The Trip

The Trip
"I can't believe David would do that to you and Jack" Karen sounded surprised after Elizabeth had told her the encounter with David in her parent's study.

They were eating breakfast and awaiting Jack to come and pick them up. Earlier that week, Jack had promised her an epic trip to Paris in which Karen decided to tag along.

"I don't mind being a third wheel as long as I get to see the Eiffel tower" She grinned from ear to ear. Karen was an extrovert and had a thing for visiting places.

She had always accompanied Elizabeth in most of her vacation trips and this wasn't an exception either even after knowing fully well that she wouldn't be alone. But that didn't matter to Karen, she had everything planned out in her head.

"I really don't know what to do. I can't tell Jack '' Elizabeth said looking sideways as if she had said something she shouldn't have.

"You don't need to tell" Karen was so forward to say this.

"Why? I don't want to keep things away from him. What if he finds out later?"

"If you don't say anything he wouldn't know about it, trust me. All you need to do is go act like you usually do. I'll see David and talk to him" Karen said, faking the best friend part. Elizabeth was relieved she had a friend to rely on and she didn't suspect the devil seated opposite her.

Not long after Jack came to pick them up and drive them to the airport. He didn't question why Karen had tagged along when the trip was meant for him and Elizabeth. They checked in and were allocated their seats. They got to the VIP section and settled in. After the usual instructions and a couple of lecturing on safety measures in case of emergency, the plane took off.

Jack smiled and took Elizabeth's hands in his. He loved and would like to spend the rest of his life with her. Even though he had his secrets and his past, he's ready to move away from that and embrace the future he'll create with her.

Jack led them to the hotel suit he had booked for this trip, luckily it had two rooms. One master bedroom and the guest room.

"This is our room" He announced, opening the door to the room. "Karen will take the other one"

Elizabeth walked in and took in her new environment. The master bedroom was way bigger than what she was expecting. She is certain it must have cost Jack a fortune to secure this place. When she opened the window, she was met with the view of the pool and other recreational centers the hotel had. Since they were 10 floors higher, the pool appeared so tiny that she had to squint to see the people in it.

Jack came behind her, she closed her eyes and inhaled his deep scent as she felt him come behind her. She feels so relaxed around him that she could stay like this forever.

"Do you like what you see?" he leaned down to whisper in her ears and she felt the warmness in them. His voice sent an unusual tingling in her.

"Yes," she replied. Her voice came out a little rasp. She turned to face him. They were so close in that position that his hot breath fans her face. Jack pressed his forehead against Elizabeth's and leaned down to capture her lips between his.

Elizabeth sighed in his mouth before opening her mouth and letting him slide his tongue in. His lips were soft and very tender against her. She kissed him back with the same eagerness he gave her. Their tongues swirled together, she was so into them that she didn't know when she let out a moan. Her hands find their hand in between Jack's hair and she pulls on them.

They heard someone clear their throat behind them and they sprung apart as if being caught doing something illegal. It was Karen.

"Oh, Karen.. I'm Jack and I…" Elizabeth was lost for words on what to say about her friend. She is embarrassed to be caught in such an unholy position.

"I'll be outside" Jack said not feeling anyhow embarrassed by what just happened. He walked out trying to hide his disgust by the sudden interruption.

"We just got caught up in the moment," Elizabeth explained. She used her fingers to comb between her hair, making a futile effort to brush them. Her lips were swollen from the kiss she had with Jack but she didn't notice.

"It's okay. I'm sorry for interrupting" Karen said through gritted teeth. She is fuming on seeing Jack with Elizabeth in that intimate position and was glad to have come in when she did. She sat on the bed beside Elizabeth and it bounced back.

"I was thinking we could check out the spa. I did a little research on my own while I was there. At least a girl's thing" Karen pushed, finding every possible means to get Elizabeth to be with her.

She had a plan already. If she can't make Elizabeth leave Jack, then she has to make him become hers. She doesn't care about the repercussions or what it will result if things don't go her way.

Elizabeth texted Jack telling him where they were heading to, who was at the bar then after getting frustrated by Karen for coming in.

"Where did he say he way?" Karen asked.

"The bar. He needs to get a drink and do some work" Elizabeth didn't see anything unusual in the way Karen asked. She changed into yoga pants and a little strapless top taking a sweatshirt with her.

She was still in there when Karen had come back out to carry out her delish plan. She immediately went to the bar but didn't see Jack, she figured he might have gone back to their hotel suit. Her suspicions were confirmed when she got in. Jack was seated with his back turned to her with a laptop at his front. He seemed so engrossed in whatever he was doing that he hadn't noticed anyone coming inside.

Karen marveled at his back, the way the muscles run and the visible lines of veins that run through them. His hair was jet black and a little damp as if he just got out of the shower. She pictured herself touching and running her fingers through them.

As if on cue, Jack turned back only to find Karen watching him. She was clad in a top that got wet from sweat and had all her figures staring at his face.
He couldn't help it as his face lingered on her breast longer than appropriate. Karen smiled in Victory discreetly.

"Elizabeth said you were at the spa" Jack's voice was calm as if he's not faced with the biggest temptation of his life right now. He chided himself, he couldn't possibly have such impure thoughts about his girlfriend's best friend when his girlfriend happened to be in the same building.

"Yes, I left my phone so I came back to get it" She pretended to look around for her phone before grabbing it on the pull out sofa in the corner of the room where she had left it earlier.

"Found it" she announced.

"David must have been worried sick about Elizabeth" she said this part to herself but loud enough so that jack could hear. It is part of her plan and it obviously worked because Jack looked up from his laptop once again.

"Dave?" He questioned. "Why would he be worried about Liz"

Karen hesitates, pretending to think of what to say.

"There's something more to it, right?" Jack stood up and walked to where she was standing.

"You can talk to me Karen"

"Dave had a thing for Liz and last week they got into a fight over you. He has been calling ever since. I think Elizabeth might want him" She finally said, including that last part which was a lie. But the hack wouldn't know of course.

"Liz told you this?" Jack asked again, trying hard not to raise his voice.

"Yes but I've known about Dave's feelings for her since we were still teens. I just couldn't imagine he would push it this far especially now that she is in a relationship" her eyes hold empathy as if she's truly sorry.

She smiled when she saw how furrowed jack brows were. He was angered and jealous. She made a little shout for joy within her. Her plans had worked.

"You don't have to tell Liz I told you all these. She wants to keep it away from you, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell her I said anything" she lied.

Elizabeth had wanted to tell Jack all about the David scandal but Karen had dissuaded her away from it.

"Thank you Karen" Jack's face holds no emotion. His lips were pressed into a grin.

"Anytime" she flashed him a flirtatious smile which Jack paid no attention to.
Karen went back to the spa and joined Elizabeth as if nothing had happened. As if she had not just told her boyfriend a lie after her failed attempt to lure him to her bed.

Jack paced up and down their hotel suit after Karen had left, he couldn't contain his anger. He knew Dave and Liz were close but he never imagined they could go way back or be in any romantic relationship.

He felt the urge to call Dave and questioned him. He reminisced the moments Liz had talked all great about him to him, but he never imagi
ned or had any reason to give it much thought. He felt betrayed and was filled with jealousy.