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“May I?” Nora places her hand on my dress. I nod. Nora lifts the dress over my head, revealing my naked chest. Nora takes a step back and stares at my body, her eyes studying every inch of me. I feel self conscious and cross my arms over my chest.
“What?” I awkwardly chuckle.
“You are so beautiful, Ophelia.” Nora falls on top of me and kisses me more, her tongue finding her way into my mouth. She kisses me with the hunger of someone whohas been starved for my touch. Pulling her shirt over her head, she reveals her sports bra and sun kissed skin. As if it’s been too long away from her, I drag her back to my face. The kiss is messy, but filled with need and desire. Her lips meet my neck, then my breasts, suckling on the skin, making me lift in pleasure. Then her tongue traces my stomach, so softly it’s almost ticklish.
“Can I take these off?” Nora pulls on the band of my thong.
“Please.” Nora pulls the pants off me, edging kisses around my vagina.
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Kisses on my lower stomach, on my inner thigh, any place but there. The teasing makes me wriggle more, my body begging for her to do more. Then she does.
We lay in bed, both naked, sweaty skin glued to each other. I lay on her chest and she strokes my curls as I watch the moon outside the balcony window. Tracing my fingers along her skin, connecting my finger between each freckle.
“I’m not used to a cuddle after sex.” I say.
“Really?!”
“No, usually it’s just something quick, then we go our separate ways.”
“I hope this feels better than that.”Much better, I think to myself. The skin to skin contact makes the experience a lot more intimate. I don’t think I’ve ever been naked around someone for any other purpose except sex, and then usually it’s a race to put some clothes back on. But not this time. This time, we exposed ourselves to the world, lying on top of the sheets and caressing each other’s bare skin.
I turn over to face Nora and place kisses over her face, slowly. “I love your freckles.”
“That’s the Irish gene in me, covered in them.”
“I know.” I giggle, eyeing her body. Nora grabs my face with her hands and places another kiss on my lips. For the past hour,it’s as if we’re addicted to each other’s touch, constantly kissing. I’m glad the world reunited us together again. Last time we saw each other, it was just acquaintances who only said a couple of words to each other. This time it was more, and although fast, my heart is exploding with all these new feelings I’ve never experienced before. Usually I’d run away, especially with things moving at a rapid pace, but I think I deserve this love and happiness after the year I’ve had.
“I’ve never met anyone like you, Ophelia.” “You’ve only known me for a few days.”
“I know, it sounds silly, but talking to you is so easy. Being around you just relaxes me.” Her thumb brushes over my temple. I feel the same. At least we both aren’t used to this sudden, deep connection we’ve somehow got after a
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short amount of time getting to know each other.
“Usually I’m constantly on the go, can’t stop, but with you it’s different. I want to devour every minute I get to spend with you.” Everything she’s saying, its like she’s reading my mind. Before I can answer, she carries on.
“And I’ll be honest, I was expecting this to just be a quick ‘fling’ you know, then I’d carry on with my holiday, ignore you like other girls, but with you I can’t. I won’t,” Nora says seriously, her eyes trailing over my face with sincerity.
“I want to know you, Ophelia, every inch of you, physically and emotionally. That’s if you’ll let me.” I consider her offer. Can I tell her about the ins and outs of my life? It’s only been a few days but I still haven’t had quite a connection with someone like this, well, since Coco. But romantically? Never. I feel like the world made us meet by chance again for a reason, and I can’t ignore that.
“Me too. I know there’s more behind that confident and cool facade.” We move to the balcony, covering myself with just a bed sheet. Smoking cigarettes on the balcony, the rest of Greece asleep whilst I’ve just had one of the best nights of my life.
“Coco would’ve loved Greece. That’s why I actually came here.” I say, avoiding eye contact.
“We promised each other one day, we’d be here living out our Mamma Mia fantasy.”
“What happened?” Nora asks.
“Well, she died.”
“You know that’s not what I mean,” Nora says, knowing she wants to know how she died. The nature of the subject always causes my eyes to well up.