Every Little Thing She Does, Part 2
by storyteller0112
This is part 2 of 4, breaking a huge story, "Every Thing She Does is Magic," into more manageable pieces. I strongly urge you, the reader, to begin with Part 1, as no effort will be made to catch you up with what has happened thus far.
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Tom rose with the sun and addressed his morning hygiene needs, including shaving his face. He did not care to be taken for a 'scruffy‑looking nerf herder'. He simply felt better when he was clean‑shaven. He got dressed and quietly went off to attend church worship. Here at school, he did not have a regular place to go, so he cycled among an array of services. Today, it was a Methodist church about two blocks from campus, and he sat amidst some other college students. He often found solace in his worship time. When service was over, he quickly ducked out and returned to his room.
Julie seldom rose before 11:00 AM on Sundays, partly due to her staying up late on Saturdays. At school, the cafeterias did not serve a breakfast per se on Sundays; it was technically a 'brunch' that started serving at 10:30. While she enjoyed lattes from Fourbucks, she could not afford them on any sort of regular basis. Only when Dawn ventured out and brought them back could she indulge, like yesterday. So, she lay in her bed, dozing off and on for most of the morning, occasionally dreaming about him.
She did have a paper due on Wednesday, so she got some food and coffee from her cafeteria, sat down at her desk, and finished it. He completed his paper for Business Ethics although the actual words and ideas expressed conflicted with his personal beliefs. At 5:30, he met her at the main door to his residence hall. She had been waiting only a minute, and she'd had the foresight to text him when she was leaving her room. He opened the door to let her in. She wrapped him up and gently kissed his lips, allowing for a little tongue to tease him. He had not changed out of his church clothes, and she took a big whiff of him.
"Mmmm. You smell nice. You clean up well, too." She stroked his shaven chin.
"Thanks, Jules. I always like the way you feel and smell, as you may be able to tell." His erection was starting to inflate at her public display of affection.
"Mmmm. Yep. You know what they say: a hard man is good to find." A smile crept across her face, and he laughed out loud. Then her stomach rumbled.
"Sounds like you've got something in there trying to claw its way out. We'd better get it some food." He led the way to the dining room. When he got there, he realized that she was still holding his hand, and he liked it. They walked through the line and the featured entree for that day was meatloaf. She asked for a smaller portion, knowing she would augment from the salad bar.
They sat at a small table, facing each other. When she reached for her silverware, he caught both her hands in his. Startled, she looked at him. He bowed his head and said a brief, quiet prayer, ending with a slightly louder "Amen." He gently squeezed her hands before releasing them and grabbed his utensils.
As they ate, they talked about their day. They agreed this adulting stuff was not much fun sometimes and he gave a little laugh. He was all for paying his dues upfront and relaxing a bit down the road, whereas she had never adopted the concept of delayed gratification. Whenever possible, she took one of his hands in hers to enjoy the contact. It also forced him to look up more often and she thought she caught him smiling a little more often than a couple of days ago.
"Did you get your Business Ethics paper done, Tom? I got my paper due on Wednesday written and Grammarly‑checked," she asked.
"Yes, although I don't agree with many of the ideas being proposed by this class. Why did you ask?"
"Well, you have been working on it since last week. How would you like to have a picnic out at a county park tomorrow? Get away from campus for a while, just the two of us." She waggled her eyebrows suggestively. "Could be an opportunity for some intense face‑sucking."
"Yeah, I like where your head is at, Jules. Do you have a car? I have an old beater that I'd be embarrassed to have you sitting in."
"Yeah, I've got a five‑year‑old Camry. Tell you what. I'll handle the drinks and chips, you be responsible for the sandwiches." That began a five‑minute debate on the relative value between Subway, Jersey Mike's, and Jimmy John's. Ultimately, it was decided they'd get Jimmy John's on their way. They picked up their trays and he took hers from her hands and they sent their dirty dishes along the conveyor. He turned back to her only to find her pressing her lips against his again and prying his lips open with her nimble tongue.
"Let's find somewhere not quite so public, okay, Jules?" His erection was beginning to inflate once again.
She firmly held his hand and she led him out of the residence hall. The lights had not yet come on, and she spied a dark corner and pulled him there. She wrapped him up and nearly smothered him with her kisses. He gently grabbed her head and guided her actions as much as he could. They had a good fifteen‑minute make‑out session before their corner was no longer dark as the lights had now come on.
"Come on, Tom. Walk me back to my room, would you, please?" she requested.
Monday, September 7, 2020 - Labor Day
The two agreed to meet back at the table outside of her dorm at 10:30 on Monday morning. As usual, Tom was early and Julie was precisely on time. She had a cooler bag with the drinks and a bag of rippled potato chips, and she led the way to her car in the nearby parking lot. He liked what he was seeing, both her clean car and with the t‑shirt, shorts, and sandals she was wearing. He had run a razor over his face again that morning to address any growth that may have occurred since Sunday morning. She seemed to like his smooth cheeks and chin.