Willow's Struggle

Hanging Out

    The next couple of days went by surprisingly fast between work and practicing the duet with Skylar.  We had made just a few changes to the song, but it sounded great and we were both super excited about performing it on Friday.  

    I hadn't been able to see Jackson since our date, but he sends me lots of sweet little texts.  Apparently his brother has been keeping him busy getting their place ready for a party he was planning.  Jackson didn't tell me why his brother was planning a party and I didn't ask.  

    When I was getting ready for work, I was especially excited because Jackson was picking me up so that we could ride together since we work the same shift today.  After not seeing my s*x God of a boyfriend for two days, I was ready to see his gorgeous face.  I kept my make-up light and wore a pair of gray leggings with a light purple tank top and my converse tennis shoes.  I had my hair pulled onto the top of my head in a messy bun.

    As soon as I heard a knock on the door, I grabbed my purse with my keys and cellphone and sprinted down the stairs.  I peeked out of the window and saw Jackson's silver mustang in the driveway and immediately opened the front door for him.  He stood there with his blonde hair perfectly styled and he was wearing a pair of tight blue jeans and a blue t shirt.  He smirked as he watched my eyes scan the length of his sexy body.  

    He held his arms out for me to hug him which I had no problem doing.  I walked straight into his arms. and enjoyed the way his biceps bulged as he wrapped his arms around me.  Of course I wrapped my own arms around him, returning the hug.  He chuckled by my ear before he said, "I missed you, too, cutie."

    I giggled as I asked, "Is that so?"

    He chuckled again then replied, "You know it."

    I let go of him so that I could lock the door.  I turned around and pulled the door the rest of the way shut before I locked the dead bolt.  When I turned back around, Jackson draped an arm over my shoulder as he said, "Shall we get going?"

    I smiled as I replied, "Yes, otherwise we will be late for work."

    "Let's go, cutie," he said as we walked to his car.  

    As usual, we were parking at the café within a few minutes, but before we exited his car, he looked over at me and smiled as he asked, "Do you have plans after work?"

    "Skylar and I planned to rehearse the duet this evening, but nothing besides that," I responded as I returned a smile.

    "Would you mind if we spent some time together after work.  I have seriously missed being near you the last few days," he admitted.

    I giggled before I responded, "I would like that and you can hear how the duet is sounding."

    "It has been decided then, and I can't wait to hear the duet.  I am sure you ladies will blow your fans away with you beautiful voices," he said thoughtfully before he hopped out and ran over to my side of the car.  As I started to step out of his car, he reached his hand out to me and I gladly accepted it, allowing him to help me.  

    When we walked into the café, Savannah immediately squealed before she exclaimed, "My talented star is here."

    I flashed her a genuine smile before I said, "It is nice to see you, too.  Where do you need me today?"

    "You will be covering section C today and Jackson you will be helping in the kitchen," she explained.

    We both nodded then went different directions to get ready for the breakfast rush.  The day went by smooth and quick, and before we knew it, we were ready to head back to my house.  After telling Savannah bye, we walked out to Jackson's mustang together.  

    When we got to my house, Jackson hugged me from behind as I unlocked the front door.  We walked into the house with him still hugging me.  He let me go so that he could shut the door, then followed me into the kitchen.  

    I went straight to the fridge and pulled out the sweet tea.  After I poured us both a glass, we went to the living room and sat on the couch together.  He scooted as close to me as he could, before he pulled me into his warm embrace.  I snuggled against him for a few minutes before I remembered I needed to text Skylar and let her know I'm home.  I grabbed my cellphone out of my purse and unlocked the screen.  Of course there were a few new texts from Evan, but that had been happening every day since I broke up with him.  

    As soon as Jackson seen there were messages from him, he commented, "Is that asshole still bothering you?"

    "Not too much, he has been sending the occasional text that I just keep ignoring.  I swear, you'd think he would take the hint already but it's whatever," I explained.  After I sent Skylar a quick text letting her know I was home, I set my phone beside me.

    Jackson reached over my lap and grabbed the phone.  He pulled up the messages from Evan and smiled when he saw I hadn't sent him a single text back.  He gazed into my eyes as he asked, "Do you care if I tell him to stop bothering you?"

    I smiled as I responded, "Not at all."  

    Jackson smirked and got a mischievous look in his eyes as he started typing, 'I am warning you now, if you don't leave my girlfriend alone, I will not hesitate to kick your ass. - Jackson ( Willow's s*x God)'

    As soon as he sent the message, I just about died from laughing so hard.  I couldn't believe he put 'Willow's s*x God' after his name.  It was just too f*****g funny to not laugh.  

    After I calmed back down, he looked at me and asked, "What is so funny?"

    I looked at him as I playfully said, "Don't act like you don't know why I am laughing, s*x God."

    He smirked as he replied, "Just repeating your own words," then he winked at me.

    I laughed and threw my arms around him as I gave him a hug.  A second later my phone pinged.  Jackson was holding it and held it out to me to unlock the screen.  When I did, Evan's message tab was still up showing a new message that read, 'You two can both go f**k yourselves.'

    Jackson immediately texted back, 'No need for that when we can f**k each other - Willow's s*x God.'

