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"So, how was it?" asked Dannie, the moment Therese came in.
She had considered lying to Dannie about where she was going that night but in the end decided on the truth. He had taken it well, nodded but told her to be careful before she had left.
"Oh, you know…nice," she replied, not looking at him as she walked in to the flat and closed the door.
Nice? Nice? What a terrible way to describe her evening with Carol. The word could never do justice to what had been felt, what had happened. Dannie seemed to have guessed what was going on in her head.
"I'm guessing it was more than nice?"
Therese didn't trust herself to speak, so she gave a nonchalant shrug of the shoulders and hung up her coat, thinking irresistibly of the way Carol had put it on.
"Okay, don't tell me," laughed Dannie, "Just so long as you are alright."
He patted her on the shoulder and went to his room. Therese went to her own, thinking. Was she alright? She wasn't sure. She didn't know what she felt. Confused was probably it. Part of her had so wanted to stay with Carol, to let things happen, yet another part had been terrified of staying, especially after Abby's call. Abby. She had momentarily forgotten about Abby, but not anymore. Abby was such a huge part of Carol's life, the most consistent person in it. She loved Abby deeply. And thoughts of Carol and Abby seemed to fill Therese's mind. The way they laughed and joked with each other. The way the must have once kissed each other and more. Their tangled bodies intertwined. No, no, no. Do not think about that, there is no point. Therese threw herself on her bed, fully clothed and closed her eyes.
Friday went by in a mad blur. It was always crazy on Fridays, there was always just so much to do. Therese found herself running around do a million things at once with very little time to think. However, that did not prevent images of Carol drifting in and out of her mind as she sifted through photos, talked to her boss or sat at her desk and tried to work through a large pile of paper work. All day flickers of the previous night came erupting through her mind which was utterly distracting. It also didn't help that it had begun to rain hard outside. It lashed the windows so loudly it was impossible to concentrate.
At last five o'clock came. She could go home and regain her thoughts in preparation for tomorrow, whatever they were going to be doing. She hadn't even asked what time she would be meeting Carol, she also didn't have a number for her. She would have to look up her address in a phone book and call. The thought gave her mild butterflies in her stomach. Oh well, let's just get home first.
She ran down the stairs and rummaged around for an umbrella in her bag. Why, oh why had she not brought one today of all days? It looked awful outside. She shuddered at the thought, watching as the big drops hit the grey concrete pavements hard forming puddles that seemed to be getting bigger before her very eyes. She took a breath and went out into the open. It was horrible. After only taking five steps she felt soaked, as if someone had poured a bucket of icy cold water over her head. She began to quicken her pace, maybe if she ran it would feel warmer?
"Therese, Therese?" someone called.
Therese spun around, it was so windy and rainy it was hard to tell where the voice had come from. She turned left, right and then spun around again and then she saw her. Carol, looking windswept and wet wearing a beige rain coat and holding a humungous black umbrella over her head. Therese stared at her for a moment stunned. The absolute shock of seeing Carol here had momentarily taken her breath away and to see Carol out in a storm was unheard of. After a moment's pause she walked forwards, all to aware that she must look like a drowned rat in comparison to Carol.
"Carol, this is a surprise," said Therese, once they met.
"Not un unpleasant one I hope?" asked Carol who kissed Therese's rain stained cheeks.
"No, of course not."
"Well I realised that we hadn't set a time for tomorrow and that I didn't have the number of where you were staying with Dannie, so I thought I would pop bye to see you and ask you." She said all this very quickly, as if she had practised it.
"Oh," said Therese blinking rain out of her eyes and then she involuntarily took a step back as a gust of wind and rain hit her hard.
"Come, I'm parked just over there, maybe we should talk in the car, you already look soaked." Before Therese could answer Carol led her to her car, opened the door and helped Therese in, all the time holding the umbrella above their head. Carol got into the Car too and turned to Therese, her eyes sparkling.
"Therese you are soaked through."
"I'm m m fine," chattered Therese, who felt so cold she was trembling.
Without further ado, Carol put her key in the car and turned the ignition on. The car began to weave its way in and out of traffic at speed.
"W w where are we going?"
"To my flat, we need to get you out of those clothes…and into something else quickly." Carols eyes kept on the road but a faint blush was evident in her cheeks.
Therese didn't say anything. There was no point at arguing and anyway, she wasn't sure she wanted to. Although she felt cold and wet on the outside, a warm glow was making its way through her body internally making her extremely happy. In no time at all they were arriving outside Carol's flat. Carol came around and opened Therese's door and helped her out. Her hand squeezing Therese's.
