Chapter 2: Restraint
Sid and Cassie reached Sid's home after a short bus journey. Sid let Cassie in and the couple lost no time going up to the bathroom.
"Wow! That's huge." said Cassie when she saw Sid's shower enclosure.
"Yes," said Sid, "It's big enough for two people. Would you like to share it with me?"
"I'm not sure about that." said Cassie, "Are you sure you can restrain yourself. You were quite fired up on Brandon Hill."
"I think so," said Sid, "I want this to last."
After some further discussion during which Sid promised to keep his natural urges under control, they opted to share the shower. Cassie decided to 'test' Sid, and invited him to undress her 'slowly and affectionately'.
"That's a tough challenge." said Sid, "I hope I can meet it without driving you away."
"I don't think that'll happen," said Cassie, "But this evening might end early if you go too fast in and around the shower."
"I'll bear that in mind." said Sid.
With that comment, Sid embraced Cassie, kissed her warmly and pulled the back of her blouse out of her hot pants, allowing him to caress the skin of her lower back. He turned her round so she faced the full-length mirror. This enabled him to untuck the rest of her blouse. Then he opened the top four buttons while kissing the points of her shoulders. He spread the top of her blouse, to reveal her cleavage, then unfastened the remaining three buttons, letting the garment fall open.
"That's a nice start." said Cassie, "This is how I must have looked when you tried to set up that video link. It must have looked a bit strange."
"It did." said Sid, "It was my interpretation of what you did next that broke my heart. Still, that's all behind us. Let's enjoy each other."
Sid then opened the front of Cassie's blouse, slowly and gently peeled it off her shoulders, planting lots of little kisses on her newly exposed skin. She was still facing the mirror. He removed the blouse by sliding it down her arms. He folded it and put it on the chair. At this point, he turned on the shower, so that it would be warm when the couple entered it. He also removed his own shirt and jeans. He faced Cassie, embraced her and kissed her again. This time, he once again ran his hands down from her neck to her upper arms, relishing the feel of her shoulder blades and collar bones. This action took her bra straps down off her shoulders which he, once again, kissed. This time, she did let him unclip her bra as they embraced and kissed. He stepped back from her, allowing the bra to fall to the floor. He stood in front of her, holding her hands. He found the sight of her naked upper body unbelievably stimulating. He gasped. He was almost speechless in the face of such incredible beauty. In spite of all their previous meetings, this was the first time Sid had seen her breasts.
"Oh m - my dear God! Sweet Cass!" exclaimed Sid, "Th - they're gorgeous! Oh, my lovely, glorious, beautiful, gentle Cassie. You're so perfect!"
He again warmly embraced Cassie, enjoying the feel of her smooth bare back under his roving fingers and her small, firm breasts against his bare chest.
"But my tits are so tiny." said Cassie.
"They're perfect." said Sid, "I wouldn't want them any bigger. That would look wrong. Look at yourself in the mirror."
Cassie complied with Sid's request, while he stood behind her with his arms around her midriff. He gently cupped her breasts in his hands. Much as he would have liked to, he resisted the urge to tweak her nipples. He realised that might be a step too far.
"My hands fit them perfectly." commented Sid, as he moved his hands down her chest and belly towards the fastenings of her hot pants, "Are you ready for this?" he asked.
"I - I think so." said Cassie, hesitantly, "I suppose I will be showing you the whole of my body this time, won't I."
"Yes, you will." said Sid, "Do you still want to share the shower with me?"
Cassie hesitated for a bit. Despite her experience in the Canaries, she wasn't sure whether she was ready to show the most intimate part of her body, even to Sid. Some of her old inhibitions were resurfacing. While Sid was waiting for her reply, he gently caressed her breasts, her rib cage, her waist and her hips, now and again probing a little way inside her panties, all the while calling her attention to her reflection in the full-length mirror. After about a minute, she decided that she had let Sid go too far for her to stop him now.
"Go ahead, dear Sid." said Cassie, "you can finish stripping me, but do it gently."
"I will." said Sid, "Strip you gently, that is."
