Part 7 -- Swinging
It wasn't just the 'Dear John' E-mail the next day, it wasn't the 'Tom incident' but the fact Jerry had beaten her to it. Sally was incandescent; it was she who had been going to end it: not him. An attachment undone.
Obviously it was another woman; so not only had he had another man fuck her but was already going out with someone else. He had just used her and was now discarding her. Sally was furious. Who was this other woman?
Just an E-mail and that was that. No more seeing Jerry, no more meals out, no more sun-drenched holidays, no more fun sex, no more riding his lovely long dick, no more Jerry... the bastard. The end of a romance but a romance she had been planning to end; end because she was getting bored with him but how dare he get bored with her!
It was not a good few days, it all kept going around and around in Sally's mind. She slept but fitfully (eventually) and looked drawn and haggard at work. Her colleagues left her alone. A difficult choice on their part, do you leave someone to their own private thoughts or ask what is wrong? Sally might have thought Katrina would have said something; not that she really wanted sympathy or talk about it, but she was her closest friend at work: yet she seemed distant.
Was it the fact she'd lost Jerry that had really upset her, given she was probably about to do it to him (but only probably), the Tom incident (probably not) or the fact Jerry had got in first that really got to her?
Perhaps surprisingly it was the guard who came up trumps and lifted her mood. Late night shifts had kept him away for a few days but he had already pencilled in the Saturday. Sally hadn't expected him so early, was not even out of bed when he arrived at her door but the guard was in such an infectiously jolly mood she could not be cross with him for long and to turn up in a blazer like that!
"Thought we'd go to the coast, forecast is for a perfect day, grab some things and we'll be off."
And they were, before the traffic built up, heading out on the open road to the coast under a gloriously blue sky. The sunshine and fresh air lifted Sally like a tonic and the pleasant chatter of the guard kept her amused. It was not simply a day on the beach, the guard had an itinerary all planned, a visit to a castle looking out to sea, coffee and a nose around an historic house and then lunch in a seafood restaurant overlooking a harbour full of boats. It had all been lovely. Somewhat replete the beach did beckon in the afternoon for swimÂming and lazing. Once more the guard had his camera out and Sally found herÂself draped over breakwaters and the like as if on a fashion shoot. He did take his photography seriously.
Even the fun of such a glorious day did not keep Sally's mind completely from her breakup.
"And I don't even know who she is."
"Does it matter?"
"Not really but..."
"Shall I find out?"
"Um, yes please."
The day wore on and the sun began sinking low, people were packing up going home to tea, supper or dinner; taking their tired offspring home to be tucked up in bed; the light was changing as the beach emptied; Sally and the guard were walking far down the beach, away from the town; it was warm, quiet, peaceful and empty of people. They walked along until they came to a small playground next to the beach with swings and the like.
"I should like to take your photograph on the swing; you look such a picÂture in that dress, just so summery." He was so good with the flattery.
Sally hadn't used a swing since she was a little girl but, like riding a bicyÂcle, you don't forget and soon she was riding high and laughing, her brown legs flying.
"The light is wonderful, I wonder if you would object if I asked you to be a bit more revealing, I'd like to catch a glimpse of...."
"Oh yes, you want me to take my knickers off?"
"If you don't mind, you see the light is coming just right, a hint of curls could work just right, more suggestive than blatant I'm thinking, will you?"
Sally was amused — why not, it was not exactly his first picture of her in a revealed or erotic pose. She slowed, jumped off the swing on the rise, just as she had when she was ten and, with a quick look around, slipped off her panties before hopping back on the swing. It was slightly funny, pulling herÂself back into motion and swinging higher and higher, to know on each forÂward swing she was revealing herself to the guard and his waiting camera. It felt both naughty and nice; she pulled hard as the guard snapped away. Sally felt really happy just swinging away in the warm evening sunshine.