Hotbeds Ch. 04

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CHAPTER 4: ARTIST AND MODEL

Introduction: The chapters of Hotbeds are supposedly written by an elderly man recalling his sexual adventures as a prep school teacher in the 1950s and 1960.

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The second school was comfortable, yes, and everyone was pleasant, and there was no Madam to frustrate me. But there was apparently no prospect of sex, apart from those thrice yearly encounters with Irene. Yes, Gwen and Tony had hinted the art mistress might be available, but not only was she quite elderly but also she was hardly to be met with.

Her appearances in the dining-room were fleeting. She did not frequent the staff common room and scouting the house and grounds did not discover her. She was evidently busy in her studio, which, I soon learned, occupied much of the attic space, and combined atelier and accommodation. Apparently she mostly catered for herself and when not teaching was turning out works of art, some of which were collected periodically in a van.

What I had seen of her in my first term indicated that she was probably in her late fifties or sixties, very tall and slim, with a rather horsey face and closely cut silver hair. On the one occasion we came face to face she gave me a piercing glance out of pale blue eyes, accompanied by a little smile and a nod. I felt I had been seen through and summed up.

In my second term, however, I discovered she was in the habit of taking early morning brisk walks, as I observed from my window as I dressed. She was striding along the gravel path to the lake. Although it was February and chilly she was dressed in a short-sleeved shirt, navy blue skirt, white ankle socks and plimsolls, the forerunner of trainers. That morning she came to breakfast, but partook quickly of a couple of slices of plain toast and two mugs of hot water before hastening away. My immediate neighbour, the history specialist, a woman with whom I had been friendly and come to like, remarked, ‘We don’t often see our surrealist. Too busy, and not much interested in food. Mind on her art.’

‘Surrealist?’ I asked.

‘Oh yes. Great friend of Eileen Agar and Ithell Colquhon in the Thirties. Painted in all the styles there were between the Wars. Had affairs with men, like Augustus John.’

‘Was she well known, then?’

‘Quite well known. Still sells pretty well. Doesn’t teach full time. Some of hers in the Tate. Now and then has an exhibition. There’s one coming up in Guildford. I’ll give you the details. We usually go – come with us.’

So, naturally, I went with my colleagues to her show, and was impressed by the sheer variety of her work. There were atmospheric landscapes, portraits, complex abstracts, still lifes, and, especially interesting, nudes. The most exciting of these was an obvious reference to a Laura Knight Self Portrait.

This presents Dame Laura in the lower left quadrant, back to us, with head turned to show profile. The bulk of the picture is, however, a rear view of a nude woman, actually a sister artist, nice bottom akimbo.

My art colleague (AC), had echoed the format. With herself in the Laura Knight pose. The standing nude, face hidden, was also, surely, a self-portrait. This nude was long, lean, with close-cropped silver hair. And the bottom took my breath away. It was far from bulky, but its contours were perfect of its kind. The cheeks not only swelled out and down but looked as if they were so tightly touching that only a knife could be inserted into the cleavage.

My history colleague looked at me and said, ‘You’d like to see that, wouldn’t you?’

‘You’ve guessed my secret,’ I said.

‘Not much of a secret,’ she remarked, ‘You’re always looking at mine.’

A that point the artist came and stood behind us. She said with a wry smile, ‘All done with mirrors,’ and drifted away. And I did get to see that inflammatory bottom.

At the end of the summer term, almost everyone departed, leaving only a skeleton staff to clean illegal bahis through. Even the gardener went on holiday. But AC stayed on in her attic, and, my parents being abroad, I stayed, too. And we began to meet about the place. Deliberately on her part, I hoped.

On the first occasion she said, ‘This is when I can get a lot of work done. It’s quiet and there are no interruptions. I get a good swim in the lake, too, without being overlooked. Do you like swimming?’

There was a hint in that, and I began to keep a look-out. And six days into the vacation I spotted her heading for the water, and, grabbing my trunks and towel, I hastened after her.

I came up with her at the dilapidated boat-house, to which she had the key. She gave me a grin and we entered. I noticed she was carrying a towel but no costume, and assumed she was wearing it under the usual outfit, though I was pretty sure her breasts were naked under the shirt. Without more ado, simply ignoring me, she stripped off the shirt, and was, indeed bare-breasted. Then she dropped the skirt, and was, indeed, naked under that. She took off the plimsolls and moved to the edge of the wooden platform, above the water, and stood poised for a moment, rising on tiptoe, and dived.

