Thirty One

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"Don't worry about it" Michelle waved Jordan  off "I am Michelle by the way and this is Kat and Laura" she said introducing them
They all shook hands as Jordan and Chad thanked them all for their work in the group.
"Screw the group" Kat said with a wave "we want to know details" she demanded leveling her gaze at Stephi
"Like what?" Stephi asked  shrugging

Oh god

Jordan thought, here was the part that he hated, the personal stuff. He would just have to grin and bear it for her.

"So how long have you two been together?" Kat  asked animatedly
"Since last August " Jordan replied  shyly
"New Bedford show" Stephi amended as she exchanged knowing looks between all of them
"I just have so many questions" Michelle said shaking her head with a grin and looking between them amused
"And I am sure Steph will answer them" Jordan replied smiling grin at Steph "Just nothing in print please" he teased nervously
"Oh so I can share the pictures then" Stephi teased  nudging him
"There are pictures?" Lexi  barked   in amazement
Jordan went white "No not those kind thank you" he explained  as the rest of them giggled uncontrollably at his astonishment.
"Oh it's all making sense now" Laura said with a smile
"What is?" Chad asked stepping over to her
Laura gave him a suspicious look and then turned back to Stephi and Jordan.
"So you are the one in those pictures" she said with a grin
"You mean the one that doesn't exist, yep that's me" Stephi said with a surprising cool look over at Jordan
"Look" Jordan mumbled  placing  his hands on the table with  a look of frustration "we have been through this so many times, we just can't pose for press photos at the moment" he said running his hands through his hair.
They all stared at him in amazement at his apparent agitation.
"Listen J, don't be so damn up tight" Chad said taking a drink of his beer
"Sorry, I just get pissed when she thinks that I don't care" he retorted looking defensively over at Stephi.
"So you have been with him since August?" Kat asked Stephi as if she had just caught on
"Yeah" Jordan said throwing an arm around Stephi and kissing her...
"I just can't believe this" Lexi said with a laugh as she smacked the table.

Jordan smirked pulling Steph closer "Believe it "

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Steph's cell rang as she moaned. She ran her hands through her hair as she dug around on the floor for the noisy little annoyance.
"What" she huffed with a hand covering her eyes?
"So sorry to wake you up from you post sexual bliss" Michelle said from the other line.
Stephi laughed wearily "You mean from my hung over ass on the couch" she said throwing back the covers, locating her PJ pants.
"We are down stairs, so get your ass up" she said brightly
"Come on up and I will get ready, its room 934" Stephi said walking over to the kitchenette to start the small hotel coffee pot. She cleaned up her make shift bed , putting everything away in the closet. By the time the girls got there she was watching TV and working on her first cup of coffee. They all came in and sat around her. She laughed at all of their anxious looks.
"They're still asleep" Stephi said with a grin.
"Thank god" Kat said eyeing both doors.
As if on cue Chad came out of his room in nothing but his socks and boxers with his hair mashed flat to one side.
"Oh good you made coffee"  Chad  mumbled sleepily  walking blindly over to the pot as if she was the only one in the room.
"Chad, um, the girls are taking me sightseeing today" Steph explained  gesturing around to them with a grin on her face.
He absently sipped his cup eyeing them all blankly. He turned back to his room.
"Well you ladies have fun" he said with an absent wave.
When he closed the door Laura and Lexi made retching sounds at the same time.
"God, I could have gone my entire fucking life and never, ever seen that" Laura said covering her face as the rest of the girls burst  into uncontrollable giggles.
"Oh come now you know that made you hot" Tay said punching her on the arm.
Laura shot her the famous be careful look and Tay just laughed.
"So where are we headed today?" Stephi asked sipping her coffee.
"Where ever you like" Michelle said absently "But I want to know why the hell you're sleeping on the couch"
Stephi stared around at all of them. She could tell they were waiting expectantly on her answer. "Well" she shrugged "Jordan keeps asking me the same thing and well" she shrugged again "I guess I'm not sure" she finished looking around at all them with a pleading look.
"Ok, so does he snore or make gross noises in his sleep" Lexi asked as if she couldn't understand.
"Oh god the sleep farter rumor is true" Tay said with a hand to her mouth  stifling  her giggles.
Stephi shrugged awkwardly again "No, No it's not that" she paused "well I really wouldn't know, as soon as he falls asleep, I bolt"
"Well that is just" Kat broke off as Jordan's door opened. He stepped into the room rubbing his sleep matted hair in nothing but his boxers. He looked around at all of them as he stretched. "Oh sorry" he yawned "I didn't know we had company, let me go get decent" he said turning around and closing the door.
"Now that I could look at every day of my life" Tay said grabbing Michelle's arm as they both swooned with hands over their hearts.
"Now tell me again why in god's name you wouldn't want to sleep with that every night?" Michelle said pointing back to the door.
"Yeah that is a good question" Jordan said coming out in a tee shirt and basketball shorts.
Michelle turned crimson  as she turned back to Stephi.
"I need to get ready for our little outing" Stephi said quickly as he sat down beside her.
She kissed his cheek as he eyed her. "What? I need a shower" she questioned  getting up and walking  to the bedroom.
"And she avoids the subject again" Jordan grumbled  as he watched her close the door.
"Good at that isn't she" Laura asked as they all exchanged knowing glances.
They sat in silence for a moment and just stared at each other. The silence stretched and Jordan prayed that someone would say something.
"So you have been with her since August" Kat said matter of factly  as she turned to face him.
"Yeah" he replied and couldn't help the grin on his face.
"Who approached who ?" Lexi asked leaning up and suddenly Jordan felt like he was being interrogated.
"Well, I guess it was kind of mutual" Jordan  shrugged as he looked around at their penetrating stares "It really just happened"
"Why her?" Laura asked point blank
Jordan visibly jerked. He  asked himself that very question many times, why was he so hung up on her. His mind flashed back to all the times they had been together and he smiled again.
"It was just something I can't explain, I was just drawn to her" he said as he gazed off into nowhere smiling.
"What is the situation with your wife?" Michelle asked and Jordan felt all the air leave from the room.
"Umm, well" he paused to swallow "I  filed for legal separation" he looked up at all of them "I haven't really seen or talked to her for a few weeks" he shifted awkwardly.
"So you are still with her" Tay asked trying to clarify his dodged answer.
"Yeah I guess technically I am" he said with a forced grin at her. He wiped it off when her face didn't warm.
"Are you planning to leave her" Kat asked and now he felt like running from the room.
"I have begun looking for a place yes as well as the filing . " he tried to mask the shake in his voice

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