I had teased him and coaxed him for nearly two years before coming up with this plan. I wasn't sure if it would actually pan out, but it was always worth a shot.
"I have a present for you," I mentioned one Tuesday afternoon while talking on the phone.
"Oh yeah? What sort of present?" he asked, his voice trying its best to hide the excitement that dwelled within.
"A graduation present, of course. Silly. After all, we have been friends since 2009, and I've watched you go to Hell and back again with school, and I thought you might appreciate a gift from me."
The phone was silent for a moment on the other end. I practically strained to hear something, anything, my fingers tugging at the hem of my blouse as I sat there in the parking lot of the local Trader Joes. My seat was reclined back, and it was only just moments prior that I had spent myself; the interior of the car still reeked like the sweet musk of my pussy.
Finally he cleared his throat. "I'm not good with presents really... you don't have to give me anything."
"Too bad, Jack. You're getting it whether you want to or not."
"It's not like I ever win arguing with you," and I could hear the grin in his voice. "Alright, I'll let you give me a present, but only this once. The thought actually makes me uneasy, but I'll cave. JUST. THIS. ONCE."
His voice was deep in my ear as he demanded on this one time, and I squealed, nodding to his words, despite the actions unseen. I couldn't help but grin, either, and grin large. He is a turn on to me, and he knew it. After all, I had called him about twenty minutes prior, demanding that he listen to me as I got off in this parking lot.
So it was planned.
A week and a half later I sent him a text asking him his schedule. It was common for him to rarely reply, and when he did, he'd be busy doing this, or going there, or just not feeling well. I believed him; there was no doubt that he had a busy life, but sometimes I just wished he would make time for me. After all, this is a present of a lifetime!
Days went by.
Four days to be exact when he finally responded to my initial text! Four! And it stated: "I was at my friend's farm. Where are you? What are you doing? Want to hang out tonight?"
I had things I needed to be doing, places I needed to go, errands I needed to run...but I had the feeling in the pit of my stomach that tonight was the night, and if I didn't take a chance with it, this would be the last opportunity I would get in a long while. Fingers quickly typed in a response, "Absolutely. The Loop?" The Loop is an area in the city I reside, where hipsters meet with gangstas, hippies mainstream with yuppies, and people could just be people. It was as good a place as any, and it was right in between where we lived.
"I'll see you at 8, and I'll text you when I get there," was his reply. I didn't say anything back, but spent the rest of my afternoon thinking, planning, plotting. I even tied a velvet bow on his small boxed present.
It seemed like the hours just dragged on and on after his last text. I was busy around the house, trying to keep things in order, and I would often pause, thinking about Jack's present. I sure hope he would like it. I mean, he's been raving at how obsessed he was with them long before I chose what to give him, so I don't think he'll complain, but still... there's always that tinge of doubt when giving someone something that you think they'll really really...love, and then they decide it wasn't as spectacular a gift as they dreamt it would be. Thankfully there was only thirty minutes left before heading out of the house, and soon I would be finding out. I grabbed my keys, fluffed my hair and stepped onto the back porch of my house.
It was pouring.
Son of a bitch, I thought. Shrugging through the rain, I ran to my car and hopped in. Twenty minutes later, I rounded a corner in The Loop when my vibration notification informed me that he was there, and at SSDD. I found a spot to parallel park, tossed in a quarter at the meter, and jogged through the puddles of the pavement towards where he waited.
He stood there, under the awning, staring out at the busy street with the cars rolling by, flapping their wipers, their headlights shining through the raindrops as they fell from overhead. His hands were tucked in his jeans and his shoulders were raised as if he were shielding himself from the cooling air, even though it was still in the mid-80s out. He must have noticed me coming, for he turned to face me, his lips curving into a sideways grin.