Love Torn (3 page)

“Then, you and your sisters are adopted?”

“Yeah.”

“Oh.”  She paused.  “I don’t know what to say about that.  I mean; it’s great that you were adopted and have a lovely family, by
th
e sounds of it.  But sad too that you weren’t brought up by your natural family.”

Jason reached over and took hold of her hand.  “That’s ok.  I see what you mean.  Linda and Mike are my parents
; I call the
m mum and dad.  I barely remember my real mother and don’t remember my real father at all.”

“Was it tough?”

“My parents died in a car accident.  I don’t remember much.  I just remember staying with a succession of
women that
I called Auntie for a few months.  Then one day I met mum and dad,
and
they asked me if I wanted to go and live with them.  I’ve had a pretty normal life apart from that.”  He smiled again.
 
“Here we are.”
He said as he pulled off of the road and drove down into a subterranean car
park. 

“You live in this apartment building?”
She asked impressed.

“Yep.”

“Man, I need to get promoted.”

Jason laughed, “Perhaps you could have a word with your boss.”  He raised his eyebrows at her.

“Maybe I will.”

Jason carefully
parked
the
car in
his parking space, and they both climbed out. 

“How long have you lived here?”
She asked.

“U
m… about a year now.”  He replied as he opened the boot and lifted the four shopping bags out.

“Wow, what are you going to cook with all that?”

“You’ll see.”
He nodded to the boot, which she closed for him and then followed him to
the
lifts.

“For future reference; you need to take the lift on the left not right, or you’ll end up in the wrong wing of the building.”

“Oh,
future reference
?  I’ll be invited again then?”

“Could well be.”  He winked.  Man he was cute.

The lift opened and out stepped a woman and her child.  They waited to let them pass and then stepped in.
  As the doors closed, Jackie started to feel a little nervous.  This was it – the moment she’d been waiting for was almost upon her.  She straightened her skirt and smoothed down her blouse.  Jason saw her,
and
she cursed inwardly.  Jackie suddenly felt the desire ebb and wondered if she should make her excuses and leave, when Jason smiled at her.  How did he manage to do that? 
With just one gesture,
he had allayed her fears
,
and
she knew that there was nowhere in the world she’d rather be, right now, than with him.

They stepped out of the lift and together they walked down the hallway.  Jason’s apartment was at the very end.

“I was very lucky to get this apartment.  The ones in the corners have larger balconies that wrap around the corner.  It’s so nice on a hot summer night just to throw open the patio doors.”  He sighed.
“You’ve got to experience it Jackie.”

She smiled back at him as he put the key into the lock.

“And yes, that was an invitation.”

Wow,
she thought as he opened the door and they both stepped into the apartment. 
Is he suggesting he’d
like more than just sex?  Is he hinting at a relationship?
She chided herself;
N
ow
slow down
Jackie;
don’t read more into this than there is.

The apartment was large, with the main living area open-plan.

Jason quickly pointed at the doors.  “My room with en
-
suite bathroom.  Guest room, guest bathroom.”
He sp
u
n around.
  “Study.  And the rest you can see.”  He headed off into the kitchen.  “Pull up a stool.”

Jackie walked past the beautiful marble dining table and sat up at the breakfast bar as Jason unpacked the shopping bags.

“Now, I know I said I can cook, but please
realise that I am no gourmet chef.”
He laughed.  “Tonight, for your culinary delight, I will be making Spaghetti Bolognese!” 
He
opened his arms
out wide, to showcase the ingredients that he’d placed on the countertop.

Jackie couldn’t help laughing.  “It sounds perfect.”

“Good.
Now I have red wine to drink with the meal, and a white to have now.”
He frowned, “Except that it’s warm.”

“Put it in the freezer for a few minutes.”
She suggested.

“Aha!  Nice idea!”  He placed the bottle into the freezer, got two glasses out of the
cupboard,
and readied himself to begin to cook.

In the office,
Jason was efficient and pushy. 
He drove his team hard and
always seemed on the edge.  Here, however, he was extremely relaxed and very funny. 
This was a side of him that Jackie had never seen before,
and
she
like
d very much.

Soon, the smell of browning onions filled the air. 
Jackie got off of her stool
,
to check the white wine in the freezer.
  It was still a little warm so she closed the door, and went back to watching Jason.
  He truly could cook,
and
she was impressed.  She sighed wondering what was happening to her.  The more time she spent with him, the more she liked him.  She prayed that she wasn’t falling in love.  She didn’t
want to have to deal with an awkward office love affair, or have to find another job if it failed. 

As the water
for the pasta started to boil, Jackie retrieved the bottle of wine from the freezer.

“Do you have a bottle opener?”
She asked him.

He nodded, “In the drawer next to the sink.”

Jackie poured them both a glass of
cold
wine.

“Hmm…”
She murmured as she sipped.

“Nice?”

“Very.  I think
it
’
s
better that cold.”

Jason took a sip from his own glass.  “You’re right.  I love Californian wine.”

“Oh yes, new world wines are very fresh.”

“I agree.  I can’t seem to enjoy a European wine so much
anymore.
  Do you like lots of garlic in your Bolognese sauce?”

