New Girl in Town Pt. 14

"Yes, sir." Jake assures him. "I'll get something on paper soon and get it to you."

"When are you taking me back to the drive in, Jake?" Sarah asks changing the conversation.

"Whenever you want." Jake answers.

"That isn't this weekend." Jessica adds quickly knowing that Sarah would demand to go right then.

"I know that." Sarah answers surprising her. "This is your special weekend with Jake. It's making you all happy and you can't stop touching each other just like mommy and daddy get sometimes."

"Okay, Sarah, that's plenty of information, thanks." Jessica interrupts her. "We should get started on these dishes before we go."

"You two made breakfast. We'll get the dishes so you can get your project samples." Dr. Golden tells them.

"Are you sure, Dr. Golden?" Jake asks. "We can get them and still get our samples."

"We want you to enjoy the rest of your weekend, Jake." She tells him. "Go do that and let us worry about these dishes and everything else. You two have earned this weekend. In fact, give me a few minutes and let me pack you guys a nice picnic basket to take with you. That way you can have a nice lunch outside and get done even quicker."

Jessica looks at Jake who nods in agreement.

"Sounds good. Just some sandwiches though. I'm cooking for Jake tonight and he'll need his appetite." Jessica tells her.

"I'll help." Sarah announces and begins to bound from the table but Jake stops her.

"Hold up a second, Sar-bear." He says then proceeds to wipe the sticky syrup from her hands and face. "You'll get this sticky stuff on everything and the ants will march away with our picnic basket before we can eat anything out of it."

"We'll get started on the sandwiches." Dr. Golden tells Jake as he diligently cleans an only mildly impatient Sarah.

****

"He really is good with her." Dr. Golden says to Jessica as they pull the sandwich ingredients from the fridge.

"He is that." Jessica agrees. "He's so different than Sean ever was. I mean sure, Sean would hang out with her when I was around but with Jake it seems like..."

"Like he would take Sarah along if she asked even without you being there?" Dr. Golden prompts.

"Something like that." Jessica answers then smiles. "He's a really special guy."

"He is that." Dr. Golden repeats her daughter's earlier statement.

Jessica is slathering mayo on the first slice of bread when Sarah joins them.

"Up." She orders in her cute way.

Jessica snags her and lifts her up so she can sit on the counter and help.

Jessica lets Sarah place the ham and the cheese on each sandwich then add the mustard to the other slice of bread.

"What else do we need?" Jessica asks her pint sized helper.

"Chips!" Sarah answers.

Jessica retrieves a couple of small bags from the cabinet and adds them to the basket.

"Anything else?" Dr. Golden asks as she adds a couple of ice packs and a few bottles of water.

"Can you get my 'Ween candy down?" Sarah asks.

"You've had enough sweets this morning." Dr. Golden tells her.

"Not for me, for the basket." Sarah corrects.

"Oh." Her mother says then turns to the cabinets. She opens one and reaches to the top shelf where two large grocery bags full of trick or treat candy sit.

"Here is where Jake gets into my doghouse." Dr. Golden states. "We'll still have a lot of this trick or treat candy when Halloween rolls around next year."

"Come on, mom. You can't blame Jake for knowing where all the great places are to get candy around here." Jessica tells her. "Sarah certainly had a lot of fun with him and I taking her around. Didn't you, Sara?"

"I sure did!" Sarah answers as she proceeds to look through her bag of treats. After a couple of moments she produces a pair of Kit Kat bars and a pair of Reese cups from the bag and holds them up.

"Will these be okay, sissy?" She asks Jessica.

"Perfection, lil' one." She answers so Sarah drops them into the basket. "Looks like we're all set then."

"All set?" Jake asks as he pokes his head into the kitchen.

"Mind reader." Jessica teases him as she shakes her head.

She hugs Sarah then her mom their goodbyes as Jake grabs the picnic basket.

"The masks?" Jake asks Dr. Golden.

"Beside the front door along with some sturdy rubber gloves that I grabbed too, just in case." She answers.

Jessica grabs those as they pass then heading out the door.

"Love you!" Jessica calls out over her shoulder as the pair head down her porch steps. "We'll check in later!"

Mr. Golden joins his wife at the door.

"Still worried?" He asks her.

"Not as much as I was." She sighs. "I feel like I get a glimpse into the future when I see them together."

"And that's not worrisome?" He asks.

She shakes her head. "Getting less so with every passing minute I see them together."