Evidently she was accustomed to skinny-dipping, and had no problem with nudity. As the self-portrait had suggested. So I rapidly stripped and followed her into the lake.

Of course, while we were swimming there was little to be seen, though when she forged in my direction her vigorous breast-stroke did reveal those firm bosoms through the clear water. But when we got out and stood naked together in the boat-house I felt a little awkward, though fortunately was not erecting. But she said, ‘You’ve seen it for real now. Not bad for sixty-four, is it? Now turn round. I want to see yours.’

I turned and she studied my bum. ‘Yes, I can use that,’ she said. ‘I need a model. Come to my studio with me. A spot of lunch first.’

This sounded hopeful, and I was having to exercise great control not to gaze at her pussy – or, rather, where there might have been a pussy, if we take that to mean pubic hair. Because her mons was hairless, and it was split by the vulval crevice extending up the pudenda. Her minge was like a little girl’s, though larger. Such a quim on a mature woman, bare and even virginal looking, was exciting, and touching. We dried ourselves and dressed.

Her attic suite was a series of inter-connecting rooms. Large, airy studio, packed with tables, easels, chests of materials and pictures on the walls, all by the boys. Little utility room. Storeroom, with racks of canvases. Bedroom with bed, chair cupboard and chest of drawers.

Over a frugal lunch she sketched her autobiography, which included a vast deal of travel and participation in numerous art movements between the Wars. But she showed no signs of nostalgia, and was more interested in her present projects, which included a Theseus and Ariadne sequence, in which the couple was to be largely nude, and for which I was to model Theseus. She showed me the already sketched Ariadne, a busty young woman, in a loose tunic, showing one generous buttock. The face was not yet drawn.

Then she said, ‘Get your clothes off, then.’

It seemed now quite natural to undress while she fetched a large pad and pencil, though it was strange when she touched me for the first time, pushing and prodding until the pose was right. The sketch didn’t take long and she told me to relax.

Then she said, ‘Now you’re naked there’s a question to ask you. Would you like me naked, too? You liked what you saw in the boat-house.’

‘I certainly would,’ I told her.

‘Right,’ she said, ‘But I must warn you I need a lot of attention, and I don’t want to start unless we can go all the way. Mine’s a chain reaction, building up till I reach the peak. So you’ll need to keep going and not let go.’

‘That casino siteleri sounds marvellous,’ I said.

She nodded and stripped. ‘I don’t wear underwear any more,’ she said. ‘My titties are pretty firm and I don’t leak any more. In fact, I’ll probably be rather dry. But we can take care of that.’

She led off to her bedroom and the sight of her bottom ensured that I was erect by the time she stopped me by the bed. She moved the pillow, so that she could lie down with her bottom on it. Then she opened her legs and motioned for me to get between them.

I bent forward to kiss her or her breasts, but she said, ‘I only do kissing with women. Men are for inside.’

So I focused on her vulva. The major lips had parted but the inner ones were tight shut, as if glued together. They were so neat, as if zipped up, as if there were no opening hidden within, and the clitoris was not visible.

‘Open it,’ she commanded, and gently I parted those delicate petals by placing my hands either side and drawing them like curtains.

There was a little sucking sound as they separated, as the seal was broken, which was so moving. The vulva was pale pink and though the entry was visible it looked almost closed, and so vulnerable I hesitated to go further.

But she bade me, ‘Try and go in,’ and I applied my cock-tip and pushed a little. ‘Hmm,’ she said, ‘Harder,’ and I forced in an inch.

‘Try this.’ She reached a bottle of oil from the bedside table, and I poured a little into my palm, withdrew my penis and coated it. ‘Into me, too,’ she instructed and I poured some oil into the upper end of her groove, whence it tricked down to the opening.

‘Now!’ she said, and I slid in a little way, more readily. She pushed towards me and little by little my cock sank home.

‘It’ll loosen up in a minute,’ she said, ‘Keep moving.’ And as I slowly eased in and out her lubricant slowly increased.

‘Now look at me,’ she said quietly, and I found myself gazing into those pale blue eyes, which were wide open. The only signs of age were round those eyes, crow’s feet and a hooding of the lids, but the eyes themselves were bright.

‘Keep looking. I need to see who’s inside me. And I want you to watch me all the way.’

