want to know about Four and my dead best friend?”
“Time’s up.”
She slammed her hand on the desk. “You’re damn right! Time’s up. We’re finished.” She grabbed her purse and stomped to the door.
“Jessica?” Dr. Jones called, not bothering to stand or look at her.
“What?” she grumbled before shutting the door.
“You’re making progress.”
A sarcastic chuckle vibrated from her chest. “Yeah, well I have a date tonight. We’ll see if he agrees with you by the end of the night.”
*
In college Jessica’s roommate, Kelly Gunner, persuaded Jessica to do a few triathlons with her. Jessica, a self-professed exercise junkie, was an easy sell. After graduation Kelly continued her role as Jessica’s training partner and also took on a new role as her designated matchmaker.
“Please tell me this guy is sex personified, not full of himself, and good in bed,” Jessica said to Kelly over the phone as she zipped the back of her white strapless dress and slipped on her heels.
“Don’t be pissed, but honestly I don’t know anything about him. Gabe’s known him since preschool. Their parents are still neighbors.”
“And?” Jessica combed her fingers through her long dark hair that she’d spent over an hour straightening.
“And what? That’s it. I’ve only known Gabe for two weeks. I haven’t met his parents, so of course I don’t know anything about his friend. But Gabe said everyone loves him.”
“Pfft, then why is he still single?”
“Probably the same reason you are.”
Jessica camouflaged her lips in blood red as she considered that possibility. Was her date for the night single because he was a vampire too? “I doubt that, but we’ll see. I had a shit day with my psychiatrist so I need a no brainer evening with a guy who can give me an orgasm with a simple handshake.”
“You see a shrink?”
“Saw. Today was my last day.”
“What on Earth were you seeing a shrink for?”
“To exercise my brain,” Jessica deadpanned.
Kelly laughed. “Whatever, you wierdo. Gabe’s here so we’ll meet you there soon?”
“Yep.”
“And you have his address?”
“You messaged it to me twice and e-mailed it five minutes before I called you.”
“Okay, hun. See you soon.”
Jessica slipped her clutch under her arm, rolled her eyes to the ceiling, and crossed her fingers. “Please, please, please let this guy be normal, very hot, and not afraid of a little blood.” Before she opened her door she sensed God giving her an affirmative wink.
The double date that night was at said date’s place, a twenty minute drive from Jessica’s apartment. It was the epitome of a blind date—more like a blind, deaf, and mute date. She didn’t know anything about him, not his age, a physical description, profession, or even his name. One thing, his address, was all she knew. He lived in a newer condo in the Mission Bay area.
She took the elevator up to his floor, checking her makeup in the hall mirror before knocking on the door. Long hair, short dress, and high heels, she prayed it would be enough to put a smile on said stranger’s face.
When the dark paneled door opened, Jessica exhaled in relief. The man before her was an easy eleven out of ten.
“Oh, hi there.” He smiled and Jessica’s mind already had him naked, branded, and kneeling between her legs.
“Hi, I’m Jessica.” She held out her hand.
“Oh, I-I’m Darren.” He shook her hand, and she didn’t orgasm but she knew the night was still young and there was definite potential.
“So … are you going to invite me in?” She tried to look past him to see if Kelly and Gabe had arrived.
“Yeah, I’m sure you can go on in.”
“Jess!” Kelly squealed.
“Well, nice to meet you.” Darren smiled and walked past Jessica as Kelly grabbed her hand and yanked her inside before she could respond.
“Oh my God! Jackpot, baby. Wait until you see him!” Kelly made an effort to whisper but failed by several
“Time’s up.”
She slammed her hand on the desk. “You’re damn right! Time’s up. We’re finished.” She grabbed her purse and stomped to the door.
“Jessica?” Dr. Jones called, not bothering to stand or look at her.
“What?” she grumbled before shutting the door.
“You’re making progress.”
A sarcastic chuckle vibrated from her chest. “Yeah, well I have a date tonight. We’ll see if he agrees with you by the end of the night.”
*
In college Jessica’s roommate, Kelly Gunner, persuaded Jessica to do a few triathlons with her. Jessica, a self-professed exercise junkie, was an easy sell. After graduation Kelly continued her role as Jessica’s training partner and also took on a new role as her designated matchmaker.
“Please tell me this guy is sex personified, not full of himself, and good in bed,” Jessica said to Kelly over the phone as she zipped the back of her white strapless dress and slipped on her heels.
“Don’t be pissed, but honestly I don’t know anything about him. Gabe’s known him since preschool. Their parents are still neighbors.”
“And?” Jessica combed her fingers through her long dark hair that she’d spent over an hour straightening.
“And what? That’s it. I’ve only known Gabe for two weeks. I haven’t met his parents, so of course I don’t know anything about his friend. But Gabe said everyone loves him.”
“Pfft, then why is he still single?”
“Probably the same reason you are.”
Jessica camouflaged her lips in blood red as she considered that possibility. Was her date for the night single because he was a vampire too? “I doubt that, but we’ll see. I had a shit day with my psychiatrist so I need a no brainer evening with a guy who can give me an orgasm with a simple handshake.”
“You see a shrink?”
“Saw. Today was my last day.”
“What on Earth were you seeing a shrink for?”
“To exercise my brain,” Jessica deadpanned.
Kelly laughed. “Whatever, you wierdo. Gabe’s here so we’ll meet you there soon?”
“Yep.”
“And you have his address?”
“You messaged it to me twice and e-mailed it five minutes before I called you.”
“Okay, hun. See you soon.”
Jessica slipped her clutch under her arm, rolled her eyes to the ceiling, and crossed her fingers. “Please, please, please let this guy be normal, very hot, and not afraid of a little blood.” Before she opened her door she sensed God giving her an affirmative wink.
The double date that night was at said date’s place, a twenty minute drive from Jessica’s apartment. It was the epitome of a blind date—more like a blind, deaf, and mute date. She didn’t know anything about him, not his age, a physical description, profession, or even his name. One thing, his address, was all she knew. He lived in a newer condo in the Mission Bay area.
She took the elevator up to his floor, checking her makeup in the hall mirror before knocking on the door. Long hair, short dress, and high heels, she prayed it would be enough to put a smile on said stranger’s face.
When the dark paneled door opened, Jessica exhaled in relief. The man before her was an easy eleven out of ten.
“Oh, hi there.” He smiled and Jessica’s mind already had him naked, branded, and kneeling between her legs.
“Hi, I’m Jessica.” She held out her hand.
“Oh, I-I’m Darren.” He shook her hand, and she didn’t orgasm but she knew the night was still young and there was definite potential.
“So … are you going to invite me in?” She tried to look past him to see if Kelly and Gabe had arrived.
“Yeah, I’m sure you can go on in.”
“Jess!” Kelly squealed.
“Well, nice to meet you.” Darren smiled and walked past Jessica as Kelly grabbed her hand and yanked her inside before she could respond.
“Oh my God! Jackpot, baby. Wait until you see him!” Kelly made an effort to whisper but failed by several
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