Across the Fence

Chapter 8

Ashely

After the next session of mind-blowing sex, Tom and I are sprawled out on my bed trying to catch our breath and fighting sleep. All of a sudden Tom starts to laugh. I look at him strangely as he begins to laugh even harder. "What the hell are you laughing at." He glances in my direction and starts to calm down. "A week ago could you have imagined we would be laying in your bed naked. We hated each other, what the fuck happened?" I let out a small chuckle. "Well, I could ask you the same thing, you're the one that came on to me tonight, so what changed with you?" He rubs a hand down his face.

"I think I have always had a thing for you, I was just to stubborn to admit to it, what changed your mind about me?" I give him a sarcastic smile. " Who said I did? Maybe I just wanted to get laid." Tom looks at me with a worried look on his face.

"Tom, I'm kidding." I say then burst out in laughter as I roll myself on top of him. "I think the night we had dinner at your place I started to feel differently toward you, I realized that you weren't a spoiled celebrity and actually a normal guy." As he looks at me, a different expression comes across his face, then he lifts his head and kisses me softly on the lips. "You are so different from the women I usually date." I cock my head to the side. "How do you mean?" He runs a finger down my spine making me shiver slightly. "You are genuine, what you see is what you get, there is no guessing where I stand, that's refreshing." I smile sweetly and kiss the tip of his nose, he wraps his arms around me and flips me over with him now on top of me. I can feel his cock start to harden on my thigh. I throw my head back and laugh loudly. "Haven't you had enough of me for one night?" Tom runs his tongue down my neck.

"I don't think I will ever tire of you, my darling."

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Tom

"They are asking for me, I don't have to audition for the part?" Luke rolls his eyes at me. "You're hot right now Tom, you are the most wanted actor in Hollywood at the moment." I look at him in disbelief. "Now for the catch, you need to be in Hawaii in three days to meet with the director and you're leading lady." I run a hand through my hair. "Three days? That's not much time, Ashely and I just started something, I'm not sure if I'm ready to leave her."

Luke taps his foot impatiently. "Tom, you can't turn this down, You might have to put things on pause for awhile, if not end it completely, I mean lets face it, you're a star Tom, and Ashley isn't, your fans expect you to get involved with a glamorous actress, you know, someone on your level." I feel my blood start to boil as I move closer to Luke. "You know, I love you like a brother, but this telling me what I should do with my personal life needs to stop. I really care about her, and I want it to work, more than I ever wanted it to work with anyone else." Luke takes in a long breath and lets it out slowly. "So, You want me to call and tell them you are turning down the part, I have to know right now, man." I rub my forehead roughly trying to think of the right answer. "No, I'll accept the offer, I'm sure Ashley will understand." Luke beams at me and pats me on the back. " Thatta boy, I'll call them right now, you won't be sorry." I nod at Luke and leave his office.

On my way home, I try and think of the best way to tell Ash about me leaving in three days and how I might be gone for three or four months. It makes me upset thinking about it, I can only imagine how it's going to make her feel. As I pull into my driveway, my cell phone rings, and I see It's Ashley, part of me doesn't want to answer it, but I do anyways.

"Hey Ash, what's up darling?"

"I was wondering if you wanted to come over and have pizza and watch some old black and white movies? this is my last night off for the next week and I would love to spend it with you."

"You know if I come over, the only thing I'll be watching is myself undressing you?" I hear her giggle on the other end of the phone.

"Well of course, didn't you know the term "watching movies" is code for fooling around?" I chuckle but I instantly feel guilty over the news I have to relay to her tonight.

"Good to know darling, I'll be over shortly."

About a half an hour later, I'm walking through her front door with a bottle of wine in hand, she comes running from the kitchen to greet me, she takes a leap into the air and jumps into my arms. "God I missed you, and it's only been a few hours, what would I ever do when the day comes that you have to leave for months instead of hours?" I rub my hand down the back of my neck.

"Funny you mention that, love."