Chapter 258

• “Perhaps not” she said. He blushed, and mentally kicked himself.
• They went back to sunbathing in silence. A few minutes later she sat up. “Time to work on my back, I think; would you do the honours?”
• He opened his eyes and saw that she was holding a bottle of suntan lotion out for him. He sat up and took it. She turned so that she was sat with her back to him. She took two bands from her wrist, tying her hair in loose bunches and pulling them forward over her shoulders so that he wouldn’t get lotion on them. He hesitated. She reached up and undid the thin red string behind her neck. He squirted lotion into one hand, squeezing too hard and getting too much. He hesitated again. She waited patiently. He rubbed his palms together to spread the lotion and tentatively put his hands on her shoulders. She didn’t react. He slowly began moving, spreading the lotion across her shoulders and down her back, rubbing gently in circles. Her skin was so soft and smooth, and warm. Massaging her was turning him on.