My Dinosaur Era Chapter 47
By beanzie
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I’ve only ever slept in ginny’s bed when I have been fantastically drunk
it is hilariously large for one so small
like a super duper king size or something
petula is still asleep, I try to make coffee quietly
not knowing what cupboards stuff is in
swearing under my breath
when what looks like coffee is actually gravy granules
she only ever drinks take out coffee
maybe that’s what I should do today
I give up on the coffee completely
it’s too early to go out to get some
I go back into the bedroom
petula is still in the same position that I left her
she seemed agitated when we got back last night
I was probably wrong to have encouraged her to get it done
ripping off the plaster is great
when it’s not on your skin
last night, this morning, makes no odds
when we got back here with her stuff, she cried for a minute
I stood and watched, unsure if I should go to her
eventually she stopped
can we just go to bed, she said
of course, I said
I don’t know if I’ll sleep but I just need to close myself down, she said
sure, I can sleep on the sofa, give you some space, I said
no, come with me, just hold me, we can talk tomorrow, she said
in the bedroom we kicked off our shoes
I hesitated, unsure of what else I should take off
petula took off her tee shirt, her shorts, her pants
looked at me with tired eyes
I don’t think that was the most immaculate nudity reveal you’ll ever see but it’s all I’ve got right now, she said
we stood looking at each other, me clothed, her naked
do you want to keep your clothes on, she said
not especially, I said
I took off my tee shirt, my shorts, my pants
bodies are so silly, she said
they are, I said
come on, get in, she said
we spooned each other, both smelling of the day
sweat, fear, fatigue
she fell asleep before me
my hands around her ribs
her breathing slowing to almost nothing
I stayed awake, my face nestled in the back of her head
even as the sun broke, I lay there alert
she had turned to face me by then
pulled herself almost into the embryo position
her knees up against my belly
I kissed her kneecap
rolled away from her
went for a piss
went to the kitchen
I slide back under the cover
petula stirs, stretches both arms high above her head
opens her eyes, closes them again
oh, it’s you, she says
yep, it is, I say
good, just checking, she says
I was trying to make coffee but ginny has hidden it or something, I say
mmm, well, coffee can wait, she says
she opens her eyes again
timmy, I need to be honest with you, she says
ok, good, I say
in the immediate future, I am going to be a needy wreck and you need to be really very extra super kind to me until normal service is resumed, ok, she says
jesus, I thought you were going to tell me you didn’t want to hang out no more, I say
oh right, so I follow you across europe, leave my home, sleep naked with you, then I dump you, you are so silly, timmy, she says
you sounded just like ginny then, I say
well maybe I have picked up some of her beautiful little bitch energy, she says
it suits you, I say
you don’t appear to be holding me tightly and telling me that I’m beautiful, timmy, she says
sorry, I have deserted my post, I say
I put my arms around her, kiss her on the forehead
you are beautiful, I say
well, I just told you to say it, so I don’t believe you, she says
you really are turning into ginny, she’s impossible too, I say
she laughs into my chest
but you love us both, right , she says
I reckon I must, I say
good, love all the crazy bitches, babe, she says
we pull each other closer
I feel sleepy, close my eyes
so what shall we do today, she says
anything you want, I say
you see, now you’re getting the idea, anything I want, hmm, let me see, she says
I will need a nap at some point, I didn’t sleep too well, I say
oh, poor baby, I’ll see if I can schedule that in, she says
thanks, you are a benevolent dictator, I say
I do fancy coffee now you’ve mentioned it, she says
I’ll have to go out, she has a cafetiere but no coffee, which is very on brand for ginny, I say
well, off you pop then, I’ll be luxuriating here, ooh, get pastries too, she says
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