Elspeth had already arrived and was helping Vicky and Simone with preparations. The only other girls due that evening were Fran, Connie, Gabby and Yvo...ne, who were due to assemble at Fran's flat while Gabby, the only driver among them, collected a hire car. Because they had to wait for Yvonne, who was waitressing at some reception earlier in the evening, I did not see how they could arrive before ten. But it was only twenty past nine when the Surrey air was rent by the sound of a car engine. The biggest challenge was keeping grace away from my apartment, so I concocted a story about my mother staying with me for 6 months. Grace had met my mother and they did not like each other one bit.My life became quite interesting in the coming weeks. I would see Grace when my girlfriend was at work (she wanted to take it slow, which loosely translated meant kissing and hugging and handholding but no sex), I would text/call her all the time, and I would share a bed with my girlfriend. Trying to. "You know it's because they can hold lots of us." That brought a laugh from all of them."Do you have your license, Cy?" Connie asked. He just snorted in answer. "Don't worry," she told him. "They've got an approved school all lined up. I was the only one with a license when I came here." So you've all been here for a month or two?" Cy asked."I was the first," Connie answered. "It was pretty strange being here alone for two weeks with construction still going on and everything. Still, it was. “Such wonderful hands. Strong, but with a light touch. I bet your girlfriend must love these.”While George got the impression that he was supposed to be flattered by her attention, he found himself not wanting it. He liked her enough to be sure, but he felt like she was trying to tease him a bit. After the day's events, he wasn't interested in being toyed with. Shifting back to business, he took his hand back and continued."Um... like I told Jack, I don't mind if you use the pool as long.