Note: For those unfamiliar with Normal People, it was a twelve 30-minute episode television program shown on British television in April/May of 2020 (during lockdown) and became one of the top shows of the year. It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (Twisters) and Paul Mescal (Gladiator II) as young students who explore leaving school and through university, whilst also graphically exploring themselves.
During the course of the episodes there were a number of scenes where I have imagined a slightly different outcome as detailed in these stories. There is not a story associated with each episode, and they might not quite come out in episode order, but I will try and achieve this. Happy reading.
Episode 6 -- Imagine what might have happened if Connell and Marianne hadn't said no to Peggy.
Connell had arrived at Marianne's after leaving the Library as usual. Certainly, as usual, since he had hooked up with Marianne after Sophie's party. Now they were lovers again, just as they had been back in Carricklea. And again, they were keeping it secret from everyone.
But Connell had found Peggy already there, sharing a bottle of wine with Marianne., so he had made out that he had just popped round. Nothing new there, since Marianne had introduced him to her group of friends after Gareth's party.
Marianne had got a bottle of beer out of the fridge for Connell an he had joined Peggy on the sofa, as the three discussed a variety of 'philosophical' topics as they normally did.
Approaching the bottom of the bottle, Marianne suddenly asked if he wanted another to which he politely refused. This brought a most unexpected question from Peggy.
"You two are fucking, you're together, right?" she blurted out, quickly followed by, "Everyone's convinced, even though you never touch each other!"
Connell and Marianne glanced at each other, embarrassed that they had been found out, and it was Marianne who replied with a simple "Yes," then turning to Connell asked, "I hope you don't mind?"
With the cat now out of the bag, Connell could only acknowledge Marianne's response, hoping that that might be the end of it. But to his horror, Marianne continued.
"It's nothing new, we used to hook up in School."
"In secret? That's fucking hot!" queried Peggy, who was desperate to find out more juicy tit-bits about Marianne's past life.
"Well, you make a nice couple," admitted Peggy, still trying to wangle some information from the two of them.
"Thanks," mumbled Connell, wishing the sofa would swallow him up.
"Couple?" queried Marianne, looking closely at Connell, as if to ask if that was really how they would describe themselves.
"Oh, so you're not exclusive?" questioned Peggy in disbelief, "That's so fucking hot! I wanted to try that with my boyfriend, but he wasn't up for it!" she explained.
Suddenly, Connell found himself well out of his depth, as the two women began discussing the idea of males and females exercising their rights to have multiple partners. He was beginning to blush profusely.
Then, Peggy dropped the bombshell.
"We could have a threesome if you like," as she glanced between the two lovers, who were staring at her in disbelief.
Connell and Marianne looked at each other, and as if they could read each other's minds, a memory flashed between them.
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It had been only a week or two after they had first got together, and Connell had come over to Marianne's house after school, as was now a regular occurrence.
They had headed straight to Marianne's bedroom where they had stripped off and were soon fucking, still experimenting and finding out how to excite each other as they reached their mutual climaxes.
As they lay side by side in the orgasmic afterglow, Marianne had asked Connell if he could remember the football match he had played in at school. Acknowledging that he did, Marianne then went on to explain.
"You looked so beautiful. I just wanted to watch you make love to somebody. And not necessarily me, anybody!...... Is that weird?" she had explained.
After a brief pause Connell agreed that it was a bit weird, but that he thought he understood her.
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Now, with Peggy's offer, Marianne could get her chance.
But what she didn't realise was that Connell also secretly harboured the fantasy of watching Marianne have sex with someone else too,.... and another woman just blew his mind, and he could feel his cock hardening rapidly.
He was still totally unaware of what had happened between Marianne and Karen at the Deb's fundraiser.
Peggy was beginning to think that she had gone a step too far, with the silent pregnant pause that hung in the air following her suggestion, but as she continued to watch the lovers as they looked at each other, her heart began to race.
It was Marianne who responded for the two of them, turning to look at Peggy, her eyes sparkling.
"OK then, let's do it!" in a tone that suggested that it had better happen soon or she might change her mind. She also knew that if she made the decision, then Connell would feel obliged to accept too!