Nate breathlessly as I’m pinned underneath him on his couch.
“Yeah, I promise. They are at a function for my mom’s work. We have all the time in the world,” he responds sliding his hand inside of my panties. Nate and I have done this so many times I can’t count, but tonight I want to take it a step further.
Reaching down I remove my pants, showing him that I’m ready.
He looks up at me with a surprised expression and asks, “Are you sure?”
I nod my head, loving how his lips feel on my neck and…
“I was joking about Zeus,” Jeff says interrupting my daydream. “When you’re not here, he’s lazy and—”
Barb cuts him off, “Depressed. But he’s fine. I’ve been walking him and he seems to like that. He especially loves the rain. The other day, I had to apologize to one of the neighbors because he stopped in their yard and was rolling all over their wet grass.”
I laugh out loud and clamp my hand over my mouth because the tone is so loud. “That’s gross, buddy,” I tell Zeus scratching the top of his head.
“How’s work been?” Jeff asks.
“Uhhh, it’s been good, busy,” I respond. “I think I’ve got the whole manager thing down and our sales have been really good, so my District Manager’s happy.”
“That’s good. What about Aubrey, how is she?”