Jennie
I was seriously beginning to regret my 'No Sex' rule.
So, Lisa was hot. Seriously, scorching and blazing hot. Even more so in that polished tuxedo of hers. And the way that she had been touching me all night, hands on my bare back, fingers under my chin, was driving me crazy in ways that I didn't even know I could be driven.
And now we were sitting in the back of her limo, with our thighs touching on top of the elegant leather. Kevin had raised the partition, likely because of the way we'd been gazing into each other's eyes when he pulled up to escort us home, but Lisa hadn't made a move. She wanted to. I could tell that she wanted to. Even now, my eyes flicked down to where her hands sat, clenched on both sides as if she were physically restraining herself from jumping me right now. I knew it was my fault that she was holding herself back, me and my stupid no sex rule.
She was just so perfect and so chivalrous, she had been ever since I'd arrived, and she wouldn't dare cross a line that I didn't invite her over. And damn, I wanted to invite her over. But I was too much of a coward, or too worried, or... something. I wasn't even sure anymore. I looked over at her, the chiselled jawline, the corded neck muscles leading beneath her loosened collar to all the manners of muscle that my mind could hardly fathom.
She looked up at me and my eyes snapped back to the front. Ugh. You could cut the sexual tension in this limo with a knife.
"So our anniversary..." Lisa said suddenly and I looked back at her in surprise. Of all the things I had thought she might say, that was not one of them. "I have a couple of ideas."
"I was kidding about that." I told her. "Obviously, we don't have to do anything."
"Like hell, we don't! It's our sixth anniversary and the only one that we've ever celebrated. We're going big."
I watched her for a moment and then smiled when I realised that she was serious.
"Okay, Manoban." I said, raising my brow in challenge. "Blow me away."
"What? You don't think I can?" she asked, rising to the bait.
"I guess we'll see. Won't we?"
The limo came to a stop and I realised that we were back at Lisa's mansion. But neither one of us moved to exit the car. Kevin didn't open the door either, though I knew that he'd already gotten out of the driver's seat.
Lisa's eyes had darkened with something that was calling to some deep primal urge within me. She leaned closer and my pulse quickened. I took a breath, very aware of how close we were, and how utterly alone.
"Thank you." she whispered, her breath against my lips. I blinked at her.
"For what?" I asked.
"This." she told me, gesturing between us. "All of this. It may not have meant much to you, Jennie, but it's been the best six years of my life."
With that, she opened her door and stepped outside, turning and holding out a hand for me. Still reeling from what she'd just said, I took it and, for the dozen time tonight, I let her lead me onward, into the house that awaited us.
Nan greeted us, opening and closing the door behind us, locking it tightly. She informed us that there were snacks in the kitchen if we were hungry and then went off to bed once Lisa had assured her that we were fine.
We stood in the foyer for a moment, just watching one another. Then I blinked and stepped back, toward the hallway to my room.
"I should... well, goodnight." I told her.
She smiled and nodded.
"Goodnight, Jennie."
