"Ben," she panted, "Ben."
"Hmm?" He said, sitting up straight and trailing his hands up her naked sides. Fuck, this was turning him on. "Yes?"
She took his face in her palms, and said, "Can we... go to your room? Is that okay?"
He slid his hands back down to her ass and stood up with her. She threw her arms around his neck and kissed his ear. "Guess that's a yes."
He edged carefully around the coffee table and they were home free. She had her arms and legs around him as far as she could, which made it almost effortless for him to carry her. She laughed, kissing him over and over and soon he was laughing too.
The doorbell rang when they were only a few feet from the door. He eased them to a better angle, hoping to see through the curtains beside the door. The doorbell rang again.
"Maybe they'll go away," she whispered.
"Yeah," although he had a sinking feeling about who it could be. He couldn't see who it was from where they stood and unfortunately, it was too late for that anyway.
"Open the door, Ben," Sarah said angrily. "I heard you, and whoever the fuck you're in there with." She rapped on the metal door like an idiot woodpecker.
To his dismay, Natalie slid down his belly. She tiptoed over to get their t-shirts and put hers on. Sarah banged harder.
He thought for a moment and tossed his shirt down the hallway toward his bedroom. "What are you doing?!" Nat whispered sharply. He took the last two steps to the door and she ducked out of sight. He flicked on the porch light.
When he opened the door, his ex's fist was still hanging in space. She took a step back, then caught herself, determined to be angry. Natalie was only 5'-2" and Sarah was 5'-5", but Ben was the size of an oak tree. He didn't have to duck through a doorway but it was close. Sarah glared up at him, pissed and self-righteous.
"Well?" Sarah said, tapping her foot. "Who is it?" He noticed she was dressed for a club, stiletto heels, barely-there striped dress with her boobs popping out, demanding you look at them, hair up and expensive earrings flashing in the light. Had he bought those for her? Pretty sure he had.
She tried to see around him and he opened the door just enough for her to see the living room. The credits for Spanglish were rolling and the lid of the pizza box was just visible. "I heard you and whoever that bitch is, I know she's in there!" She tried to push her way in and Ben moved to block the way.
"My sister and I were watching a movie and -"
"Bull SHIT," Sarah said. "Don't lie. Where's your fucking SHIRT? Huh? Your sister. HAH!" She shoved on the door but Ben had his size sixteen foot behind it. It wasn't going anywhere.
"Look, that text was... I was pissed. Now I'm not. I just... don't care anymore."
"What do you mean, you don't care? What kind of boyfriend are you? You've been ignoring my texts all night and when you finally DO answer, you send THAT shit?" She scoffed. "I don't THINK so. Who the fuck do you think you are?" She stuck her breasts out, waved one hand up and down her body and slapped the door frame with the flat of her palm.