Staring into Michael's eyes, Jayla noticed a familiar expression. "Oh my God. You regret this." She began to squirm furiously under him.
"Get off me," she exclaimed through clenched teeth. After freeing herself from beneath his body, she sprang from the bed and grabbed the nearest shirt, trying to cover herself.
"Jayla wait, it's not like that."
"Like what?" She could feel tears welling in her eyes. She forced herself to keep her composure. "I can see you regret this."
"It's not regret. It's just..." He paused and sat up on the side of the bed.
She turned her head from his nakedness. "Please leave."
"Jayla..." He protested pulling on his pajama pants. "Just listen for a minute."
"Just leave Michael. I don't want to hear it. You want to go back to her. Just go."
"It's not..." He protested.
"Just go!" She shouted. This time he obliged.
She didn't relax until she heard the door slam as he left. His truck engine roared as he peeled out of her driveway. Immediately, she flung herself onto the bed and screamed sobs into the pillow. This is how she fell asleep, her faced buried in the covers.
The next morning Jayla dragged herself into the bathroom. Looking in the mirror, she noticed how puffy and red her eyes were from crying for hours. She splashed cold water onto her face before taking a long, hot shower. She had to prepare herself for a face-to-face with Michael in her 17th century literature class.
As the water cascaded down her body, she wondered what they would say to each other after the evening they spent together. She closed her eyes and threw her head back, enjoying the warm water hitting her delicate brown breasts. She could still feel his hands gently caressing her body, his tongue flicking at her clit. Slowly, she rubbed a soapy sponge over her tight stomach, taking in the soothing aroma of the body wash.
She could picture Michael sliding the shower curtain back and stepping inside with her. The heat of his body inches from her would send shivers of pleasure down her back. She could imagine him taking the sponge from her trembling fingers and making small soapy circles on her shoulders and the back of her neck. The intensity of this mental picture was too much for her awakened clit. It needed attention. With dexterous fingers, she answered her body's yearning and softly toyed with the tiny member while imagining Michael washing her back, moving slowly down to her butt. She could feel him inching closer to her, planting kisses on her shoulder as he dropped the sponge and began to massage her soapy butt cheeks.
These thoughts were too much for her. She placed on hand on the wall of the shower and slipped a finger inside her. Her breath became ragged as she moved her finger in and out of her slit. She flicked her clit with her thumb and shot waves of pleasure all over her body. Faster and faster she moved her finger in and out, thinking of Michael squeezing her nipples as he sucked on that special place on her neck. Suddenly, the phone rang, jolting her back into reality. She jumped out of the shower and grabbed a towel on the way to answer the ringing phone. The answering machine picked up before she could make it. It was Michael.
"Hey Jayla. Are you there? I just wanted to say...I don't know what I wanted to say except that I don't regret a minute we spent together.
I'm just a little confused and need some time. I'm going up to my parent's cabin today, and I call you when I get back. I just need some time to think things through. Okay, I'll talk to you later."
Jayla stood in the living room absorbing what she just heard. A small pool of water collected under her feet. She stared at the answering machine for what seemed like hours before snapping from her daze and finishing her morning preparations for class.
Entering the classroom, she first noticed Michael's empty seat. Usually he was in class first and greeted her with that thousand watt smile. Now, the class seemed empty and dead. She also noticed something else. Amanda was glaring at her and whispering to Elizabeth. Not knowing what this meant, Jayla took her seat with a sigh. Class was boring without someone to slide notes to. Occasionally, Jayla would notice Amanda and Elizabeth looking her way. It suddenly dawned on her that these two were sorority sisters with Stephanie, Michael's girlfriend. What had she told them?
After class, she received an unexpected visitor. Stephanie was waiting by the door for her. She walked right passed her and headed for the stairs. In the parking lot, the three women converged on Jayla's car before she could get in. They looked like a miniature version of Charlie's Angels with pom-poms.
"Jayla, can I talk to you," Stephanie asked.