****

Mr. Crouse grumbled when he thought he spotted a couple of people poking around his property. Buck Greene had sent his people down here before looking for ways to get him to sell but he wasn't having it.

"This is my goddamn land!" He huffs as he put his hand to his forehead to block the bright November sun. "Where the hell did they go?"

It only takes him a moment to spot the blonde hair of the one bobbing along towards the lake. He grabs his jacket and jerks it on as he steps outside. Stomping through the crunch of fallen leaves with the snap of the occasion twig, Mr. Crouse walks towards the trespassers.

"Perfect spot?" He hears a voice ask. A voice that is somewhat familiar to him but he can't place it.

"Anywhere around here looks like a perfect spot." A female voice answers the first.

"I definitely don't know that one." Mr. Crouse thinks as he continues towards them. "Sounds like a couple of kids."

Down here on this end of the lake he has seen his fair share of teenage skinny dippers and a few parties that he had broken up before they got too raucous. The last thing he needed was the cops to come along and give Greene any more ammunition in this fight.

When he exits the tree line he sees the boy shaking out a blanket before laying it on the ground.

"Picnic?" He wonders aloud causing them both to look up.

"Oh, hey Mr. Crouse." the boy says.

"That you, Jake?" He asks cursing himself for leaving the house without his glasses.

"Yes, sir." Jake answers walking over to him with his hand extended. "We didn't mean to intrude."

"But you thought you'd just have yourselves a little picnic here on my land, huh?" He asks.

"It's a working picnic." Jake answers.

"Working, huh?" Mr. Crouse challenges as he looks at Jessica. "Son, she is too pretty for you to call that work."

"We're working on our science fair entry, sir." Jessica states as she walks over to join them.

"Jessica, this is Mr. Crouse. Mr. Crouse, this is my girlfriend and lab partner Jessica." Jake introduces them.

"Nice to meet you, Jessica." Mr. Crouse says shaking her offered hand. "Now what exactly is this science fair project and how does it involve a picnic?"

Jessica explains the project then Jake explains the picnic part.

"It is hard to work on an empty stomach." Mr. Crouse agrees with a nod then fixes Jake with a stare. "This project of yours. Could it help me keep fighting off Buck Greene and his hounds?"

"It certainly couldn't hurt." Jake answers with a smile.

"Copy me in on your findings as soon as you can if that's the case." He tells him. "I've had some other group come in and start sniffing around this part of my land. Well, this and that old drive in that you seem to love so much."

"Someone local?" Jake asks trying to think who it could be.

"Some outfit out of Charlotte if I rightly recollect." He answers.

Jake and Jessica share a look.

"Looks like you two might know something about that." He states.

"We might." Jessica answers. "I'm from Charlotte."

"And Jessica's dad works for an architectural firm there. He's up here working on a project." Jake explains.

"That new marina that they've been trying to put in up north of the lake for the past year and a half?" He asks.

"That's the one." Jessica answers. "The guy that wants it built keeps changing his mind and blowing off meetings."

"That's Buck for you." Mr. Crouse answers. "So you think this might be your daddy's firm looking to buy me out?"

"I wouldn't know sir but their firm has purchased and developed properties in the past, sir." Jessica answers.

"I wonder if he's thinking about starting the drive in back up?" Jake wonders aloud.

"That's right! He asked you to draw up some ideas for him, didn't he?" Jessica asks.

"Trying to breath life back into the old Thunderbird." Mr. Crouse says. "Do you really think that's his plan?"

Jake and Jessica both nod in response.

"Never thought I'd live to see that day." He chuckles. "You two have a good picnic and don't forget to swing by my place with your findings, Jake. I am mighty interested in what you find."

"Yes, sir." Jake answers.

"We will, sir." Jessica also answers.

"A cutie and polite." Mr. Crouse comments. "Jake here is one lucky guy."

"I like that we're both lucky, sir." Jessica answers with a smile.

He chuckles and shakes his head. "Maybe you're right about that, miss."

****

They arrive back at Jake's house in the early afternoon and Jessica suggests they write up their notes while everything is still fresh in their minds before cleaning up and starting dinner.

"Still no hint on what dinner will be?" Jake asks as they sit at his kitchen table working.

"Nope." Jessica answers. "I'll shower first then go to the store to get the stuff while you shower."

"Wait, I thought we were going to shower together?" Jake asks. "I owe someone some payback for the one from this morning."

