was attractive.
“No, I’m not,” she breathed. “I still have a lot more weight to lose.”
He lifted his head to look at her. His green eyes were blazing with passion.
“You are sexy as hell just the way you are,” he said fiercely. “Don’t ever doubt that.”
He kissed her again thus preventing any contrary comments she might utter. Tiffany soon forgot what she was going to say as she lost herself in his lovemaking. His hand traveled down her stomach to skim her haven. His fingers began to massage her private through her shorts. Tiffany knew what he wanted, but it wasn't what she wanted yet. Things were still new between them, and she wanted to know him as a boyfriend before taking it to that next level. She stilled his hand. He groaned against her neck.
“Aaron, I—
“ Shh! I understand. You don’t have to say anything,” he whispered hoarsely.
“ Thank you for understanding,” she said softly.
He sat up on his elbow.
“Of course I do. If we make love it will be when you’re ready. It’s all about you, Tiffany,” he said.
She smiled gently at him.
“You’re the diamond among rocks,” she murmured.
He grinned and shrugged.
“Of course I am,” he said casually. “Let’s go back.”
He pulled her up.
“You’re also too conceited for your own good,” she retorted.
He only laughed and draped his arm over her shoulder as they began walking back to the party site.
*****
Tiffany and Aaron were surprised at the additional number of people that had shown up. People were everywhere. The party was definitely on. Tiffany excused herself to go into the cabin while Aaron wandered over to the snack table. He selected a Bosc pear and bit into it.
“ Always the healthy eater,” a male voice said.
Aaron turned quickly for he would recognize that voice anyway.
“Jack!” Aaron exclaimed.
“ Hey Aaron!” Jackson Jacob returned.
They embraced and hit each other on the back, and then pulled apart.
“What are you doing here?” Aaron asked his older brother.
“ Drexler invited me. He and I are tight,” Jack said.
“ I have no idea who Drexler is but I’m glad you’re here,” Aaron laughed.
Marisa came out to the snack table to set down a large bowl of chip.
“Marisa! Meet my brother, Jackson. Jackson, this is Marisa,” Aaron said.
Marisa and Jackson exchanged greetings. Within minutes, they were chatting as though they were childhood friends. Aaron soon felt like a third wheel, so he went to sit on the porch. Tiffany and Steffi came out to join him.
“Who’s Marisa talking to?” Steffi asked curiously.
“ Jackson. My brother,” Aaron said.
“ Your brother?” Tiffany and Steffi said in unison.
Aaron grinned and told them the story of Jack’s arrival.
“Well, it really is a small world,” Steffi said. “It looks like the two of them are hitting it off.”
“ Looks like it. Jack is single and available, so why not?” Aaron said.
“ Felice will be green with envy,” Tiffany snickered.
“ So tell me, why are you guys so down on Felice?” Aaron asked. He thought Felice was a little aggressive but so were a lot of women. He didn’t get the ladies’ antagonism toward her.
Steffi and Tiffany looked at him like he had three heads.
“Have you not seen her in action?” Steffi asked incredulously.
“ I saw the way she was with me. She was just a bit bold,” Aaron replied.
“ If that was all there was to her character, I could just ignore her. But she’s a lot more than ‘a bit bold’,” Tiffany said. “Felice is mean and plays dirty; usually to get someone else’s man.”
“ She’s caused a lot of harm to many of the women,” Steffi said. “And at times girls have suffered physical injury behind some of Felice’s shenanigans.
“ Has that happened to either of you?” Aaron was appalled.
“ No, but there are ladies here that cannot say the same. Felice can be very dangerous,” Tiffany said.
“ But we can’t seem to shake her. She
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