Time with Alexis

The drive home was pleasant. Since deciding to quit, Chloe was in a great mood. Seeing her like this made it clear she was making the correct decision. While Adam was certainly an issue, there wasn’t anything either of us could do at the moment. Our time was much better spent focusing on the good things we would do together.

As enjoyable as the drive was, it was over too soon. With a kiss, I watched as she walked into her apartment building. I expanded my Gift, following her noise up until my head started to hurt. Pulling away, I got back into the car and drove home. Chloe was one of the most important people in my life, but she also wasn’t the only one. Another important person waited for me in my apartment. I felt her anxious noise even before I got to the door.

“Hello, Alexis,” I said as I stepped inside.

She hopped to her feet, her noise happy to see me despite the sadness that still hung there. “Congrats!” she shouted as she pulled out a party popper and pulled the string. I didn’t react as it made a sharp pop, throwing a wad of confetti into my hair.

“How long were you waiting to do that?”

“You have no idea,” she said with a snicker. She was touching me, her hand resting on my arm as she looked up at me. “So how does it feel graduating from boyhood?”

“So you heard.”

Her grin was mischievous. “Hard not to. I heard your thumping from the living room. Scared the shit out of me.” Her grin widened. “Fortunately, it didn’t last long. Quick shooter, eh? Don’t worry. You’ll do better next time,” she said tapping my chest with her elbow.

She was trying hard to appear upbeat, but I could see it all in her noise. She was jealous and hurt. It wasn’t that I slept with Chloe. That didn’t seem to be a concern of hers. Instead, she was upset that she hadn’t been the first. She regretted being too afraid to act on something she wanted.

“It wasn’t that. I let Chloe take charge in the beginning. It wasn’t what I wanted, so I took over. It was slower, but it went on for some time.”

“Hmm. Maybe it’s good we never hooked up. No way I would let a virgin control the flow of things.” Her noise was telling a different story. “Stop that. Stop reading my emotions.”

“I can’t do that.”

“Yeah… well… at least pretend you aren’t,” she said with a huff. “I’m trying really hard here.”

“I know.”

She sighed, waving her hand in front of her face. “Did she enjoy it?”

I thought back. Remembering the way Chloe looked, how her noise reacted… “She did.”

Alexis gave a firm nod. “Good.”

“Thanks for the advice. As you said, oral sex was quite effective. Much less exhausting too,” I mentioned thoughtfully.

She was grinning. “As if there was any doubt.”

Turning away, she went back to the couch. I took the opportunity to go to my room to change. I was surprised to see her hard at work, her laptop out as she typed away. That wasn’t the only thing new. Right there in her noise, I saw it. Natalie’s noise was there, standing apart yet firmly entwined with the rest of Alexis’ noise. It wasn’t a large piece, but it was enough to be visible.

“This is new,” I said, settling on the couch beside her and focusing on that piece of Natalie in her noise. She shifted, tossing her legs up over the arm of the couch and leaning against me. I automatically reached under her arm, resting against her firm abs as she worked.

“Yeah,” she said, head pressing against me as she looked up. “It’s weird. Sometimes I get this odd… compulsion. When I think about all the work I have to do, I just have to do it. Bugs the crap out of me if I don’t.”

“Has something happened lately?”

“Uh… No?” She paused to turn her head, giving me a look. “Why? You see something?”

I gave her a smile. “It’s fine.”

“Jake…”

“Your noise is a bit different is all.”

She was nervous. “Different?”

“Yeah. There is a little piece there that reminds me of Natalie. It wasn’t there before.”

“T-that’s weird,” she said as she quickly looked back at her laptop. Her looking away couldn’t stop me from seeing the fear that washed over her noise. It was like she knew something but wasn’t telling me.

“Alexis?” She fought with her fear, trying to think of other things but it was too late. She sighed, giving up.

“I might have an idea, but I’m not comfortable sharing.”

“Okay.”

She paused to look back at me. “You’re okay with that?”

“Why wouldn’t I be? The important thing is you are aware of it.”

