Any Given Thursday

Chapter 6

"You're fucking her aren't you?"

Melinda Banes screeched as she swerved through rush hour traffic. She snarled at the driver who wedged in between her and the off ramp. Gripping her cell phone tightly, Melinda planned on giving her on-again, off-again boyfriend the grilling of his life. Melinda knew that he had to work with his PolySci partner Celina Thompson, but that didn't mean she had to like it. She had seen the way Celina stared longingly at Jake. She knew that they had been an item as kids for a brief time but so what? They were adults now, and that little relationship was in the past. Or, it should have been.

At 5'3 115, pounds and less than 2 body fat, Melinda was a petite redhead that most guys scrambled to. When she first saw Jake she knew that he was going places. She also knew that he was a proper catch, definitely someone that she could bring home to her parents. When she heard him groan over the phone, Melinda knew something weird was going on. Jake was being noncommittal with his answers. It was an obvious skill he learned in debate classes that she had come to despise. Twirling her red curls through slender fingers she drove through afternoon traffic dismally.

"I'm not sleeping with Celina, Linda. I assure you that this project is strictly of a professional nature. Why would I go to her when I've got a gorgeous carrot top waiting for me when I get home?"

Satisfied with his answer, Melinda calmed down a bit. She just knew that Jake wasn't a cheater. He was different from all the other guys that she dated. He was caring and warm, and never acted like a jerk. He was the ultimate catch, but most importantly her father would approve. She was finally on her way to getting the M-R-S degree that her parents had been nagging about. Perhaps she should visit Jake, maybe an unexpected drop by would remind him of just how good he had it. I mean he couldn't possibly want to go to that fat, ugly, black, boring girl when he had her right?

Jake's standards were too high to fuck a girl like Celina Thompson. Melinda herself didn't know the girl, but the word around campus was that she was anti social. That Jake would be spending so much time alone with her definitely didn't sit well with her but what could she do? She wanted Jake to think of her as the cool girlfriend—the one that would give you a blow job and let you come in her mouth. She wanted to be adored in his eyes, and if she had to behave a little sluttish for him so be it. Maybe she should have sucked his dick before he left.

They had gotten into an argument the night before he left about his "needs" not being met. But hadn't she allowed him to do everything little perverted thing he wanted? He was rather tame in that matter, settling for a blow job but not even asking if he could fuck her in the ass. A grimace marred her face at that thought. If it wasn't the sex, than what was she losing him too? Surely she wouldn't lose him to Celina right? The girl was a prude if she ever saw one. Then again Jake was an ass man and she knew what they said about black girls with big asses. A shudder ran down her spine at the thought. She wouldn't give him up without a fight.

"Linda, sweetie… Where is all this coming from? Sure we had a little argument before I left, but you were never this insecure before. Why are you acting like this now?"

Melinda scoffed at his attitude, not at all surprised by his ignorance on the matter. A woman always knew when another woman wanted her man. She didn't deserve to be called such if she weren't aware of those types of things. She didn't know very much about Celina, but she knew that the moment Jake was slightly nice to her; she'd try to seduce him. The very idea was laughable, but nevertheless a possibility.

"I'm not insecure Jake. I just know that Celina Thompson is interested in you. She wants you, I can tell."

Jake's caustic laugh could be heard over the traffic, and it left her upset. How could be so lackadaisical? The girl was trying to steal him from her and he didn't even give a damn! Melinda pulled into an IHOP parking lot, hoping to calm herself down. She knew how dangerous it was to drive angrily.