nine - when it's going good, it's going great

Mike finally convinced me to come back to the apartment to talk, Jen was out running some errands. I was so confused right now.

“You know this is a big deal” I said.

“I know…”

“I mean, a big deal Mike”

“It is…” he nodded.

“Can you say more than two words please? You’re not giving me anything to work with”

“It was just one of those things Julie, my emotions got the best of me, it was in the moment” he replied, “It’s not like it…meant anything”

That pause made something seem untrue about it, but at the time, it wasn’t really something that mattered. It didn’t mean anything, he said it.

“Yah…it…meant nothing to me either”

“I do love Jen, and I just think if she found out…it could be the end of us”

“I can’t keep this from her” I said, “She’s still my friend, even if she hates me forever”

“I can’t lose her…”

“But you’re willing to lose me?”

He was silent for a moment, I just gave him an ultimatum. I didn’t mean to do that.

“You’re making me choose?”

“Come on Mike, you really think our friendship can be the same after that? Even you said that”

“Um, I guess you’re right”

“I don’t mean to make you choose, but…I’m a terrible person…” I sighed.

“No, you’re not” he replied, “I can…see where you’re coming from, I guess”

“I don’t know what to do” I frowned, “Seeing Mike just threw me off”

“Are you going to tell him?”

“You know he’d probably try to kill you…”

“I doubt he would, you really think he’d put his career in jeopardy?”

I just sighed, “This is such a mess…”

“I know” he replied, “But it will be fine” he just reached out for a hug and I melted into him as he wrapped his arms around me.

“I really hope you’re right”

“I always am” he replied.

I looked up at him and smirked. He just laughed and let go of me. I sat down on the couch while Mike went to the kitchen to grab a drink.

“I bet you can’t wait to get back to training”

“I love the off season” he replied, “and I take it for granted sometimes, but I’m really starting to get bored”

I just smirked, “Well you won’t be saying that in a month’s time”

“You’re probably right” he laughed. I heard the door open and Jen walked in. My expression immediately fell and my heart started racing. She was so perfect. Perfect hair, perfect smile, perfect skin. The girl was absolutely beautiful, and I was just some average kid, with average everything and I slept with her boyfriend.

“I’m going to take a walk” I quickly said.

“You okay?” Jen asked.

“I’m fine” I replied, “I just need some air”

I shut the door behind me and walked as far away as I could. The guilt was overwhelming right now, and I didn’t know what to do, or even where to go at this point. I saw a hotel, and I immediately knew that’s where Mike was staying. I’ve been such a jerk to him, I could at least talk to him, there’s not really much harm in that.

I found his number and scrolled down to it, listening to the rings, one, two, three…

“Julie?”

“Where are you staying?”

“Why…?”

“Because I want to see you”

There was silence on the other end for a moment.

“Mike…please?”

“You know you’re welcome anytime Jules…” he said, “And I’m staying in the hotel the visiting teams always stay in…room”

I hung up and walked the few blocks down to the hotel. I walked into the lobby and walked towards the front desk. “Mike Richards” I simply said.

“Um…room 367”

“Thank you”

I looked around frantically for the elevator and practically ran into it and pressed the button for the third floor. I looked at the sign as I stepped out and ran down the hall to his room and knocked.

He opened the door, standing there in just sweats and a Flyers t-shirt. I didn’t say anything to him as I tried to catch my breath, he just stared at me, and I couldn’t help myself.

“Mike…take off that ugly t-shirt…now”

As if he knew what I was going to say, he pulled the shirt over his head quickly, without saying a word, and tossed it to the floor. I didn’t know where this was coming from, but I wanted him.

“Okay, are you--” I cut him off by pushing him into the room and shutting the door.

“No talking…”

He picked me up and threw me up against the wall. His lips landed on mine forcefully, but I liked it. We’ve never been like this with each other, not even when we were together. This was rough, hot, angry sex.

We peeled off each other’s clothes quickly and landed on the bed. Everything about this felt good, even if I didn’t plan on it coming here. Okay…maybe I thought about it, but I didn’t think it would happen.

His kisses were sloppy, his hands were everywhere, and heart was racing a mile a minute. I couldn’t even keep up with my thoughts at this point.

Our bodies moved together in perfect rhythm, and I’ve never seen him like this before.

“Oh my God…Mike…”

He stopped for a moment and looked down at me, “You want me?”

“I want all of you” I whispered.

“Okay…no more talking”

I just smirked as he went down on me again, I’ve never felt so much pain and pleasure at one time…

He pulled away from me, hot and sweaty. All I could hear was his breathing, “Holy shit…”

I don’t think either of us even knew what had just happened, I know I didn’t.

I looked over at him and all he did was lean in and kiss me, “I never knew you had that in you”

“Right back at you”

“So…what now?”

I just grabbed the covers of the bed and pulled them over me, “Can we not think about that right now” I said moving closer to him and resting my head on his chest.

I felt his arms wrap around me and kiss the top of my head, “If you say so”