As I slid in and out and held her gaze, my consciousness concentrated into an awareness that included not just her cunt but her whole being. After a few minutes she arched her back, palmed her breasts and drew in a long breath.

I felt the flexing of the vagina walls and her eyes closed for a few seconds.

‘Keep looking,’ she said opening them again with the out-breath.

I was still looking. I have always found it riveting to watch a woman’s face as she orgasms, all the way back to Denise.

‘Keep going,’ she said and I was only too happy to centre my living into the feeling of that tight, still not fully lubricated cunt, and the sense of her increasing pleasure.

Within a few minutes another spasm shook her. This time her eyes widened, clenched shut briefly, and opened, to check, I think, that I was still looking. I certainly was, because I was hoping that I would know from her eyes whether we had reached the ultimate orgasm.

Such concentration also helped me maintain the steady stoking of her vagina without losing control. It was essential to stay the course. I even began to abandon the whole idea of coming myself. Far more important to ecstatise this amazing woman to the limit.

So I entered a timeless world in which the sensations in her vagina seemed to transfer between it and my penis, and every few minutes they increased and sought relief in the pulsing of both her cunt and my cock, which throbbed and glowed in harmony, without ejaculation.

How many intensifying climaxes did she experience? I don’t know. Perhaps a dozen. Towards the end I knew we were nearly there, for tears appeared in her eyes, her lips opened poker siteleri and an expression of child-like wonder spread over her face. Her whole body shook and shuddered, her back arched, her bottom lifted off the pillow, clenching and unclenching, and she let go a long, plaintive cry. And this time her eyes stayed closed as the tide of feeling flooded to the maximum, and slowly ebbed, because I had seen her all the way through.

As she lowered her bottom I reached under her to take it in my hands and I held it as it settled back onto the pillow. The feeling of the cheeks in my palms, while my engorged and now aching tool remained all the way into her, almost sent me over the edge, but some instinct had told me not to ejaculate, as was tempting, at her final orgasm.

When her eyes opened, she was smiling and looking into mine. ‘Now you,’ she said. ‘But keep looking. I want to look down into you inside me. Move now or I shall go dry. Give yourself into me.’

I pushed in and then slid a little way out, setting up a slow rhythm of marginal movement. She echoed the movement and I could feel her vagina becoming less slippery.

Looking into her eyes I felt as if she they were her cunt holding me and they were the walls of her cunt watching my penis swell towards coming.

‘Here it comes,’ she said. ‘I can see it. Give it into me,’ and as I thrust all the way and my sperm spilled into her, she said, ‘There! There! I can feel it.’ Her eyes blazed blue into me a long moment. Then I let myself down onto her breasts. She stroked my face and I gently squeezed her bottom.

We lay a while, and as her vagina dried and tightened, my cock, though shrinking, remained glued within her, and it was eventually a little painful for us both when I backed out.

Later, as we lay together and drank hot water, she said, ‘Gwen and Tony told me about you in London last Christmas. They spoke well of you, but I couldn’t think of you till now. Not with people about. It has to be all together, like that, or not at all. Especially as I haven’t taken a man for years and was out of the way of it.’

I tried to tell her how beautiful she was, how beautiful our coupling had been, but she put a finger on my lips. ‘I know,’ she said. ‘Remember I saw everything in your eyes, and you saw it all in mine.’

I wanted to part those quim-lips again, to spend the night with her, but she was spent for the moment and banished me with the promise of our being together again. But we were able to come together only twice more that summer before people returned.

When she summoned me in the autumn term I knew that was not the purpose. She showed me the Theseus and Ariadne painting. The couple are at the entrance to the Labyrinth. Theseus, stripped for action, is entering, holding the ball of string which will enable him to get out after he has killed the Minotaur. He is looking over his left shoulder at the girl.

She is looking at him beseechingly. Their relationship is brilliantly suggested. He is plainly thanking her, but has no other interest. She is in love with him, but knows it is fruitless. Her voluptuous bosom and one buttock are in view but he is not moved. The portal of the maze has a suggestive shape, being oval and with a ribbed architrave. He is entering a vagina, where he will combat a hugely male entity, product of an unnatural lust, but hers will remain virgin.

‘This is one of my mythology series,’ she said, ‘Aimed at a specialist market. You see I use a pseudonym. She’s for the Lesbians and men and you’re for the women and homosexuals, because you have a good arse.’

