“I can’t believe I slapped her, I’ve never hit anyone before.”“What not even in the playground at school?” I asked smiling at her.Wishes c...uckled softly.“Well maybe when I was at primary school but I don’t remember it.”Leaning back I brushed her hair back from her face then wiped at the tear tracks with a finger.“So what caused that?”Wishes sighed.“Carrie said that now that I was into girls it was her turn, like I was some kind of toy! I tried to explain to her that it wasn’t that I was. When I finished thinking I composed myself and replied. “Um, no?” It was the best I could think up. “Are you just lying or are you for real?” She looked at me with a grin I’d never seen before from her. It was sort of flirtatious. It was true that I had never been layed. I’d had two girlfriends in the past, but neither of them wanted anything like that (being fourteen and all). I answered cautiously. “Why do you need to know.” She looked back at me. “Because with two. I’ll go get you a robe.” She turned and left me alone. I sat down and took off my socks and put them with the shirt, emptied my trouser pockets into the pouch and took my belt out of the belt loops.Maria returned with a robe of dark red wool and my saddle bags. “Your friends brought these for you,” she said handing me the bags. “You can bring them with you but leave the clothes you want washed on the bench. If it doesn’t rain Astral will have them for you tomorrow night. Come in when your. John was pleasant. He seemed happy to watch and listen, and initially just keeping the drinks flowing. As the evening and drink wore on, John joined the conversation with his flirtatious contributions. Maybe it was the G & T’s, but to my surprise, I found myself easily flirting back. I’m sure Julie cottoned on to itAs it was getting late and I’d had a long day and probably to many gins, I said my goodbyes andsaid I’d see them in the morning. I excused myself and went to the loo. While there I.