There never was a Round 3. Sometime while I was lying there, feeling boneless, weightless, and basking in the afterglow of those mind-blowing orgasms, I fell asleep. I remember closing my eyes for a just a second. I guess that had been enough.
I woke up with a start, momentarily forgetting where I was. It was dark in the room. The only light came from the soft glow of the TV on the dresser. I rolled onto my side, and a blanket moved with me.
Aw, he covered me up. How sweet was that?
I found Billy sitting on the edge of the bed, fully dressed, putting his shoes on. He heard me move and turned to me.
"Hey," he said, softly.
"Hey," I said. "I'm really sorry I fell asleep."
"Don't be," he smiled. "Means I did my job right."
I smiled back, sitting up. I kept myself covered with the blanket. I don't know why. He had already seen the show.
Billy's smiled faded a bit. "I don't want to be that guy, but I have to go to work," he said.
"Oh, okay," I said. I had no reason not to believe him.
"I'll let you get dressed," he said, standing up. He put his thumb on my chin and raised my face to his. He kissed me softly, and I melted against his lips. He pulled away, green eyes looking through me. "Thank you for an amazing afternoon."
"The pleasure was mine," I said.
He gave me a wink and I nearly fell out. "I'll be out there," he said, and left the room, closing the door behind him.
I got dressed and we left together. He walked me downstairs, and we said our goodbyes. We texted pretty much everyday for the rest of the week. Flirty messages heavy with sexual innuendo. We never actually talked. We had two different schedules, so I didn't take it personally. When you work graveyard shift you have to sleep while everyone else is awake.
Friday night came along, and my sister was opening her new art gallery. It had been a long day on top of a long week, and I really, really didn't want to go. All I wanted to do was Netflix and chill. But I had promised. I wanted to be there to support her, too.
I arrived fashionably late, mostly because I debated on what to wear. I knew my sister would expect me to wear a skirt or dress. The problem was I had been wearing a dress for 12 hours and I wanted to be comfortable. Honestly, it didn't matter what I wore anyways. Ashley would have something to say regardless.
I walked in and spotted her right away, chatting it up with a few people. She was the definition of fashionably chic, dressed to the nines and a face beat for the gods. I looked down at my jeans and suddenly felt very underdressed. Fuck. I was never going to hear the end of this...
I looked back up and caught her eye at the same time. I gave her a small wave. She finished up her conversation and made her way to where I was, acknowledging people here and there. I smiled as she came to a stop in front of me, her 5'10" frame towering over me.
"The place looks really good, Ashley. Pretty big crowd, too," I said.
"Thank you," she smiled, looking around at her work. "I think people are having fun."
"Definitely," I agreed, looking around with her.
"So?" she asked.
I looked back at her, startled. "So," I said.
She motioned to my jeans with her chocolate brown eyes.
I fucking knew it. "Don't start with me, Ashley," I warned her. "It's been a long fucking day."
"I wouldn't have to Jade if you didn't act so brand new all the time," she said.
I took a deep breath. "I asked you what the dress code was, and you said casual." I glanced around again. "Plus, there's like 40 hipsters in here wearing jeans. Did you give them shit, too?"
"Nobody cares about what they're wearing. You, on the other hand, are my sister and therefore a representation of me."
I laughed at how ridiculous she was acting. "Ashley, nobody cares about what I'm wearing either. This is your night. So go mingle with your guests and stop being a cunt." I smiled sweetly. "K?"
She sighed loudly. "Fine. I'll harass you again in a little bit." She flashed me a smile. "Have fun!"
"You, too," I said, my smile switching to genuine.