‘I know who the Ariadne is,’ I said. ‘She teaches history. Of course, you’ve changed her face, like you’ve changed mine.’

‘Don’t be getting any ideas about her. She may look sexual but she’s one of nature’s virgins. She doesn’t want women, either. I think she’s a bit of a narcissist. She doesn’t mind posing. Good bottom. I used her for my Europa, too. You should see what the Bull is doing.’

The next summer I was unable to stay on in the vacation, to my disappointment, and by the following summer she had retired and gone to live on the proceeds of her paintings, notably the special series, I suspected, in a cottage in Italy.

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The Photographer Pt. 02

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Author Note: Thanks to all for the great feedback on the first part of this story. Here is the second part and I can’t wait to hear what you think of it. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for taking the time to read it.

Chapter 1

Justin Cavalier was a little nervous. Two days ago, he had been in a precarious position with Sophie. His confidant and best friend’s wife. It wasn’t what he had planned nor thought about during the lead up to the photo shoot. It just happened. Twice. Sophie had somehow convinced him to do it all over again, but this time, they went a little bit further. That was the sticking point for him, with her comment burned into the forefront of his mind. He replayed that scene over and over in his head all the time, unable to get any respite from it. Like the first time, he had ejaculated all over her womanhood but the second time, Sophie moved forward and took the tip of his cock inside her. She had expressed that she wanted it all the way in, but he pulled back so the head was just resting on her labia. He loved the feeling in the moment, but it was what she said after that changed everything. That comment was stuck in his brain. Sophie had said, ‘It’s not fucking you know…’ Guilt had started to infiltrate his thoughts, the concern that he had cheated on his wife Bethany, given that he still felt loyalty to his wife, even after all this time. Some of it still felt raw, as though he was doing something wrong, even if part of him was ready to move on from her. But he just wasn’t sure if he was doing the right thing or going about it the right way. Not only that, but he was concerned about what Hank, her husband, would think about it. After all, he had just basically committed adultery with Hank’s wife. Time would definitely tell in this case.

The dirty dozen were a close-knit group of friends. They were intimate with each other, knowing things that even their respective families didn’t know. But on this occasion, Justin was loathe to let on that anything had happened between him and Sophie, even if she was fine with it and said Hank wouldn’t care. He wasn’t sure how it would be taken and was a little nervous about it all. Especially given Justin was shooting Hank today, as well as Julia’s husband David. Justin would have to pull on all his experience to keep it thoroughly professional.

“Miriam, are you able to get that light?” Justin asked pointing at the stand to her side. They had already discussed what was needed today and how it was going to work, so Miriam knew exactly what he wanted. “Thanks.”

Justin picked up the camera just as Hank and David strolled out in towels wrapped around their waists. It wasn’t the usual get up, with everyone up until this point opting for robes, but he knew Hank would want to show off. Now it seemed David did too.

“This is going to be interesting,” Miriam said with a smirk.

Justin noticed she was eyeing them up and down, the toned body of Hank a treat for most women. David wasn’t looking too shabby either. David was a head height taller than Hank, his blonde locks styled professionally. His hair was slick back, giving him the Hollywood look, which only enhanced his chiselled features and bright white smile. There was never any doubt in what attracted Julia to him, he was a very handsome man.

“Don’t I know it,” Justin said causing Miriam to laugh. “Ok boys, let’s get this show on the road.”

“Like this?” Hank said dropping his towel and standing there posing like a Greek god. He was hamming it up but also exerting himself which he often did when it came to the looks department. Justin always knew he was a little self-absorbed.

“Oh my god,” Miriam said covering her mouth with her hand in embarrassment.

“No, I think he means like this,” David said dropping his towel and looking like Michelangelo’s statue of David.

“Christ. Knock it off fellas. This is serious,” Justin said trying to get them into position on the stage. Both David and Hank laughed, giving each other high fives, before moving onto the set.

“Maybe not as interesting as I first thought,” Miriam said raising an eyebrow and then looking at Justin with a cheeky look. She held up her pinkie finger and wiggled it, indicating what she thought of their respective manhood’s. “Giddy up, little boy.”

She snickered which caused Justin to almost burst out laughing. It wasn’t her usual phrase, but it suited this moment perfectly.

“Don’t be cheeky,” Justin said trying not to smirk, before directing the two men to stand in the right positions. “Miri, can you make sure they are on point?”