Sid did not require any further invitation. He unzipped her yellow hot pants and slid them down her thighs. She let them drop and stepped out of them. Sid once again asked whether Cassie was ready. Gaining her assent, he slowly - very slowly slid her panties down to her thighs, while looking at and enjoying what he saw in the mirror. Once again, she let them drop to her ankles and stepped out of them. As her private parts were revealed, Sid gasped. Her fanny was smooth and hairless.
"Oh, wow, Cass!" exclaimed Sid, "You are total perfection. Every single little thing about you is beautiful. I'm so glad I found you again."
"Do you realise, dear Sidney," said Cassie, "That, other than those naturists in the Canaries, you're the first boy to see all of me."
"Naah!" exclaimed Sid, "Surely the other boys that fucked you saw you, and what about your 'clients'?"
"None of them saw everything." said Cassie, "You're the very first."
"Wow!" said Sid, "I feel privileged."
"You are." said Cassie, "Because you're special."
Sid once again embraced Cassie, letting his roving fingers explore the whole of her elegant back from her thighs to her shoulders, relishing the feel of her buttocks, the back of her rib cage, her shoulder blades and her bony shoulders.
"Oh. My sweetness," gasped Sid as he stroked her back, "You feel as good as you look. You are perfect."
"I think you rather liked my smooth pussy, dear Sidney." said Cassie, smiling, "You certainly uncovered it deliciously slowly. That was my surprise. My mum persuaded me to shave it when hair first started growing. She said it was more hygienic and in any case, I looked really pretty without a bush. Now I'm naked, you can get your pants off and we can enjoy the shower."
Sid removed his underpants, freeing his inevitable erection. The couple entered the shower cubicle and enjoyed the sensation of applying shower gel to each other's bodies under the cascading water. Rinsing each other's bodies was equally pleasant. Excited as he was, Sid knew he had to control his immense desire for the beautiful naked young woman in his bathroom. Drying each other was another new and delightful experience for both of them. Sid particularly enjoyed attending to Cassie's dainty little feet. He not only dried them, but planted lots of little kisses all over them.
"You must love my feet so much." said Cassie, "I like that."
"I do." said Sid, "They're so perfect. You haven't damaged them by wearing heels."
After they had dried each other as much as they could with towels, Cassie put on her bra and panties and asked Sid for a hair drier. This, he produced. The couple went up to Sid's bedroom. Cassie hung up her yellow shorts and her blouse to air before drying her hair, sitting on the edge of Sid's bed. She let him gently caress her shoulders and back. He felt contented.
"Thank you, sweet Sidney." said Cassie, "You've passed the test. I could sense that you were tempted to go too far several times, but you held back. Well done! I think you particularly relished removing my panties. You did it so slowly. I love the way you did that as well. Even I got quite excited watching it in the mirror."
"I did like that part," said Sid, "But I was only just about staying in control then."
"Anyway," said Cassie, "I suppose we had better go for that meal, so let's get dressed."
With this, Cassie produced a very short, light blue 'strappy' dress from her bag and put it on. Sid put on a clean t-shirt and a pair of black trousers.
"Wow, Cass!" said Sid, "That dress! It's amazing! You look wonderful! It shows off your best features, your pretty shoulders and those gorgeous legs."
"You really think my legs are gorgeous?" queried Cassie.
"Of course!" said Sid, "They're lovely. I can't imagine why you could possibly 'hate' those beautiful thighs. Your bag must be like the Tardis, larger inside than out."
"It's surprising how small some of my dresses fold down to." said Cassie, "This one and my gold dress fold up very small because they're so thin. I've even got a cardigan in here. I might need it later."
Once they were dressed, Sid and Cassie returned by bus to the city centre and headed for the 'Raj' Indian restaurant in King Street. On the way there, they met Chris and Jal.
"Hello you two." Said Jal, "Where are you off to this warm evening?"
"Sid's treating me to an Indian meal." said Cassie, "Then we're spending the evening together."
"I must say you're looking very sexy, Cassie." said Chris, "That dress looks amazing. Are you coming to the club later?"
"Which one?" asked Sid.
