Heir to a Fortune

[Isolde]

Selena

Taken aback, I sat back on my heels. Obviously Jake was half asleep and thinking I was his wife. I was going to have to wake him fully in order to get him to bed.

Moving so that I was sitting on the edge of the couch next to him, I put both hands on his chest and shook him gently...and then more firmly when he didnt stir.

"Jake, come on. You need to go to bed. Wake up, please. Its me Sel.....," I didnt get the last words out because all of a sudden Jake's arms were around me and he was pulling me down toward him....capturing me against his chest. I could tell he was still half asleep and this was a very akward situation.

"Ohhhh, Jake, comeon....this is not looking good....," I began just before his head raised and he captured my mouth with his own. For a brief moment I struggled against him. I dont know if it was the fact that I really didnt want to get away or if his bear hug was just to strong but I found myself giving up the struggle as the pressure from his lips increased and then moving to kiss him back, all resistance gone.

I stopped thinking about the fact that I was in a compromising position with my boss. Stopped thinking about the fact that I hardly knew him and, instead, concentrated on the fact that this was different than anything I had felt in all of my years of twisting men around my finger. At that moment I knew I was lost.

 

[Anakin20]

Jake

Something in the kiss was unfamiliar, but delicious. It awoke me and I bolted upright, nearly knocking Selena off the couch.
"Oh, my god! Selena, I'm sorry. I didn't know it was you. I was...oh shit..."
I jumped up and rushed into the kitchen. I opened the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water.

 

[Isolde]

Selena

OOC: Back from my trip home. Hope you are still with me.

IC: Just as I was enjoying the embrace, I felt myself being knocked back and I fell onto the floor, making my butt a bit sore. I was a bit dazed as I heard Jake mumble something about not knowing it was me and my heart kind of sank for some reason.

"Idiot," I chastised myself,"Of course he was thinking it was his wife and not you. What did you actually think? That he was awake and simply wanting an excuse to kiss you?"

Getting to my feet, I went over to the vcr and stopped the tape, hitting rewind before I went to pick up the spilt popcorn and carry the bowl into the kitchen where an embarrassed Jake was gulping down water like it would wash the kiss away. I almost felt insulted. I knew I was a pretty good kisser if nothing else.

Clearing my throat, I said,"Jake, listen.....its okay...I understand, really I do. You were asleep and didnt realize what was going on. I shouldnt have asked you to watch the movie with me. I knew you were tired and if I had let you go to bed like you planned none of this would have happened."

"We both have an early morning tomorrow. Lets get some sleep. I am sure things wont look so bad in the morning. We will probably even be able to laugh about it. It was nothing really."

I moved to leave the kitchen, stopped and turned around to face him again.

"But, for the record, it was a really nice kiss. Even for a half asleep one."

With that, I made my way to my room and closed the door. Looking in the mirror, I could see my face was flushed and my hair a bit out of place but there was a smile on my lips and sparkle in my eyes and I moved my fingers to brush against my lips that were still tingling with the kiss.

Shaking my head and calling myself silly, I got ready for bed and slide into the covers. It was a long time before I finally got to sleep though and it seemed like I had just fallen asleep when the alarm went off, waking me to a new day in my new job.

 

[Anakin20]

Jake

I stood at her room door for awhile, not knowing whether to knock or not. I decided maybe it would be best if I didn't. I went to bed, visions of her lips and eyes and body dancing in my head.
The next morning, I went down to breakfast and managed a smile to Selena. It was quiet, even with the boys. I managed to make eye contact and jerk my head towards the dining room. She got the hint and followed.
"Look, I'm sorry about last night," I whispered. "I didn't mean for it to come across as me not enjoying the kiss. Wow, it was powerful! I've wanted to kiss you since seeing you, but I was afraid of two things. One, that we're technically boss/employee."
Her eyes asked the question.
"And two, I haven't wanted someone in a long time. I was afraid of rejection."

 

[Isolde]

Selena

I had grumbled at the clock as it woke me up from sleep and I slapped it quiet. A quick shower and a change of clothes and I was in getting the boys up and fed.

Melody had shown me the wonders of cereal and milk. Fast and their is no way to burn it. Which made it perfect for me. The boys were sitting there enjoying their sugar laden breakfast. (I had read the labels and it was a wonder they werent bouncing off the walls yet). When Jake came in and signalled that he needed me in another room.

I bit my lip and followed. What happened last night had been playing in my head over and over. Through my sleep and even through getting the boys breakfast. Now I wondered if it had been playing through his and he had decided that I couldnt stay here anymore. And the funny thing was, the thought that occured to me wasnt that I couldnt let that happen because daddy would carry out his threat of cutting me off but that I didnt want it to happen because I really did want to make good on this job.

To say I was surprised when Jake up and said what he did would be an understatement. My jaw dropped. Not only was he confessing that he liked kissing me but that he had been wanting to do it.....wanting me.

