WE SHOULD STOP NOW

PART 7 - THE MEDDLING MUM

CALEB

A huge feral groan escapes from my throat as I slam one hand onto the showers cold tiled wall to steady myself whilst my other hand slides down my throbbing cock for one last pull before I watch the water wash away my load. 

Fuck, that was intense. 

Leaning my forehead against the back of my hand thats resting on the wall I try catch my breath, I keep my eyes closed as the water runs down my back, face and hair, it feels good, but not as good as what I was just fantasizing about. As my panting slows and I finally feel steady on my feet, I stand up and run a hand over my face.

"Shit," I mutter as I shake my head pissed off with myself. I go to grab the shower gel but it tumbles to the floor and I end up kicking it hard at the wall in frustration. I shouldn't of done that, I shouldn't of touched myself thinking about her, the girl in green. 

It can't go anywhere, it simply can't happen. 

Here, alone in the shower I can admit to myself how much I'm attracted her. Last night...fuck ...last night was probably the best non date i've had with anyone, ever!  Even dancing at that shitty Charity Ball ending up being incredible. The way she felt in my arms, the way her skin tingled with goosebumps as I ran my hand down her bare back and fuck me she smelt like the wild Jasmin we have growing in the garden. I could have breathed her in all night.  

After I walked her home from the diner, my head was filled with everything Joanie had said. Her words kept going around on a loop replaying for hours afterwards stopping me from sleeping. Every time I closed my eyes my thoughts went straight back to her. Not just how she looked in that spectacular green dress, but stupid things like when I'd catch her singing along to the radio when she's in the bakery kitchen decorating cakes or how she smiles at each and every customer with her slightly crooked smile. But best of all is how she looks when she laughs, when she actually lets her hair down and she full on belly laughs. She's absolutely stunning.

Shit, i've got another raging hard on. 

I give out a big sigh before I hit the shower dial to the coldest setting and immerse myself under the ice cold water to try and extinguish the fire thats burning within me.

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As I head into the kitchen my mum is pouring herself a sparkling water into a large glass with ice and I'm surprised to see my brother Sammy sat at the kitchen island as he's not lived here since he was 18. From the sounds of things our mums giving him the third degree about something and I can see Sammy's relief to see me as he shoots me a smile and a nod. I slink into the stool next to him and grab the coffee pot and pour myself a drink, as I do I side glance at my brother that when close up kind of looks like shit, likes he's not slept all night. However it's none of my business so I pretend not to notice. If Sammy wants to come talk to me he will.  We don't interfere into each others private business...not like our mum!

"I'm just saying, talk to her. Don't run away from your problems and hide out here, maybe if I talked..." our mum continues.

Sammy slams his palms on the table and rises to his feet making me spill my coffee a little. "I said just fucking leave it mum, you can't fix everything. Stay out of this, OK!" Sammy shoots be an apologetic look before he strides off upstairs to his old room making me think he stayed over last night. 

My mum gives a big sigh before she turns her attention on me. "Him and Phoebe aren't doing good..."she says in a hushed whisper and I raise my hand to stop her.

"Listen, thats private shit between them mum. Sammy's right, just stay out of it will you." I say firmly and she rolls her eyes before sitting down across from me at the kitchen Island.

"Fine!" she says dramatically, but I call bullshit, she will be on the phone to Phoebe meddling as soon as i'm out of earshot.

"So how was last night? Anyone there of any interest?" my mum questions and I frown at her. 

"Well yeah, as a matter of fact Joanie was there, but of course you know that cause you set her up with that dickless pratt Miles Stone. What the fuck mum?  I hate that fucking guy!" I say bitterly as a put down my coffee and my mum shakes her head feigning innocence. 

"In fact, you know I hate that guy. What are you up too?" I say as I frown at her...but the pieces are already starting to click into place.

"I simply wanted Joanie to have a nice night out, she never takes time to have fun and I knew you'd not ask her if I suggested it, but if you saw her with a creep like Miles I knew you'd intervene. Like a knight in shining armour so to speak. Joanie really has become a lovely girl dear, I really think you two..."My mum starts to explain.

"You've been trying to set me up with Joanie." I seethe. "The job, last night, it's all been bullshit. Does Joanie know about this? Was this her fucking idea?" I spit out as I jump to my feet shaking with rage. Was everything I was feeling all lies, was nothing real. Why did I feel like a knife had just been stuck into my gut.

"No, no! I swear Joanie knows nothing. Please Caleb just sit for a minute and let me explain," My mum tries to reason but I'm seriously pissed so I just glare at her with me arms crossed refusing to move.

"Joanie is trying so hard to be something she simply isn't," my mum sighs.

"And what exactly is that?" I snap back.

"Joanie is trying so hard to be a wallflower when she was born to command the attention of any room she's in. She's just never been the same since she quit college and Laura is worried for her, we both are. She's so closed off, alone all the time working herself to the bone. Now you tell me is that the Joanie you knew growing up?" 

"What happened to Joanie at college is her business, what you're doing is wrong. Leave her the fuck alone! She's fucking perfect as she is," I yell back. Shit, did I just admit I thought she was perfect.

A hint of a smile twitches on my mum's lips and I feel like I just lost the battle.

"OK, I'll butt out I promise, but please don't quit the bakery just yet. Whether she wants to admit it or not Joanie needs you." She tries to compromise.

"Fine, but I'm only helping for a couple of weeks and i'm not doing it for you or Laura. I'm doing it for Joanie." I scowl and my mums smile widens. Fuck I just lost the fucking war with that last comment. What is wrong with me.

"Thank you and I promise no-more-meddling!...but ...if you want full disclosure I should tell you that Joanie is currently sunbathing in just a bikini on our getty...I may have invited her over to make up for last nights terrible blind date on my part and I know she enjoys spending time their as it's quite the little sun trap. Maybe you fancy heading down there with your swimming trunks perhaps?" My mum grins and I pinch my nose to try and stop the headache thats forming.

"Your un-fucking-believable." I grit out before I sit back down on the stool and continue to drink my coffee as my mum eyes me up mischievously.  I pretend to ignore her until she gets up and squeezes my shoulder as she walks past me leaving me alone to think over what she's done.

I will not be going down to that fucking getty...

I don't care how good Joanie must look right now stretched out in just a small bikini...

I bet her skin feels amazing from the hot sun...

I wonder if I can see those little nipples of her again through the material, if they're pebbled up like they did the first morning I went to work for her...

Fuck it. 

I use my two fingers to blow a whistle on my hand and my mums golden retriever Hank comes bounding into the kitchen.

"Come on boy, let's go for a walk,"