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  "Katrice, Leonard... it is so good to see you both. It's been awhile. You two look great!

  "Thank you." My dad said. My mom just nodded her head.

  "So Simone, Jamie tells us you are her girlfriend." My dad said.

  "Yes I am." Simone holds my hand and smiles at me. "Jamie means everything to me. She has shown me what true, unconditional love is. I love her with all my heart."

  "She is definitely easy to love. Jamie has always been my little tomboy." My dad lets out a burly laugh.

  "Dad, you do have a real son. Remember Beldon, my big brother."

  "Yeah, yeah." He sipped his coffee and rolled his eyes. My dad and brother didn't get along that well.

  My mom said out of nowhere. "Don't you think you are a little old for my daughter Simone? You used to watch her when she spent the night over your house, now you're sleeping in the same bed with her."

  Simone looked stunned. She started to answer, but my dad cut her off.

  "Katrice! That is rude."

  My dad never gets mad. I guess that struck a nerve in him too. My mom huffed and rolled her eyes at my dad.

  "Katrice, I wish I had a good answer for you. Our age is not a factor in our relationship. Jamie is very mature for her age. She makes me feel young and vibrant. At first I was like you. I thought about our age difference. Then love took over and nothing else mattered except our happiness."

  I became emotional hearing what Simone just said about me and started to cry. Simone hugged and held me tight. I grabbed a napkin, wiped my tears away, and tried to gain my composure. My mom's eyes softened. The table went quiet. I was glad our food came. We had casual talk at the table. Simone talked about her house and famous art gallery. I talked about a security app I was working on. My dad talked about how he loved not doing anything and taking road trips with my mom. My parents were in their sixties, and they traveled more than I did. My mom didn't talk a lot. I tried to get her to join in the conversation. She's so freaking stubborn.

  "It was great seeing you all again." Hopefully we will see you for Jamie's birthday party." Simone said to my mom and dad.

  My dad hugged me and Simone. "We will definitely try to make it."

  I gave my mom a hug and kiss on the cheek. She didn't say anything to Simone, but Simone still told her goodbye. We parted ways and headed back home.

  Chapter 5

  "I hate shopping."

  Simone handed me some color charts." You're the one who wanted to redo the bedroom so stop complaining."

  I started laughing and hit her on her butt. We started playing around in the aisle. I pinned her against the paint cans.

  Simone looked at me and bit her lower lip. "You better stop before someone catches us." she said.

  I leaned in and we started kissing. As we were kissing, we heard a man's voice saying, "excuse me". We stop kissing and move out of the way.

  "Simone? He said in a surprising tone.

  "Hi James." She said surprised as well.

  "What's up!" I said aggressively.

  He stared at both of us. I think he was in shock, or maybe confused. I didn't care. I never liked him. I was just glad I had what he wanted. I smiled at him and pulled Simone close to me, like I just won a trophy.

  "How you been doing?" he said.

  "I'm real good." Simone turned to me and kissed me on my cheek.

  "I see. How long have you two been together?"

  "Over a year."

  You could tell he was still in shock. He just kept shaking his head up and down. I was rather bored of the non-existent conversation between the two of them.

  "Cool. Well it was nice running into you two."

  "Same here. Take care James."

  I didn't say anything. I didn't give a damn about him. James grabbed a can of paint and left. We finished looking at paint colors and started to head out of the store.

  "How do you feel seeing James again?" I asked in a soft voice looking down at my feet.

  Simone touched my face and lifted it so I could see her eyes, "I have no feelings toward him. I'm with the WOMAN I'm supposed to be with. Don't doubt me or my love for you. James is my past. You are my present and future. You got it?" She asked as she kissed me on the lips in the middle of the store.

  People were staring at us. A couple of people whistled at us. We both laughed.

  "I got it."

  As we were leaving, I saw James in line staring at us. I wanted to give him the finger, but I didn't. I just looked at him and rolled my eyes. When we got home, we were both tired. We decided to call it a night. While we were sleeping, Simone's cell phone rang. She answered it. Her voice was deep and sheepish.

  "Hello... James!" She said annoyed.

  Simone quietly got out of the bed and walked in the hallway. I could hear her whispering.

  "Why are you calling me?"

  "I can't stop thinking about you ever since I saw you today. You looked so beautiful. Is she the reason you stopped calling me?"

  "Yes! She is the reason James. Please don't call me again." Simone said angrily.

  "I can't believe you're with her. She's a child. She's a..."

  Simone cut him off. "A woman."

  "Yes a woman! When did you start carpet munching?"

  "James, lose my number."

  Simon hung up on him and came back in the room. I pretended to be asleep. She got back in bed and spooned me. She held me tight the rest of the night.

