Textual Encounters: 2 (12 page)

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11:32am:

OK, I’m just getting packing my stuff, I’m pretty much set for the weekend. You can come get me whenever you’re ready.

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Jake

11:33am:

On my way.

11:34am:

Are you excited?

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11:36am:

I’m wiped. So shut up and just come get me.

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Jake

11:37am:

Want me to pick up your favorite Starbucks latte?

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11:38am:

Now I’m
excited.

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Jake

11:38am:

Perfect. I’ll see you in a little bit.

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10:58pm:

Text me once you’re home, Jake. OK?

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Jake

11:02pm:

Everything OK?

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11:04pm:

You home? I see too many
people get hurt while they text and drive. I don’t want to hear from you until you’re safe.

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Jake

11:27pm:

OK, happy now? I’m home.

11:32pm:

And now you’re gone… Everything ok?

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11:42pm:

I was just in the shower. You wouldn’t believe what took so freakin’ long.

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Jake

11:42pm:

Does it involve touching yourself?

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11:44pm:

It might involve a removable showerhead. Read into that what you want.

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Jake

11:45pm:

Fuck. My. Life.

11:45pm:

Do you know how difficult it was for me to lay on the floor all weekend? Do you know how many times I peeked over the edge of that bed and found you there, alone on that mattress?

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11:46pm:

What would
you have done, Mr. Big Talker?

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Jake

11:47pm:

I would have started with your legs.

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11:47pm:

Started what exactly?

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Jake

11:48pm:

Tasting you. Every inch. And from
there, I’d move my way up the outside of your body. Kiss my way along your thighs, then your hips, ribs and up your arms all the way to your fingertips. Except I wouldn’t have kissed your fingertips, I would have sucked them gently. Each one of them.

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11:52pm:

Hmm… I might have enjoyed that. I might have been able to sleep better if I had known someone had just sucked my fingertips clean.

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Jake

11:53pm:

OK, now you’re mocking me.

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11:53pm:

Maybe a little. And you should know that our fingers carry tons of germs.

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Jake

11:54pm

OK, then, I wouldn’t have stopped there. Instead I would have started to work my way back down. Only this time, it would be the inside of your body. Down your forehead, your nose, your lips, your chin and neck.  Between your breasts, but that’s where I’d take a little detour and trace your nipples with the tip of my tongue.

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11:55pm:

Am I still clothed at this point?
Because I wore flannel jammies to bed each night and I don’t know what that would feel like on your tongue…

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Jake

11:56pm:
LOL, no. I would have peeled those pj’s away so you’d have something dry to sleep in once I finished with you.

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11:56pm:

You’re suggesting I’d get wet?

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Jake

11:57pm:

Are you?

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11:57pm:

I might head back to the shower if that’s what you’re asking.

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Jake

11:58pm:

But I’m not done yet. Because after my tongue has traced your nipples to get them taut and expectant, I’d move my way down the middle of your stomach. Down to that scar, then over to the edge of your panties, where I’d trace my way along each elastic band.

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11:58pm:

I thought I was naked.
Dude, you’re confusing me.

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Jake

11:58
pm:

Well, you’re al
most naked. No pj’s, but still panties.

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11:59pm:

You said something about being wet… does that mean you’ll slobber all over me like a dog? I thought when you said “wet” you meant, well, down there.
Obviously not if I’m still in my panties.

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Jake

11:59pm:

Work with me, ok? So now I’ve taken off your panties and my tongue is on the inside of your thighs. And you are wet down there, and not from my slobbering or my tongue.

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12:01am:

OH, OK, well, let’s see…

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Jake

12:01am:

LOL, are you OK?

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12:02am:

Yes, I’ll be heading back to the shower.

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Jake

12:03am:

I have a shower. You can always come over and use mine. You know, to keep on your roommates’ good side….

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12:04am:

Nice try. The reason I wanted to write is to thank you for this past weekend. It was beautiful.

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Jake

12:05am:

It could have been more beautiful if you had let me between the sheets with you.

12:08am:

Are you still there? Did I piss you off?

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12:08am:

I just need to be sure, Jake. I’m sorry.

12:10am:

But yes, that would have made it even more beautiful.

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Jake

12:10am:

I wish you’d just let me love you. I won’t hurt you.

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12:12am:

I know you won’t. You’re a good man. It’s me and my trust issues, nothing to do with you.

12:12am:

And now I
need to get to bed. Chat tomorrow?

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Jake

12:12am:

Just when I think we’re getting somewhere…

12:15am:

OK, have a good night. We’ll chat tomorrow
.

12:16am:

Hey, I thought you were heading back to the shower?

12:18am:

So you lied to me… not nice, Katie.

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2:15pm:

You’re not at work, Jake.

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Jake

2:45pm:

I know. I’m working from home today.
Where are you?

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2:46pm:

Who’s this?

             
                           
File sent:

2:48pm:

You might want to take note of the file name – date and time.

2:50pm:

And i
f you look real close, you’ll see that it’s the lobby of your building where the pic was taken.

2:52pm:

Funny I’m not hearing back
from you. She’s gone. Are you cleaning up because you’re afraid I’m going to come upstairs and deliver this Starbucks to your fucking face?

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Jake

2:55pm:

We need to sit down and talk about this. It’s not what it looks like.

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2:56pm:

Who is she?

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Jake

2:57pm:

Let’s talk. I’m on my way down.

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2:58pm:

Save your energy, I’ve already left.

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Jake

2:58pm:

Come back.

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2:59pm:

Her name is Rachel
, isn’t it?

3:00pm:

She’s t
he warm body when you need it most, your fuck-buddy when you hit rock-bottom. Sound about right?

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Jake

3:01pm:

You’re reading way too much into this.

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3:01pm:

What should I be reading into it, then?

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Jake

3:02pm:

Nothing happened. That’s not why she was here.

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