Reunited (The Secret Admirer Book 2)

Chapter 5: Opening Up

JAKE brought out a bottle of wine and two glasses. As I drank the entire contents of the glass, I started telling Jake about Gabriel and how I got into a s****l relationship with him following my break-up with my cheating ex-boyfriend. I was worried that Jake might think that I’m a slut or something for getting into a purely s****l liaison with my boss.

Vanessa: “I’ve been with three men total, Ron, my cheating ex, Gabriel, my boss, and Julian, my absent fiancé. Does that make me a wh*re?”

Jake: “Of course not. Three is nothing. I lost count of how many women I’ve been with for the past year. If there’s a wh*re in the room, that would be me.”

I couldn’t help but chuckle in agreement. It’s funny how Jake is making light of how he coped with his heartbreak. It seems that we followed the same route. The only difference is that he did it with multiple women, while I stuck to one.

Vanessa: “So, I ran into Gabriel in the elevator on my way out of the office, and he tells me that he is getting married and that I’m invited. What’s worse is that they’re getting married on the beach.”

Jake: “What made it worse?”

Vanessa: “That was my dream wedding. Julian and I talked about having a beach wedding. I even looked at wedding dresses in the bridal shop. I brought wedding magazines, for heaven’s sake.”

Jake: “When?”

Vanessa: “I’m not crazy or anything. I was just trying to be optimistic about the whole thing and did it all after Julian left. I even tell people in the office that I’m engaged, because I didn’t want to get hit on anymore.”

Jake: “Which is why, you’re wearing the ring. Where is it, anyway?”

Vanessa: “Oh, it’s on a chain around my neck. See?”

I showed him the necklace which made him look at my br*asts. I noticed his stare lingering.

Vanessa: “Hey, my eyes are up here.”

Jake: “I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it. I’m still a man, and I can’t help but appreciate beauty when I see it.”

Vanessa: “You think my bo*bs are beautiful?”

Jake: “You know they are.”

Jake looked away from me as he drank some more wine. I can feel myself getting tipsy as we’ve already finished more than half of the bottle. I decided to keep talking to diffuse the s****l tension that seems to be building up. It doesn’t help that both our inhibitions are lowering down.

Vanessa: “Now, I have to bring a date to the wedding because I asked him if I can bring one. Can you believe that I forget that Julian isn’t actually around?”

Jake: “Well, you can bring me as your date.”

Vanessa: “Really? Because that would be really great.”

Jake: “Yeah, just let me know when.”

Vanessa: “I will when I find out when. I hope you’re available then.”

Jake: “Even if I wasn’t, I’ll make myself available.”

Vanessa: “What do you do for work, anyway? Aside from the gym business, I mean.”

Jake: “Well, as I mentioned earlier, I’m a businessman. I have other businesses other than the gym. I saved enough to invest in some businesses. Luckily, most of them are paying off well.”

Vanessa: “Wow, that’s great. How old are you?”

Jake: “I’m 28.”

Vanessa: “I just turned 26. You know when I started working, my goal was to earn enough to be able to open my own business. I enjoyed the job and decided to just continue working.”

Jake: “What do you do, by the way.”

Vanessa: “I’m into pharmaceutical sales. I’m the manager for sales strategy at PharmaCo.”

Jake: “That’s a pretty big company. I think I own stocks at PharmaCo.”

Vanessa: “Good for you. We’ve been number one in sales for the past few years.”

We both drank from our glasses. I suddenly had the urge to munch on something so I got up. Good thing that Jake was quick on his feet as I almost fell down as I felt dizzy.

Jake: “Hey, be careful. Where are you going?”

Vanessa: “To your fridge. I need something to munch on.”

Jake: “Stay on your seat, I’ll go get some chips.”

I sat back down on the couch as I was told and looked at the glass while I swirled the wine inside. It is possible that I am already drunk. When Jake came back, he had chips on a bowl. He even bought two kinds of dips.

Vanessa: “Thank you Jake. Come here.”

Jake sat next to me and I pulled him towards me. Our faces are now a few inches from each other.

Vanessa: “Do you know that kissing you reminds me of Julian?”

Jake: “I’d prefer it if you kissed me because you like kissing me and not because I remind you of somebody.”

Vanessa: “I like kissing you.”

Jake: “Go ahead and kiss me if you want to.”

I decided to just go for it. I’ll blame it on the alcohol later. I pulled Jake towards me and kissed him on the lips. He responded right away. I put my arms at the back of his neck, while he held onto my waist. Within a few seconds, he was laying on top of me on the couch while we continued kissing.

I felt his hand move to my br*asts as he started fondling it. I couldn’t help but moan. As I felt his hard-on press on me, he suddenly got up and moved away from me. I was left lying down on the couch wondering what happened. I braced my elbows up and looked at him.

Vanessa: “What’s wrong?”

Jake: “I’m sorry, you’ve had too much to drink, I don’t want to take advantage of you.”

Vanessa: “We’re just kissing, which I initiated.”