  The week went by fast. Simone and I finally picked the colors for the bedroom, off white and burnt orange. I came up with the idea to paint the wall behind the bed burnt orange. I was excited about redoing the bedroom and really making it our own. Simone was excited too. We picked out several art pieces and new furniture for the area by the fireplace. I couldn't wait to get started.

  I stopped by Lowes to pick up the paint. The lines were long. Every... single... line was long. I felt like leaving the cart and walking out. I couldn't complain too much. At least the line was moving.

  "I see we can't stop running into each other."

  I turn around and it's James. I give him a fake smile and turned back around.

  He whispered in my ear as he grabbed my arm. "Are you just going to ignore me? You're the reason why Simone and I aren't together. I bet you lick her like a pro." He squeezed my arm tighter.

  I reached into my jacket pocket and pushed the button on my knife. Once I heard the blade click, I shoved the tip of the knife in his side. "If you don't get your damn hands off of me, I will push this knife in you so deep, it will puncture your lungs."

  James let me go and backed away from me. He looked at me like I was crazy! I have never seen so much fear in a grown man's eyes. He opened his mouth, but no words came out. He was actually speechless.

  "You don't know me. I will kill you and won't think twice about it. Simone will never be with you. She doesn't want you. Get that through your head."

  People in line stared at the both of us. I grabbed my cart and moved to another line. I was staring at James the whole time, but he didn't bother to look my way. He paid and left the store. I got home and told Simone what happened. She was so upset.

  "That crazy asshole dickhead."

  Simone was not good at cussing. I was trying to hold in my laughter. She squints her eyes at me and puts her hands on her hips.

  "Are you laughing at my cussing again?"

  I burst out laughing. "I'm sorry babe, but you know your cussing sucks!"

  We both laugh. "You think we should go to the police?" Simone asked.

  "I already went to the police station and filed a report."

  "Did you tell them everything?"

  "Yes, I did. I told them the whole conversation and about the knife just in case James said something about it. They took my statement. They said a copy would be delivered to him. If we have any other problems with James, we can file for a restraining order. I don't think it will go that far."

  "Would you really kill him?"

  "Simone,
I would protect you by any means necessary."

  Simone knew I was serious. After that day, she never asked me anything pertaining to me defending her. She already knew the answer.

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  We finished painting and redecorating our bedroom. It looked amazing. We really out did ourselves. It took us about a week to get everything done.

  "Hey love." Simone said.

  "Hey babe."

  "This room should be in a magazine."

  "I totally agree with you." I walked up behind Simone and hugged her.

  "This actually looks and feels like us. I think it's time to christen this room." I pushed Simone toward the back of the couch.

  "Is that right."

  "Yes."

  I pulled Simone's t-shirt over her head. She didn't have a bra on. Her nipples were rock hard. I licked my lips and lowered my head to her breasts. Simone moaned and arched her back.

  "Suck my nipples harder babe."

  I sucked harder as she pushed the back of my head to her breast. I wanted her so bad. I hurried and took Simone's and my clothes off. I put on the 10 inch, vibrating, strap-on. Simone loves that one. I love it too. I bent Simone over the couch. I spread her legs and got on my knees. I needed to taste her. It's been a week since we made love. I put my face between her legs and began to lick and suck on her lips. Simone started moving her body. My tongue played and sucked on her clit. She was so wet. She kept saying, "I don't want to come yet." I knew she was on the verge of coming. I wanted her to come in my mouth. I put my tongue on her clit. Her legs almost gave out. I started massaging her clit with my tongue. Round and round my tongue went.

  "Jamie... babe... don't stop... please don't stop."

  Simone was moaning and panting. Her legs squeezed my face.

  "I'm coming babe."

  Simone came in my mouth. I got up and planted kisses all over her.

  She faced me and put her hand between my legs. "You are very wet Love."

  "You make me wet."

  Simone ran her hands up and down my body. She had a way of touching me like she was studying every inch of me. She reached for my face and held it. She looked into my eyes and we kissed long and passionately. She reached for the dildo and pulled me closer to her.

  Simone sucked on my earlobe and whispered in my ear. "How do you want me?"

  I turned her back around and bent her over. I've been thinking about bending her over our new couch all week. She placed her hands on the couch to brace herself. I ran the dildo up and down her lips. I didn't have to lube up because Simone was still wet. I spread her legs wide again and entered the head of the dildo inside her. I pushed into her slowly. As I pushed into her I turned the dildo on. Simone and I could feel the vibrations. I pushed in and out of her slow while arching her back. I slapped her butt cheeks. She started pushing into me. I put my hands on the small of her back and let her do it. I loved the way her butt smacked into my pelvis. I was on the verge of coming.

  "I love you Simone."

  I put my hands back on her waist and took control. I took my time, enjoying every moment.