“Sure,” Miriam said her grin wide. “Ok boys. Stand here and here. We would like you to move in and out of the shadows, so we can highlight your physiques.”

“Thanks Miriam,” Hank said manhandling David into a spot across from him. David then grabbed Hank and tried to wrestle with him, the two men fooling around as though they were in the playground.

“Shit fellas! Just stand still while türkçe bahis I take a few test shots, please!?” Justin said bringing the camera up. It was going to be a long session if he couldn’t get the two men to behave.

Both Hank and David cooled it off for a moment, standing in their spots and posing for the camera. Justin snapped away, moving around in front of them and then moved next to Miriam to look at the test photos.

“Take a minute guys. Just checking these photos and then I’ll get you to do some serious poses,” Justin said not looking up at them. He and Miriam scanned the photos, happy with how they looked and moved back into position.

Hank and David were play fighting again, moving around the lighting on set. Justin shook his head and looked at Miriam who seemed to be embarrassed by how juvenile the two men were being. Justin knew they were mischievous, but Hank was definitely more excited than normal with David around.

“Justin, what do you think about a photo with this?” Hank asked suddenly sporting an erection. Miriam closed her eyes and turned away; it wasn’t what she was expecting. It’s not that she was a prude by any measure, it was just not that exciting to look at and she didn’t want to seem belittling in any way. Justin shook his head.

“Hank, geez, can you knock off the hard-on?” Justin asked feeling a little uncomfortable around his best friend. It wasn’t the first time he had seen it, there had been many wild parties over the years, but being this brash without alcohol was a little concerning. “I think maybe I need to shoot you and David separately.”

“It’s all good Justin. We’ll work on it. There’s just something about being naked around, ah, Miriam that is, well, you know,” Hank said with a nervous smile. Justin wasn’t used to seeing his friend this way, and knew something wasn’t right but couldn’t put his finger on it.

“Justin, we’re good. Let’s just get these shots done and we can call it a day,” David said with a nod. He too had an erection which was getting in the way of the artistic shots Justin was going for. He was more impressive than Hank, but it was still uncalled for given the aesthetic Justin wanted for the book.

“Ok, maybe we can hide them in the shadows a bit more,” Justin said as David and Hank moved into other positions close by each other. He wanted to get on with this and get the job done quickly. Justin didn’t want any more surprises. “Miri, can you flick that switch?”

“Absolutely,” Miriam said walking over to the lighting panel and turning off the overhead light. She tried her best to remain professional, but this was challenging given that the studio had never done anything like this before. “I didn’t know they were so happy to see me.”

“Me either,” Justin said as Miriam moved beside him and laughed. “What?”

“Well, somehow, I don’t think it’s me they’re happy to see,” Miriam said with a smirk and a wink. Suddenly Justin saw it. Hank and David had been touching each other all session and now it seemed to be making a bit more sense.

“Nah, they’re just horsing around,” Justin said which caused Miriam to nudge him slightly.

“Blind as a bat,” Miriam said under her breath. She smiled and shook her head.

“I heard that,” Justin said as Miriam put a comforting hand on his shoulder and moved back a little to give Justin room to move. “Ok fellas. Flex for me and then we can get this done.”

“Make sure you get my butt, it’ll make the book,” Hank said flexing his buttocks and turning around.

“I’ll get it, just flex and pose so that I can get the lines and angles. The public will love it, trust me,” Justin said bringing the camera up and snapping away again. Hank and David moved around the set, flexing and trying poses as Justin sparred with them.

“Did Sophie’s session go well?” Hank asked which caused Justin to freeze for a moment. He was hoping he would be able to get through this session without any questions. Obviously, that wasn’t going to happen. He looked over at Miriam who had a smirk written all over her face that she was trying to hide, and which made Justin curious as to what that was about. She gave him a look of wonder but before Justin could ask her anything, she shrugged her shoulders and laughed. Obviously, she knew something he didn’t, but he couldn’t focus on that now, he needed to make sure Hank didn’t suspect anything.

“Ah, yeah. The photos turned out great,” Justin replied trying to make sure nothing was out of the ordinary. The last thing he needed was for Hank to be suspicious.

“She said she had a ball of a time. Was a little nervous, but she said she drove it home at the end,” Hank said flexing and posing at Justin took photos. “Was happy to take one for the team.”

