We didn't hear from Cedric for several days after. More than a week and a half had gone by when he suddenly showed up one Sunday afternoon. Jill and I had just finished exercising. She was still upstairs doing her post-workout yoga stretch thing, and I happened to be out in the driveway sitting in my car looking for something when he rode up on his bike.
"Hey Mr. Holden," he said, surprising me.
"Oh... Hey Cedric. I didn't hear you roll up," I said, leaning out of the car. "Long time no see? You been all right?" He looked out of breath, standing there in his hat, a t-shirt and cut off sweat pants and sneakers.
"Just been workin' extra hours for my uncle and all. I been tryin' to catch y'all before I leave, a couple times," he said, removing his hat to scratch his head.
"Hmm. Yeah there were a few days of rain where Jill and I just figured we either head into work or get some errands done. You say you're leaving? I figured you had at least another week or so before you took off for school."
"Came up kinda sudden. This friend of mine and me we was able to hook up with a coed dorm room a few days ago. We got to get in soon as possible or lose it, so... Gonna be leavin' tomorrow."
"Coed, huh? Good for you."
"So, we still cool and all?" Cedric asked.
He took off his hat again and scratched his head, looking from me to the house.
"Yeah...we're cool," I said, staring back at him.
I looked to the house, half expecting to see Jill staring out the window at us. I suddenly had the urge to see Cedric really put it to her. Perhaps it was his apparent eagerness to get one more chance with her, and/or the idea that this might be anyone's last chance with her. Jill and I had already discussed the reality of what Cedric might expect as time went on and agreed on the fact that whatever happens it wasn't going to be the case that it was open house during semester break, or ever. Neither of us were looking for a regular guest.
"I think Jill's up there still working out, so... Might not be a good time," I said. "But, I suppose it couldn't hurt to come in and say goodbye."
"Aw for real?" he said, perking up.
I turned to look at him.
"Maybe not, man. I'm serious. Being smart means you might have to be when you least want to, you know? Just...c'mon. I'm sure she'll be cool with at least saying goodbye."
"Yeah, that's cool," he said.
"Just remember what I've been telling you," I said over my shoulder as we headed inside. "Not gonna see your buddies over here still, right?" I said, looking back at him.
"N'ah, I don't even talk to them no more," he said, closing the door behind him.
We stood at the bottom of the steps and leaned up the stairwell.
"You still up there, babe?"
"Yeah," came Jill's voice.
I nodded toward the stairs for Cedric to follow.
"You decent?" I said, stepping into the doorway of the gym room. It was empty.
"Yeah, are you?" she asked from our bedroom.
I paused in the hallway and Cedric bumped into me. The bedroom. 'Eh...screw it,' I thought, and proceeded to lead him in there.
"Eeep!" Jill shrieked, quickly dashing behind the byΕbu. She was wearing nothing but her stretch yoga pants. "Louis!" she said, peeking out from the side with her arms folded over her chest.
"You said you were decent," I told her.
"Uh! For you! In here?!..." She glanced past me, widening her eyes. I took the hint and stepped in front of Cedric. I looked over my shoulder at him and he and looked away.
"Sorry," he said, from under the brim of his hat.
"Not your fault, Cedric," Jill said, staring at me for an explanation. "So...anyway... Like our bedroom?" she added, still drilling a hole in me with her eyes.
"He's here to say goodbye before he leaves," I said.
"Leaving? I thought you had another week or two before you left for school?" she asked."N'ah. Found out I was leavin' like, tomorrow or somethin', so..."
"He came by and missed us the other day," I said.
"Yeah, like, twice, but... It's cool. Just came by again to see if y'all was here before I go."
"Hmm," Jill said, looking down.
"So you can't tell from outside, but...y'all gotta big house," Cedric said, looking around. "Is that from China or somethin'?" he asked, looking at the byΕbu.
Jill exhaled a laugh. "Louis got it for me from Japan after our wedding," she said, looking down. Cedric just stared at her and she stepped back behind it again.
"That's like, from the movies or somethin'," he said, walking up to it. Jill stepped further behind it.
"Louis?" she said. I could tell Cedric glanced my way, but I maintained eye contact with Jill. I walked up next to the byΕbu and folded back the section she was standing behind. "Louisss," she exhaled, immediately becoming flush as she reached for her own shoulders and turned a knee inward.
'No?' I mouthed.
Jill exhaled a loud sigh from her nose but didn't answer, she just looked back and forth between me and Cedric.
"Those your workout clothes?" he said, looking her down.
"Mm, yes," she answered softly.
"Your body's all tight," he said, looking down Jill's taut abdomen as it expanded and contracted with each breath.He stepped up against her and she fidgeted nervously, swallowing as she dared to look up at him, then back down over her arms.
"I ain't done nothin' since I been over here, you know?" he asked, flicking his thumb over his tented erection. "Ain't looked at porn or nothin'. Just...like saving myself before I go."
Jill didn't know what to say to that, only giving Cedric a faint, "Oh...um...Cedric I'm not sure that..."
"Jill?" I said, caressing her cheek. "I think Cedric needs to get deep."
She exhaled deep and turned her head against my hand, kissing my palm.
"That right Cedric? You here to get deep in my wife's pussy?"