Loved You First (Jenlisa) COMPLETED

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When Jennie arrived home from work the next day, Lisa was waiting on the front porch. It had only been a couple of days, but she was definitely a sight for sore eyes in a mouth-watering kind of way. She wore faded jeans with a hole in the left thigh, a white tank top underneath a pale blue shirt, that she wore open. And those doe eyes just looked so vibrant right now.

After stealing a minute to take her in, Jennie checked her watch.

"Am I late? I thought we decided on four. I hate to be late."

"Then you're in luck because I'm early. I was free, so I thought I'd head over. I didn't mind waiting. It's such a gorgeous day. Just look."

Jennie took in her surroundings. Lisa was right. Daegu had offered up a pretty nice one. A total of two clouds in the sky, and just a slight breeze that happened every few moments. Spring was in the air, quite literally, and temperatures were rising.

"So, hi," Lisa said.

Was that shyly? Lisa was never shy. It was adorable.

"Hi."

And for whatever reason, she didn't quite know what was expected of her. Should she hug Lisa, pull her in and kiss her? Neither felt entirely right, so she stood rooted to the top step and smiled. Okay, so it was possible she was feeling a little nervous herself. So stupid. But then again, really it wasn't. Because this wasn't Lisa the way she knew her. This was a new Lisa, and there was this unfamiliar dynamic between them that required finessing.

Lisa lifted a hand to shield the sun from her eyes. "I heard there's a car that needs to be washed?"

"Oh, it most definitely does. And I should confess, it's been a while. You came at the right time."

Lisa trotted down the stairs and circled the car once. "Prepare to get your money's worth. Where can I find supplies?"

Jennie pointed to the garage. "Yonder."

Lisa stared at her for a bit.

"What?"

"That was a cute moment for you. Very Jennie."

"Stop teasing me."

"I might."

Lisa shot her a killer smile as she lifted the door to the garage and headed in. And we're back, Jennie thought with a sigh of relief. Just like that, they'd picked up their old give and take.

As Lisa got set up, she headed into the house, changed into jeans and a T-shirt, and brought a pitcher of lemonade and two glasses onto the porch. That's when she took a seat on the steps and took in the view.

And what a view it was.

After giving it a good spray down, Lisa leaned across the front of the car and lathered the hood with generous amounts of soap and water that also covered her arms and parts of her shirt. Her hair was pulled up, but as always, it wasn't holding, and loose strands fell haphazardly around her face.

Uncontrollably, her eyes drifted down Lisa's body, taking in her low-slung Levi's and the hole that offered a glimpse of the smooth skin beneath. Jesus, how was it that a woman was allowed to look the way Lisa did? It should be forbidden really, because it wasn't fair to all those she came in contact with.

She watched for a while longer before Lisa turned and seemed to catch her in the act. Jennie feigned sudden interest in the cracks in the sidewalk.

"Well, what do you know? There are little pieces of grass growing in there. Amazing."

Lisa tilted her head to the side. "You were so not staring at grass. I think you were checking me out."

Jennie blew out a breath to point out the lunacy of that comment. "Uh, no, I wasn't."