  "Simone..."

  Sweat was forming on my forehead. Simone felt so good. I didn't want to come yet. I pulled out of Simone, took the dildo off, grabbed her hand, and went over to the bed. Simone looked confused.

  "What are you doing?"

  "I need to feel you."

  Simone smiled at me. She already knew what I needed. I climbed into the bed and laid down on my back. Simone got on top of me. She kneeled over me and slid down my thigh. Simone placed her lips on top on my lips. She stayed in that position so I could feel her. This is what I needed.

  "How does that feel?"

  I looked up at her and smiled. She started teasing me. Pressing her lips down on mine, then pulling them apart. I could see the wetness between us. Simone started riding and grinding on me slowly. She had definitely mastered this position.

  "I want you to come inside me Jamie."

  Simone's breathing was getting heavy. I could tell she was on the verge of coming too. I reached up and grabbed her breasts. We started grinding on each other, fast and hard. We both came, one after the other. Simone fell on top of me. She laid on me for several minutes. Simon put in some work tonight. I stroked her hair. She looked up at me.

  "That was so... I can't even think of any words."

  "Freaking fantastic!" I said.

  We both laughed. I pulled Simone up to me and we kissed. I've been with a lot of women over the years. None of them even come close to what Simone and I have. She is so open and not afraid to try anything. The way we make love, we are one with each other. Our mind, body, and soul connect.

  "What are you thinking about?" Simone asked.

  "How we are so in tuned with each other. I've never experienced this before."

  "Good." She kissed me on the cheek. "I want to be the only woman you ever experience this with."

  I kissed her on the lips and we started making love again.

  Chapter 6

  Simone and Terri started back talking to each other about a month after we told her about our relationship. I wish I could say the same thing for myself. I haven't been so lucky. It seems forgiving your mother is way more reasonable than forgiving your best friend. I really miss Terri. I miss talking to her about everything that goes on in our lives. She has always been my rock. Whenever we visit each other, we'd buy junk food, lay in bed together, and binge watch our favorite movies. I miss that. I miss us.

  At work, I am a rising star. My boss loves me. I created a new code which cuts the loading time for an App, allowing it to run faster. It's so cutting edge. We had to patent the code build on it. They named the code after me. My boss said this was a great accomplishment so enjoy the attention. Truth is, it is the best thing that could've happened to me. I have several tech magazine interviews over the next couple months. I'm just sad I can't share this with Terri. In the past we'd try to one up each other in our jobs. We would make monthly bets on how many times we got recognized on our jobs each month. We were competitive like that. She would win most of the time. If we were still talking to each other, I would definitely win this month. I just need to give her time.

  "Jamie!" She stands up as I walk in the room.

  "Hi Mrs. Kennard. You wanted to see me."

  "Yes, have a seat."

  I sat down. Mrs. Kennard had this wide grin on her face. She stood in front of her desk and leaned against it. Her skirt was pulled up to her thighs. I could see she was wearing a garter belt. Simone hated my boss. She's always flirting with me.

  When we are alone in her office, she tries everything she can to get a reaction out of me. She stares at me all the time. I caught her several times staring at my breasts.

  She touches me inappropriately too. She massages my neck in front of my co-workers. It's creepy, but I have to admit, it does feel good. I know I'm wrong for that one. She tells me nasty jokes. She touches my thigh when we are talking. I don't know if her husband is giving it to her or not, but she needs her back blown out ASAP! It's awkward all the time. I try to not be alone with her. My co-workers always come to my rescue when she comes around. They all know she's "perv" for me. She's perv for a couple other people who works in my department too. I hope this isn't going to be a long meeting.

  "Jamie, this code you've created is changing the game for everyone in this industry. The president of the company has created a new department, and you will be the head of that department. Congratulations."

  "This is a welcoming surprise. Thank you. What is the name of this new department?" I asked.

  "I'm sorry. What was I thinking?" She tore her eyes away from looking at my breasts. "The new department is called, App Development and Research. You will pick a team of three to five people to work for you. You will also receive a raise, a seventy-five thousand dollar bonus, and your own office. Please read over these documents, sign, and return them to me tomorrow."

  I was speechless. I literally had my m
outh open. I wanted to speak, but nothing came out.

  Mrs. Kennard licked her lips. "You better close your mouth before I put something in it."

  I looked at her with a frown on my face. She noticed my facial expression and changed her tone.

  "I'll look this over and get it back to you tomorrow."

  As I was getting up to leave. Mrs. Kennard told me they were throwing a party for me on Saturday. This should be fun. As soon as I walk out of her office, I shook my head. One of my co-workers whispered perv and I mouthed, yes. When I officially become the department head, I'm going to have to talk to Mrs. Kennard. Her sexual harassment days are done.