***Authors Note: Thank you to Alan, your help is greatly appreciated!***
The nap wasn't to last very long. Perhaps a half hour had passed when Mr P shook me awake. "Come on sleepy head, time to get up." He said much too jovially. "I thought men were supposed to be the ones to cum and instantly fall asleep." He chuckled.
I groaned and tried to snuggle deeper into the pillow. I heard him laugh again. "None of that now. Up and at 'em, the day's a wasting!" He continued as he lightly smacked me on the bottom. "No rest for the wicked and any other home grown adage you'd care to throw in there." I could hear that insufferable smirk in his voice and just knew I wasn't going to be able to laze away the day any longer. Mr P obviously had something in mind.
I grumbled but sat up, yawning and stretching the sleep from my body. I grimaced as I heard a number of joints pop and slowly my brain registered the many aches and pains of my poor mistreated... but satiated... body. It felt good, God; I felt good! Even though I hurt all over, it was the kind of ache you got after an honest day's work... or in my case, days, then nights, then mornings work.
Mr P slipped out of bed and I was tempted to flop back down onto the pillow but I wasn't quick enough as he walked around my side of the bed and threw the covers off me. "Not a chance Honey." He said with a little chuckle. "It's time to get up. It's already after nine."
I pouted. "But that's still early! I'm on holidays, remember?"
"Yes, but I don't take days off of work all the time so I'm going to make the most of it. So out of bed now!" His voice had taken on that no nonsense tone of his and I quickly, though still somewhat sullenly, got out of bed.
Mr P dragged me into his ensuite and ran another shower for us both, toothbrushes included. He was all brisk and business like and I was disappointed to realise that this wasn't to be a slow luxurious shower like before. No this was to be quick and efficient. Once we were both done, he turned the water off and we got out to get dry. As we headed back into his room, he gave me a gentle nudge towards his door. "Go get some clothes on, I feel like going out for breakfast."
I felt my stomach sink with disappointment again. I'd been hoping just to spend the whole day in the house with Mr P, not venturing too far from the bedroom. I sighed with disappointment but did as I was told, heading toward the room I was supposed to be sleeping in to get some clothes.
"Skirt and shirt, no bra, no panties," Mr P said from behind me as I reached his doorway, which made my stride falter. I hesitated in the entrance of his room, standing there naked not knowing if I should turn around and acknowledge his instructions or just nod my head and keep going. In the end I thought it best to turn. I still felt awkward and a little uncomfortable at not wearing panties under my skirt and I think that showed as Mr P smirked at my uneasy stance. But I dropped my eyes and nodded.
"Yes Sir." I answered in a small voice feeling the blush as it spread across my face. My stomach began doing that butterfly thing as my mind thought up all manner of embarrassing things Mr P could ask me to do while we were out in public and then realised that I would, in all likelihood do them simply because it was Mr P asking them of me. My insides trembled at the prospect and I wondered if I should try to be assertive and just say "No" and really mean it! But the thought didn't last more than three seconds in my head as I accepted the fact that regardless of what I was feeling this instant, when push came to shove I was a lost cause and I would end up doing it. Why was I bothering to expend energy trying to fight the inevitable?
All in or all out, I thought to myself, as a small smile touched my lips. This was to be a great turning point in my life and one for the better I hoped.
I made my way to the other bedroom and rummaged around in my suitcase. Selecting a flared skirt and tight fitting tank top that would give my bosom at least some modicum of support, I dressed quickly. Turning to the bed, I espied my black lace under-garments at the foot of the bed. Mr P must have thrown them there at some stage when we'd gotten back from dinner. Bending to retrieve them from the floor, the sudden memory of giving Becky the pink and blue pair I'd bought especially for her came flooding back and I felt as if I'd been punched in the stomach. I sank onto the bed holding the garments in my hands clenched against my tummy as I leant over my knees in an effort to get some air back into my lungs.
Tears came unbidden to my eyes, trickling over my lashes and falling at my feet. God I'd made such a mess of things! Oh, I knew it took two to tango and I knew that it wasn't entirely my fault, but it sure felt like it. I felt so bad for Mr P and Becky. Never mind me. How was their relationship going to survive this? How on earth was everything going to be okay ever again? I hoped against hope that it would be.
I could feel a sob building in my chest but I swallowed it back not wanting to let Mr P see me as a blubbering mess. I needn't have worried. Mr P was already standing in the doorway as I glanced that way to check on his progress. I was hoping to get myself under some semblance of control before he came into the room, but I guess his timing was better than mine, or worse maybe.
He just gazed at me with a sad kind of look in his eyes knowing, without having to ask, what had me upset. He walked over and sat beside me, draping his arm around my shoulders and pulling me into his chest. "Now no tears! I told you; it'll be okay, we'll sort it out somehow." He reassured me softly.
I desperately wanted to believe him, but I just couldn't see how it would be. "How?" I asked dejectedly.
"Honestly? I don't really know, but we will. I'm sure of that. We just need to give Becky a little bit of space and then try again."
"Do you really believe that Mr P?" I asked sniffing.
He gave me a soft smile as he brushed away my tears. "I really do, Erika."
I so desperately wanted to believe him, but in my heart I just couldn't see it happening. Oh, I still held hope but even that was only tenuous at best. "I wish I had your faith." I said sadly.
Mr P sighed as he squeezed my shoulders again. "Becky will come round, eventually. I've known her a long time remember." He joked trying to ease the tension.
I smiled despite myself and then couldn't help the question that followed. "You've known me a long time too, Mr P. Did you ever imagine this would happen between us?"
He leant back and raised my chin with his hand, staring into my face. "I never imagined anything like this would happen between you and me, ever." He said seriously. "But I'm very glad it did," he told me as he leant down and brushed a fleeting kiss across my lips.