A Step Back (Jennifer. A + David. S)

Chapter 22: After Thoughts

We lay on our backs with our heads on pillows under the covers. The smell of sex lingers, reminding us of how passionate our love was. David turned on a bedside lamp beside him, illuminating the room.
"Gosh I needed that desperately." His voice broke the silence.
We were both separate, staring up at the ceiling, the heat too strong to embrace. I turned to him.
"What are you 'under-sexed'?" I laugh lightly.
He pauses.
"Yeah I guess. I needed the sex, you, love, affection, and... Boobs." He laughed at the end.
I came closer, although it was already so hot. He slipped over to the end of the bed, and slid his boxers up his legs. He approached the window and opened it, allowing a breeze of cool air to make it's way through the room. He spread his arms out, the breeze cooling him off. I watched the muscles spread in his arms. He turned back around, and looked down on me. I was covered with the covers, all rolled up.
"Do you want any clothes?" He asks, staring at our pile spread across the floor.
I nodded, pointing to his T-shirt and my panties. He handed them to me, and watched as I slipped the shirt on, exposing my chest to him, and slipping on the panties. He sat up against the headboard, and I sat up as well.
"That was amazing Jennifer." He stated simply.
He didn't meet my eye just yet.
"It really was." I let out.
We both turned our heads to look at each other at the same time. We smiled when we met gazes.
"I only noticed this recently, but why do you call me Jennifer, while everyone else shortens it to Jen?" I ask, as he extends his arm over my shoulder.
"Have I not said this to you? I just think Jennifer is a beautiful name, and shortening it to Jen does nothing to it. Why do we shorten our names, it's not like we're going to run out of time by saying the entire thing. But there's also something else I hadn't told you. A girl that I used to crush on in middle school was named Jen, and to me it would be a little strange falling for a girl named Jen, so that's why I say Jennifer." He replies, with honesty.
I nod, and agree with his opinion. I wonder what happened to her? Oh, never mind now.
"So I told Court over the telephone that we are together, but no one else. I was thinking of just keeping it between us for a little while, you know?" I admitted, hoping he'd agree. He smiled and understood my point.
We were just talking, our minds barely working.
"I know this may not be not great timing, but can you tell me about your first time?" I ask, hoping he doesn't get mad.
He laughs, running his hands through his hair. It is a weird question but I want a little insight into his experience.
"Yeah sure. I was 23, and finishing up university. My roommate had this girl over, who basically slept with every guy in the grade. That's a lot of guys by the way. So she saw me in the room and said fuck it, and we just had sex. She didn't know it was my first time, but it wouldn't have meant anything to her. That's pretty much it, and I have basically no experience otherwise." He shrugs, and looks off into the distance. It's sad that isn't it? Your first time should be loving and caring, a wonderful time. But at least with his minimal experience, he's still the best I've ever had.
I rest my head on his shoulder, and close my eyes. I listen to his heart beat, while his chest would rise and fall. I intertwined my legs with his, and wrapped one arm across his stomach. We both lay down so we're facing each other, ready to spend our first night together as a couple. I kiss his lips once, and then he responds with a little peck to my forehead. He reaches across my body and switches the lamp behind me off, surrounding us with darkness. I feel his warm body beside me, touching him everywhere.
We drift off together, held in each other's arms.

When I open my eyes in the morning, the refreshing smell of David awakes me. He's right across from me, his face only two inches away. His beard is now soft and more full, not prickly like before. His usual scent is softened, and replaced with a more masculine one. His hair is wavy and messy, pointing in all directions, his eyes still closed. He begins tracing circles on my lower back, where his hand was resting. He might have thought that I was asleep, because his eyes were fully closed. I then reach out and cup his soft checks, padded with his fur. His eyes dart open, and meet mine immediately. He stops the circles and rests his hand softly against my lower back.
"Good morning sweetie." His voice deeper and crisper than during the day.
I smile at his affection, leaning in for a kiss. We kiss softly once, and then he moves to my nose, pecking me once. We cuddle for a while, laying in each other's arms, while delicately kissing all over each other's faces. He pulls his lips away, and looks at me intensely. What, do I look bad? Is my hair all weird? Do I have bags or something?
"You look so beautiful and natural right now, I don't even know why you wear makeup.' He whispered.
I blushed, and looked down at him, noticing his re-grown happy trail that I hadn't thought about.
"Remember when we shaved down here?" I laughed, touching the spot, as he remembered the night.
He smiles, and blushes, like I was before.
"Yeah, I only let you because I was so in love with you!" He recalled.
I realized how long he'd had feelings for me, even before he admitted them. The things a man in love will do.
DAVID'S POV
She stood up from the bed, and approached the door to her connected bathroom. I was enjoying the view from behind, when she turned around and connected gazes.
