'Til fate do they part. Part 2 of 6 parts
We were mostly silent during the morning. I waited for Liz to restart the conversation, but she didn't. It was her way; once she makes up her mind, she seldom changes it. She went to change and returned wearing a short skirt and a thin shirt, the kind that ties up in the front, leaving her flat and tanned midriff bare. She wore no bra under it and the outline of her breasts was clearly visible.
On the way to John's she broached the subject, albeit in an oblique way.
'If anything happens, I'll tell John that it is with your blessing, which will make it easier for him if he feels guilty.' She said, thereby cunningly avoiding the 'are you still sure about this' type of conversation.
I said that it would be fine: we never asked each other if either still wanted this to happen.
'The opportunity may not occur anyway.' She added in an off-handed manner.
I grunted in a non-committal way.
We arrived and heard the remote door lock activate. When we went in, the house was noticeably warm, probably because there was no through draft with the rear doors shut. John's room was cooler but not by very much. Liz started to fuss around him, and I went and opened the rear doors to cool down the house. Liz came out and poured some cold drinks. I took John's into his room and we sat there chatting about nothing in particular whilst Liz made domestic noises in the kitchen. There was much opening and shutting of cupboard doors and eventually she returned, holding a piece of paper.
'John is short of a few items for the kitchen and Jayne and Tony will want something when they return later. Whilst I tidy up a little, would you mind going into town to pick up these few items?'
It was so neatly done, and I hadn't seen it coming.
I finished my drink and got up to leave. As I did so, Liz came back into the room carrying a small bowl of water, a flannel and towel on a tray.
'Take your time,' she said, 'don't rush around in this heat.' She didn't look at me.
I said I wouldn't and left the house. Events were now out of my hands. She had neatly engineered my departure. She wanted this to happen.
I drove off slowly to town and spent a long hour getting just a few items and then sitting in the car before heading back. By the time I arrived back at the house, well over an hour had elapsed.
When I walked in, it was if nothing untoward had taken place. I caught Liz's eye as I took the items she'd sent me for through to the kitchen, but she gave no sign. I looked in at John, but he was dozing, so I left him in peace. I cleared up the garden furniture whilst Liz put the stuff away in the kitchen. As I returned to the house, Jayne and Tony arrived back. They looked relaxed and slightly tanned; for the first time, I realised that Jayne was a very good-looking woman; I'd only known her as tired looking, now she looked rather lovely with a much fuller figure than Liz which she carried well. I noticed Tony give Liz an appraising look, taking in her flat tummy and the outline of her breasts.
We stayed for a half hour or so and said our goodbyes. Jayne was most grateful, and Liz told her that we'd gladly help again if they had another chance to get away. We both went to say goodbye to John. Liz gave him a kiss on the cheek, and he held on to her hand and looked at her as she drew away.
