Choices and Resolutions
I would like to thank all of you who've read this series and hope that you've enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. I would like to thank my editor and mentor Randi for her kind words of encouragement and sound editing advice. You are terrific. Enjoy JDC.
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Jillian was lying on her stomach, trying to catch her breath after she pushed Conrad off of her. She was probably angrier than she had ever been in her life. She couldn't believe he'd done that to her, and she was incensed.
Conrad was pounding her doggy style when he pulled out and jammed his steel hard cock into her asshole. Even though she came twice while he was fucking her in her butt, she was angry that he was presumptive enough to think he could just do that to her. After all, she controlled what kind of sex she was going to have with him, and this was not on the menu. That act was reserved for John only.
"Con, what did you think you were doing?" Jill asked rather tersely, as she lay there on her belly with her ass up in the air.
"Ah, come on, Jill, you know you liked it. You were screaming like a bitch in heat and you know it. You were really getting into it after we got goin," Conrad said with a smirk on his face. "You know you were begging me for my cum, baby."
"Still, don't you think you should've at least asked me before you stuck your spear up my ass?" She said as turned over and slapped his face hard. "If you ever do anything like that again I'll kick your ass."
"If I would've asked, you would've said no. I wanted it and I took it. My assertiveness is one of the things you like about me isn't it?? It didn't kill you did it?"
"No, but you still should've asked first," she said as she started putting on her robe that she kept in his apartment. She actually felt a little debased and awkward because she had given in to her passionate desires as his hard dick was in her butt. She always thought that was one thing that only John would ever have. Now she had given it up to Conrad, who she wasn't even sure she even liked that well.
Jill realized that he was okay for entertainment purposes or to scratch an itch, but not for much else. He was manipulative and actually had no regard for woman's feelings. He was good in bed, however, but not as good as John. He was okay for a temporary fill in, but the next day she was going to start her plan to win John back. After completing her bathing in Conrad's shower and drying off, she dressed in her blouse and capris and went back out only to say goodbye.
"Okay, Jill, when am I going to meet the folks? Are you ashamed of me?"
"Of course not, silly," Jill said, stringing him along, "Daddy's been really busy and traveling a lot on weekends and it just hasn't been convenient. Don't worry; you can wait for a bit longer." Jill admitted to herself that Conrad was just a manipulator; the contrast made John's light touch even more attractive.
"I think I've been pretty patient for a while now, Jill."
"I really don't see what's so important about meeting my folks, Con. Why is it so important?"
"I think it will signify the strength of our relationship, honey, that's all."
Jill almost laughed out loud at that sentence, knowing he was so full of shit. "What relationship?" Jill thought to herself. They were just friends with benefits. She just decided she'd string him along a little longer until her relationship with John could be sorted out.
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"Oh my God, JJ, you were fantastic," Carmella Molina gasped out between breaths. She and JJ had just finished their third time in bed together during last night and this morning in his room at John's loft.
"I'm glad you kept your voice down last night, JJ, because I don't want your dad to know what we're doing in here."
JJ just chuckled softly and replied, "Carmella, do you not think that Dad knows what we're doing in here? He was young once, too. He knows exactly what we're doing. He tells me all the time how good I've got it with you."
"So now I'm going to have to be embarrassed when I go out there in front of him?" Carmella asked, already a little red in the face, "I love your father and don't want him to think badly of me."
He looked at her seriously and said, "He'd never think badly of you, Carm, he loves you almost as much as I do. In fact, he told me never to let you go and I intend to do just that. Will you marry me, Carm?" He pulled a ring box out of his nightstand and opened it to show an engagement ring.
Carmella just looked at him and quickly put her hands up to her mouth and screamed, "Yes, JJ, for God's sake, yes," as she took the ring out and put it on her finger. She opened her hand up wide to admire it at a distance. "I love you so much and with all my heart, JJ Trainor." She discussed a few things with him about timing and about approaching her parents later that day.
