"Thank you so much, Heather," Jimmy's mom apologized as they stood on the porch. "I know it's a bit unusual, but obviously, at Jimmy's age, we couldn't call any of his old sitters."
"Don't worry," Heather reassured her. "I'm happy to keep an eye on him."
"We've had these tickets for months, but Jack was talking about canceling! When Karen mentioned you were home for the summer, it seemed like a perfect fit. I remembered Jimmy and your younger brother were friends, and how you used to drive them to the mall after you got your driver's license. You were always so responsible..." She trailed off as the shouting from inside got louder.
"This is bullshit!" Jimmy stomped down the stairs after his father. "I graduated last week. I don't need a babysitter!"
"After the shit you pulled..." Jimmy's dad pinched his nose and turned to face his son. "Trust is
earned
, kiddo. And you've lost ours, at least for now."
"Ugh!" Jimmy threw his hands in the air and stormed off.
"Sorry about that, Heather," Jimmy's dad sighed. "He'll calm down. Here's some money for delivery. Make yourself at home. We'll be back around eleven."
"Take your time," she smiled, tucking the cash into her hoodie pocket and waving as they climbed in the car. She closed the front door and followed the sound of banging cabinets to the kitchen, where Jimmy was rummaging for snacks.
"Trust is earned," he muttered in a mocking tone.
"What's up, Jimmy," Heather said, trying to keep the amusement from her voice. She'd only been at university for two years, but these teenage dramatics already seemed like the distant past.
"Hey, Heather." He scowled while devouring a granola bar. "He's
totally
overreacting, you know. It was just a party! No reason to treat me like a child."
"From what I heard, that party got shut down by the cops. I'm not surprised he's pissed."
"How'd
you
hear about it?"
"A few guys from my dorm told me. They came back to town that weekend for a game, heard about a party, and decided to crash it. They were like, 'you should have seen these high school kids going buck wild!' I mean, damn, Jimmy," she teased, "I can't believe the shy kid I knew from photography class threw a rager!"
"It wasn't that wild," he grinned, trying to play it cool, but clearly pleased by her reaction. "A couple of broken windows. Someone puked in the pool. The cops only showed up because the music was too loud."
"I'm sure," she laughed. "Look, man, I get this is weird, but I'm just here to make sure you don't burn the place down or whatever. I'll order some pizza and watch a movie. You can hang with me or do your own thing. No big deal, okay?"
"Yeah, okay," he sighed. "Not your fault my dad's a dick."
A couple of hours later, they were sitting together on the couch, with the remains of a pizza on the coffee table. Jimmy seemed noticeably more relaxed after eating. Heather was only half paying attention to the movie. Her phone kept buzzing with messages.
"Who are you talking to?" Jimmy asked.
"A guy from school."
"Anyone I know?"
"No," she chuckled. "You don't know him."
"Are you guys dating?"
"Dating?" She raised an eyebrow. "No, we just hang out sometimes."
"Cool," he nodded. "Cool, cool, cool."
A few minutes passed.
"So," Jimmy asked with studied casualness, "what are you guys talking about?"
"Why do you want to know?"
"I mean, it's gotta be more interesting than this weird French chick flick."
"Hey," she protested, "I like this movie!"
"You've seen it before?" He looked baffled. "Why'd you put it on?"
"It makes me happy. I like watching them fall in love."
Jimmy rolled his eyes, but returned to the movie.
Before long, her phone buzzed again. She read the message, laughed, and typed out a reply. When she looked up, Jimmy was watching her.
"C'mon, tell me what you sent. This movie is boring and I hate subtitles."
"It's about to get to the best part."
"I'm sure they'll kiss under a rainbow or some shit. What'd you send?"
"You really want to know?"
"Yeah, tell me."
"Fine. I said I'd give him a blow job next time I see him."
"Oh! Uh... Cool." Obviously flustered, he turned away. She tried not to laugh at how red he turned.
The next scene was her favorite. The leading man realized he'd been an idiot and confessed his love for the heroine. She admitted to herself that she loved him as well, and they fell into a passionate embrace.
The music swelled, and Heather smiled, imagining herself in the heroine's place, pressing her body against his, feeling his lips on hers.
The leading man's shirt fell to the floor, and the heroine traced her fingers over his bare chest. He removed her bra, and she gasped as he kissed her neck.
Jimmy kept glancing in Heather's direction. She crossed her legs, suddenly aware of both how short her skirt was and how long the scene was.
The heroine moaned as the leading man lowered her onto the bed. She arched her back as he moved lower, until only his tousled hair was visible between her thighs.
Jimmy shifted awkwardly, and pulled a pillow into his lap. Heather bit her lip. She didn't remember the movie being this explicit, and now she felt a little guilty for making that blowjob comment.
The leading man moved behind the heroine as she rolled onto her hands and knees. He thrust forward, and she cried out, gripping the sheets as they started moving together. Her breasts swayed, erect nipples dragging against the silk sheet.
Heather shivered, imagining the sensation, and crossed her arms over her chest. Jimmy met her eyes for a moment, and quickly looked away.
The heroine climaxed, calling the leading man's name as he moaned and collapsed on top of her. They rolled into a loving kiss as the credits rolled.
"Alright," Jimmy said calmly. "That movie was pretty good."
They both dissolved into laughter.
"Oh man," she said, wiping tears from her eyes. "That was a lot steamier than I remembered."
"I see why you like it."
"That's