One Time Only

Chapter 9

Jerica has gotten to where she's leaving her condo door open all the time, the only other people living on her floor are Harry and Louis and she doesn't mind them walking in whenever they want, just as she's gotten to where she's going to their place anytime she wants to.
On this particular day they were all getting ready to spend the day at the lake, Jerica is in her place fixing the food, Harry and Louis at their own place loading the cooler with the beverages.

"Hey babe? About done there?" Harry asks as he walk up behind Jerica.

"Yep, that's the last one." She says as she adds the last sandwich to the rest in the cooler on the counter. "Let me grab my cd case and I'll be ready to go." Jerica says.

"Okay, I'll take this to the car and meet you down there. Can you lock my door for me?" Harry asks as he heads out the door.

"Yeah I got it." Jerica says with a wave, grabs her cd case, locks her door, then Harry and Louis', she then jogs down the steps to find the guys waiting on her.

"Andi called, she'll meet us there." Louis says as he jumps into the back seat.

"Are you guys going out tonight also, or staying in?" Harry asks Louis.

"Depends on what she feels like doing." Louis says. "What about you two? You going out or staying in?" He asks.

Harry shrugs and looks at Jerica. He didn't even know how to classify their relationship, he knew how he wanted to, but she's never gave any real indication on how she felt. "Jeri what do say about that? Go out or stay in?" Harry asks.

"Personally, after being out all day in the sun, swimming around doing God knows what, I'll probably just want to snuggle up on the sofa and watch a movie." Jerica says looking back at Harry. "Is that okay with you? I mean we can let Louis and Andi have your place we can crash at mine, that way we all have the privacy we need." She says, thrilling Harry with her answer.

Harry reaches over and picks up her hand. "Sounds fine with me, if your not to tired I'll give you a few more tattooing lessons." He grins.

Jerica chuckles. "Oh boy, more cover up work for Louis."

"Oh come on, your first attempt wasn't that bad." Louis laughs as Harry parks next to Andi's car.

"Oh yeah? Then why is there a rose covering it now?" Jerica giggles as she jumps from the car to give her friend a hug.

Andi looks at the two guys in front of her. "Jeri giving you a hard time for covering her artwork." She laughs.

"No, I am not. It sucked, I don't blame him for covering it up." Jerica giggles as she grabs the small cooler and a few blankets.

Harry chuckles as he grabs one of the heavier coolers. "So, where we going?" He asks.

"Right down that trail a bit, to a beautiful spot I own." Jerica says.

"Wait! You own property up here?" Louis asks.

"I do, I'm thinking about building a home here. Not many people come up here anymore, so it's quiet, and the scenery is great for painting." Jerica says as she shows everyone where her property is. When she gets to a large clearing she sets the cooler down, drops the blankets, then walks to a rocky cliff and looks out over the valley below. Feeling Harry wrap his arms around her waist from behind, Jerica leans back against him.

"I can see why you bought this place. It's beautiful here." Harry whispers.

"That and not to far from town, but seems a million miles away." Jerica says, she then grabs his hand and pulls him with her. "Look, all this I own." She says with a wave of her hand, showing Harry and Louis the beautiful lake.

"Wow, I don't know if I'm leaving here tonight or not." Louis whispers. "I might just camp here."

"We can, Andi and I have before." Jerica says. "Timmy would catch fish, and we'd cook it. Then we'd all snuggle up in blankets around a fire and spend the night."

Harry chuckles. "Babe we're English, we don't know how to fish. Cook yeah."

Andi grins. "Then you're in luck city boy, because we do. So you and Lou can take care of the cooking and Jeri and I will catch dinner." She says.

"Fine with me." Louis says as he throws his arms across Andi's shoulders. "But first I'm swimming in that beautiful blue lake."

"Sound like a good idea." Jerica says as she takes off her t-shirt, exposing her tiny waist and barely there bikini top.

As soon as Jerica reaches for the button on her shorts, Harry quickly pulls off his shirt, runs and jumps into the lake. Seeing Jerica the way she's dressed is causing all kinds of problems he doesn't want anyone seeing. When Harry comes up for air, he looks over his shoulder to see Louis and Andi laying on the blankets, but he doesn't see Jeri, suddenly he feels her hands on his calves. Looking down he's shocked to see her swim between his legs, then come up in front of him for air.
"Having fun?" Harry chuckles as he wraps his hands around Jerica's tiny waist.

"I am actually." Jerica grins. "How long can you hold your breath?" She asks him.

Harry shrugs. "Two, three minutes, never timed myself. Why?"

"There's something I want to show you. I've never shown anyone this before, even Timmy." Jerica whispers. "Would you like to see it?" She asks, looking toward the others, making sure they weren't followed.

Harry looks down at the beautiful girl in front of him and takes a chance, he leans down, while picking her up at the same time and kisses on the lips for the first time. "I'd love to see your secret babe." Harry whispers softly against her lips.