"David, I'm going to take a shower right now, so do whatever you want." She announced, turning back to open the door.
I leapt up, and reached out.
"Well, if you're going to be in the bathroom, can I at least shave in there while you're showering?" I asked, putting on my puppy dog eyes for her. She smiled, pulling me inside with her.
"My older sister said to always keep extra shaving cream and razors for when men stay over. So, whenever you device to stay, I have a drawer with a bunch so just take one, okay?" She said nicely, while opening the door and handing me a razor.
She set the shaving cream down onto the counter, and proceeded to undressing. I turned her way, and leaned against the counter. When she looked up to my face only wearing my shirt, she was a bit surprised
"David! Oh whatever I guess if I didn't want you looking I wouldn't have let you in here." Her face was filled with adorableness when she first looked up, "Hey, can I put the shaving cream on your face then?" She asked, grabbing the foam.
I nodded, and leaned down so she didn't miss anything. She squirted some into her hand, and rubbed it all over my face and neck. She finished me by putting a glob on my nose!
"Hey!" I playfully said, swiping some from my face and putting it on hers.
This was a mistake. We both got into a shaving cream war, spraying each other with the can and throwing it around the little bathroom. We screamed and yelled, almost wrestling each other to the ground. By the time we were both panting and finished, we were white with the cream. She was only wearing a white shirt, so that was okay, and I was in my underwear, so that was fine. I helped her up, looking around at the atrocity that was once her bathroom.
"We should shower. You go in now, and I can actually shave." I announced, reaching for the razor.
She pulled me forward by my waist, looking devilish.
"Why don't we save water and time by showering together?" She naughtily suggested, and then proceeded to take the shirt off that she was wearing. She was standing naked before me, so I joined her by stepping out of my boxers. She turned the water on and pulled me in. The shower was mostly rubbing each other with shower gels of sorts, while kissing passionately under the streaming water. When I got out, she screamed. I almost tripped with fright. I quickly turned around, to see what was wrong.
"David! Your back! What on earth happened to it?!" She yelled, paranoid.
I returned her with confusion.
"What's wrong with my back?!" I ask, scared that something's terribly wrong.
She turned me around , showing me my back in the mirror. I gasp, but then start laughing. On my back were hundreds of little red scratches, most of which were on the top half.
"You did that Jennifer!" I was in hysterics now, "From last night!" She suddenly realized, but she didn't laugh.
She came closer, and touched a few, making me flinch.
"I did this?" She whsipered, guiltily, "I'm so sorry David!" She cried, hugging me.
I didn't mind at all, and embraced her.
"Sweetie, it doesn't really hurt, I'm fine. Seriously, I'm fine." I reassured, kissing her wet head.
I proceeded to grabbing my clothes, but realized they're dirty. So, I wrap a towel around my waist while Jennifer walks into the bedroom stark naked after drying herself. I follow her in, and sit on the bed watching her. My hair is dry by now, so I know I'm not dripping. She puts on her clothes, and then begins to blow dry her hair. While doing this, I pop my clothes into the washer. A knock rings out, and a I hear Jennifer switch off the hair dryer.
"Would you mind getting that David?" She asks, before the loud buzz of the dryer turned on again.
I run to the door, only with a towel around my waist, kind of embarrassed. I open the door, and Courteney is there smiling back at me. She takes in a breath when she sees me, not really knowing how to react. She can tell we slept together, because I'm still here and we're dating. Before when I slept over, she suspected nothing because we were not together then, but now she knows we are.
"Hello." My voice cracking, from embarrassment.
She smiles, and walks inside. We stand in silence, you could cut the tension with a knife.
"Nice beard." She tries to make small talk, because it's quite awkward.
I nod, and compliment her shoes.
"I'm just going to shave now." I announce as I walk into the bedroom.
When I see Jennifer, I run over to her.
"Courtney's here and she knows we slept together!!" I whispered intensely.
She stepped back, and turned off her hairdryer.
"I know David! Okay well I'll go talk to her, you need a shave mister!" She instructs walking out into the living room.
I go into the bathroom, and shave my face.
JENNIFER'S POV
I walk into the living room, to meet Court. I didn't know she'd be here so early! Or maybe David and I slept in a little late, I mean we didn't get much sleep last night. ;)
"Hey Court. Didn't know you'd come by!" I exclaimed, trying to make things less awkward.
She nodded, the awkward silences kept coming after each sentence.
"Yeah, didn't think David would be here either." She giggled, the tension fading away.
We smiled and laughed with each other.
"I know! I didn't think we'd do it until a couple of weeks, but I was really feeling it last night. And I trust him, we know each other more than I've ever known anyone else before!" I grin widely while spacing off, reminiscing of the night before.
Courtney giggled, poking me in the arm.
"Was it that good?!" She whispered excitedly.
