If I Can't Have you

(8) New Houseguest

"Guess who Jemimas is?" Ada says.

"Daniels?" Tommy states, rolling his eyes.

"Nope," Ada shakes her head.

"Ada," Jemima says, "seriously?"

"Not Daniels, don't tell me it's that groomer guy from when we were younger." Tommy replies.

"Groomer guy?" Jemima repeats.

"A nineteen year old should not have the slightest interest in dating someone that hasn't hit puberty." Tommy shrugs.

"Duncan? Ew, no. He sucks," Jemima says.

"Sucks? Present tense?" Tommy questions, "been fooling around with him again recently?"

"And what if I have?" Jemima challenges.

"You'd be a fucking fool," Tommy responds, lighting a cigarette.

"Please tell me you haven't actually been hooking up with him again," Ada says.

"Of course I haven't, I'm with Logan." Jemima replies.

With. Tommys heart aches slightly hearing that, and he felt the familiar feeling of jealousy coursing through him. The jealousy he hated. Especially when it was about her.

"Even though he's not the best you've had?" Tommy chuckles, leaning against the counter and taking a drag from his cigarette.

"I know every guy you've ever slept with, and I can't imagine any of them are like sex gods." Ada hums.

"Are you so sure she's told you about every guy?" Tommy inputs, causing Jemima to glare at him.

"Is there a guy I don't know about?" Ada asks.

"What-no." Jemima scoffs.

"There is! It's him, isn't it?" Ada exclaims, "it totally is."

"What is happening in here?" John asks.

"Jemima had sex with a mystery man, who's the best she's ever had." Ada states.

Jemima was busy glaring across the room at Tommy who was smirking whilst exhaling smoke.

"Who?" John questions.

"Why is my sex life the topic of discussion?" Jemima groans, looking at Ada, "you said you wouldn't tell anyone."

"Yeah, about who the best is, and technically I haven't." Ada says, "I am very intrigued, please tell me his name."

"Tells us his name," John corrects.

"Now, now John Boy, she isn't a little girl, stop treating her like one, sex is normal. She's... 27?" Tommy replies.

"24 you prick," Jemima scoffs, chucking a cloth at him.

"Tell me." Ada pleads.

"Are you going to tell me the name of the best you've been with?" Jemima remarks, "right here."

"Yeah, are you going to give us the name of the guy who's going to have blades for eyes?" Tommy says, flicking the ash from his cigarette.

"Well after that comment, of course not." Ada retorts.

"And if I promise not to cut him?" Tommy queries.

"I would not believe you." Ada replies.

Tommy shrugs, "fair enough."

-

Logan was stood outside Jemimas front door, a bouquet of peonies on his hand, as he raised the other to rattle the knocker against the door.