The Right Side of Tanner (Available through the end of Feb. 2025)

Chapter 26

Tanner

As soon as I walk into the apartment, it smells incredible. I walk over to the kitchen, where Jenna is hard at work on some pasta dish. "Mmmm, this smells amazing. What is it?"

Jenna smiles at me. "It's called linguini ai frutti di mare."

Was that English? "Uh, come again?"

Jenna looks me dead in my eyes and says, with a smirk on her face, "I'd love to, but I haven't come for the first time yet."

Holy shit! My jaw drops. No fucking way. Did I imagine that? That's more believable than her actually saying it, but did she? I think my brain just short-circuited because there's no freaking way those words just left her mouth. Right?

She smiles again. "It's called linguini ai frutti di mare. It's a seafood pasta dish with tomato sauce."

I regain my composure and tell her again that it smells fantastic, and I ask if she needs help with anything. She says she has it handled, and I can sit back and relax. I decide to take a quick shower to wash the day off and take care of the tent I now have in my pants.

Still not sure if she said that or not- 'I haven't come for the first time yet.' Christ! I need to get myself under control.

I step under the cold water and make quick work of my boner, thanks to the image of Jenna in that dress from earlier. I shower quickly after that, ready to eat whatever Jenna has on the menu. After toweling down, I pull on my dark jeans and a nice tee shirt.

She already has the table set complete with a lit candle in the dining room. This is fancy. Maybe I should have picked a nicer shirt. The food is already on the table, but Jenna is nowhere in sight.

I hear a door open and turn to see Jenna step out of her room. My jaw drops, and I swallow hard as my dick twitches in my boxer briefs. She's wearing that dress and her new heels. The same ones I bought for her this afternoon. She's let down her hair, so it frames her beautiful face in the most amazing way.

Jenna walks over and says, "I wanted to repay you somehow for buying me this outfit. The dinner is my thanks since you refused my money. And to go with the fancy dinner, I thought I'd dress up in the outfit you bought me."

She gives me a killer smile and sits down at the table. Just like that, I'm standing at attention again, and my jeans are suddenly painfully tight. When my mind starts working again, I join her at the table, trying to adjust myself discreetly.

Jenna's bright eyes find mine. "I hope you like it."

Oh, I like it. Fuck yeah, I like it. I clear my throat. "It looks incredible."

I take a drink of water before digging in. For some reason, my mouth is as dry as the Sahara desert. "Mmmm, Jenna, this is delicious!"

Her juicy lips curl into a beautiful smile. "Thank you! It's one of my favorites."

I can't take my eyes off of her as we continue eating. After a minute or two of quiet, I ask, "What are some of your other favorite things?"

Jenna peeks over at me. "You really want to know?"

I nod. "Of course."

She looks almost shy as she responds. I see a hint of pink creep onto her cheeks. It's fucking adorable. "My favorite color is blue. My favorite band is Queen. My favorite drink is herbal tea. And obviously, my favorite sport is ice hockey."

She giggles as she finishes naming off some of her favorite things. "What about you? What are some of your favorite things, Tanner?"

Now, it's my turn to feel shy. It's a foreign emotion. I'm never shy, but Jenna brings out all these new things in me, and I like it. "My favorite color is also blue. I don't have a favorite band. My favorite sport- now this may come as a surprise to you, but it's ice hockey."