EroticReverie

Jackson Miller

“This is really good…like…really good” Liliana says as she eats the leftover chicken Francais and linguini I made myself for dinner tonight. 

“Thank you” I smile as I lean over the kitchen counter on the opposite side from where she’s sitting on a stool. She’d washed her face while I heated up the food. Her smeared makeup long gone and her face bare and fucking beautiful. 

“You sure you don’t want some?” She asks , pointing her fork to the plate. 

“I’m sure” I smile at her and she shrugs and then keeps eating.

I missed cooking for someone else. My love language was acts of service and touch. So cooking for my ex wife had been something I did everyday. I didn’t miss her anymore, but I did miss being able to cook for someone. 

“So…” she says as she chews.  

“So” I say with a questioning tilt of my head. 

“Where is my asshole neighbor and what did you do with him?” She asks and I laugh as she smirks and takes another bite of chicken. 

“What do you mean?” I chuckle. 

“Oh come on…who is this guy?” She asks waving her fork up and down at me. “This guy picks me up in the middle of night, and cooks for me….the other one talks about my ass” she says and I laugh. 

“All I did was throw it in the microwave.” I say and she rolls her eyes. 

“You know what I mean Jackson” she says , twirling pasta around her fork and I laugh. 

“I can’t talk about your ass AND feed you?” I ask with a wink and she smiles as she chews. 

“Thank you by the way. For coming to get me. You didn’t have to and you did. So..thanks” she says and then sets down her fork. 

“You done?” I ask with a nod to her plate and she nods.

“Yes, thank you, it was delicious” she says and I smile and take her plate. Clearing the rest into the trash and then bringing the plate to the sink and washing it. 

“Have you ever cheated on someone?” She asks and I turn my head to her. I shake my head. 

“No. Never” I say seriously. 

“Why do people do it?” She sighs and I rinse the plate and her fork and set them to the side to dry in the rack as I turn off the water. 

“Selfishness.  Stupidity. Heartlessness. Because they can. Who knows?” I answer as I dry my hands and walk back over to her on her side of the counter and lean my elbow on it as she picks at her nails and shakes her head. 

“I…I just thought he loved me, ya know?” She says, the hurt in her voice , the betrayal that I know she feels right now, making me want to drive back to that party and break her boyfriends jaw. 

“People hurt the ones they love all the time.” I say. 

“But that doesn’t mean it’s okay, or that we put up with it” I say and grab her chin and turn her face to me. 

“You do NOT put up with it, you hear me?” I say and she gives a half hearted smile. 

“I’m not taking him back if that’s what you mean” she says 

“Good.” I say and chuck her under the chin. 

“That ass is too nice to be wasted on a guy like that” I say and she laughs. 

“Ah, and my asshole neighbor is back” she teases and I laugh and shrug. 

“It’s a great ass, you can’t blame me” I say and she laughs and rolls her eyes. 

“Whatever” she shakes her head and I just look at her. If I was an actual asshole, I’d try to kiss her right now, try to take that tank top off her and decorate my floor with her bra and panties and those shorts. But the last thing I want to do is take advantage of someone who’s just realized she’s been cheated on. And the fact still remains , that’s she’s young. Too young for me to mess with. It won’t stop from flirting , but I can’t touch her the way I want to. No matter how bad I want to make her cum, I know I can’t. 

“I was with my ex wife for ten years” I say and she turns her head , her eyes wide. 

“Wow. That’s a long time” she says and I nod and look at the counter. 

“I knew we’d been growing apart, falling out of love with each other…then last year…I let my younger brother stay with us at our place because he got evicted from his apartment…”

As if she can sense where it’s going , she reaches a hand over and places it over mine and I look at it. 

“I came home from work early one day….and found them in bed together” I finish. 

“Oh my god.” She exhales harshly and squeezes my hand. 

“Jackson…I’m so sorry” she says and I nod. 

“Yeah. Me too. It sucks , when you have to lose not just one person you love and care for…but a second one too…when the person they cheat on you with is just as important to you as they are” I say and she nods. 

“So I know how you’re feeling right now. And I fucking hate that they did that to you” I say and she sniffs and I lift my eyes to her and see her eyes watering. 

“Do you talk to your brother?” She asks and I shake my head. 

“No” I answer and she rubs my hand. 

“I’m really sorry Jackson…I…. I hate that they did that to you too” she says and I give her a smile. 

“Even though I’m an asshole?” I joke and she lets out a little laugh as a tear slips down her cheek. 

“Yes” she says and give her a smile. 

“Do you feel sorry enough for me that you want to let me look at your ass whenever I want ?” I tease and she laughs. Swiping her cheek. 

“Aren’t you going to anyways?” She laughs as she swipes more tears. 

“Yeah. Most definitely” I say and she laughs. 

“God, how am I laughing and crying at the same time?” She shakes her head. I just watch her keep laughing and swiping her cheeks. 

“Cmon” I say and take her hand. 

“What?” She asks. 

“Just come on” I say and she sighs and slides off the stool and I walk into the living room and gesture to the couch. 

“Watch a movie with me?” I ask and she lifts a brow. 

“Unless you are tired and want to go home” I say and she shakes her head. 

“I don’t want to be alone” she says and I nod in understanding. 

“Then you won’t be. Sit” I nod to the couch and then grab her a throw blanket from the side of the room and hand it to her. 

We decide what to watch and I sit a respectable distance from her on the other end of the couch. Both of us laughing at the comedy playing on the screen.  

When it’s over , I look at her and see her yawn. 

“I can walk you home” I say. 

“I live next door Jackson” she laughs. 

“Dont care.” I say and she looks back at me for a long moment. 

“Can I stay?” She asks. 

I dip my chin with a nod. 

“Of course” I answer and she bites her lip. 

“Can I stay overnight? I’m tired ..but…I just don’t want to sleep in an empty house…my mom is out of town and-“

“You can stay. I’ve got a guest room.” I say and she chews her lip then nods. 

I take her to the guest room and give her one of my shirts to wear , and it takes all the will I’ve got not to kiss her as I stand in the guest room with her, with her looking up at me like she’s expecting me to do it. 

“Goodnight neighbor girl” I say with a small smile. Trying to ignore the look in her eyes. The corner of her mouth twitches. 

“Goodnight Jackson” she says and then we stand there again for a few moments and I manage to turn myself away and leave the guest room and go to my room. 

“My room is the one right next to this one. Incase you need me” I say as I look back at her. She nods. 

“Thanks again” she says quietly and I nod. Then go to my room.