An Ollie Apple Flash- Jessica

Name: Jessica Hernandez

Age: 28

Relationship: Best friend to Ollie/ On and off relationship with Tio Jun (Currently off)

November 8, 2018

I’m Jessica Hernandez and across from me sat my on and off again…boyfriend? Lover? Guy who I felt the biggest compulsion to kick square in the nuts and passionately kiss at the same time?

You can choose.

Ugh! There he sat, across from me with a smirk on his face. Why did I agree to meet him here? In Bubba’s Burgers? It was a great place to eat in the Bronx, but it was dingy and the ‘B’ rating on the door didn’t do much to calm my distaste.

I even put an effort into my look. I wore these tight black skinny high waisted Jeans and styled it with a red draped body suit. I just highlighted my hair, so it was extra shiny and bouncy.  

Junior looked like hell. He was dressed in a basic tee and denim, with his combat boots that he loved to wear.

Lucas Velazquez Junior, but to those who new him well, he was just Junior. He looked like he hadn’t slept in a couple nights. His beard had started growing in and his dark hair was so disheveled that I wanted to sit him down and run a comb through it.

“Junior what do you want and why are you smirking at me?” I asked. I really wanted to knock him out.

His smirk turned into a big smile, “Jessica, if I had to guess I’d say that you’re mad about something, I wonder what is it this time?”

I began to stress eat the French fries I had ordered, “I don’t know Lucas it could be the fact that some random girl sent you a picture of her tits and you didn’t say anything.”

I aggressively picked up my drink and sipped through the straw as if my life depended on it. The incident I’m talking about happened a couple of weeks ago. While we were making up and deciding to give our relationship another go, I heard his phone chime. I happened to glance and saw a set of perfectly shaped ginormous breasts staring at me. That killed the mood right away.

I acted as if I didn’t see anything, waiting for him to mention it to me. And of course he didn’t!

So I kept my composure for 2 days and then he left the toilet seat up and I snapped. With Junior most of the time I felt like I wanted to snap his neck.

Junior called me and I don’t know what possessed me to come and meet him. Now here I sat, stress eating my life away and he’s there looking like a mess but also looking like he doesn’t have a care in the world. Which was just as annoying.

He rolled his brown eyes, “Jessica are you really still mad about that? It’s been like two weeks.”

I let out a growl, “Ugh! Lucas, I’m still upset!” I could feel my face flush from anger.

My outburst caused people to stare. It shouldn’t be a big deal. We were at Bubba’s burgers on East Treamont in the Bronx, my outburst shouldn’t be a surprise.

But Lucas sat up straighter and put his hand on mine, “Jess you need to tone it down.” He looked past me and nodded.

I narrowed my eyes at him, “What’s going on Lucas?”

I turned to look around and there was a group of guys waiting for their order by the counter. Each one wearing oversized sweatshirts, jackets and baggy jeans. Some had on baseball caps and some had on du-rags.  

I raised an eyebrow, “Lucas? Are you…are you working?” I whispered.

Lucas was a narcotics detective for the NYPD. He just recently transferred from NJPD months ago. I have a deep suspicion that he was working an assignment right now.

His eyes came back to meet mine, “Jessica, those tits that you’re still mad about have no place in my heart. You know I’m obsessed with yours.” His voice was playful. But I was having none of it.

I kept my eyes on him. He’s avoiding my question and I hate that he didn’t take our fight seriously.

“I already explained why they were there.” He continued.

“Yeah, after I brought it up.” I scoffed. I continued stuffing French fries into my mouth.

His eyes went back to the guys at the counter.

I turned to look.

“Jessica keep your eyes on me.” He said.

“Then keep looking at me.” I threw back.

His eyes returned to me, “I already explained, the boobs were from a friend—”

I snorted, “Que amiga? Te gustaria si yo tubiera un amigo asi? No, verdad?”

He raised an eyebrow. Would he really like it if I had friends like that?  He continued, “A friend that was trying to get into my pants. I didn’t take her up on her offer. I even erased the picture, you didn’t find it did you?”

I was about to give him my side of the situation when there was a scuffle by the counter. The group of guys had one of the workers by the collar.

