Jase by Fields, J. (ebook reader browser TXT) 📕

she just replied, “And that’s why toys are more dependable.”

“Alright,” Mom snickered. There she was! Thanks for showing up Mom, jeesh-- it’s about time.

“Carly would you help me bring out the food?” Mom smiled sadly.

“Sure,” I smiled at Jase and he stood and pulled me up.

“Awe,” they all whispered.

“For now,” Mimi murmured.

Jase smiled and followed me into the kitchen, “What can I do to help?”

My Mom smiled, “You could take these.” She handed him two plates, “We’ll be right out.”

“Are you sure about this?”

“Mom…”

“No listen, he is amazing and all. Very handsome but consider what will happen when he leaves. How will you feel….”

“Mom…”

“Okay I know, just promise me you will finish school.”

“Of course I’m going to finish school!” Okay, that came out pretty loud, “Can we just go? Mimi might try to hurt him.”

Mom laughed and hugged me.

We walked out and Jase was being grilled again.

“Hey,” I sat next to him. He smiled at me and then at my mom. “You ready to get out of here?”

“You sure about all this? We can slow it down a little,” Jase smiled sweetly.

I stood up and cleared my throat, “Well, I am going to take Jase back to his hotel. I will see you all again soon.” They all looked up at me like they were sad for me. I almost laughed but smiled instead, “You ready?”

Jase stood and smiled, “Nice meeting you all.” As they all said goodbye I grabbed my bag from my room and walked out. He grabbed my hand and looked at my Mom, “I’ll see you again soon?

“I sure hope so,” she hugged him which made me smile.

3

We got into the car and he smiled at me, “That honest to God was a very uncomfortable goodbye. I’m sorry Jase.”

“Well it was my idea to attend Book Club. Just didn’t anticipate them all looking at me like I was the man who was going to disappoint someone they love” Jase laughed nervously.

“Was it too much?” I really hoped it was not.

Jase chuckled as he drove down the road, “I’ve never experienced anything like that. But too much? No-- as long as it wasn’t too much for you.”

“No.”

Jase pulled into the Garden Court hotel parking garage, put the car in park, and turned and looked at me, “Listen, I am in no hurry with you. We tease the hell out of each other all the time, and don’t get me wrong-- I love it. But when it comes right down to it I don’t want you to feel like we have to do this right now.”

“Okay. I wasn’t nervous before, but now I am,” I did not mean to say it out loud but I did of course. “Damn Book Club.”

Jase smiled, got out of the car and then opened my door, “There’s a beautiful room up on the third floor. It is ours for four days. How about we just talk tonight?”

I laughed nervously and covered my mouth. He took my hand and pulled me up, kissed my nose, and grabbed my bag.

We walked up the stairs and into the lobby of the beautiful Garden Court Hotel, he was holding my hand and as we got on the elevator he pulled me against him, pushed my head against his chest, and rested his chin on my head. I could swear his heart was beating as fast as mine. But the way he held me was comforting.

We walked through the door, and there were white lilies everywhere in the white and navy king suite. Soft music through the surround sound filled the air. I looked at him and his eyes were scrunched shut and he opened one eye.

“It’s beautiful.”

“Yeah, I was hoping for that. But still Carly, no pressure, alright? I just didn’t expect for you, oh fuck it. I feel it too,” Jase laughed, “Never felt this way before.”

“Jase there is no…” He cut me off.

“Look Carly, I have not felt this way about anyone in a very, very long time. And it scares the hell out of me. It would be real easy to just tear off that skirt and sink balls deep into you, fucking you for four days straight until neither of us can even crawl out of bed on Monday morning. But then what? Wait until when to see each other? You’re going to want it all the time, I already want you all the time and then what? So then that fuck Brad gets to fill in, I would lose it Carly do you understand me?!”

He was now pacing and agitated, I definitely did not anticipate this. “Jase.”

“Holy shit, what the hell is wrong with me,” Jase shook his head in frustration and then laughed.

“I don’t like Brad,” I looked down.

“Good,” Jase walked into the bathroom and shut the door.

I was very confused at this point I had no idea what to say or do. I was seriously considering leaving when he walked out.

“Sorry,” Jase’s jaw twitched.

“I know.”

“If you want to leave, I get it,” Jase looked up at the ceiling and released a frustrated breath.

“If you need us to go slow, we can.”

Jase looked at me like I was crazy and I smirked at him. He laughed and shook his head.

“Who would have thought you would be the one having a hard time with this?”

“Well you obviously don’t know me that well,” Jase smiled. He was trying to joke but it hit a nerve. What did I not know about him?

“What is that supposed to mean?”

He smiled, “What’s my name?”

“Jase Steel.”

“Nope,” he seemed to be loosening up.

“No?” I laughed at him.

“No. Can we start over?”

“I would love that.”

“Hello my name is Jovanni Augostino Steel,” he held out his hand.

“So why not Joe?” I shook it

“What’s my Mom’s name?”

“Oh, I see.”

“I am Carly Ann Smythe.”

Jase smiled, “CAS”

“Sure.”

“Better than CAN,” Jase smiled.

“Listen I just met you, and I really don’t appreciate the fact that you are picking on me-- Jovanni.”

“Oh no,” he smirked.

“No.”

“So have you ever heard of Prince…”

I smacked