Jessica had just moved out of her home and was struggling to make it on her own. She was eighteen years old working as a waitress and a barista to try and make ends meet. Things were so much easier just a few months earlier. She was living at home and she was still in school. She missed her parents, her social life, her long free days, and the ability to masturbate at her leisure. Sure, she could masturbate now, but she was always so drained at the end of the day. Jessica barely had enough money to enjoy herself after paying her bills and putting some away in her savings account. Adult life was turning out to be a real bummer.
On top of everything, Jessica was lonely. Her friends all went their own ways and her coworkers were miserable. The only things that kept her company were her calico cat Marshmallow, her vast stuffed animal collection, and various online chat rooms. It was as if the world forgot about Jessica. Then one day Derrick messaged her.
Derrick was an old family friend. He was her father's best friend who would always be included in their various family activities, at least until Jessica started to get older. He was roughly 39, a few years younger than Jessica's dad. He would always spoil her and bring her all sorts of presents growing up. Derrick always seemed to make time for Jessica compared to her workaholic father.
Jessica read the message and the two entered a conversation:
Derrick: Hey Jessie. How are things? It's been awhile.
Jessica: Things are ok I guess. Just trudging along. What about yourself?
Derrick: Oh God, where do I begin? Ida and I are getting divorced. It's rough and she's trying to take all of my stuff. Other than that though I'm ok.
Jessica: I'm sorry to hear that.
Derrick: Don't worry about it. I'm all good. Now what do you mean by trudging along?
Jessica: It's just that I'm working all the time and I'm lonely. Not too many smiles going around these days.
Derrick: Aww we'll have to change that. How would you like to come over tomorrow night? We could order a pizza, play a game, and even maybe watch some movies. We could catch up too.
Jessica felt a little weird about it, but she knew it would be fun. It almost sounded like he was asking her on a date, but that would be silly. He was one of her oldest friends. She knew she could trust him. It sounded like exactly what she was needing.
Jessica: Yeah! Of Course! What time?
Derrick: I could pick you up around six maybe?
Jessica: Sounds great!
Jessica then sent him the address to her apartment and some directions. Derrick replied with a gigantic smiley face.
After microwaving and eating a burrito, Jessica cracked open one of her cheap romance novels and tucked herself in on her thin, uncomfortable mattress. She got to the point where the characters were confessing their feelings to each other and then she passed out.
...
Jessica just got off of her barista shift and rushed home to freshen up before Derrick would be over. She changed into some dark denim skinny jeans, some cute black sandals and a comfy pink blouse. She put some messy waves in her auburn hair and put on a little bit of makeup. Casual, yet cute and that was good enough for Jessica.
She left out plenty of food for her cat. Then she looked out the window for a few minutes and butterflies frenzied in her stomach as she noticed a red SUV pull up outside. Her phone beeped and she saw that Derrick was letting her know he was here. She locked her door and rushed down the stairs. Derrick got out and Jessica gave him a great big hug.
"Hey, I missed you," she said
"I missed you too. Are you ready for tonight?" Derrick replied.
"I sure am!"
Jessica loosened her hold on Derrick and took a few steps back. She took a good look at him. He looked really good for a 39 year-old. He had sharp blue eyes and only had a few grey hairs in his thick dark hair. He was pretty fit as far as she could tell and taller than she remembered. He was wearing a green button up shirt and some slacks. Jessica almost felt under-dressed. He was wearing a bold scent that Jessica delighted in.
"Just hop on in sweetheart," Derrick said as he opened her side door, staring at her ass as she climbed in. "It looks like I only live about half a mile away from you, so we'll be there in no time."
After some light conversation they were there. Derrick lived in a two-story, dark-grey house in a small neighborhood. There was a black iron fence around his home with beautiful leafy metal work. Derrick held Jessica's arm as he invited her inside, closing and locking the door behind them. The living room was sizable with beige carpeting, a love seat and some matching chairs were in the middle of the room. A wide television set on top of a dark wood stand faced it. There was also a bookshelf against the wall and fireplace at the other side of the room. Other than that, the large room was a little under furnished.
"This is a nice place you've got here" Jessica said.
"Well, I like to try," Derrick replied.
"It's just so comfortable."
"Well I'm glad you're comfortable here."
"Come, sit down," he said, gesturing to the love seat.
Jessica sunk into the puffy cushions. She sprawled out playfully and let out a little yawn.
"So what kind of pizza do you like?"
"Pepperoni and mushrooms."
"Mushrooms? Tsk tsk. Just kidding. You're my guest," Derrick said laughing.
Derrick ordered the pizza and when it got there, the two ate their fill of the pizza, and they made a small pallet in front of the couch from blankets and pillows. They laid next to each other and watched some old reruns of a sitcom Jessica could barely remember.
"How about some strawberry ice cream? I hope it's still your favorite," Derrick asked.
Jessica confirmed, "Yeah I still love the stuff. I'm mostly full, but I could always go for a bowl of strawberry ice cream."