Chapter 5

Kathy woke in the morning at her wit’s end and determined to find some way to get rid of Jeremy. After the fuck in her bed he had drifted off to sleep and Kathy managed to doze off too, only to wake up some time in the night with Jeremy’s hard on pressing into her ass. She pushed him away, thankful he didn’t persist.

When morning finally arrived she hurriedly scrambled out of the bed and left Jeremy sleeping, relieved to be finally free of him, at least for a while. As far as she was concerned, it would make her extremely happy if he didn’t wake up at all.

She had showered and was drinking coffee when her phone rang. It was her friends asking if she was ready for a morning run. Every Saturday morning Kathy, Keisha Kessler, Brenda Adams and May Ling ran a five mile route which started at the park just down the block from her place. However, because of the dilemma with Jeremy it had completely left her mind. At first she was tempted to put them off. She didn’t think she could face them because of what was happening with Jeremy but then she realized that it might be just the thing she needed. Running always seemed to help her think things through more clearly and there was the additional bonus of being away from Jeremy, at least for a couple of hours. God knows what the bastard plans were for this morning.

“See you in an hour,” Brenda announced.

Kathy hung up and went to change into her running shorts, sports bra and top. As she put them on she heard Jeremy stirring. A peak into the bedroom saw him sitting up in her bed and scratching his crotch. Gross, she thought as she scurried back to the kitchen before Jeremy could see her and call her back to bed again.

She was back sitting at the kitchen table when she heard Jeremy getting out of the shower and singing Oh What A Beautiful Morning at the top of his lungs. It irritated the shit out of her. Moments later, he was fumbling into his clothes that were still scattered about the living room after last night’s activities. Fuck that bastard, I’m gonna end this right here and now, Kathy promised as she watched him amble into the kitchen like he owned the place.

She waited until Jeremy had helped himself to a cup of coffee, not caring that his sloppy pouring splashed out on her meticulously clean counter top.

“Look Jeremy. This isn’t gonna work. I did what you wanted last night but I can’t take it anymore. You’ve had your fun with me but it’s over, okay? So let’s make a deal on how much money you want.”

Jeremy eyed Kathy over the rim of his coffee cup before speaking. There was a fierce glare on his face as he stared hard at her. Despite her attempt at bravado, his unwavering, unblinking eyes gave Kathy the creeps and made her wonder if she’d gone too far. Maybe, she thought, I shouldn’t have been so blunt because it might just make him mad. If I had been more diplomatic he might be more willing to come to some kind of final agreement.

After a sip of his hot coffee and a long hard glare, Jeremy finally spoke.

“You’re damn right this isn’t working Kathy.” He pounded his fist on the table with such vehement it made coffee slop over the edge of his cup. Kathy jumped back in fright at his sudden outburst of anger.

“You promised to be best friends with me if I don’t tell anybody about your little secret but I don’t think you’ve been living up to your end of the deal.”

“What?” Kathy gasped loudly. “I let you do what you wanted last night, didn’t I? I tried, I really tried.”

“Yeah, but your efforts were pathetic. Don’t you know how much it hurts to see how you act like a god damn martyr every time I touch you and act like it’s the end of the world when we fuck? Also, you always bitch and complain about everything. Is that what best friends are really all about?”