What Friends Are For(20)
“You know, I’ve always loved Jonas a bit myself,” Mischa said, going back to chopping veggies.
Jacey laughed. “You love him because if it hadn’t been for him, you would have never met Clint.”
“I think I’d have met Clint eventually no matter what,” Mischa said with a smile. “That man was definitely meant for me. But yeah, it worked out better with him and Jonas rooming together in college. Or more importantly, Jonas dragging him back here on some of those breaks from college.”
“So did you give him any clues about your weekend away?” Dee asked with a snicker as she sliced fruit.
“Nope,” Mischa replied with a huge grin on her face. “I don’t want him to have any clue what’s planned.” She was quiet for a minute. “I’ve been looking at some of the stuff I bought though, trying to get familiar with how to use them. Have either of you ever used a butt plug?”
Jacey didn’t miss that fact that Mischa was looking at her when she asked or that Dee immediately looked her way too.
“I can honestly say that I’ve never used one,” she admitted.
“But you’ve had anal sex,” Dee blurted.
Jacey thought of Jonas and how amazing he was. “Yeah, I have.”
“And you say that like a woman who really, really enjoyed it,” Dee added.
“I did. I do.” Jacey glanced back out toward Jonas.
“You two?” Dee asked. “Already?”
“Oh yeah.” Jacey sighed.
“Good for you.” Mischa laughed. “Did he rock your world?”
“My feet still aren’t too steady on the ground,” Jacey admitted.
“I knew that man would be good for you,” Mischa said.
“He really is,” Jacey replied. “He’s the most amazing guy. He treats me like I’ve never been treated before. Like I’m special, important.”
“Well, you are,” Dee added.
“’Bout time you gave that man a chance to show you how it should be,” Mischa stated.
“I told him I love him today,” Jacey confessed.
Dee stopped and got a little teary eyed. She pulled Jacey in for a hard hug. “Oh, Jacey, I’m so happy for you.”
“I’m glad you finally realized that you love him,” Mischa said with a snort. “I was worried that we might have to hit you over the head with something to wake you the hell up. But then Clint had a better idea.”
“What?” Jacey asked.
“He decided to ask a friend from work to push Jonas into going out on a date,” Mischa told them. “A certain redhead who I believe you saw briefly.”
“Clint set that up?” Jacey asked, in full glare mode.
“Ohh, he’s good,” Dee said with awe.
“I told you that man was meant for me,” Mischa said. “And yes, when I told him how aggravated it made me that you just refused to see what was right in front of your eyes, he said that we needed to change the view then. So he asked Bronte, that’s her name, if she would go out with Jonas. He did tell her that she had to make sure Jonas was miserable the whole time, though.”
“He said she wouldn’t stop talking,” Jacey admitted with a laugh.
Mischa laughed. “She’s really a great girl, Jacey. And I think you owe her for this.”
“We’ll have to invite her to the next girls’ night,” Jacey said with a sigh. “I guess I do owe her. Where’s she from? I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone with a name like Bronte.”
“East coast,” Mischa answered. “Just moved here a few months ago. Clint felt sorry for her because she’s so quiet at work and didn’t seem to know anyone. So we’ve had her over a few times. I’ve met her for lunch. She’s nice, quiet, but nice. Her parents are writers and her mother was, or is obsessed with all the Brontë sisters and their work. Thus the name.”
“Think she can handle our language and subject matter on a GNO?” Jacey asked.
“Yeah,” Mischa said with a laugh. “More importantly, I think she needs to.”
“Why didn’t you mention her to us before?” Dee asked.
“Because I was checking her out,” Mischa replied. “Ours is an exclusive group, ladies.”
“Amen,” Dee agreed.
“I’ll drink to that,” Jacey said and finally hit the button on the blender for their first batch of margaritas.
As soon as it stopped, Mischa continued. “Then Clint had the idea of waking Jacey up. So I waited.”
“That man of yours is so devious,” Jacey said. “I might have to try to drown him in the pool today.”