you. You’re generally so…… conservative . I think you’d better lie down or something.”
“I’m fine, I tell you,” Janice objected. “Here, I’ll show you!” She took a step forwards, grabbed an astonished Stephanie around the waist, pulled her close and kissed her comprehensively.
Maureen and I stood frozen to the spot. If Janice’s previous statement about joining us in bed had been incredible to hear, her latest action topped that by a long way. I shook my head in wonderment. This scenario made amazing viewing. Janice and Stephanie were still locking lips, even though I could see Stephanie struggling to escape.
“Jan, what the hell are you doing?” demanded a stunned Maureen.
Janice finally released a panting Stephanie, who staggered weakly away.
“I’m just doing what I always do,” Janice replied. “I’m having a bit of fun.” She turned back to Stephanie and asked, “You enjoyed that, didn’t you, Stef?”
“No, I bloody well didn’t !” Stephanie objected angrily. “Seriously, Jan, you should lie down. There’s something seriously wrong with you.”
“ Bah !” Janice retorted. “I’m going for the wine.” She winked at Maureen. “Enjoy yourself, you kinky little devil. I’d love to stay and join you, but I’d better do my duty first. See you all later.”
Chapter 20.
Maureen, Stephanie and I stared at each other after Janice had left.
“What’s gotten into her?” Maureen wanted to know. “She’s acting totally weird.”
“There’s certainly something going on,” Stephanie agreed, rubbing her lips with the back of her hand. “I don’t know who that was, but it wasn’t Jan. I think she has a major problem, but I can’t fathom what it is just yet.”
“So what do we do?” I asked.
“Nothing right now,” Stephanie replied. “We’ll have to wait and see. You two can go ahead though. Just don’t make too much noise . I’ll be in the living room.”
“Stef, please !” Maureen objected. “Don’t be so rude .”
Stephanie grinned wickedly. “Hey, it’s not a crime , or anything,” she remarked. “I’d love to see you two get together. I know what it’s like to be lonely and I’m totally envious of the both of you. You have my blessing, for what it’s worth.”
“Thanks, Stef,” Maureen said. Then she hesitated and said slowly, “Kim told me that you thought I’d written those notes.”
“Yeah, sorry about that,” Stephanie apologised. “The thought did cross my mind at one stage, but Kim convinced me that it wasn’t you after all. Blasted nuisance, really. Now we have to find another culprit.”
“Can we cross you off the list, Stef?” Maureen asked, intently.
“ Me ?” Stephanie exclaimed in unfeigned surprise. “You think it was me? Well, I never ! The thought of anyone suspecting me of being the guilty party honestly didn’t enter my head. Well, I suppose, I’m as good a suspect as anyone, but I can assure you that it wasn’t me. Poetry just isn’t my forte and I hope I don’t bruise anyone’s ego here but I don’t fancy anyone in our little group, not even Kim. Sorry, Maureen, but it isn’t me.”
“Then who ?” I asked, baffled.
“Well, there’s only Janice left or some outsider .”
“If it’s some outsider, then we may never know,” Maureen complained.
“We have only one note to go,” Stephanie consoled, “and maybe that last one will explain everything.”
“We can only hope,” I prayed.
“In the meantime, mes enfants , go and make each other happy,” Stephanie advised, “before Jan comes back and wants to join in the festivities. I’ll go and get the chocolates.”
Stephanie departed, leaving Maureen and I alone.
“Well,” said Maureen, blushing and shuffling her feet, “here we are.”
“Yes, indeed,” I added, “here we are, indeed .”
A tense silence ensued, which neither of us was prepared to break.
“Look, this is silly ,” Maureen finally objected. “Kim, my
“I’m fine, I tell you,” Janice objected. “Here, I’ll show you!” She took a step forwards, grabbed an astonished Stephanie around the waist, pulled her close and kissed her comprehensively.
Maureen and I stood frozen to the spot. If Janice’s previous statement about joining us in bed had been incredible to hear, her latest action topped that by a long way. I shook my head in wonderment. This scenario made amazing viewing. Janice and Stephanie were still locking lips, even though I could see Stephanie struggling to escape.
“Jan, what the hell are you doing?” demanded a stunned Maureen.
Janice finally released a panting Stephanie, who staggered weakly away.
“I’m just doing what I always do,” Janice replied. “I’m having a bit of fun.” She turned back to Stephanie and asked, “You enjoyed that, didn’t you, Stef?”
“No, I bloody well didn’t !” Stephanie objected angrily. “Seriously, Jan, you should lie down. There’s something seriously wrong with you.”
“ Bah !” Janice retorted. “I’m going for the wine.” She winked at Maureen. “Enjoy yourself, you kinky little devil. I’d love to stay and join you, but I’d better do my duty first. See you all later.”
Chapter 20.
Maureen, Stephanie and I stared at each other after Janice had left.
“What’s gotten into her?” Maureen wanted to know. “She’s acting totally weird.”
“There’s certainly something going on,” Stephanie agreed, rubbing her lips with the back of her hand. “I don’t know who that was, but it wasn’t Jan. I think she has a major problem, but I can’t fathom what it is just yet.”
“So what do we do?” I asked.
“Nothing right now,” Stephanie replied. “We’ll have to wait and see. You two can go ahead though. Just don’t make too much noise . I’ll be in the living room.”
“Stef, please !” Maureen objected. “Don’t be so rude .”
Stephanie grinned wickedly. “Hey, it’s not a crime , or anything,” she remarked. “I’d love to see you two get together. I know what it’s like to be lonely and I’m totally envious of the both of you. You have my blessing, for what it’s worth.”
“Thanks, Stef,” Maureen said. Then she hesitated and said slowly, “Kim told me that you thought I’d written those notes.”
“Yeah, sorry about that,” Stephanie apologised. “The thought did cross my mind at one stage, but Kim convinced me that it wasn’t you after all. Blasted nuisance, really. Now we have to find another culprit.”
“Can we cross you off the list, Stef?” Maureen asked, intently.
“ Me ?” Stephanie exclaimed in unfeigned surprise. “You think it was me? Well, I never ! The thought of anyone suspecting me of being the guilty party honestly didn’t enter my head. Well, I suppose, I’m as good a suspect as anyone, but I can assure you that it wasn’t me. Poetry just isn’t my forte and I hope I don’t bruise anyone’s ego here but I don’t fancy anyone in our little group, not even Kim. Sorry, Maureen, but it isn’t me.”
“Then who ?” I asked, baffled.
“Well, there’s only Janice left or some outsider .”
“If it’s some outsider, then we may never know,” Maureen complained.
“We have only one note to go,” Stephanie consoled, “and maybe that last one will explain everything.”
“We can only hope,” I prayed.
“In the meantime, mes enfants , go and make each other happy,” Stephanie advised, “before Jan comes back and wants to join in the festivities. I’ll go and get the chocolates.”
Stephanie departed, leaving Maureen and I alone.
“Well,” said Maureen, blushing and shuffling her feet, “here we are.”
“Yes, indeed,” I added, “here we are, indeed .”
A tense silence ensued, which neither of us was prepared to break.
“Look, this is silly ,” Maureen finally objected. “Kim, my
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