When Ron walked back into the lounge, he noted that the lighting was different. The large light on the ceiling had been turned off. Lamps in the corners and by the television were on instead. The room was darker but more intimate now. The scent of the women's perfume was pleasant. The atmosphere had changed.
Ron was curious about Helena after the earlier conversation. He saw what had to be her stood with Ibrahim 2, looking rather nervous as she chatted to him. She was indeed younger than the other women. Ron didn't think she was twenty. She was pretty, not as pretty as Emma, but a great-looking girl. She had on less make-up than the others. Helena's hair was very dark brown and long, reaching down her back. Her figure was slim, her breasts weren't large but were in good proportion with her body. She wasn't deeply tanned like the others, but instead seemed to have quite naturally dark, olive skin. To look at her, Ron thought there was an innocence, something virginal about her. He could see why Ibrahim had agreed for her to stay.
Everyone still stood in little groups around the rug in the centre of the room. The men had all taken their suit jackets off; Ron could see some of the jackets hanging over the backs of settees and armchairs at the edges of the room. Everybody had a drink. The men were helping themselves to the whiskey; he noticed that someone had brought another couple of bottles in.
Katie was in the room, in conversation with one of the English-speaking Arabs whose name Ron had forgotten. They were talking about restaurants in London and Katie was recommending one in Chelsea, by the hospital.
The first blonde to arrive earlier, Annabelle, stood in the far corner with Yousef and Mo. Yousef did not look like he was understanding much of the conversation but was smiling politely. The brunette, Victoria was chatting in an animated fashion with Ibrahim, the man Ron thought was called Faisal and a couple of other Arabs whose names he couldn't remember. Ibrahim was laughing. Victoria was exceptionally busty. She wore a cream dress, cut low in the front. He noticed with amusement how all the men kept sneaking looks at her breasts.
Emma, the other blonde, the heartbreakingly beautiful one, had moved over to Helena, on the far side of the rug opposite Ron. They spoke to Ibrahim 2, who seemed to be amusing them.
'Do you live in London Ron?' said Katie. She was stood just to his left. Ron had been watching the room and was surprised to be addressed.
'Yes. I live in Walworth. South of the river,' he said.
'Ooh, I don't know Walworth,' she said. 'Is it nice?'
'Well, it doesn't look that great, but people with money are moving in, so it's up and coming. There's lots of bars and restaurants opening. I like it,' he said.
'Sounds nice. I live in the East End. It's all hipsters. Lots of beards.'
'I can imagine' said Ron.
Katie didn't reply. He saw her look over to the other side of the room and make eye contact with Victoria. The Arab gentleman Katie had been talking to did not know what a hipster was, so Katie began to try to explain. Across the room, Ron saw Victoria politely excuse herself from the conversation with Ibrahim, Faisal and the others. She looked to her right towards Annabelle, then left, at Emma and Helena. She walked towards Emma and Helena.
She walked up behind Emma, who, with her back to Victoria, did not realise she was there. She looped her hands under each of Emma's arms, reached around and placed the palms of her hands softly on Emma's breasts, while resting her body against Emma's back. Emma was surprised at first but quickly relaxed. She caressed the backs of Victoria's hands, and changed her posture, bending forward very subtly so that her rear end went back towards Victoria's groin. They stayed like this for a few seconds. Victoria lightly stroked Emma's breasts. She turned and Victoria released her hold. Victoria held her waist while her arms went up and around Victoria's neck. They looked into each other's eyes and smiled and pressed themselves against each other. Emma leaned forward and very briefly kissed Victoria on the lips.
Annabelle, the other blonde, excused herself from Yousef and Mo and approached Helena. They smiled at each other as they embraced. Annabelle brushed her finger intimately against the side of Helena's face. Ibrahim 2 walked around the rug and joined the others. The four women were in the far-right corner. All conversation in the room had stopped.
Emma and Victoria were positioned in such a way that Emma's back was slightly turned towards Ron. They held each other; their faces close. The went to kiss but both tilted their heads the same way, which made them giggle. Victoria was looking into Emma's eyes. He saw the way she looked at Emma, there was almost an element of wonder in her eyes as she looked at Emma's face. They leaned slightly forward again and began to kiss. They kissed deeply, their tongues in each other's mouths. Victoria's eyes were closed.