I looked at Lucas.

“Jessica, I’ll be right back.” he said so casually. He pulled a radio from his pocket and called in for back up.

The group turned to look at Lucas. My heart began to race.

“You guys want to put him down?” Lucas voice sounded casual but it had a hardness that I hadn’t quite heard before.

One of the guys stepped forward, “You a cop?”

Lucas smiled, “You heard me make the call?” Lucas took the badge that was hiding under his t-shirt, “Does that help?” He looked at all the guys.

A different guy stepped forward, he wore a black leather jacket over a black t-shirt and a Yankee fitted, “Pero mi hermano, tu no tienes algo que hacer?”

 Lucas’ smile widened, “Of course I had something else to do. I was in the middle of a date…” Lucas motioned towards to me.

All eyes were on me.

I shook my head, “It’s not a date.” I assured them.

Lucas continued, “And it was interrupted the minute y’all walked in.”

“And you brought her here on a date?” Mr. Yankee fitted asked sarcastically.

Lucas shrugged, “I heard the burgers were good.”

I shook my head, “It’s not a date.” I repeated.

Mr. Yankee fitted looked around the restaurant, “Dejalo.” With that command the others let the worker go.

I let out a breathe I didn’t know I was holding. But then all the guys turned there attention to Lucas, “Where’s your friends?” Mr. Yankee fitted asked.

“I don’t have any, wanna exchange numbers?”

The group of guys started laughing, “You think you funny?” Mr. Yankee fitted sneered.

He threw a punch at Junior and I almost died! Junior dodged the punch and managed to get a hold of his arm and twist it.

I got up to run up to them but two guys from the group held me back, “Look what we got here.” One of them said. I let out a scream!

Junior turned to look at us, “Jess you couldn’t just sit still?”

“He threw a punch at you! La unica persona que puede brincarte encima, soy yo!” I yelled.

I was the only one that could jump him. I just ran on instinct.

Junior looked pissed, I’ve never seen such a thing, “And what were you going to do? Punch him back?”

The two guys still held me back and Junior had Mr. Yankee fitted pinned to the counter.

“No sé! I really don’t know Junior! I just didn’t want you to get hurt! Next time, I’ll just run the opposite direction!” I couldn’t help my voice from raising.

“Is that a promise?” He spat back.

I laughed, “Are you mad?! At this?! But I can’t be mad at the picture you got on your phone?”

Lucas dropped his head in defeat, “Really?”

“You cheating on her? Diablo, si yo tubiera una mujer asi…” Mr. Yankee fitted added his two cents.

Lucas looked down at his suspect, “No I’m not cheating on her! Mind your business.”

Another one of the group asked, “So then why she trippin’?”

“I’m trippin’ because in the middle of us making up from the last fight, he got a picture of boobs that weren’t mine, y el no me dijo na.” I was happy to have others chime in because it felt like Lucas and I were going to be stuck on this forever.

 “Damn bro.” Said one of the guys who was holding me.

“Alright, this is not for you guys to discuss.” Lucas was definitely pissed. “Alright buddy, I’m going to hang cuff you now, you have the right to remain silent…”

“Um, Lucas?” I asked.

He didn’t answer just gave me a look that was more like a warning.

“I know you’re working but these guys are still holding on to me.” I pointed out, just in case he forgot.

He finished reciting the Miranda rights, “I know Jessica, I have eyes. But what do you want me to do?”

He was right, what could he do? As I began to get lost in thought, a whole squad of officers came in.

The guys dropped me and tried to run. But all were caught and were all placed against the wall.

Lucas handed Mr. Yankee fitted over to another officer, “Search this guy thoroughly. As I was sitting down, there was an exchange of money and some baggies. I couldn’t make out what was inside the baggies. Also, he threw a punch at me.”

One of the officers grabbed me by the arm, “Was she with them?”

Lucas remained quiet. He looked as if he was thinking about it!

I began to struggle, trying to get my arm free, “Really Lucas?” I said. Staring him down.

Lucas let out a heavy sigh, “No, she was with me.”