"The one where Cassie showed you she loved you with a slap." said Jal, "We're allowed back there as long as I don't snog the singer again."
"Okay." said Sid, "But we might not stay very long."
"See you there, then." said Chris.
"You two really are looking like a close couple this evening." said Jal, smiling, "That's good to see. Anyway, see you at the club. Byee!"
"Bye!" said Sid, "See you later."
Sid and Cassie continued to the restaurant, feeling pleased. They had just taken an opportunity to reveal their renewed relationship to two of their friends. At about six o'clock, they reached the restaurant, entered, and were shown to a table for two by a waiter. Since it was quite early, they opted for the 'Early Bird' menu.
"How hot are you going, Sid?" asked Cassie, "Because I'm going to have the lamb dhansak."
"In that case, I'll have a chicken Madras." said Sid, "Any thoughts on starters and sides?"
"I'll start with the onion bhaji." said Sid.
"This place doesn't appear to have Bombay aloo." said Cassie, "I know. We'll share a portion of saag aloo. I do love spiced potatoes. Oh yes, we'll have some saffron pillau rice."
The waiter came to take their order. In addition to the menu, they ordered four poppadoms and two large glasses of cola as they would probably be drinking some alcohol at the club. The drinks and the poppadoms arrived almost immediately.
"This is a nice place." said Cassie, "It's a bit posher than that take-away place Jal takes me to in Staple Hill."
"Yes," said Sid, "This is a proper restaurant. It only opens in the evening. It has to be good because it's quite hard to find."
After a few minutes, just as they had finished the poppodoms, the onion bhajis arrived. While they consumed these, the waiter arrived with a platewarmer ready for the main dishes. Once these arrived, all conversation ceased, as they appreciated the food. Cassie found she quite liked Sid's Madras, while Sid was fascinated by the rich flavours of Cassie's dhansak.
"That was so lovely," said Cassie, as she cleared her plate, "Much better than I'm used to. We'll have to come here again sometime."
"I fully intend to." said Sid, "Anyway, it's a bit early for the club, so I think we'll relax in one of the pubs for a while."
Once Sid had paid the bill, the couple left the restaurant. Cassie produced her cardigan and put it on. They made themselves at home in a local bar for an hour or so. Sid had a pint of lager, while Cassie was drinking a sweet sherry. Somewhat to their surprise, after about 45 minutes, Sid and Cassie were joined by Tony and Michelle, who had recently also started to make up their own differences.
"Hello, you two," said Michelle, "What are you doing this evening?"
"Enjoying the evening and each other." said Cassie, smiling.
"Are you going to the club?" asked Tony.
"Yes, we will be." said Sid, "But I don't think we'll stay all night."
As he said this, he looked into Cassie's eyes, smiled and cuddled her shoulders.
"I don't think I need ask this," said Michelle, "But how are things between you two nowadays?"
"Coming together rapidly," said Sid, "But we're just playing it by ear at the moment. We're finding each other and exploring our feelings. I'm really hoping things work out this time. I love my sweet Cassie."
Sid smiled as he said this and, once again looked into Cassie's eyes. This time, he embraced and kissed her.
"I think you two have already found each other." said Michelle, "I see in front of me, a couple deeply in love. I can see it in your eyes and your body language."
"Remember, Cassie," said Tony, "A few weeks ago, I told you things would turn out alright."
"Thank you." said Cassie, "I'm just beginning to realise what a wonderful person Sid is. It feels so right being with him. Anyway, have you two found each other yet."
"Early days yet." said Tony, "We're just feeling our way at the moment."
"Yes," said Michelle, "We still have some real issues. Your problems were only misunderstandings."
"Still," said Tony, "We're trying to get back together like we used to be."
"That would be so lovely." said Cassie, "You two do so need each other. I can sense it."
Before the group left the pub, Cassie headed for the toilets. When she returned, she had removed her cardigan and tucked her shoulder straps inside her dress.
"Wow, Cass!" exclaimed Michelle, "You look sensational! That's such a pretty dress."
