by JL Merrow
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Afterwards, we lie together on the sheets, basking in the warmth of the afternoon sun, the duvet thrown to the floor. Ellen’s head is on my shoulder and one hand’s just playing with my boob.
“Going to miss these when you leave?” I ask. It doesn’t come out as light as I’d hoped.
“I’m going to dream of these, love,” she says with a smile in her voice. “Mind you keep them safe until I come round again. When can I come round again?”
Any time, day or night, but I’m not so daft as to say it. Well, maybe I am, at that. “Come whenever you can,” I say.
Ellen sighs into my breast. “Wish I could say tomorrow, but I’m on lates. Shift work’s a sod.”
“I’m a mum, remember?” I say, pulling her closer. “I’m used to broken nights. Come when you can.”
I feel her smile against my skin, and I close my eyes on the sunlight streaming through the curtains, making the dust motes dance and sparkle for joy.
June’s never blazed so bright.
THE END
ABOUT J.L. MERROW
J.L. Merrow is that rare beast, an English person who refuses to drink tea. She read Natural Sciences at Cambridge, where she learned many things, chief amongst which was that she never wanted to see the inside of a lab ever again. Her one regret is that she never mastered the ability of punting one-handed whilst holding a glass of champagne.
She writes across genres, with a preference for contemporary gay romance and the paranormal, and is frequently accused of humour. Find her online at jlmerrow.com.
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