I forced myself to close my mouth and swallowed hard. My mind was whirling with where this was going and I had to get a handle on my thoughts.

I had had men enamoured of me before. I played the games with others of my station....flirt, hook one, play until the relationship gets tired and then throw him back...but this was not like one of those games. I was talking about a single working father who had put every effort into raising his boys that he could and who worked for my father. He didnt know my background and he didnt know the truth to why I was here.

Which brought up more things to consider. He wasnt playing a game and I could really hurt him if this thing went wrong and, if he knew the truth, that my father had gotten me this job and exactly who my father was, what would his reaction be? I was sure he would at least feel betrayed and the best thing to do would be to stop it right now. He had given me the opening I needed in saying that he was concerned about the employer/employee status and I could use that as an excuse to get away from this.

The problem was I didnt exactly want 'away from this'. For some reason I was drawn to this man. My heart seemed to beat a little faster when he was around and I found myself wanting to impress him. It was as if all the playing with men's hearts was being turned right back on me.

Taking a deep breath, I said,"Jake. I dont know what to say. I know that you are my boss but I...I enjoyed that kiss too. I guess I could have fought it more but I really didnt want to."

Smiling up at him, I added,"You are a very good looking guy, Jake. And one that has shown me nothing but kindness. You make it kind of hard not to be attracted to you. But.....if you would like, we can simply not talk about last night and let it go. I promise not to let it interfere with my work."

There, the ball was in his court. It would be his decision and then he couldnt blame me when he found out about my parantage...could he?

 

[Anakin20]

Jake

"Well, we could keep it quiet around the kids, but, I would like to kiss you again. We can go slow, just watch movies and enjoy each other's company. I get so little female company in my current situation."

 

[Isolde]

Selena

I couldnt belive it. Jake wanted to start seeing me not as an employee but as a woman. I dont know why that made my heart leap but it did.

Looking over to where the boys had been eating breakfast, I saw that they were now standing on a chair with their arms inside the box of cereal. It puzzled me for a moment and then I remembered the 'prize' that had been advertised on the box. The little dickens were after the toy in the cereal.

Taking advantage of the moment, I clasped Jake's hand and pulled him down the hall and into the bathroom, closing the door behind us.

Hesitating only a moment, I moved up so that our bodies were touching and reached to clasp both of my hands to the sides of his face and gently pull it down to mine. I wanted to see what a kiss from him would be like when it was ment for me and not when he thought he was kissing his wife.

Our lips met after only a slight pause on both of our parts and my hands slid from his cheeks to his shoulders as the kiss deepened a little bit. I could feel the gentle pressure of his lips on mine and I willingly parted my own in response, letting him take it from there.

 

[Anakin20]

OOC: Sorry! I must have missed this reply! Will you ever forgive me?

BIC: His head spun, not believing that she was actually kissing him! His tongue sought hers, bumping into it, wrestling it, tasting it. His hands came up and gently held her face. He broke the kiss, gently.
"Wow," he whispered. "That was amazing." Suddenly, there was the sound of cereal hitting the floor and the delighted squeals of two boys.
"Uh, oh, sounds like we better get back in there." He lightly kissed her lips again, softly tasting them.

 

[Isolde]

Selena

OOC: No worries. It happens.

IC: I was very flushed by them time I stumbled out of the bathroom and headed toward the kitchen.

My heart was beating rapidly and I couldnt think of anything but his lips on mine. It was definately different than any kiss I had ever had in my life.

Spying the two boys standing over a spilt box of cereal, both clutching plastic wrapped ten cent toys in their hand, I almost laughed. Now this is what people would call a kodak moment.

"Okay, you scamps," I said, the happiness I felt from the last few moments creeping into my voice in spite of the knowledge that I now had to clean up an additional mess,"time to clean both the floor and you up and then Lynden has school and your father has to go to work."

Grabbing the broom and attacking the mess on the floor, I looked up at Jake and said,"Listen, I saw a park on the walk to the school. Since you said you were going to go out with your friends tonight, I was wondering if you would mind me taking the kids to the park for a cookout. Melody suggested it yesterday when she was here and I told her that you were going to be gone tonight. I think she was going to try and ask your next door neighbor to it too." (OOC: Gotta find a replacement for AFM).

Standing, I dumped the ruined cereal into the trashcan and put away the broom.

"There would be plenty of adults to watch the two boys and I am sure they would enjoy themselves. And someone besides me would be cooking so the park is safe. At least that is the theory Melody laid out yesterday. Personally, I think she has a crush on the guy next door."

 

[Anakin20]

Jake

He thought he heard what she was saying, but his head was still lost in the kiss.
"Yes, sure, go ahead...I guess, um...yeah."
He poured a cup of coffee, still smiling like a dumb fool.