Cassie didn't argue when I asked her to stay the night with me. She simply climbed out of my truck and told me that she needed to shower. It was silence between us as she followed me inside and disappeared into the bathroom. After I made sure she had everything she needed, I picked up her wrinkled dress and panties from the floor and carried them out. I tossed the panties in the wash with a load of my clothes and hung the dress in my closet. I then changed into a pair of plaid pajama pants and my favorite fluffy slippers. Now all I had to do was find something acceptable for her to wear to bed. I settled on one of our newest band tee's that weren't even available online yet. Dropping the colorful shirt on the bed, I noticed that my phone was almost dead. 'Shit.' I leaned over to plug in the nearly dead device next to the bed.
I was physically exhausted, drained of all energy and all I could think about was climbing into my comfy bed and closing my eyes. My tired body ached from going all day and then most of the night. I knew I was too fucking old to be pulling a stunt like tonight, but still smiled at my boldness. I jumped, hearing the loud whistle coming from behind me. "Nice ass."
"Oh, you like that, huh?" I stood upright and spun around to scan my eyes down her sexy body. She stood there, wearing only a towel and this smile that melted my heart. "Do you know how beautiful you are right now?"
"Dripping wet and no makeup, wow, doesn't take much to impress you, does it?" I could feel my cheeks reddening, but it was true, she was naturally stunning. How many times have I seen her naked already? It didn't matter, she could get me going again, right now, if she wanted to, even with her best assets covered.
"Your dress is hanging up and your underwear are in the wash, but I have this for you to sleep in." I picked up the shirt lying on the bed and held it up against me so she could see the cool design on the front. "How thoughtful of you to throw my panties in the wash so I have to sleep in only a shirt."
"Hey, I was only being considerate."
She snatched the shirt from my hands and I bit my bottom lip. It's crazy how just the thought of a beautiful woman lying next to me, minus a flimsy pair of panties could get me going again, but it did. My actions really were innocent though.
Cas tugged the shirt over her head, careful to pull it down over the towel so I couldn't see anything. She then tugged the towel free and tossed it on a nearby chair. I found a spare charger in one of my drawers and picked up her phone from the top of my dresser. "This should work and I'll just plug it in here, next to mine."
"Thanks. Oh, by the way, I borrowed your toothbrush."
Good thing she said something, I almost forgot. "Yeah, that's fine, I should go brush my teeth."
When I returned, I flipped off the light and slipped beneath the sheets with her. "God, I'm so tired, it's been a long day."
Moving over as close as she could get, her arm slid around my waist and she kissed my cheek. "Yes, it has. Goodnight Jared, and thank you for an amazing evening."
"Anytime babe." I yawned and she shifted a few times before becoming completely still and quiet. Eventually, I fell asleep, happy that she was finally starting to come around.
My phone rang just before seven and I glanced at the screen to see that it was Shannon. Dropping it back down on the nightstand, I let it go to voicemail. I glanced over to see Cassie beginning to stir next to me and I closed my eyes, squinting them like I was asleep.
I opened my nightstand drawer and popped an orange tic-tac into my mouth and lay back down. She was only gone a few minutes, and crawled back into the bed next to me. I could feel her eyes on me as I lay there, pretending to be asleep. When I started to move around, I noticed that she closed her eyes and I scooted closer, wedging myself between her legs. "Hey!" She opened her eyes and glared at me. "You're such a faker!"
I tickled her, I froze and the smile left my face as I stared down into her face.
"You know damn well you were already awake Jared!" She flipped us and glared down at me. The corners of her lips curled into a playful grin.
"Okay, you caught me."
"I did, what should I do to you?" Her voice had the ring of authority to it and I knew I couldn't have that. I'm the boss and always would be.
I quickly flipped us and forced her hands over her head. "Mmm the things I could do to you right now.... Sorry, but you have no panties on and it would be so easy to just take what I want." That thought alone consumed my mind, sending it straight to the gutter.
"Who says you'd have to take anything? Maybe I'd just give you whatever you want." She got really quiet for a few seconds and shifted her eyes. I released her hands and she stared into my eyes, almost able to keep the grin from spreading. "I wasn't so sure about being with you this way, but after last night, I can't imagine it any other way." I leaned in for the sweetest, most passionate kiss, and was certain that this would end in sex. However, with Shannon's back to back calls interrupting us, we gave up.
I took a shower while Cas put our clothes in the dryer. When I emerged from the steamy shower, she was sitting on the vanity, next to the sink, eating a bowl of cereal and wearing a pair of my sweats. I moved to the sink to trim my beard, noting the way she watched my every move." Are you enjoying yourself?"
"I am, but can I ask a favor of you?"
"Sure, what is it?" I stopped for a few seconds, glancing at the way she avoided my eyes. She sucked her bottom lip into her mouth and put the bowl down next to her.
"Would you mind coming to dinner with me for my birthday. It's next month and my parents will be there." She rolled her eyes and huffed. "They do this every year, want to have dinner together and I'm always alone and we don't really get along that well. It will be one of those visits where they will be asking if I ever plan to marry and have children. I don't know if I have it in me to ruin that for my father. Those just aren't things I want, you know? Ugh, I just don't want to go alone this time." She stopped talking and finally glanced over at me.
My brain was screaming to banish my feelings behind that wall I'd so easily torn down, just for a bit. The last thing I needed was to rush things. "I thought we were just going with the flow. Isn't it a little soon for me to meet your family?"
She flinched like I hit her and I knew my words hurt. Fuck! "It's fine, just forget I asked." She frowned and guilt immediately consumed me.
"Jared-"
"No, you know what, fuck it. You should probably meet my family too."
Her face lit up and she couldn't stop smiling. "Thank you Jared. I really appreciate that."
My next thought was to hurry and change the subject. The last thing I wanted was a long discussion where she would feel guilty for pushing me too fast. "You're welcome, but you never told me that your birthday was in September."
She shrugged, "we weren't exactly on those kind of terms last year."
I still had shaving cream on my face when she hooked a leg around mine, pulling me between her legs. "Well, I'd love to go to dinner with you and meet your family, and we are on those kind of terms now." When I backed up, she hopped down off the vanity and I forcefully spun her around. She looked at my reflection in the mirror and I grinned wildly.
Dropping my towel, I pressed myself against her warm body. "You know, under these baggy sweats, you still aren't wearing any panties."