Jessica shakes her head. "If we do, we won't make it out of your bedroom, Jake. Let me feed you because you're going to need your strength."

Jake smiles and nods his head before going back to his notes. After marking the areas they collected their samples on a map, they test the soil using the test kits that Mrs. Harper suggested for the best results. Once completed they write down the findings and Jessica suggests a break.

"I'm getting a little hungry." She comments as she stretches her back.

"Need me to rub?" Jake asks with a grin.

"Don't tempt me, Jake." She giggles. "I am going to shower, while you clean the table up so we can eat."

"I think I'd rather rub." He laughs and pulls her into his arms.

Her mouth quickly seeks out his and their tongues tangle for positioning for a moment before Jessica pushes him back.

"Shower." She gasps.

"Agreed." Jake answers reaching around and grabbing handfuls of her tight butt before he covers her lips with his again.

Jessica moans into his mouth for a minute then with a giggle pushes him back again.

"I meant that I'm showering." She tells him. "You're only delaying your dinner and what comes... after."

"Tease." he chuckles but with one last peck on her lips he steps back.

"You love it." She answers back with a grin before heading upstairs to shower.

Jake watches her walk away, his eyes glued to her tight ass as she sways her hips just the way he likes until she disappears from his view. He goes about clearing the table of their work then he wipes the table clean while Jessica hops into the shower.

After her shower she finds him watching the afternoon college football games on the television.

"Who's winning?" She asks as she leans over the back of the couch.

"Virginia is up by three but Wake Forest is driving with time running out." Jake answers then smiles. "You smell nice."

"And you smell like dirt." She tells him. "I may have left you some of the hot water but after that stunt this morning, I'm kind of hoping that I didn't."

"It worked and I got hit with the same cold water." He argues then smiles. "I need a cold shower anyway after watching you tease me with your sweet butt on the way to your shower."

"Tease? Me? Never." She proclaims with a giggle. "I'm off to the store now. Enjoy your cold shower, naughty boy."

He nods as she leans over the couch and kisses his cheek. On the screen, Wake's quarterback drops back with time running out. He heaves a pass towards the end zone and the receiver makes a one handed catch for the winning score.

"Whoa, that's a nice catch!" Jessica comments.

"Almost looked like one of Ray's." Jake answers then hops to his feet. He kisses Jessica before heading upstairs for the shower. "You're sure you don't want me to come with you to the store?"

"Go get yourself all cleaned up so I can make you twice as dirty tonight." She flirts with him as she heads to the door.

"Yes, ma'am." Jake calls back. "Jess, be safe, okay?"

"Always." She answers him before closing the door behind her. She gets into her car and starts it but before backing out she pulls out her phone and sends her mom a text letting her know that they are back at Jake's house and all is well.

****

"Something smells great!" Jake says as he walks into the kitchen still pulling on one of his button up shirts that Jessica likes.

"That would be the beef frying." Jessica answers. "Now go watch the football highlights or something. I'm cooking for you tonight."

He walks over to where she's separating the ground beef in the skillet and hugs her around her waist.

"We're a team, Jess." He says as he nuzzles her neck. "How can I help?"

"You... you can stop doing that for one or else I'm going to insist you screw me on the counter top here." She sighs but she tilts her head allowing him better access to her neck.

Jake takes advantage and kisses his way down her neck, to her shoulder and then continues around to the other side working in reverse.

"Jake..." She moans as his hands slide around to the front of her jeans.

"Yes?" He whispers in her ear.

"I'm... going to burn your dinner." She argues as his fingers teasingly play with the snap of her jeans.

"Can't have that." He smiles. "It smells too good for that to happen."

She nods then pushes her butt out which pushes him back but not before she feels his hardness press into her.

"Grab your can opener and open these for me if you really want to help." She tells him.

Jake nods and is soon opening cans of tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with green chilies, kidney beans and pinto beans while Jessica adds chili powder to the ground beef.

"Normally, I'd dice some fresh tomatoes into this but the ones at the store didn't look all that great." Jessica explains as she dumps the tomato sauce into the pan.

Jake takes the spoon and begins to mix as Jessica adds the rest of the ingredients in.

"Is there anything else we need to do?" Jake asks laying the spoon to the side.

"You need to keep stirring." Jessica tells him. "I am taking a break."

"A break, huh?" Jake asks.

"Uh huh." She answers as she steps behind him.