Pleasant things rippled through her noise as she settled back into position. I interrupted her briefly to grab the book from the table. There was some shifting as we got comfortable, but we eventually ended in a position where she worked on her laptop while I read. It was some time later that she groaned, shutting the laptop and stretching.

“What book you reading?” she asked, looking over. I showed her the cover, getting a snort from her before she started chuckling. “Seriously? Romance?”

“Research.”

Her eyebrow quirked as she sat up on the couch and turned my way. “How is that research?”

“I want to properly romance Chloe.”

“And you think that will help you?” I glanced down at the book, then back at her. “Seriously? Give me that.” Ripping it from my hands, she opened it up and began reading. She flipped through a few pages before making a gagging noise and tossing it over her shoulder.

“That was a library—”

“First off, Casanova, toss this idea you are going to make a girl wet by giving her sultry looks and flirty body language. Hate to say it, but you don’t have it in you. You need to play to your strengths.”

“Which are?”

“You have a cute face.” As she looked at me, I could see the desire and lust in her noise. She wasn’t even trying to fight it, but she kept a tight rein on her facial expressions. “You also aren’t afraid to get physical. I don’t know about Chloe, but when we were flirting, I always loved how you touched me. The touch combined with the intensity of your look... it can be a real turn-on if used right. Use that to your advantage. Touch her, but don’t do it in a way she likes. That’s too easy. Tease her. Make it so she likes it, but in a way that she knows it could be better.”

I thought for a moment. “How do I do that?”

Alexis grinned. “Simple. Set the bar high, then make it so everything that follows is just under that bar.”

“Sounds like a form of ****. Wouldn’t it be better to just give her what she wants?”

Sighing, she shook her head. “My sweet, sweet Jake. It’s about building anticipation. You want to make her want it. If you simply give her what she wants all the time, there’s no spice. No excitement. By building that anticipation, when you finally give her what she wants, it is so much better.”

“I see.” I said nothing more, pondering what she told me. Already, ideas on how to implement her advice were beginning to form. Beyond the pleasure that came from making love to Chloe, I now had the drive to instigate it. I was rather curious how she would react to some of the things I had planned.

Alexis’ noise shifted, turning morose as she realized what I was doing and who I was thinking about. Yet despite her envy and sadness, she didn’t regret telling me and I knew she had the best intentions in her advice.

“Ah,” she said, her noise shifting back to how it was earlier. “Before I forget, it is also important to get a read on what she wants beforehand.”

“I don’t have to worry about that.”

I didn’t finish before Alexis was shaking her head. “I’m not talking about her general horniness level or if she is aroused. I’m talking about knowing what sort of mood she is in. Does she want something sweet and sexy? Tender and loving? Romantic and intimate? Maybe she just wants a good fucking where you throw her on the bed and take her as you want.”

“Is that advice for Chloe, or you?”

Alexis laughed. “Please. You couldn’t handle me. If I had my way, I’d be the one tossing you to the bed and taking my fill.” She grinned. “You seem like the type of guy who could handle an aggressive girl.”

“Depends on the girl.”

She stared at me for several long seconds before turning away. “Yeah…” With a frustrated growl, she tucked her laptop under her arm and stood. “Great. All this talk of sex has me horny.” She looked at the clock under the TV. “And Natalie is home so it will be impossible to get it taken care of here.”

“Sorry.”

“If you were any other guy, I’d have you take care of it. It’s only polite to take responsibility after all.” The longing in her noise was almost painful to look at. I didn’t apologize even if I wanted to. I was sorry, but she knew why I couldn’t.

I watched as she moved over to the back door. “See you tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow,” I said.

Alexis was a great friend. Even though it hurt her to do it, she was doing her best to help me and Chloe. My knowledge of sex came from the mechanics and physical aspects. Her insight on some of the emotional impacts was invaluable. I could have asked Chloe about it, but I wanted to surprise her. I wanted to see her reactions when I did something new she didn’t expect. We were still early in our relationship and I wanted to explore things more. Later, we would have a conversation about things we liked and didn’t like, but until then I wanted the freedom to experiment.

I just wished there was something more I could do for Alexis as well.