I nodded while trying to hold back the biggest smile on my face.
"It was! It was so great, the best I've ever had! And to think how little experience this guys has, he's amazing!" I announce, trying not to be too loud so David can't hear.
We sat back, us both as excited as the other.
"He's gained a lot of muscle! When he opened the door, the first thing I noticed was his body!" Courteney exclaimed, truthfully.
I nodded. I hear David's heavy footsteps around.
"Sh shh, here he comes!" Court silences me.
He walks in, while wearing his maroon shirt and navy blue hoodie he washed, along with his jeans and socks, but no shoes.
"Hello guys, anyone want anything to drink?" He asked, leaning against the back of the couch we were sitting on.
He was all fresh, his breath was minty, his face was clean shaven, he smelled like his usual scent of books, redwood trees, rain, and spices. On weekends and on breaks he keeps his hair down, without the gel. I don't think he likes the gelled look, but the costume designers make him do it like that during the week.
"Yeah, I'd like some tea, there's some in the cabinet, Court, do you want anything?" I turn to her.
She asks for the same as me, and David walks off to make it.
"Okay, so tell me everything that happened last night!!" Court quietly demanded.
I smile and look back to the lovely night we shared.
"Well, first we watched tv together while cuddling, then he made me a wonderful candlelight dinner! It was so romantic, and he's a great cook. Then we cuddled some more, and then we just started kissing. And then the kissing led us into the bedroom, and it just happened. The rest of the night was sweet, relaxed, slow, and perfect." I tell, making Court wide-eyed.
She sits back, obviously pleased.
"That sounds amazing! Congratulations Jen, I'm glad you've found an awesome guy." She smiles, rubbing my arm.
David then walks in with three cups of tea, and hands one to each of us, and keeps one for himself. He sits in the armchair, separate from the couch Court and I were on.
"So I'm going to see Matty and Matthew today." He announces, but more to me.
I smile, but then frown.
"I thought you weren't really friends with them?" I said, confused.
He nodded slightly, sipping his tea.
"I'm friends with Matthew, but not really with Matt. I forgive him for what he did, but he's still not really my friend." He admits.
Court looks up, confused. Sh doesn't know what Matt did.
"What did Matt do David?" She asked, a concerned tone in her voice.
He glanced down in his mug, embarrassed to tell what happened. He suddenly looked up and met eyes with her.
"He...he sort of..beat me up." David flinched, remembering the day.
Courtney gasped, and covered her mouth with her hand.
"What?! I can't believe he did that! How have you forgiven him for that?" She exclaimed, flabbergasted.
He mutters something under his breath, but then speaks up.
"Yeah, he left me in a dark alleyway, thank god Jennifer walked by and saw me. But he apologized for everything, and he was so sincere and truthful, so I forgave him." David admitted, shrugging.
Courtney still was confused and amazed at what happened.
"Matt hurt me because we both had feelings for Jennifer, although his were just sexual. He got mad because apparently he thought I had more chance with her, whereas they weren't really close friends. So when I saw him out in public, he just went psycho on me." He added, making Court gasp even more.
Courtney gave us her feelings, and she was slightly angry, like most people would be upon hearing their friend was beat up by another friend.
"No, but here's the part that upset David," I began, laughing, "Not that Matt practically killed him, but that he didn't fight back!" I turned towards Court. She laughed, but David kept a stern face. Courtney wanted to make David feel better.
"Yeah, men can never be weak, you're just taught that at a young age. You know, people tell you men don't cry! But real men do." She added, trying to make David, and all of the other sensitive men feel better.
After a while of talking, Courtney finally came up with a great idea.
"Why don't we go to the beach tomorrow! It's lovely out, the sun is shining, and better than that rain we had recently." Courtney exclaimed, happily.
We both nodded and smiled, the idea seemed pretty good.
"Should we invite the other boys?" I asked her, hoping she'd say no.
I have nothing against them, except for one of them beat up my boyfriend. But I love Matty, and I'm getting over the whole Matt thing. I just think it'd be fun without them as well.
"Can we invite Lisa? I think she'd have a good time with us." David asked, nicely.
I love how he thinks of others, not just himself or me.
"Yeah sure, why not? I'll ask if tomorrow is okay for her, and then I'll give you guys a call. For now, I'm going to go." Court got up and waved goodbye.
David stood, as well as I.
"Hey I think I'll leave too, I'd better be heading to Matty's house." He smiled, but I didn't let him go without a kiss goodbye.
"Bye babe," I kissed his lips, "I'll see you tomorrow morning?" I asked.
He nodded, and waved goodbye.

A/N: He he he I feel so naughty. I don't want this fanfic to just turn dirty, but the first bit of their relationship will be more open about it. I hope you guys are having a great summer so far!
Question: What fun things are you guys doing this summer?
Answer in the comments!