Chapter 1: Here Comes the Sun

Sid was inconsolable. A few weeks ago he had suffered two major emotional traumas. He had a misunderstanding with his girlfriend Cassie when he established a video link with her in Scotland one morning. He saw her apparently being undressed on a bed by her Scottish friend, Lachlan. He wrongly assumed that they were lovers and switched off the link straight away, feeling betrayed. The same day, he had a very eventful visit by his grandfather, uncle and two nasty cousins. He confronted Cassie in the evening about what he had seen her doing that morning but did not wait for her explanation of the situation. He ended the relationship, saying that he no longer trusted her.

Sid loved Cassie far more than he cared to admit, even to himself and regretted being so hasty in breaking up with her. The next morning he tried to re-establish contact with her by phone but to no avail as she had blocked his calls. He could no longer use email as he had destroyed his laptop in a fit of jealous rage. When he went downstairs, he found his father dead in his armchair.

Losing both his girlfriend and his father on the same day was more than he could bear. He now really needed Cassie back in his life.

Helping his mother with his father's funeral arrangements had kept him occupied for a couple of weeks, but he now had little to think about apart from his sense of loss.

He existed by doing the minimum necessary to keep going. He felt lethargic and spent most of his spare time moping about at home, nursing a broken heart and wishing he had not delayed so long before telling Cassie he loved her. In fact, he had started to fall in love with her when he kissed and linked hands with her while lying on a trampoline at a party last year. Had he listened to his heart and told her about his feelings then, she would almost certainly have stayed in Bristol.

One Sunday morning, a few weeks later, he was doing nothing in particular. His head had been hurting too much for him to sleep anymore and the dull ache in his body would not go away. He had at least put on a clean white t-shirt.

The doorbell rang. He got up from the sofa in his living room and put his Weetabix down. He opened the door and was blinded by the sunlight, but then he was surprised and delighted in equal measure by the person at the door. Cassie stood there in a short loose fitting grey sleeveless shift dress. Her smiling face was framed by a halo of brilliantly backlit golden hair. Sid's heart leapt for joy. She was the most beautiful sight that he had seen for a very long time. It was almost as if an angel had come to rescue him.

"C-C-Cass, what are you doing here?" Sid stuttered.

"Wow – Sid, I've just come back from Scotland," She said dreamily, entwining her fingers in the curls of her hair.

"Like, right now?" said Sid

"I arrived in Bristol yesterday evening," said Cassie. "but I didn't know what you'd be doing on a Saturday night, so I came here this morning." Sid stepped aside and let Cassie walk through the door and into the hallway where she put down her rucksack and her coat. Sid closed the door but as he turned round, Cassie flung her arms round him and started kissing him.

He muffled through her lips, "Mggh, Cass, CASS!" He pulled away slowly, "Are you sure this is wise?"

"Why not?" She looked down.

"You've just come back from Scotland, Cassie!" said Sid. "You can't just come down here and snog my face off!"

"Why not?" She repeated.

"Because!" he stuttered, "Because Cass, I saw Lachlan stripping you naked! Also, you've been away for ages! I'm not something you can just put down and pick up when you like!"

"Sid, I never –," But Cassie did not finish her sentence because Sid's lips met hers. His hands ran through her hair and caressed her back and shoulders. He just could not resist her. Slowly, he pulled away, looked into her beautiful brown eyes and realised that any attempt at resistance was futile in any case.

"Oh God!" he cried, running his hands through his hair, "Oh my dear God!" he muttered, "I want you so bad, Cass. I have done ever since you left for Scotland. I want to say no to you but I can't. I want you so bad Cass please don't –,"

"I know." she smiled.

"You what?" said Sid.

"I know." her grin grew wider, "That's why I came back Sid."

"You came back…for me?" Sid was finding this hard to process.

"Yes Sid, because I do really love you…a lot... and when people love each other they want to be together, right?" After saying this, she kissed his cheek and ran up the stairs.

