In Sickness and in Health

[Tommy Reynolds]

Tommy grabbed the milk and eggs when she responded and then set them on the counter, kicking the fridge closed casually. "Nah, I'm fine. You just nurse that wicked hangover. Or you could come keep me company while I cook. Pull up a stool?" he suggested and grabbed the dry ingredients from the pantry. He got to work right away, mixing everything while the skillet heated up. "What do you want on them? Just syrup or something else?" he asked, glancing at her.

[Jessica Andrews]

She got off of the couch when he suggested to keep him company, carrying her coffee cup in hand. She dragged a stool next to him and sat down and watched him. She couldn't help but be a little turned on by him knowing how to make pancakes. She honestly didn't know if Danny could if he tried. It was weird how she kept comparing the two of them but she couldn't help it. Every time it was silent, she thought of Danny's flaws and compared them to Tommy which probably wasn't a good thing but whatever. She drank the rest of her coffee and her head was still killing her, but it was much better than it was when she first woke up.

"Hmmm," I'd like to have you on them she thought to herself with a smile. "Syrup is fine," she finally said. She wanted to get up and pin him against the fridge. She couldn't help the dirty thoughts from filling her head as she bit her lip to restrain herself. "I'll set the table," she decided for her own sake. She put napkins, forks, knives, glasses and plates on the table fixing them neatly about 50 times before going back to sit on her stool.

The silence was killing her and was making her think more and more about ripping his clothes off. That's when she remembered that she had the same desire last night. Only now it was stronger, almost too strong. "I gotta pee," she lied, trying not to let the frustration out in her voice. She walked into the bathroom and shut the door. She slid down the door so she was sitting down and her back was leaning against it. She brought her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around her legs. What the hell is wrong with you? Maybe you shouldn't stay for breakfast. You can't even watch him make pancakes without wanting to take advantage of him. That's as lame as it gets, she thought to herself.

If she didn't have a boyfriend, she wouldn't be hiding in the bathroom like the coward that she was. But she didn't trust herself enough at this point. She then started to panic. Would things change between her and Tommy? Would it always be awkward for her to be around him? She stood up and ran the cold water and splashed her face with it. She dried the dampness off with a towel, took a deep breath and then walked back out to Tommy. "How are the pancakes coming along?" She knew it was not really a conversation starter but she figured it'd be better to talk about random crap instead of mind raping him.

[Tommy Reynolds]

Tommy watched her as she flitted around, seemingly unable to stay in her seat. What the hell was going on with her? She suddenly left for the bathroom and he shook his head, unsure of what to make of it all. Once she returned, he was already placing the third pancake onto a plate. "Pancakes are good, everything cool with you?" he asked putting the batter for the final pancake into the pan.

While that was going, he grabbed heavy cream and maple. In a sauce pan, he mixed the two and let it reduce down, flipping the pancake just in time. Her voice seemed strained when she spoke again, but she was trying hard to mask it. "Off topic, but my grandmother taught me how to cook. She said that I shouldn't grow up to be a lazy asshole like my grandfather," he said with a laugh and cut off the burner, moving the final pancake onto the plate with the others.

His white maple sauce was bubbling now and he cut that off, grabbing a small ladel for it. Scooping up the plate of pancakes in one hand and the sauce pan with the ladel in it in the other, he moved everything to the table Jessi had so rambunctiously set.

[Jessica Andrews]

"Yeah, I'm fine. My head's just killing me," she lied. She watched him finish up the pancakes, at a loss for words. When she heard him speak she was thankful. She laughed with him, "Well, your grandmother is clearly a smart woman. You should have her talk to Danny." When he moved everything on to the table she put the stool back where she found it.

She inhaled through her nose and smiled, "Mmm it smells so good." She opened the fridge and got out the orange juice and sat down in her chair. She poured herself a glass and then drank some down. "I don't even remember the last time I had pancakes so you're amazing for this," she said with a smile.

[Tommy Reynolds]

Tommy took a seat opposite her. "Amazing? Hardly," he laughed and motioned toward the food. "Ladies first." He let her pick her own pancaes out of the stack and take as much of the syrup as she wanted, before he took some for himself. "You should come with me to see my grandmother sometime. She asks about you a lot. You've not been around since high school," he said making conversation.

