” Seconds passed. Elaine stared at the screen, willing Gary to respond. Please, please, please... At last he did. “You are full of sur...rises, Elaine.” She wanted to apologise but didn’t. “I still have a few up my sleeve.” She thought her response was so clever, she almost giggled. “I’m glad,” he typed, sending a grin too. “If you are trying to make me less excited, it’s not working. Wait a minute. Don’t answer that.” Then he winked. “A girl’s gotta keep some mystery.” . Sian was back in the kitchen when we got upstairs; she welcomed Malcolm with a hug and a kiss. I had a pee, brushed my teeth, and went in to our room to find Vee and Julie both under Vee's quilt. I took the hint and quickly undressed and slipped into our bed, alone for the first time for quite a while.Julie spent the night holding Vee as she tossed and turned, unable to sleep. I had offered to take my turn, but Julie felt that Vee might not yet be ready for a man's touch - the last one to be in. All bodies are beautiful. Don’t fat-shame. Don’t body-shame. Don’t tit-shame. Don’t ass-shame. Don’t anything-shame.You are beautiful. You are beautiful.And so she was.Brave, strong, fearless, and beautiful Laurie set her shoulders and turned toward the alley and took a deep breath—oh in went more the gas and there’d be no way she could even tell if she was peeing herself any more—and she stalked powerfully, purposely, heels clacking on the pavement, off to face the monster——the NI——in its. The other 3 guys had just left and you and the cute one were picking up chips and counting his evenings winnings. I came in and started puttering around picking up snacks, etc. He smiled boldly at me. I was slightly embarrassed as my nipples were hard from the breeze through the open windows and I was sure he noticed so I smiled shyly and went about my picking up. He started a conversation to include me about cards. Did I play? Did I like cards? How about strip poker? I said we'd played when.