The dangerous thoughts ricocheting through her mind, she reached out and gently placed her fingers into Rachel’s waiting palm. The girls’ hands cl...sed around each other’s and they slipped out of the bedroom and into the hallway without another word. *** ‘Ow! Shit!’ Rachel flinched as the front of her flip-flop caught an edge on the sidewalk, causing her gait to stutter and shuffle awkwardly. She cursed under her breath and shook her head as she glanced down at her own feet. She shot them an. This was wrong. This was so wrong – he knew it, of course. But he was going to do it anyway. This girl could not possibly be for real. This was no sacrament, this was an ambush. The Evil One was tempting him, and he was succumbing. And he fucking loved it...“See, Father Jim, it must be something about men, they all like those dirty words so much. My husband did: he wanted me to say things like” – Bernie lowered her voice conspiratorially – “‘Ram your fucking cock in my pussy, baby!’ and ‘Fuck. But then she pulls herself out of his arms. His hands fall away and her dress falls back down. Her smile is warm as she offers her hand. “Come on,” she whispers. “Let’s cut to the chase. I know what it is you want. I want it just as bad.”Daniel takes her hand, matching her smile if not overcoming it himself. She turns and walks toward the bedroom. When they step inside it is barely lit. Daniel notices a small candle burning on the table beside the bed. Clearly she had this planned. He doesn’t. “Josh!” I called. He turned round, saw me and smiled.Josh was an employee at the hostel, well, a student who was spending a season working there. I had got chatting to him the first night we had been there and had talked to him for a little while every night since. He was just a really nice guy, about 6 foot and really attractive – just completely my type. Unfortunately he had a girlfriend, Sophie, who also worked in the hostel and who he had met while working there. I didn't have anything.