“She did indeed. Soph’s a real trooper. Showed incredible fortitude,” Justin said wanting this discussion to be over with. He wasn’t sure what more he could say without talking about him and Sophie masturbating. It just iddaa siteleri wouldn’t be right. Justin felt his stomach constrict and his heart rate rise, hoping he hadn’t let anything out of the bag. He noticed Miriam was trying hard not to laugh, her face turning red as she suppressed whatever it was going on with her.

“She is that. Soph said she was stuffed after the session, I can now see why,” Hank said moving in front of the camera and holding as Justin moved and captured them both. “I’m feeling it.”

“You’re just soft,” David said ribbing his posing partner.

“I wasn’t before,” Hank said causing them both to laugh. Justin and Miriam both rolled their eyes and continued on like nothing happened.

At least for Justin the subject had moved away from his session with Sophie, so that was a good thing. Miriam moved closer to Justin and leaned into to whisper into his ear.

“I’d love to see Sophie’s photos,” Miriam said quietly. “How they turned out.”

Justin looked at her, trying to keep calm. Was there some game she was playing or was she just being genuine about wanting to see the photos? He couldn’t let that get to him, so he decided to keep it all above board. Not let on that anything happened and act as though everything was fine.

“How about we look at them after this session? Then I can get you to edit them if you like, what do you think?” Justin asked wanting to train Miriam further and help develop a style for the studio. One that had a consistent look and feel, that they’d be known for. And, so he could gauge her reaction.

“You mean it? You’re serious right?” Miriam replied excitedly. Thankfully it just seemed she was keen to take on a larger role, which allowed Justin to calm down. Perhaps there wasn’t anything behind her wanting to see the photos. She was just genuinely interested as she had been in the whole project so far.

“I am indeed,” Justin said smiling. “Let’s finish with these two and then we can get to work, okay?”

“Done!” Miriam said excitedly. “Giddy up, big boy!” She suddenly appeared to have a new-found energy, a bounce in her step. Justin was happy the he was able to move on and get back to focusing on the book. There was still a quiet voice in his head creating doubt that the situation with Sophie wasn’t quite resolved. But with Margy arriving tomorrow it could wait, his excitement to see his sister in law drowning out any niggling voices. This was his time to be happy. Or so he hoped anyway.

Chapter 2

Justin pottered around the house making sure it was clean and tidy. It had been some time since he had a guest come and stay. He double checked everything since he felt so out of practice. Running his eyes over the bedroom, he then darted to the bathroom and then the lounge, feeling anxious that he wasn’t ready. However, it would have to wait since his guest had arrived. The doorbell announcing the moment. Justin took a deep breath and headed for the front door, excited to see Margy, and catch up on life. He opened the door and felt a little dumbfounded, her smile the first thing he noticed.

Justin’s heart skipped a beat when he saw her. Margy was a slightly older and heavier version of his late wife Bethany. They could have been twins, with the same facial features and mannerisms. However, Bethany always would say that her sister won the boob lottery, having massive breasts that made her appear heavier than she really was. Petite and curvy was what Margy would always say and she had a boisterous personality to match. Margy was the eldest of four, with Liam next, then Bethany and then Sarah, the youngest sister. They all had similar facial features, taking after their mother, but Sarah was the wild card, looking the most different. Not that is mattered, because right now it was all about Margy. She wheeled her suitcase into the house and let it stand near the front door as they greeted each other.

“Hi!” Margy said enthusiastically hugging Justin. She always smothered him with her hugs and held onto him tight. It had always been that way between them. She kissed him on the lips and made sure to hold on that little bit longer.

“Hi,” Justin said feeling at home for a split second. It was like his wife had returned for that brief moment. Truth be told he enjoyed having Margy around and made him remember the good times. “It’s good to see you.”

“You too, Justin,” Margy said wrapping her arm around his waist as they walked into the lounge room. Justin wrapped his arm around her as well and simply enjoyed being in her company. It had been a long time since Margy had come back to her home town, well in this case, city as it were. With over a million people living here, it was probably a little too big to call a town. “What’s it been? About six months since you visited me?”

It was obvious that she had not forgotten that trip.

“Ah, yeah. If I recall, Bill and I got shit faced drunk,” Justin replied still unable to recall the night, but knowing deneme bonusu veren siteler full well he was a burden on Margy. “Sorry about that.”

