I looked at Delia with a mute ‘What the fuck?’ look. She picked up a piece of bacon and held it to my mouth. After a moment, I took a bite.“Hone...... ?” I started as I chewed mechanically, not even tasting the bacon. “Uh, Talia just ... and you ... I don’t...”“We reached an understanding this morning, dear,” she said as I ate more bacon and a slice of toast. “We all realized that we’ve been treating you all wrong for years. I’m sorry I’ve been such a bitch.”She sighed. “And the funny thing is, I. She asked if she could change it to a smoking room and they were able to accommodate her. She went up to her room, unpacked her suitcase, and sat down to relax for a little while. She figured she could nap for a couple of hours, shower and head downstairs for the scheduled icebreaker. She took of her clothes and slipped between the covers. As she lay there, she remembered the cigarettes and she got up to get one. She clumsily peeled off the wrapper, opened the pack, and slipped one out. She. Then finally Jo broke the ice and said: Jo: "You wanted to talk with me, I had the same in mind that is why Paula is here as well. The two of us have really good sex but we don't have a relationship so it is probably a good idea to break up."Her words brought it to a point and I was relieved that I did not have to do the talking. Then she carried on,Jo: "But as we are really good in bed, I wanted to make an offer, I would like you too sleep with both me and Paula, as a kind of farewell, Paula. ’ Why did my voice sound foreign to me? I almost forgot how to move my lips naturally. I felt his cheek tighten with his smile. ‘Naw. It’s definitely you.’ His breath brushed my collar bone and I tried to suppress a shiver. ‘You smell like sun and rain. . and summer.’ He inhaled again. ‘And . . .lemons?’ ‘Fabric softener.’ I croaked. ‘Aren’t you hungry? The eggs are getting cold.’ My hands reached for the plates again. It happened so quickly, I never would figure out how I didn’t fall over. He.