Jake: “If we kept going, I might not be able to control myself. I don’t want you to  regret what will happen when you wake up sober tomorrow.”

Vanessa: “I understand. I’m sorry for making it hard on you.”

I couldn’t help but chuckle at the innuendo as I looked at his crotch and his very visible er*ction. He shook his head and chuckled as well as he excused himself to go to the bathroom. I don’t know what happened next as I laid down on the couch and felt myself getting pulled asleep not after.

When I woke up, I was in a very soft bed with an arm around my waist. I can feel something hard poking me behind. I turned around and smiled as I saw Jake’s handsome sleeping face. I looked at him for a while and put my hand on his chest. I felt his hard muscles and was surprised when I saw his smiling face looking at me.

Jake: “Good morning. Are you done perving on me?”

Vanessa: “I’m not perving on you. I’m just appreciating beauty.”

Jake: “Touché.”

In a few seconds, Jake moved on top of me and looked at me intently. I suddenly felt my heartbeat going fast.

Vanessa: “Why are you looking at me like that.”

Jake: “You’re very beautiful.”

Vanessa: “I’m sure I look like a mess right now. My breath stinks too.”

Jake: “No it doesn’t. I bet your breath smells amazing.”

Vanessa: “It does not.”

Jake then moved to kiss me on the lips. It was a sweet but long kiss, which eventually turned torrid in a few seconds. We were both trying to catch our breath when we pulled away from each other.

Jake: “I was right. Your breath smells amazing.”

Vanessa: “Okay. Is that a banana, or are you just happy to see me?”

I was referring to his hard-on which is poking on my core very prominently. He smiled sheepishly and stood up bringing me with him.

Jake: “You can go get a shower first. Feel free to change into my clothes. They’re in the closet over there.”

Vanessa: “Thanks.”

I moved towards his bathroom and took as shower. I got a shirt and a pair of boxers to change into. I was brushing my teeth when Jake went inside the bathroom himself. Good thing I was already dressed.

Vanessa: “What are you doing?”

Jake: “I’m taking a shower.”

Vanessa: “I’m not done yet.”

Jake: “Yes, you are. You’re not in the shower anymore, are you?”

He then proceeded to take his clothes off. I’m sure he’s taking his sweet time to give me a chance to look at his naked glory, including his huge package. I looked away but couldn’t help but look back to take a peak. I was surprised when he said “Had a good look enough?”

Vanessa: “What are you talking about? I wasn’t looking.”

Jake: “Of course you weren’t.”

He was smirking as he walked towards the shower backwards, giving me a good view of his full package through the mirror. I finished brushing my teeth right away and exited the bathroom. I leaned against the door and fanned myself. Jake is so hot that I immediately felt myself getting aroused when I saw his buff body and his rod. It wasn’t even er*ct yet, but it already looks very long. I wonder how much bigger it gets when it’s fully er*ct.

I had to scold myself from lusting after Jake. I am for all intents and purposes still engaged to Julian.

I took my phone and went to the dining area to get coffee. I see that Jake has already prepared some food and they are on the table. I sat down in one of the chairs as I checked my emails on my phone. I saw an email from Gabriel with his wedding invitation attached. The wedding is happening in two weeks and will be held in Batangas.

Just then Jake came out of his room only in his boxers. That means I can see his torso and a little bit of his bulge.

Vanessa: “Can you put on a shirt?”

Jake: “This is how I usually am when I’m at home. You can take your shirt off too if you want.”

Vanessa: “No, thank you. By the way, the wedding is in two weeks. It will be held in Batangas.”

Jake: “Okay. We can book a room in a nearby hotel so we won’t have to drive to and from. What do you say?”

Vanessa: “Yeah, that works.”

We then proceeded to eat breakfast. I told him I better get home after breakfast since I didn’t want to inconvenience him further with my presence. He said he didn’t mind if I stayed in his unit but since he also needs to leave to do something, he didn’t object anymore. We made a plan to meet for dinner later. This time, I invited him to come to my house but I insisted that we order in. I wasn’t very confident with my cooking and he might not like what I will be preparing.

The drive back home only took a few minutes since it was still early. As I got near the house, my heart beat faster as I saw some movement in the house right next to mine. There seems to be people moving in. Is it possible that Julian is back? As I parked in front of my house, I tried to get a glimpse of who’s moving and as I saw a strange face, I couldn’t help but pry.

Vanessa: “Hi, I’m Vanessa. I live next door. Are you moving into that house?”

New Neighbor: “Yeah, we just purchased this property.”

Vanessa: “Oh. Did you meet the previous owners of that house?”

New Neighbor: “No, we just dealt with their lawyer. According to him, the family who owns that property is located overseas so they can’t meet us in person.”

Vanessa: “I see. Welcome to the neighborhood.”

I went to park the car and went inside the house. As I did, I sat on the floor next to the door and started sobbing. I guess what Julian’s friend Jerome said is true. He is out of the country, which means that it might take him longer to come back. I wonder if he still remembers his promise and if he is coming back.