I nuzzled into her neck and lifted my hips a little, the better to feel her digital exploration. ‘There you go! You’re what I’d call a bit of a ...elf-starter this evening.’ ‘Bloody get on with it!’ Not the most romantic words ever uttered to a lover but the best I could manage in the circumstances since my breathing was coming a bit hard and I was feeling distinctly necessary. ‘Patience, College.’ ‘Patience be damned.’ I moved in a less than elegant manner, half-standing, turning and straddling. It was while the steak was sizzling that I heard a sort of thump from the bedroom upstairs. I quickly put the frying pan off the heat, turned off the stove, and rushed upstairs.Inside, as my night-adapted eyes adjusted to the dark, I could barely make out the pile of blankets beside the bed. He’d rolled off, I assumed.He wasn’t in the pile though. I could see the shape of him crouching in the corner. He was now wide awake, and frightened. He moved more like a captured animal than a human being.. Do you really want to know….She yes ..Yes tell me …. And she grabbed my arm and said again…. Tell….Me….Ok….Did your stomach or lower abdomen feel anything when you looked up at me as I smiled at you?She….Maybe yes ….Me…then ….Di d you feel any sensations in your body on a physical level…. Like a sexual feeling …She……gave me a surprised look and …. .Came close to me and kissed my cheek.She….How do you know all that..?Me…..I told you…experience… .Am double your age I guess…She …. I am 27 years. Thanks, Sylvie." My pleasure," Sylvie replied feelingly. "I might have time to breathe."Ellie laughed. "See you Saturday."At about mid-day on Saturday a car she did not recognise pulled up outside her front door. She was astonished to see Nick climb out. She went out to greet him by which time Sally was also out of the car. She kissed them both and then gestured at the car."Have you downsized then?" she asked Nick.He smiled and looked at Sally."No, Mum. It's mine. I passed my test yesterday and.