Her hands reach out and begin to rub his shoulders. Her lips begin kissing their way around Jake's exposed neck causing him to shudder.

"Not... fair." He groans nearly dropping the spoon into the chili.

"Turn about is fair play, Jake." She whispers into his ear then nips at his lobe playfully. "Keep stirring."

Jake does his best to keep his mind on what his hand is doing and what hers are but she makes that impossible as she slides them from his shoulders then down to grope his butt.

"Jess." He hisses as the spoon clanks against the pan.

Her response is a gentle but firm squeeze before sliding back up to the relative safety of his lower back. Or so Jake thinks. Jessica slips her hands around his waist and begin to work his belt loose.

"What are you doing?" He asks.

"It's gotten awfully hot in here." She remarks. "We need to keep the cook comfortable."

"You're the cook." He points out.

"And you losing your jeans would make me very comfortable." she giggles as she unsnaps his jeans.

Jake doesn't say anything and allows her to tug them down to the floor.

"Lift." She orders tapping his right foot with her hand.

Jake complies and then the left follows soon after.

"Better." Jessica comments as she slides her hands up Jake's bare legs and over the back of his black boxer briefs. "Much better."

Jake sighs as Jessica continues to maneuver her hands around his lower body playfully.

"You remember the whole turn about is fair play thing, right?" Jake asks.

"I'm counting on it once we're done eating, Jake." She tells him with a grin.

****

Once the chili begins to bubble, Jessica pulls down a couple of over sized mugs then opens a bag of Fritos corn chips and some shredded cheese.

"Ever had chili like this before?" She asks as she adds the corn chips to first one mug then the other.

"With cheese yeah, but not chips." Jake answers.

"This cheese?" she asks handing him the bag. He reads that it is a mixture of Monterey Jack, cheddar, asadero and queso quesodilla cheeses.

"Interesting." he comments. "So Mexican chili then?"

"Mexican chili." She nods. "Perfect for a cold night like this."

Jake nods and begins to spoon chili into the mugs.

"You finish that up and I'll pour us some tea to drink." She tells him.

"Aren't you forgetting something?" He asks.

"Bring the chips to table if you want to add more." She says but Jake reaches down the snap of her jeans.

"I meant that you were forgetting that the chef herself is a bit overdressed for dinner." He says tugging at the button.

Jessica stops him before it snaps open for him however.

"I've got to keep mine on." She tells him.

"How is that fair?" He argues.

"It's not but me leaving a wet spot on your parent's dining room chair isn't really an option." She shares.

"Wait, you're wet?" Jake asks.

"Duh!" She answers. "You kissed all over my neck and you know how sensitive that is. Then when I worked you over a bit I got all revved up again."

Jake chuckles. "Good to know."

"Isn't it?" She giggles. "Now grab our dinner and meet me in the dining room so we can eat. We have a long night ahead of us."

Jessica stops Jake's praise of her cooking after a few compliments by reminding him that the faster he finishes his food, the quicker they can get on with the evening.

"Does that mean that I get to show my appreciation instead?" He asks.

"You had better." Jessica tells him and smiles.

They share clean up duty with Jessica enjoying placing wet hand prints on Jake's rear as he dries the dishes.

"I'm going to have to change these, you know?" He points out.

"Or take them off." She suggests with a wink.

"I can just change." He tells her. "We are at my house after all."

"I'm declaring your upstairs off limits until we both go up and we won't need clothes once we get there, Jake." She teases him. "Now grab me something to put this leftover chili in then we can go watch a movie on the couch before bed."

He snags a bowl and hands it to her. "I gotta break the off limits rule." He says.

"Why is that?" She asks.

"I need to freshen my breath so I can kiss you." He answers.

"Mmm, good call." She responds. "I'll be up to join you in a second and you'd better still not have any pants on when I get up there, Jake!"

"I make no promises." Jake laughs as he bounds up the stairs.

"Don't you dare, Jake!" Jessica shouts as she places the leftovers in the fridge. "Bad things will happen if you do!"

****

Back downstairs and both now minty fresh, Jessica looks over the movie selection while Jake grabs a couple of blankets from the linen closest. He lays one for them to sit on then puts the other one aside for them to cuddle under when the time comes.

Jessica puts the movie on and crawls up onto the couch, cuddling close to Jake. He drapes his arm around her and pulls the blanket over them both as the movie starts.

"Have you seen this one?" She asks Jake as they settle in.