Cassie smiled and sat down next to Sid. He put his arm across her bare shoulders and caressed her upper arm. They looked into each other's eyes and kissed.
"You two really are a couple." said Tony, looking at Michelle and smiling, "I hope we can be like that again sometime very soon."
"You'll have to fully regain my trust first," said Michelle, "You're doing well so far, but you've still got a long way to go."
The four young people made their way from the bar to the club where, a few weeks ago, Cassie had confronted Sid about his affair with Michelle and slapped him. They arrived just as the doors were opening. They spent the first part of the evening dancing and drinking. Not long after they arrived, Chris, Jal, Anwar and Maxxie came in and joined them. Maxxie nearly did a double take when he saw Cassie.
"Cass, you look amazing." shouted Maxxie over the music, "That's a lovely dress, and you're beautiful."
"Thank you, Maxxie," said Cassie, "I didn't think you appreciated girls."
"I don't normally," said Maxxie, "But you've managed to get through the barrier."
"Perhaps you're not completely gay." said Cassie.
"That is a possibility," said Maxxie, "But I do appreciate real beauty when I see it."
Cassie blushed.
The group moved to a quieter part of the club where they could talk without shouting.
"What's your news?" asked Anwar, addressing Cassie.
"I'm back together with my lovely Sidney." said a beaming Cassie, "And I'm loving it. He's so sweet!"
It was Sid's turn to blush.
Sid and Cassie embraced and kissed each other enthusiastically. With this action, they had let 'the gang' know that they were now properly back together. Anwar and Maxxie congratulated them and advised them to stay together come what may. The little group spent the next hour and a half, chatting, dancing and generally socialising with each other. The general consensus was that Sid and Cassie getting back together was the best thing that had happened for a long time. Jal strongly suggested to Tony and Michelle that they should settle their remaining differences. After all, she pointed out, they had been the only stable couple in the group.
"It would be good to have three regular couples, all good friends." she said.
"Maxxie," said Michelle, "Have you found anyone yet?"
"Yes," said Maxxie, "But we don't consider ourselves to be a couple. James is a good friend, but he isn't a partner yet. I'm living in hope though."
"What about you, Anwar?" asked Tony.
"I can dream," said Anwar, "But I've got my family and my religion to consider. I do feel deeply for sweet little Lucy, but going all out for her might have bad consequences."
After some more discussion, Sid and Cassie, got up and quietly slipped away to the toilets. They left the club by the back entrance and headed for Sid's home.
"Well," said Sid, "I think everyone knows we're back together now."
"Yes," said Cassie, "And I think we might have helped Tony to get closer to Michelle."
"Although they've got a long way to go before they become the close loving couple they used to be." said Cassie.
"And we are." said Sid, cuddling Cassie, "Let's go home."
Sid and Cassie caught a late bus back to Bishopstone, and walked to Sid's house with his arm round her waist. Sid let Cassie in, made her comfortable on the sofa.
"Tea, coffee or hot chocolate?" asked Sid, "Or would you like something stronger?"
"I want to be fully aware of what's going on." said Cassie, "So I'll opt for something warm and sweet. That could be you, but I'll settle for some hot chocolate."
"Okay." said Sid, "Your wish is my command."
Sid, still standing, kissed Cassie on the forehead while resting his hands on her shoulders. He disappeared into the kitchen and emerged a few minutes later with two large mugs of hot chocolate and some biscuits on a tray. Once he had placed this on the coffee table, he sat to the left of Cassie and snuggled up really close to her. He rested his right arm across her slender shoulders and caressed her arm. They spent the next half-hour discussing the events of the day and playfully feeding the biscuits to each other. It had been a wonderful day for both of them. Now there appeared to be nothing between them and total enjoyment of each other. Once they had finished their drinks, they began to give in to their feelings. Sid felt he had to ascertain whether Cassie was okay with things.
"Are you ready for this?" asked Sid as he caressed the whole length of Cassie's left thigh with his free hand.
"I - I think so." said a suddenly uncertain Cassie, "I'm not quite sure. You will be gentle with me, won't you?"
It seemed that, despite her earlier eagerness, she was having cold feet.
