Ruining Me(16)
“Jay, we are not going to make it to dinner like this.” I think I whimpered not in pain, but because I wanted to taste his mouth again. He pulls back a little harder on my hair, “Baby, I want to take you out.” It was like I was in a haze. I heard him talking to me, but my body was on fire and I had never felt like this. After a minute, I tried to pull out of his hold and he let me go.
He pulls out of my drive way and ask me what my parents did for a living. I told him about them, my childhood, and all the trouble Molly, Reed and I used to get in to. He talked about growing up and how he and his brother were always super close. His father died when they were teenagers, but his Mom was still alive and he wanted to move her here. We arrive at a local Italian restaurant and before I know it, we are seated and our order is placed. I laugh when I notice the waitress checking him out. I’m sure he gets that everywhere.
“I can’t wait to meet your friends.”
My heart drops with his statement and I look down at the table. “I’m not close with them anymore.” After a couple of seconds I look up waiting for him to ask why, but he surprises me and doesn’t.
Compassion fills his eyes and he says, “Must have been painful losing them.”
“Yeah…I don’t like talking about it.” He nods and begins telling me more about himself.
The rest of dinner we had light banter back and forth. After they remove our food he ask if I want dessert and I say, “Yes,” and look into his eyes, “You.”
“Babe.” Just that one word from him with the smile on his face and I’m done. He finishes paying for dinner and helps me out of my chair. As we leave I hear my name and turn to look back at a table in the corner. Coach Branch and his wife were evidently having dinner.
He stands up, “Hey James, you remember James don’t you Lisa,” he said talking to his wife. She just nods her head yes and continues to smile at me.
“How are you James,” she asks?
I look down at her and say, “Fine.” My answer must have come out sounding short because her smile dims a little. I turn toward Coach Branch when he speaks.
“Well who do we have here Jay? Bruce Branch,” he holds his hand out for Kane to shake which Kane did.
“Kane David.”
Coach Branch cut his eyes to me. “I didn’t know you were seeing anyone James.”
“Sorry, we really need to be leaving.” Cutting off his question, I grab Kane’s hand and walk out of the restaurant pulling him behind me.
As I was rushing out the door, I let go of Kane’s hand and run right into Rhye as he was coming into the restaurant. He put both his hands on my arms to keep us steady.
“Whoa, slow down.” He rubs my arms up and down and he leans into me, “Looks like you are in a hurry Jay. Escaping from your date here?” He looked up at Kane behind me and Kane seems pissed.
Pushing out of Rhye’s arms I tell him, “No, but if I was it wouldn’t be to you.”
He laughs and looks at Kane. “She is fiery as shit and let me tell you it makes for a great lay.”
Kane took a step toward him, but I grab his hand again and pull him toward me away from Rhye.
“Forget you Rhye,” I said as Kane and I walk outside. We made it to his car before he exploded.
“What the hell Jay? Want to tell me what just happened back there? Who was that first guy and his wife and who the hell was that jack-off at the door?” His face was turning bright red and he was clinching his jaw.
Trying not to hyperventilate I try to slow down my breathing. Kane was so pissed about Rhye that I don’t think he noticed.
“Damn Jay, when that Branch guy was talking to you I honestly thought you were going to puke on him. Your face turned solid white.” He was staring at me waiting for an answer.
My voice broke when I answered him. “He’s just a coach at my school.”
“Damn, did he fail you in PE or something?” He laughs at his own joke, but when he notices my face he ask, “What is it Jay? What is he to you?”
“He is nothing to me,” I said as I turn away from him to open the door. Kane grabs the door and closes it before I can open it.
“Look at me Jay, who was that other guy?”
“An asshole,” I reply angrily. He watches me wanting me to say more. I sigh and say, “He’s just a guy that I unfortunately gave the time of day to once and now wish I hadn’t. Look I don’t feel good can you please take me home?” Kane starts to say something else and I look at him and ask, “Please?” He opens the door for me and I slide into the car.