I yanked my arm out of the officers grasp, “You see, I’m with him.” I stuck my tongue out at him.

The officer laughed and walked away. I turned to Lucas, “Why did you bring me here?”

Lucas grabbed my hand and together we walked out of the restaurant.

We stood outside under the cool November afternoon.

The lights of the cop cars still blaring.

“Jessica, the girl who sent me the picture was someone that I use to work with. We had a fling and she thought I was still single. So she sent the picture, which I erased as soon as I saw it. I even sent her a message saying I was taken. I don’t know what else you want me to say, I said I was sorry. I asked you to come here today because I was investigating these guys but I really wanted to see you.”

He stepped forward and bent down to give me a soft kiss. I melted into it like I always do. I know he was being honest and sincere but there will be other girls. I know Junior was no saint, why would he be? He’s easy on the eyes and as charismatic as they come.

I stepped back in a daze and looked at this man. A soft smile on his face. He knew he had me.

“Why’d you agree to see me?” he asked, his eyes heavy with arousal.

I shook my head, “I don’t know! Because I’m fucking crazy.” I said, “Y queria verte.”

I really did want to see him.

He laughed and I took my chance and asked, “You have to get back to work? Or can you come over to my place for a minute? Quiero enseñarte algo.” I was willing to set things a side just to have him in my bed.

His smile widened, “What you wanna show me?”

“Lucas?” a feminine voice came from behind me.

Lucas looked past me, “Hey Gloria.” I turned to see a woman, another detective, with very large breasts wink at him.

“Hey I uh…” she looked at me and looked back at Lucas, “I sent you a picture of something very important, did you ever get it?”

Lucas looked at me and looked back at Gloria, “I didn’t.”

I looked at Lucas, “I’m so over it Lucas, Me voy! I’m going home.”

I began to walk away but then I turned around, “By the way, I could tell your boobs are fake.” I said to Gloria.

I began to walk away and I heard Gloria asked, “What is she talking about?”

I heard Lucas yelling as I began walking down the block, “She’s talking out her ass.”

Not one to back down from a fight, I turned back and stomped right up to Lucas, little miss perfect tits standing right next to him, “What did you say?” I asked.

In that second, the wanna be thugs were being escorted out of the restaurant.

“Todavia?! Bro, I’m glad I don’t got to deal with that.” Mr. Yankee fitted said as he was being escorted to the squad car.

Lucas rolled his eyes over the gangs laughter, “Why are you upset now, Jessica?” he asked with his arms folded.

I took a deep breath, “You know why I’m angry Lucas! You still work with her and she’s still sending you messages! What did she send now? Ass pics?”

Lucas’ lips formed a straight line. No laughter. No smirk.

“She’s not the one who sent me the pic.” He said in a calm, soothing voice.

I felt my face flush.

“She’s not?” I asked. I turned to look at the detective standing there, “I’m sorry Detective, just don’t talk to Lucas and we’ll be fine.”

Gloria looked at Lucas, “She’s a keeper Lucas.” She said before she walked away.

Lucas shook his head, “I asked her to help me pick a present out for you. She couldn’t say it because you were standing right there.”

I closed my eyes in embarrassment. 

I took a deep breath, open my eyes and asked the first question that came to mind, “So what is it that you’re getting me?”

Lucas raised an eyebrow, “Ooooo, so now I’m supposed to ignore the fact that you embarrassed me in front of a colleague?”

I let out a heavy sigh, “Okay Lucas fine, what do you want?” I asked.

He wiggled his eyebrows and I couldn’t help but laugh.

I rolled my eyes, “I should’ve known. Fine, finish up here so we can have some make up sex.”

His brown eyes widened with excitement, “Really? What about the boobie picture?”

I rolled my eyes, “It’s fine as long as you don’t bring it up.” I said through gritted teeth.

He gave me a quick kiss and went back to finish up the investigation.

I stood back to take it all in. I didn’t want to tell him, but I was hiding a secret of my own. I just hoped he would forgive me for not telling him sooner.

*To read about Ollie and the other characters read “The Lawyer and The Thief” Available in ebook and paper back on amazon.