At dinner, I told Mother and Father that I was meeting some friends in town. Without giving them time to reply, I ran up to my room and cha
nged my clothes.
Opening my closet, I retrieved my new, yellow dress, which had a low neckline and showed too much of my breasts. Daring, but I didn’t care. I knew my mother wouldn’t approve so I placed a white cardigan over the dress and buttoned it up high. I slipped my feet into my yellow pumps and walked to the mirror to see how I looked. I smiled. I looked pretty good.
Opening the door to leave, I bumped straight into JT. “What are you doing lurking on the landing?”
“You’re going meeting him? That guy from the cliffs.”
I was speechless; I didn’t know what to say. “Um . . . What?” He gave me that look that could get me into trouble. Pulling myself together, I opened my purse. “Here.” I handed him ten cents to buy a comic. “You have to stay quiet about who I’m meeting.”
He grinned from ear to ear. “Thanks, sis.”
Brothers!
I sneaked down the backstairs and exited through the kitchen. I was practically floating as I ran through Mother’s rose garden. I doubled back toward the beach path.
When I rounded the bend, Jacob was waiting for me. He saw me and smiled, then started walking toward me. To be in his arms again felt like coming home. I pulled back slightly, but Jacob kept his arms around my waist. As he looked down into my eyes, desire burned in his eyes and it was for me. My skin began to sizzle with awareness. I needed something, but I wasn’t quite sure what.
He leaned down and took my mouth with his, sliding his tongue over mine as we groaned into each other’s mouths. He tasted of chocolate and felt so good. I didn’t want to let go of him.
All too soon, he broke from the kiss and placed butterfly kisses all over my face. “I’ve missed you, Rose.”
“I’ve missed you, too.”
He let me go and took my hand, then led me to the shelter we shared the other night. Sitting on the blanket, he used the other blanket and wrapped it around us both to keep the evening chill at bay. I managed to unbutton my cardigan without Jacob noticing, although he’d notice soon enough.
“Tell me more about you. I want to know everything,” I said, and Jacob laughed.
“I work for the fire department at the moment, but my dream is to become an engineer. I’ve applied for an apprenticeship in Boston.” He grinned. “I’m a huge baseball fan and can’t wait for the baseball season to start. I support the Boston Braves, and I’m going to the game in Boston on April 18th, against the Philadelphia Phillies . . . Hey, come with me?”
“Yes. Will you take me with you if you get the job in Boston?” I held my breath waiting for his reply.
He took my face between his hands. “Rose, I’ll take you anywhere you ask within my means.” He leaned in and kissed me.
Pulling away, he caught sight of my chest. His eyes nearly popped out of his head. He gulped. I hid a smile. I really wanted to feel his hands on me. Heck. I didn’t know what was going on, but I was shivering all over. My skin felt alive, and between my legs, it was as if I was on fire. The feeling was so new, but I wanted more.
“Jacob, please kiss me.” I turned to him.
He lifted a shaky hand to my face in a caress. “Rose.”
He sealed his lips to mine. He slipped his tongue into my mouth. We both groaned. I climbed onto his lap and wrapped my arms around his neck. One of his hands pulled me in tight against him while his other hand traveled up my torso and smoothed along the top of my breasts.
I pulled away from his mouth. The pleasure was so intense. He kissed down my neck. I arched into him, coming into contact with the hardness between us. He kissed across my chest and lifted one of his hands to cup my breast. He squeezed and rubbed his fingers over my pebbled nipple. He groaned. I quivered and rubbed against him.
“Rose.” He growled.
I couldn’t stop moving my hips. Never had I experienced pleasure like this.
“Oh God, Rose.” He unbuttoned the front of my dress and reached into my brassiere. Pulling it down, he bared my breasts. My nipples were so hard.
The pleasure between my thighs intensified. I reached up and held onto Jacob’s shoulders, pushing myself harder against his groin and heard his quick intake of breath. His mouth went to my breast. He suckled it into his mouth and used his other hand to massage my other breast. My pleasure exploded. I saw stars . . . rainbows. Oh, my God!
Panting, Jacob wrapped me up in his arms. “Hell. Rose. That was not supposed to happen. You turn me upside down.”
“Can we do that again?” I laughed. I had no embarrassment, being half dressed with Jacob, after doing what we’d done.
He fastened my dress with unsteady hands and lifted me from his lap.