    I almost couldn't believe Jackson said that back to him, but couldn't stop the ear to ear grin that formed on my face.  Within seconds, Evan messaged back, 'I can't wait until I see you again.  I am going to knock your f*****g teeth down your damn throat.'

    I watched as amusement lit Jackson's face and he smirked as he texted back, 'I will be at Willow's all evening if you want a piece of me, you know where to find me - Willow's s*x God.'

    I snatched the phone from him after that and set it on the other side of me.  He looked at me before he burst into a fit of laughter with me joining.  My phone pinged twice in a row so I looked at it and realized there was another message from Evan and one from Skylar.  As soon as I unlocked the screen, I read Evan's message first, 'I won't be coming to Willow's house.  I have caused her enough pain, but when I see you away from her, your will get yours mother fucker.'  

    Jackson snickered as he read what Evan had texted.  Instead of letting him message him back, I did it this time, I typed, 'LMFAO get a life Evan and move on - Willow.'

    Immediately after I sent the message, I went to Skylar's message tab and read, 'Be there in 20.'

    Before I had a chance to set my phone down, another message came through from Evan.  It read, 'Willow, I don't know what else to do to make you see how sorry I am about my actions.  I can only hope that you can find it in your heart to one day forgive me.'

    I didn't even respond.  I closed the message tab and set my phone to the side.  Jackson grabbed ahold of my hand as he said, "Don't let him bother you and don't worry about him bothering me.  I could drop him in one punch."

    I flashed him a smile before I responded, "I am not worried about him bothering you, s*x God."

    He chuckled before leaned toward me and placed a sweet kiss on my lips.  When he pulled away he gazed into my eyes as he said, "Just so you know, I will hurt him if he doesn't quit harassing you."

    I brushed my knuckles across his cheek as I responded, "I don't doubt that for a second."

    After exactly twenty minutes, Skylar pulled in the driveway and quickly made her way into the house.  As soon as she walked through the door, she stopped short and gazed at the two of us cuddling on the couch.

    She smiled as she said, "You two look so cute together."    

    We chuckled at her comment before I patted the seat beside me.  She immediately plopped down on the seat beside me, then asked, "Are you ready to practice?"

    "Yep, I just need to grab my guitar.  I will be right back," I exclaimed before I jumped up and sprinted to my room.  After I grabbed my acoustic guitar, I ran back down and plopped on the couch between Jackson and Skylar.  I looked over at Skylar as I asked, "Ready?"

    She smiled before she replied, "Hit it, star."

    I heard Jackson chuckle beside me, as I started strumming the tune on my guitar.  We started singing the song together and when it was finished, Jackson clapped his hands as he enthusiastically said, "You two are going to blow the crowd away with that song."

    "That's the goal," I said as I winked at him.

    After a few hours of practicing the songs for my next gig, Skylar headed home while Jackson and I continued to hang out together on the couch.  I turned on the tv and flipped through the channels until I found one of the music channels.  

    As I leaned back and relaxed, Jackson leaned closer to me, then kissed me on the cheek.  I turned my face toward him and gazed into his eyes for a second before I brought my lips to his.  He instantly returned the kiss.  What started out as a sweet gentle kiss, quickly turned into a passionate make out session with both of our tongues fighting for dominance.   When we had to break the kiss to breath, he rested his forehead against mine, then breathlessly said, "You are a great kisser."

    I giggled before I replied, "It helps that you have the most kissable lips."

    He smirked before he kissed me passionately again, while he pulled me onto his lap so that I was straddling him.  As butterflies attacked my belly, I pulled back from the kiss and gazed into his shining blue eyes for a second before he said, "It feels so nice to have you in my arms."

    I smiled at him and bit my bottom lip, then responded, "Yes it does."

    He chuckled then pulled my face to his neck, so that he could hug me closer to him.  I enjoyed the musky smell of his cologne as I nuzzled my face against him.  

    A few minutes later my mom walked through the front door and immediately giggled seeing us wrapped in each other's arms on the couch.  Without saying a word, she walked up the stairs and went into her room.  Jackson chuckled before he said, "I wasn't expecting her to be amused when she walked in and saw us like this."

    "She knows I don't kiss and cuddle with just anybody," I deadpanned.

    "You can kiss and cuddle with me any time you want," he replied as he continued to hug me and nuzzled his face into my neck.  After a few more minutes of cuddling, my stomach started growling making us both laugh.  He grabbed his phone off of the table and called in a pizza order. 

    When he hung up the phone, I smiled from ear to ear as I said, "You know, you didn't have to do that."

    He shrugged his shoulders as he responded, "I'm craving pizza and I didn't think you would have any objections."

    "Nope, I love pizza," I exclaimed making him chuckle before he gave me a quick peck on the lips.

    After the pizza got here and we ate, Jackson needed to head home.  I walked him to the door, then he turned to face me.  After he cupped my cheek with his hand, he smashed his lips to mine and kissed me passionately.  When he pulled away, he huskily said, "See you tomorrow, s*x Goddess?"

    "Definitely, s*x God," I replied, making him smile before he gave me another quick kiss and left.