"Fuckin' incredible..."
"Right? Am I fuckin' right or what?"
"Dude..."
The two were like boys again, boys who got a peek into the girl's bathroom. Only this was the real deal.
Simon had a beer waiting for Jamie when he'd arrived, but Jamie was just too gosh-darned excited, he was drooling over himself.
"So let's hear it! You bang 'er or what? Details, buddy..."
Jamie was all too happy to share. "Best pussy of my life, man. Straight up. That chick is so tight..."
"Totally... I dig it."
"I just can't fuckin' believe it, you know? I mean I fucked her!"
"Right..."
"I fucked her, man..."
"Totally."
"Man... and with no consequences either. Ain't that just the shit? Didn't have to do nothing to get her, just two large and she's yours. I still can't fuckin' believe it happened."
Jamie turned to look off, as if picturing the whole deal. He grabbed his beer for the first time, but was too lost in his mental picture to drink. He was still in a daze.
"I told you, bro."
Jamie gave himself one more little chuckle, and said to himself, "I fucked Avril Lavigne." Then he turned to Simon and took on a more serious tone. "I mean, the chick is nice and all, I wouldn't wanna hook up with her or anything, but... sure felt good fuckin' her. Man, I'll never get the image out of my head."
"That's what I was sayin' man. Fuckin'... Britney, man? That chick likes it just the way you want it, you know? Fuckin' givin' it to her from behind and shit... she got mad freaky."
"Well, I wouldn't say Avril was freaky or nothin'. She was... I dunno. But dude, check this out! So I'm gettin' ready to give it to her, you know? She sucked me off and all that, but when I went to give it to her, dude..."
"Yeah?"
"I teased her. I couldn't believe it, I don't know what came over me, you know? I mean, it's Avril Fuckin' Lavigne I got, spread eagle and dripping wet. Man I got her so wet..."
Simon had Jamie's complete attention.
"And she thinks I'm gonna put it in right away, right? Like, who the fuck would wait?"
"Chick's prolly got a list o' dick a mile long. And it's dick she wants..."
"Right! So I'm thinkin' she's never had to wait for it before. And I fuckin' did that to her. Know what I mean?"
"Man, you remind me of my cousin Ray Ray. Man would trip balls on the tamest herb, dude was a one hit wonder. Had a mind that was super deep and shit. Got something out of every experience he had, even if it was mersh."
Jamie once again got serious and took another big gulp of his beer. He looked directly at Simon and said, "I gotta go again, man."
Simon looked back at him with concern in his eyes. "Can't do that, you know that right?"
"Why the fuck not?"
"Didn't she explain that to you? The old broad who gave you the ring and shit?"
"No."
"Where do you think that dude went?"
"What dude?"
"The guy whose dick you were fuckin' her with?"
"I don't fuckin' know. Who gives a shit?"
"He stays with her. He's chillin, prolly freaked the fuck out in some cell, while you're fillin' his girl full o' come. He doesn't just go away. You switch bodies."
"You mean... while I'm in his body, he's in mine?"
"Yup. So when he goes back, what do you think he's gonna be thinkin' when she wants to know who pumped her full o' love juice, huh?"
"Maybe he doesn't say anything?"
"It gums up the works, is what I'm sayin'. She won't do it again. Not with the same dude, anyway."
Jamie sat back, feeling like his whole dream had just shattered. He'd always assumed he'd be able to just go back and fuck her whenever he wanted, as long as he had the money. And he had the money, alright.
"Well I can fuck someone else, can't I?"
Simon's seriousness turned into a sly smirk. "Now that you can do."
*
When the two met up a day later, Jamie had a new starlet picked out, and this one required a plan.
"Katy Perry."
"Yeah, I see that. Bitch is smokin' hot. I rubbed out quite a few, thinkin' of her."
"Yeah. I'm not sure I even like her, but she seems like a real freak, you know. I wanna go for it."
"I totally think you're right about that, bro. You know a chick like her... Hey, hold up. Didn't she just get dumped by that guy she was with?"
"John Meyer. Yes, he broke up with her."
"So how do you..."
"He broke up with her, genius."
"Yeah? So?"
"He dumped her."
"I don't get – Oh! You're thinkin'..."
"Ahuh..."
"That's brilliant dude! Wait, wait... do you know why he dumped her?"
"What the fuck do I care?"
"You don't think..."
"She wants him back, dude. Trust me on this. I don't know why, but she does. I'm gonna have fun with this. I'm gonna fuck her, you wait and see."
*
The ring had worked just as before. The creepy lady didn't waste words this time, since it was business. This time when he awoke, he was in a dimly-lit room with black walls. It was a large room, and he discovered the bed he was on was a waterbed.
Jamie got up and walked into the bathroom, observing himself in the mirror. It was very strange indeed to be in the body of John Meyer, and found the whole sight a bit creepy.
Probably wouldn't do to look in the mirror too often.
He preferred believing that he was still himself, and that would have to continue if he was to get any fun out of this at all.
He found John's phone sitting on the dresser, and flipped it open. He scrolled through the names in the phonebook until he came to Katy's name, and he felt a weight appear in his stomach.
There it was, her name. The power he had in his hand brought him back to his time with Avril. How badly Avril wanted it. And he knew how badly Katy must have wanted John to call her, knowing all the reasons he wouldn't.
Here goes nothing...
He tapped her name and hit Send, and listened to the tones. After each one, he felt his heart beat a little faster.
Just play it cool, he told himself.
Click.
"Hello?" There was warmth in her voice, but he could tell she was trying to sound cold.
"Hey."
"Um... What are you up to?"
"I was just thinking of you."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
"Well... Are you in California?"
"No, I'm home."
"You know, it's good to hear your voice. You coming out here soon?" Jamie started to panic. He had no idea where she lived, and didn't know if he would be able to find out. He knew he was somewhere in Montana, but seemed to forget his whole plan for getting to her.
This whole plan could go south if he didn't get it together.
But then he had a better idea.
"You should come over."
"What... you mean right now?"
"Yes."
He could tell from the sound of her breathing that she was hiding a silent cheer, that she didn't want him to know about.
"Ok. I can be there in three hours."
"Then I'll see you in three hours."
He clicked End on the phone. Again, he wasn't sure what had come over him. Not even saying goodbye?
But a part of him thought this was the John Meyer he needed to be to get her over here. To be in his court, not hers.
*
Two and a half hours later, the doorbell rang.
Jamie answered the door, still in a bathrobe. He was taking a risk, but he was also having the time of his life.
It was her, alright. So much of the history between these two came through in just the few moments Jamie stood in the doorway, watching her expression.
She was every bit as gorgeous as he'd imagined. She was wearing a navy blue turtleneck and denim jeans, both of which showed off every single curve on the woman's body.
She was a mixture of many feelings: confusion, excitement, apprehension. Jamie was giddy enough to see her that he betrayed a smile, and it seemed to disarm her. She must have thought they might be getting back together.
Jamie turned to begin the scenario he'd rehearsed. "Drink?" he asked, moving to the bar he'd discovered in the spacious condo.