Tommy started eating, not realy sure what to say right now. It was always awkward trying to make conversation over food. As a matter of fact, he never really felt comfortabl having conversations when eating. It felt like he was prodding the person he was with for information, when all they really wanted was to eat.

[Jessica Andrews]

"You're right. You're beyond amazing for this. And I'm beyond lame for saying that," she said and laughed. As he gestured towards the pancakes, she put two on her plate and covered them in the syrup. She cut them into pieces and grabbed a fork full of it and popped it in her mouth. "Oh my god, I just had an orgasm in my mouth. These are amazing!" She said with a giggle and chased them down with her orange juice. When he spoke about his grandmother she smiled, "Awe I miss Nancy. I'd love to see her again she was like my favorite person ever, no offense. I remember when she lectured me about how I should marry you for an hour and a half straight. Did she ever tell you about that?" She asked with a laugh.

"Oh, Nancy. I'm gonna take her clubbing. Tell her to be ready next weekend," she teased and ate more of her pancakes. "When she sees me she's not gonna recognize me, I swear. Unless she's subscribed to the Victoria's Secret magazine," she said giggling again.

[Tommy Reynolds]

Tommy laughed when she made the orgasm comment, but kept listening as she talked. "Nope, Nan never said anything about that. I bet you were glad to get the hell away from there after that. Good old gran though. She was crazy about you. Said you reminded her of her at that age. Which is vaguely creepy to think about," he said and laughed.

"She'd probably take you up on clubbing, but could you see her there?" He laughed and thought about the Victoria's Secret topic. "You know, I think she does get that. My aunt's mail goes to her house. Seriously though, if she saw you in it, she probably still wouldn't have any clue who you were. No offense, because I thought you were hot back then, but you look nothing like you did then. Nothing at all." He ate a little more and then set his fork down, content. "Just don't take Danny around. She won't like him. Might think he's cute, but yeah."

Tommy stood up, grabbing his plate and taking it to the sink. When he returned, he took his seat again. "What do you have to do today?"

[Jessica Andrews]

She laughed and shook her head, "No, it was actually cute. She kept telling me all of the reasons why I should marry you, she even made a list! She pulled out your baby pictures and showed me them. It was cute," she giggled and then slowly finished almost everything that was on her plate until she realized she was full. She drank down the rest of her orange juice and sat back in her chair defeated by her stomach.

She laughed and nodded, "I totally could. I'll teach her a few of my moves." She laughed at his comment and put her hands on her cheeks, "How embarrassing." She dropped her hands and smiled at his compliment, "Well it's amazing what puberty can do to you. And plastic surgery, fake tanning and professional stylists." She laughed and shrugged slightly. When he mentioned Danny her eyebrows rose, "You think Danny's cute? I mean, I can hook you two up if you want," she teased.

Before he mentioned him, she actually forgot all about Danny. Talking about how good things were in the past kind of made her long for how things used to be. When he stood up, she did the same and put her dishes in the sink. She turned on the faucet and told him, "I'm doing the dishes by the way since you cooked. It's only fair." She started washing every thing that was in the sink and when she heard his question she talked over the water. "Nothing actually. I was gonna run to the mall at some point. How about you any plans?"

[Tommy Reynolds]

"Grandma Nancy doing your moves? I'd have to stand guard at her door and chase men away!" he exclaimed jokingly. "I still say you didn't need all of that stuff. You're hot Jess, but you were before all of it." He smiled at her and grabbed the rest of what was on the table. "Ha... ha... Danny is nice looking guy. I'm secure enough in my manhood to say so." His muscles tensed in complimenting such an asshole. "No, I don't have plans today..." He set the dishes in the sink and pulled her away.

"I don't know what you think you're doing right now, but hands off the dishes." He smiled at her, holding her not far from him. "Guests in my house don't do dishes." Leaning forward, he planted a kiss on her forehead.

[Jessica Andrews]

She laughed at his comment, "I could picture that actually." Hearing his compliment melted her heart. No one had ever complimented her on how she was before all the glitz and glamour. She smiled at him and actually felt herself blush a bit which rarely happened. Jess smirked at his comment about Danny, "Don't tell him that. He doesn't need a bigger ego." She continued to wash the dishes and then suddenly felt him pull her away.

