This is the eighth episode in my story series, Years Before.
In the last part, Eva and I enjoyed a weekend of sheer pleasure with recognition of the deepening of our feelings toward each other.
In this part, our relationship accelerates toward a carnal, erotic peak, witnessed by another, before an unavoidable reality changes everything. A much needed friend comes to the rescue.
Thank you for reading
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After that first weekend in May, a distinct change happened between Eva and I. Instead of trying to find space to meet around other things we had going on, instead we were making sure that time with each other was the priority.
These times were where we'd go and do things together. A proper relationship was forming and we weren't doing anything to prevent it happening. It was so much more than just sleeping with each other, although our sexual appetites were well sated when we could. We had fallen for each other, no doubt, readily displaying a more obvious tactile approach to each other in public -- handholding, touches, kisses.
Our "thing" had become a full-blown romance.
This had consumed us so much that we realised that Cass had been back a good few days after her holiday with her Mum before we thought that we'd not heard from her. We decided to call on her one night.
The door was open.
"Cass, Cass, you here?"
"In the kitchen, Eva."
Cass was pleased to see both of us and, of course, we were able to be relaxed around her so any physical change of behaviour between us wasn't so obvious. Cass had a lovely tan on her. Sorrento had suited her well.
"Cass, you look gorgeous. Got some tan lines to show us then." Eva was never shy about jumping in with questions.
"Maybe, but only some." Cass had a coy look on her face.
"Come on then, tell us."
"Well, Mum and I had a bit to drink one night and we bet each other we wouldn't do nude sunbathing. I mean, it's my Mum, you know? Never thought it would come to anything."
"Sounds like it did then?" said Eva, fishing.
"Yes, Mum remembered the conversation and, by breakfast the following morning, had a list of good places where a bit of nudity would be tolerated."
"Oh, so you did it then?"
"Yes, Mum had a hire car and, in the end, we went somewhere new every day. Did eight of them in the end."
"And how did you feel about being nude with your Mum?"
"A bit odd at first but Mum still has a good body and was really kind about not making me feel self-conscious about my boobs because they are...big. Anyway, the only way you'll oil your back is having someone else to do it so we just got stuck in."
Eva and I glanced at each other having been able to appreciate that exact point only recently.
As we went on to discover, this actually served to tear down a few boundaries between Cass and her Mum and they had some of the best conversations they'd ever had. No subject left undiscovered. Our chat got on to the obvious.
"So, what about David then, Cass?"
"OK." Cass hesitated slightly before continuing "You might not like this but I'm giving it a bit more time...on Mum's advice."
Both Eva and I were interested in this change but, if Cass was expecting an outburst of objections from us, they didn't come. Cass carried on.
"So, Mum knows about you, Andy."
"OK, so...everything...the naughty bits?"
"Yes, the lot, including Easter..."
"Wow, so that is being straight up then."
"Yes, and that's partly what prompted Mum to say I needed to be absolutely sure David was a no-go and, long story short, I couldn't do that yet so..."
"You're trying again."
"Yes, but I read the riot act to him this week and told him that if he didn't sort it out that there was someone else waiting."
And so, it transpired that this had apparently made David buck his ideas up and try properly. Apparently, he had been very attentive the last few days which was why we'd not heard from Cass either.
So, we chatted a while longer and Cass settled on the idea of a party in mid-July. Not loads of people but one to let the drink flow, have some fun, stay over. Eva and I agreed that it sounded good. We were up for it.
When Cass had asked us how the "thing" was going, we portrayed the physical side but didn't necessarily set out how our feelings about each other had accelerated into something more romantic.
After leaving Cass's, we also realised that the reason we'd not been so disgusted at the idea of David still being around was that Cass finishing with him meant calling a halt to us, by the nature of the agreement.
The challenge in all of this, though, was that Eva and I had now been together for over 4 months by this point and things were not standing still. We'd moved on from considering an end point. We were immersed in each other.
However, it was her closest friend who would very likely spell the end of this at some point...and we'd have to admit that this might happen. It was a barrier we were ignoring.
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So, mid-July came - Cass's party. On a warm Summer Saturday night, I turned up at Cass's. Eva and I decided to be a little circumspect in our behaviour around each other for this party which, with many years of hindsight, seems nonsensical but there would be people there who wouldn't know what was going on, not least Ruthie and David.
There were a few people about already and a familiar voice greeted me from behind.
"Hi Andy, Great to see you."