Page 44 of Pillow Talk
‘I’ll show you.’ He pulled out his phone, tapped on the screenand handed Sen the phone.
A magazine article popped up. It was about Sven going to work in a hospital in Grayston. It said his long-term boyfriend planned to move to Rally.
Sen handed the phone back to Sam.
‘Well, isn’t that something,’ he said.
‘Do you think everything is okay with Shona?’
Sen pretended he was indifferent. ‘What makes you ask that?’
Sam looked puzzled.
‘She’s supposed to be happy. She finally left the shop. She’s doing what she always wanted to do but she looks so unhappy,’ Sam replied.
‘Change can be scary,’ said Sen.
‘Yeah, you’re right. I’m going to head back to the table.’
Sen nodded.
He took the last gulp of his beer and noticed Shona walking up the stairs to the second floor where another bar and the ladies’ room were situated.
He looked towards the table. Kaavi was talking to Anni and Sam to Sven. They didn’t notice him. He followed Shona.
The muted lighting of the first floor counted in his favour. He waited at the corner for her to come out of the ladies’ room. Just as she walked past him, he reached out, grabbed her hand and pulled her against his chest into the dark corner.
Shona gasped, but as she looked up to see who it was, the fear on her face disappeared. And then his lips were on hers. The kiss was needy and she tried to get closer. She wanted more. He wanted more. Only when she moaned, Sen realised where they were and slowly ended the kiss.
They both stood there staring into each other’s eyes. Eyes filled with desire.
‘I want you.’ Sen broke the silence.
‘Then have me.’
Before he could answer, she added, ‘But with rules.’
He raised an eyebrow. ‘Rules?’
‘Yes. Just sex. Really no strings attached this time. No suppers together. No staying over…no pillow talk.’
Their eyes had adjusted to the dark and Sen could see every emotion on her face. He searched her eyes to see if she was being serious. She was.
Could he really give up all that just for sex? Maybe it was all he was going to get from her.
‘I’m in. Make an excuse to leave. I’ll meet you at your place, or I could pick you up to head to my place in 45minutes.’
Shona nodded. ‘My place, please.’
‘Shona, are you sure you really want to do this?’
‘Yes,’ she said before turning around and heading to the stairs.
Sen waited a few minutes and followed her.
When he got to the table, Shona and Sven were standing and saying their goodbyes.
‘Sen, Shona and Sven are leaving. I’m sorry but can we head home too? I have a headache,’ Kaavi said.
