Alex was taking Jade to The Grove for their first official date. Neither of them had been out on the town since meeting at the very same place. Although they spent as much time as they could together, they agreed to slow things down. Jade needed the time to get accustomed to having Alex in her life without the distraction of sex, not that it was easy for either of them. Briana was spending the weekend at Judy's. Now Jade was ready to resume a more intimate relationship with Alex.
She thought long and hard about what to wear and settled on something simple; a short form fitting emerald green dress. It showed off her legs to perfection. The dress had thin shoulder straps and a scooped neckline that showed only a hint of the top of breasts. With pearl accessories, she was set. Alex wore dark dress slacks, a dress shirt and a sports jacket.
There was already a substantial crowd when they entered the club. By twelve thirty the place would be packed. Alex hoped to be on his way home with Jade shortly after that.
He and Jade mingled a bit, stopping to talk to people Alex knew and then moving on. They danced to a few slow tunes and generally acted like a couple in love. It was just shy of twelve O'clock when they ran into Cameron and his date, Lauren.
Coming up behind Alex, Cameron tapped his brother on the shoulder.
"Hey Brother, how's it going?" he inquired with a wicked smirk when he saw Jade.
"It's going great," Alex answered before introducing Jade to Lauren.
"A pleasure to see you again, Jade," Cameron said.
"Nice seeing you again too, Cam," she replied fondly, noticing how tightly his date was clinging to him.
"Have you known each other long?" Lauren asked Cameron, surprised at Jade's familiarity with him.
"I met Jade at my parents; she's Mom's assistant," Cameron explained.
"You haven't run away," he said to Jade, "so I assume you're enjoying the work. Mom's a sweetheart, but she can be a bit of a dragon when something isn't done to her liking."
"I love working for her. She's a little intimating at times, but we seem to work well together. So, no sign of the dragon yet," Jade teased.
Cameron chuckled. "That's great."
"How long are you going to be here?" Alex interjected.
"We'll be around for another hour and then we're calling it a night," Cameron said.
"By the way, Mom and Dad are here," he threw out, grinning at Alex before taking Lauren by the hand and bidding them goodnight.
"Alex, maybe we should leave," Jade entreated.
She didn't know what his parents would think of their relationship and wasn't eager to find out in a public place. After all, she was the hired help, not someone in their social circle.
"Sweetheart, there's nothing to be worried about," Alex said, caressing her back. "I only wanted to solidify our relationship before I introduced you to them; now is as good a time as any. We won't go looking for them, but if we run into them, then we'll make our relationship known. Ok?"
Stroking his chest, she sighed and relented, "Ok, baby."
Alex's eyebrow arched. That was the first time Jade had referred to him with an endearment. He liked it; it meant she was taking possession of him. He was hers in her mind and heart.
They were dancing a half hour later when Alex heard his name being called. Looking up from Jade's sultry eyes, he encountered his mother and father. He felt Jade stiffen in his arms and then she relaxed as he held her closer.
"Mom, Dad," he greeted.
At his mother's purposeful look he said, "Jade and I have been together for a few weeks."
"Why didn't you tell us?" she asked, taking note of how he phrased his announcement.
Adam chuckled before giving her a reminder.
"Mom, when have I ever offered information about my relationships?"
"Huh!" she grunted. "Well, never and you always said very little when asked. But we know Jade."
"That was reason enough not to say anything. I didn't want you cutting off my head if I screwed up and you lost an assistant," he pointed out.
"You've inherit your good sense from me son; I don't think you had anything to worry about," Jacob pitched in.
Turning to Jade Diana said, "I'm sorry we're talking over you dear, but since my son became a grown man we've had to pry information out of him or use our spies," she teased.
"It wasn't entirely his fault," Jade said, relieved. "I didn't know what you'd think of us being together since I'm working for you."
"Well, it's a surprise, I must admit," Diana said. "I didn't have a clue that you were interested in each other. As for working for me, that doesn't matter, dear. What matters is that my son is happy and you are happy with him. From the looks of it, I'd say that was covered."
Jade flushed at the knowing look in her eyes.
"Now that everything is out in the open, we'll leave you two alone to enjoy the rest of the evening," Jacob said taking Diana's arm and steering her away from them.
Jade sighed and leaned against Alex. She conceded, "That wasn't bad at all."
He softly brushed his lips against her forehead. "Mom really likes you, Dad too. If I mess this up, I'm in trouble."
"Well, I don't see that happening," Jade stated with conviction and a small smile.
*
On the way to Alex's place, he kept one hand on the steering wheel and the other on her thigh. Just that touch managed to send warm tingles through her body. They hadn't made love for weeks, but that didn't mean Jade hadn't thought about it often. She was now almost dizzy with anticipation.
When they finally arrived at his home, Jade was as jittery as she had been the first time.
After entering the great room, from a hidden wall panel Alex bathed the area in mood lighting and turned on the stereo. He took off his jacket and after Jade sat comfortably on the sofa, poured Camus Cognac in a snifter for himself and sparkling apple juice for Jade in a wine glass. She had no moral issue with alcohol; she just didn't like the taste.
She sat in the circle of his arms and enjoyed the music and the warmth of his body. By the time she finished her drink she'd transitioned from nervous to amorous. She placed her glass on the coffee table and took the drink from a surprised Alex, placing it on the table as well. Standing up, she tugged on his hand urging him to his feet.
Arching his eyebrow, he smiled and asked, "Are you going to have your way with me now?"
Jade pulled him close, wrapping both arms around his waist. Breathing in the woodsy scent of his cologne and the earthy scent of man, she responded. "Ummmm, I certainly hope so."
Alex quickly stepped back from her and hoisted her up and over his shoulder in a fireman's carry.
"Alex!" she squeaked. "Put me down. I feel like a piece of meat."
Slapping her butt, he retorted, "You are a piece of meat; a fine ass piece of meat at that."
He continued on to the bedroom, not setting her back on her feet until they were beside his bed.
Quickly, he undressed her, but Jade suddenly wasn't of a mind to hurry. She tugged his shirt out of his slacks, slowly unbuttoned it and slid it off of his broad shoulders. Once his chest was bared, she felt the silky pelt of hair, stroking it all over and murmuring her pleasure. Alex's penis joined the party, slowly rising to the occasion, as it were.
