I shouted out loud and held myself deep inside her as I filled the condom. The two of us then collapsed onto the soft rug beneath us and held each oth...er for a moment.Phil soon joined us, and the three of us lay together, sprawled on the rug in front of the fire. I had just met this couple, and yet there we were, lying naked together. I stayed long enough to empty another drink at their bar. I bid them good-night and gave Danielle an extended kiss and a final squeeze of her buttocks before. "You've just started the new school year..."This is an open ended statement and at first I don't say anything. Shejust looks at me silently. Her quiet patience makes me anxious and I haveto fill the void."A car backfired during P.E." Still silence from her. "I guess it made mejump." And what did the car signify to you?" she asks, smiling calmly. I wantto say it signified a car backfiring, but my need to please kicks in. Istruggle to think."The car," I shudder a little and my voice goes quiet,. ” He replied, not looking away from the screen. Indignant, Beth threw her three day old stubble legs into his lap and rubbed them back and forth scratchily.“I don’t know what you mean! These legs are smooth as silk!” She laughed. Reid put down his phone and leapt on top of Beth, rubbing his beard up and down her face roughly. Beth squealed.“Hmm, yeah, so smooth. Just like my face!” Reid teased. Beth screamed, his beard rubbing her face raw but couldn’t help from laughing. She thrashed under his. Susan was sad to be reminded again how good it is to lie in bed with someone who makes no unwelcome emotional demands. When had life with Earl stopped being like that? She was now clear that she knew why; all that remained was to decide what to do. Regrettably the more she thought the fewer ideas she had that seemed remotely hopeful.She surprised herself by being able to take refuge in the positive feeling about Jen and instead of yet more introspection, she slipped further down the bed and.