Jackie giggled. 
Garlic for a romantic evening?
Oh well, she thought, at least he’ll have garlic breath too
. 
“Yes, I love garlic.”

Jackie watched as Jason continued to cook their dinner.  He certainly was good in the kitchen.  She was impressed.  The wine was relaxing her and putting her in an amorous mood once again.  Jason picked up his wine glass, drank from
it,
and stared at her.

“You know, you’re so beautiful Jackie.”

Jackie hesitated.  She fought the urge to blush and decided to make a move.  They were in his apartment after all.  She rose from the stool and walked around the breakfast bar and up to Jason.

“Really?”

Without taking his eyes from hers, he placed his glass back on the counter.  “Really.”  He stepped forward,
and
Jackie held her breath.  Jason moved her hair away from her eyes.  “You have beautiful eyes too.”  He traced the contour
s
of her face with his fingers and slow
ly
bent his head towards hers.  With barely millimetres between them, he
hesitated,
and
the look of need he gave her took her breath away.

Jason closed the gap between them as his lips touched hers.  The fire was
ignited;
Jackie pressed herself against him and moaned as he slipped his tongue into her mouth.
  She hadn’t thought that he was the athletic type
,
but
she was pleased to feel his taut, strong muscles as she ran her hands over his body.

Jason’s hands were as strong as his body,
and
he held her tightly as his tongue sparred with hers sending bolts of electricity though them.  Their breathing came hard and heavy.  Their hands took on a life of their own as their desire increased.  His hands felt so good on her body.  He ran them down her back and cupped her buttocks.  Jackie moaned with pleasure. 
With one hand,
he held her firmly by one buttock,
and
the other traced its way back up and round to her breast. 
Jackie
broke away from the kiss
momentarily
and moaned with pleasure.  Jason smiled and pulled her back into the embrace.  The fire was building
,
and
Jackie knew she was near the point of no return, she wanted to tear his clothes off and make love to him
right there in the kitchen
.  She needed him desperately,
and
as he pressed himself against her, she knew he needed her just as much
.

Jason pulled away from her,
and
Jackie felt disappointed
,
only to smile moments later when she realised what he was doing.  Jason turned off the hob.
“Dinner can wait until later.”
He whispered;
his voice was husky with desire.

He turned back to Jackie and kissed her again.  Her head span each time he did that,
and
she loved it.  He bent down and scooped her up into his arms.  She laughed with delight.  No one had ever done that to her before.  He carried her across the apartment and to the door of his room.

Chapter 4

Jackie paid no attention to the enormous room with its queen sized bed
,
oversized plasma
TV
on the wall, or the
Jacuzzi
bath that could be seen through the open door to the bathroom.  All her attention was focussed upon the man who carried her, and how she was putty in his hands.

As he put her
carefully back down on the floor, Jackie reached up and kissed him again.  He
responded
hard and fast, his arousal fighting to break free of his trousers.  Jackie pressed herself up against it,
and
he gasped. 

Jason pulled back, reached for her
blouse,
and began to unbutton it.  Jackie slipped her arms between his and worked to rid him of his shirt.  She was all fingers and thumbs.
  She pulled the shirt out from his trousers and tried to pull it back over his shoulders.  He stopped what he was doing to help her. 
Jackie removed her blouse, threw it on the
floor,
and reached behind her, to unfasten her bra.
  He watched her
fascinated
.  He smiled in anticipation of the soft, pert orbs of her breasts falling free from the bra.  He wasn’t disappointed.

“Oh…”
He moaned and stepped forward to cup them in each hand.  He ran his thumbs over the hardening nipples.

“Yes
…
”
Jackie sighed.

Jason bent his head dow
n,
took a nipple between his
lips
and flicked it with his tongue.
  Jackie’s legs almost gave way with the ecstasy of his
attention
.  He rubbed the free nipple between his finger and thumb.  Jackie writhed from the
pleasure
that shot through her.

She reached down,
unzipped her
skirt,
and pushed her panties down.  Jason raised his head to see what she was doing.  He groaned to see her standing naked in front of him.  His eyes were fixed on the
triangle of downy hair between her legs.  Jackie stepped forward and took hold of his belt.  She wanted to set him free.  She watched him as he watched what she was doing.  She removed the belt and threw it across the room.  He laughed, and then closed his eyes as she reached for the button and
zip
to his trousers. 
Before she could get them down past his hips, his penis burst out from the opening in his boxers.
  Jackie smiled up at him,
and
he groaned as he felt it rub against her arm, leaving a trail of pre-ejaculate.
  Jackie pushed down his trousers,
and
Jason freed himself of his boxers.  He sat down on the edge of the bed to rid himself of his socks.  Jackie knelt in front of him.  He knew what she was going to do and watched as she ran her tongue around his foreskin.  She licked up the pre-ejaculate
,
which made him produce more, and then slipped his penis into her mouth.
  Jason moaned with pleasure as she sucked and moved his penis in and out of her m
outh.  Every time that she took him deeper into her mouth, his desire mounted
,
until
he felt his scrotum tighten
and knew
that
he would not be able to withstand much more of this.