They didn't speak the whole way up to the flat, not until Carol opened the door and let Therese in.
"Come, this way," said Carol, marching into the bedroom. Therese followed her, somewhat shyly. All the memories of the previous night seemed to be hitting her hard.
Carol switched on the light switch to her bedroom and pulled open a drawer pulling out various clothes.
"Well, they may be a little big for you but at least they will be dry," said Carol, placing the clothes on the bed.
"Thank you, Carol, really," said Therese looking straight into Carol's grey eyes.
"You don't need to thank me darling" said Carol embracing Therese. "God your wet through." They broke apart but Carol's hands lingered on Therese's waist. She sighed. "I'll let you…get changed." She turned to go.
An internal battle was going on inside Therese and she didn't know what to do. But her body seemed to make up its mind. Therese grabbed Carols hand and said "No, don't go."
Carol looked at her, surprised.
"Will you help me?" Therese could feel her cheeks redden and she looked down.
Carol didn't answer. She didn't even move for a minute then, slowly, she walked and stopped behind Therese.
Therese could feel Carol's breaths at the back of her neck. A shiver ran down her spin that had nothing to do with the wet clothes. Then Carol started to undo the buttons on the back of Therese's dress, working her way down her back.
"Arms up then," said Carol, in a silky voice.
Therese obeyed and lifted her arms, allowing Carol to lift and remove the dress over Therese's head. Therese then stood there in nothing but her underwire and stockings. She could feel an electric energy coursing through her. All the hairs on her body seemed to be standing on edge.
"I'll…I'll let you do the rest," said Carol after a long pause.
Was it Therese? Or could she hear the longing in Carol's voice which conveyed exactly what Therese felt. Therese couldn't take it any longer. She spun around to face Carol and her hands flew to Carol's head bringing her into a kiss. Apparently shocked Carol did not react at once. Then she did. Her lips seemed eager to deepen the kiss and Carol moved her body closer to Therese, pushing it against her. Therese moved her head this way and that, trying desperately to kiss as much of Carol as she could, one hand in Carol's hair the other roaming around her figure. First the back, then the waist and then, with a moment of hesitation, her chest. Therese disentangled the hand in Carol's hair and moved the other one to undo the shirt Carol was wearing and then the skirt.
"Are you sure?" whispered Carol's breathless voice in her ear as Therese made a line of kisses down the collar bone of Carol.
In response, Therese tugged open Carol's shirt and in a swift movement unhooked her bra. Then she paused, looked deep in to Carol's eyes and kissed her hard.
"Yes" she replied into Carol's lips.
Therese then pushed Carol lightly on the bed and fell on top of her. She felt a sense of urgency take over her brain an electric, joyous, energy that was also taking over her body. She pressed the high in between Carol's legs as she moved her head down to suck on the breasts before her, the nipples erect. Carol moaned as Therese took one in her mouth. She kissed then sucked at it, her other hand gently massaging the other one as her thigh pressed harder against Carol.
Although Carol was still wearing underwear, Therese could feel a hot wetness growing against her thigh. Therese smiled and moved her lips back to Carol's face. She sucked on her right ear lop then whispered
"Looks like you have wet clothing on too that needs removed."
Carol blushed furiously which only made Therese smile broaden. Therese slipped her fingers down Carol's leg and stopped at her underwear. She paused then pulled them of. She then let her fingers drift slowly upwards. Watching Carol's expression the whole time, then slowly, very slowly she pushed a finger in to Carol's hot, wet, throbbing entrance. Carol gasped, her eyes wide, fixed on Therese. Therese kissed Carol's lips gently then pushed the finger in deeper, then out agonisingly slowly. Carol moaned and put her free hand over her eyes. Therese smiled, then without warning thrust two fingers inside Carol. Carol let out a small scream. Therese pulled them out then thrust them in again hard and fast. She began to rock her body in the same motion, her breasts grinding against Carol's. Carol's hot juices covering Therese's fingers and hands. She continued to thrust, hard. Carol's breath and moans were becoming quicker and faster, until she let out a scream and a shudder, her fingernails clenching Therese's back. They lay there for a minute both panting. Then Carol collapsed next to Therese.
"Well," Carol gasped her eyes wide in shock, "where did that come from?"
Therese opened her mouth to answer but was interrupted by the door bell ringing…