My Dinosaur Era Chapter 28

 

phone buzzes, my eyes open slowly

ginny still stuck to me, a light sweat gels us

can’t tell if we napped, time is gone

stretch out an arm, hand flailing for phone

ginny looks up at me, eyes open, still asleep

twist my torso away, feel her slide off me

drag phone with fingertips towards me

did we nap, she says

not properly, no, we were only in bed for ten minutes, that’s not a nap, I say

how long does it have to be for a nap, she says

over fifteen minutes, it’s the law, I say

ah right, she says

I feel her hand on my bare thigh, my whole body shudders

hmm, you have a very sensitive body, she says

do you think so, I’ve never thought about it, I say

it’s ok if I touch you, isn’t it, this is all new to me, she says

there’s no rules, there’s no anything, just two people connecting, I say

so can I fuck you then, she says

she looks straight at me, daring me with her eyes

if that’s what you really would like, I say

jesus, you didn’t even blink, you’re tougher than I thought, timmy, she says

and you’re still half pissed, I say

she laughs, throws her head right back

I don’t want to fuck you, but this, whatever this is, this is really nice, she says

her hand strokes my lower abdomen

I shudder again, I laugh at how my body is behaving

it’s like magic, all that power released by fingers, it’s beautiful, she says

I lie back, my breathing is deep, my legs wobbling

you can touch me too, she says

she takes my hand nearest hers, picks it up from the bed

loosens her grip slightly, she turns onto her front

guides my hand to her arse

go on, touch it, timmy, she says

her voice is so quiet, like it is an echo from another room, far away

I place my hand on her arse, I tighten up, my body almost in spasm

my fingers go up the slope to her back

back down again, over the crevice, across to the other cheek

I hear her murmur, her face against my upper arm

lips wet against me

bang bang

someone at the door, loud knock

my chest tightens, almost throws her off me

jesus, who the fuck is that, she says

I jump up, wrestle my shorts back on, go the door

I fling it open, there, leaning against the frame

patrycja

oh hey, I say

hey, timmy, she says

did you have a nice swim, I say

sure, she says

come in, I say

she walks into the room

I texted you, I don’t think you read yet, she says

ginny sits up in bed

oh, hi, says ginny

hello, says patrycja

we were just getting ready to go out, I say

you were going out naked, yes, says patrycja

no, I mean, I say

I’m kidding, you guys, relax, says patrycja

ginny jumps out of bed, stands naked in front of patrycja

patrycja touches her face, ginny flushed, expectant

you look beautiful, my love, but you can’t go out without some clothes, says patrycja

ginny smiles, childlike, so small next to patrycja

yeah, let’s get dressed, I say

ginny scampers to the bathroom, grabbing clothes as she goes

patrycja turns to me

how about you, are you going out in just your shorts, she says

no, I should get dressed, right, I say

right, she says

I pick up a tee shirt from the chair next to the bed

patrycja leans against the wall, watching me

I go into the bathroom, ginny is half dressed

drop my shorts, put on pants, put shorts back on

throw tee shirt over my head

ginny pulls on her shorts, we are in a frenzy

are you ok, I say

yeah, fine, she just threw me by turning up like that, she says

she did text to say she was coming over, I just didn’t read it, I say

well, you were busy, timmy, she says

I smile

this has already been a very fun holiday, I say

she moves closer to me, puts her arms around my waist

her head on my chest

yes, it has babe, it really has, she says

 

back in the room, patrycja is sat on the bed, reclining against the pillows

so what shall we do tonight, I say

that depends, says patrycja

on what, I say

you still didn’t read my text did you, she says

no, sorry, I say

I find my phone again, pick it up, tap away

message, I have a surprise for you

you have a surprise for me, I say

only if you want it, says patrycja

how can I know if I want it if I don’t know what it is, I say

take the surprise, timmy, go on, says ginny

patrycja smiles at ginny

no, no, he’s right, I will give more information, says patrycja

boring, just take the surprise, says ginny

it’s not your surprise, babe, take it easy, I say

ginny curls her lips, disapproving of my caution

go on, tell me about this surprise then, I say

ok, come sit next to me, you too ginny, says patrycja

we sit either side of her

like she’s a mother about to tell a bedtime story

once upon a time