They both cleaned up in the adjacent bathroom and came out to the kitchen. John had already made them breakfast. He just looked at them and said, tongue-in-cheek, "I take it that screamed "Yes" was not a cry of sexual excitement, but the big "Yes?" Both his son and his son's, now, fiancée looked at him with red faces.
"Affirmative, Dad, it was the big 'yes," JJ answered as he looked seriously at his father.
"Sit down, you two, and have some breakfast," John said, setting plates down in front of them at the table. "I told you she'd say yes, Son. You needn't have worried."
Carmella looked sternly at JJ and said, "You doubted me?"
"I've never doubted you, Carm, I love you more than anything in the world, but no one knows if the person they love loves them, too. I could only dream, and that dream materialized this morning."
"It's going to be a pleasure to have you in our family, Carmella," John said as he bit into the sausage he had cooked for their breakfast. "You're like the daughter I never had. I'm so proud of my son for finding you. You're a wonderful person and I think you two are perfect for each other."
Since it was Sunday morning, John realized that they were traveling to Jill's in Fullmer for dinner tonight. He asked JJ if he was going to ride over with him, or drive his own vehicle.
JJ replied, tongue-in-cheek, "I better drive separately, Dad, in case Mom makes you mad enough that you decide to leave early."
"What's the matter, Son, don't think I can control my temper around your mother?" John replied with a huge smile on his face. "I've forgiven her, Son. It's all water under the bridge. By the way, when's the big day? Don't you think you better take your fiancée with you to meet your mother tonight? She'll be pissed if she can't help Carmella's mother with the wedding plans."
JJ just smiled at his father and replied, "I think we are shooting for about February or March of next year. That gives them plenty of time to plan guest lists, locations and so forth."
"I don't know if that's enough time, JJ. I don't graduate for another year. My father wanted me to finish college before I got married."
"That shouldn't be a problem, Carm; I'll talk to your father. My trust will more than pay for us to have a household and go to school as well," JJ replied.
"None of that should be an issue, kids. You can live in Petor's old house. It's only one bedroom and it's not far from the University. That should do for you; you just need to pay the utilities. It's a nice little place and Erin wanted a bigger apartment when she moved back from Chicago. She rented her own apartment," John said with pride.
"That'll be great, Dad. I graduate in a year and can probably get a job where I interned. That way we can live here while Carm finishes her degree," JJ replied, as he was watching his life coming together in a good way, "You sure Aunt Erin won't mind?"
"The house is just sitting empty now, and we didn't want to rent it out to college kids that may not take care of it. It's small but it's livable. It would be fine for a young married couple."
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John finally arrived at the appointed time at his old house, now Jill's. He admitted to himself that he was somewhat nervous about facing his ex-wife on her home turf. He felt a little guilty about even coming, since he was still mourning the loss of Amy. It was just all too soon for him to grasp in concept. He knew Amy wanted him to forgive Jill and at least be friends, but the lack of trust was still strong in his mind.
Jill met him at the door and ushered him into the dining room. He noticed JJ and Carmella were already there. That made him feel little more comfortable, not having to face Jill alone. Jill was as gracious as ever, and John noticed she had changed the decorations in the house quite a bit.
"Jill, I really like what you've done with the place. It is so homey and comfortable feeling. Of course, I haven't been here for a few years."
Jill couldn't seem to help throwing a dagger at him by saying, "That was entirely you're doing John, you are welcome at a time."
"Well, Jill, life needed to go on. Both our lives needed to go on."
"I have an announcement to make, Mother. Carmella and I are going to be married," JJ said proudly, looking for support from his dad.
Jillian was taken aback by this announcement, "JJ, you haven't finished college yet. Carmella still has another year of school left. Whatever you do don't knock the girl up. You haven't done that have you?"
"Jill!" John said to his ex-wife with a stern look in his eye. Jill realized she had made a big mistake and mentally chastised herself for starting the evening off wrong. Sometimes she hated her impulsiveness.
JJ said strongly to his mother, "No she's not pregnant. You don't understand, Mother; I love Carm with all my heart and I don't want to wait another year or year and a half to start my life with her. I want to be around her all the time and have her in my life."