“It’s fine. It was kind of nice to be hugged to death, and… you trying to kiss me with that beer breath,” Margy said with a giggle, which turned into laughter. “You wouldn’t leave me alone.”

Even though Justin couldn’t remember, he could see the twinkle in her eyes. Perhaps it wasn’t as bad as he thought. Still he felt like something bad had happened, given he was a little sore the next day, but then again, anything could have happened. That, coupled with the fact that Margy seemed to let it go, allowed him to believe he could do the same. So, he did just that.

“So, what brings you to our fine city?” Justin asked motioning for Margy to sit down on the couch. “Bill couldn’t make it?”

There was the slightest of hesitations before she answered.

“Just in town for a bit of a break and some shopping, that sort of thing. Thought I would see my favourite brother-in-law…No, not this time. Bill didn’t want to come,” Margy said seeming a little aloof. She seemed to gloss over the questions quickly. “Now, it’s ok that I stay here this week?”

“Of course. I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Justin said genuinely. It was going to be good to catch up with his sister in law, it felt like old times, which warmed his heart.

“Good. In that case, I’m springing for dinner tonight, my treat as a thank you for your hospitality,” Margy said patting Justin on his knee. Her mannerisms were so like Bethany’s it wasn’t funny. It made him feel good.

“Ok, but you don’t have to do that,” Justin said politely. She gave him the look he knew all too well and didn’t push it any further. Bethany used to do the same thing, giving him a look that meant he would be in big trouble if he continued down the route he was going. He got the message loud and clear. “How’s Mia?”

“She’s great. Off to college soon, my little girl,” Margy said proudly. Mia had finished school and was now ready for the wide world of college and everything it entailed. He hadn’t seen his niece in a year, but was always fond of her. She was good fun to be around. No doubt a family trait that was passed down Margy’s and Bethany’s side of the family. “How are you doing? And tell me the truth.”

“I’m ok, I guess,” Justin said with a shrug. He knew he wouldn’t be able to lie to Margy, it just wasn’t possible. Much like Bethany, they just had some characteristic about them that made you want to tell the truth.

“Bit lonely huh?” Margy asked again touching his knee. Her hand was warm and welcoming.

“Yeah. I guess I never expected to be alone at thirty-nine. I’ll be forty next year and with my prospects, here by myself,” Justin said which seemed to all come out in one big jumble. Before his head had kicked in, he realised he just spilled his guts to her.

“Well you’re not alone now, I’m here,” Margy said with a light-hearted chuckle which seemed to lift the mood.

“Thank you,” Justin said with a nod whilst she took hold his hand lovingly and grasped it. “You sure about that?”

“Oh yes,” Margy said smiling. She seemed peaceful and content, but a small change in her eyes suggested something more. Something that Justin hadn’t noticed earlier but doubted his observation. Time would tell, but for now he was happy to have her here. He felt a sense of normality again, similar to what it was like when his wife was still alive. “Are you alright if I make myself at home? I mean, I’ll probably need to use your washer and…”

“Margy, of course. My house is your house. Just put your stuff anywhere and make yourself comfortable,” Justin said relieved at last. He relaxed into the couch beside her.

“Great,” Margy said but was cut off when the doorbell rang. It ended their conversation and struck Justin as strange considering her wasn’t expecting anyone else today. He looked at Margy and then at the door.

“I’ll be right back,” Justin said standing up. Margy looked at him and nodded. He went to the door and paused looking back at his guest.

“I’ll just unpack while you get that,” Margy said standing up to collect her luggage. “We’ve got plenty of time to catch up.”

Justin nodded, accepted her decision, then opened the door as Margy wheeled her bag down to the spare room and looked back at Justin. He smiled and caught her eye, reciprocating his smile.

“Sophie,” Justin said seeing his close friend standing there. It was a bit of surprise, not an unwelcome one, but he simply didn’t think he’d being seeing her. “I, ah, wasn’t expecting you.”

“I’m sorry Justin, I just felt bad about the other day and wanted to,” Sophie said pausing suddenly as though she was about to cry. She tried to compose herself and turn away slightly to not show Justin, but it didn’t help.

“Hey, it’s ok,” Justin said hugging Sophie tightly, her arms wrapping around him. She cried into his shoulder silently and gripped him tightly. “Can I get you anything?”

Sophie shook her head in his shoulder and then pulled back, wiping the tears away and doing her best to smile. She loved that he cared, but felt completely out of place given everything that was going on in her mind.

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