Sid was left in the hall, looking at the place where Cassie had stood. After a few seconds he decided it would be a good idea to follow her. He knew where she would be, so he jumped every other step up to his room.

He opened the door to find Cassie sitting on the bed, looking around and beaming. To Sid's utter astonishment, she was completely naked. With her slender build and perfect skin, she was even lovelier without clothes. Sid was almost speechless. All he managed to say was "C-Cass! Y-you're something else! You're – oh wow, you're so beautiful!" She got up off the bed and walked slowly towards him.

For Sid, the sight of a totally nude Cassie walking towards him smiling was absolutely breathtaking. He really enjoyed her perfectly angled collar bones and skinny shoulders, her small rounded breasts, her well defined ribcage, her slender waist and flat tummy, her bony hips, her long smooth, slender legs and her perfect feet. He found the sight of her smooth hairless fanny almost unbearably stimulating. Any last thought of resistance had now completely evaporated. He felt an overpowering wave of physical desire for this wonderful girl, but he realised that he would have to exercise restraint.

As she approached Sid, she extended her arms, grasped the hem of his t-shirt and lifted it off over his head. He did not resist! She then unfastened his shorts, letting them fall to the floor. When she had done this, she embraced him and started kissing him passionately. Sid must have thought he had died and gone to heaven! A few minutes ago, he was utterly heartbroken. Now he had Cassie naked in his arms and showing him just how much she had missed him. He could not help letting his fingertips explore and caress the whole of her elegant back. The feel of her silky smooth skin against his chest and under his roving fingers was electrifying. After a while, she slowly disengaged her embrace and slid his boxers down his thighs. This released his erection, which had been confined by his underwear. She moved towards the bed, indicating that Sid should join her.

"I think I'm going to like it here." she said as she lay down facing the window. Sid stepped out of his shorts and boxers, which were round his ankles, got onto the bed and placed himself behind her. He kissed the centre of her back between her shoulder blades. Cassie gave a little involuntary shiver of pleasure. Then he put his arms under her armpits and around her chest, pulling her into him, enjoying the warmth of her body and the feel of her bare back against his skin. He could feel her heart beating strongly. He kissed her gently on her neck and cupped her small firm breasts in his hands. He felt both serene and ecstatic at the same time, but then, that was the effect she always had on him. The sunlight shone brightly through his window. His eyes were aching and his head was dizzy but he didn't care. All that mattered was that he had his beloved and beautiful Cassie back in his arms.

"Love you Cass. I really have missed you." he whispered into her ear and he could feel a large smile creep across her face.

"I've missed you too Sid. I really do love you so much." As Cassie said this, she turned over to face Sid, embraced him and kissed him. Sid's hands now explored Cassie's back once again, gently caressing it from her shoulder blades to below her waist, savouring every contour of her slender body. This relaxed her and she felt safe, secure and wanted in Sid's arms. "Your hands are so warm, soft and gentle." She said as Sid showered little kisses all over her shoulders and neck.

Despite his overwhelming physical desire for her, Sid was aware that she would not enjoy a heaving rush of sex. In any case he wanted this to last as long as possible. Cassie was very special to him and she had come back. He did not want to spoil it this time so, with great self-control, he made love to her slowly and gently, step by step, pausing at one point to don a condom, gaining her assent each time he wanted to go further, until he realised that he could no longer contain his desires. By this time, Cassie was in a state of extreme excitement and was making little whimpering noises as she dug her fingertips into Sid's back, and spread her legs. She was holding him so tightly he could scarcely breathe. Finally, he realised that he couldn't hold back any longer, guided his member into her opening and penetrated her. He found himself thrusting vigorously. This additional stimulation caused her to come and she let out a yelp and a moan. It seemed to Sid that she was crying, but he came almost at the same instant. He felt her gradually relax and held her gently as their coincident climaxes subsided. He whispered "I'm so sorry if I hurt you, Cass. I didn't mean to. I love you so much." into her ear and gently caressed her body until they both fell asleep. After they had made love, Sid and Cassie slept peacefully in each other's arms for a couple of hours.