She put her hands up in a defensive manner with a smile on her face. When he leaned forward her heart stopped. But when she felt his lips on her forehead she was disappointed. She gazed up into his eyes and then suddenly was hungry for something that he couldn't cook. She cupped his cheeks in her hands and pulled him close to her then kissed him on the lips. She lingered there for a few seconds and then broke away. "Sorry," she mumbled. "I should have done that," she turned back to the dishes and continued to scrub them way to hard. Her heart was racing and she wondered if she should just get dressed and leave. Her head was spinning and she wanted to turn around and do him on the kitchen table, but knew it wasn't a good idea. Instead she continued to scrub the dishes.

[Tommy Reynolds]

Tommy stood there, breathing heavy after she pulled away from him. That was unfair. It took him a second to get his wits about him, then he realized she was back to scrubbing the dishes. He pulled her away again, turning her to him and lifting her up. The plate she was holding clattered back into the sink, smashing into several pieces. Setting her down gently, he balanced her on the edge of the sink and kissed her hard. She had lit the fire in him again and he couldn't control himself.

His fingers cluthed the loose material at her hips and slid her forward so there was no space between her and him. He was so hard that it was impossible to hide, now that they were pressed so tightly together. There was no excuse now... She wasn't drunk right now, which meant she did want him for real. It hadn't been the alcohol talking the other night. His hands slide up the back of her shirt, smoothing over her warm skin and locking her in his grip.

Tommy's mouth was desperately exploring hers out of fear she would shove him off at any second. If she did, he wasn't sure what he would do. It would be awkward to even look at her again after this great display.

[Jessica Andrews]

She tried to control herself and then before she could even think of what to do, she felt herself being pulled away again and the dish slipped out of her hands. As soon as he put her down on the counter top next to the sink her arms automatically wrapped around him. Her lips were hungry against his as she explored his tongue with her own. She moaned in his mouth as she felt how hard he was and couldn't help but want him inside of her. She bit his bottom lip gently and started to suck on it. She wrapped her legs around his waist, a replay of last night going through her mind.

She pressed her chest against his wanting every single part of her body to be touching his. Danny wasn't even on her mind now. All that was on her mind was how bad she wanted Tommy. Normally she would have taken what happened last night to be a sign. But she didn't care anymore. The water was still on and since she was sitting on the edge of the sink, her entire ass was getting soaked. She smiled into the kiss and tried not to laugh. She would have pulled away but she didn't want to break the kiss.

[Tommy Reynolds]

Tommy let one hand slip from under the shirt and groped blindly for the faucet to shut it off. Once he got it turned off, his hands moved to the front of her shirt, tearing it open with ease. He pulled away from the kiss and looked her in the eye. "Don't leave, please." He said softly, and surprised himself as to how desperate he sounded. His hands hand moved to rest on her bare waist, below the torn t-shirt.

[Jessica Andrews]

She looked into his eyes as he pleaded her not to go. Even if she was thinking of leaving, she couldn't now. She had a hard time saying no and from the look that he had in his eyes, he was genuine about what he was saying. She nodded a couple of times and then kissed his lips again. She pulled away and then pressed her lips to his ear, "Take me to your room?" She asked before she started nibbling his ear. He had the right to say no if he didn't want to take it that far, but she was hoping that he did. She already initiated it and it was too late to go back.

[Tommy Reynolds]

His breathing hitched when she breathed against his ear. It was hard to concentrate with her teeth nipping at his ear. He blinked a few times, trying to breathe normal. Carefully, he lifted her off the sink and carried her into his bedroom. Leaning forward, he moved her back onto the bed and seamlessly rested himself ontop of her.

She was no longer nibbling his ear, instead she was looking up at him now. A look of expectance was there. He swallowed hard and eased her out of the boxers she was in with one hand while the other supported him. Gently, he brought his free hand up and stroked the strands of hair that had escaped her ponytail, back away from her face. The words he wanted to say bubbled in his chest, but he forced them back down. Tomorrow, she would probably pretend that this hadn't happened at all.

"Are you comfortable?" he asked and felt stupid as soon as the words came out of his mouth. At least it was something genuine and not what he really wanted to say. His emotions were so scattered and he was doubting himself. Was he good enough for her? How could she ever want him over Danny?