Delicate

The Few Things (JP Saxe)

Kelly's POV 

I waited three days before I gave up and tried calling her, but her phone went straight to voicemail. There was no way she was still on the plane to Shanghai, devoid of all cell service, but maybe there was a good reason why she didn't pick up. Maybe all foreign calls weren't going through or maybe she was just super busy, caught up in meetings in a different time zone.

I mean, there had to be a reason why Juliet wasn't jumping at the opportunity to talk to me. A few days ago, I had given her the one thing she had been craving for the past few months; I told her that I loved her. I understood that obviously that would shock her for a while, but she should want to talk about it at least. Why hasn't she responded to my calls or my messages then?

Going through my day to day life without an answer from Juliet was more difficult than I imagined. I was at work, revising articles and configuring designs, but all I could think about was her. It had been so long that I had forgotten how love could be total agony.

After I came home from work, life was even more dreary. Occasionally, I would go out with Brianna and my other college friends, notably, Sara, Maggie, Piper, Shane, and Alex. We would go out to a new club or a bar opening, and it would be fun, but it didn't stop me from thinking about her.

Most nights I would spend alone, curled up on my couch watching romantic movies on Netflix. Many times, I would feel a really strong urge to go over to Juliet's apartment like I used to, but Odette had come over to take back my key a few days after Christmas. Instead, I scrolled through old pictures of us on my phone, wistfully remembering how happy we used to be, and I called her, constantly. I must've left hundreds of voicemails, which she must have been listening to. Or maybe she would just delete them, the devil on my shoulder retorted.

This endlessly dreary routine lasted for over two weeks, until day 17 since she left for Shanghai when she finally texted me back.

I was sitting at my desk, eating a salad for lunch while formatting an article, when I looked down to see my phone light up with a new notification. Juliet Mun. My heart skipped a beat.

J: omg can you please stop calling me lol

i miss you too though

I laughed imagining her saying that in her voice, with a slightly annoyed but still playful tone. She missed me. She missed me. I immediately dropped what I was doing to text her back.

K: isn't it like midnight rn in Shanghai??

J: yeah lmao i cant sleep

K: are you like super stressed? is everything ok?

J: yeah no it's all good here

i've missed the people here yknow so it's really nice to see everyone

i don't know

i guess it's just weird not talking to you

I held my breath before I responded.

K: i know what you mean

J: no duh, i got your 319849237 voicemails LOL

K: dude i really miss you

like i was watching game of thrones yesterday and i thought of you

J: you bitch

we were supposed to watch that TOGETHER!!!

K: i mean...

you can't stand me rn

so i guess we're done watching it together

which really really sucks

J: this isn't on me ok?

K: i know

i am so sorry Jules

i was dumb

i made the biggest mistake of my entire life

but i want to fix things now so please give me a chance

i love you

J: . . .

i hate you

you literally suck so much

i am trying to get over you and be done

but i can't stop thinking about you

i dont think ill ever be able to love someone as much as i love you rn

And rn i am so fucking mad at you

K: but you still love me?

J: of course

but you really hurt me kell

i don't know if we'll ever get back to where we were

K: yeah it'll be better

i'll be 100% devoted and invested

i want this

i want you

J: how do you want me

K: just the way you are

you're perfect

J: rn im naked

what would you do if you were here?

I smirked, knowing exactly what she wanted to hear. Thinking about Juliet naked got me feeling all heated up. But to be fair, it had been a while since I had had sex. Eighteen days to be exact. Thankfully, I had thought about this question frequently, so I knew exactly what to say.

K: i'd start by kissing you

and then i'd move down to your neck, your collarbone, and eventually your boobs

while my hand is tracing your stomach line, slowly reaching your pussy

J: elaborate please

K: i start rubbing your clit the way you like

then i start kissing you again and i squeeze your boob with my other hand

i whisper in your ear and say how sexy you are and how im going to fuck you so hard

it's been so long

our bodies need each other

J: tell me more

K: well i put on the strap on and i get inside you

you're moaning and im moving in and out

and i'm grabbing your butt, pulling myself deeper in you

you come and you look so fucking hot

There was a null for a little bit, and I quickly rushed off to the bathroom where I shut myself in a stall and stuck my hand down my skirt.

J: thanks for that lol

it's been a really long time since i've been able to get off

She had been touching herself in response to what I was sending. The thought of her doing that sent me over the edge. I finished up in the bathroom, freshened up, and went back to my desk.

K: just wait until you come back