I sat at my desk, staring blankly at my math homework. I had been looking at the same page for what seemed like hours, and still nothing was making sense. I hoped my roommate, Sarah, would come home soon so she could help me. Sarah always knew her math.
As soon as I thought of Sarah, the familiar warm feeling came over me again. I didn’t understand why I had these funny feelings in my stomach when I thought of Sarah lately, but it wasn’t unpleasant or anything, just strange. So I usually shrugged them off and went about my business.
When I heard Sarah turn the knob in their small two-bedroom apartment, I ran into the front room to ask Sarah to come and help me when she had a chance. When I saw tears streaming down Sarah’s face, I stopped short.
“Sarah! What’s wrong? Are you okay?”
Sarah collapsed on the sofa in front of the TV and sobbed, “No, I’m not okay! I just went over to Ryan’s house to surprise him because it’s our 6-month anniversary, and some skanky whore was blowing him! Right in front of me!” She sobbed some more, and I ran to get her some tissues.
I knew Ryan was an asshole, but Sarah seemed to like him a lot, so I never told her what I thought. I figured Sarah was old enough to figure that out on her own.
“Oh, Sarah. I’m so sorry! Ryan isn’t good enough for you, you know that,” I cooed, trying to say anything to make her feel better. She just kept sobbing.
“Why don’t you go take a shower and get in your pajamas,” I said, rubbing Sarah’s back. “I’ll come in your room in a few minutes and we can talk more, okay? It’ll make you feel better.”
She nodded and obediently left the room. A few minutes later, I heard the reassuring sounds of the shower.
When I knew Sarah was out and ready for me to come in, I softly knocked on her door.
“Come in, Jillian,” Sarah said miserably.
I came in and sat next to Sarah on the bed. I put my arm around her and said, “Talk. I’ll listen. Just let it all out.”
She sobbed and talked in broken sentences. I nodded, tried my best to say reassuring things, gave her some wisdom, and just provided her a shoulder to cry on. My math homework was forgotten.
“Thank you, Jillian.. thank you for being here for me,” she said, blowing her nose.
I gave her a kiss on the forehead and said, “Don’t worry, Sarah. That’s what I’m here for.”
My stomach got that weird familiar feeling in it when she looked up at me with her dark green eyes, looking like she needed me more than ever. I just wanted to hold her all night, and I didn’t want anyone to ever hurt her again.
For the first time that night, I took a long look at her. Fresh from her shower, she was wearing her trademark bedtime outfit: tight fitting t-shirt and bikini underwear. She was curvy, not model thin, and not for the first time I noticed how achingly beautiful she was. Her long curly black hair settled on her shoulders, framing her round, lovely face. She was so gorgeous, and as I gazed upon her long legs, curvy round stomach, and large tender breasts, I knew what that feeling inside me was: lust. Pure, unadulterated lust.
She looked up at me, and I knew she was watching me check her out. I looked away, embarrassed.
When I looked back, she was smiling. I leaned in to kiss her cheek, but she turned her head and my lips met hers.
I could feel the shocking electricity flow through me as she kissed my lips; a soft gentle kiss unlike any I have ever felt before. It was amazing, and I wanted more, but I didn’t want to scare her.
We looked at each other for what seemed like minutes, but it was only a few seconds. Finally, she said,