“So what’s your bloke like?” She asked, looking earnest for almost the first time.“Fat, old and ugly!” I laughed. “He’s just devoted to ...his work, I imagine because it’s his own company. He works in printing and advertising and marketing, and he likes to have a hand in everything. Doesn’t like to leave things to other people. The problem with that is that I’m always left like this, on my own. It’s a shame really because he can be sweet and considerate.”“And in bed?” My inebriation left me immune. "He took the Advil, washed them down with the orange juice, and looked over the huge plate of bacon and eggs that she placed on the table."Are you expecting anyone else for breakfast? That's enough for four people," he said with a smile."Not when you're as big and muscular as I am. I have to eat a lot just to maintain my muscle mass. I work out hard every day. Judging by your lack of muscle tone, you don't."He watched in amazement as she took half of what was on the serving plate."I never was. Instead of kissing her again, the compass spun so Jim was once again standing in front of her. It became his turn to kiss her and she leaned against him, her hands reaching up to his side. His kisses trailing lower to nuzzle and kiss her neck, and that is when I heard her sigh for the first time. It occurred to me at that very moment that this would be no game of Pin The Tail On The Donkey.The rest of us quietly sipped our drinks and watched. I looked over at Monica and found she was. "I had my reasons for being okay with the half hour wait. And it's not just because I would be close to my crush, but my mom had just gotten remarried. I wasn't excited to be there when my new step sisters got there, but there was a good chance, my mom and her husband would still be there and going at it. They both had weird work schedules, and that was about the best time for them to be going at it, for some reason. It made life awkward, especially after I walked in on them. The worst part.
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